"You said Getsuga Tensho is your Zanpakuto's ability, the ability to compress high-intensity Reiatsu on the blade's edge and finally release it, right?"
"But I also delivered that slash. Do you know what that means?" Unohana asked.
"Huh? What?" Ichigo was very puzzled.
Or rather, he hadn't connected the dots yet.
"My slash was just Zanjutsu!" Unohana explained directly.
"You said your Getsuga Tensho is the ability to gather high-density Reiatsu on the blade's edge and swing it out."
"The problem is, with personal skill, others can also accomplish this. So why do you still need to use your Zanpakuto's ability for it?"
"Zanpakuto's abilities should be something even more powerful!"
Seeing Ichigo's confusion, Unohana explained:
"Let's use an analogy. Could Kuchiki Byakuya, through training, reproduce Senbonzakura without using his Zanpakuto's ability?"
Hearing this, Ichigo finally began to understand:
"No. Zanpakuto's abilities are unique! Cannot, or are very difficult to reproduce! For example, Izuru-kun's sword!"
Wabisuke, when striking with the blade, can impose increasing self-gravity on the opponent's sword.
Gravity is a high-level ability anywhere.
Even if Soul Society's Kido touches upon it, it's very advanced and hard to use.
So, Zanpakuto's abilities aren't that simple.
Unohana's meaning was that Ichigo's ability was too simple.
"But Hana-nee, your Zanjutsu isn't something ordinary people can reach either, right?"
Ichigo asked, puzzled. "You can use it, but that doesn't mean others can?"
"Then do you think Zaraki Kenpachi's Zanjutsu is strong?" Unohana said flatly.
Hearing this, Ichigo froze.
Zaraki's Zanjutsu was taught by Yamamoto for only a day. He only knows that one move, so naturally, it's not strong. But his Reiatsu is strong.
Reiatsu is strong, so he can forcibly execute a Zanjutsu slash, though a bit crude.
Therefore, Ichigo still didn't fully understand: "Hana-nee, what do you mean?"
"I mean, your Getsuga Tensho should have room for improvement!" Unohana explained:
"Gathering Reiatsu on the blade's edge, swinging a destructive slash… I reproduced it with my swordsmanship, Zaraki Kenpachi reproduced it with Reiatsu. But both of these should be your starting point."
"Right now, you're just like Zaraki Kenpachi, only using your own strength for this move!"
"So?" Ichigo began to understand.
"So, you need to find a way to improve your Getsuga Tensho! Use the Zanjutsu I taught you!"
"Sharper, stronger!" Unohana said.
And saying it, she started directly guiding: "Come, make another Getsuga Tensho. Wrap it on your sword, don't release it. Let me see!"
"Alright!" Ichigo obediently wrapped Getsuga Tensho on Tensa Zangetsu.
The guidance on Getsuga Tensho began.
Simultaneously, for the first time, Ichigo went home not being carried back.
Because Getsuga Tensho training was extremely draining on Reiryoku, Ichigo left early today.
However, under the respectful gazes of the 4th Division's members, as Ichigo stepped out, he immediately saw a pair of snow-white legs.
"Nemu?" Ichigo was surprised. "Why are you here?"
"Mayuri-sama sent me to wait for you. He hopes Lieutenant Kurosaki can come to the 12th Division." Nemu replied flatly.
"Kurotsuchi Mayuri? Why is he looking for me? Did he finish his task?" Ichigo was very puzzled.
After discussing the Quincy Reishi absorption ability with Mayuri that time, Ichigo took a bunch of materials and left.
But these materials, like Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hoho, Kido training, were somewhat helpful but required time.
Only later did Ichigo discover in Mayuri's materials that there would be two special devices to help him speed up the process, so Ichigo had been waiting.
But these past few days, not only was Ichigo being slashed daily by Unohana, Mayuri also seemed busy with something, so there had been no contact.
Thinking of this, Ichigo understood: "He finished his task?"
"I don't know. I'm merely following Mayuri-sama's orders to bring you over."
Nemu said flatly.
"Alright then!" Ichigo shook his head, following Nemu.
In anime, being expressionless is interesting, a moe trait. And in reality, if an expressionless person can be teased, it's quite fun.
The problem was this expressionless person in front of him couldn't be teased, so it wasn't interesting.
Following Nemu, Ichigo quickly arrived at the 12th Division.
Upon meeting, Mayuri threw four bracelets at Ichigo.
"What are these?" Picking up the four bracelets, two black, two white, Ichigo was very puzzled.
"Since you know about the Quincy Reishi absorption ability, do you know about the Quincy's Sanrei Glove?" Pointing at the white bracelets, Mayuri said.
"Oh, you mean that glove that trains Reishi gathering ability?" Ichigo understood.
In the original work, Uryu, having trained with the Sanrei Glove, used an incomplete Quincy Vollständig with his out-of-control Reishi absorption ability.
"So, I'm also going to undergo Sanrei Glove training?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes, and no." Mayuri shook his head, sneering. "You're not a Quincy. How could I let you undergo Quincy training? The Captain-Commander would kill me."
"Moreover, that Quincy training is too ancient. Such difficult training for such a weak burst of power is far inferior to a Shinigami's Bankai!"
"This time, I want you to undergo more extreme training!"
Mayuri revealed a confident smile:
"After wearing these bracelets, your former Quincy Reishi absorption ability will be sealed by 99%!!"
"You can no longer use Quincy bows, nor can you perform Quincy-style Reishi absorption!"
"This process, I call it 'Suffocation'!"
"Suffocation?" Ichigo pondered Mayuri's words.
"Yes, Suffocation!" Mayuri nodded:
"Just like a human held underwater for over ten minutes, the desire to breathe skyrockets. Upon surfacing, they will breathe with all their might."
"You are the same this time. By completely sealing the Reishi absorption ability, it will create a suffocating effect."
"Except you won't die from suffocation. Simultaneously, the desire to 'breathe' Reishi will continuously accumulate!!"
"Also, you aren't truly suffocating. Your Reishi absorption ability is only sealed by 99%. Your daily Reishi exchange can still occur, just with great difficulty!"
"This difficulty is such that just daily 'breathing' can match the training of the Quincy's Sanrei Glove!"
"Then, it's time for this to take effect!"
Mayuri picked up the black bracelets: "Since there's inhibition, naturally there's amplification!"
"Wearing these bracelets, your Reishi absorption ability will be artificially amplified. Combined with the earlier Sanrei Glove training effect, you will be able to unleash power comparable to a normal Captain's Bankai!"
Mayuri said fervently!
Hearing him, Ichigo's heart also pounded.
'Daily breathing accomplishes Sanrei Glove training. Simultaneously actively starving the Quincy Reishi absorption ability, letting it suppress, finally exploding fully. As expected of the man who carried the entire Thousand-Year Blood War arc.'
However, looking at these two things, Ichigo suddenly realized.
"Wait, why are you giving these to me?"
"Are they useful?" Ichigo was puzzled.
He wasn't a Quincy. Having an extra Vollständig in the end didn't seem very useful.
Moreover, what Ichigo initially wanted was to expand his own endurance, enhance some skills, not put all resources into such a device for a one-time all-in.
"I don't know!" Mayuri replied expressionlessly. "Because the Captain-Commander ordered it!"
"Captain-Commander?" Mayuri's words puzzled Ichigo. "The Captain-Commander ordered you to develop this? For me? Why?!"
"Because of Kyoka Suigetsu!"
Mayuri explained: "Earlier, after I reported the Bankai-stealing project, I was severely reprimanded. But hearing my words, the Captain-Commander also assigned a new task!"