Chapter 233

Can you do it?

"You can give it a try."

"If it succeeds, there's no need to continue this martial arts competition."

"... Then I'll do my best."

Volume 1: Chapter 140, The Ultimate in Hakuda Ultimate Hollow God Form

"Call!"

Haruto took a deep breath.

The reason his Shunkō second stage looks so flashy is actually due to the visual impact of the Quincy: Letzt Stil and the Blut Vene, combined with the light blue hue inherent in the Water attribute...

That's why she looks like a dragon girl.

And.

This only utilizes the power of Soul Reaper and Quincy. In Haruto's most basic Hakuda technique, Bone Forging, there is still Hollow power that has not been brought out: his division of Shunkō into three stages represents the types of power incorporated.

The power of the void is primarily for self-enhancement.

Neither Hierro nor High-Speed Regeneration can transcend their physical form.

Haruto needs to do now.

It involves maintaining the overflowing Reiatsu close to the skin's surface and fusing it with the large amount of Reishi guided from the Quincy: Letzt Stil.

The danger of this process is roughly equivalent to Byakuya using Senbonzakura to attack people within his invulnerability zone; however, thanks to his miniature Hierro and High-Speed Regeneration, Haruto can completely tolerate this level of accidental injury.

As long as the fusion of the two Reishi takes long enough...

"Waaah!"

The storm stirred up by the Reishi is gradually decreasing in size, but the Reiatsu concentration at the core has clearly exceeded the upper limit of the Third-Class Reii: to put it more appropriately, it is a tenfold increase in Bankai.

"Call out--"

The wind gradually subsided.

Both Reiatsu and aura remained in an extremely stable state.

"Who are you..."

His demeanor was so convincing that it was easy to misunderstand—if Yoruichi hadn't witnessed Haruto's transformation throughout, she would never have believed that the "creature" before her was actually the final manifestation of Shunkō's complete form.

"Haruto?"

"..."

The slender creature looked down at its arm and slowly spoke in a voice with a hint of electronic technology:

"Genuine, Captain."

"..."

Haruto's body underwent a tremendous change:

His already tall height of 187 cm was further stretched to 220 cm; his healthy and strong skin and muscles turned into a bone-white color with a hint of translucence... and his lines were too angular.

Both limbs and torso appeared much thinner, as if the internal bones had been removed.

Then crush it and spread it evenly on the skin.

Every gap in the bones, whether it was a joint or a crevice, was stained with Flow, jet-black ink.

It looks like...

It's like injecting Reishi into the veins of the void, transforming them into a unique Blut Vene.

At last.

The human skull with two curved horns fits tightly into the body like a fake Visored.

Haruto's face; a magnificent and intricately shaped black halo floats above Haruto's head like a crown.

This is also why Yoruichi was curious: at this moment, Haruto looked almost exactly like a humanoid Menos Grande.

"How did it turn out like this?"

After seeing that Haruto was conscious, Yoruichi lowered her guard.

The stronger the power, the harder it is to control, and the more likely it is to bring about destruction... She was just worried that Haruto wouldn't be able to control this power.

"Etc..."

"Heavenly Bedding Pill?"

Yoruichi suddenly thought of something.

Given her relationship with the Kuchiki Clan and Kirio Hikifune, the existence of Heavenly Bedding Pill is hardly a secret.

"... Maybe."

Haruto could only give vague answers.

The only truly secret about him is his identity as a transmigrator; whether it's his past life as a Quincy Order of Knights, the Soul King Hakusui, or the fragments of the Menos Grande, far more than one person knows the inside story.

What's this move called?

Yoruichi approached with great curiosity to observe.

"Shunkō - Ultimate Hollow God Form."

"So direct?"

The Vollständig, the Hollow, and Soul Reaper.

--It sounds like a crude combination of three names.

"... I'm just too lazy to think about it."

"Okay."

Yoruichi nodded.

She was equally lazy when it came to naming things.

"How's the consumption?"

Yoruichi quickly asked the key question.

"According to you, this should be the Letzt Stil of Shunkō... I did experience a pressure comparable to Bankai, but I didn't feel any actual Reishi Flow... Can it be maintained for a long time?"

"If we don't move."

Aside from initially observing the arm's movements, there has been no sign of it moving at all.

"Still not moving?"

Yoruichi tapped Haruto's "bones" with a little Reiatsu, but it was as if the stone had sunk into the sea, producing no sound or light ripples.

"The increase in combat power is roughly ten times that of the Bankai Limit."

"Consuming..."

"It's a hundred times the normal level."

It's incredibly strong, but the energy consumption is also ridiculously high.

"..."

Is this practical?

Yoruichi was speechless for a long time after hearing this exaggerated and outrageous statement.

"I can even use Kidō and Zanpakuto Unleashed in this state."

That's right.

For Haruto, the Ultimate Hollow God Form is a defensive Hakuda extreme, transformation; this state does not prevent him from using conventional methods against his enemies.

"Only..."

"Only?"

"Consumption is calculated using multiplication."

Take Hadō No. 90 Kurohitsugi as an example.

If Haruto uses the Kurohitsugi in his normal state, even at the maximum output version with a full incantation, he can use it ten times in a row without taking a breath, and the Reiatsu consumed can be replenished in ten days to half a month.

But!

If the Kurohitsugi is released under the Ultimate Hollow God Form, it only takes one move... no, Haruto can't even use the complete incantation version of the Kurohitsugi.

The most cost-effective combat method is the same as the move category that Shunkō belongs to:

Engage in hand-to-hand combat with the opponent.

"... How many seconds can you hold that position?"

"Go all out, fifteen seconds is the limit."

"Going all out" here refers to using fist and foot techniques to forge iron.

How long should you lie down afterward?

"Six months."

Haruto currently has an extremely high Reiatsu reserve.

Having not made a move for five years, he had accumulated Reiatsu that even he himself could hardly estimate.

But.

Having a lot of Reiatsu doesn't mean you can maintain it for a long time.

The Ultimate Hollow God Form is a fighting style that exploits the body to gain power; fifteen seconds is the limit of physical and mental endurance, not the limit of Reiatsu.

"... Why do I feel like the second phase is more practical?"

"After experiencing it firsthand... I feel the same way."

"..."

After a brief silence.

"You must be..."

Yoruichi had barely opened her mouth when Haruto cleanly and decisively interrupted her:

"Don't want!"

Do you want him to become the head of the Shihoin Clan?

Daydreaming!

Regardless of the reactions of the other major noble families, the Soul Society will likely descend into chaos on the spot: Haruto's entire mid-level noble family will be thrown into disarray, and his direct promotion to the Shihoin Clan is enough to keep the noble class in turmoil for a long time.

If Yoruichi really quits, Soul Society will definitely become:

The battle was exhilarating!

--Such a terrible plot.

I haven't finished speaking yet.

"Sima Zhao..."

Haruto muttered something under his breath.

"What?"

"No, I meant the captain's thoughts are easy to guess."

Haruto quickly corrected himself.

You should call me Yoruichi- neechan now.

"How about I reluctantly become the head of the family?"

"... What, you prefer your younger sister?"