The Best Byakuya Kuchiki Quotes

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"Remember that a sword held by someone who is about to die will never be able to protect anything." This is one of the best quotes to represent Byakuya Kuchiki throughout his journey as a Soul Society Captain in the anime Bleach. This list ranks the best Byakuya Kuchiki quotes about life, pride, fighting, and much more.

Although he is Rukia's older brother, Byakuya Kuchiki is introduced as someone who is coldhearted and numb inside: "Something as useless as emotions, I never had them to begin with." Many of the best Byakuya Kuchiki quotes also come when he has the upper hand in a battle, as he likes to make it sting for his opponent by insulting them: "The arrogant one is you, Espada. But rest at ease. The reason for your loss is not due to that arrogance. It is simply due to a difference in power."

Vote below on your favorite Byakuya Kuchiki quotes that really stuck with you long after Bleach was over. Your votes will immediately impact the order of these Byakuya lines and speeches, so don't be shy about voting things up and down.

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You Will Never Reach Me
"Let me tell you about the difference between you and me. It's like the story of the monkey trying to capture the moon. However close he thinks he is to the moon, it's still just the reflection of the moon in the middle of the lake. No matter how he struggles to capture that "moon", he inevitably sinks to the bottom of that lake to no avail. You will never reach me."
189 votes
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My Only Pride
"I don't remember saying that I would kill you because I'm a Soul Reaper. The reason I am killing you is simple. It's because you aimed your blade at my only pride."
194 votes
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Being Arrogant
"The fact that you consider yourself as an equal to me, is being arrogant in itself."
124 votes
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Destroy by Arrogance
"Arrogance destroys the footholds of victory."
88 votes
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Never Be Able To Protect Anything
"Remember that a sword held by someone who is about to die… will never be able to protect anything."
77 votes
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As Distant as the Earth from the Heavens
"You and I, our levels are as distant as the earth from the heavens. Must I spell it out for you? I have discarded my left arm, discarded my left leg, and yet even then I have not nearly lowered myself to your level."
94 votes
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A Stronger Offense
"No matter how strong a defense, a stronger offense will always shatter it."
46 votes
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Be Proud
"Be proud as someone who, after being struck by this power, is still able to retain the shape of a body."
63 votes
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Curtain That Falls Down at the End
"The curtain that falls down at the end, shall be pulled down by the blade of my sword."
27 votes
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Power Gap
"No choice, then. Before you become intoxicated by your own power, I shall show you a decisive power gap that you could not overcome in a millennium of struggle."
51 votes
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Dreaming About Defeating Me

"Put away your sword and you shall live...unless you're still dreaming about defeating me. Did you forget, or did it just never occur to you...that I have Bankai as well?"
79 votes
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To Exploit an Opening
"Are you telling me to exploit an opening for the likes of you? Do not speak out of your league, boy."
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As You Pass into the Next Life
"As you pass into the next life feel honored that you have perished by my bankai."
35 votes
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Even When You're Falling
"You're slow, even when you're falling."
64 votes
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Never Ever
"Your blade will never be able to touch me. Ever."
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Not to Kill You
"Disappear. My sword does not exist to crush insects like you."
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The Reason for Your Loss
"The arrogant one is you, Espada. But rest at ease. The reason for your loss is not due to that arrogance. It is simply due to a difference in power."
45 votes
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If We Do Not Abide by the Code
"The Kuchiki clan is one of the four noble houses. We must set the standard for all shinigami. If we do not abide by the code...then who will uphold it?"
39 votes
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No Meaning
""Control"... you say? When you stand before me... that word holds no meaning. Bankai. Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
38 votes
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The Height of Cowardice
"I... despise the way you fight. Without ever lifting your own hand... To steal bonds of camraderie and torture opponents is the height of cowardice. It is a lack of shame deserving of death. I am here. Strike me down. I shall kill you and cast you aside... Before you finish swinging your blade."

36 votes
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Too Early to Die
"It is a thousand years too early... for you to become worthy enough to die by my Bankai."
23 votes
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Sovereignty Means Nothing
"Sovereignty means absolutely nothing in front of me."
32 votes
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Well Done
"Well done. That time, your fang definitely touched me."
21 votes
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As Useless as Emotions
"Something as useless as emotions, I never had them to begin with."
38 votes
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Not Possible
"That's not possible. With your ability, you couldn't even make one of my knees touch the ground."
27 votes
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A Hollow
"This twisted spritual pressure... that white mask... Are you a Hollow?"
15 votes
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Injuring Our Pride
"What is that? Are you saying that this small thing is a bankai? Isn't it just the sealed form of your zanpakutō? I see. First the execution, and now Bankai. I can see that you enjoy treading on our pride. Very well, then. I will carve into your body...The punishment for injuring our pride!"
18 votes
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Broken Sword
"Kurosaki Ichigo, my sword has been broken by your freedom of spirit."
23 votes
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