Chapter 142: Flowers Bloom in an Instant, Fleeting Beauty, Bankai, Scarlet Angel
Yamabuki looked at her somewhat flustered expression and smiled softly: "It's okay. I'm not here to learn Bankai from you. I already know the truth. Since you're unwilling, I won't force you. After all, we're in this together, through life and death."
"Really?!" the Sword Spirit asked.
"Yes, really," Yamabuki nodded.
The Sword Spirit sat to the side, hugging her knees, her cheeks puffed out, like a child who had been wronged.
"Actually, it's not that I don't want to teach you…" the Sword Spirit whispered, "It's just… in short, the situation is very complicated!"
"I know. At worst, I'll just work harder in other areas, improve my spiritual pressure, learn more swordsmanship, and I might not necessarily die," Yamabuki said with a bitter smile.
It seemed his guess was correct: once he learned Bankai, the Sword Spirit would definitely undergo some irreversible change. In other words, this current Sword Spirit might cease to exist.
He was very satisfied with the current Sword Spirit; he didn't need a new replacement.
Moreover, Silver Radiance Angel's ability was already very strong, stronger than most Bankai, and didn't he still have the old man above him? According to the plot he was familiar with, even without participating in this battle, the Soul Society would win, and Yhwach would be in a coma for a thousand years, only to cause trouble again after a millennium.
No way? Why am I so soft-hearted?
Yamabuki reached out and stroked the Sword Spirit's head. Although she was a part of his soul, Yamabuki really couldn't treat her as a boy like himself.
"Alright, you rest well here. I'm leaving now. I'll come back to see you when I have time." Yamabuki turned to leave, but then, the Sword Spirit suddenly reached out and gently tugged his arm.
Yamabuki was slightly startled: "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
The Sword Spirit's eyes darted away, unable to meet Yamabuki's gaze directly.
"Are you thinking I'm very selfish? Other Zanpakutō are willing to go to any lengths to protect their masters. I know you're facing very dangerous things, yet I'm still dithering here, unwilling to even give you Bankai," the Sword Spirit whispered.
"No, that's not it! Don't overthink…"
"You can't lie to me; our souls are connected. Do you know why I look like this?" The Sword Spirit spread her hands, revealing her pure white body.
"Because this is the form you like most!"
"You want to learn Bankai? No problem, but this process is extremely dangerous and arduous. Once you start, you cannot give up. There is only one chance. If you fail, both you and I will be completely devoured," the Sword Spirit said softly: "Do you still want to continue?"
Yamabuki knew he had no chance to retreat.
He had thought about many things. Either leave the Gotei 13 now, and then he wouldn't encounter Yhwach.
But it's better to be safe than sorry. What if… the Captain-Commander lost?
The Soul King said that the moment he arrived in this world, an irreversible change occurred.
What if his arrival changed the timeline?
Moreover, Yhwach's ultimate goal was to destroy the Three Realms. If the entire world was gone, where could he hide?
"I've decided. If you don't mind, you can teach me Bankai," Yamabuki said solemnly.
Having an extra source of power was ultimately good.
He had only said he wouldn't force the Sword Spirit, but if the Sword Spirit voluntarily taught him Bankai, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
A charming smile appeared on the Sword Spirit's face. She gently drew the Zanpakutō from her waist: "Reversal, Silver Radiance Angel."
Silver-white spiritual pressure erupted, and Yamabuki also drew his own sword.
The Sword Spirit gripped the hilt of Silver Radiance Angel with both hands, then simultaneously pulled her hands apart. To Yamabuki's surprise, the sword actually split into two.
A pure red short blade split off from Silver Radiance Angel.
"This is our Bankai!" The Sword Spirit looked at Yamabuki with reluctance.
"Flowers bloom in an instant, fleeting beauty! Bankai! Scarlet Angel!"
Heaven, earth, and endless space were instantly dyed blood-red. An incredibly vast scarlet spiritual pressure erupted from the Sword Spirit's body.
Just as Yamabuki looked on in shock, a pair of soft, delicate hands reached from behind him and cupped his cheeks.
"It's been so long! You finally released me! Hahahaha!" A girl's voice appeared in his ear.
Yamabuki turned his head and saw a girl who looked almost exactly like the Sword Spirit hugging him from behind. The only difference between them was their clothing and styling. The suddenly appearing girl wore a black and red formal gown, with twin-tails, and a hint of a sickly smile on her face.
Yamabuki suddenly understood!
So that was it. After Bankai, his Sword Spirit didn't change; instead, one Sword Spirit became two.
And their personalities were completely different.
The Sword Spirit's personality was tsundere.
While the Bankai Sword Spirit's personality was more like yandere.
Suddenly, the Sword Spirit waved her hand, and the scarlet short blade flew past Yamabuki's cheek. The Bankai Sword Spirit behind him gripped the scarlet short blade.
Yamabuki quickly turned around, gripping his sword with both hands, cautiously eyeing the Bankai Sword Spirit.
"Don't be afraid! You're my favorite person! I won't hurt you! Be good! Hahahahaha!" The Bankai Sword Spirit let out an extremely sickly laugh, and at the same time, gently swung the scarlet short blade in her hand.
Yamabuki took a deep breath. Sure enough, it was going to be a battle in the end, wasn't it?
Then let's finish this quickly!
Spatial Severance!
The silver-gray sword slash instantly split space in two. The Bankai Sword Spirit retreated far away: "How rude! But aren't your injuries serious?"
Injuries?
Yamabuki quickly lowered his head, only to find that his chest and back had been pierced by a sharp blade at some point.
"What's going on? I clearly wasn't attacked just now!" Yamabuki broke out in a cold sweat.
Logically, Bankai is an enhancement of Shikai's ability, and his Bankai should still be about controlling space, but at that moment…
The Bankai Sword Spirit looked at Yamabuki with a smile.
"Do I have to defeat you to gain the power of Bankai?" Yamabuki asked.
"Who knows? Maybe if I'm happy, I'll just give you Bankai. Oh, and you, Whitey, aren't you going to help me beat him up?" The Bankai Sword Spirit said to the Sword Spirit.
"I don't have that kind of leisure, you annoying red fellow," the Sword Spirit said, rolling her eyes.
"Hey, stop chatting over there! Shouldn't we start?" Yamabuki stared at his Bankai Sword Spirit. His aesthetic sense was indeed first-class back then; she was truly beautiful!
"Start???" The Bankai Sword Spirit covered her mouth with her small hand, feigning surprise: "What start? It's already over!"
"Huh?" Yamabuki hadn't understood what the other party meant, but the next second, dozens of wounds appeared all over his body, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
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