Guidance for Training, Setting Out for Hueco Mundo

Night had fallen, and the sign of Urahara Shop gleamed faintly in the dim moonlight. Liu Hao led Uryū Ishida through the alley, and when they arrived at the store entrance, several people had already gathered inside.

Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Yasutora Sado sat around a simple table and chairs in the shop, each with a different expression. Rukia as aloof as ever, Renji's eyes flashed with fighting spirit, Ichigo looked anxious, and Chad remained silent as usual.

Upon seeing Liu Hao enter, Renji Abarai to stand up. "Liu Hao, you've finally arrived."

Liu Hao nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Rukia.

Rukia Kuchiki stood up, her voice calm but firm. "Liu Hao, we have received orders from Soul Society. The others have returned to prepare for battle. Renji and I will go with you to Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime Inoue."

Liu Hao was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Alright. Let's rest for a day and head to Hueco Mundo tomorrow."

"Liu Shu!" Ichigo Kurosaki practically jumped up, his eyes filled with urgency. "Why don't we set off now?!"

Liu Hao looked at him, a helpless smile playing on his lips, "You all participated in battles and training today, and you need to recover your Reiatsu and mental strength. And—"

He looked around at everyone, his tone becoming serious. "You all need to understand each other's capabilities. Departing tomorrow is the best option."

Renji Abarai, somewhat dismissively. "What else is there to know? Everyone should know their abilities, right?"

Liu Hao turned to him, his gaze becoming meaningful. "Renji, I've been busy and forgot to tell you—your Bankai isn't complete."

Renji Abarai was stunned. He stared wide-eyed at Liu Hao in disbelief. "How could this be?!"

"You haven't truly earned Zabimaru's approval yet." Liu Hao's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable certainty. "Zabimaru only told you half of his Bankai true name. This trip to Hueco Mundo must be a trial for you—you must earn Zabimaru's genuine approval."

Renji Abarai opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but ultimately couldn't say anything. He lowered his head, looking at the Zabimaru at his waist, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Liu Hao continued, his tone gentler. "There's no need to lie to you about this. Although I know its real name, I don't want to tell you. I hope you can ask Zabimaru yourself—only then can you fully master its power."

After saying that, he turned to Rukia Kuchiki.

"Rukia, your strength still needs training." Liu Hao's voice became serious. "You can't just rely on the three moves that Kaien helped you develop. You need Sode no Shirayuki to guide you—only the moves and abilities you develop together will be the most suitable for you."

Rukia Kuchiki nodded, her expression serious. "Okay, I understand."

Liu Hao turned his head again and looked at Yasutora Sado had remained silent.

"Chad, your ability is very close to the power of Hollows. However, because you haven't fully developed it, we don't know exactly what your ability is." Liu Hao paused, his tone becoming more serious, "But I can tell you, your ability is called— 'Fullbring'."

Yasutora Sado looked up, his eyes filled with confusion. "What is Fullbring?"

"Fullbring is the ability to communicate with the souls of all things," Liu Hao explained. "Usually, when a baby is in the womb, the mother is exposed to the power of Hollows or Soul Reaper to some extent, and this power is inherited by the baby. The reason you can Hollowfication your right arm and withstand the Arrancar's attacks is because of this ability."

Upon hearing this, Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't help but ask, "Liu Shu, then why do you think I didn't awaken this power before?"

Liu Hao turned to him, a smile playing on his lips, "It's not that you didn't awaken. It's just that the Soul Reaper Powers within you was constantly suppressed by the Quincy power, and your father also suppressed your Hollow power, so you didn't have the opportunity to awaken. After you Soul Reaper-ification, how could you possibly awaken such an ability? Once your Hollow power broke free from your father's suppression and completely merged into the Soul Reaper Powers, it became even more impossible for you to awaken Fullbring in human form."

Ichigo Kurosaki nodded thoughtfully.

Uryū Ishida, who had been standing silently to the side, finally spoke up, "And what about me? What do I need to do?"

Liu Hao looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. "Now try to awaken your ability. Just like the Soul Reaper's Shikai and Bankai, Quincy also have their own abilities, it's just that you haven't developed them yet."

He paused, his tone becoming more serious. "But I can tell you, your ability is called—'Complete the Antithesis.' It allows you to transfer your own unfavorable state to someone you designate. When Yhwach initiated the Auswählen, it was precisely because of this ability that you escaped the fate of being stripped of your power and life."

Uryū Ishida's pupils contracted slightly. He looked at Liu Hao, wanting to say something, but in the end he just nodded silently.

Liu Hao clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention. "Alright, I've said everything I could. Now, you can all get ready."

He looked at Renji Abarai, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Rukia Kuchiki: "Renji, Ichigo, Rukia, you can now practice Tōzen, communicating with your Zanpakuto in your Inner World. It would be best if you could learn some new techniques from your Zanpakuto."

Turning to Yasutora Sado, "Chad, you should try communicating with your own power, or communicating with the souls of other objects around you through your power. I'm not sure exactly how to do it, so you'll have to rely on yourself."

Finally, turning to Uryū Ishida, he said, "Uryū, I'm not entirely sure how Quincy. But I think your father and grandfather must have taught you. If you've learned everything they taught you, then figure it out on your own. I think Ichigo can communicate with his Inner World power; you should try that too."

He looked around at everyone, his voice gentle and encouraging. "Let's all rest here for now. Tomorrow, we'll head to Hueco Mundo together—to rescue Orihime Inoue."

They exchanged glances, and in each other's eyes they saw the same determination.

They nodded and each began their preparations.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the windows of the Urahara Shop, dispelling the gloom of the previous night.

After getting up, Liu Hao went straight to Kisuke Urahara. The shop owner, who always wore a green striped hat, was standing at the entrance to the underground space with an unusually serious expression.

"Kisuke, get ready." Liu Hao yawned, his tone as casual as if discussing breakfast. "It's time to head to Hueco Mundo."

Kisuke Urahara nodded and asked, "Okay. When do you think Aizen will invade Karakura Town?"

Liu Hao rubbed his eyes and thought for a moment, "I can't say for sure. It might happen after Soul Society sends reinforcements to Hueco Mundo again."

"But with you here, does Soul Society still need to send anyone else?" Kisuke Urahara asked.

Liu Hao rolled his eyes, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "I don't have the ability to create clones. Once the battlefield is divided, we'll definitely need to send people over."

Kisuke Urahara nodded thoughtfully, then turned and walked deeper into the underground space to begin preparing the equipment to activate the Garganta.

Liu Hao then returned to where everyone was resting and woke them up one by one.

As soon as Renji Abarai saw Liu Hao, he immediately went up to him, looking puzzled. "Liu Hao, you said that Zabimaru doesn't fully accept me. But I communicated with it, and it didn't seem to react strangely."

Liu Hao sighed, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Sigh, you can't expect it to accept you with just a few words. Especially since it's now infused with Hollow power, its personality is bound to be even more ferocious. To gain its acceptance, you have to defeat it first. Your Bankai only barely managed to defeat it; it doesn't really submit to you at all."

Renji Abarai froze, his expression turning complicated.

The others had originally wanted to ask Liu Hao about the questions he had raised the previous night, but after hearing what he said to Renji, they wisely kept quiet. They silently packed their things and followed Liu Hao into the underground space.

Kisuke Urahara was already waiting there. In front of him was a huge wooden stake, and opposite the stake was a floating metal sphere. Intricate spells were drawn on the ground, emitting a faint blue light.

"You've arrived." Kisuke Urahara seeing everyone. "The items are ready. Shall we begin?"

Liu Hao stepped forward, glanced at the sophisticated device, and nodded. "Activate it."

Kisuke Urahara a deep breath and placed his hand on the wooden stake. His Reiatsu began to flow into the stake, and the spells on the stake lit up one by one, eventually transforming into a beam of light that shot towards the metal sphere opposite.

The sphere absorbed the Reiatsu and began to tremble violently. The tremors grew stronger and stronger, until finally—

Sizzle--

Space was torn apart.

A pitch-black rift opened before them, its interior a chaotic, distorted void with no end in sight. It was the Garganta, a passage connecting the World of the Living to Hueco Mundo.

Liu Hao took the lead and leaped into the Garganta. The moment he landed in the void, a transparent Reishi platform automatically condensed beneath his feet, steadily supporting him.

"Keep up!" he called back.

The others exchanged glances and then leaped into the Garganta. Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai, Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado, Uryū Ishida —five figures in succession passed through the dark rift and entered Hueco Mundo.

Liu Hao led the way, and with each step he took, a wide Reishi path automatically extended beneath his feet. The path was so smooth that it looked as if it had been paved by hand, and it didn't seem like a foothold that had been temporarily formed in the void.

Everyone followed behind him, running forward along the Reishi path. Endless darkness surrounded them, with only the path beneath their feet emitting a faint light to guide them.

As Renji Abarai ran, he couldn't help but exclaim, "I must say, Liu Hao, your control over Reiatsu is truly exquisite. You were able to create such a flat and wide Reishi path."

Liu Hao didn't turn his head, but his voice came clearly. "I told you before that you need to learn the precise control of Reiatsu. You listened at first, but after your Zanpakuto awakened, you completely forgot—and now you can't even control your Kidō properly."

Renji Abarai was speechless, and could only roll his eyes and remain silent.

Hearing this conversation, Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't help but ask, "Liu Shu, is precise control of Reiatsu really that important?"

"Nonsense." Liu Hao's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "Have you learned how to use the Blut Vene your mother taught you?"

Ichigo Kurosaki scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "I can never quite get it right..."

"Uryū, what about you?" Liu Hao asked again.

Uryū Ishida was silent for a moment, then replied, "It can be used. However, it's easy to get distracted during battle. Also, frequent use can deplete Reiatsu."

Liu Hao nodded, his tone carrying a guiding tone. "This is because your practice in fine-tuning Reiatsu is insufficient. Only by practicing the fine-tuning of Reiatsu to the point of instinct can you control your power freely during battle and avoid being easily distracted."

He paused, then added, "Why do you think I can maintain this Reishi path so easily? It's not because my Reiatsu is much stronger than yours, but because my control over Reiatsu has reached an instinctive level. I don't need to think, I don't need to consciously do it; my body does it naturally."

After hearing Liu Hao's words, everyone lowered their heads in silence and silently followed him as he ran forward.

But in their hearts, everyone secretly made up their minds—they must practice their Reiatsu control more thoroughly in the future.

There is no concept of time or direction in the Garganta. There is only endless darkness and the glowing road beneath your feet.