"This is an Asauchi, the prototype of every Zanpakuto and one of the fundamental abilities of us Soul Reapers. Soul Reapers carry and interact with them for years, imprinting the essence of their souls onto the Zanpakuto and creating one that belongs to them alone..."
Kisuke Urahara took out an ordinary-looking Asauchi and set it down in front of Tao Yu.
With the exception of the Zanpakuto passed down through generations by the Five Noble Clans and other noble families, nearly all Zanpakuto came from the hands of Oetsu Nimaiya, the "Blade God" of the current Zero Division.
But a Zanpakuto's final form still depended on its user!
Tao Yu looked at the Asauchi before him, visibly surprised, and reached out to pick it up.
Though it looked like a physical object, this Asauchi was actually made by fusing Soul Reapers' souls!
It was called a "sword," but it was really a kind of spirit-form weapon.
Even without resisting the World Will's suppression, Tao Yu could still rapidly analyze the Asauchi's composition using his Authority of the Sword and Information Control.
"Interesting. A weapon forged from souls, yet its materials are far too chaotic. The blade itself needs new guidance. Imprinting your own will on it can indeed create a weapon of your own, but unfortunately, most Zanpakuto have the rules of your world written into them. Their effectiveness outside this world will decline depending on how much they rely on those rules..."
Holding the Zanpakuto's sheath, Tao Yu closed his eyes and slightly drew on his holy will to resist the World Will.
Urahara had already been surprised when Tao Yu quickly described some of the Zanpakuto's characteristics.
But when Tao Yu began infusing the Zanpakuto with his holy will, a terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly erupted!
That spiritual pressure