Everyone present fell silent upon hearing Asano Kiyoshi's words.
There were many geniuses here, but honestly, in such a short time, he not only had to handle a huge amount of tedious official work, but also repair and organize all kinds of Kido books.
With his already limited time compressed even further, no matter how gifted someone was, it should have been impossible for them to learn Bankai, right?
Well... Kisuke Urahara was one exception. That guy had used the Tenshintai he invented to learn Bankai in three days, though very few people knew about it.
Upon hearing Asano Kiyoshi's words, the Captain-Commander slightly opened his eyes. He stared at Asano Kiyoshi, his gaze filled with solemnity and seriousness.
"Chief Kido Master, are you certain you have mastered Bankai? A combat operation is no child's play! Everything you say must be based on fact! You must understand that any word you speak could very well affect the course of the battle, and changes in the battle mean the deaths of our Shinigami!"
Hearing Captain-Commander's words, Asano Kiyoshi understood what he needed to do now.
He needed to show a formal attitude—an attitude that could convince everyone!
He slowly stepped forward. Then, before everyone's eyes, he directly released his Zanpakuto into Shikai. Looking at the Scrolls floating around Asano Kiyoshi, the captains fell silent.
Asano Kiyoshi had not spoken a release command during that release, and to accomplish that—
One had to master Bankai!
Only someone who had mastered Bankai could directly bring their Zanpakuto into the first stage of Shikai without reciting a release command!
The Captain-Commander looked at Asano Kiyoshi, at the Scrolls circling his body, at the Scrolls radiating powerful spiritual pressure. A smile appeared on his aged face.
At last, he had grown into a strong man