Death's Hidden Mobile

While they all became Shinigami when they abandoned chanting, and their spiritual pressure was not low, some of them were even captains and vice-captains.

Xia Yan felt that only by abandoning chanting could he take the opponent by surprise and coordinate his moves seamlessly.

Xia Yan wanted to abandon chanting, but he couldn't find a way. He stood there thinking, but didn't know where to start.

Seeing Natsuhiko standing there motionless, Tsuruno Hidetoshi was puzzled. What was wrong with Natsuhiko?

Why are they still standing there? Did they fail?

No, he almost never failed, and more importantly, he only made gestures and didn't actually recite the lyrics.

A thought popped into Tsuruno Hidetoshi's mind: No way?

Is he planning to abandon singing?

Hidetoshi Tsuruno shook his head. How could that be? Although his spiritual pressure was sufficient, he would need to train thousands upon thousands of times to abandon chanting.

Even I had to train hundreds of times to be able to do it.

While it's good that he has a goal, it's impossible for him to achieve it, and Xia Yan is just wasting his time.

However, Hidetoshi Tsuruno did not stop him, but let him try. He would learn from his failures that some things cannot be changed by aptitude.

Hard work is the only path to success.

Just as Tsuruno Hidetoshi was looking at Natsuhiko with a smile, Natsuhiko stood there, his fingers glowing, and then a burst of energy shot out.

???

Is that all?

Tsuruno Hidetoshi had only one thought in his mind.

Can I swear?

Chapter Nineteen: Chanting

When Hidetoshi Tsuruno saw Natsuhiko successfully abandon the chanting, he stood there stunned, thinking it was a coincidence. But then Natsuhiko's fingers emitted another shockwave.

Although this shockwave only had one-third of its power, it was indeed uncast without the use of incantation.

What a genius!

Tsuruno Hidetoshi quickly walked to Natsuhiko's side and asked excitedly, "Natsuhiko, did you just abandon the chanting?"

Xia Yan was startled by the sudden appearance of Tsuruno Hidetoshi, nodded, and said, "Yes, teacher, what's wrong?"

Suppressing his excitement, Tsuruno Hidetoshi asked, "Natsuhiko, how did you manage to do that?"

"How did you do that?"

Xia Yan recalled the process of abandoning the chanting just now.

He was initially at a loss and had no idea how to abandon chanting, but then a question came to his mind: if he was going to abandon chanting, then what was the point of chanting?

Chanting serves three purposes. First, it creates a sense of ritual, using language to set up a ritual, which then becomes the starting point for the next action, and finally, the starting point to inspire power.

The second is the rhythm of chanting. Chanting is not simply recitation, but rhythmic singing. Sound is produced by the vibration of objects, and different rhythms result in different amplitudes of vibration. Therefore, rhythm is the utilization and amplification of energy.

Thirdly, language influences thought. Just as there's an assumption in another dimension called the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which posits that all higher-level thinking relies on language, thus affecting how people perceive the world.

Having figured this out, Xia Yan then tried to simplify these three points in other ways.

First, the sense of ritual. The rituals for breaking and binding the Dao cannot be canceled. Only through rituals can spiritual power be activated. Since the rituals cannot be canceled, can they be replaced? In breaking and binding the Dao, hand gestures are also extremely important. Hand gestures are also a kind of ritual. Can one perform the ritual by only using hand gestures and abandoning the incantation?

Secondly, the rhythm of the chanting. Rhythm can amplify power, while losing rhythm will reduce power. This is not crucial, so it can be omitted directly and does not need to be simplified.

Thirdly, thinking and perception.

This point is crucial. The first two points have alternatives, and even if they are not used, it only weakens the power.

However, if the perception is incorrect, then the Hado cannot be used. Therefore, Xia Yan tried his best to recall the feeling generated by his thoughts when chanting, and then tried his best to imitate it, imbuing the feeling into the spirit particle activation state, and successfully unleashed the first jolt of the Hado.

This way, the power of the first burst of the destructive path was reduced by two-thirds, but it did avoid the need for chanting.

However, Xia Yan felt that if gestures, rituals, and rhythms could be added, the power could be enhanced.

Or is it possible to place the ritual entirely on other objects, thereby increasing its power through the use of those objects?

Several ideas flashed through Xia Yan's mind, but before he could think about them, he was interrupted by Tsuruno Hidetoshi.

Xia Yan didn't hold back his knowledge and shared his thought process. When he mentioned the three functions of incantation, Tsuruno Hidetoshi nodded in agreement with each point he made. When Xia Yan explained his simplified process, Tsuruno Hidetoshi nodded in agreement, saying, "Your thinking is correct. Most Shinigami achieve the ability to abandon incantation through hundreds or thousands of training sessions. But in reality, they abandon some rituals and rhythms, and through training, they remember the sensations when Hado and Binddo are activated, simulating those sensations to achieve this."

After gaining Tsuruno Hidetoshi's approval, Natsuhiko proposed two methods he had come up with: adding gestures and using objects.

Hidetoshi Tsuruno said, "Adding gestures is unnecessary. Gestures have a weaker sense of ritual, and too many gestures also mean more time, so it's not worth it. As for your suggestion to use objects to replace rituals, that's a good idea. Not only that, but special materials can also be used to amplify the power."

"If the ability can be amplified, then the improvement in combat power will be greatly increased."

Hearing what Hidetoshi Tsuruno said, Natsuhiko couldn't help but speak up.

Many Shinigami do not use Kido and Binding Technique in battle because the power of Kido is greatly reduced if the incantation is omitted, while Kido that cannot be omitted requires too much time.

Just like when Renji Abarai first tried to enter Las Noches, he attacked the walls of Las Noches with the Hado 31 Red Fire Cannon, which abandoned its incantation, but only a little fire was produced.

Therefore, the possibility of using Kido in a fierce battle is too small, unless the combat power is overwhelming, just like Aizen used the Black Coffin without chanting to instantly kill Komamura. In fact, Aizen didn't need to chant to instantly kill Komamura's summoned Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King with just one strike, and he also instantly killed Komamura with just one strike.

If it were truly possible to restore the power of Kido with an object, and if Shinigami could be trained to memorize the sensations during its use, enabling them to instantly unleash Kido without diminishing its power, then its potential would be immense.

"That's true."

Hidetoshi Tsuruno nodded in agreement.

Xia Yan was excited and said, "Then let's figure it out as soon as possible, teacher."

Hidetoshi Tsuruno shook his head and said, "There's no value in studying it."

Xia Yan asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Tsuruno Hidetoshi looked at Natsuhiko and said, "Different Kido rituals can only enhance one Kido by using an object as a ritual and to increase its power. Even Kidos with the same attribute cannot be used unless they are of the same lineage, such as Hado 33 Azure Fire Drop and Hado 73 Twin Lotus Azure Fire Drop. Otherwise, only one Kido power can be used."

Xia Yan frowned upon hearing this, but then said, "Being able to instantly cast a kind of Ghost Path can be a great help in combat."

Hidetoshi Tsuruno said with a smile, "But this kind of fighting style has been created before, and even developed more thoroughly, and has become a unique fighting style of a race. But reality has proven that even if there are many different fighting methods, none of them are as useful as the Zanpakuto of the Shinigami."

Xia Yan had a guess, but was still somewhat uncertain, so he asked, "What race is it?"

Hidetoshi Tsuruno said, "Queens."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan thought of the Quincy's fighting style in the original work. Leaving aside the Quincy's Holy Script and Perfected Body in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, he compared it with Ishida Uryu's fighting style before he received the Holy Script.

The basic combat method involves using a spirit bow, which is activated by a cross necklace, and then long arrows are formed using spirit particles.

There are many types of spirit bows. The Silver Ridge Archer Bow, the short spirit bow from the Substitute Shinigami arc, and the spirit bow from the Thousand-Year Blood War arc all have physical forms.

At the same time, there are also spirit-dispersing gloves to overdraw spiritual power, and soul-slicing objects to generate high-frequency vibrating spiritual particle blades.

There are also silver tubes, the sacred silver blood-clot arrow, and so on.

They all use objects to carry spiritual energy, transforming them into spiritual weapons to attack enemies.

Of course, this kind of spiritual weapon is very different from the object that Xia Yan mentioned that carries the ghost path. The latter has more varied attributes, but the former has a more diverse fighting style.

In terms of combat power, the Quincy's spirit weapons are still more useful.

Even so, the Quincy in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc gradually abandoned this method and instead used the power of the Holy Script and the Perfected Body to fight.

So upon closer examination, this method of combat doesn't seem to have much value. Low- and mid-level Ghost Path techniques have limited instantaneous casting power, while high-level Ghost Path techniques are extremely difficult to execute even with an object to support them.

It would be better to develop the abilities of the Zanpakuto, since the Zanpakuto is a weapon infused with the soul of a Shinigami, possessing the same abilities as the Shinigami, making it more powerful and useful.

Xia Yan realized this and felt somewhat frustrated, as his initial idea had been shattered.

But then Tsuruno Hidetoshi said, "It's already quite impressive that you've thought of so much. You have an exceptional talent for Kido. I ask you, would you be willing to join the Kido Clan after graduation?"

Chapter Twenty: The Road

Join the Oni-do Clan?

Natsuhiko was somewhat surprised by the question from Kido teacher Tsuruno Hidetoshi, not expecting that the first person to extend an invitation to him was a member of the Kido sect.

Tsuruno Hidetoshi nodded and said, "Natsuhiko, your speed in learning Kido far surpasses that of others, and you have also mastered the key to abandoning incantations. Your talent in Kido is beyond doubt. Joining the Kido Clan is the best way to make the most of your talent."

"This one……"

Xia Yan knew that the Ghost Path, when cultivated to its extreme, was incredibly powerful, capable of granting a person captain-level combat strength.

However, above the captain-level combat power, there are super captain-level and special captain-level combat power. Among the powerful strength of these people, the power of the Kido only accounts for a small part.

Just like Xia Yan knew that Aizen was the enemy he would definitely face in the future.

He could even unleash powerful Kido techniques at the forbidden level, such as the Ninety-Nine Dragon Reincarnation, and abandon the chanting of the Ninety Kido Black Coffin, essentially reaching the pinnacle of Kido cultivation.

Even Xia Yan had no confidence whatsoever in surpassing him in the path of the demonic path.

If you decide to join the Kido Clan, you will spend almost all your time training in Kido, and even after you obtain a Zanpakuto, you will still need to rely on Kido for training.

Xia Yan intends to master Kido properly, but only as a supplementary means of combat. Before obtaining a Zanpakuto, Kido will be his primary training objective.

However, once you obtain a Zanpakuto, Kido will be placed in the second or even third position.

Seeing Xia Yan hesitate, Tsuruno Hidetoshi asked, "If you are willing to join the Kido Clan, I can teach you Kido in my spare time to help you master it faster. Once you graduate, you can join the Kido Clan."

This is what it means to receive special treatment.

Hearing this, Xia Yan became even more determined and said, "Teacher, I still don't plan to join the Kido Clan after graduation."

Tsuruno Hidetoshi asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"

Xia Yan replied, "I still plan to use Zanpakuto as my main fighting method in the future, and the Kidoshu and I had different reasons for becoming Shinigami."

The main functions of the Ghost Path Clan are to open passages, expand barriers, and perform sealing tasks.

In the subsequent storyline, only Shinigami, Tessai Tsukabishi, and Hachigen Ushōda who use Kidō appear. No other Kidō practitioners show up, and they do not participate in the battle even when Soul Society suffers heavy casualties.

Xia Yan wanted to fight on the front lines of the battlefield, rather than doing logistical or support work.

Hearing Xia Yan's words, Tsuruno Hidetoshi nodded, understanding his actions.

However, Tsuruno Hidetoshi was unwilling to let such a promising talent leave, so he said, "Natsuhiko, whether you join the Kido Clan or not, we can discuss it after graduation. But before graduation, I will teach you Kido so that you can master more Kido techniques. Then you can make a decision after graduation. How about that?"

Xia Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Really? Is that possible?"

Hidetoshi Tsuruno smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, I can teach you Kido after the two afternoon classes every day."