Although it was just an ordinary Daxu, Shiba Jinbei could solve it in minutes after he recovered from his injuries, but it would never be possible to that extent.
Damn it, one punch, one punch and it was wiped out... along with the ruins of Rukongai. He didn't want to receive such a punch, so it was better to be honest and obedient.
"Then...how can I become stronger?"
"Um."
Seeing Shiba Jinbei's humbly asking for advice, Xuanhao nodded with satisfaction.
I finally feel comfortable, little one. Didn’t you shout like a kid very smoothly before? Keep shouting!?
Shiba Jinbei said he didn't dare to move.
"If I'm not wrong, you haven't really fought with someone for a long time, right?"
"Uh... um."
Shiba Jinbei was stunned and nodded honestly.
Ever since he was tortured by Unohana Yachirui, he lost confidence and started to fail in the fourth division.
"Then the problem that arises for you is very simple."
Xuan Hao looked serious, "Shiha Jinbei, you are not actually without talent, and you are far from reaching your limit, but you have not found the correct way to practice."
"But... I clearly feel that I can't make progress..."
Shiba Jinbei couldn't understand it for a while.
"Although you have reached your limit, your Zanpakutō has not."
Xuan Hao slowly shook his head, "If I'm not mistaken, most of the Shinigami's abilities are exerted by the Zanpakutō, right?"
"Well...that's true."
Shiba Jinbei was a little confused, "But what I said about being unable to progress also includes my Zanpakutō... I have reached the stage of 'Hai Jie' and have sharpened it to its peak. No matter how I practice after that, I will never be able to touch it."
Swastika', with my talent, it seems that I only have... that's the end of it."
The Zanpakutō is a form of soul existence. It has thoughts. After a Shinigami gets a "shallow beating", he gets along with it day and night until he knows its name and releases its power. From the initial "first solution" to
'Swastika', this is the way for a Shinigami to become stronger.
And because it has its own thoughts, it means that if the Shinigami doesn't understand his Zanpakutō well enough, he won't be able to show its true power.
"So far? Reached the limit?"
Xuan Hao frowned after hearing this, "Did you hear that? Your Zanpakuto is screaming."
"Wail? What...means?"
Shiba Jinbei looked at the gloves on his hands.
This is his Zanpakutō, but it was severely injured in the previous battle and has not been able to recover until now.
"Have you really understood your Zanpakutō well?"
Xuanhao did not answer his question, but asked instead.
"If my guess is correct, you probably gave up without trying any other method besides autistic practice, right?"
"Forehead……"
Faced with such a rhetorical question, Shiha Jinbei was speechless for a while.
There was no way, he was completely convinced and couldn't refute it at all.
As a Shinigami, and also a captain-level Shinigami, he confidently thought that he had done everything he could do. Whether it was slicing, white fighting, kidō or spiritual pressure, he had already trained to the limit.
But it wasn't until Xuan Hao reminded him that he realized that he seemed to have neglected something, and that was the Zanpakutō.
But it seems that this cannot be blamed on him, because the strengthening of normal people's thinking and logic certainly refers to the strengthening of their own strength. Zanpakuto is a sword, and in the general concept, it is just a weapon. For a weapon, most people only know
Be aware of controlling it and using it, rather than truly understanding it.
"Are you asking me to... rely on my Zanpakutō to become stronger?"
Shiba Jinbei was a little confused, "You can use the power of external objects to become stronger. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"
"Who told you this is a foreign object?"
Xuan Hao rolled his eyes, "Although I don't know much about the Shinigami, at least I know that each Shinigami's Zanpakutō is unique."
"unique……"
Shiba Jinbei still didn't quite understand.
"That's right, unique."
Xuan Hao shook his head helplessly, with an unteachable expression on his face, "Why is it unique? Because the shape and ability of each Zanpakutō are modeled after the soul of the Shinigami himself.
Yes, it was indeed a foreign object when it was a "shallow sword" at the time of its birth, but when you live with it day and night and carve your soul into the knife, do you still think it is a foreign object?
?”
"this……"
Shiba Jinbei looked down at his hands.
The pair of slightly damaged gloves seemed to be really wailing.
At this moment, he finally realized his mistake and understood why he could not reach the realm of 'Swastika' no matter how hard he practiced.
Because he only used the Zanpakutō as a weapon, although he knew the name "Greed Wolf", he never tried to understand it in depth.
"do you understand?"
Looking at Shiba Jinbei who was deep in thought, Xuanhao frowned and asked.
"Understood……"
Shiba Jinbei clenched his fists and nodded slowly.
"Haha, then you don't need me to teach you what to do next, right?"
Xuan Hao patted his shoulder gently, turned and left.
He did not directly tell Shiba Jinbei that the growth of "Greedy Wolf" may be related to the fighting. Since the other party has already realized what to do, it is better for the Zanpakutō to tell the other party "personally".
As for other things? Regarding the cultivation of the soul, he actually couldn't figure it out himself, so leaving the remaining things wouldn't be of much help. And it seems a bit too early to use sparring to help the other party train now, after all.
……too weak
Should we wait until this guy gets a little stronger before trying to 'fight'?
After settling the matter regarding Shiba Jinbei, Xuanhao returned to his residence at the Fourth Division station.
Afterwards, he locked himself in the room and began to look at the 'shallow beater' that belonged to him.
While helping Shiba Jinbei, he was actually helping himself.
Although his memory of "Death" is very vague and he has almost forgotten the plot, he still vaguely remembers the basic settings of this world.
Among them was the knowledge about Zanpakutō that he had just compiled to help Shiha Jinbei.
At this moment, he probably understood that it might not be practical to rely on others to learn the use of soul power.
Because the 'time' when he came to this world seemed too early.
Although the memory is a bit blurry, according to the first generation of 'Kenpachi' Unohana Retsu still uses the name 'Yachiryu' and serves as the captain of the 11th Division, as well as the current situation in Soul Society, Hueco Mundo and the present world.
With a clue, he probably knew the point in time when he seemed to have traveled through time.
This is about a thousand years after the birth of this world's son of the world, Kurosaki Ichigo.
The earlier the time is, the weaker the overall strength of this world is. Of course, the overall strength also includes the knowledge level.
Just like Shiba Jinbei, who is the captain of the Fourth Division, he doesn't even know the nature of the Zanpakutō. Perhaps it's because the Gotei 13 has just been established and the strong men have just gathered together.
Because it has not been officially renamed as 'Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy', the formal cultivation system in this world has not yet been completely perfected.
That's why Xuanhao feels that he can't rely on others.
The current situation is that he originally entered the Seireitei with the intention of learning knowledge, but found out that these guys seemed to need to educate themselves. This was outrageous. He thought that if his memory hadn't been a little blurry, he might have mastered the skills to be ahead of these guys now.
A thousand years of various knowledge can even convince old man Yamamoto to start his own sect.
"Sigh... It is indeed unreliable to rely on others..."
After gaining a deep understanding of this, Xuan Hao decided that he still had to be 'self-reliant'.
So he was going to start retreating and try to see if he could communicate with his "Qian Da" first.
In his opinion this shouldn't be difficult.
Because before he said that Shiha Jinbei's Zanpakutō was screaming, he was not deceiving people.
Perhaps because he often dealt with souls before traveling to this world, his sensitivity to souls is extremely keen.
"So...can you tell me what your name is?"
"..."
Silence, an awkward and long silence.
There was no movement at all in the room.
Faced with Xuan Hao's sincere inquiry, the light blow in his hand showed no reaction at all, and not even a trace of spiritual power fluctuation appeared.
"Gan!"
Xuanhao was dumbfounded.
Fortunately, he was very polite when educating others, but in the end he couldn't even ask the Zanpakuto's name.
In this case, don't say "Swastika". It is even impossible to explain it. If you say it, you will be laughed to death.
"Is it really because of the two forces of law?"
Xuanhao frowned and thought.
The two forces of law guarded his soul like an indestructible barrier. Although this was a good thing for him, after all, almost nothing could hurt his soul in this state.
But conversely, his soul being trapped inside means that he cannot use his soul power.
If you want to know the name of the Zanpakutō, you must first talk to it with the power of your soul. Only by writing the essence of your soul into "Shallow" can you create your own Zanpakutō.
"You mean I can't even pass the first level now?"
Just when Xuan Hao was distressed, there was a knock on the door of the room.
An unexpected guest came to the door.
"People from the first team?"
"Yes, I'm here to send a message. Captain Yamamoto asked Mr. Xuanhao, the vice-captain of the Fourth Squadron, to go to the mansion for a briefing."
The visitor respectfully handed over the invitation letter and then left.
After knowing the origin and purpose of the other party, Xuan Hao frowned.
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There is an empty dojo in the Yamamoto family's mansion. Perhaps because of the properties of its owner's Zanpakutō, traces of burning can be seen everywhere in the dojo.
In the quiet afternoon, the old man stood quietly in the center of the dojo with a cane, as if waiting for something.
"You came."
Soon, as if he felt something, he turned around slowly.
"Didn't you ask me to come?"
Xuan Hao was not surprised that the old man in front of him found him. After all, it was this old man who pushed him to enter Seireitei so smoothly.
"Although this is the first time we've met, I don't think I need to introduce myself anymore, right?"
Looking at the young man in front of him who showed no surprise in his eyes, the old man had a gentle smile on his face.
Everyone knows it in their hearts, and there is really no need to say more polite words.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me."
Xuanhao nodded lightly.
"There is indeed something, and it is quite troublesome. I need your help."
Yamamoto Genryu Saishigekuni was not dissatisfied with Xuanhao's attitude. After all, in his opinion, the other party was probably the legendary 'transcender' and the attitude shown by the other party was indeed confident.
After all, the strong will be treated favorably no matter where they are.
"help?"
Xuanhao was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, "We know each other?"
"Haha...please listen to what I have to say first."
As if he noticed Xuan Hao's thoughts, Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni gently stroked his long white beard and smiled.
"well……"
Xuan Hao sighed. He didn't feel any malice on the smiling person, and he said that the other person had opened the Seireitei's door to him before, so that he could save a lot of trouble in his plan to become a 'god of death'.
.
If it's just a small favor, consider it a reward.
"Tell me, what exactly are you busy with?"
"I would like to ask you to teach at the Yuanzi School. To be precise, you will serve as a 'guide' for the children who have just graduated. You will confirm whether they have the qualifications to successfully graduate and become a Shinigami, and grant them a 'shallow fight'."
Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni said bluntly.
"ha?"
Xuanhao was stunned.
If he hadn't understood the situation before, he might have been fooled into it. After all, since the 'Yuanzi Juku' is an educational institution for cultivating Shinigami, there must be a lot of information about the cultivation of Shinigami.
But now... after knowing that the current education system in Soul Society may not be perfect, he gave up this idea completely.
And even if it is perfect, so what?
According to his understanding, even the Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy a thousand years later can only cultivate ordinary 'Death Gods'. Only those who graduate from the academy and are officially awarded the 'Shunda' can be called a real 'Death God'.
And if you want to continue to become stronger in the future, you still have to practice on your own.
So what are you doing there?
"I reject."
Xuanhao simply refused.
Although the position of 'Guide' seems very easy, just like being a teacher but only grading graduation thesis, it is a complete waste of time for him.
If you have this time, it is better to think about how to break through the limitations of the power of the two laws and communicate with Qian Da. Or you can directly find someone to discuss and exchange ideas. This will help his understanding.
"If you want me to be a teacher, it's better to transfer me to the 11th Division. I heard that it is a unit specially responsible for fighting. Now that the war is not over, you Soul Society must be lacking in combat power, right? My purpose is to become stronger and
I’m looking for something, and I don’t want to be restricted to Soul Society with such a boring job.”
"I see, what you said is absolutely true."
After listening to Xuan Hao's words, Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni smiled and nodded in agreement, but soon his smile faded.
"But your Excellency, please understand my position... As the captain of Soul Society's Gotei 13, I must consider Soul Society."