Kannonji-dan and Inhumanity

"Heads can roll, blood can flow, but the hairstyle must stay perfect. You burned my hair, so today I'm making all of you bald monks!!!"

Watching Wu Biao charge over with a roar, the 5th Division members who had just cast Kidō didn't even have time to be shocked before they turned to flee!

"Trying to run!!!"

Brother Biao let out a savage growl. His face wasn't just flushed red with anger anymore... even his shiny bald head was radiating a faint, crimson glow.

"Ah—oh—" Wu Biao's body contorted in mid-air into a posture resembling someone taking a dump, his face twisted with the expression of someone suffering from severe constipation, while a pig-like howl erupted from his throat.

Seeing this, even Hinamori Momo couldn't help but wonder: are you seriously trying to take a dump?

However, the next scene made her expression tighten, because as Wu Biao extended his right hand, the Reishi omnipresent in the air began to converge toward his palm.

In the blink of an eye, a basketball-sized sphere of concentrated energy formed in his hand; just looking at it was enough to feel the terrifying and volatile power contained within.

Looking at the energy sphere in his hand, a look of gratitude appeared in Wu Biao's eyes.

Because his constitution was extremely unique, his body couldn't absorb even a shred of Reishi. Even when his teacher, Kanonji, tried to infuse Reishi into him, his body would obstruct it, causing it to dissipate before it could even enter.

It could be said that he possessed a completely anti-spiritual constitution, which was why the Kidō blast hadn't caused him any real damage earlier.

Simply put, it was magic resistance. When Kidō damage struck Wu Biao, his body would decompose half the power, and only the remaining half would actually harm him.

Moreover, this magic resistance grew stronger as his physical strength increased.

Kanonji had been incredibly shocked by this, because without a shred of spiritual power, it should have been impossible to see spirits, yet Wu Biao had managed it—not only could he see them, he could see them with perfect clarity!

One can only imagine how much heart and soul Kanonji had poured into teaching Wu Biao this technique.

Whenever Wu Biao emerged from the Ancient Forest to restock on food, he would see Kanonji in a disheveled, battered state. At first, he didn't understand and would often mock his teacher for looking so pathetic.

Kanonji would always smile and say it was just from performing exorcisms.

It wasn't until a few days ago, when he walked out of the forest and accidentally saw an egg-sized Kannonji-dan explode out of control in his teacher's hand, that he realized the dishevelment wasn't from exorcising spirits.

It was because he was trying to refine this technique to make it compatible with Wu Biao's constitution.

Kanonji was a man of genuine ability. Even a proud man like Urahara Kisuke had evaluated him as: "This is a human with real talent!"

Of course, Urahara wouldn't care about his spiritual vision or the negligible amount of spiritual power in his body. The only reason he considered Kanonji a man of talent was because of the Kannonji-dan he had created himself!

With only a hair-thin amount of spiritual power, Kanonji had developed a Kannonji-dan with the power of a micro-bomb; this alone proved that Kanonji was a genius—a human genius!

Even if this genius... never mind a Shinigami, even the weakest Hollow could easily kill him, that didn't erase the fact that he was a genius among humans.

Unlike Sado and Orihime, who had awakened Fullbring-like abilities due to the influence of the Hogyoku after being attacked by Hollows—making them no longer strictly human—Kanonji was a completely ordinary human. Everything he achieved was through his own hard work!

And since no one understood humans better than a human, Kanonji had achieved what even Urahara might not have been able to do!

Through day and night of research, he had actually developed a Kannonji-dan that only Wu Biao could use.

It relied on the strength of Wu Biao's physique—or perhaps his hot-blooded vitality—to forcibly pull in the Reishi from the air and compress it.

This was a Kannonji-dan developed specifically for Wu Biao.

Only Wu Biao could use it; even the developer, Kanonji, had only reached the theoretical stage and couldn't manifest it himself.

As for whether this theory would succeed...

Countless thoughts raced through Wu Biao's mind, though in reality, it had only been a split second.

But for the gratitude he felt toward his teacher, Wu Biao could only express it through this move.

He must, he absolutely must let teacher Kanonji see it!

See the light of the Kannonji-dan he had created!

He must...

Make the name Kanonji famous... throughout the entire Soul Society.

This was the glory that belonged to teacher Kanonji!

"Kanonji Style Secret Technique—Kannonji-dan!"

Wu Biao shouted the name of the technique with a solemn and grave expression. Although he had practiced it many times in secret, this was the first time he had used it against an enemy!

"Get out of the way, you can't take that hit!" Hinamori Momo's pupils constricted as she shouted in horror and anxiety.

Everything that had just happened seemed to take a long time, but from the moment Wu Biao condensed the Kannonji-dan until now, it had only been a blink of an eye; the Shinigami below hadn't even managed to run a few steps.

However, Hinamori Momo's warning came too late, because the moment the violent Kannonji-dan left Wu Biao's hand, it shot out directly, turning into a blue meteor that crashed into the crowd.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Countless rays of light erupted within the cafeteria. The air at the point of impact exploded, and shockwaves swept outward from the center of the blast, the soaring ripples destroying the entire roof of the cafeteria and letting the bright moonlight spill into the ruins.

A small mushroom cloud rose from the wreckage, accompanied by screams and wails...

When everything cleared, nearly a hundred Shinigami who had been crammed into the small cafeteria were all lying on the ground. Only two people remained standing in the field; one of them was naturally Wu Biao.

The other was Hinamori Momo, who had used Bakudo #39: Enkosen to block the impact!

As the shockwave dissipated, the cracked circular barrier shattered, leaving Hinamori Momo standing there in a daze, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Impossible...

What kind of violent spirit particle orb was that?

Because it was forcibly gathered, it was volatile and extremely difficult to control; yet, because it was forcibly gathered and volatile, it could unleash terrifying power the moment it detonated.

Even Kannonji would likely never have imagined... that this technique could be so powerful!

Moreover, this was not even Wu Biao's full-strength strike. If Wu Biao used his blood energy to force the spirit particles to their maximum density, the power of this move could be increased by at least one level!

But he didn't do that, because if he had used his full strength, these fallen Shinigami would surely have died, rather than just being heavily wounded and knocked unconscious as they were now!

Wu Biao did not take advantage of Hinamori Momo's distraction to attack; instead, he looked at the ruins of the cafeteria, a proud arc curling his lips!

Master Kannonji, did you see that?

Kannonji-dan, this is the power of the Kannonji-dan you taught me!

Beautiful and powerful!

Then, he moved...

Hinamori Momo's expression tightened. She held her Zanpakuto level with her chest and began the release: "Snap, Tobiume!" Following the incantation, a pink light flashed from the blade in her hand, and three branches extended from the sword body.

Tobiume, a Kidō-type Zanpakuto!

Its attribute is fire; the blade can fire projectiles of flame, cause massive fire explosions and hurricanes, and can be used in conjunction with fire-type Kidō to amplify the power of all fire-type Kidō!

However, just after finishing the release, Hinamori Momo froze.

"Damn it, you ruined my hairstyle, so everyone is going to become a bald monk!!!"

Wu Biao, who had been serious and solemn just a moment ago, was now darting through the ruins with a ferocious expression, his hands moving like blurs... plucking the hair off the unconscious 5th Division members one by one until they were completely bald!!!

Hinamori Momo stood stunned for nearly a minute, while Brother Biao had already finished plucking the hair of 30 members... and it was the bloody kind, pulling out huge clumps at a time, surely causing severe damage to their scalps.

When she finally came to her senses, her face changed instantly: "Stop, you get away from them right now!!!"

"Little girl, get lost, I'll deal with you in a minute!" Wu Biao looked up, glared at Hinamori Momo, and cursed viciously!

"..."

Hearing this, Hinamori Momo subconsciously protected her own hair. Looking at the bald heads among her teammates, she couldn't help but feel a chill, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

If she were to become bald...

Hinamori Momo imagined herself bald, then hurriedly wiped the image from her mind. If that were to happen, she would rather die in battle!

But in the end, she gritted her teeth and charged forward. The Ryoka before her was abusing her subordinates; in such a situation, how could she, as a lieutenant, stand by and do nothing.

"He who reigns, mask of flesh and bone, all things, take wing, ye who bear the name of man, truth and temperance, upon this wall of sinless dreams, unleash but your claws--Hado #33, Sōkatsui."

While running, Hinamori Momo recited the incantation at high speed, and flames immediately condensed at the tip of Tobiume.

"Hmm?"

Wu Biao, who had just started moving to pluck the hair of the next person, paused. Even with his high magic resistance, his expression darkened slightly at the sight of the Sōkatsui enhanced by Tobiume, because this Kidō was now capable of threatening him!

Thinking of this, Wu Biao shifted his movement, but instead of retreating, he charged directly toward Hinamori Momo!

"Seeking your own death!"

Seeing this, Hinamori Momo's eyes lit up. If Wu Biao had chosen to dodge, her Kidō might not have hit him, but this Ryoka was arrogant enough to charge straight at her.

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and the Sōkatsui, primed at the tip of Tobiume, shot toward Wu Biao.

The Sōkatsui collided directly with the oncoming Wu Biao.

Amidst the roar, flames soared into the sky.

"Did I get him?" Hinamori Momo whispered, staring at the location of the fire.

Suddenly, her expression shifted violently. A strong sense of crisis welled up within her, and she felt a powerful fluctuation of spirit particles within the flames.

"No!" Before she could think too much, Hinamori Momo's charging body came to a sudden halt, intending to retreat, but the moment she moved back, a manic laugh erupted from the sea of fire!

"Too late!" Following the sound, Wu Biao's shiny bald head emerged from the flames. He took a large step forward, moving with such speed that he reached Hinamori Momo in an instant. Without a moment's hesitation, he raised his right hand and threw a punch.

The reason he was completely unscathed was that the moment the Kidō struck, Wu Biao had condensed a Kannonji-dan and blasted it into the incoming Sōkatsui, causing the Kidō to shatter and disperse.

A scattered Sōkatsui had no lethality against Wu Biao, who possessed extremely high resistance to spiritual power!

Back to the matter at hand, in the critical moment, Hinamori Momo only had time to raise her Zanpakuto to meet Wu Biao's fist.

"Hehe!" Seeing this, Wu Biao let out a laugh of a scheme successfully executed.

He turned that punch into a claw, dodged the slash, and simultaneously pinned both Hinamori Momo's palm and the hilt of her sword under his hand, pulling her toward his chest.

Oh no, could he be...

Feeling Wu Biao's actions, Hinamori Momo felt a sense of unease. Her eyes, looking at Wu Biao, were filled with humiliation and hatred, but...

Bang--

Two front teeth flew out accompanied by streaks of blood. Hinamori Momo's body was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the ruins. She pointed a trembling finger at Wu Biao, her pretty face flushed red with anger:

"You..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she fainted dead away.

"You brat, I'll show you!"

Wu Biao struck a classic Bruce Lee pose, triumphantly rubbing his thumb against the tip of his nose.

Just before Hinamori Momo's delicate body could fall into his arms, this guy's free left hand had already blasted out...

That's right, he had punched her, and that fist, the size of a sandbag, had slammed directly into Hinamori Momo's beautiful face. It even knocked out two of her front teeth, and after committing such a heinous act, Brother Biao was still so incredibly proud of himself.

He had no idea how much contempt his actions would invite; even if she was a lieutenant, she was still a woman, and who in their right mind would punch someone square in the face like that...

It was no wonder Hinamori Momo was so resentful, passing out directly from the combination of intense pain and fury.

Wu Biao rubbed his chin, looking at the unconscious Hinamori Momo with a thoughtful expression.

"The reason I'm bald is entirely because of this brat's sneak attack. But she's still a woman, so shaving her head completely would be going a bit too far!"

Immediately after...

Wu Biao picked up a Zanpakuto from the ground—whoever it belonged to—and walked over, beginning his inhumane... head-shaving mission!

Ten minutes later, the rescue team from the 4th Division, being the closest, arrived at the 5th Division first. However, when they saw the ground covered in bald heads... they all wore expressions of utter bewilderment.

Especially among those bald heads was the lieutenant of the 5th Division. Unlike the other members whose scalps were bloody and mangled, Hinamori Momo's head was exceptionally shiny; her fair scalp reflected the moonlight, emitting a series of dazzling rays...

As for the culprit behind it all, he had long since vanished to who knows where.

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