"Ban... Kai... Ste... aling... tech... ni… que!"
Sora enunciated each word, stunning everyone present.
"What!!?" Hearing Sora's words, everyone was shocked: "Bankai stealing, is that true!!?"
"Yes, Bankai stealing, that's too terrifying!" Even Aizen looked at Sora.
Despite his immense power, Bankai accounted for a significant portion of Aizen's strength.
If someone could steal his Bankai, he would be like a toothless tiger, his strength greatly diminished!
"Yes, it is the Bankai stealing technique!" Sora gave an affirmative answer to the captains' inquiries!
"How is it done? What's the principle behind it?" Mayuri asked Sora, his eyes gleaming with fervor.
Even he had never considered stealing someone's Bankai, yet the Quincies had not only conceived the idea but also realized it!
"Of course, there's a principle!" Sora smiled and continued: "I only know the general idea, but I can explain it to you!"
"The general principle is that Quincies can absorb external Reishi. You should know that!"
"Then, as Captains often fight using Bankai, the Quincies can collect information on your Reishi while your Bankai is active."
"Finally, using some device, they simulate your own spiritual wavelength and, using something akin to the soul chain that binds a soul, they envelop the Bankai, isolating it from the outside world."
"In the final step, the retrieval is actually the simplest part!"
"In truth, it's not retrieval but the deactivation of the Bankai!"
Sora looked at the frowning group: "Do you understand my explanation?"
"I see!"
Everyone nodded again.
Saying it like that made the principle of Bankai stealing very clear.
But understanding the principle didn't solve the problem.
"Is there any way to counter it?" Byakuya asked: "We're going to attack the Wandenreich. If we can't even use Bankai, how are we supposed to face those Sternritter?"
"As for that, since I brought it up, there is a solution!"
"We all know what kind of beings Quincies are, right?" Sora looked at Mayuri.
He continued: "Since they are beings, they have enemies, and there are mutual checks and balances. That should be easy to understand, right?"
"And if that's the case, Captain Kurotsuchi, you should be very familiar with Quincies. I probably don't need to say more, do I?"
Sora said with a smile.
"Yes! Indeed!" Mayuri suddenly understood: "If that's the case, then avoiding it is actually very simple!"
"All you need to do is..." Mayuri began calculating in his mind.
However, seeing these two being cryptic, everyone else was frustrated.
"How exactly? Just say it!" Gin said: "Captain Kurotsuchi, stop thinking!"
"Alright, alright, honestly, can't you all use your brains a little more?" Mayuri clicked his tongue in exasperation.
Finally, he spoke: "As we all know, Quincies are the natural enemies of Hollows. They destroy Hollows, breaking them down into the most basic Reishi."
"But do you know why Quincies destroy Hollows?"
Mayuri asked everyone.
Hearing his words, everyone shook their heads.
Mayuri continued: "Because the Reishi of Hollows is a deadly poison to Quincies!"
"If ingested, a Quincy will suffer localized collapse and die, just like a cancer patient in the Living World!"
"So, for Quincies, Hollows are like poison gas roaming the world. If the Reishi they use comes from within, it's fine, but if it comes from the outside, they must eliminate that poison!"
"However, saying it like this, you might still not fully understand."
"Never mind. What I'm about to say, you should understand!"
"Regardless of the structure of that Bankai stealing device, it is used by Quincies. Since we know Quincies are allergic to Hollow's Reishi, it's simple!"
"Quincies are allergic, we are not. So, I will create a pill that incorporates an extremely minute amount of Hollow Reishi into your own Reishi."
"In this way, Shinigami are unaffected by Hollow Reishi, as we are two sides of the same coin."
"But for a Quincy, if they want to steal a Bankai, they must absorb our Reishi. At that point, the Hollow's Reishi will take effect!"
"It would be like them drinking the poison themselves!"
"In that case, no matter how sophisticated the Bankai stealing device is, it will be useless."
"After all, if the operator dies, how can the machine function?" Mayuri said sinisterly.
Hearing his words, everyone understood.
"I see. I'm beginning to understand everything!"
Everyone was enlightened.
"Well then, how should we mount the attack?"