Crossover Anime: Starting from Soul Society and Slicing Through All Worlds

Chapter 4: He mastered the "Shikai" before even graduating!

"Oh, so this is the new recruit our squad has made this year? Quite an interesting kid, isn't he? He sensed my presence beforehand and his body reacted involuntarily?"

With your qualifications, joining any other division wouldn't be a problem, so why did you choose our Fourth Division?

Looking at Ye Cheng, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and the black-haired beauty with the temperament of a Yamato Nadeshiko, who was asking Ye Cheng with a smile on her face, Ye Cheng inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.

Those with squinty eyes are all monsters! Don't be fooled by the gentle, girl-next-door look of this dark-haired beauty.

Yoru knew that the black-haired beauty in front of him was named Unohana Retsu, one of the four longest-serving captains in the Gotei 13, and even the first group of people that Yamamoto had formed when he established the Gotei 13.

Retsu Unohana was once known as the greatest villain in the history of Soul Society!

Don't be fooled by her gentle and quiet appearance now; the number of people she killed with her knife in the past is enough to circle the Soul Society.

If it weren't for encountering a similarly monstrous boy, Retsu Unohana might still be the strongest and most ruthless Kenpachi.

"Answer my question, young man. With your level of strength, joining the Eleventh Division would be a better fit for you. Why did you choose our Fourth Division?"

Unohana Retsu still wore a smiling expression as she looked at Yoru and asked, but anyone with eyes could see that she had begun to emanate a powerful spiritual pressure, and the target of that pressure was Yoru in front of her.

Night City suppressed and sealed her spiritual pressure to a certain extent, so a Shinigami of average strength shouldn't be able to detect anything wrong.

However, this only applies to ordinary Shinigami. For Kenpachi, who was once the strongest, Yoru's tricks obviously had little effect on him.

Of course, Retsu Unohana only realized that Yoru was hiding his strength, but she didn't know exactly how much.

However, Yoru's reaction to her sudden appearance convinced Retsu Unohana that Yoru's swordsmanship was definitely not at the "above average" level listed on the information sheet.

Retsu Unohana couldn't possibly ignore someone who was hiding their strength and wanted to join her squad.

"Joining the Fourth Division has always been my dream, and I even trained in the 'Return Path' at the Shinigami Academy for that purpose."

As for the reason, I've always longed for life in the Fourth Division and admired and respected Captain Unohana, which is part of the reason.

As for the issue of strength, Captain Unohana, please believe me. I really have no ill intentions; I just don't want to attract too much attention.

"If Captain Unohana doesn't believe me, she can take me to the Technology Development Bureau for spiritual pressure testing or surveillance."

The powerful spiritual pressure receded like a tide the moment Ye Cheng finished speaking. At this moment, not only was Ye Cheng's black shorts from the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy soaked with cold sweat, but even the ground beneath his feet was deeply embedded in the earth, demonstrating the immense intensity of the spiritual pressure he had just endured.

Yuune, standing to the side, was now completely limp and collapsed to the ground. Although Captain Unohana's spiritual pressure wasn't directed at her, just feeling that powerful, abyss-like captain's aura was enough to instantly render a newbie powerless.

"Not only did they hide their swordsmanship level, but they also misrepresented their spiritual pressure level."

"Since you were able to withstand the spiritual pressure I just released, your spiritual pressure must be quite strong. Just how strong exactly?"

Retsu Unohana readily believed what Yoru said without much doubt. It wasn't because Yoru was so handsome that he instantly won Retsu's favor, but because Retsu believed that if Yoru were truly a spy from Hueco Mundo or elsewhere, he wouldn't have sent such a weak undercover agent.

Moreover, having lived for thousands of years, Retsu Unohana believes she still possesses the ability to judge people and discern lies, and she was able to see just now that most of what Yoru said was true.

At least it's true that she aspires to the life of the Fourth Division and admires and yearns for me. Although Unohana Retsu doesn't know why, when she said those words, Yoru's spiritual pressure didn't fluctuate significantly.

"As for my swordsmanship, I am actually quite confident, although I am certainly no match for Captain Unohana."

As for spiritual pressure levels... actually, I mastered the 'Shikai' of my Zanpakuto a year ago.

Upon hearing Yoru's candid words, both Unohana Retsu in front of him and Isane, who had just collapsed to the ground under Unohana Retsu's captain's spiritual pressure, showed extremely surprised expressions.

Shinigami possess Zanpakuto, which are part of the Shinigami's soul and are an important means for Shinigami to fight.

While the Zanpakuto in the hands of Shinigami initially appeared as long swords, this was not their true form.

As is well known, Zanpakuto are part of the soul of a Shinigami (death god), and since everyone's soul is different, the Zanpakuto that manifest in them are naturally all kinds of strange and wonderful.

Shikai is the first stage of a Zanpakuto's release. After Shikai, the Zanpakuto possesses different abilities and correspondingly enhances the Shinigami's spiritual pressure.

Don't underestimate "Shikai". The total number of Shinigami in the Gotei 13 is at least four figures, but the proportion of Shinigami who can unleash their Zanpakuto is definitely less than 10%.

A Shinigami who can unleash their Zanpakuto is basically considered an elite Shinigami, and even in the Gotei 13, they are qualified to serve as a seat officer.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for a Shinigami to reach the Shikai of their Zanpakuto without hundreds of years of experience. Yet Yoruichi, a sixth-grader who had just graduated from the Shinigami Academy, had already reached the Shikai of his Zanpakuto before graduation!

"No wonder you wanted to hide your strength before. Once word of your talent spreads throughout Soul Society, you'll probably attract a lot of attention."

"Are you really sure? With your qualifications, you could probably get promoted much faster in another squad. I could even recommend you to the Captain-Commander so you can be exceptionally admitted to the First Squad."

Having mastered Shikai before even graduating, such a talent of a Shinigami hasn't appeared in Soul Society for hundreds of years. Although the threshold for the First Division is high, as long as he doesn't become a seated officer, Retsu Unohana feels that Yoruichi would have no problem joining the First Division.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Captain Unohana, but I still want to stay true to my original intention: to join the Fourth Division and become..."

"Ichigo, is that guy you said was worth cutting down really here?"

Before Ye Cheng could finish speaking, a slightly excited and gruff male voice came from outside the recruitment area of ​​the Fourth Division.

(End of this chapter)