After 1,000 sword swings, the system hadn't specified whether they needed to be full-powered.
Even if he only went through the motions, Chiba could still gain that % of progress.
But swinging with all his strength was a way to train his physical abilities.
And right now, physical ability was exactly what Chiba lacked.
His body, which was almost six years old, couldn't bring out even 10% of Fujitora Issho's stats.
The moment he brought down the final blow,
the Daily Mission was complete.
[Congratulations, host. The Fujitora Issho template has reached its second 5% progress milestone. You will receive one of Fujitora Issho's stats.] [You have obtained one of Fujitora Issho's stats: Press-Press Fruit] [Congratulations, the Fujitora Issho template has reached 10% progress. You will unlock the next character template.] [You have obtained your second character template: Aizen Sosuke] [Your Daily Mission will be reset because you have unlocked your second character template.] [Special Missions will be unlocked because you have unlocked your second character template.]
God-Level Template System
Host: Uchiha Chiba
First Template: Fujitora Issho
Completion: 10.0%
Every 5% increase in completion grants one template ability.
First Template Abilities: 1. Observation Haki [Perfect] 2. Press-Press Fruit [No Weaknesses]
Second Template: Aizen Sosuke
Completion: %
Second Template Abilities: None
Every 5% increase in completion grants one template ability.
When the second template reaches 10% progress, the third template can be unlocked.
Daily Mission: Swing 1,000 times, reward: % completion [Completed]
Reset: Swing 10,000 times, reward: 0.02% progress for the first template and 0.01% progress for the second template [Starts the next day]
Special Mission: Triggered randomly.
This was a brand-new system template.
Aside from Fujitora Issho, Chiba had officially unlocked a second template.
He'd never have dreamed that the second template would be someone this outrageously powerful.
Aizen Sosuke, a major villain who treated everyone he fought like his own son.
Without a doubt, one of the strongest beings in the Death God world.
His swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat, demon arts, movement techniques, and Reiatsu had all reached the limits of the Death God world. When he realized that, as a Death God, he couldn't progress any further, he broke through the boundary between Death Gods and Hollows in pursuit of transcending dimensions.
In the end, he fused with the Hogyoku and became practically immortal.
The instant the second template character fully descended upon Chiba,
he received the inheritance of a Death God—one who had reached the very limits.
Swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat, demon arts, and movement techniques: he understood them all in an instant.
More importantly, his soul underwent an ascension.
The source power of a Death God now resided within his soul. It held a status equivalent to a ninja's chakra.
It was called—
Reiatsu.
At the same time, a Tachi appeared at Chiba's waist.
It was a blade capable of cutting souls!
A Zanpakuto.
Since this sword had appeared alongside Aizen's template, it had to be Illusion.
A Zanpakuto.
By calling out its name, one could obtain the power dwelling within the blade.
But although the sword was at his side, Chiba couldn't sense it with his Reiatsu.
It was indeed a Zanpakuto.
But it wasn't Illusion yet.
A Zanpakuto that hadn't been imbued with an ability was called an Asauchi!
In other words—
"Does Illusion belong to Aizen's template as an ability? Or... do I need to communicate with the Zanpakuto day after day to awaken it?"
Chiba was more inclined to believe the first possibility.
Perhaps he'd unlock Illusion once Aizen's progress reached 5%.
Of course, it could also be one of Aizen's other abilities.
After fully accepting Aizen's template, Chiba took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
He could barely contain his excitement.
It wasn't that Chiba was overreacting. Aizen really was outrageously powerful.
After all, Aizen was even stronger than Fujitora Issho.
"But right now, Aizen's progress is only at %, and the rewards from the Daily Mission have decreased—"
Chiba wasn't surprised by this. He'd been prepared for it.
That Special Mission was probably meant to make up for the loss from the Daily Mission.
Even so, Fujitora Issho's progress would still increase by a steady 0.02% every day, while Aizen's would increase by 0.01%.
Over the course of a year, even without any bonuses from Special Missions, the increase in his strength would still be considerable.
Only after reining in his excitement did Chiba manage to calm down.
Although he'd drawn the outrageously powerful Aizen template,
its progress was only at %, so it would barely increase his strength for now. And since the rewards from the Daily Mission had been reduced, Aizen's progress would probably remain slow for a long time.
Compared to the Aizen template itself,
the Press-Press Fruit and the Zanpakuto he'd obtained were what had truly advanced his strength.
For the time being,
Fujitora Issho's template would remain Chiba's main support.
Chiba gently stroked the Zanpakuto at his waist, sensing its every detail.
The next moment, he released his Reiatsu and poured it into the Zanpakuto.
But he couldn't sense anything at all.
"Just as I thought. I can't even communicate with it..."
He'd need to unlock Illusion as a template ability to obtain it.
However, as he poured his Reiatsu into the blade, he discovered that he could actually change the Zanpakuto's appearance with it.
After all, a Zanpakuto was forged by a Death God.
And Reiatsu was the source of a Death God's power.
So it wasn't hard to understand how Reiatsu could be used to alter a Zanpakuto's appearance.
In the Death God world, Urahara Kisuke had turned his Zanpakuto into a cane.
He must have done it using his Reiatsu.
"Perfect..."
Chiba released the faint Reiatsu he had at that moment and poured it into the Zanpakuto.
The next moment, the Asauchi changed.
The blade became a cane, and the hilt became its handle, making it almost exactly like Chiba's original cane sword.
Chiba leaned on the cane formed from his Zanpakuto. It was almost indistinguishable from before.
The Zanpakuto problem was solved.
Next, he naturally needed to investigate the two things directly tied to his strength:
the Press-Press Fruit and... the Special Mission.
Chapter 41
The Press-Press Fruit was Fujitora Issho's Devil Fruit ability.
As the name suggested, its ability was to control gravity.
It could generate gravitational waves and freely manipulate gravity's strength and direction.
It could produce gravity, lateral gravity, zero gravity, antigravity, pressure, tension, repulsion, attraction, and more...
Its abilities resembled those of Shiki's Float-Float Fruit.
But in fact, the Press-Press Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit were natural counters to each other.
One controlled gravity, while the other nullified it.
And if you asked which of the two Devil Fruits was stronger—
As far as Chiba understood, it was never the Devil Fruit that was powerful, but the person who used it.
Whitebeard hadn't become the World's Strongest Man in the pirate world because of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
He was already the strongest, and that was why he'd made the strongest Paramecia Devil Fruit famous.
The same principle applied here.
Was the Press-Press Fruit powerful?
The answer was yes, because its user was Fujitora Issho, a Marine Admiral.
Chiba had obtained the template ability, but mastering it would require practice and development.
The reason Chiba's Observation Haki, which he'd first obtained from Fujitora Issho, had reached the Perfect level was that the system had granted it to him in its starter gift pack.
The Press-Press Fruit was the second template ability Chiba had obtained.
He only possessed the Press-Press Fruit's ability; he hadn't mastered how to use it.
Chiba took a deep breath, unable to contain his excitement.
Only after making sure Koizumi was asleep did Chiba quietly slip out.
He wanted to confirm the Press-Press Fruit ability he'd obtained as soon as possible.
When he reached an empty clearing, Chiba gradually reined in his excitement and calmed himself down.