After receiving accurate information about the Quincy invasion, the captains of the Gotei 13 were not terrified. Instead, they were all very eager to fight and couldn't wait for the Quincy to arrive.
After all, each of these people is a battle maniac.
His biggest hobby is smashing his enemies' heads.
If he can fight to his heart's content, what's the harm in dying?
Of course, compared to these fearless lunatics, Yamabuki still wants to live a good life.
The most important thing now is to complete Bankai before the war comes.
After returning home, Yamabuki went straight to the underground training ground and began to think about how to learn Bankai in the shortest time possible.
The person who learned Bankai the fastest in history must be Ichigo Kurosaki, who only took three days.
But his Zanpakuto spirit is a tsundere!
He had spent countless efforts to figure out her name, and now he wants to learn Bankai...
When he thought about facing that arrogant Zanpakuto spirit, Yamabuki felt a headache.
But now it was no longer up to him.
If he wants to learn Bankai, one of the necessary conditions is to have deep enough communication with the Zanpakuto spirit, like Kurosaki Ichigo and Zangetsu. Can he do it himself?
Yamabuki sat cross-legged on the ground, placed his Zanpakuto on his knees, and began to enter a state of meditation.
A Shinigami has a special method of communicating with their Zanpakuto, called Jinzen.
However, the communication between Yamabuki and his Zanpakuto was much simpler than that. As expected, as soon as he entered meditation, Yamabuki was pulled into his own inner world.
It's still the familiar feeling, still the familiar taste!
When he looked up, he saw his proud and arrogant Zanpakuto spirit sitting on the giant Rubik's Cube and looking at him with a smile, but this time the stockings on her legs had turned from white to black.
"Ahhh! Not bad, not bad!" Yamabuki immediately gave a thumbs-up.
It is enough to have only black and white stockings in this world—the rest are all cults! Heretics!
"Long time no see! I missed you so much! Give me a hug!" Yamabuki shamelessly opened his arms and tried to embrace his Zanpakuto spirit.
The spirit snorted arrogantly, "I won't let you hug me! Tell me, what do you want to see me for? Do you want to learn Bankai? Sorry, I won't teach you."
"Don't! It's only a matter of time anyway. It doesn't matter if it's sooner or later." Yamabuki jumped lightly onto the huge Rubik's Cube, sat beside his Zanpakuto spirit, put his arm around hers, and shook it continuously.
"Absolutely not! I will not give you my Bankai no matter what you say! Hmph! No room for negotiation!" The Zanpakuto spirit crossed her arms, turned away, and glanced at Yamabuki out of the corner of her eye.
"Is it because my reiatsu isn't strong enough? Or is there another reason?" Yamabuki asked cautiously.
"Anyway, I will never teach you Bankai, so just give up." The Zanpakuto spirit remained unmoved.
"Didn't you use Bankai when you fought me before? If it doesn't work, use it again! Or at least let me watch!" Yamabuki argued.
"Hmph! No way." The Zanpakuto spirit was like a stone—unyielding, refusing to teach Bankai no matter how much Yamabuki coaxed her.
To learn Bankai, one not only needs strong reiatsu but also a deep understanding of their Zanpakuto.
"Do you want to fight? How about we spar?" Yamabuki asked tentatively.
"No! I just don't want to teach you Bankai!"
"Sis, at least give me a reason! Half a year from now, the Quincy invade, and everyone gets slaughtered! To survive, I'll be forced to become the Soul King's substitute. We're in this together—if I die, you won't be fine either! Can't you think about yourself?" Yamabuki pressed.
The Zanpakuto spirit's eyes darted away: "Forget Bankai—you haven't even mastered Shikai's full power. When you've mastered all of Shikai's abilities, come find me again! I don't want to see you now. Get out!"
Yamabuki was even more confused!
Why was his Zanpakuto spirit so resistant to teaching him Bankai? Was there some unspeakable secret?
Or... did one truly need to have a "deep understanding" with their Zanpakuto spirit?
Was the girl just thin-skinned? Too proud to admit it?
Not impossible.
Then maybe he'd have to force the issue—provoke her, fight dirty, play both sides...
Before his fantasy could finish, the Zanpakuto spirit kicked him in the face, her cheeks flushed.
He'd forgotten: in the inner world, his Zanpakuto spirit could read his thoughts.
"Pervert! Disgusting! Deviant!" she yelled, grinding her foot into Yamabuki's face.
"Don't be mad! I was just theorizing! And your reaction proves my idea was wrong, so why won't you teach me Bankai? Logically, you should want me stronger—we're partners!" Yamabuki grew more curious.
"Hmph! Master all of Shikai's abilities first. Then come back." The Zanpakuto spirit shoved him out of the inner world.
When Yamabuki woke up, Unohana Retsu watched him with mild curiosity.
"You look terrible. What happened?" Unohana asked.
"My Zanpakuto spirit's being stubborn—she's resistant. By the way, you've mastered Bankai. How'd you do it? Any advice?" Yamabuki had no choice but to ask for help.
Unohana smiled. "I fought mine. If you win, they grant you Bankai."
So fighting his Zanpakuto spirit was essential—but why was his so opposed?
Moreover, she'd said he hadn't mastered Shikai's full power. His Silver Angel granted three abilities: spatial cut, spatial erase, and teleportation.
Were there more?
"Fine. Practice makes perfect. Unohana-taicho, let's spar!" Yamabuki shelved his doubts. Fighting always helped.
Unohana's smile deepened. She'd been waiting for this.
Yamabuki drew his Zanpakuto—and his reiatsu exploded.
Unohana's eyes sharpened. Such density!
Yamabuki had consumed a fragment of the Soul King's flesh in the Soul King Palace, boosting his reiatsu to Captain-level even in base form.
This only delighted Unohana more.
"Then I won't hold back. Bankai: Minazuki."
"Reverse, Silver Angel."
The two battled through the night, their raging reiatsu keeping the entire neighborhood awake.
Ah, the youth these days...
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