socalfunplaces Chapter 235 Hirako Shinji's Fear! Their Individual Special Training!
Chapter 235 Hirako Shinji's Fear! Their Individual Special Training!
Chapter 235 Hirako Shinji's Fear! Their Individual Special Training!
When Hirako Shinji returned to the present world from the Bridge of Helplessness, he was like a salted fish without dreams, with empty eyes and even drool at the corners of his mouth.
Passersby would probably think he has some kind of defect.
The flow of time on the Bridge of Helplessness is completely different from that in reality. Chu Yang couldn't say for sure how long he stayed there, but he felt that it was about right before bringing him back.
Judging from the current situation, it seems a bit too late; the young man has suffered considerable emotional trauma.
"Aba aba..."
Hirako Shinji's gaze was blank.
"What is he saying?"
Ichigo walked over curiously and asked.
Who knows?
Chu Yang shrugged and spread his hands helplessly.
"Has he gone mad?"
Rukia muttered to herself.
"I don't think so..."
Chu Yang was also unsure, as every ability that Fengdu had demonstrated was very strong.
The water of the underworld can erode spiritual power and magical power, and has a very strong destructive effect on the soul.
The Ghost Gate can devour souls, and once locked on, escape is difficult, though the process takes some time.
As for the Bridge of Helplessness...
Because it was a newly emerged ability, Chu Yang didn't know much about it, but just by looking at the miserable state of the "gods," he could get a sense of it.
The torment of wearing down a person's soul with endless loneliness and time until their demise is beyond description, even by the term "torture."
Hirako Shinji only walked around there briefly before falling into a dazed state, and Chu Yang was unable to help him recover.
Everyone could only wait quietly for him to wake up from the nightmare.
"Rukia, please inform Kisuke Urahara and ask him to come and take a look."
"Oh well."
Rukia quickly pulled out a communicator from her pocket. It was Mayuri Kurotsuchi's latest product, which could connect her to Soul Society and Urahara Shoten.
"Thank you for your concern, but I think it's unnecessary."
Hirako Shinji slowly stood up, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Chu Yang. "Thanks to you, I went to a good place."
"Sorry," Chu Yang said, a little embarrassed. "I'm still not very familiar with this new ability."
Hirako Shinji pressed his temples in pain, his gaze sweeping over Fengdu, and asked curiously, "Your Zanpakuto has a very unique design, like a fine work of art, and its abilities... are also quite strange."
"This has truly broadened my horizons."
Chu Yang smiled and asked, "So, how were the inspection results? Are you satisfied?"
Hirako Shinji was still terrified by what had just happened, and said with a wry smile, "Of course I'm satisfied. If I said I wasn't, you probably would have wanted to send me back to that place."
He suddenly shuddered. "It would be better to just kill me."
That endless loneliness, that feeling of not being able to distinguish the passage of time, is truly terrifying.
Ichigo was very curious about what "that world" Hirako Shinji was talking about. From their perspective, Hirako Shinji had only been hit by Chu Yang's sword, then collapsed to the ground and became a dazed person.
"You really don't plan to try again?" Chu Yang said, still wanting more. "I'd like to see your Zanpakuto. I've heard its abilities are quite unique, similar to Aizen's."
"Forget it!" Hirako Shinji shook his head without hesitation and refused. "My ability is suitable for group battles, and even more so for one-on-many situations. I can't make an advantage in one-on-one situations."
Chu Yang looked surprised. "You revealed the information so easily?"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Didn't you say you'd help me stab Aizen a couple of times?" Hirako Shinji smiled and said, "I believe what you say."
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Chu Yang extended his hand.
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Hirako Shinji shook Chu Yang's hand.
Ichigo scratched his head and said, "So, I'll have to learn how to control Hollowfication from you from now on?"
"It's not me, it's us." Hirako Shinji nodded and said, "Tomorrow I'll take you to our Masked Army's base. You'd better be prepared and don't take any chances."
Ichigo let out a long sigh, his gaze unwavering. "I will do everything in my power to control this force and prevent it from harming anyone around me."
Shinji Hirako's eyes were dark and deep. "To control Hollowfication, you must learn to accept it, rather than treating it as an enemy invading your body. Hollowfication itself is also a part of you."
Recalling that arrogant figure deep within his consciousness, Ichigo pouted and nodded reluctantly.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Starting tomorrow, Ichigo will train with you. Anyway, no Hollows have appeared recently, so there's plenty of time."
Chu Yang turned to Rukia and said, "I'll have to trouble you to make a trip and tell Urahara Kisuke what happened today, so he can stop hiding it from me."
Rukia nodded in agreement.
Chad suddenly spoke up, "Can I participate in the special training too?"
Hirako Shinji glanced at the tall and imposing Chadu, noticing that the other man didn't possess any ethereal aura, and shook his head, saying, "Your situation is different from his; training here won't be very meaningful."
Chadu was somewhat disappointed and said no more.
During his last trip to Soul Society, he felt guilty for not being able to help Ichigo much and loathed his own weakness. After returning to the human world, he always wanted to become stronger.
However, he is not a Shinigami (death god), does not have a Zanpakuto (soul-crushing sword), and can only rely on his immature Fullbring technique, which progresses slowly.
Although it wasn't obvious on the surface, Chadu was secretly very anxious.
The gentle and docile Orihime is the same; she hopes to help her companions when danger occurs, rather than be the one who needs to be rescued.
Chu Yang patted Chadu on the back, "Come to my place when you have time, I'll help you improve your fighting skills."
Chad's eyes lit up immediately. "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Orihime asked softly, "Can I come too?"
Chu Yang said, "You guys used to gather at my house all the time, right? There's no need to change anything, just do it the same as always."
Orihime's Fullbring is very special, and cannot even be described as an ordinary Fullbring. Aizen called it "the rejection of all things," which is the ability to change the state of things by "rejecting" the influences they are affected by.
She heals others' injuries because, within the scope of her abilities, she "rejects" any negative impact on the target.
In a sense, this is indeed a power that only a god could possess, the ability to change things simply through one's own thoughts.
Training with the Kido can effectively enhance Orihime's control over her own abilities.
Chu Yang happens to be very skilled in the Ghost Path because of his amazing learning ability and the fact that he has clones from other worlds who can help him practice. He can master a large amount of Ghost Path techniques in a short period of time.
The next day.
Ichigo followed Shinji Hirako to the enemy's base for Hollowfication training, while Rukia and the others stayed at Chu Yang's house for special training.
Rukia initially joined in out of curiosity, but after witnessing Chu Yang's powerful slashing techniques, she also had the idea of learning them and thus joined in as well.
To create a suitable training ground, Chu Yang used the Traceless Stretch Spell to expand the storage room at home dozens of times, and then used the Ghost Path's barrier technique to fix the surrounding space to prevent it from being damaged during training.
Rukia was astonished by this. There were similar things in the Seireitei, but there weren't many people who could do this. They were usually Shinigami who had a very deep understanding of the Kido (demon arts).
Without exception, they were all death beings who had lived for many years.
Chu Yang has only been a Grim Reaper for less than a year, yet he has already cultivated the Ghost Path to this level!
Not only in the Ghost Path, but also in the four basic techniques of the Slash Fist and Ghost Walk, Chu Yang excels in every single one.
Just one of these skills is enough to rank you among the top captains!
"This is a true genius. No wonder he wants to become the Grim Reaper; he's a born Grim Reaper!"
Rukia couldn't help but sigh. She had lived in the Soul Society for many years and had seen quite a few geniuses, but it was indeed difficult for anyone to compare with Chu Yang.
Most people grow by living a long life and through persistent, gradual effort.
Before she could express any further feelings, Rukia threw herself into training. Rather than focusing on using her Zanpakuto abilities, Chu Yang arranged for her to start with the basics.
The most basic swordsmanship, the most basic moves, from gripping the sword to the posture of drawing the sword, are practiced repeatedly, which is terribly tedious.
If Rukia hadn't known Chu Yang, she would have almost thought he was playing a trick on her.
Chu Yang made this arrangement because most Shinigami, after gaining Shikai abilities, subconsciously rely on the Zanpakuto's power and become less focused on their Zanpakuto techniques.
The existence of beings like Kenpachi Zaraki is an extremely rare case.
Let alone ordinary Grim Reaper members, even captains have very weak swordsmanship skills.
If we disregard the power of Zanpakuto and the immense gap in strength, and focus solely on swordsmanship, most Shinigami in the wuxia world probably couldn't even defeat a second or third-rate master.
The foundation is severely weak.
That's why Chu Yang was so determined to start with the basics of swordsmanship when training Rukia. As the saying goes, a tall building starts from the ground up, and the foundation is always the most important thing.
The training method he used was not the same one used by the Seireitei to train Shinigami trainees, but a method that was closer to martial arts theory.
A Zanpakuto can be either a sword or a blade. In addition to teaching swordsmanship, Chu Yang will also teach Rukia swordsmanship.
Without using spiritual pressure or abilities, Rukia actually felt something special from the monotonous sword practice, something that was hard to describe in words.
She recalled a similar feeling when Chu Yang used his Zanpakuto, that smooth, flowing feeling, as if he had truly merged with the Zanpakuto, making it an extension of his body.
After gaining some insight, Rukia practiced even harder.
Chad's situation was similar; Chu Yang simply transformed his swordsmanship and knife skills into fist and foot techniques, while Chad's first step was the much-anticipated horse stance.
The taciturn, tall, dark-skinned man is exceptionally talented in boxing; he's a natural-born boxer. However, his movements are too rigid, making him easy for his enemies to predict during a fight.
Learning how to use the body to attack is a big topic. A truly skilled fighter can turn every part of their body into a weapon for attack.
With just your hands, you can use fists, palms, fingers, claws, and so on in different ways. Your knees, elbows, shoulders, and legs are all weapons; it all depends on how you use them.
Even the basic martial arts concepts sounded like gibberish to Chadu, so Chu Yang had no choice but to teach him step by step.
The first thing to learn is how to take a beating. Only after you've learned how to take a beating can you talk about attacking.
Getting beaten up is Chad's forte; he's been beaten up countless times since he was a child, so he confidently declares that he can take a beating.
But when Chu Yang actually started hitting him, Chadu realized that his understanding of being beaten seemed to be flawed.
Putting everything else aside, he had never seen moves like "Black Tiger Steals Heart" or "Monkey Steals Peach" before.
When these tricks landed on him, a strange sense of humiliation rose in Chadu's heart.
"Is this technique actually effective against the enemy?"
Chadu poses a soul-searching question.
"It's only useful for ordinary people."
Chu Yang answered honestly.
"Then why am I learning this?"
Chad couldn't understand it at all; the enemies he faced in the Soul Society were no ordinary people.
"An opponent who is enraged and loses their temper is much easier to deal with than a calm and rational one."
Chu Yang sighed and said, "Of course I have more advanced techniques I can teach you, but you don't even understand the most fundamental aspects of combat."
Chadu asked blankly, "The most crucial thing?"
Chu Yang said, "You must create an advantage in your favor on the battlefield at all costs, so that the scales of victory will tip. A contest of pure strength can only occur when you are far stronger than your opponent."
"It's not that I look down on you, but most of the time, you're the weaker party on the battlefield. At that time, you shouldn't be thinking about winning by sheer strength."
"If you want to win, you have to learn to think about the battle from a different perspective."
After hearing these words, Chad took a deep breath, as if he had made a heavy decision in his heart, "I understand."
Chu Yang nodded in satisfaction, and then continued to teach the basics of Chadu.
"Do you often think about how to win in other ways?"
"Won't."
Why?
"Because I have strong enough capabilities."
"..."
Chad, who was already taciturn, became even more silent.
Seeing this, Chu Yang grinned and began to explain another reasoning.
"If you don't want to waste time thinking about how to defeat your enemy, then you have to work hard to improve your strength."
"Because in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is just a joke."
"When you can kill an enemy with one punch, no matter how many moves he makes, he's just a circus clown in your eyes."
"Do you understand?"
Chad nodded. "At different times, we need to deal with the enemy with different mindsets."
Chu Yang smiled.
Children can be taught.
Compared to Rukia and Chad's unconventional approaches, Orihime's training is more methodical.
He taught Orihime the same way Chu Yang had practiced the Demonic Path, step by step, only incorporating some magical chanting techniques.
Ghost chanting and magic chanting, though different in their paths, ultimately aim to leverage the power of words to influence the rules.
However, magic also has the aid of a wand, so the difficulty is relatively lower.
In learning the ways of the ghosts, having a master to guide you and figuring it out on your own are two completely different things; experience is especially important.
An error in a single byte or syllable can cause the ghost path to malfunction or deviate from its intended form.
Once you become familiar with it to a certain extent, you can skip the process of chanting "spiritual words," which not only allows you to cast spells quickly in battle but also greatly enhances the power of Fullbring.
Orihime's shield, Shun Rikka, can be combined into different abilities at will. The ability to cast spells quickly means a significant increase in flexibility, making it difficult for enemies to take advantage of the gaps in her spellcasting to launch an attack.
If the interval is reduced to zero, she will become the most terrifying magical machine gun on the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)