Bleach: Traveling through Soi-Fong, Starting from Bankai

——Just like before, Soi Fong still has the habit of "washing" her clothes directly after each training session.

Using the ghost way.

A pure tornado of fire and wind stirred the clothes for thirty seconds.

It can burn and blow away all the unclean dirt.

Soi Fong no longer has to worry, as she can complete the Ghostly Speed Wash the moment she enters the water.

So she didn't even need to look back to know that the clothes must be dry and clean, with her slight body fragrance.

She lay flat on her back in the hot spring, closed her eyes and began to think:

"Something like Bankai really reveals the characteristics of a Shinigami."

Today is the fourth day since the two-on-two captain assessment.

It was also the third day after Soi Fong and Aizen had eaten ramen and drank wine.

During this period of time, Soi-Fong's mind kept echoing with the Bankai performed by several new captains during the assessment.

"Kuroshita Mayuri's Bankai undoubtedly reveals his technical madness."

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was supposed to be a baby, was transformed into a flesh worm by him..."

The evolution of Ksitigarbha worship in Japan is somewhat different from that in China.

They like to build small stone statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in front of temples, at the doorsteps of their homes, and on the streets to pray for his protection.

Later, a story about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva saving a child spread, and people began to believe that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva loved children.

They tied some items that symbolized children, such as rosary and red scarves, to the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and prayed for the protection of the children.

Gradually, even the stone statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva turned into the appearance of a cute baby.

However, Mayuri used technology to transform this image into a horrifying human-insect hybrid.

"Hmm...something like Wetware Bodhisattva and Cyber Mythology..."

A chill ran down her spine, and she thought:

"This guy could definitely go to the Broken Realm and be crushed by the Mud Head Jutsu to the East University."

"I joined a company at lightning speed to produce Dark Horse 2."

Soi Fong still remembered that Kurotsuchi Mayuri lost the battle against Aizen, and [Golden Hijisha Jizo] was sunk to the bottom of the sea and drowned.

Fortunately, this guy's Bankai takes a different approach and is itself a product of transformation.

If it dies and breaks into pieces, you can reassemble it with the body parts and activate it.

Unlike other people's Bankai, it is full of craftsmanship.

——Once broken, the damage is permanent, and once damaged, it can never be repaired.

"Crash-"

Soifeng emerged from the water, brushed her hair back, and breathed slightly.

She thought of Tosen's Bankai [Yanma Cricket].

After witnessing it with her own eyes, Soi Fong still sighed that this Bankai was truly unsolvable.

Within the area, deprive the enemy of their perception, hearing, vision, and spiritual sense.

Although the sense of touch was not deprived, some vitality was left.

But not everyone is like Kenpachi Zaraki, a beast with terrifying combat instincts.

During these two days, Soi Fong took the time to visit the 10th and 12th squads.

Firstly, it was to congratulate Shiba Isshin and Kurotsuchi Mayuri on being promoted to captains and to build relationships.

On the other hand, it is about gathering information.

Regarding [Yanma Cricket], Kurotsuchi Mayuri clearly stated that there was no way out at the time.

According to what he said, his perception only stopped at the moment when Tōsen was about to activate his Bankai.

The moment he was hit by the first knife, he felt the blade through touch, and then recovered his four senses at that moment.

At this time, Kurotsuchi Mayuri discovered that he was controlled by the domain of [Yanma Cricket].

Soifeng still remembers that he spread his hands and said:

"But there's nothing I can do. Even though I reacted in an instant, the other party has blocked my four senses."

"I even immediately deduced that when attacked, there is a window of opportunity to strike back."

"But I don't have that kind of reaction speed or physical ability."

"I can only pretend after his Bankai ends, whether it's throwing a tantrum or wailing loudly, waiting for the opportunity to fight back."

“That’s indeed the case.”

"After cutting off the pain nerves and stopping the bleeding in time, I waited for the opportunity to fight back."

"It's just that Aizen's Bankai is a little too abnormal."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi also told Soi Fong that he had already made arrangements to crack Tosen's [Yanma Cricket].

"Whether it's enhancing tactile perception to the extreme, or quietly setting up auditory organs outside the area."

"Anyway, there are many ways to break it. Next time I meet Tosen Kaname, I hope he has mastered new moves."

And Shiba Isshin also admitted that while he was in the field, he didn't realize he had been hit and injured until he was hit by the first knife.

As the blade left, the four senses, including perception and spiritual perception, were deprived, making him very passive.

He himself admitted that even if he was aware of the window of opportunity brought by the sense of touch, it would be difficult to seize the moment of the strike and counterattack and respond.

"Fortunately, for some reason, maybe because he's blind, he didn't avoid my blood."

Shiba Isshin talked about how he was able to attack Tosen Kaname purely by luck:

"My blood is a little special. It has spiritual pressure mixed in it."

"In other words, I can 'touch' Captain Tōsen through his blood pressure and bring about a spiritual perception."

"Then I ignited his blood, causing him to become unstable and unable to maintain his Bankai."

Shiba Isshin also told Soi-Fong a subtle point:

"Then I thought about it, this guy could actually defeat us directly without any risk by performing a fully chanted high-level Hado within the domain."

"The reason why you chose to use the beheading technique against the enemy instead of using it is probably because it is not usable, right?"

Zhibo Isshin smiled cunningly and said:

"Hey, I know the burden problem that Bankai brings best."

"Captain Tōsen is definitely unable to perform Kidō while maintaining such a powerful Bankai barrier."

Finally, he even made a rather philosophical speech:

"Powerful power, powerful Bankai, must have a corresponding price."

"This is the Grim Reaper."

Chapter 192: The Shiba Family's "Moon Slashing Technique"

As for Shiba Isshin, this guy is incredible.

Soi Fong and Shiba Kaiyan have a good relationship, so Isshin, who belongs to the same Shiba family, also has a good impression of Soi Fong.

He explained his Bankai [Umifune Zengetsu] to Soi Fong in detail.

[Haifen Yanyue] has very high requirements on the body of the God of Death. Not only must the spiritual pressure be extremely abundant, but it cannot be harmed at all.

According to Isshin Shiba, half of his blood pressure must be integrated into Bankai and used as part of the fuel for the illusory flame.

Fortunately, the God of Death is a spiritual being. Even if he lost half of his blood, he can still rely on spiritual pressure to support himself and keep his body running.

Such a huge price also brought about the extremely powerful power of [Haifen Yanyue].

First, as Shiba Isshin's Bankai appeared, illusory flames appeared within a dozen meters around him.

These flames can be materialized at any time and burn away all filth.

But if you use it in that way, it will actually be counterproductive.

According to Shiba Isshin, this illusory flame itself has some properties that can dispel evil and exorcise evil spirits.

As long as the body is surrounded by illusory flames, skills such as control and interference will be greatly reduced.

Like Aizen's Bankai, that strange sea of illusion was restrained by this flame and temporarily lost its effect.

If it weren't for Shiba's final focus on using his ultimate move, he would have contained all the illusory flames into his sword and used it to perform the decisive move called [Dark Moon].

This caused Aizen's Hollow Sea to lose its suppression and become effective again.

As for [Dark Moon], it is a family secret technique passed down by the Shiba branch family.

According to Isshin Shiba, the "Moon" series of spiritual pressure control techniques naturally flow in the blood of the Shiba branch family.

The most basic "Crescent Moon Sky Chong" is even engraved in the soul and can awaken on its own.

The ancestors of the Shiba family continuously improved the "Getsuga Tensho" and formed a spiritual pressure control technique named "Moon".

Combined with the Shiba family's naturally high spiritual pressure, each move is extremely powerful.

[Dark Moon] is the second most powerful move after [No Moon] which can be used to destroy both parties.

If spiritual pressure is compared to the moon, this move concentrates 99% of the spiritual pressure on the Zanpakutō.

Use quantitative change to cause qualitative change and deliver a terrifyingly powerful blow.

And Shiba Isshin's Bankai [Sea Burning Moon] goes very well with this move.

——When he cast [Dark Moon], he made the illusory fire around him materialize, merge into the sword, and transform into invisible high-temperature heat radiation.

Combined with the blood-burning mechanism of [Yan Yue] itself, Shiba Isshin's fully-powered Bankai blessing [Hui Yue] can truly have the power to burn mountains and boil seas.

"What about [Wu Yue]?"

Soi Fong was fascinated by what she heard and couldn't help but become more curious about the moves that were even more powerful than [Dark Moon].

"[Wu Yue] Ah... Do you remember what I just said?"

Shiba is obsessed with mystery:

"The Shiba family's [Moon Slashing Technique] compares spiritual pressure to the moon."

"Dark moon" describes a situation where the moon is completely hidden and the sky is empty.

"Despite this, we all know that the moon is still there, we just can't see it."

Upon hearing this, Soi-Feng tentatively asked:

"Then [Wu Yue]..."

Shiba Isshin nodded and said:

"Yes, literally."

"[No Moon] means the sky is without the moon, and the god of death is without spiritual pressure."

"It's not like there's nothing in the sense of using up all the spiritual pressure, but a complete 'nothing'."

"Squeeze out all your potential and all your spiritual pressure as a Death God."

"I will transform everything I have as a god of death into one final moon."

"After one slash, there is no moon anymore. This is [No Moon]."

Soi Fong gasped when she heard this.

But somehow, it seemed… less surprising?

She soaked in the hot spring and looked up at the stone wall at the top.

There was a soft glow there, inlaid with beads for lighting by Urahara Kisuke.

"[Dark Moon] is actually similar in mechanics to my [Sparrow Bee Thunder Whip]."

"They are all moves that require you to pour all your spiritual energy into one move, achieving your goal in one go."

"No wonder it has such amazing power."