It had to be said that Ryūken's father, Sōken Ishida, had been extremely capable when it came to cultivating the next generation.
First, he had used the self-awakened Schrift ability of Kanae Katagiri to artificially create a Vollständig user with no side effects.
Second, Sōken had likely already researched the Schrift discovered within Kanae and had begun awakening experiments on Ryūken.
Unfortunately, Sōken Ishida had been too old.
Had he been given enough time, he might not necessarily have failed to create another Wandenreich in the World of the Living.
Most of the people present did not have a very direct understanding of Ryūken's Schrift ability. Only Ryūken himself knew how useful the Schrift of Precision was to him.
Aside from allowing him to accurately hit an enemy's weak points in battle, Ryūken could also use this Schrift ability in the operating room, infinitely raising the success rate of his surgeries.
"Putting everything else aside, Father, have you already completed Vollständig?"
Uryū pressed down all the surrounding noise with a single question. Back in Soul Society, he had already noticed that the huge Quincy Cross was related to Vollständig. Tsunayoshi had also used part of Vollständig's power in his battle against Ichigo.
"That's right. I have obtained the power of Vollständig."
A rare smile appeared on Ryūken's usually unruffled face. After awakening his Schrift, he discovered that he could precisely mobilize every bit of power within his body. After that, he attempted the method for achieving Vollständig recorded in Sōken's notes.
Fortunately, Ryūken succeeded.
He obtained the power of Vollständig.
Unfortunately, Sōken was no longer alive. Ryūken's lack of understanding toward his father, along with his guilt, would ultimately remain hidden in the deepest part of his heart.
So his father had not been away from home every day because he was wasting his life.
He had truly been trying to carve out a path of survival for the Quincy in the World of the Living.
Yet Ryūken Ishida had only proven the results of his father Sōken's efforts several decades later.
"A-Ryū, hurry up and show us!" Masaki shouted excitedly.
She truly did not understand things like "Precision," but how could she not understand the power of Vollständig?
Ryūken did not immediately agree to Masaki's request. Instead, he said seriously to Uryū, "Train with me from now on. Follow your grandfather's method and complete your Vollständig."
Grandfather.
That familiar yet unfamiliar form of address.
Because he knew there had always been a rift between his father and grandfather, Uryū rarely mentioned the grandfather who had loved him at home.
And now, Ryūken, as his father, had taken the initiative to bring him up.
Did this not mean that Ryūken had already acknowledged Sōken, who had devoted his entire life to the Quincy?
Tears welled in Uryū's eyes as he said somewhat chokedly, "I understand, Father!"
"Uncle Ryūken, remember to include me. I want to train in Vollständig too!" Ichigo raised his hand and cut in.
"All right, A-Ryū, hurry up and show us!"
Ichigo and Masaki, mother and son, used their cheerful energy to dissolve the slightly heavy mood between father and son.
"Very well."
Ryūken answered with a smile.
The Quincy Cross appeared once again. Just as everyone was preparing to move away, Ryūken had already completed his Vollständig form.
"Huh? Uncle Ryūken's Vollständig doesn't feel as terrifying as Tsunayoshi's," Tatsuki said.
Based on their assumptions using Tsunayoshi as the model, they should have already moved far away to avoid being injured by the Reiatsu of the Quincy Cross.
In the end, Ryūken's Quincy Cross only flashed for a very brief instant. Before anyone could even react, it was already over.
Even more perfunctory were the changes to Ryūken himself.
Aside from a pair of small wings appearing on his glasses, there were no other changes to his body.
Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Ryūken took the initiative to explain, "This is my Vollständig after combining with the power of my Schrift. I can precisely discover an enemy's weak points and carry out precise strikes."
That still was not intuitive enough.
Ichigo's eyes shifted, and he gave Tsunayoshi a look.
Tsunayoshi immediately understood. He drew out the Forest Blade and turned it into a long whip, lashing it toward Ryūken.
Ryūken remained as calm as ever. One hand was in his pocket, while the other raised his bow. An utterly ordinary Heilig Pfeil shot toward Tsunayoshi's Forest Blade.
It was just such an ordinary attack.
In terms of raw power, it was far inferior to a basic attack from Ichigo in his Quincy form.
Yet with a single arrow, Ryūken shot Tsunayoshi's Forest Blade apart.
Tsunayoshi hurriedly reconnected it with the Flame of the Forest, only then restoring the Forest Blade to its rapier-like form.
There was no need for Tsunayoshi to ask. Ryūken spoke first.
"In that instant, a slight weak point appeared in the connection of your sword."
There was no need to say more.
Ryūken had found the weak point and fired one arrow.
That was all.
"It sounds a little like my Fullbring glasses," Tsunayoshi said.
Spade's Magic Lens likewise possessed the ability to see through fog and deception.
"It's different."
Ryūken shook his head. "My Vollständig was developed on the foundation of Precision from beginning to end. Its final effect is allowing me to hit precisely."
"As long as it is within my line of sight, no matter how far away it is, I can hit it," Ryūken added.
Ryūken's final sentence immediately gave everyone room for imagination.
Everyone present lived in the real world, so of course they could imagine an attack pattern like ultra-long-range sniping.
But Ryūken's ability was not merely sniping.
Wherever he wanted to hit, he could precisely hit that point.
And it would be the enemy's weak point.
In a war, Ryūken's ability would be a deadly weapon capable of instantly eliminating enemy commanders.
After understanding just how powerful Ryūken's ability was, Masaki immediately grew excited and shouted at Ichigo, "Quick, my good son! Awaken that Schrift thing for your mother and Auntie Kanae too!"
Ichigo did not immediately agree. Instead, he hesitated slightly and said, "Mom, Auntie Kanae, I've already helped two people awaken their Schrift, and I fought Tsunayoshi earlier too. How about we try tomorrow?"
"Wait, Ichigo, your stamina is way too poor, isn't it? How are you supposed to make Orihime happy like that?" Masaki pouted and complained.
Orihime, who had remained silent in front of all these parents, never expected the gossip to suddenly land on her. After she processed it for a moment, her face turned bright red.
Unlike the thick-nerved Masaki, Isshin looked thoughtfully at Ichigo.
He realized that Ichigo was not out of strength. Rather, he lacked confidence.
He lacked the confidence to fire a Heilig Pfeil at his own mother.
In the following days, Ichigo, Uryū, and Tsunayoshi all trained with Ryūken Ishida at the Ishida family training ground. Masaki and Kanae also came every day. After awakening their Schrift, they too had to participate in recovery training.
Now, the scene shifted to Soul Society.
During the days when Tsunayoshi was absent from Soul Society, the Shinigami continued steadily improving their strength. Aside from communicating with their Zanpakutō, they could still do as they had when Tsunayoshi was around and invite powerful individuals to guide them.
There were even two of them.
One Sawada Tsunayoshi had left.
In his place came Decimo and Byakuran.
Yamamoto understood very well how to make full use of available resources. As long as the two of them gave guidance once every other day, all of Decimo and Byakuran's expenses in Soul Society would be covered by the Gotei Thirteen.
In Yamamoto's view, these two sword spirits would not stay in Soul Society for long anyway. Following the principle of using them for as long as they were available, he only had to pay a bit of material cost. He did not even need to give them official positions, yet he could gain two top-level powerhouses.
Why would he not do it?
Moreover, Yamamoto had no requirements whatsoever regarding Decimo and Byakuran's guidance.
In other words, if they were unwilling, Yamamoto would not object even if they went over and flattened their opponent in one move.
Byakuran often did exactly that.
Guidance was guidance, but it could not delay his time having fun.
Decimo, on the other hand, would exchange a few moves more properly and point out the other party's shortcomings.
Precisely because the two of them had completely different personalities, Decimo and Byakuran also lived in completely different places in Soul Society. The two of them almost never met.
Byakuran, who was naturally sociable and loved seeking amusement, had been entertained by Shunsui at the tavern district once, and afterward he spent years hanging around there. He had even become very good friends with Shunsui, Rangiku, and the other drunkards.
To Byakuran, only after waking up from a hangover would he spare a bit of time to guide the target Shinigami.
Decimo's temperament was much quieter than Byakuran's.
Somehow, he had become good friends with Byakuya. He had even moved into the Kuchiki Manor. In any case, Byakuya was not lacking one spare room.
For Decimo, after growing used to the luxurious mansions provided by the Vongola, he naturally could not get accustomed to ordinary houses outside. Fortunately, the Kuchiki Clan was a great noble family. The Kuchiki Manor was grand, quiet, and still luxurious, making it very suitable for Decimo's living preferences.
During his time living at the Kuchiki Manor, Decimo and Byakuya Kuchiki had many conversations. They even told each other about the white moonlight figures in their hearts.
Unfortunately, Byakuya's white moonlight had already vanished. And Decimo, who had come to the world of Shinigami, was no longer that Vongola Decimo. There was even less chance of him seeing someone from his past.
Before they knew it, the two had developed a feeling of mutual appreciation.
Since they could even talk about the white moonlight in their hearts, they had already become friends who confided in one another.
Time passed quietly.
Tsunayoshi still had not returned to Soul Society. Decimo and Byakuran also continued living in the places they liked, enjoying their small lives outside the inner world.
Inside a small tavern, Byakuran was drinking a cup of sake with great emotion. Beside him were two young women accompanying him. His days were truly carefree and satisfying.
The only slightly regrettable thing was that most of his drinking friends had no time, so he could only enjoy this happiness alone.
With a rustle, Shunsui Kyōraku, dressed in his flower-patterned haori, walked in.
Byakuran's eyes immediately lit up.
Drinking was much more enjoyable with a friend.
"Captain Kyōraku, you came at just the right time. Hurry and try this shop's specialty!"
Byakuran very skillfully produced a wine cup and filled it for Kyōraku.
He personally handed over the small cup, which was enough to prove the importance he placed on Kyōraku as a drinking companion.
He was Byakuran, after all.
Byakuran, who had seen countless worlds.
The fact that he thought highly of someone was already giving them face.
Who would have thought that the moment Byakuran handed the cup to Kyōraku, Kyōraku would slap it away with a loud smack? The shattered wine cup frightened the people nearby until their faces changed.
"Who allowed you to go out drinking under my name?"
Kyōraku's tone was unfriendly. The Zanpakutō at his waist had already been drawn. The young women beside Byakuran immediately turned pale.
"Ah, fighting is fine, but don't scare the little ladies, all right?"
Byakuran smiled as he pressed down on Kyōraku's Zanpakutō. He noticed that something about Kyōraku's gaze was slightly abnormal.
At the Kuchiki Manor, Decimo had been leisurely drinking tea in the courtyard when he suddenly sensed something wrong.
Just as his figure flashed to the side, a blade-light swept through the place where he had been sitting and chopped the teapot to pieces.
"What a pity. I rather liked that teapot."
Decimo said this, yet it did not delay his tea drinking in the slightest. He still took small sips of hot tea.
"You've stayed in my home long enough. It's time for you to get out."
Opposite Decimo, Byakuya Kuchiki walked forward step by step with his Zanpakutō in hand. With every step he took, his Reiatsu rose by another degree.
He was forcing Decimo to leave the Kuchiki Manor.
"Should I call you Byakuya Kuchiki, or should I call you some strange name instead?"
Decimo did not appear anxious at all. He looked completely unaffected by the pressure of Byakuya's Reiatsu as he asked unhurriedly.
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