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Since the beginning, we see Yoroichi does not wield a Zanpakuto, but isn't it
strange? Isn't she a Shinigami and the Zanpakuto is so important for them?

It's true that she has her own fighting style, but like Soi Fon, she has the
same fighting style, but uses a Zanpakuto.

There was some flashback moments when we saw younger Yoroichi wielding a
Zanpakuto:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PRWt5.png)

I imagine she had Shikai/Bankai to become a Captain, so she should be stronger
if she uses it in a fight. Maybe she has lost it or something?


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Where is Yoruichi's Zanpakuto?


There are many THEORIES as to what happened to her Zanpakuto. I'm not sure if
I can ANSWER your question as definitely as you'd like, but I can list some
possible answers. It's up to you to find the one that you believe most
plausible. Or we can wait til old Tite Kubo gives us the answer.

  1. She gave it up when she left the Soul Society. 

    * Yoruichi is a part of a very honorable family, so it's almost possible that she would leave her Zanpakuto to symbolize the fact that she's leaving the Seireitei. 
    * **However** , a Zanpakuto is a partnership. It's doubtful that somebody could just leave their partner, especially if their Zanpakuto is an animate object. Also, why would she have to give up something that important?
  2. It was stolen.

    * It's not impossible to believe that after a particularly long bout with some Hollow, or another Soul Reaper, it was taken as a trophy. Or even destroyed? 
    * **However** , Yoruichi is an extremely amazing fighter. She couldn't have lost unless she fought something on the level of the Espada. 
  3. She keeps it with her, but sees no point in using it.

    * This is what I believe. That she just has it set aside and is waiting for an opportune moment to use it. 
    * **However** , why wouldn't she have used it by now??? You would think, with all the amazing enemies that have been introduced, she would've pulled it out by now. 
    * **Also** , the only reasons she wouldn't use it is if

      * It is too weak to make a difference in battle and she sees no point in using it
      * Or, it is too STRONG and she cannot properly control it
      * Or, she had a falling out with it, and she's not allowed to use it.

Those are just some theories. I believe she wouldn't have gotten rid of it. I
think she would've done what Kisuke did. Personally, I think we'll see it one
day, along with her Bankai. Sorry that I couldn't answer your question.


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In the Zanpaktou Rebellion Arc, it is told by Suzumebachi or Soifon's
zanpaktou that she used to belong to Yorouichi. I just saw this recently, but
if you see around the 4:30 minute mark of this video, Suzumebachi states this.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DgCe9wM_0k>.


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  1. In her fight with soi fon she throws a kunai.
  2. She merged with it.
  3. She is really the physical manifestation of urahara's zanpakto which is why he doesnt use it past shikai.


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While there is no definitive answer at this point many of the theories out
there are plausible. I however, personally think that one of the most
overlooked and underestimated answers is that she simply doesn't like/want to
use it. Much to the same affect as to why Sui Feng does not like using her
Bankai. (Said reason being that it does not conform to the style of combat the
leader of the Stealth Force conforms to.) One may also note that most of the
unnamed members of the Stealth Force are typically shown with no Zanpakuto.
One must also take into account that Yoruichi is well regarded as one of the
finest hand to hand combatants in Soul Society as well as one of the fastest
and most proficient users of Shunpo. Keeping these things in mind, perhaps her
Zanpakuto would provide no benefit or even hinder her fighting style.


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The story of Yoruichi's departure from Soul Society and her back story and
Soifon's initiation state that Suzumebachi is the Zanpakuto given to all the
reigning leader of the Onmitsukidō or Stealth Force. Yoruichi doesn't have her
Zanpakuto because it is inherent to the current leader of the Stealth Force,
which she is not.


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I believe it's more like Ise Nanao's case. It's probable that it's a family
something and so she had to give it up for the next in her family to wield it


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