History Teaches Us How Important It Is to Finish Off Your Enemies! / Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Ginrei

"Rat meat." Yamabuki Chidori said.

"Pfft!" Kuchiki Ginrei spat out the meat soup in her mouth, then glared at Yamabuki Chidori with murderous intent.

"You idiot, you believe me just like that," said Yamabuki Chidori.

"Then you should take a sip first!" Kuchiki Ginrei looked at Yamabuki Chidori with great vigilance.

The Yamabuki Chidori not only ate the meat, but also drank the soup.

Kuchiki Ginrei finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to eat and drink.

Seeing that Kuchiki Ginrei had swallowed the soup and meat, Yamabuki Chidori suddenly opened her mouth and spat out the meat and soup.

Kuchiki Ginrei's expression instantly turned horrified!

"Look at you! Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. It's just ordinary pork." Yamabuki Chidori laughed, "Enjoy your last supper, because in the upcoming training, you might not even get to eat rat meat!"

Suddenly, Kuchiki Ginrei said with a serious expression, "If I were to become your apprentice, could I become as strong as you?"

Yamabuki Chidori was poking at the fire with a stick in her hand. In the world of death, it is indeed possible to become stronger through hard work, but it is not easy.

Bloodline and talent are the most important.

Kurosaki Ichigo represents bloodline; he possesses the bloodlines of a Soul Reaper, Quincy, and later awakened Fullbring. In the Hell Arc of the movie, he even absorbed the power of Hell, so it can be said that he has all the powers.

He was strong from the very beginning, and the entire anime is about him gradually regaining his power.

Aizen represents talent.

He was exceptionally talented from a young age, far surpassing his peers. After reaching the Soul Reaper Limit, he used the collapse to break through those limits and go even further.

If you have neither bloodline nor talent, the chance of becoming stronger solely through your own efforts is smaller than winning the lottery.

The three major shonen anime series have taken the concept of bloodline to the extreme. At first, everyone thought it was about the underdog's rise to power, but later it turned out to be a tour for the rich and powerful.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

"Of course it's the truth."

"Absolutely impossible." Yamabuki Chidori retorted mercilessly, "It's already quite an achievement that you've come this far. Unless you have extraordinary talent, you've already reached your peak! It's difficult to take another step forward."

Chapter 78: History tells us how important finishing blows are!

Kuchiki Ginrei Bell looked somber.

He also discovered that since reaching Captain-level strength, his Reiatsu had increased very slowly.

"There are three types of beings in this world who wield special powers: Shinigami, Hollows, and Quincy. If you only have a single bloodline, your power ceiling is already locked. Is the Captain Commander strong? He represents the upper limit of Shinigami in this world. No Shinigami, no matter how strong, can surpass the Captain Commander."

"There's also Yhwach I defeated over a hundred years ago when the Captain Commander and I joined forces. He represents the pinnacle of Quincy. There can't be any Quincy stronger than him. I haven't seen the limit of Hollows, but I think it's at most on par with these two," Yamabuki Chidori said.

"Isn't there a way to break through this limit? Isn't human potential limitless?" Kuchiki Ginrei asked.

"Who told you that? Humans have limits. Potential, imagination, intelligence—everything has a limit, it's just that most people are unwilling to admit it. And for the vast majority of Shinigami, their potential is already determined the moment they are born. An ordinary soul, no matter how hard it tries, can never evolve into a Shinigami. An ordinary Shinigami, even if it trains desperately for a hundred years, can never become a Seated Officer. An ordinary Seated Officer, even if it trains desperately for hundreds of years, can never become Lieutenant." Yamabuki Chidori said, "Recognize this fact sooner rather than later. I don't want to make futile efforts."

"Then do you think... someone will break this limit in the future?" Kuchiki Ginrei asked.

Yamabuki Chidori looked up at the night sky.

Of course.

The only two people who broke the limit were Kurosaki Ichigo and Aizen, who were mentioned earlier. As for Yhwach, he was a combination of the Soul King's power. The Soul King was the creator of the Three Realms, so theoretically, Yhwach's upper limit was higher than that of Kurosaki Ichigo and Aizen.

It's a pity they lost by sheer luck.

Back at the Soul King Palace, Yhwach had the chance to completely annihilate Kurosaki Ichigo, but he didn't. He just wanted to play around!

Once Kurosaki Ichigo dies, Aizen alone will definitely not be able to stop Soul King Ha.

As a result, Yhwach was completely outmaneuvered by Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu, and was killed by Kurosaki Ichigo. Just as he was about to revive, Uryu Ishida silenced him again, and he was killed by Ichigo slash.

Aizen was the same. In Karakura Town, he easily defeated Isshin Kurosaki, Shihōin Yoruichi, and Kisuke Urahara all by himself. He could have finished them off, but he didn't. He just wanted to play around!

Moreover, given Aizen's power at the time, killing Kurosaki Ichigo would have been incredibly easy. If either Kurosaki Ichigo or Kisuke Urahara died, Aizen would have had no chance of losing.

Aizen probably didn't expect that Ichigo could elevate his power to such a level with "Mugetsu".

Aizen in the Form Two Toothpaste Set was so powerful that Isshin Kurosaki could no longer sense his Reiatsu. He took Moon Fang Sky Roar -on with his face and was Kisuke Urahara with various tricks, but in the end, he was completely unharmed, crushing the opponent with his absolute strength.

He then emerges from his cocoon and is reborn, entering Aizen Form Three state, where ordinary souls will dissipate as soon as they get close.

As a result, he was tricked again by Gin Ichimaru, that old bastard.

Before Aizen died, he only slightly touched Gin Ichimaru's arm with his fingers, Gin Ichimaru's arm was almost ruined.

It's clear that Aizen completely overwhelmed ordinary Captain at that time, which makes one marvel at the sheer power of the God Killing Spear.

But soon, Aizen was resurrected by the power of the Hogyoku, and his power increased to a higher level, reaching the Form Four.

Then Kurosaki Ichigo arrived, and Kurosaki Ichigo hitting Aizen on the head.

After Aizen's mental state collapsed once, he evolved again, reaching the Form Five form, and was then instantly killed by Mugetsu's sword.

While watching the anime, Yamabuki Chidori had a feeling that the so-called "Mugetsu" was a cheat code that Tite Kubo gave the protagonist specifically to deal with Aizen.

Then, Kisuke Urahara appeared and placed a seal.

It must be said that there were so many opportunities to win; if Aizen move, he might not have lost.

This story teaches us how important it is to finish off an opponent.

After a massive battle, one of the Soul Society's undercover agents died.

Gin Ichimaru, you died a terrible death!

Kuchiki Ginrei was still sorting through the information she had just received.

"Then what is the purpose of my special training?" Kuchiki Ginrei asked.

"To enhance something beyond combat. In many situations, the strength of one's abilities and the outcome of a battle are completely unrelated." Yamabuki Chidori thought of Kurotsuchi Mayuri.

Among the future thirteen Captain, Kurotsuchi Mayuri is generally considered to have the weakest fighting ability.

But no one dared to say that he was weak in combat.

They employ all sorts of disgusting tactics, earning them the title of "MVP of the Blood War."

"For the next twenty days, I will continue to hunt you down. What you need to learn is how to fight back when being hunted by a strong opponent. As long as you can touch me, whether it's my hair, my skin, or my clothes, you win and can end this special training at any time. How about it?" Yamabuki Chidori smiled and said, "I've also prepared a small gift for you. If you can beat me, I'll give you this gift. I guarantee you'll like it."

This is a game of pursuit and counter-pursuit.

"Okay. I agree. But don't underestimate your opponent, or you'll suffer a terrible defeat." Just as Kuchiki Ginrei was about to stand up, her face suddenly turned pale, and she knelt down, clutching her stomach. "It hurts... When you were treating me, did you forget to set my bones?"

Yamabuki Chidori hurried over.

Kuchiki Ginrei grinned wickedly and suddenly reached out to grab Yamabuki Chidori. Instead, a wooden stick came crashing down on her, knocking out several of Kuchiki Ginrei's newly grown teeth.

"Who do you think you're fooling with such a little trick? Back in the day, we were much better at it than flowers on the battlefield," Yamabuki Chidori, twirling the stick in her hand.

Kuchiki Ginrei was in despair.

That bastard is so hard to fool.

"Could you give me a hint about what this gift is?" Kuchiki Ginrei asked.

"No," Yamabuki Chidori said firmly.

Kuchiki Ginrei lunged at Yamabuki Chidori again, but in the blink of an eye, Yamabuki Chidori had already left the spot and disappeared into the vast darkness.

Over the next nineteen days, Kuchiki Ginrei was tortured to the point of near death by various methods.

His once magnificent clothes were nowhere to be found; in their place was a suit of animal skins, a grass skirt barely covering his vital parts, his face was covered in soot, and two pheasants were tucked into his waistband.

During these nineteen days of special training, the biggest takeaway for Kuchiki Ginrei was learning to pluck the feathers before grilling.

During these nineteen days, Kuchiki Ginrei came up with all sorts of methods to lure Yamabuki Chidori into her trap, the most common of which was the self-inflicted injury ruse.

He pretended to be seriously injured to trick the other party into giving him medical treatment.

However, every time Yamabuki Chidori treated him, she would use the No. 99 Bakudo "Intent" to bind him tightly, making it impossible for him to even move his little finger, which made him grit his teeth in hatred!

Chapter 79: Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Ginrei

Today is the last day. If I can't catch Yamabuki Chidori, my special training will be a failure.

Kuchiki Ginrei was extremely unwilling. All the hard work she had put in these past few days had been for nothing. Before the special training ended, she was determined to teach Yamabuki Chidori a lesson and let him know that she was not someone to be trifled with.

After twenty days of training, Kuchiki Ginrei found that although her Reiatsu had not increased significantly, her Flash Step and swordsmanship had improved rapidly under Yamabuki Chidori's constant torment.

In some ways, it has indeed become much stronger.

"Found you!" Kuchiki Ginrei huddled in the grass, staring at Yamabuki Chidori, who was cooking soup.

After twenty days of training, he has learned how to conceal his Reiatsu and aura, how to sleep with his eyes open, and how to launch a sneak attack.

He would have disdained learning these skills in the past.

However, in this primeval forest, if you are not vigilant enough when you sleep at night, you may be bitten by poisonous insects at any time. According to Yamabuki Chidori, there are many highly poisonous insects in this forest.

Now, if anything gets close to Kuchiki Ginrei while he's sleeping at night, he reacts immediately.

At this moment, Yamabuki Chidori was facing away from him, completely unsuspecting.

"Don't fall for it! This bastard is incredibly cunning! If I'm exposed, I'll get another beating!" Kuchiki Ginrei was already preparing the Bakudo: "Kidō #61: Binding -Six-Foot Light Prison!"

In an instant, six blades of light froze Yamabuki Chidori's body.

"The Kidō #62: Hundred Steps Binding, the Kidō #62: Hundred Steps Binding!"

Several beams of light fixed Yamabuki Chidori's body from various directions.

"The Kidō #63: Chain of Binding: Chain of Binding!"

"Kidō #75: Five Pillars Iron Binding: Five Iron Pillars of Restraint!"

"Kidō #79: Nine Stars Binding, Nine Sun Bindings!"

During these twenty days of intensive training, Kuchiki Ginrei not only made breakthroughs in Flash Step) and swordsmanship, but was also forced to develop a unique and unpredictable Bakudo.

Seeing that Yamabuki Chidori was tightly bound by various Bakudo, Kuchiki Ginrei did not rush forward directly. Instead, she cautiously threw her Zanpakuto.

As long as his Zanpakuto can touch the opponent's clothes, he will have won.

Whoosh!

The Zanpakuto didn't just touch the clothes; it pierced right through Yamabuki Chidori's body.

"Huh?" Kuchiki Ginrei didn't even have time to feel happy before realizing she'd fallen for another trap. She turned to run, but a sinister voice came from behind her. "Where do you think you're going?"

Kuchiki Ginrei retaliated with a punch, but missed completely.

Yamabuki Chidori was standing at a distance, watching him with a smile.

Meanwhile, the "Yamabuki Chidori" who was being held captive by the Bakudo in the distance turned out to be a Wooden Dummy dressed in clothes.

"Wait, didn't my knife touch your clothes? Does that mean I won? Even if you weren't wearing those clothes, it still meant I touched them!" Kuchiki Ginrei said.

Yamabuki Chidori looked at Kuchiki Ginrei with a smile, "This rule applies to my clothes, but the clothes I dressed the Wooden Dummy in are clearly yours."

Kuchiki Ginrei was taken aback and turned to look at the Wooden Dummy.

Those were the clothes I had lost earlier.

One night, I was sleeping alone when I woke up to find that my coat had vanished without a trace, while Yamabuki Chidori was standing next to me, taunting me with my clothes.

Kuchiki Ginrei gave a very helpless smile, "I know I've lost. I'm not playing anymore. Anyway, today is the last day, so I admit defeat."

"Really admitting defeat? Or is it just a feigned surrender?" Yamabuki Chidori laughed.

"No, I really give up! All I want to do right now is take a hot bath and then lie in bed and get a good night's sleep. By the way, you've been in the woods for twenty days, how come your clothes aren't dirty at all?" Kuchiki Ginrei asked.

Yamabuki Chidori said proudly, "Because Unohana sends over a change of clothes every three days."

"..." Kuchiki Ginrei was completely speechless. "I'm not playing anymore, I surrender."

Yamabuki Chidori walked over with a smile. Just as the two were less than a meter apart, Kuchiki Ginrei suddenly reached out and grabbed Yamabuki Chidori with lightning speed.

But this seemingly sure-fire pounce missed again.

"These are all tricks we used to know. Alright, seeing how anxious you are, I'll give you the little gift I promised in a bit. Now I declare the special training over, let's go down the mountain!" said Yamabuki Chidori.

Kuchiki Ginrei, radiating a sense of defeat, staggered down the mountain. When the Kuchiki Clan servants saw their master in this state, they thought they were dreaming.