Fate in Bleach: Unlimited Blade Works [Isekai]

Chapter 168 – The Power of Kenbunshoku

Chapter 168 – The Power of Kenbunshoku

Uncle Ailin, a seasoned captain, possessed a wealth of knowledge far surpassing what Nanao could gather through her own investigations. The possibility of him deceiving her never crossed her mind.

"Of course," Ailin confirmed, drawing a circle roughly two meters in diameter around himself with a wave of his hand. "Nanao, begin."

Fusing one's reiatsu with Kidō-type spiritual pressure resulted in a temporary boost in power. However, the enhancement from Bakudō (Binding) type was far less dramatic than that of Hadō (Destruction) type.

Still, Bakudō was significantly gentler than Hadō. The manifestation of "Kenbunshoku" wasn't as explosive as "Shunkō," but rather, it exuded an air of effortless grace.

With those words, Ailin's body shimmered with a soft white light, and a gentle breeze emanated from him, spreading outwards. Though his eyes were closed, the underground base manifested within his perception in even greater detail.

"Alright, Uncle Ailin, be careful. Here I come!"

Taking a deep breath, Nanao began chanting a Kidō incantation. Typically, she prioritized silent Kidō in combat to swiftly gain an advantage or secure victory. However, Uncle Ailin's challenge required her to force him outside the circle within fifteen minutes. With the circle's diameter being a mere two meters, she only needed to employ attack Kidō with a range exceeding that distance.

"Oh Lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but the claws of thy beast..."

"Hadō #33: Sōkatsui!"

As Nanao chanted, a massive blue fireball formed in her hand, surging towards Ailin with remarkable speed.

In Ailin's perception, Nanao's every move – from raising her hand, to chanting the incantation, to the very arrangement of the Kidō particles – unfolded before him with heightened clarity.

Thus, as the Sōkatsui fireball hurtled towards him, Ailin gathered his own reiatsu, shaping it into a similar form. Extending his hand towards the incoming attack...

Poof—

The Sōkatsui met Ailin's reiatsu, and like a deflating balloon, its blue flames rapidly dissipated. Ultimately, it dissolved into harmless particles within Ailin's palm, leaving him completely unscathed.

"Is that... Hanten Sōkō?"

Nanao gasped. After two months of training with Uncle Ailin, she was confident in her Kidō prowess, rivaling even the most skilled Kidō specialists within the Kidō Corps.

Hanten Sōkō, or "Counter Kidō," was an advanced technique achievable only by those who had reached an exceptional level of mastery and grasped the true essence of Kidō. It surpassed even silent casting and post-incantation casting in complexity.

As the name implied, Hanten Sōkō involved releasing one's reiatsu with a particle arrangement opposite to that of the incoming Kidō attack, effectively neutralizing it.

Nanao wasn't surprised that Uncle Ailin could perform Hanten Sōkō. What shocked her was his ability to instantly analyze the intensity and particle arrangement of her Kidō with his eyes closed, relying solely on the perception of "Kenbunshoku." It demonstrated an almost terrifying level of Kidō mastery.

Determined to press on, Nanao used Shunpo to circle around Ailin, creating a flurry of movement to mask the fluctuations of her reiatsu as she cast Kidō.

She unleashed a barrage of Hadō and Bakudō, employing various techniques like silent casting, post-incantation casting, and even double chanting.

After concluding Nanao's training, Ailin decided to put his plan of finding promising children into action. However, despite scouring almost every corner of Soul Society, he had even located Rukia and Renji Abarai, but Toshiro Hitsugaya and Momo Hinamori remained elusive.

"Perhaps, Shiro-chan hasn't been born yet..." He thought, shaking his head as he turned back towards the Seireitei.

Undoubtedly, if Ailin had to choose a child to raise, Toshiro Hitsugaya would be his top pick. Failing to find him was undeniably a disappointment.

But Ailin wasn't one to give up easily. After all, if one path was blocked, there were always alternative routes.

"If I recall correctly, the first to discover Toshiro Hitsugaya's unusual reiatsu was Rangiku Matsumoto..."

"It seems I'll have to ensure Haruko gets closer to Rangiku Matsumoto. That way, once Rangiku encounters Toshiro Hitsugaya, I can bring him back from her as soon as possible."

Even if it took a little longer, it wouldn't matter. He just needed to keep an eye on the Shin'ō Academy in the future.

"Hmm?" At that moment, Ailin paused, sensing a familiar reiatsu.

"Interesting..." A smirk appeared on his face as he changed course, his body transforming into a streak of light, tearing through space towards another location.

Swoosh!

...

In a small forest clearing, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen stood observing as Sōsuke Aizen held a blue, diamond-shaped crystal. Its light illuminated a Shinigami kneeling before Aizen, his body gradually becoming encased in white, bone-like armor.

"Roar..."

As a Hollow mask completely covered the Shinigami's face, he let out a Hollow's roar. His reiatsu erupted, forming invisible shockwaves that bent the surrounding trees.

However, despite their intensity, these shockwaves merely caused the captains' haori to flutter as they reached Aizen and his companions, having no effect on them.

"Another failure..." Aizen sighed, gazing at the Hollowfied Shinigami who had lost all reason.

Every time his experiments yielded unsatisfactory results, Aizen couldn't help but think of his former captain, Shinji Hirako.

Undeniably, as a test subject, Captain Hirako had been a delightful surprise.

Based on the data obtained from Captain Hirako, Aizen had successfully completed the "Arrancar" process in Hueco Mundo, transforming Hollows into Shinigami-like beings.

However, his research on "Shinigami Hollowfication" seemed to have hit a bottleneck. Despite arranging the "natural deaths" of nearly a hundred Shinigami over the years, none of them had achieved the desired outcome.

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