Challenge Invitation
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's question once again made Tsuna the center of attention. Even Unohana Retsu and Chōjirō Sasakibe were surprised, because this was the first time in their memory that Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had taken the initiative to invite an opponent since the formation of the Gotei 13.
Normally, most people wouldn't even be qualified to challenge Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, let alone be invited by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
A hint of envy flashed in Sasakibe's eyes. Back then, he had begged Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto for a long time before Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto reluctantly agreed to test his skills in order to follow him. And now Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Tsuna was being invited by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto himself. Wait, what's with that expression?
Tsuna squinted, tilted his head, and pulled it slightly away, his expression one of complete suspicion.
"Old Man Yamamoto, what are you doing? Fighting you? Ryūjin Jakka? Forget about that." Tsuna said, not really interested in Shikai exchanging blows with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's Tsuna.
"Of course I want to fight Sawada Tsunayoshi when he's giving it his all!"
Upon hearing the words "go all out, "Tsuna waved his hand dismissively and said, "Forget it, old man. What's the point if you can't fight with all your might?"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's eyes lit up. Tsuna wanted to fight him all-out, which meant he wanted him to use his Bankai?
"Why not? I used Bankai when I killed Aizen, so I just had the Kidō Corps set up a barrier!" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said matter-of-factly.
"A barrier? You mean that thing that you have to hold back from, that can only withstand two attacks?" Tsuna leaned over and asked, "Excuse me, when you fought Aizen, was it exhilarating?"
"Snort!"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't explain. Of course, he was unhappy about cutting Aizen at the Sōkyoku a couple of days ago. He couldn't go all out, which caused Aizen to survive several moves against him. In Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's opinion, if he had gone all out, Aizen wouldn't have been able to withstand even one strike.
"See, I don't want to have a bad fight either." Tsuna sat back down, hands behind his head. "Old Man Yamamoto, if you can unleash the Ryūjin Jakka Jakka's thousand-year cultivation, I'd really like to test just how strong I am..."
A sharp glint flashed in Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's eyes. He had spent a thousand years reconstructing his Bankai, a fact that no one but himself knew, not even Sasakibe had always been by his side.
Normally, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto rarely needs to personally intervene in the Gotei 13. When he does have a rare opportunity, he can usually resolve it using his Shikai Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. During the battle against Sōkyoku, did Sawada Tsunayoshi realize that he possessed another Bankai?
Tsuna's words piqued the interest of many, but no one else could solve the problem of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto going all out. Only one person stepped forward at this moment.
"Captain-Commander, I can give this a try." Urahara's smug voice rang out. "If the Seireitei mobilizes all its Kidō Corps, and I also call upon the former Kido and Vice Master, a barrier created by their combined efforts might be worth a shot."
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's fingers tapped slowly on his cane. The two Kido barriers on the Sōkyoku were created by two different groups of people. If, as Urahara said, all the Kido masters were brought here, it would be worth trying.
"Urahara Kisuke, I'm leaving this matter to you. You can mobilize all the skilled Kido practitioners in Seireitei. Just give me a time and place, and do it as soon as possible," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto decided.
"We can do it tomorrow. We can choose a deserted spot in Rukongai." Urahara revealed a smug smile. He was also very excited to witness Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Tsuna's true fighting power in one fell swoop.
After Tsuna mastered all of his Resurrección, he didn't contact Hirako or Urahara. Instead, he focused on training on his own, seemingly working on something. Urahara took this opportunity to test Tsuna's abilities.
Tsuna knew exactly what Urahara was thinking. He turned around and saw Urahara's smug smile. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto also spoke at that moment.
" With Aizen's defection, Seireitei is now vulnerable. I will take Seireitei, and I will locate it in Sōkyoku."
Since Sōkyoku was already in ruins because of this incident, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't care whether Sōkyoku could still exist or not, so he might as well make the best use of it.
"Understood, it should be finished by noon tomorrow," Urahara said. Fortunately, he had already emptied the space beneath the Sōkyoku, so he wouldn't feel bad about destroying it now.
Tsuna hadn't expected to end up fighting Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto anyway. Now that it was confirmed, his fighting spirit surged slightly. The opportunity to fight Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, the strongest Bleach in a thousand years, was rare. But before that, there was one thing he wanted to remind Urahara.
"Manager, remember to block the guy in the shadows," Tsuna said.
Urahara's expression also became extremely serious. "I understand. After your battle, I plan to work with Hachigen to push for the modification of the Kido Barrier, and also add this shielding effect."
"Sawada Tsunayoshi, what are you talking about?" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto asked, keenly sensing that Tsuna and Urahara were discussing something extremely important, perhaps even concerning the survival of Soul Society.
"Old man, if you defeat me this time, I'll tell you that compared to this, Aizen's matter is nothing."
Tsuna kept everyone in suspense, but everyone sensed the danger in his words. Even Aizen, that guy who wanted to destroy the heavens, was nothing compared to this. Were Sawada Tsunayoshi and Urahara Kisuke plotting some world-destroying scheme again?
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's cane was already on fire. It was a matter of great importance to the safety of the world, and Sawada Tsunayoshi was still keeping it a secret. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto glared at Kyōraku, wondering where he had learned this wicked sense of humor.
Meanwhile, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto has also decided to teach Tsuna, that clueless brat, a lesson tomorrow.
At this point, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't believe that Tsuna could really fight against his power honed over a thousand years. The reason he agreed to use the strongest Bankai was simply to broaden Tsuna's horizons.
If Tsuna were to become a disciple of Genryu after witnessing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's power, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto could easily take Genryū another disciple. In any case, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto has already realized that he can't rely on Kyōraku forever and needs to hurry up and train a new disciple.
"Meeting adjourned. I'll be waiting for you at Sōkyoku tomorrow at noon," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said.
After greeting everyone, Tsuna prepared to leave first, but instead of causing trouble for the Sasakibe, he ended up getting himself into another fight.
"Captain-Commander, may I spectate tomorrow's battle?" Toshiro, who had been hiding in the corner and remaining silent, asked. He certainly wanted to seize the opportunity to see Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto take action.
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remained silent for a moment. Although he didn't think Tsuna could get him to go all out, this level of battle was very important for testing the captains' abilities.
"Kyōraku, pass on the word: all captains of the Gotei 13 will assemble at Sōkyoku at noon tomorrow. Have the Vice-Captain deploy their men to patrol the Seireitei," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said.
"Received," Kyōraku replied. Since the Kidō Corps and the captains were all near Sōkyoku, the safety of Seireitei would have to be handled by the Vice-Captain.
"That's it, prepare yourself mentally, Sawada Tsunayoshi!"
"Haha, old man, hope you don't capsize tomorrow."
The small meeting adjourned, and everyone left one after another. The Sasakibe was responsible for seeing people off, leaving only Kyōraku sitting motionless in the same spot.
"What? You still want me to feed you?" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto asked.
Kyōraku's lips curled into a fawning smile. "Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto- sensei, since you think so Sawada Tsunayoshi, why not recruit him and train him yourself? Why bother going through me?"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto glared at Kyōraku with a helpless expression. What pleased him most about this apprentice was his shrewdness and ability to understand what he was thinking, but Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto just couldn't get rid of his lazy nature.
That's why Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto wanted to hand over Soul Society to Kyōraku and hide away at the academy. Otherwise, given Kyōraku's personality, unless Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto died, as long as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was still in the Gotei 13, Kyōraku would never take on the main responsibility.
"The future of Soul Society belongs to you. This hundred-year life in the World of the Living is to test Sawada Tsunayoshi's character. If he really can't handle it, just let him be a carefree captain." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto revealed his plans for the future.
"With you here, teacher, isn't that enough?" Despite Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's perpetually dying appearance, Kyōraku didn't believe Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto live past a hundred.
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remained silent for a long while before finally expressing his concerns, "I... I fear that a hundred years from now, I will no longer be a match for Sawada Tsunayoshi..."
Kyōraku was horrified. He could see the signs of aging in his teacher. Was this still the domineering teacher, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto?
"I am confident that Sawada Tsunayoshi cannot defeat me now, but how old is he? With his spiritual pressure, he can easily World of the Living for a hundred years in the Soul Society, he will be a powerful Bleach who can overwhelm the Soul Society."
"If he doesn't have the right temperament, then I'm afraid no one will be able to control him..."
"Shunsui Kyōraku!"
Hearing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's cold rebuke, Kyōraku instinctively sat up straight, awaiting Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's admonition.
"I, Yamamoto Shigekuni, will gradually hand over the Gotei 13 to you. In addition to your daily duties, you must not slacken your efforts. Only your adult drama can keep the Gotei 13 in check as it grows stronger in the future!"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, as the strongest Bleach, supported the Gotei 13 for over a thousand years. In his view, even if the Captain-Commander is not the strongest person in the entire team, he should still have the ability to kill any of the Captains.
Otherwise, Sosuke Aizen's defection would have continued unabated. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto regretted not being able to kill Aizen with a single blow, which led to the need to guard against Aizen's ambitions once he had gained more power.
While Kyōraku's abilities might not be as overwhelming as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's, whose Shikai spiritual pressure alone could overwhelm all the captains, Kyōraku, which forced a one-for-one Bankai, was a sword hanging over the heads of all the captains, and also Kyōraku's control over the entire Soul Society.
Kyōraku bowed deeply to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Although he was somewhat prepared, Kyōraku had never felt such a heavy weight on his shoulders when he heard Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's expectations of him.
Tomorrow, Kyōraku will be on high alert to witness the true strength of Sawada Tsunayoshi Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as both the future and a threat to Soul Society Soul Society.