The Eleventh Division is the direct-combat Division with a specialization in swords-only combat, forgoing the other Shinigami arts and thereby being one of the most specialized divisions in the Gotei 13. The division's doctrine of dominating in battle is what appeals to its members; they believe that fighting is what makes life worth living. This is what separates 11th Division from the others and makes them the strongest division. Everyone in the 11th Division are highly skilled in fighting. They believe if they are going to die anyway, go down fighting gloriously.
The division is also setup so that to become the Captain of the Eleventh, the candidate must do so through the third method of becoming a captain, killing the previous captain in front of 200 members of the Division, which is almost the entire Division. Upon defeating the previous Kenpachi, the new captain takes on the name of Kenpachi (the best swordsman of each generation). Since the rise to captain status of the current Kenpachi, an unofficial rule has been added that says to be a true member of the Eleventh Division, one's Zanpakutō must be a melee-type.
Current Captain: Ryuujin Jakka
Current Vice Captain:-------------
Former Captains: (Order shall be from 1st kenpachi-the recent one unlike the other squads)
1st Kanpachi- Retsu "Yachiru" Unohana
2nd Kenpachi
3rd Kenpachi
4th Kenpachi
5th Kenpachi
6th Kenpachi
7th Kenpachi
8th Kenpachi
9th Kenpachi
10th Kenpachi- Kenpachi Kiganjō
11th Kenpachi- Kenpachi Zaraki
12th Kenpachi- Kenpachi Blakdeath
Former Vice Captains:
Yachiru Kusajishi