The Shinigami's New Weapon / Reishi Firearms

It's amazing that I've actually started reading books on my own initiative in this lifetime. Life is truly unpredictable, and everything is interconnected.

Moreover, Yamabuki Chidori discovered that he learned this knowledge exceptionally quickly. After reading it only once, he could roughly understand the principles behind it. He never imagined that his physical constitution could be used for learning.

If I had this ability in my past life, I wouldn't have hated studying all this time.

He read until dark, and a preliminary idea had already formed in his mind.

Guns hold special significance for any man.

A man may be able to resist the temptation of a beautiful woman, but he finds it much harder to resist the temptation of a gun.

Chapter 40: Death's New Weapon

The next day.

Unohana was fast asleep, curled up in her blankets.

Today is her day off, so she doesn't have to get up so early and wants to sleep a little longer.

We'll go out for breakfast later!

Just as Unohana was thinking this, a loud explosion suddenly came from the courtyard not far away. The sound was extremely piercing and instantly woke Unohana up.

"Who wants to be woken up so early in the morning!" Although Unohana was woken up, she wanted to lie in bed a little longer. This was a rare day off, and taking a nap would be nice.

"Bang!"

Just as Unohana was finally falling asleep, that piercing voice rang out again, startling her into a cold sweat.

Unohana reached out to her side and found her husband wasn't there. This strange noise must have been made by her husband. Oh well, she'd better go back to sleep!

Unohana rolled over, covering her head with a pillow, trying to block out the sounds from each other.

"Bang!"

That piercing sound rang out for the third time, the sound waves passing directly through the pillow and into Unohana's brain.

Unohana suddenly sat up in bed, grabbed her Zanpakuto, put on an overcoat, and walked into the courtyard.

Just as she suspected, the strange sound was indeed made by her husband.

Yamabuki Chidori was holding a long, thin iron pipe. Several porcelain bowls were placed in the distance, three of which were already broken. A soft tube was inserted into Yamabuki Chidori's body at the end of the long iron pipe. In short, it was very strange.

"Darling, can you tell me what you're doing?" Unohana smiled broadly, but she had already drawn her knife. If he didn't give her a reasonable explanation, she would hack him to death. Anyway, she knew he couldn't be killed by knife!

Yamabuki Chidori looked at Unohana, who had come out with a sword, and gave an awkward smile, "I just wanted to develop some new weapons, but it looks like I failed!"

He lightly waved the iron pipe in his hand.

Unohana yawned in dissatisfaction, walked over to Yamabuki Chidori, connected the iron pipe, looked at it from left to right but couldn't figure out what was going on, and then gently tapped Yamabuki Chidori on the head.

"It's only a little past three in the morning, aren't the neighbors asleep yet? Can't you think about your neighbors a little more? Haha!" Unohana said, stretching as she spoke, clearly still half asleep.

"Why don't you go back and get some sleep? I promise I won't make any more noise!" Yamabuki Chidori swore to the heavens.

Unohana dragged her tired body back to her bedroom, lay down and took a nap, stealing a half-day of leisure from her busy life, feeling happy.

After his wife left, Yamabuki Chidori looked at the iron pipe in his hand with a solemn expression.

Developing a completely new weapon was indeed not as simple as he had imagined.

This iron pipe is like a gun barrel, with a tube connected to the end of the iron pipe. It is inserted into Yamabuki Chidori's body and constantly draws out his Reiatsu. The drawn Reiatsu condenses into a Reiatsu Bullet in the gun barrel.

The idea was good, but its actual impact was appalling.

At most, it's just for scaring people, like popping a balloon or something; whether it can actually hit birds is another matter entirely.

If this Reiatsu isn't processed, it turns into a jumbled ball of Reiatsu the moment it leaves the body, causing no harm to the enemy. It's only thanks to his astonishing Reiatsu that he was able to break the bowl.

To make this Reiatsu cause considerable damage, one must use Kidō.

But if one can use Kidō arts, why use a gun?

This creates an infinite loop.

Masters of the Kidō disdain using guns.

Those who want to use guns don't know how to use the Kidō.

This is fucking...

Moreover, this weapon was designed to be used by lower-ranking team members; those at the Lieutenant and above would have no need for it.

If we had to describe a form of defense, this research would be like the firearms in the One Piece world. Firearms pose a significant threat to low-level pirates and marines, but they become completely useless against enemies with even a little strength.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as certain individuals who can command a general to "not move".

Yamabuki Chidori calls his invention the "Spirit Particle Musket," primarily to provide ranged attacks for mid-to-low-level team members who lack such means, and to increase their margin for error.

Moreover, once production is successful, even ordinary people will be able to fight against the Void.

But now, how can we get this thing out?

Yamabuki Chidori sat cross-legged on the ground. If the power of the Spirit Particle Musket was linked to one's own Reiatsu, then there would be no point in making it. What he wanted to make was a weapon that even ordinary people with no combat ability could use.

Most importantly, Soul Society has never had such a weapon before. After all, the Central 46 wouldn't allow ordinary people to possess combat power comparable to Shinigami. What if these people rebelled? Who would be responsible?

Yamabuki Chidori sat on the ground, deep in thought.

Suddenly, he remembered a game he played in his past life, known as "Dungeon Fighter Online" by 8 million players. One of the classes was called the Gunner, who could enchant their bullets, giving physical attacks effects like explosions, freezes, Holy Light, and Armor Break penetration.

Everything in Soul Society is made of Reishi, so bullets made of Reishi can certainly hurt Shinigami and Hollows. Of course, the extent to which they can hurt them is still unknown.

As dawn broke, Yamabuki Chidori found Zendouji Yuuhin and shared her ideas.

Zendouji Yuuhin's expression was somewhat strange, and she asked in an uncertain tone, "Are you really going to do something like this? Theoretically, it is indeed feasible, but... but what if this kind of Spirit Particle Musket you mentioned spreads? Perhaps civilians will riot, or even attack Seireitei."

Yamabuki Chidori wasn't stupid; since she was going to create this weapon, it could only be used to arm the Gotei 13.

If the former Central 46 were still in existence, they would never have allowed Yamabuki Chidori to do this, but now, the highest authority in the Central 46 is Yamabuki Chidori himself.

"Listen to me, make the bullets for me first. This kind of craftsmanship shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

"Don't worry, there's no problem at all," said Zendouji Yuuhin calmly. Since Yamabuki Chidori didn't think there was anything wrong with this weapon, she, as a technician, shouldn't worry about it. Besides, even if this weapon were made, it wouldn't be able to threaten a Captain-level expert.

As long as the thirteen Captain of the Gotei 13 are still around, the lower-ranking people can't cause any trouble. This isn't a world where having more people makes you powerful.

Zendouji Yuuhin arrived at her laboratory to prepare to first create a model of a Spirit Particle Bullets.

Soon, the world's first bullet specifically designed to destroy virtual objects was developed.

Yamabuki Chidori played with the bullet in her hand, a smile on her face. The first step was finally complete; the next step was to solve the kinetic energy problem.

Chapter 41: Spirit Particle Musket

Based on her memory, Yamabuki Chidori drew a blueprint for a bolt-action rifle. Zendouji Yuuhin, a genius in scientific research, quickly understood the principle of the device after looking at it for a while.

However, using gunpowder was definitely not an option, as the power generated by gunpowder was limited and might not even be enough to break through the thin Hard Skin.

After studying it for a long time, the two finally decided to use the Kidō to activate the bullet.

The Kidō) is not just about the two hundred-plus spells of the Hadō Bakudo, but also many other strange and unusual things, such as the Shinigami Uniform they are currently wearing, which are made of Kidō.

As the top Kidō master of the Gotei 13, Yamabuki Chidori quickly created a completely new Kidō.

The principle is very simple: as soon as the Grim Reaper pulls the trigger, the trigger absorbs a small amount of the Grim Reaper's Reiatsu, forming a kind of Kidō in the gun barrel, which propels the bullet out at several times the speed of sound.

It is theoretically feasible, but everything depends on practical application.

Yamabuki Chidori took a deep breath, gripped the first gun in her hand, pointed it at an empty jar in the distance, and then pulled the trigger.

"Bang!!!"

The Kidō exploded directly inside the gun barrel, leaving Yamabuki Chidori Zendouji Yuuhin soot. The other team members sneered when they saw it.

"Damn it, I forgot! The power of the Kidō doesn't erupt in one direction, it erupts in all directions! Cough cough cough!" Yamabuki Chidori exhaled a puff of black smoke from her mouth. But failure is the mother of success, this is nothing, I will definitely succeed.

Yamabuki Chidori hurriedly adjusted the direction of the Kidō burst and then began the second experiment.

"Bang!"

The second bullet did indeed fly out successfully, but it melted after traveling less than fifteen meters.

"... This is... a counterfeit product?" Yamabuki Chidori glanced sideways at Zendouji Yuuhin.

"Cough cough cough, an exception, this is absolutely an exception." Zendouji Yuuhin hurriedly readjusted the density and Reishi of the Spirit Particle Bullets Spirit Particle Bullets keep them stable even when moving at high speed.

Before the Spirit Particle Musket was even developed, a large group of team members were already watching the drama unfold, speculating about what the two Captain were up to. Some even guessed that Zendouji Yuuhin and Yamabuki Chidori were researching the latest barbecue tool. Finally, after half a month of continuous experimentation, the first batch of prototypes was produced.

Its design resembles a bolt-action rifle of the future, and it uses bullets made from highly concentrated Reishi, which maintain stability even during ultra-high-speed flight. Each shot requires pulling the bolt to push the bullet in the magazine.

The maximum range can reach 2,500 meters, and many Grim Reapers with strong perception don't even need to aim with their eyes when using the Spirit Particle Musket; instead, they lock onto the enemy directly with their perception.

Yamabuki Chidori held a gun in her hand, took a deep breath, and aimed at a bowl of water in the distance.

With a tense feeling, I pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

With the sound of a gunshot, the bullet flew from the barrel and accurately hit the bowl of water two hundred meters away.

The Grim Reapers were quickly drawn to the scene; even they found it hard not to be tempted by a weapon capable of killing enemies from a distance.

However, as mentioned before, the Spirit Particle Musket can only threaten ordinary Death Knights at most. Once a member reaches the Seated Officer level, they can easily dodge sniper shots using the Flash Step technique, and its power is not enough to kill in one shot.

Yamabuki Chidori was clearly not satisfied with the power of this weapon. Even a Shinigami of the Seated Officer level couldn't One-Hit Kill, let alone Menos Grande. It was practically useless against them.

However, the Spirit Particle Musket in his hand was only the initial version, and he believed that a more powerful Spirit Particle Musket would be developed in the future.

Moreover, real combat is the best teacher, so he planned to lead his team to hunt down Hollows themselves and see just how much damage the weapon he had painstakingly researched for half a month could actually do to them.

The Human World.

A group of Shinigami lay in ambush in the grass, each carrying a Spirit Particle Musket. These were members of the 11th Division, and the new weapons were something they couldn't put down.

"Captain, what were you thinking? How did you manage to develop this weapon?" a team member asked in a low voice.

Yamabuki Chidori replied perfunctorily, "Many years ago, when we were fighting the Quincy, I was thinking about whether we could develop our own long-range attack weapon. It's just that we've only recently started implementing the plan. Shh, keep your voice down, the Hollow is coming. Get ready."

Sure enough, a Hollow smelled the scent of the Hollow bait and came running over. Judging from its behavior, this Hollow had almost no intelligence.

The twenty Death Slayers were all awaiting their Captain's orders.

Yamabuki Chidori gently raised her hand, then suddenly waved it, and twenty Spirit Particle Musket fired simultaneously. The Spirit Particle Bullets flew at extremely high speeds, and by the time the Void heard the sound, its body had already been pierced through.

Clap clap clap clap clap clap!

Twenty bullets struck the Hollow, creating twisted holes in its body. The bullets did not fly in a straight line but spun continuously during flight. Combined with their immense penetrating power, from the front, the bullets appeared to have only made small holes in the Hollow's body. In reality, the Hollow had a hole the size of a bowl on its back, and there were twenty such holes at once.

This creature was completely unaware of what had happened before it died.

The team members were extremely excited. Now that was great, they no longer had to foolishly rush in and fight the Hollows hand-to-hand. At least they now had a weapon that could counter the Hollows from a distance.

"Don't relax, more foes are coming. No one is allowed to go back until we've used up all our bullets," Yamabuki Chidori said.

What was originally a battle with the Void suddenly turned into a hunt, raising the team members' spirits to unprecedented heights.

More and more Hollows were attracted. Ordinary Hollows could be taken out with a single volley of bullets. Ordinary Hollows, whether they had Hard Skin or Super Regeneration, were limited and not enough to withstand the Spirit Particle Bullets.

Even if some Hollows manage to survive, they can only drag their heavily injured bodies to escape, only to be easily caught and killed by Death.

"Hmm, it seems this place is alright, at least enough to deal with ordinary Hollows." Yamabuki Chidori nodded with great satisfaction, since his initial goal was simply to increase the survival rate of these lower-level Shinigami.

"Awoooooo!!!"

Just as the Grim Reapers were getting excited, a Menos Grande roared.

"We've got an even more interesting prey," Yamabuki Chidori said with a chuckle.

The team fired a volley as usual, but this time they failed to take down the Menos Grande in one go. The Menos Grande Menos Grande was riddled with holes, but the Spirit Particle Bullets failed to penetrate its body and instead became Menos Grande inside.

Moreover, these wounds are healing at an extremely rapid pace.

Chapter 42: Dalang, Time to Take Your Medicine

"As expected, it won't be so easy to kill the Menos Grande! Everyone prepare for close combat! Forget it, let's just kill it directly!" Yamabuki Chidori flicked her finger, and White Lightning instantly pierced through the Menos Grande's head.

Anyway, this Menos Grande was just an experiment, it's not important.

Although Yamabuki Chidori was not satisfied with the power of the Spirit Particle Musket, the ordinary Shinigami were very satisfied, as it provided them with an additional means of attack for those Shinigami who could not use Kidō.

After returning to her basement training grounds, Yamabuki Chidori went to study the upgraded version of the Spirit Particle Musket.