Just like that, Yamabuki spent the entire night agonizing over whether he was a Shinigami or a Quincy, tossing and turning, unable to sleep at all. Suddenly, just as Yamabuki was about to fall into a light sleep, Yamamoto kicked open his room door with great force. Instinctively, Yamabuki turned around and drew his sword, only to find that the one who kicked the door open was Yamamoto.
"Mm! Good vigilance. You haven't relaxed just because of the comfortable environment," Yamamoto nodded, saying with satisfaction. Then he looked at Yamabuki with a strange expression, wondering how this kid's Reiatsu had increased overnight.
You should know that increasing a Shinigami's Reiatsu is no simple task; otherwise, the Soul Society would be filled with captains by now.
There are many ways to increase Reiatsu: rest more, eat more, fight more, and communicate more with your zanpakuto. Over time, your Reiatsu will naturally increase.
But there is a limit to Shinigami. No matter how high a Shinigami's talent is, once they reach this limit, they will not continue to improve. To break through this limit, one must transcend the boundaries of a Shinigami themselves. The most representative example of this is Aizen.
But Yamamoto had never seen anyone whose Reiatsu could increase just by taking a nap. When Yamabuki noticed Yamamoto staring at him intently, he felt a wave of panic. Could the old man have discovered his identity as a Quincy?
"It's already so late, and you're still sleeping in? Get up and exercise with me!" Although Yamamoto was surprised, he didn't show it on his face. After all, there are many geniuses in this world, and many of them are defeated by their own arrogance.
Yamabuki is also just guessing about his identity. If he really is a Quincy, why would the system give him a zanpakuto?
Little did they know, that the density of spiritual particles in Soul Society far exceeds that of the human world. As long as an ordinary Shinigami stays in Soul Society, even if they do nothing, their Reiatsu will gradually increase over time until it reaches their limit.
The growth potential of the Yamabuki is "infinite," so the speed at which its Reiatsu increases far exceeds that of ordinary Shinigamis, which is why it is constantly absorbing spiritual particles.
Yamabuki holding a knife followed Yamamoto to the training ground in the backyard. It was still early, and there were only the two of them in the training ground.
What will old Yamamoto teach himself? Swordsmanship? Shunpo? Kido? Hand-to-hand combat? Are there any methods to increase Reiatsu?
Yamabuki, still daydreaming, didn't notice Yamamoto approaching with a sinister grin on his face: "Looks like you didn't sleep well last night! Don't worry; if you fail to complete today's training, you'll undoubtedly fall asleep and never wake up!"
Yamabuki abruptly regained consciousness upon hearing Yamamoto's words. What is this old man trying to do? Why is he saying such dangerous things?
Yamamoto drew his zanpakuto, and in an instant, a terrifying Reiatsu surged forth.
"Today, I will teach you your first lesson: how to survive under the sword of the strong! Reduce All Creation to Ash, Ryūjin Jakka"
Yamabuki finally realized what this old man was about to do: "Wait, wait, Captain! Give me a moment to prepare..."
"Bring it on!!!"
" Damn you Yammato!!!!"
"Boom!!!!!!!"
While having breakfast, Chika Shihōin couldn't help but let out a "pfft" laugh when he saw Yamabuki 's completely charred body, walking with a posture like a zombie.
"You still... you still laugh... I almost lost my life!" Yamabuki opened his mouth, and a puff of black smoke came out.
I'm still a kid! Someone swung a huge, blazing sword at my head! Do you have any idea how much psychological trauma that can cause to a teenager?
However, Yamamoto was not serious; otherwise, a single strike could have destroyed Yamabuki.
Yamamoto calmly sat next to him eating: "Hurry up and eat; there's work to do after. Someone reported the sighting of Hollows in Rukongai; proceed to investigate."
"Me alone?" Yamabuki asked.
"Of course, it's just you. We don't have enough staff right now," Yamamoto said.
Yamabuki sighed helplessly, questioning whether joining the Gotei 13 was truly the right choice.
After finishing the meal, Yamabuki took his knife and headed to Rukongai.
There are a total of four major districts in the south, north, and east and west of Soul Society, each subdivided into eighty smaller districts, while the story of the shinigami mainly takes place in the eastern part of Soul Society.
This time, the place where the Hollow appeared is Mount Lifu, in the northern section of District 3, which is relatively close to Seireitei. Of course, right now, the Gotei 13 only have four people in total, so they don't have the capacity to manage places that are too far away.
Yamabuki wasn't too nervous. With his vice-captain's strength, dealing with an ordinary Hollow was more than enough. After finishing his meal, he hurriedly made his way to Lifu Mountain.
The further back the numbers on Soul Street, the worse the security; the closer to the front, the more stable the life and the more abundant the resources. As a single digit district, Lifu Mountain still offers a pretty decent life for ordinary people. However, when Yamabuki arrived at Lifu Mountain, he found that every household had their doors closed and didn't dare to go out at all.
The atmosphere on the street was desolate.Yamabuki gently knocked on the door of a house. After a while, an old woman cautiously opened the door a crack, looking at Yamabuki with a slightly fearful expression.
"Excuse me Sir, is there something you need?" The old woman looked at the relatively decent clothes and the zanpakuto that Yamabuki was wearing, feeling very nervous, possibly mistaking Yamabuki for some noble.
Yamabuki said, "I am from Gotei 13. This time, I came to Mount Lifu specifically to slay the Hollows."
The old woman looked at Yamabuki with confusion: "Gotei 13? Never heard of it! I don't know anything; don't come looking for me."
After saying that, the old woman hurriedly closed the door. Despite encountering resistance, Yamabuki persisted and proceeded to the next house.
As a result, several families gave the same response in a row. These people seemed to be scared by the Hollows, or perhaps they were usually intimidated by the nobles of the Soul Society. Most of them didn't dare to speak to Yamabuki , and some didn't even dare to open the door, only daring to watch Yamabuki leave through the crack in the door.
Yamabuki fell into deep thought. This won't do! Growing up under the red flag, he understood too well how powerful the strength of the masses could be.
Given the size of Lifu Mountain, where would I find Hollow if he doesn't appear?
Just when Yamabuki was at a loss, a barefooted little child timidly walked over and asked, "Excuse me, are you a noble?"
Yamabuki said gently, "I am not a noble; I am a Shinigami from the Gotei 13, specifically here to slay Hollows!"
Although the child didn't know what the "Gotei 13" were, upon hearing Yamabuki say they were here to hunt Hollows, he excitedly said, "Can you help me rescue Hanako? She was taken by a Hollow. If you help me rescue Hanako, I'll give you all the money I have!"