Kido Corps

The Kidō Corps (鬼道衆, Kidōshū) is a separate branch of Soul Society's military that excels in the art of Kidō.

Overview
The Kidō Corps takes students from the Shinō Academy that excel in Kidō and trains them to further their abilities in said area. Its operations are executed in absolute secrecy. It's rare to see anyone from the Kidō Corps, especially the captain. In keeping with their secretive nature, the Kidō Corp standard uniform includes face-coverings. Squad 5 has incorporated the Kido Corps into its division as to help the 5th division improve in its kido skills.

Ranks
The full rank structure of the Kidō Corps is unknown. But it is known that the chief of the Kidō Corps is referred to as the Kidō Corps Commander (鬼道衆 総帥, Kidōshū Sōshi) and Grand Kidō Chief (大鬼道長, Dai Kidōchō) and his second is known as the Vice Kidō Chief (副鬼道長, Fuku Kidōchō). The current title holder of both these ranks are unknown.

Current

 * Merlin Frazer - Current Third Seat.
 * Merlin Frazer - Current Third Seat.
 * Merlin Frazer - Current Third Seat.

Former

 * Ken'ichi Kaneda - Former Grand Kido Chief.
 * Mikio Yoshimura - Former Vice Kido Chief.

Special Duties
The Kidō Corps is responsible for opening the Senkaimon between the human world and Soul Society. They are also responsible for releasing the Sōkyoku seal during executions.