The Unforgiven from Shinigami
As expected, Aura Michibane secured Third Seat positions in the Gold Seal Unit.
She's practically the bane of the Hakuda; her ability to turn into smoke makes her immune to any physical attack, allowing her to easily get behind her enemies and unleash devastating punches and kicks.
No one can hold on.
The sunlight shone on the ring, where hundreds of candidates sat whispering amongst themselves.
Aura Michibane calculated the passage of time. After half an hour, she looked towards the viewing platform with her cold blue eyes.
Yushiro stood up and said, " The Third Seat of the Gold Seal Unit is Aura Michibane."
"Damn it, a woman actually won!" "She's amazing!" "I think having a woman up there would be nice too."
The nobles below immediately started a discussion.
Aizen stood up from his chair and said with a smile, "Commander- Yushiro- Chief Yuushirou, the task that Captain-Commander Yamamoto gave me is to assess whether the Gold Seal Unit can serve as combat power. I would like to spar with Aura Michibane."
"This..." Yushiro hesitated. He understood that Aura Michibane was very strong, definitely not at the level of the Third Seat.
But Aizen is a proper captain.
"Don't worry, I'll just use my Shikai to test her strength."
Aizen spoke up to persuade him.
Yushiro thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, give it a try."
"Thank you," Aizen replied, leaping from the viewing platform onto the blue arena, adjusting his glasses. "Nice to meet you, Miss Michibane."
"Um."
Aura Michibane's expression remained largely unchanged. She didn't care who her opponent was; she simply faithfully carried out Tsunayashiro Tokinada's orders to defeat all the enemies on the stage.
Below the arena, the nobles who had been watching fell silent, their whispers ceasing.
The captain's strength is beyond doubt.
The nobles didn't believe that Aura Michibane, one of the Shinigami's top-tier fighters, could win. Furthermore, they felt that the Gotei 13 was being unfair.
No matter what, Aura Michibane is still one of the Third Seat in the Gold Seal Unit.
To be fair, I will only use the Shikai.
Aizen's voice clearly echoed throughout the arena. He slowly drew his Zanpakuto, its blade reflecting the sunlight and radiating a breathtaking brilliance. "My Zanpakuto is called Kyōka Suigetsu, a water-type sword."
The ability is to use the chaotic reflections of fog and water to confuse the enemy, causing them to fight each other.
The strange light caught the attention of almost everyone, except for Shiraishi, who showed no interest whatsoever, casually biting into an apple while keeping his gaze fixed on Aura Michibane's chest.
He understood that if he actually looked at it, he would Complete Hypnosis under the Kyōka Suigetsu of illusion.
Aizen, that cunning old fox, says one thing but does another.
Participating in the selection of the Seated Officer of the Gold Seal Unit was probably a ploy from the very beginning to make everyone believe in his Kyōka Suigetsu.
A captain explained his abilities in detail, and even the most arrogant nobles would be captivated.
Their grasp of human nature is terrifying.
Shiraishi remained secretly wary, continuing to eat his apple.
Aizen glanced towards the arena, but didn't look. Had Sōya Azashiro revealed his abilities? Or was he simply uninterested?
Well, it doesn't really matter.
Applying Kyōka Suigetsu to everyone is merely a hobby for him, not an absolute necessity.
He swung his knife.
Almost everyone present saw the mist and water swirling around the arena, quickly enveloping Aura Michibane's figure.
This is an illusion created by Kyōka Suigetsu.
Aura Michibane looked around, but Aizen's figure was nowhere to be seen in the thick fog, and his Reiatsu was also obscured. Streams of water formed rings around him, occasionally revealing a glimmer of light that reflected Aizen's figure in the fog.
She didn't make any rash moves. She raised her hand, and the surrounding Reishi were forcibly gathered in her palm, forming a ball of blue light, which then evolved into an arrow that twisted and trembled in the air, emitting a buzzing sound.
She used the vibrations of Reishi to locate Aizen.
Having received concrete feedback, she didn't hesitate and hurled the arrow in her hand, "Boom!"
In an instant, the blue arrow grew enormous, piercing through the mist and water, heading straight for Aizen.
Whoosh! Aizen dodged with Shunpo, the arrow crashing onto the arena with a deafening roar, sending billowing dust and flying debris.
Without pausing, after her first attack missed, she once again condensed Reishi arrow.
"Call out!"
The arrow sliced through the air, leaving a trail of blue light, moving with the speed of thunder as it hurtled toward Aizen.
Whoosh, Aizen dodged again with a Shunpo.
Boom! The arrow landed on the arena, creating another crater.
The arena wasn't completely destroyed because the stone used to build it was sturdy, and the space around the arena was frozen, making it able to withstand all Hadō below level ninety.
The fact that the Reishi Arrow could blast a crater proves that Reishi destructive power reaches or even exceeds the Hadō of a serial number ninety.
Aura Michibane pressed his advantage and fired another arrow.
Aizen dodged again.
"Boom!"
The arrows struck the arena, piercing through the thick bluestone platform and revealing the ground beneath.
Aura Michibane frowned slightly; this guy was too fast, it was impossible to hit him.
"Indeed, with your abilities, you're more than qualified to be the captain."
Aizen a word of praise.
"..." Aura Michibane did not answer, his figure transforming into a cloud of smoke as he approached.
Before anyone could even blink, she materialized behind Aizen and swept her leg, unleashing a powerful Reishi storm that swirled around her leg, pulling Aizen backward with immense suction.
Aizen remained calm, Shunpo to circle behind and slashing at Aura Michibane.
She transformed into a wisp of smoke once more, coiling around him in the opposite direction.
Aizen Shunpo to dodge.
In an instant, the arena was filled with overlapping figures, Aizen transformed into countless forms, almost completely engulfed by a cloud of smoke.
"Hoo." Aura Michibane reformed into human form, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He shook his head and said, "I'm not fighting anymore, I can't beat you."
All the figures merged into one.
Aizen didn't break a sweat, and laughed, "With you all here, the Gold Seal Unit will definitely become a formidable fighting force."
"Sharp!"
Someone in the audience shouted, and applause rang out. The young nobles were not as rigid in their thinking as the older generation; they were energetic and admired the strong.
Aizen and Aura Michibane's power was fully demonstrated in that battle just now.
Of course, that's how they see it.
Shiraishi could tell that Aura Michibane had reached his limit, while Aizen was far from it, merely using Shunpo to play around.
Its speed was so fast that even a fully leveled Steel Tempest would have difficulty catching up.
This only covers Aizen's Shunpo ability; he didn't use any of his other techniques, Zanjutsu, Kidō, or Hakuda.
Not to mention the true abilities of the Kyōka Suigetsu.
Shinigami Aizen, is also a complete monster.
Shiraishi had a clearer understanding of this point: without upgrading to Hueco Mundo, progress in killing those giant Hollows would be slow. Only by accelerating his training in Bankai form could he improve his combat abilities in a short period of time.