Death: Captain Millennium

Chapter 113 Daigurian Hyōrinmaru

In the squad 10's barracks, a little boy and a mature woman were arguing fiercely, their voices filling the entire room.

"Rangiku! What are you talking about? Do you think it's easy to master Bankai within three months? Come and try it if you have the guts!" the little shota shouted angrily.

Matsumoto Rangiku, however, took a leisurely sip of her wine and replied with a grin, "Koshiro Sansei, you are a rare genius in Soul Society. Learning Bankai in just three months is a piece of cake for you. I believe you can definitely do it."

Hearing this, the little boy's face darkened even further. He gritted his teeth and retorted, "How abhorrent! Please call me Hitsugaya Sansei! Also, you're overthinking Bankai. I don't know what the captain-in-chief was thinking, expecting me to learn Bankai in just three months." He continued to mutter under his breath, seeming to be extremely dissatisfied with the assignment.

Matsumoto Rangiku calmed down and said seriously, "There's nothing we can do about it. Who knew something like this would happen?"

Lin Yu's betrayal of Soul Society and his murder of Shiba Isshin, captain of the 10th Division, came as a complete shock to both of them. While Rangiku and Lin Yu weren't close friends, they were drinking buddies. Toushirou, on the other hand, had no close connection to Lin Yu, having merely guided him into the Gotei 13.

Rangiku found it hard to accept that the usually lazy, alcoholic captain had betrayed Soul Society and personally killed their leader. She couldn't imagine how such a thing could happen to a former drinking buddy. However, the facts were before her, and she couldn't avoid them.

Dong Shilang was also shocked, but he did not jump to conclusions. He knew very little about Lin Yu, so he chose to remain silent.

"Captain Shiba is dead. Now the Tenth Division can only rely on you. After all, you are a genius boy in Soul Society." Matsumoto Rangiku said to Hitsugaya Toshiro with a joking look on her face.

"Why me? Rangiku, you are the vice-captain, okay? No matter what, you should learn Bankai as soon as possible and take over as captain." Hitsugaya Toshiro said a little angrily.

"Koshiro, you think too highly of me. I'll never be able to learn Bankai in my lifetime. Besides, what's wrong with being the third seat? Captain Komamura of the 7th Division was only the fifth seat before he was promoted to captain." Matsumoto Rangiku shrugged indifferently.

"But..." Toushirou was about to say something but was interrupted by Rangiku.

"Okay, stop saying buts. You are a genius that our Soul Society rarely sees in a century. It will be no problem for you to learn Bankai in just three months." Rangiku patted Toshiro's shoulder and said with a smile.

Dong Shilang looked at Rangiku and sighed helplessly. He knew that arguing about this now was pointless.

"I'll do my best." Dong Shilang said softly.

Rangiku smiled, she believed that Toushirou could do it.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Xiaoshiro." Rangiku said.

Dong Shilang nodded and turned to leave.

According to the original plan, Lin Yu should have personally taught Toushirou to learn Bankai after the Shiba Isshin incident, but some unexpected events occurred in the process, and Toushirou had to comprehend Bankai on his own.

Dong Shilang decided to retreat to practice sword meditation. He knew that the three months were tight and he had to master Bankai as soon as possible. During the retreat, he fought Hyorinmaru day and night.

Three months passed in a flash, and Matsumoto Rangiku thought Toushirou had failed, but at that moment, a powerful spiritual pressure, accompanied by a biting chill, surged out of his room. This spiritual pressure was so strong that even the air seemed to be frozen, and people could not help but feel awe.

Matsumoto Rangiku's face lit up with surprise. "Looks like Koshiro has succeeded! I knew he could do it!" she muttered excitedly to herself.

Toshiro had long been a member of the Gotei 13, yet he had never yet attained Bankai. Perhaps it was because Shiba Isshin, who provided him with protection, that he hadn't realized the urgency of learning Bankai. However, with Shiba Isshin's death in battle, and Captain-in-Chief Yamamoto's death order, Toshiro faced immense pressure, pushing him to finally break through and attain Bankai.

Toshiro walked out of the room, and Rangiku could sense that his Reiatsu was far beyond the level of a vice-captain.

"Shiro, come on! Let me see your Bankai." Rangiku couldn't wait any longer.

Toushirou took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual energy into his Zanpakutō. Hyorinmaru instantly shone with dazzling light, radiating a chilling chill.

"Da Guren Hyorinmaru!" Dong Shilang shouted in a low voice.

As his voice fell, a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from him, and the surrounding space seemed to be frozen, and everything became silent. Rangiku stared at the scene in front of her with wide eyes, her heart filled with shock.

She knew that Toshiro had already used his Bankai - Dai Guren Hyorinmaru!

After Hyorinmaru's Bankai, a large area of ​​cold air was released. An ice dragon formed behind Toshiro, and its huge ice wings extended from the wrist of his right hand holding the knife. A lotus shaped like three huge petals emerged on his back, and each lotus was composed of four small ice crystals.

The ice dragon roared and flapped its wings, stirring up a gust of wind that blew the surrounding ice cubes everywhere. Dong Shilang, holding Hyorinmaru, looked ahead and felt much more handsome, but he still hadn't grown any taller.

However, if Lin Yu was present, he would definitely shake his head to express his dissatisfaction. Because he knew that although Dong Shilang's Bankai was powerful, it was not perfect at this stage. The three lotus flowers behind him were the best proof. Once the lotus flowers completely disappeared, it meant that his Bankai time was over.

According to Lin Yu's standards, Bankai should be the complete control of one's Zanpakutō, unleashing its full power. However, Toushirou has only achieved a preliminary grasp of Bankai, which is why this incomplete form appears.

However, after only three months, Toushirou was able to reach such a state. His growth rate is really delightful. After all, mastering Bankai is not easy, it requires unremitting practice and tempering.

Toushirou took a deep breath and slowly released his Bankai. He said with a sense of relief, "I've finally fulfilled the captain's request..."

"Koshiro, this time you can finally legitimately take over the position of captain of the 10th squad."

Hearing this, Toushirou frowned in displeasure and retorted, "Rangiku, stop calling me Koushirou! And you need to start calling me Captain Hitsugaya right now!"

Matsumoto Rangiku said nonchalantly, "Ah! Xiaoshilang, you haven't taken over the position of captain yet!"