Chapter 263 Bankai representing enlightenment Bankai: Moriue Buddha!

Chapter 263: Bankai Representing Resolve

Bankai - Forest Ascended Buddha!

At this moment, countless Shinigami looked up at the giant Buddha with its eyes closed, their hearts filled with a sense of awe and grandeur.

The Seventh Division Captain, Sajin Komamura's Bankai, Black Coffin Heavenly Retribution, formed a colossal armored warrior, always regarded by the entire Seireitei as a symbol of destruction and martial power.

However, before the giant Buddha seemingly seated on countless giant trees, even the Black Coffin Heavenly Retribution seemed quite small.

"Vice-Captain Senju's Bankai is in this form?"

"What a magnificent and immense Bankai?! It undoubtedly surpasses my Black Coffin Heavenly Retribution in terms of oppressive power."

"It seems somewhat similar to the Great Senior's Zanpakutō. Has the Shikai's healing ability not been further extended in the Bankai, but instead developed into this astonishing form?"

...

Amidst the discussions, whispers, and guesses of the captains, Senju Makoto, standing atop the giant Buddha's head, slowly rose, withdrawing his gaze from the "heavenly lid" soul veil that was almost clearly visible.

Standing atop the giant Buddha, overlooking below...

The entire Seireitei seemed to have become minuscule.

A giant Buddha over a hundred meters tall was Senju Makoto's limit in this state, almost twice as tall as the so-called giants of light.

Of course, this state referred to the limit Senju Makoto could achieve without releasing Senbonzakura Kageyoshi and using "Spiritual Particle Control."

There was a rather interesting theory: the battle between Shinigami is actually a battle of spiritual pressure, that is, a battle of spiritual power!

Perhaps this theory wasn't entirely correct, but it undoubtedly explained something to a certain extent.

As Senju Makoto began to accumulate spiritual power with his fully transformed "ultimate spiritual body," the amount of spiritual power in his body had reached an unimaginable level for ordinary captains.

After all, for Senju Makoto, he wasn't accumulating spiritual power alone; behind him stood almost 70% of the Shinigami in the Seireitei with lieutenant-level spiritual power or above.

Therefore, when Senju Makoto used his Zanpakutō, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, in the past, he still needed to rely on Senbonzakura Kageyoshi to absorb spiritual power from the atmosphere and control it for battle.

But for the current Senju Makoto, there was no need for that; he himself was the forest of all things!

As spiritual power continued to accumulate, Senju Makoto realized that no matter how much he hid his spiritual pressure, he wouldn't be perceived as merely a lieutenant-level...

Combined with the sudden captain promotion test, Senju Makoto realized this seemed to be a rather interesting opportunity.

Just like Sōsuke Aizen, when he was promoted to lieutenant, intentionally released Kyōka Suigetsu to place a large number of captains under "complete hypnosis" at once, and disguised his Zanpakutō ability as a water-type.

Therefore, rather than letting his spiritual pressure become increasingly unhidden, allowing the Central 46 and many Shinigami to guess his Bankai ability, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity to disguise his Bankai ability.

'This level should be slightly stronger than an ordinary captain, but not enough to cause special fear and attention...'

Standing atop the giant Buddha, Senju Makoto's eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation, and then he stated with pure honesty.

"Bankai - Forest Ascended Buddha, is the ultimate form of Senbonzakura, sitting atop the myriad forests is to suppress everything!"

"It is the form where, in a situation where treatment can no longer salvage the situation, one completely abandons one's own flexibility and healing ability in exchange for extremely strong offensive and defensive aspects. This is the last lament and will of a physician."

At this moment, from Senju Makoto's voice, the captains heard a trace of weakness and determination...

Suddenly, many captains understood why Senju Makoto's face had seemed to gradually pale in recent years.

Perhaps this was the price Senju Makoto had to pay for mastering Bankai and using this Bankai that seemed to represent a desperate situation.

"This is undoubtedly a Bankai embodying an indomitable and noble will, Makoto-kun..."

"What resolve? Vice-Captain Senju, as a physician, his will is undoubtedly no less than mine, and his resolve even surpasses mine!"

"No wonder such a magnificent Bankai form has been formed; it turns out it is supported by such resolve?"

"Hahaha, interesting, so interesting. Vice-Captain Senju's Bankai would definitely be an extremely pleasurable experience to cut, wouldn't it?"

...

Amidst the many captains' recognition of the resolve embodied in Senju Makoto's "Bankai - Forest Ascended Buddha," only Retsu Unohana and Sōsuke Aizen's expressions seemed slightly out of place.

Sōsuke Aizen... always felt that this Bankai was clearly unworthy of Senju Makoto, who was his equal, and there seemed to be something wrong with this Bankai.

As for Retsu Unohana, based entirely on her understanding of Senju Makoto, she had long realized that Senju Makoto's true Shikai ability was completely different from the apparent healing or wood-type offensive and defensive abilities.

In these fifty years, Senju Makoto's spiritual body had undoubtedly been thoroughly cut by Retsu Unohana, so some changes in Senju Makoto's spiritual body were clearly impossible to hide from the extremely close Retsu Unohana.

Or rather, there were some changes that even Retsu Unohana couldn't ignore even if she wanted to.

After all, as Senju Makoto's bones, muscles, skin, etc., had all been transformed into the "ultimate spiritual body," unless Senju Makoto deliberately manipulated his spiritual body to create wounds, Retsu Unohana's normal swings couldn't break through Senju Makoto's spiritual body defense.

And the so-called "Bankai - Forest Ascended Buddha" had little to do with the changes in Senju Makoto's spiritual body; they were completely unrelated.

'You're really bold, Makoto, deceiving the entire Seireitei in front of Captain-General Yamamoto?'

Retsu Unohana thought, but she didn't have the slightest intention to expose Senju Makoto, only looking at Senju Makoto standing atop the giant Buddha with a gentle smile.

In contrast, Suì-Fēng and Gin Ichimaru, still on the training ground, looked up at the giant Buddha in front of them, stunned and bewildered.

'Makoto-kun, what does this mean??'

Senju Makoto, meeting Suì-Fēng and Gin Ichimaru's somewhat bewildered gazes, said.

"Vice-Captain Ichimaru, Suì-Fēng, let me be your opponent next, let me confirm whether you have the ability and qualifications to serve as captains."

However, these words sounded to Gin Ichimaru and Suì-Fēng more like Senju Makoto was worried they would lose, so he decided to sacrifice himself, using himself as a stepping stone for them to demonstrate their abilities to the Seireitei and be promoted to captain.

"Makoto-kun, do you think I can't defeat Gin Ichimaru? Our battle can wait a moment."

"Hehe, that same pitiful and gentle tone again, Vice-Captain Senju, you're indeed so detestable..."

(End of chapter)