Bleach Seireitei's Discipline Captain - Chapter 84
In the face of the invitation, Ichimaru Gin smiled, and the narrow pupils of his eyes slightly narrowed, revealing no change in his gaze.
“Captain Tokikaze, please go easy on me!”
There was no sincerity in his hypocritical words.
“It should be my line.”
Tokikaze stretched lazily, “To be honest, despite being a Captain, I still haven’t mastered Bankai. Relying solely on Shikai is a bit forced.”
During the conversation, the two figures flashed from the high platform and appeared simultaneously in the center of the training ground.
At this moment, the training ground was empty, and even the Soul Reapers and students who had been watching before were moved to the sidelines of the audience seats.
Meanwhile, above the training ground, a barrier was erected to prevent any damage from their Reiatsu.
“Vice-Captain Ichimaru Gin, please showcase your full strength in this test. The Captains will judge based on your performance. If necessary, you can use Bankai!”
Chojiro Sasakibe’s words represented Yamamoto Genryusai’s intentions and were the result of discussions among several Captains.
“The Captain Proficiency Test begins!”
“Captain Tokikaze, please go easy on me.”
Ichimaru Gin restrained his smile, straightened his posture, and said, “Be careful, now!”
“Shoot to kill, Shinso!”
Starting with Shikai, a dazzling white light flashed and disappeared, leaving behind heat due to rapid friction in the air.
Swish—
Until the moment the sharp blade was about to touch Tokikaze, the sound of the blade finally came belatedly.
Tokikaze swiftly stepped back, simultaneously drawing the Zanpakuto from his waist and used it to block the incoming attack.
Ding!
A sound of metal collision echoed in the training ground. Seeing this, the onlookers outside the training ground couldn’t help but widen their eyes.
On the slender Zanpakuto blade, a several-meter-long cold light flashed, and at the end of the light was Ichimaru Gin, tightly gripping it in his hand.
The tip of the blade touched the edge of the blade, creating a somewhat peculiar scene.
The Captains were not too surprised; Ichimaru Gin’s Shikai had been demonstrated many times in battles, and it was not a secret to them.
It was the students and Soul Reaper who were shocked, staring wide-eyed, afraid of missing any details.
This might be their only chance to witness a Captain using their Shikai.
Tokikaze’s arm lightly shook, and both power and Reiatsu burst forth, instantly forcing the extended Shinso to back off.
Before Ichimaru Gin could react, Arashigane was raised high before being swung down in an instant, and the crescent-shaped compressed air blade pressed down toward Ichimaru Gin’s position.
Boom!
A rolling dust cloud rose above the training ground.
In the initial exchange, both sides still could not fully measure each other’s strength.
Both of them remained vigilant.
Tokikaze had never underestimated any Soul Reaper with Captain-level strength, especially facing someone like Ichimaru Gin.
If this guy went crazy and slipped Shinso’s fragment using his Bankai in Tokikaze’s body, Tokikaze might find herself back in the embrace of hell.
The light continued to flicker above the training ground.
Ichimaru Gin stood on the edge of the training ground, with his back against the barrier, continuously releasing Shinso. Its momentum was so swift that it almost formed a gorgeous light curtain on the training ground.
Tokikaze, on the other hand, skillfully deflected all the incoming attack at precise angles, defending against them entirely.
For a moment, the training ground was filled with the sounds of metal colliding, as if composing a magnificent symphony. It had to be said that compared to opponents like Kaname Tosen and Ichibe Hyosube, Ichimaru Gin’s fighting style was completely different.
Each of his strikes seemed cautious and careful, like a hidden snake ready to jumped at the right moment.
If Tokikaze were still at Level 10 Zanjutsu, he would undoubtedly find himself in a challenging situation, unlike the current ease and comfort he displayed.
“Vice-Captain Ichimaru, show your true strength.”
As the examiner, Tokikaze didn’t have a strict win-or-lose criteria, “If this is all you got, it’s challenging for me to pass you in the assessment.”
“Oh my, Captain Tokikaze’s defense is really impervious.”
Ichimaru Gin sheathed his blade, and the black hem of his clothes picked up some dust, with Reiatsu welling up.
“Just a heads up, my Bankai’s speed is quite fast, so be careful, Captain Tokikaze!”
While speaking, Ichimaru Gin gripped the hilt with both hands, pointing the end toward his chest, and squinted at Tokikaze at the other end of the training ground.
“Bankai, Kamishini no Yari!”
Swish!
Before the words fell, a dazzling blade flashed in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, a brilliant blade erupted in Ichimaru Gin’s hand. It was so fast that it couldn’t be followed with naked eyes
For a moment, it seemed like the air was instantly sliced apart.
Tokikaze seemed to have anticipated this, using Shunpo to shift his position slightly before Ichimaru Gin released his Bankai, evading the attack just barely.
Boom!
Above the sky, the barrier of the training ground was instantly shattered, and a massive hole appeared in the sky above the barrier.
The sharp tip of the blade appeared at the end of the sky.
In the moment of Reiatsu convergence, it instantly flashed back at a speed invisible to the naked eye, transforming back into an ordinary short sword in Ichimaru Gin’s hand.
“Oh my, seems like I get a bit overboard.”
There was a hint of apology in Ichimaru Gin’s tone, “Please forgive me, Captain Tokikaze. I haven’t perfected my control over Bankai yet.”
“That’s enough.”
Tokikaze commented, “The speed of your Bankai is tens of times that of Shikai.”
“If I hadn’t anticipated it in advance, I might have been injured.”
His words were sincere, without any hint of falsehood.
Since their Reiatsu was about the same level and Ichimaru Gin used Bankai, while Tokikaze didn’t even use Shikai yet, the only thing that saved Tokikaze was his knowledge about Shinso.
“If it’s just for the Captain Proficiency Test, that should be enough to pass.”
Tokikaze glanced sideways, looking at the high platform where Yamamoto Genryusai was expressionlessly watching the training ground.
Apparently, the Commander-Captain had no intention of stopping the assessment. Perhaps it was because the strength displayed by Ichimaru Gin was not enough to satisfy him.
“What a hassle.” Tokikaze lightly swung Arashigane in her hand, and a fierce wind suddenly rose on the training ground, “If Commander-Captain doesn’t say anything, this assessment battle won’t end.”
“Vice-Captain Ichimaru, please be careful. I’m going to get serious now.”
The wind roared through the sky, and the spacious training ground was filled with the shadows of the raging wind, directly turning into the domain of the wind.
In this narrow battlefield, Tokikaze had a distinct advantage.
The vast Reiatsu burst forth, forming a pillar of light soaring into the sky and falling onto the barrier, emitting a creaking sound.
Tokikaze held Arashigane, meeting the challenge:
“One Sword Style · Slash the Void!”
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