At night, many ghosts begin to appear, and the souls being hunted wail. Some lucky ones are saved, while others become food for the unlucky ones.
The next morning, which happened to be Saturday, after careful consideration, Ryūsaki decided to learn Fullbring... Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to join Ginjo's camp.
This is the arcade where Ryūsaki caused trouble before. The owner fired all the security guards and promoted Ginjo to security Captain. His subordinate security guards are Ginjo's partner Takumi. They are provided with food and lodging and have a lot of freedom.
This place has become XCUTION's base. Ryūsaki came here directly to start fighting, and even asked Ginjo to fight with him.
Ginjo's skills were quite good; he and Ryūsaki were evenly matched until the end of the fourth round. With two wins and two losses, Ginjo decided to quit...
"You've got so much free time to come see me, it can't just be for playing arcade games, right? Have you figured things out and decided to stand with us through thick and thin?" Ginjo said with a smile.
At this moment, Ginjo is still somewhat of a good person; he hasn't become ruthless and has been enduring the suppression of the Soul Society.
When a person's personality undergoes a significant change, it must be because something has greatly influenced them. At this point, the turning point that caused Ginjo's change has not yet occurred...
Ryūsaki stared intently at Ginjo and said, "It's not an alliance. I want to join you, but you need to teach me how to Fullbring."
Ginjo grinned. "Absolutely no problem. With your talent, you should be able to master it very quickly."
In a dark, abandoned building, Ryūsaki constantly dodged Takumi's missile attacks. He couldn't use his Quincy abilities so that Ryūsaki could better sense the material soul.
Cultivation consists of four steps: sensing the existence of the material soul → extracting the material soul → strengthening it with Reiryoku → controlling and commanding it...
Takumi has been using his slingshot since he was a child. The stones he shoots are small pebbles picked up from the roadside. Not every shot is as accurate as the Adjuchas's Bala; he needs to charge up his power.
What was originally just a shot that would penetrate a wall could, after a few more seconds of charging, blast a large hole... This was something Ryūsaki discovered through careful observation.
"The longer my 'Explosion' is charged, the greater its power will be. The strongest strike can instantly kill Lower-level Menos Grande 'Gillian'. You keep dodging so I can't hit you, but that also makes my shots more powerful. Buildings are no longer a good place to hide you."
At this moment, Takumi also confirmed Ryūsaki's observation and explained his own ability, 'Baku' being the name of a slingshot.
"We don't necessarily need to determine who's better or worse, do we? Shouldn't you stop and let me experience it properly?" Ryūsaki questioned this teaching method.
"I'll make you feel it with my attacks first! Can you please stop running?"
As Takumi spoke, he used another "Shotgun" technique, firing five pebbles at the same time, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The pillars supporting the unfinished building were successively crushed, and the nine-story building began to sway precariously. If it continued, both of them could be trapped under the unfinished building.
"Are you crazy? Such a strong attack! If I got hit, it would definitely hurt a lot! How could I not dodge?" Ryūsaki cursed as she looked at the holes pierced by the stones.
At this moment, Ginjo, who had been secretly watching the two play cat and mouse, finally interrupted them, "Alright, Takumi, stop playing around. Just reduce the power of your attacks to a level that Ryūsaki can withstand."
"Ryūsaki, don't run away anymore. Your Reiryoku is very strong now. If you sense it carefully, you should be able to figure out what a material soul is like very soon."
"If you can catch Takumi's pebble with your hands, that would be best. If you can't, it's okay. Just take the hit with your body and quickly get it back in your hand. Use your Reiryoku to carefully sense the pebble that flew towards you."
Ginjo gave instructions to the two of them, first telling them to stand still twenty meters apart, with Ryūsaki serving as Takumi's target.
A flash of blue light, Ryūsaki yelled "Damn it!" He missed the pebble; it hit his stomach and fell to the ground, the impact forcing out the poison gas inside his abdomen.
The intense pain caused Ryūsaki to bend over like a shrimp, clutching his stomach, while Ginjo yelled at him to pick up the pebbles that had fallen to the ground.
Ryūsaki endured the pain and did as instructed. The pebble seemed to tremble slightly, but nothing else happened...
"Did you hear that?" Ginjo asked Ryūsaki.
"What did you hear? Was it the sound of me farting?" Ryūsaki asked, puzzled. He hadn't sensed anything.
"Seriously, you idiot! I'm asking if you've had a conversation with the stone's spirit." Ginjo was exasperated, then left with a curt "Practice until you can communicate."
Takumi explained, "The spirit of the pebble becomes active under my Reiryoku, at which point you can communicate with it more effectively."
"Then you can simply manipulate its soul and hand it over to me. There's no need for me to take the hits, right?" Ryūsaki still didn't understand the point of taking the hits.
Takumi's expression turned serious, and he said earnestly, "Some people can quickly master Fullbring through this method because they have something they cherish."
"But you don't have that. Not having it means you can't support Fullbring. Even if you can sense matter and souls, you can't command them. They'll think you're untrustworthy."
Ryūsaki looked at her hands, her eyes somewhat vacant, muttering to herself, "Something I cherish?"
It wasn't until Takumi attacked again with his 'cherished' slingshot that Ryūsaki seemed to realize something. This time, instead of grabbing the pebbles, he expressionlessly channeled his Reiryoku into the slingshot to communicate with it.
A flash of green light appeared, and the pebble, obeying Ryūsaki's command, slowed down and landed in Ryūsaki's hand... He did it, both abruptly and naturally.
"You succeeded so suddenly? You really are a natural talent!" Takumi didn't seem too surprised, as if it was all expected.
In the following days, Ryūsaki came to practice with Takumi every day without fail, and he finally mastered his own Fullbring.
What is the carrier? What are the capabilities?
Ginjo came over immediately to inquire, explaining that there was a final ceremony to complete before Ryūsaki would be considered their companion.
Ryūsaki raised the Quincy Chain that had materialized on his wrist. "Of course it's this! The most important thing for Quincy is the bow. I can't create a bow, but I can create this."
'It's already Quincy's tool, but can it still extract matter and souls?' Ginjo's eyes flickered, not quite understanding why.
Logically speaking, since that tool was already formed from Reishi Condensation, it shouldn't be able to extract souls.
"As for the ability, you can experience it for yourself!"
Ryūsaki's Chains extended out, seemingly unchanged, still blue Chains.
When he Fullbring, the azure Chains turned red, exuding an indescribable sense of violence.
Ginjo smiled and said, "Really? Then let's give it a try!"
Greatsword appeared in his hand. With the surge of Reiryoku, he was clearly stronger than when he fought the Togabito recently. He did not transform into a soul form at this moment.
This guy can fight both as a spirit and as a human. He only became a spirit before to better train his Bankai.
Fighting with a human body has another advantage: after death, he can become a spirit. Although he will be very weak, he will not be completely reincarnated. At that time, he may continue to live with Gigai, or at the very least, he will be sent to the Soul Society.
Fighting as a spirit means that if you die, you're truly dead...
The red Chains danced first, and Ryūsaki's attacks were cunning and vicious. The chains seemed to be programmed to charge towards Ginjo.
Clang! The Chains that Ryūsaki was swinging were deflected, and Ginjo charged toward him with the force of the impact.
Ryūsaki pulled hard with both hands, turning the Chains into an impenetrable sphere, intending to strangle Ginjo within it.
With a few crisp cracking sounds, Ginjo's sudden swing of his sword shattered the Chains. He coldly laughed as he broke through the broken Chains and rushed towards Ryūsaki.
As the giant sword was extended in front of Ryūsaki, Ginjo laughed and said, "It's over."
Ryūsaki laughed out loud, "Are you sure your sword can touch me?"
'Can't move?'
Ginjo sensed something was wrong and was about to make a move when Ryūsaki's Chains regenerated, instantly binding him.
"I lost. That momentary Paralysis you just caused, that was your ability, wasn't it?"
Once bound like a dumpling, Ginjo basically understood what had happened. It must have been when he rushed over those Chains that he accidentally touched them, which is why he was tainted by Ryūsaki's abilities.
"I named this ability 'Paralyzing Moment.' To be able to analyze it so quickly, you do have the qualities of a master!" Ryūsaki praised as he released the control.
"I was still careless. In a real battle, I might already be dead." Ginjo wasn't pleased with the praise; instead, he spoke based on facts.
"Kitahara, Tsukishima! Come here for a moment, it's time for the final ceremony."
Ginjo began to beckon the other two over. The so-called 'final ritual' was an exchange of abilities and understanding that took place when the group became partners, serving as a form of restraint.
If someone betrays the agreement, the betrayer's power will be limited to a certain extent, at least preventing them from posing a significant threat to others who have exchanged abilities.