By analyzing the data of Mugetsu, Bai Yuetong had naturally obtained the actual training method for the so-called "Final Getsuga Tenshō." But he was not a Soul Reaper, nor did he have a great, fearless spirit of self-sacrifice, so he modified the secret technique.
A soul individual has its own upper limit, but by adding a foreign substance to the container, the container can be shattered to break the limit. If it re-balances and stabilizes afterwards to form a new container, a higher capacity limit can be obtained.
Soul Reapers use their Zanpakutō as a medium to develop their own potential and cultivate Bankai. In a sense, this is also stacking a part of their potential, since the prototype of a Zanpakutō, the Asauchi, is forged from a large number of Soul Reaper souls.
However, to create one's own Zanpakutō, one must inject the essence of their own soul, a large amount of spiritual pressure, and their spirit into the Asauchi.
This means that if the Zanpakutō is taken away, the Soul Reaper will be permanently weakened. Not only will their extra potential and combat power disappear, but the large amount of principal they invested will also be taken away. It may not be a complete bankruptcy, but it is a serious injury.
And the secret technique developed by Bai Yuetong could allow a Soul Reaper and their Zanpakutō to temporarily merge into one, causing the soul itself to transform. In this special soul form, they would obtain a larger "capacity limit," thereby stepping into a realm beyond their current dimension.
This method was not a do-or-die move like the "Final Getsuga Tenshō," which required forging the Soul Reaper into the Getsuga itself. Although it was also a path of "man and sword as one," the core was the fusion of souls, the blending of talent and potential.
The most crucial part of this secret technique, which had no side effects or risk of soul suicide, was not actually in the practitioner themselves, but in a trace of the derivative of Bai Yuetong's special "Share" power that he granted to them.
Therefore, after completing the "man and sword as one," Sode no Shirayuki would not disappear, but would become one with Rukia. And Rukia would not lose all her Soul Reaper power after the cheat expired. And they could also separate again and return to their normal state.
But as the number of fusions increased, the potential of both would be continuously expanded, and their capacity limit would unknowingly rise towards the limit of the fused state.
This was what Bai Yuetong valued. If one had the potential and combat power of the fused state in their normal state, could they then fuse again to further expand their potential and increase their combat power to a stronger realm? Could they then step on their left foot with their right foot, continuously evolving to a higher dimension, endlessly ascending?
So, in addition to playing around, Bai Yuetong also wanted to use Rukia to verify whether his guess was correct.
If it succeeded, all the better. If it failed, it didn't matter. He wouldn't lose anything either way.
"Sode no Shirayuki..."
Rukia stared at her Zanpakutō in shock, stunned by the secret technique he had given her, unable to come to her senses for a long time. It was only when Sode no Shirayuki was held in Bai Yuetong's arms and fondled that she suddenly snapped back to her senses and roared in anger, "Let go of her, what do you think you're doing, you lewd bastard? Is that all you can think about all day?"
The Shikai of a Zanpakutō is the state where one's own power is reflected in the sword. Bankai is the state where the sword's self, which is generated from this, is cultivated and manifested.
And the Asauchi is the embryo forged from Soul Reaper souls. Therefore, a Zanpakutō can be seen as a blank life embryo, into which the Soul Reaper injects the essence of their own soul, spirit, and spiritual pressure to be born. On the surface, it is somewhat like a soul clone that reflects the Soul Reaper's own characteristics. In reality, it is a child-like existence born from the combination of one's own power and a large number of souls.
So, Bai Yuetong's actions were not just severely violating and invading Rukia's spirit and soul, striking deep into her core, but also brutally violating her child in front of her!
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World of the Living.
In the underground space of the Urahara Shop, Ichigo Kurosaki and his father, Isshin Shiba, were gathered.
After finding solace at Ikumi Unagiya's place, his sorrow temporarily soothed, and his mind calmed, Ichigo had finally mustered the courage again to face things head-on and no longer escape.
"Ichigo, you told me before that you would wait until I was ready to talk... right? Now is that time," Isshin Shiba appeared before Ichigo Kurosaki in his Soul Reaper form.
The Shihakushō he wore also represented that, besides his identity as a father, he also held the stance of a Soul Reaper at this moment.
As Ichigo's cheap old dad, he was full of fine words, but he never took the initiative to explain anything, let alone teach the Shiba clan's unique spiritual techniques and combat skills. Even though the Shiba clan had extremely high proficiency in Kidō and talent for spells, Ichigo Kurosaki in actual combat had just become a clumsy Getsuga Tenshō launcher.
All he did was train Ichigo's fighting instincts, reflexes, and vigilance through almost playful daily attacks. But Ichigo, who often fought with thugs, didn't lack these things at all, and his combat and killing instincts were also excellent.
From beginning to end, he had just watched his son be pushed to the forefront, forging deep bonds with the Soul Reapers, and step by step becoming a sharp blade used by Urahara.
The greatest substantial help he had ever given Ichigo seemed to be teaching him "Mugetsu," letting him make a sacrifice and exhaust all his own power to deal with Aizen.
"Listen up, Ichigo. You are not a Soul Reaper, nor are you an ordinary person. Your mother is..." Isshin Shiba said seriously.
"A Quincy. My mother is a Quincy, right? The blood of a Quincy flows in my veins, and at the same time, the blood of you, a Soul Reaper, also flows in my body," this time, Ichigo was not only not deaf, he had even learned to answer quickly, and he still maintained a peaceful state of mind without shouting.
"That's right, Ichigo. Just like you heard from the enemy, your mother, Masaki Kurosaki, was indeed a Quincy," Isshin Shiba couldn't help but look up at the sky and recall, his whole person seeming to have returned to that rainy night more than a decade ago.
"..."
Isshin told his son the love story of his parents, and Ichigo listened silently.
Ichigo felt as if Aizen had overshadowed his life even before he was born. How could Aizen be everywhere? His heart was a mix of emotions.
"Masaki... she was like a sun. Attracting everything, embracing everything, illuminating everything, and moving everything. For me, being attracted to Masaki, revolving around her, was the greatest happiness. And then... you were born," Isshin Shiba's eyes were full of deep affection. As the story progressed, his thoughts finally returned from the loving past to the present. Looking at his grown-up son, he crossed his arms and said calmly, "You know what happened after that. Under Aizen's conspiracy, you met Rukia, who was dispatched to the World of the Living, and awakened the Soul Reaper power within you. Then you obtained a Zanpakutō while training with Urahara.
"Then, through the battles in Soul Society, the Hollow within you was awakened.
"Since the Hollow within you was liberated, it means my spiritual pressure could no longer suppress him. At that time, the connection between my Gigai and that Hollow was broken."
"That's why I regained my Soul Reaper power after twenty years," Isshin Shiba closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then said with a heavy heart, "I won't say much about what you've personally experienced. But within what you've personally experienced, there are things you don't know. And that is what happened on June 17th, nine years ago—the day your mother died."
Hearing this, Ichigo Kurosaki was finally moved. He clenched his fists and stared intently at his father.
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