Seeing this, Yoruichi and Kisuke, who were watching from the side, showed a glimmer of anticipation.
"Hey, Kisuke, how long do you think it will take for this kid to complete his Bankai Training? Can he surpass you?"
"I think, with his talent, he definitely can!" Kisuke had great faith in Ichigo.
However, a surprising scene unfolded in the field!
The previously confident Ichigo had the Zangetsu in his hand completely shatter in the very first clash!
This forced Ichigo to temporarily pull out a new Zangetsu, then slash again, only for it to shatter again! Slash again, shatter again!
For a moment, Ichigo was being chased and slashed by Zangetsu, seemingly in constant peril.
"Huh? What's going on?" Yoruichi was somewhat surprised.
But Kisuke saw the trick.
"He's constantly trial-and-erroring, trying to grasp Zangetsu's strength at the fastest speed!"
"If I'm not mistaken, Ichigo should adapt after a few more rounds of fighting!"
Sure enough, just as Kisuke predicted, after Ichigo shattered seven Zangetsu blades in a row, in the next strike, he completely blocked Old Man Zangetsu's attack!
"Old Man Zangetsu, I've found the feel!" Ichigo said to Old Man Zangetsu with a smile.
"Oh, really? Show me!" Old Man Zangetsu parried Ichigo and swung his blade again.
But during the second collision,
Crack-
The Zangetsu in Old Man Zangetsu's hand shattered!
He picked up another Zangetsu and slashed at Ichigo.
The next moment, the Zangetsu in Ichigo's hand also shattered again!
Seeing this, Ichigo was startled.
Then he understood.
Picking up another Zangetsu, Ichigo jumped back to guard. "I see! What I said earlier was correct, but I overlooked one point!"
"All the Zangetsu here are Zangetsu, but they are only parts of Zangetsu. Each weapon has its own strengths and weaknesses, unlike Zangetsu which is hard and flawless!"
"So, not only must I keep the Zangetsu in my hand from breaking, but I must also constantly understand their strengths and weaknesses, making up for what I lack after getting used to Zangetsu's strength!"
"Man must control the sword, not be controlled by the sword!"
Reaching this point, Ichigo finally completely understood the key point of Zangetsu's Bankai Training.
Hearing this, Zangetsu nodded in satisfaction: "Good!"
Picking up a Zangetsu from the ground again, Ichigo charged forward with a slash!
Crack-
The blade in Zangetsu's hand completely shattered!
Then, as if the initial situation with Ichigo was reversed, Old Man Zangetsu kept picking up blades only for them to shatter, pick up and shatter, continuously breaking Zangetsu blades!
Thus, the Bankai Training entered its final stage ahead of schedule!
Picking up a Zangetsu blade, Old Man Zangetsu, at the cost of his own Zangetsu breaking, also shattered the Zangetsu in Ichigo's hand.
The blades in both their hands vanished simultaneously. They then jumped back, creating distance!
Old Man Zangetsu casually picked up another Zangetsu.
Then his Reiryoku surged again, and as if splitting into multiple entities, numerous Old Man Zangetsus appeared around Ichigo!
The Bankai Training assessment had reached its end.
"Be careful, I won't hold back!" After this warning, the Old Man Zangetsus charged forward one after another!
Now, as long as Ichigo could destroy all the blades in the Zangetsus' hands in one go, he would pass the assessment!
Clang Clang Clang Clang...
The sound of shattering swords continued to ring out!
The battle in the Urahara Shop's underground space reached its most intense point almost from the start!
One day later.
As Ichigo and Old Man Zangetsu's blades collided for the final time.
Crack!
The Zangetsu in Old Man Zangetsu's hand shattered.
But the Zangetsu in Ichigo's hand remained firm and new and pierced into Old Man Zangetsu's abdomen!
Facing Ichigo, Old Man Zangetsu said in satisfaction: "Ichigo, congratulations. You have completed your Bankai Training!"
After Old Man Zangetsu finished speaking,
Poof-
A puff of smoke appeared. The Old Man Zangetsu before Ichigo transformed back into the Tenshintai pierced by the massive Zangetsu blade!
Watching this scene, Yoruichi and Kisuke were shocked.
"Completing Bankai in just one day?! And he completed Hollowfication before that!"
"Ara ara, this is really..." Kisuke pressed down his hat brim, not knowing what to say.
"An astonishing talent!" Yoruichi beside him finished Kisuke's unspoken words.
To be honest, even though Kurosaki Ichigo's body was currently being utilized by Ichigo, realizing its greatest potential, this level was still a bit too exaggerated.
Ichigo had been mistaken about one thing.
Who said the Hogyoku's effects weren't working?
The Hogyoku's effects had clearly been working all along!
Witnessing Ichigo complete Bankai in one day, on top of previously completing Hollowfication,
Outside, both Dongguo and Xiguo people were completely shocked!