| Shun Shun Rikka | |
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| English | Six Flowers of the Hibiscus Shield |
| Romaji | Shun Shun Rikka |
| Kanji | 盾舜六花 |
| Other | Six Princess Shielding Flowers |
First Appearances
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| Manga | Chapter 42 |
| Anime | Episode 13 |
| Video Game | Unknown |
| Fanfiction | Unknown |
Information
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| Technique Type | Fullbring |
| Used By | Orihime Inoue |
Shun Shun Rikka (盾舜六花, Six Flowers of the Hibiscus Shield) is Orihime Inoue's Fullbring.
Description[]
Originally it was thought that by encountering the spiritual form of Ichigo Kurosaki constantly, Orihime's natural spiritual powers were pulled from the depths of her soul. This is later proven to be only partially true, as this power is actually a product of Fullbring, with its awakening being accelerated by the action of both Ichigo Kurosaki's residual Reiatsu and the power of the Hōgyoku.
When Orihime first used her power, it awoke because of the need of power to protect her close friend Tatsuki and the object that acted as the source of her Fullbring was the pair of hairpins that her brother gave her.
Shun Shun Rikka is a Fullbring classified as a Summon-Type (口寄せ型 (サモン タイプ), Samontaipu; lit. "Summoning-Type") and is composed of six spirits, which only spiritually aware beings can see. The spirits are separate manifestations of Orihime's spirit, each with its own unique appearance and personality. They reside in her hair-clips, which are shaped like six-petaled flowers. Each fairy is two points on a given clip when inactive. Each are named after a flower: Ayame, Baigon, Hinagiku, Lily, Shun'ō and Tsubaki.
Orihime's Fullbring initially has only three techniques, which use the spirits in combination with a spirit chant and the technique name. She later develops new techniques and becomes able to shorten the incantation needed to start each technique. Through various combinations of the six fairies, Orihime has the power to reject phenomena by denying or undoing events in various forms. This power can be used for attack, defense, or healing (depending on the combination). Orihime's determination directly influences the effectiveness of her powers. Feelings like doubt or worry make them weaker, while conviction makes them stronger.
Hachigen Ushōda comments that her hair pins, being the physical manifestation of her powers, is very much like the Zanpakutō of a Shinigami, and that her powers resemble his own powers. The Arrancar Tesra, when holding Orihime captive, warns her not to try to attack him, as he can easily break the physical container of her Shun Shun Rikka, the hair pins themselves, stating that they are ridiculously weak.