"This is…!? What a terrifying spiritual power!"
Even Byakuya Kuchiki couldn't keep his composure any longer!
This Reiatsu wasn't just massive power, but the convergence of golden light made him feel an overwhelming sense of danger emanating from that holy sword!
Yes, it was terrifying!
To make a captain like him feel this level of crisis!
"No, this battle must be stopped!"
Renji also felt a deep sense of unease, but it was already too late. Da Shenchen was poised to reach the peak!
"Excalibur—!"
Da Shenchen slashed with his sword, and a terrifying torrent of golden light swept across everything around him!
"Boom!!!"
The golden light was so intense that people couldn't open their eyes, but the residual power formed a huge impact, shaking the Shinigami throughout the training ground.
The sound of shattering reverberated, and even Shinigami from half of the Jingling Court looked up to see a golden beam of light tearing through the sky!
When the aftermath faded, everyone looked back at the arena, falling silent in awe.
The entire training ground had been turned into a massive crater, and Kuchiki Takuto, Da Shenchen's opponent, was completely obliterated, not even leaving a trace!
"This… is this really the power that Shikai can have!?"
Witnessing this scene, the crowd could only stare in shock.
"It seems I won this match, so I'll accept the challenge here as the champion."
Da Shenchen held the Sword of Oath Victory and pointed toward the soldiers.
"Who else is going to challenge me by name?"
The team members were frozen in fear, but no one dared to speak.
Silent!
What a joke… Just the power of that Shikai attack, who could stop it?
No one was willing to die!
Byakuya and Renji left the stage with dark expressions, unsure of what to say.
After a long pause, Renji angrily said, "You! How dare you… kill him?!"
"It's not uncommon for a team member to die during the seat test, is it? As Kuchiki Takuto himself said, he 'missed' and killed several civilian team members in the past, didn't he? So, what's the difference?"
Da Shenchen said coldly, leaving Renji speechless for a while.
In fact, Da Shenchen's decision to kill Kuchiki Takuto wasn't made on impulse.
He understood that this act might provoke the four noble families, but it would also raise the survival difficulty, leading to better rewards!
"Captain, do you think I can get my seat now?"
Da Shenchen sheathed the Sword of Oath Victory and spoke calmly.
Byakuya rarely frowned and said, "It's true that you can be directly evaluated now… Your Zanpakutō is extremely powerful, and the attack you just performed, I'm afraid no Shinigami can achieve that in Shikai."
"Therefore, I'll assign you as the third seat of the Sixth Division. Go get your certificate after the test is finished."
After speaking, Byakuya gave Da Shenchen a cold look and turned away.
Da Shenchen understood that although Byakuya had to maintain a façade of fairness, he likely harbored hostility toward him in his heart.
But that was fine—Da Shenchen actually welcomed that hostility!
As for Da Shenchen's new position, the other players had no objections.
The ability to obliterate an entire training ground with a single move, even many captain-level Shinigami who possess Bankai couldn't do that!
Though they might be able to destroy an entire practice field, how many could do it with just one sword strike?
…
After leaving the venue, Da Shenchen returned to his dormitory and collapsed onto his bedding, exhausted.
"I didn't expect to use up all my spiritual power in one blow. Seems like spiritual power is my current shortcoming."
Da Shenchen, now resting, had no idea that the events at the Sixth Division seat test had already spread like wildfire throughout the Jingling Court!
It wasn't because the Shinigami were idle or because the Eight Trigrams were so interested—they couldn't help but notice.
After all, under the full force of the Sword of Oath Victory, the entire practice field had been destroyed, and the loud explosion echoed throughout most of the Jingling Court!
Not to mention the golden beam of light soaring into the sky, which had undoubtedly captured the attention of countless Shinigami.
Fifth Division Quarters.
Aizen Sōsuke removed his glasses, staring in the direction of the Sixth Division's training ground with deep eyes.
"That attack just now was the best I've seen, even among the captains. Could it be that someone else has succeeded in Bankai?"
If that were the case, it would definitely be a formidable opponent to watch out for!
First Division Quarters.
Yamamoto Genryūsai also gazed in the direction of the Sixth Division's practice field, his face neutral, unable to read his thoughts.
"Captain, do you recognize a Zanpakutō capable of such a terrifying move?"
Chōjirō Sasakibe, the vice-captain of the First Division, was visibly surprised, because he couldn't recall any Shinigami in the Jingling Court who wielded such a powerful Zanpakutō!
"I don't recognize it either…" Yamamoto Genryūsai replied slowly, "But we'll find out soon."
Chōjirō Sasakibe was stunned. Just as he was about to ask something, Byakuya Kuchiki arrived at the First Division building with Shunpo.
Chōjirō Sasakibe suddenly realized that after such an event, Byakuya, as the captain, must have reported the situation to the Captain Commander immediately.
"Your Sixth Division is truly blessed with talent. Besides the captain, there's another genius who can achieve Bankai. I wonder who it could be?"
But what followed stunned both Yamamoto Genryūsai and Chōjirō Sasakibe!
"The Shinigami who performed that attack is named Da Shenchen…" Byakuya Kuchiki said. "And he hasn't mastered Bankai yet."
"That's impossible!"
Chōjirō Sasakibe exclaimed. "If he hasn't mastered Bankai, how could he have performed such a massive attack?"
Yamamoto Genryūsai, usually stoic, furrowed his brow. "The training ground is constructed from murder stone—ordinary attacks can't cause such damage."
"If, as you say, Da Shenchen can unleash such power in Shikai, imagine the unimaginable strength he'll possess when he finally masters Bankai!"
Chōjirō Sasakibe nodded in agreement. As a Shinigami capable of Bankai himself, he knew how immense the power of such an attack could be.
Even among captains, few could destroy the training grounds with just a single blow!
"Exactly," Byakuya Kuchiki continued. "That's why I suspect his Zanpakutō may very well be the strongest light Zanpakutō ever seen!"