Bodhisattva.
In a desolate mountain in the middle of the Star Dou Forest, we can't see a cave. Of course, we can't see it the person inside has hidden it well, but I am summoning my powers as that narrator to see it anyway. Going back...
In the cave inside the mountain, we can see a man, the man is in a typical meditative position. But there is something different about this man, his very presence seems to blend with his surroundings, is what would normally be for someone like him in possession of the [Sage Body], but no this time it's different, his very being seems to echo with the reality itself like he is simply too heavy to be handled in just one layer, you can even see some golden ghosts that seem to imitate his previous movements, it is difficult to see how many "ghosts" are following his previous movements, but it is never more than five and never less than two.
The breath of this man seems to spit some goldish-yellow fog, like he has the holy sun itself on his chest, the air inside the cave is so filled with his sacred presence that if a weak evil being dared to enter it, it would swiftly become ashes.
This is none other than me Aizen, and right now I have just woken up and I am meditating a little bit. The sleep I had was something I deeply needed, thankfully I was able to sleep without interruptions. And finally stabilizing myself, and my way bigger chakra, yes my already enormous reserves grew even bigger, it must be partially because I have reached the Liquid green state again, Partially because I became an Arhat, and partially because of how much I use it when I was fighting.
Right now I will eat. Now I will my invisible seals I drew on my skin to appear, there in those seals is literally all my things. I am not stupid to put them in some easily destroyable clothes, I will in the future use Atlas Prisiona s my personal deposit, but first, I need to kill Atlas. Well of course I brought said prison with me, I've long since made it mine. the only person who can currently enter it is Atlas himself, and maybe Allessa because Allessa is a cheat.
And oh boy did I ate, ate like a frigging starved animal, which isn't something far from the truth. I think this was the time I ate the most in my life. I made some water with my jutsu for me to drink, quite convenient I tell you.
With my stomach full and satisfied I decided to make some plans. I think first I should become a Bodhisattva, it should be the easiest of the four, principally because I know exactly what to do to get it. It will take some time, but I have a lot of it anyway.
The training isn't something mystical or abstract, it fairly simple when you look at it. I will just need to draw some seals on my body first, thank god I can erase these seals on my body whatever I like, imagine having a tattoo like a seal permanently, and I refuse to have another tattoo than the Anbu one, it is my pride and a memory of my starting days.
I got up and simply phased through the ground like Zetsu, and now I was outside of my man cave, I need to find the appropriate place for my Bodhisattva training. The forest looks especially beautiful today, it's greener and more vibrant, and I can definitely feel the welcoming sensation of it.
Suddenly a small at with two tails walking in my direction seemly unafraid, maybe it's because of the holy vibes+ mokuton am exhaling? could be.
"Hey, little boy, how it is going?"(Aizen).
It bit the hand I was gonna caress it, and suddenly it became bigger and I mean like 10x times his previous size, it hissed to me and ran away. Wtf, just happened to me? well, forget that stinky cat, lets concentrate on finding me an appropriate place to train.
I need to find a flowery plain surrounded by a mountain range first, I am not sure if it is necessary but I want to make it as closely as I've seen it at first.
I transformed into my animagus form(Jaguar) and went searching for it. Why do I keep using my animagus(Jaguar) form? simply because it fits with the forest, it's easier to move me even if I have 4 meters of length as a Jaguar, the animal is literally made to be in the jungle so it is easier to move like a jaguar.
It took me three days to find the perfect place, I even put some boundary seals to secure the environment around me.
It was a beautiful flowery field, with some trees creating sort of a clearing, you could even see the mountain range in the distance.
I immediately activated the seals I drew on my body, they will seal away my strength to that of a normal human. I can of course destroy these seals in a millisecond but right now I can't be stronger than a normal human. I need to do Netero's Training.
Yep, Isaac Netero's training is the key to becoming a Bodhisattva. Well, the guy could indeed summon the Guanyin Bodhisattva with his Nen, so I am pretty sure that his training is the key to it.
Looking at the clearing I am fairly surprised it has started to snow, the snowflakes slowly falling and painting the beautiful flower field white...Ah, nature what a beautiful thing. I am not only doing this training to solely improve my almost perfect technique, my fists and movements are so precise and economical that I have long since surpassed original Netero, no I am doing this to be able to reach the same enlightenment as him towards the path of a Bodhisattva searching for the Buda.
But I am not arrogant enough to think myself perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist, I am a firm believer that one can always improve, no matter how much of a master you think you are. and what you know? Maybe I can learn some new things about punching from this training too.
Going to the middle of the snow-covered flowery field a assume the correct posture and took a deep breath.
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Aizen.
2046 years old.
Winter.
After reaching the "limits" of a mortal body and martial arts skill, he spent a long time in contemplation before reaching an answer.
That answer was Gratitude.
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*Breath in**breath out* "Amen..."(Aizen).
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He owned a debt to both his martial arts and skills that helped him mature.
The method he came up with to repay the debt the best he could... Was to throw 10,000 punches of gratitude every day.
He would calm himself, worship, pray, ready himself, then punch.
At first, completing the sequence took five or six seconds.
On the first day, he required over 18 hours to complete 10,000 punches.
Upon competition, he'd fall asleep on the spot.
When he awoke, he resumed punching, day after day.
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After two years, he noticed a difference.
After he'd completed 10,000 punches, the sun was still up.
At the age of 2050, he had made the perfect metamorphosis.
He managed to complete 10,000 punches of gratitude in under an hour.
This left him more time for prayer.
And when Aizen came down from the mountains, it seems as if his fists left the light behind them in their wake.
I didn't expect to obtain such results from Netero's training, being able to punch faster than light is... strange, as a human, I always thought the light-speed was the maximum you know, it was the peak of being able to move at light speed's. But now that I reached and surpassed the light I felt... weak, yeah weak. When I reached beyond the light I was able to feel all the new possibilities, for one moment when I became a Bodhisattva I was able to feel everything.
And at that moment I knew that I was growing arrogant previously, I was never a person growing complacent but I really felt I was at the top, but becoming a Bodhisattva taught me something invaluable gratitude and humility, I need to be always improving and always becoming better because perfection doesn't exist, perfection is just a lie of our human imagination.
Becoming a Bodhisattva didn't make a light show like previously, it was simply a momentarily shine that made me punch faster than lightspeeds, without my seals, of course, I thought it was obvious that.
And now I can feel something in my soul that is exactly half-full. Previously it was 1/4 full, but after reaching the Bodhisattva state of being it became 2/4 full, now I need to just find the Buda, but this one is a bit more tricky, for becoming a Bodhisattva I have the clue of Netero's training but for the other, I will have to discover in my own, maybe I will get lucky and have a similar accident as what happened with the skeletons.
"There are no accidents."-Master Oogway
I couldn't help but her master Oogway voice in my mind... huh, maybe he is right? well, I couldn't know, not for now at least.
Now I need to investigate a little bit about this world, not gonna underestimate it and pay for the price later. But first, let me check on my clones on the other side... Well, shit they dispelled when I became an Arhat... It's not much of a problem, if so many years passed on that side everyone, I know is probably already dead, minus Allessa of course, Elfs are ageless.
Don't think about bad things now, first investigate the world, then you can think about bad things. But when I was prepared to take off I see someone looking at me, someone I know very well...
"Allessa."(Aizen).
This time it was me that tackle hugged her, and it felt good and relieving seeing her after so much time, it felt great...
"Aizen..."(Allessa).
She looks a little confused, as it's very difficult for me to start contact, but she is happy about it nonetheless.