Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 502 Why can't the Grim Reaper use the Eight Gates Formation?

The Second Division's quarters are located in the Shihōin family compound, a castle within a castle in the noble district.

This place encompasses the headquarters and training base of the Secret Service, and its area is the largest among all the Gotei 13. In fact, the Shihouin family's mansion is the largest among the noble families.

Both the Kuchiki and Tenshoin families consist of sprawling architectural complexes, which is understandable, given their status as prominent noble families.

The Shihouin family is essentially a city!

Most of the minor nobles, like the Bee family, who depend on the Shihōin family for survival, live in this city, which shows the power and influence of the Shihōin family.

At this moment, in the fighting arena of the Second Division's barracks, two figures were crossing paths.

One was engulfed in blazing blue flames, seemingly never to be extinguished; the other was as swift as lightning, its movements leaving a trail of rustling sounds in its wake.

The two figures sparring are undoubtedly Nami and Yoruichi Shihouin.

The two of them got along very well. Yoruichi Shihouin was the first friend Nami made after arriving in Soul Society.

Nami has a rather carefree and outgoing personality, and Yoruichi Shihouin is also a very easygoing person. The two felt that they liked each other when they first met at Bane's place.

After getting to know each other, they discovered that one of them was known as "Little Thief Cat" and the other loved to transform into a black cat. Both were loyal cat lovers, so they hit it off even more.

After getting to know each other better, they discovered that their fighting styles and other aspects were quite compatible.

From then on, Nami was often taken to the Shihouin residence by Yoruichi Shihouin, where the two would spar from time to time, and each of them benefited greatly.

With a muffled thud, Qingyan, who was flying in the air, was hit hard by the swift black shadow. He then fell from the sky and crashed into the training ground. The hard ground and stones shattered, and a spider web-like pattern appeared on the surface.

Yoruichi landed on the ground and casually flicked her ponytail, showing no sign of panic.

At first, when the two sparred, Yoruichi Shihouin would hold back because Nami was relatively weak. But after fighting a few times and confirming that Nami was indeed hard to kill, Yoruichi Shihouin immediately went all out and stopped worrying. She didn't feel guilty at all and just kept hitting her.

"Are you alright, Nami?" Yoruichi asked with a smile as he looked at Nami, who was stuck in the ground.

No one answered, but after a few seconds, a pair of slender, fair, and very beautiful hands, with wisps of blue flame, emerged from the edge of the pit, grabbed the ground, and pulled him up.

It's Nami, no doubt. She's wearing a well-fitting Shinigami outfit, a gift from Shutara Senjumaru. She has a short sword hanging at her waist, also called a wakizashi. This sword was given to her by Hana-chan as an Asauchi, used for "awakening and forging" her Zanpakuto.

Of course, Nami prefers hand-to-hand combat to Zanpakuto, which is why she and Yoruichi were able to become friends so quickly.

"It's nothing. Just a minor, fatal wound," Nami said, standing up and waving her hand.

However, seeing Yoruichi's arrogant demeanor, she was also quite annoyed, muttering, "Damn it, I just arrived in Soul Society and encountered Yoruichi Shihouin. She's as strong as a monster, and I can't even defeat her even when I fight with all my might?"

"Hey, I can hear you. Who crickets in front of someone and does it so loudly? Besides, compared to your guy, I'm not a monster at all," Yoruichi said with a laugh.

Nami asked curiously, "At least when it comes to Shunpo, you're unparalleled in Soul Society, aren't you? Everyone calls you the God of Shunpo, Yoruichi. Even Bane highly praises the speed of your Shunpo."

"You believe him just like that?" Yoruichi's expression turned complicated as she listened to the topic. "It's true that I'm the fastest in Soul Society. Neither the Captain-Commander nor that guy Bane can catch me. That's why everyone calls me 'Flash God Yoruichi.' But even the Captain-Commander can't catch me. But guess why Bane can't catch me in Soul Society?"

"Why?" Nami clearly didn't understand the situation and tilted her head in confusion.

Yoruichi sighed softly and looked towards the direction of the Ninth Division in the distance. Although the towering city walls blocked her view, she seemed to see Bane leisurely drinking tea under an ordinary apple tree.

"Because he can't unleash his full power within Soul Society, otherwise his spiritual pressure would explode and kill most of the ordinary souls in Seireitei." Yoruichi withdrew her gaze and clicked her tongue.

Before Nami could even comment on the topic, Yoruichi seemed to have already given up on it, changing the subject and saying, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Why are we discussing that guy? Quick, think back to what I did just now. How about that? If you have any questions or doubts, I'll answer them for you."

"Just now," Nami was immediately distracted and began to ask questions.

Clearly, she and Yoruichi were sparring here to improve their respective hand-to-hand combat skills.

At the same time, the two of them have an even bigger vision: to learn from each other's strengths!

Nami possesses the Eight Gates technique, while Yoruichi has mastered the Instantaneous Roar technique. Both are essential skills in taijutsu (hand-to-hand combat), and each is incredibly powerful.

However, somewhat awkwardly, Nami's Eight Gates technique, originally designed for physical use, is currently in a half-dead state in her spirit form. Otherwise, she would be able to put up a fight against Yoruichi and wouldn't be getting beaten up so easily every time.

When Nami first arrived in Soul Society, she thought her Eight Gates technique was useless and that she could only use it again after she went to the human world and transformed her body there.

She was depressed for a long time because her best skill was the Eight Gates Technique. It was only with this technique that she could keep up with the top tier; otherwise, her raw strength would be very weak.

Fortunately, the Soul Society is full of talented people. As a master of the Dao and a swordsmanship expert, Hana gave her some insights and help.

That is the original Eight Gates Technique, which forcibly opens the limiter in the body, namely the "Eight Gates," to live towards death, to unleash the body's potential power, and to force out all power. After the fight, one will either be seriously injured or die. It is a forbidden technique, and only someone like Nami, who has the talent of the "Phoenix," can use the Eight Gates Technique as a normal technique.

The power sequence of Devil Fruits is indeed very high. Both Bane and Orochimaru have proven that even when converted into soul forms, their abilities can still be used smoothly and without hindrance.

This is why Yoruichi doesn't hold back against Nami; she can really beat her up however she wants because she's practically indestructible.

Nami's Phoenix Fruit power still allows her to "take life and death lightly and fight anyone who dares to challenge her" even in Soul Society.

Considering this characteristic, after carefully studying the essence of the Eight Gates Technique, Sister Hua instructed Nami to stop unleashing the Eight Gates, because the Eight Gates are meaningless to Shinigami. Even if you unleash the Eight Gates in your spirit body, it will not increase your spiritual pressure.

According to Sister Hua, you should just use this approach to shatter the spiritual core within your body!

The Shinigami has two vital points: the Lock and the Soul Sleep. These two points are related to the Shinigami's "life and death." Once these two vital points are destroyed, the Shinigami will not die, but will lose its spiritual power and become an ordinary soul in the Rukongai. Theoretically speaking, it will never be able to become a Shinigami again.

Besides the Lock and Soul Sleep, the Shinigami also has many "Spiritual Pivots" on their bodies used to regulate their spiritual pressure. If these are severely damaged, although it won't mean they will lose all their spiritual power, it will definitely affect their strength.

For example, the first captain of the Third Division that Bane met, Norabei, is now a cultural studies teacher at the Shinigami Academy. He was the one whose spiritual pressure plummeted after several of his spiritual cores were damaged during the battle with the Immortal King, making him unable to use Bankai anymore.

In short, the Spiritual Pivot possesses properties similar to the Eight Gates. If it is actively detonated, it can instantly increase one's spiritual pressure, but after it ends, it will gradually lose its spiritual pressure and eventually lose its power, just like Norabei.

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Nami, on the other hand, doesn't need to worry about these things. Not to mention the Spirit Pivot, even if she were to explode the Locked Knot and the Soul Sleep at the same time, there wouldn't be any problem. With a flash of the Phoenix Power, she could be restored to her original state.

Therefore, Nami's current battles with Yoruichi are actually the application of her "new Eight Gates" technique, the Spirit Pivot, during the actual combat.

At the same time, I am also learning the techniques of instant soothing.

This is Nami drawing nourishment from Yoruichi.

Yoruichi, of course, was also drawing inspiration from Nami, and the two were mutually beneficial.

Yoruichi initially wanted to learn the Eight Gates to unleash the power of her inner spirit, but unfortunately, she didn't have Nami's immortality. It was unlikely that she could learn the Eight Gates and unleash her spirit unless she joined the Zero Division and got a "pseudo-immortal" buff.

While the explosive technique of Ling Shu is impossible, Yin sealing is possible!

Currently, Nami and Yoruichi are attempting to improve the Yin Seal with Kido techniques, creating a powerful new Kido art!

Yin Seal is a powerful technique that involves sealing away excess chakra accumulated over time within the body, releasing it all when needed.

Like chakra, the Shinigami's spiritual pressure is constantly being generated. With each heartbeat, spiritual pressure is accumulated, which is why the Shinigami is constantly releasing spiritual pressure out of the body.

This is why Bane cannot unleash all his spiritual pressure within the Seireitei, and even has to find ways to continuously seal his increasing spiritual pressure within his Zanpakuto, hanging it in the Pure Land as the moon.

Because this process of constantly releasing spiritual pressure is beyond one's control, it is a physiological reaction like breathing. If you don't release it, you will suffocate and explode!

Kisuke Urahara originally wanted to kill Aizen in this way!

If Bane were to release his spiritual pressure normally at his peak, he would crush weak souls to death.

The Shinigami (Death God) armor also has this function of regulating spiritual pressure, allowing the Shinigami to naturally release spiritual pressure in a less violent and subtle way.

In fact, Yoruichi's Shunko has some ideas about sealing spiritual pressure. Her Shunko is to release the spiritual pressure that is sealed by the Kido in an instant, so as to be compatible with the Kido, and to improve her spiritual pressure and physical quality in a leap, and even mix the power of the Kido!

Now, the appearance of the Yin Seal has given Yoruichi more ideas in this regard.

She planned to try to develop stronger techniques by following a gradual approach: "Yin Seal - Instantaneous Coaxing - Eight Gates Technique".

Using the Yin Seal as a "Pseudo-Spiritual Pivot," the Eight Gates Formation is ultimately unleashed through the "Pseudo-Spiritual Pivot"!

Of course, this idea has not yet been truly put into practice, and such an attempt is extremely dangerous; one wrong move could kill you.

Therefore, Yoruichi could never personally take the stage. She could only learn from the perfect, mature, and near-perfect methods, and this process would be gradually achieved by Nami, the phoenix!

Because she is not afraid of going through trials and tribulations, she can eliminate all wrong choices through hundreds or thousands of attempts, leaving only the truly correct route. Then Yoruichi can simply follow this route and everything will be fine.

This is a tacit agreement between the two, a mutual support and common progress!

After finishing their discussion of the day's topics, Nami enjoyed a sumptuous lunch at the Shihouin residence before declining Yoruichi's invitation to continue the conversation in the afternoon.

"I've already made plans with Senjumaru. I'll be a model for her this afternoon and discuss some design-related things with her. Speaking of which, haven't I told you yet? I want to be a fashion designer in Seireitei in the future~" Nami said with a bright smile to Yoruichi Shihouin.

(End of this chapter)