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Chapter 412: Soul Society's Current Spiritual Power Level
In addition to the reincarnation mode, Underworld souls have a second mode.
This is the inheritance model, also known as the childbirth model.
This model primarily applies to old and decayed souls.
Soul Society extracts a fragment of their souls, using it as kindling to fuel the creation of a new spiritual entity.
This new spirit body inherits the foundation of the original soul but possesses no knowledge, starting as a blank slate.
To describe this model, it is akin to giving birth to a child. Strictly speaking, it is not reincarnation but rather inheritance.
This process is not unlike humans giving birth to offspring.
Such treatment is reserved for souls that are both decayed and exceptionally powerful.
These blank, genius-like new spirits are quickly identified by Seireitei and promptly adopted.
Seireitei's spiritual puppets oversee this process.
Early graduations are rare.
Over the past two years, most Shinigami remain enrolled at the Spiritual Arts Academy.
After six years, Seireitei's 26 intelligent spiritual puppets, which appear nearly indistinguishable from ordinary Shinigami, will gradually be replaced.
Returning to the matter at hand, the soul inherited by Simifu, or rather her mother, belonged to a race revered as gods in life.
This was the Lunarian Clan, sought after by the World Government.
Members of the Lunarian Clan can generate fire on their bodies and survive in diverse environmental conditions.
That soul lingered in the Underworld for decades yet retained immense power.
Though she exuded a decayed and aged aura, it was undeniable that she must have been a formidable force in her lifetime.
As her successor or daughter, Simifu inherited her remaining legacy and certain traits of the Lunarian clan: white hair, brown skin, and black wings.
In just two years, Simifu had reached the level required for Zanpakutō Bankai.
If her Zanpakutō revealed its name to her, she could unlock a deeper liberation and officially become a captain.
It is worth noting that a popular theory of Reiatsu currently circulates in Soul Society.
Reiatsu is divided into ten spiritual power levels based on the system's attributes, with only ten tiers.
These correspond to the levels d, d+, and so forth, up to s and s+.
Thus, they cannot be directly compared to the twenty-level spiritual power system of Kai's previous life as a Shinigami.
In this world, a Shinigami reaching b+ can achieve Shikai, while a+ is the threshold for Bankai liberation.
In other words, the fourth and fifth spiritual power levels enable Shikai, and the third level is the minimum for Bankai.
This system bears some resemblance to Kai's previous life as a Shinigami.
However, that system had far more lower-level divisions.
Here, each tier is singular and distinct.
Of course, meeting the Reiatsu standard does not guarantee Bankai.
If a Zanpakutō refuses to reveal its name, the Shinigami is powerless.
In the large conference room of the First Division building, after Simifu spoke about Aizen's assessment, the captains fell silent.
The Seventh Division serves as Seireitei's internal audit agency, following the orders of the head captain and overseeing other divisions.
It also has a deep understanding of internal affairs.
Since Simifu vouched for Aizen, there was likely no issue.
However, if even Simifu described him as terrifying, his strength must be unimaginable.
"Vice-Captain Kai, I heard you brought this man back. What is your opinion of him?" A tall, muscular, black-haired man, standing nearly three meters tall asked
His tone was respectful.
His question drew everyone's attention to the captain's chair of the Second Division.
There, on a single large seat, sat Kai alongside a girl with short black hair.
Undoubtedly, the girl was Chiyori, the captain of the Second Division.
The two sharing a chair was unconventional and, by protocol, not permitted.
Yet, no one was surprised.
Kai was an exception among the vice-captains of the Gotei 13.
Beyond his unfathomable strength and mysterious origins, many captains harbored vague speculations.
This man might belong to the enigmatic royal family of Soul Society.
Additionally, he was the longest-serving instructor at the Spiritual Arts Academy.
Many of the captains and vice-captains present had attended his classes and maintained good relations with him.
Most crucially, Captain Chiyori herself insisted on this arrangement. With these factors combined, no one objected to such a minor breach.
"Captain Aigre, regarding Aizen, let's just simply follow the established rules," Kai said with a calm smile, meeting the many gazes directed at him.
He now wore multiple layers of personas, adapting to whatever role suited him.
This was part of the enjoyment.
After hearing Kai's words, the others nodded slightly and began discussing.
"The team application submitted by Aizen targets the Fifth Division," Simifu continued, her petite and cute demeanor unwavering.
"However," she added, "in addition to applying to join the team, he has also submitted a request to challenge the captaincy."
Her words brought a momentary silence to the meeting.
The captain challenge application is a unique system in today's Soul Society.
Every member who joins the Gotei 13 may challenge a captain.
If victorious, they can claim the captain's position for themselves.
However, such challenges are not undertaken lightly. They require the approval of more than half of the Gotei 13 captains, including the head captain.
Only then can the challenge proceed.
Suddenly, a loud laugh erupted in the conference room, shaking the entire First Division building.
The structure trembled under the force of the laughter, dust settling from the ceiling.
A man with black horns, bronze skin, and formidable muscles stood laughing.
After a moment, his laughter subsided, and he spoke with a grin.
"Interesting! This man is truly intriguing!" he said.
"Is it courage or confidence? My curiosity has only grown stronger!"
"I wonder if he's interested in joining my team?"
Gero, the captain of the Eleventh Division, stood 7.8 meters tall, resembling a mountain.
In his previous life, he belonged to the Oni clan, a people still existing in this world, known for their immense strength, explosive power, and durability.
The Eleventh Division, under his command, adhered to traditional values: strength determines leadership.
This tradition was an unspoken rule across the Gotei 13.
Aizen's ambition to challenge for a captaincy immediately upon graduation had clearly piqued Gero's interest.
"Captain Gero, you're too loud!" Simifu scolded cutely, ignoring his question. "Please lower your voice when you laugh. It feels like this room might collapse because of you."
Gero's eyes gleamed.
Simifu, with her terrifying power at such a young age, would be a valuable addition to his division if she joins, he thought.
( End of this chapter )