strictlysupreme Chapter 634 The Essence of Bankai
Chapter 634 The Essence of Bankai
Ignoring Yoruichi's increasingly shocked expression, the butterfly said calmly, "Essentially, it still requires the master to gain the Zanpakuto's approval in order to master Bankai."
"Transforming the divine body merely accelerates this process."
"It is said to make the Zanpakuto submit, but in reality, most Shinigami cannot defeat their Zanpakuto when they lose it."
"There's basically only one possibility for someone to defeat a Shinigami who has materialized a Zanpakuto head-on without relying on the power of the Zanpakuto..."
Yoruichi faced a girl who was about the same height as her, yet she could feel a pressure as heavy as a mountain.
it's wired……
Yuuko's spiritual pressure, even after being enhanced by intangibility, should only barely reach the first rank. Although her spiritual pressure level is only second rank, it is already inferior to Yuuko's. However, no matter how special or powerful a Zanpakuto's ability is, spiritual pressure should always be the foundation.
If, in a battle, a third-class Shinigami with a powerful and unpredictable Zanpakuto defeats a second-class Shinigami with ordinary abilities, then she could understand.
After all, the situation in battle is ever-changing, and an excellent ability does indeed have the potential to reverse the gap caused by spiritual pressure levels.
But her spiritual pressure level shouldn't be that far apart from Yuuko's.
But just by standing in front of him, one can feel a terrifying aura. If it's not a difference in spiritual pressure, then what is it?
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Yoruichi's forehead as she stared intently at the girl before her: "What's possible?"
The butterfly smiled slightly: "Is there any need to say more? If a Zanpakuto can be easily defeated by its master, then it can only be because the Zanpakuto itself is not powerful enough."
"After a Shinigami loses his Zanpakuto, his power will decrease by at least half... no, even seventy percent."
"Of course, Yuko's abilities won't decline that much. If it were a regular Zanpakuto, your plan should be able to succeed."
"I'm sorry, but even if I allow you to help Yuko, it will still be difficult for you to force me to do so, since I possess power equal to Yuko's."
That is to say...
Do you think you can't possibly be defeated by Ikuko who has lost her Zanpakuto?
Even with her and Urahara's help.
Although it seems to be a gentle Zanpakuto, both from its appearance and from what Ikuko says, it is indeed worthy of being Ikuko's Zanpakuto.
They are exactly the same when it comes to arrogance.
Things are getting a bit tricky.
Yoruichi glanced at Ikuko beside her and found that she was staring blankly at the ceiling, as if she was thinking about what to eat later, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation at hand.
Yoruichi let out a soft breath and looked solemnly at the butterfly: "May I ask a question?"
"Excuse me." The butterfly nodded slightly.
"I know that you and Yuuko get along quite peacefully, and the synchronization process is going exceptionally smoothly," Yoruichi asked, puzzled. "But do you mean you don't intend to use words of approval to get Yuuko to successfully master Bankai?"
“Isn’t that obvious?” Butterfly said matter-of-factly. “If you want a Zanpakuto to submit, how can you do it without showing your true abilities? Are you planning to try to fool us with some kind of trial?”
“My master, if you intend to obtain Bankai in this way, then I will not submit if you cannot defeat me.”
How strange... It really is strange...
Generally speaking, it's just as this strange Zanpakuto says.
Whether it's a transformed divine body or a Shinigami cultivating Bankai through their own efforts, the goal is to make the Zanpakuto submit, that is, to recognize its master.
When faced with a master actively seeking power, a Zanpakuto should provide a test and a target for recognition.
If the master can achieve this goal, he will be able to master the Bankai name of his Zanpakuto.
This is the normal way for a Shinigami to train for Bankai.
Because the essence of a Zanpakuto is the continuation of its master's soul, although they may differ in personality, a Zanpakuto is definitely not a random product, but a representation of its master's will.
Yoruichi simply couldn't imagine a Zanpakuto that refused to acknowledge its master, especially since this Zanpakuto appeared to be quite docile on the surface.
The only possible reason for this is...
Urahara Kisuke, his face hidden behind a paper fan, calmly asked, "Is it a problem with Ikuko herself?"
Hearing her own name called, Yuko snapped out of her reverie: "Huh? What's wrong with me?"
Why does it sound like they're talking badly about me?
"What did you just hear?" Ye Yi's eyelids twitched, and she wished she could give her a good whack on the head.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about where to take Butterfly to eat." Yuko clasped her hands together in apology, then turned to Butterfly and asked, "Since she's my other half, she shouldn't have any dietary restrictions, right?"
“I used to cook food for you in my inner world, and you didn’t seem to be a picky eater.”
The butterfly smiled and said, "Of course, I have no problem with anything Yuko likes."
"Oh right, Masaki is getting married soon. Can you help me think of a gift later? I'm actually having trouble figuring out what to get them. What do you think of baby formula or diaper changing?"
"Since you've put it that way, I'm actually quite troubled too."
"Too……"
"..."
As long as you don't mention Bankai, she's practically a docile little lamb.
but……
Yoruichi cleaved his hand like a knife, aiming straight for Yuuko's head: "Is this the time to talk about this?! Get serious!"
Yuko dodged swiftly, yelling, "Do you want to kill me?"
"If I could do that, I would have slaughtered you a thousand or eight hundred times over!"
Yuko held her head in her hands: "But I already said I don't want to force Butterfly anymore."
Yoruichi's shoulders trembled with anger: "Then why did you use the Transcendent Body?"
I don't know this thing is...
"Because Butterfly said she wanted to come out and give it a try."
Yoruichi stared at Yuuko with a gloomy expression. If she had known that this girl could be this stupid, she shouldn't have asked her to come.
Yoruichi pushed Yuuko in front of the butterfly: "In short, regardless of whether it will work or not, don't let me waste such a precious opportunity!"
Yuko tilted her head: "A date?"
"Is that alright?" Butterfly's eyes lit up slightly.
"It should be fine, after all, you..."
"Of course there's a problem!!" Yoruichi was practically bursting with anger. "Fight! Fight!"
"A battle to subdue your Zanpakuto and master Bankai!"
Yuko hesitated, "No, I've already told you..."
"Hmm~" Butterfly pondered for a moment, "I don't mind, it's good as training. If Yuko can beat me, I'll tell you my real name."
Yuko paused for a moment: "Don't you think that's going too far?"
For her, the Zanpakuto was definitely not something like a servant.
Making a Zanpakuto submit is something she would never use as a means to achieve her goals.
"No, because Yoruichi and Kisuke are only doing this for Yuuko, okay?" Chocho looked up at everyone, a sunny smile spreading across her face. "Everyone just wants to help Yuuko."
"I don't hate it."
Yoruichi: "..."
Is this for real? They're so docile and easy to talk to.
In comparison, her behavior just now made her look like a shrew yelling in the street.
Kisuke Urahara seemed to read her mind and quietly leaned closer: "Do you feel that your personality is quite terrible compared to others?"
Ye glanced sideways, expressionless.
After a while.
Boom!
Ignoring Urahara Kisuke, who was lying face down with half his body buried in the ground behind them, Yoruichi led the group away from Ikuko and the other two, not wanting to get accidentally injured later.
Center of the field.
The butterfly asked with a smile, "Do you want to make rules? Or should we have no rules?"
Yuko looked at the location and said, "Let's limit it to not causing too much damage to this space."
"Yes, I think so too." The butterfly nodded slightly, then with a flicker, it retreated a distance, creating a safe distance.
Yoruichi's forehead was already breaking out in a cold sweat.
The Zanpakuto's ability is indeed an important indicator of whether the Transcendental Body can be successfully established, just like the ability that the butterfly possesses.
That kind of ability is absolutely incomparable to elemental Zanpakuto.
When spiritual pressure is equal, that ability would be quite troublesome.
The fact that the Transcendental Body was only created for Yuuko to use was also due to this issue. However, Yoruichi did not expect that such a gentle Zanpakuto would be unwilling to make any compromises on this matter.
So... is it because of Yuuko's own problem?
Zanpakuto are a continuation of the souls of Shinigami, but they are not entirely the same.
Under normal circumstances, they will not betray their master and share the same will as their master, so that the Zanpakuto and the master can be synchronized.
Even if a Zanpakuto has a personality completely opposite to its master, there will never be a serious internal conflict.
Yoruichi originally intended to subdue her Zanpakuto by gaining its approval, but now it seems that this approach is no longer feasible.
That idiot, even so, suddenly stabbed his Zanpakuto into the Tenshintai...
Yoruichi was so angry she almost had a stroke.
Seeing the butterfly retreat to a suitable distance, Yuko's right palm split open, and as scarlet blood seeped out, a pure white demon blade came out and was casually grasped in Yuko's hand.
“Well then, I’m going.” Yuko had a relaxed smile on her face, as if she didn’t care whether she could achieve Bankai in this trial.
This mindset left Yoruichi speechless for a moment; she had been more excited about guessing someone's real name before than she was now.
"I'll be waiting anytime." Butterfly returned a gentle smile, and a flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing the Formless Butterfly.
"What kind of operation is this?" Yuko couldn't help but complain, "My Zanpakuto is holding my Zanpakuto?"
The butterfly brandished its blade: "No, it's just all show and no substance."
"Even if it's given to Yuko, she won't be able to activate the ability."
Yuko gripped her Zanpakuto and let out a long sigh.
Although she didn't really want to do it, since Butterfly had said so...
Yu Zi's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, and a moment later, a gust of wind rose from the spot.
Yoruichi's forehead was covered in cold sweat as she stared intently, her body involuntarily leaning forward slightly.
It's incredibly fast! It's just as fast as her Instant Step, but...
"Snow Breathing - Seventh Form - Snow - A Line of Sky".
Almost at the same moment Yuuko disappeared, the snow-white Shura Blade was already at Butterfly's snow-white neck, almost touching her. The Snow Breathing technique, incorporating the properties of Shunpo and spiritual pressure, surpassed the Shunpo of most Shinigami in speed.
however……
The butterfly's figure vanished into thin air; that was the result of interfering with its own Instant Step.
Because the process was interfered with in advance, even with clear vision, it was impossible to judge the butterfly's movements.
Yuko was not surprised. In fact, she deliberately turned her blade when it was about to touch the butterfly's neck. She had anticipated the butterfly's movements and turned her Shura Blade to slash back.
when! ! !
With a sharp clang of swords, the weapons clashed, and a sonic attack, seemingly materialized, rippled outwards, pulverizing the flying sand and stones on the ground into dust.
"ah!"
Xiaoyu and the others quickly covered their ears.
While the weapons were still clashing, Yu Zi raised her left hand without changing her expression and made a feinting slash at Butterfly. Halfway up her arm, an identical Shura Blade shot out from her palm and slashed straight at Butterfly.
Butterfly didn't even move in the face of Yuko's tricky attack. It was as if an invisible barrier had appeared out of thin air in front of Yuko's slashing blade, forcibly blocking it in her way.
"Interfere?" Kisuke Urahara emerged from underground at some point, stood beside Yoruichi, adjusted his hat brim, and murmured softly.
Yoruichi found it somewhat unbelievable: "Is it possible to do that level of skill?"
Although she knew the true power of Ikuko's Zanpakuto long ago, she had never fought against Ikuko in that state.
But this is just like...
"Isn't this cheating?" Yoruichi clenched her fist. "With this ability, you can't even touch the opponent."
"Snow Breathing - First Form - Tornado".
As Yuko brandished her blade, a frenzied snow tornado rose from the ground, engulfing the butterfly within.
With a casual slash of his Zanpakuto, Butterfly, he uttered, "Dance of Reversal: Disaster Relief."
The snow tornado formed by sword energy instantly dissipated, not because it was destroyed by the sword energy, but because it was directly eliminated by interference.
This technique is less effective against enemies of equal strength, and against enemies with higher spiritual pressure, it can only weaken them.
However, the battle between a Zanpakuto and its master has little to do with the intensity of spiritual pressure.
"Hey, how am I supposed to fight this?" Yoruichi couldn't help but cross her arms, her brows furrowed.
This is completely different from what she imagined.
Yoruichi sighed and let out a soft breath: "Is this the reason for her arrogance?"
To be honest, it's truly enough to make one despair.
But hey, Yuko, show us what you're really made of.
boom! ! !
Crimson lightning, like divine punishment, flowed and surged across Yuko's body, whipping her hair wildly.
She had now entered a state of complete demonic transformation and instantaneous coercion.
The combination of lightning and this posture made her look as terrifying as a demon god.
“That’s right, exactly like that.” Yoru’s gaze slightly turned inward as he clenched his fist.
That way, that guy won't be able to interfere so easily, right?