Three days later.
Ukitake had completely gotten through the "weak period" caused by Mimihagi's departure, which had destabilized his Spiritual Pressure and caused his Spiritual Body to collapse. He returned to the condition he should have been in and continued his Bankai training under Araki's guidance!
Without the obstruction of Mimihagi, the "Soul King's right arm," Ukitake's Bankai training went far more smoothly than expected. Before long, he had successfully mastered his own Bankai!
At the same time, perhaps because Ukitake had been fused with Mimihagi for too long, his body had still inherited a portion of Mimihagi's power. Ukitake named that power God's Hanging.
At this point, among Kyoraku, Ukitake, Tokinada, and Yoruichi, only Yoruichi had yet to successfully master her Zanpakuto's Bankai.
Time flew by. Twenty-seven days later...
"I finally completed my Bankai!"
On the final day of the one-month deadline Araki had given Yoruichi to master Bankai, Yoruichi finally succeeded. She sheathed her Zanpakuto, which had been releasing endless lightning, and wiped the sweat from her brow, excitement showing on her small face.
Honestly, Bankai training had been even more difficult than Yoruichi had imagined!
"One month, huh?!"
Araki watched Yoruichi, who had finally mastered Bankai, and nodded lightly.
One month was the final deadline Araki had given his disciples. After all, Sasakibe had needed a whole month to successfully master Bankai! There was no way Araki's disciples could take longer than Sasakibe.
After Yoruichi successfully mastered Bankai, Araki gathered Kyoraku and the others once more.
"Teacher Araki, it's time for the next phase of training, right?!"
During this month of training in the Soul King Palace, Kyoraku had grown increasingly mature. Mainly because Araki and the others had disciplined him so often that he had naturally learned to behave himself.
"Next, I'll put you through practical