Although Yamabuki's power already surpassed that of a Captain, he couldn't possibly face a group beating from so many Captains at once. After a brief resistance, he quickly pinned them all to the ground and gave them a good beating.
"You bastards, Chōjirō, why are you also hitting me? I'm always so good to you, has your conscience been eaten by dogs?" Yamabuki shouted.
Chōjirō Sasakibe looked apologetic, but his movements didn't slow down at all, thrusting dozens of times in quick succession: "Brother Yamabuki, didn't you say it yourself? Fighting a strong opponent can improve one's power. You should be the strongest besides the Captain-Commander, right?"
Yamabuki was about to take down Chōjirō Sasakibe when suddenly a cloud of white mist enveloped him.
"Is this Kirihana? Yamatake Chiyo!!!" Yamabuki roared.
"Opportunities to legitimately hit a pervert like you don't come often, how could I miss it?" Yamatake Chiyo waved her small Zanpakutō.
Although there was a huge difference in their power, it was enough to affect Yamabuki for an instant.
In a battle between masters, a slight misstep can lead to a huge defeat!
Moreover, those surrounding Yamabuki were all top-tier combatants in the current Soul Society. The moment his vision was blocked, attacks came from all directions, like a raging storm. No matter how powerful Yamabuki was, he couldn't simultaneously withstand the attacks of so many top-tier experts.
He lasted only an instant before being knocked to the ground!
Finally, Uhin Zenjōji unleashed a "Tai Shan Nebula Drop," and his four-hundred-pound body landed on Yamabuki like a mountain, directly squeezing a yelp out of Yamabuki!
"You… cough cough cough… you…"
After giving Yamabuki a good beating, these Captains finally cheered up and started looking for their own opponents to practice with.
And as mentioned before, they didn't have to worry about destroying the Seireitei here, so they didn't hold back during their fights, having a blast.
Only Shijima Chigiri sat to the side with a helpless expression, at a loss. Why were all his teammates so strong?
He felt like he was the weakest among all the Captains.
The biggest dilemma of being with these monsters was worrying that one's own power wasn't strong enough and that one could be eliminated by them at any time.
Yamabuki had already promised Chōjirō Sasakibe that he would teach him how to use Bankai after returning from Hueco Mundo.
"You brat, stand at attention! You were so ruthless just now! Hmph!" Yamabuki glared, his brows furrowed. Chōjirō Sasakibe had indeed enjoyed himself during the fight, but a moment of pleasure now meant a funeral pyre later.
"Didn't you say it yourself just now? The fastest way to get stronger is to fight strong opponents. Come on, let's have a one-on-one now! No calling for help!" Yamabuki was clearly taking personal revenge. Chōjirō Sasakibe turned to the Captain-Commander with a bitter expression, only to find the Captain-Commander happily sipping tea as if he hadn't seen what was happening.
"Calling the Captain-Commander won't help either! Come here, brat!" Yamabuki grabbed Chōjirō Sasakibe and gave him a good beating.
Then he began to teach him how to use Bankai.
"To learn Bankai, there are two crucial conditions. First, your spiritual pressure must reach a certain level; otherwise, your spiritual pressure won't be able to sustain the Bankai. Second, you must have a certain level of communication with your Zanpakutō, allowing it to tell you the name of its Bankai. Once you complete these two points, you will have completed your Bankai," Yamabuki said.
Although this kid was unkind, Yamabuki, as his older brother, couldn't be unjust. He still told the kid the method for training Bankai, and then let the kid go practice by himself.
The master leads the way, but the cultivation is up to the individual.
Whether or not he could learn Bankai was now up to the kid himself.
At this moment, Yamabuki also noticed Shijima Chigiri sitting nearby with a bitter smile, at a loss.
"Why aren't you joining in with everyone? Why are you such a loner?" Yamabuki wanted to mock him a bit; when they were fighting just now, this kid specifically played dirty tricks from behind, almost making me lose my son and grandson!
He truly lived up to his assassin background.
Shijima Chigiri awkwardly scratched his head and said, "I feel like everyone is too strong. If I were to fight head-on, I probably couldn't beat any of them. After all, my previous profession was an assassin; I'm not suited for direct confrontation."
That's right!
He was an assassin by trade, skilled at lurking in the shadows, suddenly appearing to stab someone, and then gracefully leaving.
While he possessed Captain-level combat power, he was indeed slightly inferior compared to other Captains.
Not to mention, Nobutsuna Shigyō's Happō Kumei: Yamabuki felt incredibly tricky, and if Shijima Chigiri were to encounter Nobutsuna Shigyō, he would surely be strung up and beaten without mercy.
Oh, right, I haven't seen his Shikai or Bankai yet. Does it not provide any boost to his combat power at all?
Many people believe that Bankai is always stronger than Shikai, but this is a misconception.
Because in actual combat, it's not just about whose ability is stronger, but also about various opportune moments and advantageous terrain.
For example, Kyōraku Shunsui's Bankai, while undeniably handsome and powerful, once activated, would drag his own teammates into its effects, so it cannot be used when teammates are nearby.
Back when Yamabuki used to frequent online forums, many people used Kyōraku Shunsui's failure to use his Bankai during the Battle of Karakura Town as a reason to claim he held back in a major battle, arguing that if he had activated his Bankai, what Espada? What Aizen? He would have instantly killed them!
Aizen: Ah, yes, yes, yes! Everything you say is correct!
Then there's Hirako Shinji's Bankai, Sakashima Yokoshima Happōfusagari.
Its ability is to reverse others' perception of friend and foe.
That is to say, it would cause everyone within its spiritual pressure range to fight each other, including his own teammates.
In other words, once the Bankai is activated, the enemies might not even be dead yet, but his own people would have already been cut down.
It was just jokingly referred to as 'Shikai for boss fights, Bankai for clearing mobs.'
Could it be that Shijima Chigiri's Zanpakutō is also this type?
Shijima Chigiri saw that Yamabuki had a question and helplessly drew his Zanpakutō.
"Since you want to see my Zanpakutō's ability, I'll demonstrate it once for you." Shijima Chigiri raised his Zanpakutō and softly chanted the release command: "Vanish, Guiluomo."
As the Zanpakutō was released, Shijima Chigiri's body disappeared into thin air.
It wasn't due to super-fast speed or spatial movement; it was a true disappearance in every sense of the word.
"This is my Zanpakutō's ability; it can conceal my own body. Not only can it hide my physical form, but it can even hide my spiritual pressure. Unfortunately, this ability is useless in actual combat... especially in large-scale wars." Shijima Chigiri smiled bitterly as he deactivated his Zanpakutō, his figure reappearing before everyone.
It was a rare invisibility ability!
Yamabuki was slightly surprised.
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