Astonishing Talent

Since taking Tōshirō as his apprentice, Ye Yang has become increasingly astonished with each lesson. Tōshirō's talent extends far beyond Spiritual Pressure; he also grasps Zanjutsu quickly and executes each move with impeccable precision.

Three days later, "Tōshirō, today I'm going to teach you Kidō. I'm sure Momo has practiced it at home a lot, so you know a little about it. Kidō is the chanting of the Death God's Retribution Incantation, which arranges the Reishi in a certain order to produce different Kidō."

Tōshirō frowned slightly. "I understand that, but isn't the second step of the Zankensōki Hakuda? Why do we need to learn Kidō first?"

"Well, don't worry about that for now. Anyway, the Hakuda I'm going to teach you is a bit special. Today, let's start with Kidō." Ye Yang extended his right index finger and said, "Tōshirō, repeat after me, Hadō #4 - Byakurai!" A white bolt of lightning immediately shot out from Ye Yang's index finger and struck the wall in front of him. However, the wall had already been protected by a barrier, and the Byakurai left no mark on it.

Tōshirō mimicked Ye Yang by extending his index finger. Ye Yang reminded him, "Don't be nervous. Concentrate and let your Spiritual Power control the surrounding Reishi to arrange them according to the order of the Kidō, then issue the attack command."

Tōshirō stared intently at his finger, saying, "Hadō #4 - Byakurai!" At that moment, a faint white light emanated from Tōshirō's finger, and a white lightning bolt shot out, striking the wall accurately, with even greater power than Ye Yang's earlier strike.

Because Ye Yang controlled his strength while Tōshirō couldn't, the Byakurai he unleashed was generated using all of his Spiritual Pressure. Given Tōshirō's Seated Officer Spiritual Pressure, its power was understandable. However, it's good that a beginner can execute it smoothly; there's no need to demand too much.

Ye Yang's lips curled up slightly. "Looks like you're having a good time. How about trying something a little more advanced?"

"Unable to obtain what one desires"

Ye Yang clasped his hands together. "You ruler! Mask of flesh and blood, all things. Take flight. Things bearing the name of humanity! The Heat and strife, surging waves of the sea, advance southward! Hadō #31 - Shakkahō!" A red fireball erupted, leaving a black mark on the wall, but the barrier on the wall then activated and erased the mark.

Tōshirō repeated Ye Yang's instructions, and it wasn't a big problem; he also left a mark on the wall. It seemed that Number 31's Hadō into hell wasn't a problem for him, given his Spiritual Pressure.

However, Tōshirō's next move surprised Ye Yang greatly. He put his hands together and chanted, "Hadō #31 - Shakkahō!" A fireball the size of a palm was launched from his hands. It hit the wall without leaving a mark, but this was still amazing enough. Ye Yang had not even taught him the technique of Incantation Abandonment, yet he had already done it.

To everyone's surprise Tōshirō shook his hands and said, "Why is the power so weak? Wait a minute, Momo's attack was much more powerful than this."

Ye Yang was speechless. This kid was still not satisfied. He had accomplished something that others would need to practice for a month or even several months to do, and yet he complained that he hadn't done it well enough.

Ye Yang walked over and said, "Don't think about it too much. The power of Incantation Abandonment Kidō is inherently reduced, usually to one-tenth to one-third of the original power. Your Shakkahō just now only had about one-tenth of its original power."

"Then how can we increase the power? It takes too long to fully chant. During this time, you will be attacked and severely damaged. How can you avoid this problem?" Toshiro asked doubtfully.

"Many people have asked this question before. So how do you use Kidō in combat? You need to know that Kidō isn't just about Hadō; there's also Binding Bakudō used to bind enemies. Generally, you first use one or a few Incantation Abandonment Bakudō with incantations to temporarily subdue the enemy, then attack with a fully incantated Hadō, or you use Hadō to harass and create the best opportunity to attack. It all comes down to using it flexibly. How you combine them depends entirely on your personal habits. Do you understand?"

Tōshirō nodded knowingly, then said, "That's true, but I still want to know how to increase the power of Incantation Abandonment of the Kidō."

Ye Yang sighed softly, "I was originally planning to give it to you in a few days, since it's better to learn too much at once. But since you asked, I'll tell you."

"Actually, the so-called Incantation Abandonment is to stop reciting incantations and allow the Reishi in the air to arrange themselves according to the order of that Kidō, and to let your Spiritual Power run according to the laws of that Kidō. To do this, you must first remember these things. However, your own arrangement will always be somewhat different from the true Kidō, so the power will be reduced."

Tōshirō looked somewhat confused, because what Ye Yang said was too profound. For Tōshirō, who had just come into contact with Kidō, it was all very confusing. But there was nothing that could be done. No matter how talented someone is, they can't master it in a day.

Ye Yang rubbed his forehead, thought for a moment, and said, "Let me put it this way: complete chanting is like a template. No matter what, it's the most standard. Incantation Abandonment is like trying to copy this template. No matter how hard you try, no matter how closely you copy it, it can never be exactly the same. Just like there can never be two identical leaves in the world, no matter what, a person's Kidō of Incantation Abandonment can never match the power of complete chanting. Do you understand?"

Tōshirō nodded and said, "That makes it much clearer. You mean it's impossible to achieve the original power, and the only way to increase the power of the Incantation Abandonment of the Kidō is to imitate it as closely as possible, right?"

"That's right, that's exactly it. We can only wait to get infinitely close to it, but we can never achieve it equal to it!" Ye Yang said decisively. This was a conclusion that Kisuke Urahara had drawn over many years, and Ye Yang also believed it.

"I understand, I'll try again." Tōshirō clasped his hands together and Incantation Abandonment another Shakkahō, this time with increased power compared to the previous one, but still not ideal.

Tōshirō frowned. "I still can't find the right feeling."

Ye Yang patted his hair and said, "Little boy, don't always frown. Smiling more is good for your growth! You can't find the feeling because you haven't used this Kidō technique enough. Practice makes perfect. Don't think you can do it after just one try. Nothing in this world is easy. Just practice diligently."

Tōshirō really wanted to say "Don't touch my head!" but he held back after seeing Ye Yang's warm smile. Well, after all, Ye Yang was his teacher now. Although he didn't say he didn't care, that's just Tōshirō's personality; he was still grateful and respectful to Ye Yang. To put it bluntly, the Little Lion was proud...

So Tōshirō began to practice relentlessly. The first thing he practiced was the Kidō, which required complete chanting. After Ye Yang's reminder, Tōshirō began to slowly control his strength so that he could practice for a longer period of time.

"Teacher, since you have such a deep understanding of Kidō must be very powerful, right?" Tōshirō asked while practicing.

Ye Yang shook his head. "No, quite the opposite. Among the various techniques of 'Zankensōki,' the one I'm least proficient in is actually the Kidō, and I generally don't use Kidō."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because it's troublesome, even if you Incantation Abandonment, you still have to shout out the true words and numbers of the Kidō, otherwise it's impossible to unleash the Kidō. We've verified this many times, and I'm not very good at the Kidō, so I generally don't use it," Ye Yang shrugged.

Tōshirō pressed further, "Then how do you know so much about Kidō? I thought you were really good at Kidō."

Ye Yang looked up at the sky, thinking of that old friend, and sighed softly, "Because a friend of mine is very skilled in the Kidō, he told me all this."

"Huh? Who is he?" Tōshirō asked curiously.

Well, you don't need to know that.

Tōshirō looked at Ye Yang with disdain. "Tch, stingy. What is the teacher's best skill?"

"It was probably Hakuda, but his Zanjutsu weren't bad either," Ye Yang laughed heartily.

"What about Shunpo?" Tōshirō pressed.

"So-so," Ye Yang replied. If you don't count Spatial Jump, Ye Yang's Shunpo is indeed a little worse than Yoruichi's. However, Spatial Jump cannot be used outside the Silver Rend Space.

"As expected..." Tōshirō muttered to himself.

However, Ye Yang was extremely perceptive and had long since become aware of everything around him. "What were you muttering about just now?" Ye Yang asked.

"No, it's nothing," Tōshirō said, his eyes darting around nervously.

Ye Yang smiled and said, "Double the training this afternoon." Since yesterday, Ye Yang had already set up a training plan for Tōshirō, mainly focusing on physical training. How can they fight the enemy without sufficient physical strength?

Therefore, Ye Yang devised a training program for Tōshirō based on the training plan for the students in the class. Moreover, his training volume was even greater. Although he was young, his Spiritual Pressure was not just for show. He had to exhaust both his physical strength and Spiritual Power. This would increase Tōshirō's physical strength and improve his speed of condensing Spiritual Power, which was a win-win situation.

This made things tough for Tōshirō. In the morning, he had to practice the Zankensōki, and in the afternoon, he had to do physical training. After each training session, he was exhausted and at one point wanted to fight Ye Yang to the death.

"Ah, no! Can't I do it? Master, your Hakuda and Zanjutsu are the best, isn't that..." Tōshirō trailed off, unable to finish his sentence.

Ye Yang asked, "What is it?"

"Isn't he just a violent maniac?" Tōshirō blurted out, having no other choice but to speak out since he was going to die anyway.

"What? The training volume is tripled this afternoon!"

"Ah? No! You monster!"...