Cero (
Description
The practitioner fires a powerful blast of concentrated spiritual energy at the target. While in most cases it is fired from the mouth, some Arrancar and Visored can fire Cero from their hands, fingers, and other parts of their bodies. This often requires the user to take on a specific pose, with Coyote Starrk being the only known exception.[1]
The power, force, speed, and blast area of the Cero is dependent on the strength, spiritual power, and sometimes skill of the user (i.e., the stronger the user, the stronger the attack), and there are some Arrancar who have come up with their own variation of Cero. The charging and firing time for Cero varies greatly, from charging relatively fast to firing it to instantaneously firing one without much charging.
Cero Color Variations
Most Cero are a red color when used by Hollows, Visored or Arrancar. While most Cero are commonly red/crimson, several Arrancar have shown various colors.
| Cero Colors | ||||
| Color | Users | Picture | ||
| Crimson | Zangetsu, Shinji Hirako, Hiyori Sarugaki, Menoly Mallia, Yammy Llargo, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Emilou Apacci, Hammerhead Arrancar, Battikaroa, Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio, Ayon, Michel, Guardians of the Forest of Menos | 
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| Magenta | Ggio Vega, Kūgo Ginjō | 
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| Indigo | Findorr Calius, Muramasa | 
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| Burnt Orange | Franceska Mila Rose | 
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| Green | Ulquiorra Cifer, Choe Neng Poww | 
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| Lime-Green | Lilynette Gingerbuck, Mashiro Kuna, Kaname Tōsen | 
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| Golden-Yellow | Nnoitra Gilga, Tier Harribel, Dondochakka Birstanne, Patros | 
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| Cyan | Nirgge Parduoc | 
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| Blue | Coyote Starrk | 
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| Violet | Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, Pesche Guatiche, Wonderweiss Margela, White, Ichigo Kurosaki | 
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| Pink | Charlotte Chuhlhourne, Cyan Sung-Sun, Szayelaporro Granz | 
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Variations
In addition to the regular Cero, some Arrancar can use unique variations of the technique.
| Cero Variations | ||||
| Variation | User | Picture | ||
| Cero Doble | Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck | 
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| Cero Córnea | Tesra Lindocruz | 
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| Cero Sincrético | Pesche Guatiche, Dondochakka Birstanne | 
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| Beautiful Charlotte Chuhlhourne's Final Holy Wonderful Pretty Super Magnum Sexy Sexy Glamorous Cero | Charlotte Chuhlhourne | 
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| Gran Rey Cero | The Espada Ichigo Kurosaki |
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| Cero Oscuras | The Espada | 
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| Cero Metralleta | Coyote Starrk | 
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| Mashiro Super Cero | Mashiro Kuna | 
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| La Mirada | Kaname Tōsen | 
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| Cero Creciente | Ichigo Kurosaki | 
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Appearances in Other Media
- In Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, when Yin and Yang were transformed into empowered Hollow forms by the power of the Ōin, they could fire off unique Cero completely composed of their respective elements of electricity and fire instead of spiritual energy. They could also fire smaller versions of such Cero at a much more rapid rate.[2]
- In the movie Bleach: The Hell Verse, Zangetsu (while possessing Ichigo in his second Hollow form), unleashes an enormous concentrated Cero that is strong enough to destroy the chains which bind the Togabito to Hell and damage the Gates of Hell. In Bleach: Soul Resurrección, this version of Cero is called Cero Gigante.
Trivia
- While the manga does not state what Ginjō's Energy Beam attack in chapter 476 is, the anime explicitly depicts it as a Cero, including using corresponding sound effects.[3][4]
- In the anime, when the wolves created via Camarada explode, they make the same sounds as a discharged Cero;[5] despite Starrk's explanation that these wolves are not Ceros.[6][5]
- Sousuke Aizen's Fragor technique from his final Hōgyoku fusion[7] is similar in appearance and function to a Cero.
- In BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, a fully Hollowfied Ichigo's combo of cleaving through Ulquiorra Cifer's shoulder and torso using Tensa Zangetsu, knocking and pining him down on the ground with his foot and finishing him off by firing a Cero downwards at point-blank range[8] is known as Cero Apocalpsis.
References
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 359, page 2
- ↑ Bleach movie; Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 476, page 17
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 366
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bleach anime; Episode 282
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 373, pages 1-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 419, pages 11-15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 351, pages 11-19
| Hollow Abilities | Cero • Kūmon • Negación • High-Speed Regeneration |
| Notable Hollows | Fishbone D • Hexapodus • Acidwire • Shrieker • Grand Fisher • The Demi-Hollow • Bulbous G • Numb Chandelier • Metastacia • The Menos Grande • Cuerno • Bawabawa • Runuganga • Angila • Ayon • Hooleer • Guardians of the Forest of Menos • Zonzain • Battikaroa • Michel • Tapeworm Hollow • Yōsuke • White • Ikomikidomoe |
| Notable Places | Hueco Mundo • Forest of Menos • Las Noches |
| Arrancar Skills | |
|---|---|
| Abilities | Reiryoku • Reiatsu • Bala • Cero • Gran Rey Cero • Hierro • Pesquisa • Resurrección • Sonído • Descorrer • High-Speed Regeneration |
| Organizations | |
| Military | Espada • Números • Exequias |
| Related Articles | |
| Locations | Hueco Mundo • Las Noches |
| Other | Hollow • List of Arrancar |