As Shigure Saikawa released his Zanpakuto, elsewhere, Rangiku Matsumoto rushed anxiously towards the location upon hearing the news of a Hollow's appearance. She knew that Shigure Saikawa might be facing it alone now.
"Hang in there!"
Rangiku bit her lip, leading two trainees as they hurried forward. Shigure Saikawa was a genius admired by the entire Thirteen Court Guard Squads, and without any surprises, he would definitely become a captain in the future. If anything went wrong here, Rangiku would never forgive herself.
"Over there!"
The trainee who reported kept up with Rangiku's pace, guiding the direction. But just as they began to sense the Hollow's spiritual pressure, a more overwhelming spiritual pressure suddenly appeared.
Then, they witnessed an incredible scene. A fierce bolt of lightning shot from the ground towards the sky, illuminating the night! Following that, a massive dragon of lightning, as if connecting heaven and earth, descended from the sky towards the ground!
In the next moment... the Hollow's spiritual pressure disappeared. It didn't gradually weaken; it vanished outright!
Rangiku involuntarily halted, her pupils shrinking sharply. "What is this..."
"Is... is it the power of a Zanpakuto?!"
She already had a vague feeling about the answer, but she couldn't believe it! Because the lightning dragon that just descended gave her a feeling akin to the oppressive force of a captain's Bankai! But over there, Shigure Saikawa, as talented as he was, had only obtained his Asauchi two weeks ago. How could he possibly master the ultimate technique of a Shinigami?!
Could it be someone else releasing Bankai?! Who could it be?!
With these thoughts, Rangiku's mind was in a whirlpool of confusion, and she leaped forward, pushing her speed to the limit. However, when she arrived at the scene, there was no one else present on the street. She only saw Shigure Saikawa standing alone in the street, holding an unreleased Asauchi. And around him, there was no trace of the Hollow's presence.
"Vice Captain Matsumoto."
Shigure noticed them, turned around, and greeted with a smile. Before Rangiku could respond, one of the trainees immediately shouted, "Shigure, are you okay?! Where did the Hollow go?!"
Shigure smiled, "Don't worry, it's been dealt with."
"Dealt with?" The trainee was shocked, "You mean you defeated it?!"
"That's right." Shigure nodded. Hearing this confirmation, the two trainees were stunned, their hearts filled with astonishment. But Rangiku was different; her gaze was firmly locked on the Asauchi in Shigure's hand.
Back in the Spiritual Arts Academy, she felt that the Asauchi at Shigure's waist hadn't released its true name and was still a nameless sword. But now, what he was holding was clearly a Zanpakuto capable of Shikai! There's only one possibility. He mastered Shikai within this short hour after arriving in the World of the Living!
Rangiku's heartbeat accelerated, and she cautiously asked, "Shigure... did you just release your Zanpakuto?"
Shigure nodded directly, "Yes." There's no need to hide it; once he graduates early, this news will naturally spread. "But rest assured, when I released it, I controlled my spiritual pressure as much as possible, so it won't affect the residents and souls of the World of the Living," Shigure explained.
He knew that Shinigami need to control their spiritual pressure in the World of the Living. So when releasing his Zanpakuto, he deliberately suppressed it. This might be difficult for other Shinigami, but Shigure's level of spiritual energy control is extremely high, making it not difficult for him.
Upon hearing his admission, Rangiku's pupils shrank again. He admitted to releasing his Zanpakuto, which means the powerful lightning dragon just now wasn't from someone else—it was from him, Shigure Saikawa!
She looked at Shigure with a sense of bewilderment, her heart in turmoil. She once thought that Tōshirō Hitsugaya was an exceptional genius. But now she realizes that Shigure Saikawa is even more unfathomable!
Shigure... what kind of monster are you...
After resolving the Zanpakuto matter, Shigure naturally had no intention of staying here. He needed to complete his last soul burial task and then check in at Urahara Shop. With this in mind, he spoke directly:
"Vice Captain Matsumoto, if there's nothing else, I'll continue my soul burial internship."
"Uh... alright." Rangiku responded instinctively. Shigure nodded slightly, then used Shunpo to leave directly.
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Shigure leaped into the sky, searching for the fifth whole soul while also looking for the location of Urahara Shop. Karakura Town was once just a fictional city, but now it has become reality, so Shigure needs to carefully identify the location. The position of Urahara Shop was roughly mentioned in the official book of the manga "Bleach," and Shigure can only rely on this vague impression to search.
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Meanwhile, in Urahara Shop. A man wearing a green haori pressed his green and white striped hat with one hand and jumped down from the roof. A person wearing a white T-shirt and reflective glasses walked up to him, lowered his voice, and asked, "Mr. Urahara, any findings from the lightning strike just now?"
The former of these two was Kisuke Urahara. And the latter was once the head of the Kidō Corps in Soul Society, Tessai Tsukabishi.
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