Ganju was blasted into the Seventh Division's headquarters. He was completely stunned when he landed, along with a group of equally bewildered members of the Seventh Division.
Someone drew their sword, triggering a chorus of sword-drawing sounds. Ganju jumped in fright; even if he was powerful, he wasn't strong enough to escape this situation. Ganju's strength was only at the single-digit level.
"Wait!" A sharp shout stopped the members of the Seventh Division. The sunglasses -Tetsuzaemon Iba Sunglasses Guy stepped forward. This man, the same age as Byakuya, now firmly held the position of Vice-Captain of the Seventh Division. He looked at the markings on Ganju's body, his brow furrowing. "Ganju Shiba?"
Ganju stood up and bowed like a little shrimp, "Hello, Brother Iba!"
Sajin Komamura walked over at that moment, "What's going on?"
Tetsuzaemon Iba. "Captain~, this kid is Kaien's younger brother. I think we should arrest him and let Kaien come and get him."
"Kaien's younger brother? So Kaien's younger sister was involved too?"
"Probably."
"Hmph! Ungrateful!" Kashiwamura was a man with a strong sense of justice. Although he was also dissatisfied with Rukia's Execution, he did not accept such behavior. Incidentally, Kashiwamura submitted an application to the Central 46, requesting a retrial of Rukia's charges. So, in reality, there's not much to criticize about the Big Dog except for his weakness.
"Guards, seize him!" Kashiwamura, binding Ganju with a Bakudō. "Ah Tie, go find Kaien to bring him back!"
"Yes, Captain!"
When Orihime and Uryū landed, they felt a gust of wind. Upon standing up, they saw three incredibly beautiful young ladies surrounding them.
"Ryoka?" The one in the lead, fiddling with his long hair, sat cross-legged on the roof, watching the two.
Uryū shielded Orihime, then looked her over. "Braids, long hair, ladylike hairstyle, a trio, and this direction... are you Ise Jun?"
Jing slapped herself across the face. "So you guys really are connected to my brother? But I can't let you get away with this, what am I going to do?"
"How about we just pretend we didn't see that, ladies?"
Nanao pushed up her glasses. "Do you know how many people are watching this place with their Spiritual Power right now? You two might as well surrender; you have no chance."
Uryū suddenly pulled Orihime's hand and placed it on his waist. Orihime cleverly hugged Uryū back immediately. Meanwhile, Lisa Yadōmaru, who had been watching the two, drew her sword and charged forward to strike.
"Flying Kick!" Yu Long used the Flying Kick to run away, but Lisa followed in time. It turned out that her dashing slash was just a feint.
Uryū twisted and hugged Orihime, then spun her around 360 degrees. His cloak billowed out, revealing a large pile of tiny, thumb-sized vials. These were Gintō, Quincy- type Spiritual Power storage devices. Uryū had used them in Hueco Mundo; they could be used as grenades or to set up formations.
"Santen Kesshun! I refuse!"
The violent Explosion sent the two flying again, also halting the pursuit of the three beauties. Just as Uryū was about to unleash his Hirenkyaku once more, a knife suddenly appeared in front of his neck.
However, the Hirenkyaku was already activated, and Uryū's reaction time was fast enough to bounce back with Orihime. Only then did he realize that it was Shiori who had approached him silently.
Uryū, still shaken, clutched his neck, while Jing Sashuang deftly sheathed his sword. "Don't you understand? Our strengths are worlds apart. Don't waste your energy. Just come with us to the cell. Don't worry, this is for your protection."
"No! We have our own purpose!"
"Stubborn to the end! Ignorant of right and wrong!" Jing's face darkened. "Do you two know who you're dealing with? If I let you escape, I'll lose face terribly, understand? And if you two really manage to escape from me, then you'll have nothing to fear except for a few captains."
"Uryū! Put me down. You can break through on your own, right?"
"Inoue, are you kidding me?"
"I'm not kidding," Orihime said, shoving Uryū, then, "Arc Heaven Slash Shield! I refuse!"
An orange crescent moon shot towards Jing, who gathered Spiritual Power with two fingers and managed to block the attack with a powerful Arc Heaven Slash Shield. Jing sighed, "Sigh~ Hmm?"
She suddenly released her grip, and the small slash flew back to Orihime. Looking at the small wound on her hand, a smirk played on her lips. "Interesting power. Is it penetrating? Or ineffective? Ah~ This is my brother's favorite research, so I'll pass. But your ability, little girl, is certainly very interesting."
"But since you've all demonstrated your strength, then I'll show you mine: a heart as still as water! Clear Mirror, Still Water!"
Jing released her Shikai, but nothing changed. Uryū and Orihime were puzzled. Jing smiled slightly, then gathered a power in her palm and said, "What a pity, your last chance has been wasted."
"What's the meaning?"
Who knows?
Uryū frowned, but noticed that after the Pure Shikai, the three of them seemed quite relaxed, as if they had them firmly under control. Unconvinced, Uryū grabbed Orihime, turned, and unleashed a Hirenkyaku, making a run for it.
However, he nearly fell over. Uryū realized that when he used the Hirenkyaku to provide himself with Spiritual Power, it suddenly stopped after reaching a certain value—not his maximum value. Then the skill was forcibly activated, and everything about Uryū was wrong.
However, the three sisters caught up with a comfortable little leap. Uryū thought of something, drew his bow and shot an arrow. Sure enough, his Spiritual Power reached a limit and could not be increased any further.
So Uryū could only fire that pitiful little light arrow, while Jing also fired a Spiritual Power arrow. The two easily canceled each other out. Jing smiled slightly, "Run~, you two run!"
The Shikai of Jing is called "Clear Mirror, Still Water," and its ability is rule-based. The rule effect is to bring everyone's Spiritual Power release ability to a certain level. This level is the first Spiritual Power used by the first person after releasing their Shikai.
For example, if Pure and Ichigo fight, after Pure Shikai their Shikai, Ichigo immediately unleashes Getsuga Tenshō. In the subsequent battle, Pure can also unleash Getsuga Tenshō, and it will be exactly the same as Ichigo's. Furthermore, when either of them uses Shunpo, Kidō, or other techniques, their maximum energy consumption can be increased to the power of that Getsuga Tenshō.
In other words, your Shunpo wouldn't normally have the same Getsuga Tenshō cost as Getsuga Tenshou, but with the ability of Clear Mirror, Still Water, the mana cost of any move can reach its maximum. This allows you to experience just how far Shunpo with Getsuga Tenshō Tenshou can travel.
So, if after releasing the Clear Mirror, Still Water, Jo could simply conjure a ball of Spiritual Power with her hand, just like she did against Uryū and Orihime, then everyone's subsequent skills, even Ichigo's Spiritual Power Getsuga Tenshō, would only have the charging speed and maximum power of that ball of Spiritual Power.
Therefore, none of them can unleash skills exceeding the power of that Spiritual Power; the maximum limit is that Spiritual Power. What's the point of running? So how do they fight? You're asking how Uryū and Orihime can fight the Soul Reaper without using Spiritual Power? The Soul Reaper are sword saints and Sword Gods who have wielded their swords for hundreds of years.
Furthermore, the Pure's Shikai has a fatal flaw: after using Shikai, it can randomly release a single point of Spiritual Power. Because the maximum limit is only a single point, practically nonexistent, anyone within the Clear Mirror, Still Water can only mobilize such a small amount of Spiritual Power. This prevents even the Soul Reaper from reaching the most basic life-sustaining spiritual Spiritual Power.
It can immediately create the illusion of Soul Return disappearing. Under such circumstances, even the Soul Reaper cannot move, because even the slightest movement of the Soul Reaper's body consumes Spiritual Power. Although it is not noticeable under normal circumstances, it becomes apparent once this technique is used.
In this situation, it ultimately comes down to the sheer volume of one's Spiritual Pool. One player can continuously release their energy and then sleep, while the opponent can't replenish their Soul Return either. The other player can then simply wear them down. Of course, the final duration is uncertain, and this tactic is practically impossible to employ; at most, one can try to mediate.
Therefore, it seems that "pure" and "clean" have very similar abilities; both have the function of mediating disputes.
The name of the Pure Release is "Clear Mirror, Still Water: Zen Meditation, Clear Waves," and its ability is an evolved form of the Shikai Release. This means that after using Pure Release, one's own attributes will be equal to the opponent's.
Pure's Shikai and release are both incredibly flamboyant abilities. They either trap the opponent, making them as weak as themselves, or inflate themselves to become as strong as the opponent. They are, in a sense, extremely underhanded abilities.
Faced with this ability, Uryū still put up a final stand, using a Quincy intermediate-level attack to Spiritual Power Erasure. The attack erased a small section of the Seireitei mountain, and then all five of them fell down.
Jing's remaining ability only allowed her to maintain a basic level of levitation. However, just as they were about to give chase, Uryū pointed his hand at the three of them. In the end, the three beautiful girls didn't give chase, letting Uryū, carrying Orihime, fall below and then disappear.
"Jing-jie~, we," Lisa Yadōmaru pretended to chase after her.
Jing stopped his sister, "We lost, or rather, I lost. He really has the ability to escape from some Captain-level. With that ability to Spiritual Power Erasure, who in Soul Society would dare to chase him? Quincy! No wonder he's capable of destroying Soul Society! Let's go, we've already given our due."
After the three women left, Uryū pulled Orihime out from behind the mountain. Feeling that his power was fully restored, Uryū sighed deeply, "That was too strong! I thought I could use this move against several captains, but I used it up against the Vice-Captain."
"Uryū! You're injured!"
"It's alright, let's go!"
"Okay!" Orihime's most endearing quality is her decisiveness. Unlike those foolish women, although she carries a heavy burden, she's not brainless. She used the Arc Heaven Slash Shield to cut open the abdomen section of her upper garment to wrap Uryū's wound. "Let's leave it like this for now. I'll treat you after we find a safe place."
Uryū was so moved he was about to cry. What could be better than being with his goddess? Of course, it was getting hurt while saving her! Besides, Uryū thought his performance just now was absolutely perfect—it was truly amazing!
The two of them slipped into the aristocratic mansion district, specifically the Tachikawa Family's side. Of course, the Tachikawa had no connection whatsoever, but their neighbor Kuchiki Tachikawa.