I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Ginjou Kugo's expression shifted, and he suppressed the urge to activate his ability.

"I don't know. I've had this ability since I was born, but I haven't seen another human with this power besides myself."

"even……"

At this point, a hint of melancholy appeared in Ginjo Kūgo's eyes: "They can't even see the souls of the dead."

“When I first told everyone that I could see ghosts, they all laughed at me and said I was a lying child.”

"Those kinds of people are the normal kind of people."

"In this world, humans live in the present world, their souls return to the Soul Society, and evil spirits fall into Hueco Mundo."

"Ordinary people cannot see souls, nor are they disturbed by ghosts."

"The only thing that can pose a threat to humanity is the 'Void' that has fallen into Hueco Mundo."

"Shinigami are beings in Soul Society who maintain the balance of the world. We guide the souls that linger in the human world to Soul Society, and then eliminate the Hollows that come to the human world and cause destruction, protecting humanity from Hollows..."

“Kugo Ginjo, you carry the power of the Grim Reaper.”

"So, you can see ghosts, harm ghosts, and even..."

After glancing at the cross necklace that Ginjou Kūgo held in his hand, Erin didn't continue speaking, but instead said, "However, your existence has broken down the distance between life and death."

"It can be said that you have offended the authority of death."

"Now, Ginjou Kūgo, I, representing the Soul Society's Shinigami stance, come to ask you—"

Do you want to become the Grim Reaper?

"Oh? Lord Grim Reaper, could you tell me about the consequences of my refusal or acceptance?"

"can."

Erin nodded.

"If you refuse, I will seal your death god power and let you live your life as an ordinary person."

"Ha ha……"

Ginjou Kūgo released his grip on the necklace around his neck and rested his elbows on the windowsill on the other side: "I thought you were going to say that you would kill me if I refused."

"Ah, indeed, some people think that if you refuse, it would be better to just kill you."

"But I rejected it."

"We, the Grim Reapers, are the guardians of the dead and should not interfere in the world of the living."

"Furthermore, you were born with the power of a Shinigami, you are a born Shinigami. When your soul enters the Soul Society after your natural death, you will probably have the potential to become the captain of the Gotei 13."

"At that time, won't you still be a Shinigami of our Seireitei?"

Ginjo Kūgo laughed loudly: "Haha, what you said makes so much sense, I can't find a reason to refute it."

As Erin said, Ginjo Kūgo was born a Shinigami, and entering Soul Society after death to become a Shinigami was the best option for him.

"What if I accept?"

"If you accept, I will give you some basic training as a Grim Reaper, so that you can master the power of death before you die..."

"Once you accept becoming Death, you will have the responsibilities and obligations of Death, and enjoy the same rights and status as Death."

"Of course, you must also accept the supervision of the Soul Society's Seireitei."

"If you violate the laws of Seireitei, Seireitei has the right to arrest and punish you."

"Okay, I'll join."

After listening to what Erin had to say, Ginjo Kugo nodded and agreed to become a Shinigami.

After all, if you don't see the extraordinary world, there's nothing wrong with enjoying the ordinary.

However, having already seen a different view, how could Ginjo Kūgo possibly accept becoming deaf and blind again?

"Very good, then you must keep this safe."

Reaching into his pocket, Erin took out the wooden skull token and handed it to Ginjo Kūgo, saying, "This thing is called the Substitute Shinigami Certificate. It's proof that you are a Substitute Shinigami."

"Using this, you can transform into the Grim Reaper at any time."

"Oh? How do you use this?"

"It's very simple, just pat your chest."

Looking at the ordinary wooden plaque in his hand, Ginjo Kūgo skeptically patted it against his chest—

"Oh!"

Suddenly, Ginjo Kūgo felt as if he had been struck by a powerful force, and he took a step back.

"This, this, I..."

When Ginjo Kūgo came to his senses, he discovered that there was actually a copy of himself lying on the windowsill.

And now, he himself appears as a boy dressed in all black.

"You are in your current soul state, or you could say the state of death."

"Come with me. Now that you've agreed to become a Grim Reaper's agent, you'll have to learn some of the Grim Reaper's fighting techniques."

"it is good."

After a moment of wonder at leaving his body for the first time, Ginjo Kūgo followed Erin as they jumped out of the window and ran towards a park.

"Just here."

Upon arriving at the park, Erin stopped there to wait for Ginjou Kūgo's arrival.

Without keeping Erin waiting any longer, in just two or three minutes, Ginjo Kūgo had already run up to him.

"Give."

After Ginjo Kūgo arrived, Erin tossed him a katana.

This was given to him by Jushiro Ukitake, who said that if Kūgo Ginjō was willing to become a substitute Shinigami, then he should give Kūgo Ginjō the standard Shinigami weapon, "Asauchi".

Not everyone can condense their own Zanpakuto without using Asauchi, like Ichigo Kurosaki.

"This is Death's weapon, Asahi."

"Through a series of training sessions, the Shinigami can nurture the 'spirit' of Asauchi, transforming it into a Zanpakuto."

Since Erin had promised Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni not to teach Ginjo Kūgo anything else, he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

Although Jushiro Ukitake didn't mention it, Erin knew that the Substitute Shinigami badge was actually a surveillance device.

I'm afraid that ever since I took over the Substitute Shinigami license, everything I do has been monitored by Jushiro Ukitake.

This is why Erin didn't flee immediately after encountering the Kouta, but instead destroyed the Kouta, which can be seen as a way of giving Ukitake Jushiro a piece of his mind.

Chapter 130 Fusion with the King's Treasure, Awakening of Essence

"Ginjo, for a Shinigami, the power of his Zanpakuto accounts for almost seventy percent of his own strength."

"My time in the mortal world to teach you is limited, so my teaching of you, apart from some basic combat training, is mainly about nurturing your Zanpakuto."

"Today, I will teach you 'Knife Zen' first."

……

"Mr. Erin, this 'Sword Zen' training is so boring, let's do some combat training instead!"

After training with Erin for a few days, Ginjo Kūgo could no longer bear the loneliness of practicing "Sword Zen" and often pestered Erin, wanting to have a real sword fight with him.

It must be said that Ginjou Kugo's combat talent is quite impressive.

Under Erin's guidance, and with his own considerable spiritual pressure, Ginjo Kūgo's strength is now comparable to that of some elite Shinigami.

However, perhaps because he had great strength that had been unleashed, Ginjo Kūgo preferred the power boost that combat brought him to the tedious and boring "sword Zen" training.

“Ginjo, I remember telling you before that the power of a Zanpakuto accounts for almost seventy percent of a Shinigami’s strength.”

"You don't seem to have really listened to what I said..."

Initially, because of Erin's teachings, Ginjo Kūgo wanted to call Erin "teacher" or "master".

However, Erin knew that he could not teach Ginjo Kūgo much, so he did not accept Ginjo Kūgo's title and only asked him to call him "sir".

"Ha ha ha ha……"

After being reprimanded by Erin, Ginjo Kūgo simply scratched the back of his head and didn't respond.

However, his current behavior undoubtedly indicates that he really doesn't want to practice that so-called "knife Zen".

Seeing Ginjou Sougo like this, Erin shook his head.

“Ginjo, I once told you to focus on cultivating your swordsmanship. When you have fully developed your Zanpakuto, your strength will experience a tremendous leap.”

"The shape and abilities of a Zanpakuto are the 'spirit' that a Shinigami (death god) nurtures with their own soul through 'sword Zen'. By knowing the name of the Zanpakuto, conversing with it, and calling its true name, a Shinigami can receive the Zanpakuto's blessing and gain control over even greater power."

"Qiang!"

Under Ginjo Kūgo's watchful gaze, Erin drew his Zanpakutō from his waist.

"Calling out the name of the Zanpakuto allows the Shinigami to wield even greater power, which we Shinigami call 'the liberation of the Zanpakuto'."

"The first stage of liberation is called Shikai, which can increase the Shinigami's spiritual pressure by three to five times."

"The second stage of Zanpakuto release is called Bankai, which can increase a Shinigami's spiritual pressure by five to ten times."

"In Soul Society, the most basic requirement to become the captain of the Gotei 13 is to be able to achieve the Bankai of your Zanpakuto."

"In other words, all thirteen captains of the Gotei 13 are powerful individuals who have mastered their Zanpakuto to the point of achieving Bankai."

“Watch closely, Yincheng.”

"The Zanpakuto in my hand is called 'Tessaiga'."

"Next, I'll show you the power of a Zanpakuto unleashed."

Then, Erin reached out, placed his hand on the blade, and slid it from the hilt towards the tip.

"Tear him apart—Tetsusaiga!"

"boom!"