Yoruichi trained Orihime and Chad in Fullbring, and Orihime had also used her ability in front of Kisuke many times.
But whether it was Yoruichi or Kisuke, neither recognized Orihime's true ability, showing the massive gap in knowledge between them and Aizen.
"Ulquiorra, that woman's ability is very useful to me."
"Bring her to me."
"Of course, make her come willingly with you. Understand?"
"Yes, Aizen-sama!"
While Ichigo encountered Arrancar attacks in the human world, things weren't peaceful in the Soul Society either.
Boom!
In the Zaraki District of the Rukongai, a massive burst of Reiatsu erupted suddenly. Black patterns appeared on the ground.
But as this Reiatsu continued to intensify, finally, these black patterns were shattered by the immense Reiatsu.
BOOM!
White Reiatsu shot into the sky. The surrounding ground was directly destroyed by this Reiatsu.
Moreover, as the Reiatsu spread, an even larger area of ground was directly annihilated by this powerful Reiatsu.
As the Reiatsu retracted, a silver-haired, white-bearded man appeared in the deep pit.
"Oh?"
On Baltigo, Kyoya looked up towards the distance.
"I didn't expect that guy would break his seal at this time."
"Oh well, let's see if he's willing to join the Revolutionary Army."
"With his ability, he might play a significant role in the Thousand-Year Blood War."
After saying this, Kyoya took a step forward, his body transforming into golden light that dispersed.
The next instant, golden light coalesced to form Kyoya's figure, appearing in front of this middle-aged man.
"Strong one!"
Whoosh-
Seeing Kyoya, this middle-aged man erupted Reiatsu under his feet, formed his palm into a blade, and thrust it towards Kyoya.
In that instant, in Kyoya's perception, this man seemed to transform into a sharp blade, aiming to pierce through him.
Clang-
The man's palm stabbed Kyoya's chest, producing a sound like clashing metal.
"What?"
The middle-aged man was greatly shocked.
He never imagined that the first enemy he encountered after breaking his seal was actually so strong that his hand couldn't even break the other's defense.
'Was this really a person?'
"Not bad."
Kyoya nodded slightly, reached out, and grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist.
"I remember, you're called Baishin, right?"
"Interested in joining the Revolutionary Army?"
Baishin is a Shinigami Kyoya remembers quite well.
Other Shinigami train their Zanpakuto in Shikai and Bankai.
But Baishin was different.
He was once also the Captain of a certain division in the Gotei 13.
After feeling his strength hadn't progressed for a long time, in order to gain greater power, he took a different path and fused into one with his Zanpakuto.
It must be said, Baishin could be considered a genius.
He could think of this method and even succeeded, directly shocking a bunch of Shinigami.
Unfortunately, the source of Baishin's Zanpakuto was a Hollow.
After fusing with his Zanpakuto, Baishin also gained a Hollow's abilities.
He could absorb Shinigami's Reiatsu, could directly open Garganta, summoning Hollows from Hueco Mundo directly as his helpers...
Back then, the Seireitei, in order to seal Baishin, directly lost two Captains, several Lieutenants, and many elite Shinigami to him.
"Strong one-"
"Fight me!"
"Roar-"
Although Kyoya grabbed his arm, Baishin didn't give up.
Letting out a roar, Baishin erupted with immense Reiatsu from his body, his other hand slashing down at Kyoya.
Swish swish swish swish swish...
Kyoya moved his head, dodging all of Baishin's torrential rain of attacks.
Although, given Baishin's attack intensity, it wasn't even enough to give Kyoya a massage.
But Kyoya wasn't like Zaraki… he didn't like people poking his face.
"Hmm, is this what happens after deep fusion with a Zanpakuto? Even rationality is almost Hollowfied?"
Baishin's current state was somewhat similar to Shinji and the others who were used as test subjects by Aizen.
However, the Hollows within Shinji and the others were infected by Hollowfication Reiatsu used by Aizen entering through their wounds, while Baishin directly fused with his Zanpakuto.
Shinji and the others, under the ability of the Hogyoku created by Kisuke, defeated the Hollows born within them, mastering [Hollowfication] as a method.
Baishin, on the other hand, completely fused with the Hollow within the Zanpakuto, which could be considered 'Corruption'.
If Baishin's strength and mental fortitude were stronger, perhaps he could also break through his own limits through such means.
But unfortunately, judging from the actions Baishin took, he didn't maintain his own self under such power and was ultimately corroded by it.
Boom!
Kyoya pulled Baishin up high, then smashed him down.
Boom!
Crack...
Letting go, allowing Baishin to extricate himself and flee, Kyoya quickly apologized: "Sorry, I didn't control my strength just now. You okay?"
Kyoya's throw just now smashed Baishin into the ground. Even though it created a large crater, it didn't cause much harm to Baishin.
However, because Kyoya, fearing he might throw Baishin away, unconsciously increased the force gripping Baishin's right wrist, he directly crushed Baishin's hand.
One must know, after fusing with his Zanpakuto, Baishin's body could be said to have directly become a Zanpakuto.
Perhaps Baishin never expected that after being sealed for so many years, someone had appeared in the Soul Society who could break a Zanpakuto with mere strength.
Whoosh-
Although the currently just-seal-broken Baishin didn't have much rationality, he still knew Kyoya was a strong one he couldn't possibly defeat.
Therefore, after breaking free from Kyoya's grip, Baishin didn't hesitate and directly fled.
"Tch, can't we have a proper conversation?"
"What's with the escape?"
Seeing this, Kyoya raised his right hand towards the direction Baishin fled.
The tip of his index finger bloomed with golden light.
"Laser."
Whoosh!
A golden laser beam erupted from Kyoya's index finger, instantly striking Baishin.
Boom!
A massive explosive flame erupted from Baishin's body, directly blasting him far away.
Thump-
After tumbling on the ground a few times, a bit of rationality returned to Baishin's eyes.
Buzz
Several Garganta appeared around Baishin. From behind each Garganta, a large-sized Hollow emerged.
Most of these Hollows were Medium Hollows, with a few being intelligent Gillian-class Menos.
"Really won't learn."
Kyoya shook his head.
He originally wanted to recruit Baishin as a subordinate to add some strength for the Thousand-Year Blood War two years later.
But he didn't expect the current Baishin seemed to have lost most of his rationality, his behavior no different from a Hollow.
Given Baishin's current behavior of casually summoning Hollows from Hueco Mundo, Kyoya had already given up on him.
Immediately, Kyoya also no longer hesitated. He slightly raised his hand, and golden light gathered behind him, forming over a dozen fist-sized spheres.
As Kyoya waved his hand, rayshots instantly erupted from these spheres, instantly striking and killing all the Hollows summoned by Baishin.
"Oh?"
Kyoya narrowed his eyes.
His Observation Haki foresaw Baishin would directly open a Garganta and escape into Hueco Mundo.
"If I let you escape just like that, I'd probably be laughed at by others, right?"
Shaking his head, Kyoya took a step forward, appearing in front of Baishin. Before he could open a Garganta to escape, Kyoya grabbed his neck.
Although his neck was grabbed, Kyoya didn't see the slightest bit of fear in Baishin's eyes.
Slap-
Baishin's hands grabbed Kyoya's wrist that was pinching his neck. A suction force emanated from his palms, trying to absorb Kyoya's Reiatsu.
But to Baishin's shock, even though he had pushed his absorption ability to its strongest, he couldn't absorb even a bit of Reiatsu from Kyoya's wrist.
"How is this possible?"
"How is it not possible?"
Kyoya's mouth corners turned up.
What a joke?
Forget him… anyone who could train the Six Styles to comprehend [Life Return] could completely control their own body.
Sealing their own spiritual body, not letting a single bit of Reishi leak out… is that so difficult?
"Bankai!"
Seeing he couldn't absorb Kyoya's Reiatsu, Baishin burst out.
Boom!
White Reiatsu erupted from Baishin's body.
Baishin's body also underwent a huge transformation.
His body changed from yellow skin to a silver-white metallic state.
Countless blades appeared on Baishin's body.
Haah!
With Baishin's shout, countless blades erupted from his body, assaulting towards Kyoya.
Clang Clang Clang Clang Clang...
A series of sounds came from Kyoya's body.
Every blade that touched Kyoya's body would erupt in dazzling sparks upon contact.
"Good Bankai."
Feeling the force transmitted to his body, Kyoya praised.
Although such attacks were nothing to Kyoya-
For ordinary Hollows and Shinigami, they would be fatal.
Furthermore, the attack range and intensity of this Bankai were much stronger than Byakuya's Senbonzakura.
If Byakuya hadn't reached the [Great Swordsman] level in swordsmanship, allowing him to slash with the countless cherry blossom blades of Senbonzakura, relying solely on Senbonzakura, it would be considerably inferior to Baishin's Bankai.
Golden light erupted in Kyoya's palm.
Boom-
Amidst the roar, Baishin's body was directly blasted away. After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, he lay on the ground, unmoving.
"Kyoya-sama!"
"Kyoya-sama!"
Several figures appeared, greeting Kyoya, then looked at the figure in Kyoya's hand.
"Kyoya-sama, who is this?!"
"This is a powerhouse sealed here by the Gotei 13 hundreds of years ago."
"Just now, this guy broke the seal and tried to escape. I stopped him."
Letting go, allowing the powerless Baishin to fall, Kyoya said, "Kukaku, take this guy to the Seireitei."
"Yes, Kyoya-sama."
Kukaku acknowledged, then stepped forward.
Hiss-
Taking a look at this guy, even Kukaku couldn't help but inhale sharply.
The current Baishin had his right wrist crushed, and his entire body bore marks of Reiatsu impacts.
If not for seeing Baishin's chest still rising and falling, Kukaku would have thought this guy definitely wouldn't survive.
"What? Captain-Commander Yamamoto wants us to go guard the Living World?"
In the conference room on Baltigo, hearing Kukaku's words, Koga couldn't help but frown.
"Hmm."
Kukaku was also helpless.
She didn't expect that simply delivering the criminal sealed by the Seireitei hundreds of years ago would lead to being personally received by Captain-Commander Yamamoto and requested to temporarily support the Living World.
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto says that currently, the Gotei 13, due to the departure of the three Captains is experiencing considerable turmoil."
"At such a time, the Gotei 13 is not suitable to dispatch more Captains for missions. They need to first stabilize the situation in the Seireitei."
"And our Revolutionary Army guarding the Rukongai doesn't need at all that many Captain-level powerhouses. He wants us to dispatch several Army Commanders to be stationed in Karakura Town to resist possible attacks on Karakura Town by Aizen's subordinates."
"As for guarding the Rukongai, the Seireitei will dispatch more Shinigami to help, to reduce the possible losses from the absence of Army Commanders."
"Kyoya-sama, what do you think?"
Koga rubbed his temples and asked Kyoya beside him.
"Sigh, Koga, haven't you already seen through Captain-Commander Yamamoto's intention?"
Kyoya chuckled lightly. "Since Captain-Commander Yamamoto has the intention, let's go along with his wish."
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't understand any of this!"
Not only Kukaku, but among the seven Army Commanders present, aside from Hitsugaya who seemed thoughtful, the others all looked bewildered.
"Idiots!"
At this moment, Toshiro spoke.
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto wants to raise our Revolutionary Army's fame and plans to strengthen mutual understanding between Shinigami and Revolutionary Army's soldiers through joint missions, right?"
Hearing Toshiro say this, everyone looked at him.
Although Toshiro was the youngest among the Army Commanders present, he was the next-generation Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Army personally chosen by Kyoya.
Moreover, through years of interaction, everyone highly recognized Toshiro's strength and intelligence.
Now that Toshiro spoke, they also wanted to hear from him what Kyoya's purpose really was.
"From Kyoya-sama's words, and our simulated confrontation with the Gotei 13 not long ago, everyone knows the Seireitei will face a calamity in the future."
"Kyoya-sama wants our Revolutionary Army to fight a certain force together with the Gotei 13, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto, for some reason, has also agreed to the alliance between the Revolutionary Army and the Gotei 13."
"But if both sides don't have sufficient understanding before the battle, it's not a good thing."
"Therefore, Captain-Commander Yamamoto wants our Revolutionary Army's Army Commanders to go to the Living World to fight the Hollows under Aizen's command, to let the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 know we are friends on the same front as them."