blogombal Chapter 78 Assassins and Singers
Chapter 78 Assassins and Singers
"So you ultimately chose the 'Singer' after all."
Even though a year has passed, the Soul Society remains in ruins.
They have done their best to rebuild Soul Society in a year, but the damage caused by Yhwach is too severe.
Large areas of the Soul Society are even plagued by a terrible plague!
In addition, this is a huge project in itself, so so far only the noble district of the Soul Society has been rebuilt.
The five noble families also suffered heavy losses in the "Blood Moon Calamity," but that doesn't mean they concentrated all their personnel in the Soul Society.
Especially since the Soul Society is inherently unsettled, they also wield considerable influence in the Rukongai.
Although those living in the Soul Society are all of high status and are considered the core of the main family, it is enough as long as the most important people are alive.
As long as the strongest among the five noble families survives, it won't be a particularly significant loss for them.
The "True Medicine Institute" in the noble district is where Kirinji Temple is located.
The Shin-o Medical Center is a hospital that specifically serves the nobility, and Kirinji is currently considered the director of the Medical Center.
Before him stood Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Shihōin Senhi, and "Saitō Immortal".
Upon learning that the potion from Qilin Temple was ready, they came over, hoping to enhance their combat strength.
The Blood Moon Disaster was a humiliating defeat, and Yamamoto, knowing that the monk was in trouble, naturally felt a sense of urgency to strengthen himself.
After careful consideration, he chose the "Singer" potion.
"Um."
Yamamoto said in a deep voice, "Comparatively speaking, I think it might be a better choice than an assassin."
"Why?" Kirinji asked curiously, "In terms of combat power, shouldn't the assassin path offer the greatest improvement?"
Yamamoto first picked up the bottle of churning, crimson liquid from the table, and then said:
"The Singer's Potion may not boost combat power much in the early stages, but since it is named after the 'Sun' in the 'Royal Chronicles,' it should be related to light and heat."
"Compared to the assassin's combat, the Singer's potions will likely enhance my Zanpakuto's abilities in the future."
To put it simply, Yamamoto is essentially a high-level mage. Although he leads an assassin group and has assassinated people, he prefers to fight without using his Zanpakuto.
Once he unleashes his Zanpakuto, his unique abilities make him unsuitable as an assassin.
Even now, they still haven't figured out the effects of these potion names, but these names are indeed related to abilities.
Rather than becoming an assassin, Yamamoto prefers to become a "sun".
Of course, they are still the ones who sing praises.
The Singer is also a good choice for him, since he is now the leader of a group, and the ability of the Singer to enhance the courage and strength of others is also good.
"What you're saying makes some sense."
Kirinji also fell into deep thought. He was actually just like Yamamoto, both of whom were well-suited to these two kinds of potions.
First, he has superb speed, and his fighting style tends to be one-hit kills, which is very suitable for the style of an assassin.
However, his Zanpakuto is "Konpiga", which is not a heat-type Zanpakuto like "Ryujin Jakka", but belongs to the "light-type".
The sun is both fire and light.
Yamamoto's thoughts can actually be applied to him.
"If the two of you become the singers, then the assassin will naturally be me," said Senri Shihouin at this moment.
If Yamamoto and Kirinji are considered to be practicing "dual cultivation," then he can be considered a "professional assassin."
The Shihōin family specializes in this kind of thing.
"Where are the others?"
Hitsugaya then asked at this moment
"This is something I also wanted to tell you," Kirinji replied. "Although theoretically even ordinary people can use the power of potions, some of the stronger samurai experienced strong rejection reactions after taking them."
"Oh?" Hitsugaya frowned. "Why?"
"The sun and the assassin's potion will conflict with each other, causing the user to go mad. The abilities we usually use, although different from the potion system, also represent the essence of our own soul."
"So if one's own soul attributes conflict with the power of the potion, although it won't cause one to go insane, it will still lead to a terrible rejection reaction."
"For example, if someone with an ice-type ability takes a solar potion, then these two conflicting abilities will cause them great pain."
"Therefore, I think that although potions can enhance power, people who have awakened their soul attributes, that is, whose Zanpakuto has entered the 'Bankai' state or even just the 'Shikai' state, should not rashly choose to take potions."
"Even if the potion doesn't conflict with one's abilities, it would be a waste if it only gave one more ability. The best situation would naturally be like me, Yamamoto, and Shihouin, who have a high degree of compatibility with the potion."
Hitsugaya, upon hearing this, was able to understand Kirinji's meaning.
What he meant was that ordinary people could take the potion at will.
However, if one's own soul power has been activated, then a Shinigami who is capable of Shikai and Bankai cannot simply choose to take a certain type of potion.
Because if something goes wrong, it can put you in a state of extreme pain.
There should be many pathways to potions, but they currently only possess the two pathways of the Singer and the Assassin, and both are at a low sequence.
Therefore, there is no need for others to rush; it would be better for them to wait until they find the right potion before taking it.
Anyway, they weren't worried about lifespan, and with their strength, low-sequence potions wouldn't have much effect on them at the moment.
Hitsugaya felt it was a bit of a pity. She didn't object to using potions to enhance her abilities, but she was an ice-type ability user in the past, and still is now.
After Hitsugaya traveled through time, he altered Saito's immortal soul essence to some extent, which led to a change in the Zanpakuto's abilities.
Although she didn't bring Hyōrinmaru with her, she did give her sword ice and snow-related abilities.
But neither of them really suits an assassin.
Saito's own fighting style is also the kind that's wide-ranging and aggressive; if we were to describe it in terms of profession, it would be...
Berserker, I guess?
Kirinji had no idea what Hitsugaya was thinking. He simply handed her a potion that was extremely glossy black, shimmering with a dark sheen, and bubbling with tiny bubbles, as if it contained the desires and malice hidden in everyone's heart.
"This is a Sequence 8 potion for the Assassin's Path. It can amplify the abilities of Sequence 9, enhance one's thinking and analytical abilities, and even possess the potential to make people feel closer to you and trust you more."