Chapter 224
"Actually, there's nothing I can teach you."
"I am very modest," said Tessai Tsukabishi.
"Haruto, you must already be able to use the Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō No. 88 as if it were your own arm, right?"
"Yes."
Haruto nodded affirmatively.
Let alone the No. 88 Thunder Cannon, even the Kurohitsugi and the Senju Kōten Taihō, Haruto can now instantly unleash versions with power equal to the fully chanted version—in terms of Reiatsu, he certainly can't compare to Aizen, this is an overpowered ability brought by the Soul King Hakusui.
The mobilization of Reiatsu throughout the entire body is incomparable to manipulation using only the hands.
"Then please try to shape the Thunder Cannon into a stable dragon shape that will not dissipate, based on this."
"?"
Morphological changes?
Haruto had never actually tried doing that before.
After all, the applications of Hadō and Bakudō are different, allowing for faster and stronger unleashing of destructive power.
Coming out is the only way.
But...
"Sizzle!"
Just because Haruto hasn't tried it doesn't mean they can't do it.
"So?"
As a miniature blue lightning dragon darted about, Haruto had already achieved the goal that Tessai Tsukabishi had just explained.
Not only that.
He even had the energy to further compress the dragon shape.
--It's hard to imagine that this seemingly insignificant strike, as light as Byakurai, actually contains destructive power approaching that of a high-level Hadō.
"..."
The subtle tremor in Tessai Tsukabishi as he gripped the glasses frame revealed that he was genuinely shocked by Haruto's actions just now— Haruto had only ever used the highest-ranking Senju Kōten Taihō in various battles, not because that was his limit... but simply because he hadn't learned a higher-level Hadō.
"Very good."
Tessai Tsukabishi had been a great Kidō for hundreds of years, so he could still regain his composure.
"Next, you just need to repeat this process."
"I'll say this in a seemingly casual manner," said Tessai Tsukabishi.
"... Summoning five dragons means the Five Dragon Destruction?"
Haruto asked incredulously.
"That's correct in principle, but for the more specific details... you'll have a deeper understanding after you've read the secret teachings."
That statement is correct.
After all, it's the most profound of the "Hadō" series. Even the Great Kidō Master couldn't just explain how to release it verbally; there must be parts that require personal interpretation.
"Then... we'll still use the Thunder Cannon as a foundation?"
"Otherwise what?"
"... I mean, do we not need to incorporate other attributes? Isn't it a bit monotonous to only have lightning attribute damage types?"
Haruto presented his own idea.
"..."
What do you want to integrate?
Tessai Tsukabishi hesitated for a moment before replying.
But...
This question seems to have Tessai Tsukabishi?
That seems to make sense. Aiming for such a high level of difficulty right from the start is clearly not in line with Haruto's current student mindset as a beginner.
"Fire, water, ice... and add a wind element?"
"..."
"Anything is fine."
The silence lasted for nearly half a minute.
Tessai Tsukabishi trembling slightly, took off his glasses, wiping them as he concealed his gaze and spoke to Haruto.
Five attributes?
No, no.
Although the secret manual doesn't explicitly say it's impossible, it seems that none of the Soul Reaper who possess or have the opportunity to master the Five Dragon Destruction have ever attempted such a thing.
There are only two pathways through which a Soul Reaper can release Reiatsu.
The Five Dragon Destruction summons an "odd" number of elemental dragons—maintaining the external projection of Reiatsu is already extremely difficult, and then having two different elements interact with each other... it's hard to say whether the power will increase, but the success rate of releasing the Kidō will definitely drop significantly.
Think about it.
On a battlefield where the strongest warriors were locked in a stalemate, one side intended to use the Five Dragon Destruction Technique to decide the outcome, but the incantation suddenly failed and backfired halfway through...
This is truly the worst way to die that is so unbecoming of one's status.
But.
Since Haruto wants to try...
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger; the experience of failure is equally important.
With that in mind, Tessai Tsukabishi didn't disturb Haruto's attempt, but instead offered a few more words of advice:
"There's no need to be limited to releasing all five dragons; adjustments should be made according to the changing battle situation: even an incomplete Five Dragon Destruction... a single fully released dragon has the destructive power equivalent to the 95th Hadō."
"Each successful addition is essentially equivalent to increasing the 'number' of the lethality by one."
"..."
"Understood."
Releasing three is equivalent to the Ninety-Seventh Hadō; that's basically the idea Tessai Tsukabishi.
From this perspective...
Rather than saying that the Kuryūtenmetsu is a new form of Kidō, it would be more accurate to describe it as a reorganization of its own Kidō system.
The culmination of integration.
It is not limited to pure and absolute power, nor does it need to concern itself with whether the user's attributes are compatible. It can even use the Kidō that it has already mastered as a template for continuous strengthening and modification.
All that's really needed is this:
Talent.
Haruto recalled the two known users of the Kuryūtenmetsu: the Aizen was based on the gravity flow condensed from his most proficient Kurohitsugi; the red dragon summoned by Kisuke Urahara came from his most proficient fire-type Kidō.
Haruto...
"I think I'm starting to get somewhere."
He roughly understood the mindset of the Soul Reaper who created the Kuryūtenmetsu Technique: this technique was essentially an amplifier of his own Kidō abilities, and compared to Zanpakuto, it could even be considered a "Kidō Bankai".
What elemental attributes does Haruto possess in his Kido (Kidō)?
Hyōga Seiran's ice and snow, Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō's lightning, Kurohitsugi's gravity, Senju
The space of the Kōten Taihō.
And the Ittō Kasō, which I've only recently mastered the theory of but haven't yet put into practice.
Haruto doesn't really need to worry about any particular attribute; he can just blend these five together, right?
Even if I can't release five elemental dragons at once right now, all that's left is to accumulate Reiatsu and skill.
Bottleneck?
It does not exist.
Volume 1: Chapter 135, The Pinnacle of the Path of the Kidō
"Your Tsukabishi, Woling."
Haruto stopped addressing Tessai Tsukabishi the Great Kidō Master, which could be seen as a proactive attempt to improve relations between the two sides.
"The Five Dragon Destruction..."
Two miniature dragons, intertwined in cyan and blue, slowly dissipated from Haruto's palm as they transformed into Reishi.
"I wouldn't say I've completely mastered it, but I should be able to learn the rest on my own. Please teach me the next stage of the Kidō."
"Ah?"
Tessai Tsukabishi didn't even realize what Haruto meant.
The most difficult of all, the Ninety-Nine Hadō...
Is that all it takes to learn it?
Are you sure?
"Certainly..."
Haruto glanced at the secret scroll in his hand, which he had already read once, and said:
"If this secret manual can't be taken out of the country, then we might have to stay here and study it for a while longer."
"You can take it out."
"Tessai Tsukabishi explained."
"This is merely a secret, temporary vessel. The fact that you can read the writing on it is due to the special Kidō granted when you crossed the barrier."
After leaving...
"Whether it's the blessing from the Kidō realm or the words themselves, they will gradually disappear within twenty-four hours."
That's enough.
24 hours.
Having grasped the essence of the Five Dragon Destruction, Haruto had enough time to make his move several times over.
"... Since you've put it this way, I won't insist any further."
"Call out."
Tessai Tsukabishi waved his hand.
From the metallic wall, a faceless, humanoid puppet instantly stopped beside the two.
"Since the establishment of the Gotei 13, the Kidō Corps has not been in charge of front-line combat for a long time; I am not very proficient in using the Five Dragon Destruction, so what I can teach you are only some of the more basic parts."
"But what about the Bakudō spell..."
"I can still give a little demonstration."
Tessai Tsukabishi's arm and moved it again.
The nimble fingers formed strange shapes as they came together.
"Bakudō #99"
"This Hadō is divided into two parts. The first part, 'forbidden techniques,' is relatively basic, and with your level of Kidō cultivation, you basically don't need to learn it."
"I'll directly teach you the second ' Bankin."
"First song· Shiryū"
"Call out!"