The Legacy of the 10th Division

"Foolish Toshiro, you've been wanting to train with me because you thought my Engetsu was a fire-type Zanpakuto, haven't you?" Isshin grinned smugly. "Too bad, Setsuna Enka is a Kido Zanpakuto!"

"The Zanpakuto that best suits our Shiba Clan!" Isshin reiterated once again, a hint of barely perceptible gloom beneath his smug smile.

In Isshin's view, this world is always full of wicked humor. The Zanpakuto that was clearly the most suitable for the Shiba Clan ended up in the hands of him, a member of a branch family.

When Isshin on mastering the power of this Zanpakuto, he successfully became the captain of the squad. Logically, he should have led the Shiba Clan to restore its past glory.

As fate would have it, because Masa was injured and Isshin on saving people, he abandoned his identity as a Bleach and stayed in the World of the Living, and his Zanpakuto was temporarily sealed away along with him.

When this Zanpakuto reappeared in Soul Society, Isshin had no chance of returning to Soul Society, and the Shiba Clan abandoned everything and moved to Rukongai.

This time, Setsuna Enka's World of the Living is to fulfill Isshin final responsibility and pass on the legacy of the 10th Division, which had an abnormal handover.

Toshiro's mouth was slightly open. From Isshin's appearance, he could tell that Isshin wasn't lying. After Isshin's Bankai, there was no high-temperature spiritual pressure. Instead, he looked calm and peaceful, and it was almost impossible to sense any surge of spiritual pressure.

The original Engetsu split into six-colored cone-shaped crystals of red, green, blue, yellow, purple and pink, which surrounded Isshin. Isshin was wearing a heat-resistant and fireproof dark red robe, which was covered with various mysterious patterns. There were also two vortex-shaped "falling sky collapse vortex patterns" on his shoulders.

The Shiba Clan's specialty is Fireworks Kido, and Isshin's Bankai was specifically designed for the Shiba Clan, yet it ended up being used by Isshin Bankai.

The core power of fireworks is the explosion, Isshin's long robe is specifically designed to protect him from injury.

This is why Isshin dared not use Bankai lightly when he was seriously injured; without complete protection, the explosive force could injure him at any time.

"I understand, please guide me!" Toshiro said solemnly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he flapped his ice dragon wings again and attacked Isshin.

Isshin wasn't in a hurry. He calmly turned a pink crystal in front of him, snapped his fingers, and a pink firework shot out from it.

The fireball exploded in front of Toshiro, and a dazzling pink flower bloomed before Toshiro.

Toshiro quickly unleashed an ice pillar with his Zanpakuto, then folded his wings for defense. Only he knew how terrifying that unassuming pink fireball truly was.

The moment the flower bloomed, a terrifying spiritual pressure also erupted, and Isshin 'Setsuna Enka was not as ordinary as it appeared.

Beneath the Bankai, where the spiritual pressure is completely imperceptible, lies a terrifying killing intent.

Flakes of ice fell, and just one firework stripped a layer of ice from Toshiro's Ice Dragon Wings. Without defense, Toshiro would have been in serious trouble.

Seeing Toshiro's somewhat disheveled appearance, Isshin explained with Isshin smile, "The power of the Engetsu is not fire, but an explosion!"

"In my Shikai state, I can use the power of the Engetsu, with my blood as a medium, to unleash a powerful burst of flames."

"After Bankai, Setsuna Enka gathers all the explosive power and focuses on the instantaneous explosion, just like fireworks, pursuing only the fleeting beauty!"

Toshiro's palms, covered with icy claws, were slightly sweaty. He was a little nervous. He understood that Isshin's "fleeting beauty" contained a terrifying explosive power.

A playful smile appeared on Isshin's face. He pointed two fingers at Toshiro, and six crystals spun wildly like a revolver magazine, releasing fireworks one after another from the spinning display.

With a series of rapid bursts, like machine gun fire, fireworks formed colorful trajectories. Isshin a touch of pride, he said, "That brat always talks about the core of an attack, a raging storm of fire. My fireworks rain is just as good, isn't it!"

In an instant, fireworks of all colors filled the area, creating Isshin display of light and color, like butterflies fluttering, celestial maidens scattering flowers, and a glittering galaxy...

Beautiful scenes were created under the spiritual pressure of the Isshin, with fireworks of different colors created by the six basic fire colors, making the whole scene very beautiful.

However, as the only spectator of this fireworks extravaganza, Toshiro dared not linger. He rapidly flapped his wings and weaved through the various beautiful explosions, like a lone boat in a storm, where a slight misstep could lead to the ship's destruction and the loss of life.

Toshiro Isshin understood why Isshin called his Zanpakuto a Kidō-type Zanpakuto; this continuous, all-encompassing barrage was probably the same effect even the Kidō Corps could achieve.

Apart from those few top-tier Kido masters, Setsuna Enka, Isshin easily take on the entire Kidō Corps single-handedly.

Amidst this intense bombardment, Toshiro treads on thin ice, forced to sacrifice minor injuries in exchange for a chance to break through the area.

Under the aftershocks of Isshin's explosion, Toshiro's haori was already tattered, but he showed no sign of giving up. It would be too shameful to be defeated in this way.

Toshiro casually ripped off his tattered and cumbersome haori. He had found a few opportunities during his escape, and as he threw off the haori, he dropped the last ice crystal.

Toshiro was blasted into a panic Isshin, he wasn't simply running away. Every time a firework shattered his Bankai, it would turn into ice crystals and fall to the ground.

Not only that, Toshiro himself was also constantly releasing ice flowers that were difficult to see with the naked eye. Finally, just when his body was about to give out, Toshiro completed his setup, and the entire area was covered with ice flowers!

The icy creature flying in the sky suddenly changed direction and rushed straight towards Isshin. Isshin smiled Isshin; he was also watching Toshiro's scheme.

But Toshiro wasn't his mortal enemy after all, Isshin Ichishin decided to play along with Toshiro and see how much Toshiro had improved over the years.

Despite his apparent leniency, Isshin wasn't about to let this direct attack go unpunished. He unleashed a barrage of fireworks at Toshiro, covering his entire path with multiple bursts, Toshiro Isshin finally managed to detonate them.

Boom!!!

The continuous explosions echoed throughout the area, and golden flowers bloomed amidst the smoke.

Isshin's attack was no joke; the series of explosions instantly blasted Toshiro to pieces...

Shattered? Isshin realized something was wrong. His attacks were indeed powerful, but not enough to completely obliterate the Ice Dragon-possessed Toshiro. Where was the real Toshiro?

Isshin immediately looked up and saw Toshiro standing in the air above him, Zanpakuto like a god, and fiercely swinging it downwards while saying, "Bloom, Ice Lotus!"

Suddenly, countless blue ice lotuses sprouted near Isshin, and in an instant, the situation reversed, and Isshin was surrounded by countless ice lotuses.

A wry smile appeared on Isshin's face. He had gone a bit too far. He should have just swatted this white-haired brat away. He had to leave him some openings, and now he was in big trouble.

Isshin didn't consider the possibility of escaping at all, because when Toshiro shouted those words, these ice lotuses had already entered the process of expanding and exploding. Rather than escaping, he was more concerned with how to protect himself from this attack.

With a crack, all the ice lotuses shattered simultaneously, and a terrifying ice-attribute spiritual pressure spread throughout the entire arena, threatening to freeze the Toshiro completely.

Having gained this advantage, Toshiro planned to press his advantage. He used the force of his sword swing to turn his head upside down, raising his sword directly at Isshin's location.

"Ryūsō no Kogetsu!"

Toshiro Isshin his Shikai to break his Shikai attack, and now was the perfect time to finish him off with Ryūsō no Kogetsu, letting Isshin experience the feeling of being frozen again.

Toshiro thrust his sword swiftly toward Isshin's location, but to his surprise, a six-colored Zanpakuto emerged from the chilling aura.

The hilt is visible, but the tip is not; this is the posture for swinging a sword. Danger lurked in Toshiro's mind, and subconsciously, he detonated the power of the Ryūsō no Kogetsu ahead of time.

The giant ice cross stood in the air, still far from Isshin's location, but Toshiro did not regret it, because his subconscious told him that taking another step forward would be life-threatening.

The six-colored Engetsu Blade was swung into the air, and the six kinds of firework bombs connected into a line under the spiritual pressure of this slash. This was not a new move; it was still the old-fashioned Getsuga Tensho.

However, under the combined spiritual pressure of Getsuga Tensho, these six firework bombs were combined into one attack.

The fireworks exploded the moment they left the knife, and the six-colored flames combined to create various colors of light. These fireworks eventually merged into a magnificent phoenix, which soared into the sky.

Getsuga Tensho - Flying Phoenix!

Wherever the Flying Phoenix, it became a stage for explosions and flames. The huge ice cross was swallowed up in an instant, Toshiro was hastily dodging and defending, even brushed against the outer edge of the fire phoenix and disappeared amidst the continuous explosions.

Isshin's figure appeared amidst the cold air. He wasn't doing too well either, his body covered in ice crystals. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he probably would have been frozen solid by Toshiro's Ice Lotus.

The instant the ice lotus shattered, six firework cones spun wildly around his body, Isshin he were a spinning firework, rapidly rotating with intense flames like a top to resist the corrosive cold.

Although Isshin reacted quickly enough, it was still not a defensive move. Without the clothes, he might have even been burned. Despite the imperfect defense, a large portion of the cold air still managed to reach Isshin.

Feeling his body starting to stiffen, Isshin decided not to delay any longer. The six sharp cones reassembled into Zanpakuto as they spun, and he launched a Flying Phoenix attack derived from Getsuga Tensho Toshiro at Toshiro.

The result was very encouraging; it seems that Toshiro has temporarily lost his fighting ability, and Isshin's injuries are also quite serious.

The power of the close-range explosion of the Flying Phoenix was something Isshin would also have to bear. If it weren't for the fact that his clothes reduced most of the damage, he wouldn't even be able to stand up now.

Isshin, having released his Bankai, headed towards the direction of Toshiro's spiritual pressure.

Hearing footsteps, Toshiro struggled to his feet. He was covered in blood, and his Shinigami Uniform was reduced to just a few strips of cloth. Fortunately, he dodged quickly enough; he couldn't even imagine what the consequences would have been if he had taken a direct hit from Isshin's attack.

"Alright, you're still as stubborn as ever." Isshin's tone carried a hint of reproach.

Toshiro's face was pale and he bit his lip, refusing to speak, as if afraid that the blood in his mouth would spurt out. His eyes were full of disappointment, disappointment in himself.

Their strength is still so weak, they can't even keep up with the captain. Captain, you must be disappointed...

Suppressing his discomfort, Toshiro opened his mouth and said, "Captain..."

A white cloth was placed over Toshiro's head, interrupting his subsequent remarks. He only heard Toshiro 'Isshin gentle voice speak.

"I'm not some captain, you're the current captain of the 10th Division. I'm very confident in entrusting the 10th Division to you. Keep up the good work, Toshiro. Next time we meet, call me Isshin- senpai..."

Toshiro ripped the white cloth off his head, revealing Isshin's Isshin back. When he looked down, he noticed a large cross on the cloth.

This is the Captain's Haori of the 10th Division. It was brought to the World of the Living by the former captain of the 10th Division, Isshin Shiba, and has been worn on his shoulder ever since.

The ball has been passed to the current captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya...