Bleach: Quincy's Unlimited Blade Works

Ishida Uryu couldn't believe his eyes at who he found in his usual training ground.

He had a frown on his face when he saw his classmate, Shirou Emiya.

'What is he doing here?!'

The raven haired teen took a moment to observe him. Shirou was standing there, shooting a strange blue arrow that resembled Quincy's Heilig Pfeil before narrowing his own eyes, seemingly dissatisfied.

It would look normal to other people's eyes, but to a Quincy like Uryu it was a dangerous thing to see.

'He's using Reishi too recklessly.'

No even minding about his own safety. It's like he didn't care if he ended up overtaxing his body, as long as he achieved his goal. It's not normal for anyone to use that much power.

Uryu watched him shoot more and more arrows, never faltering, never tiring, and his accuracy was increasing with every shot. The concentration he had was also commendable.

And what he was using was also not the normal Heilig Bogen that all Quincies used.

No... He didn't even use Quincy Cross to create it. He purely used his own body to create that arrow and knocked it on his black bow. And Uryu could see the strain on the other boy's face as he did so.

'He's overdoing it...'

Clicking his tongue, Uryu couldn't stay silent when seeing someone, another Quincy like himself, pushing his body that hard.

Uryu stepped out of the bushes where he hid himself. "You're too reckless."

The voice caused the archer to turn his head, surprised. But he relaxed after seeing who it was.

"Ishida." Shirou said with a slight surprise in his voice, lowering his bow and the arrow dissipated into light, "What a surprise, meeting you here."

"I was the one who should say that." The boy pushed his glasses and crossed his arms, "What are you doing?"

"Well..." Shirou scratched his cheek and answered truthfully, "Practicing my Quincy power. I want to try creating a spirit weapon like Quincy does."

Uryu narrowed his eyes upon hearing that.

Creating a Spirit Weapon like Quincy does?

Then why didn't he use Quincy Cross like normal people would do? Uryu didn't like this one bit, but he had to admit that Shirou had a skill for that.

Quincy Cross was used to focus the Reishi in one spot, making the Spirit Weapon stable and easy to control. Without it, they wouldn't be able to form any weapon.

Not even Uryu was an exception. And he's sure his father and grandfather, his mentor, would also need a Cross to create a weapon.

Yet this person was capable of doing that without a Quincy Cross, relying solely on his own power and control.

'How did he do that?'

While the result was an unstable arrow, the power behind it didn't lose against a perfectly formed spirit weapon. It's just that he couldn't keep it for too long, making it impossible for him to actually fight.

But it's still an impressive skill, especially for a hybrid.

"You're doing it the wrong way. I don't know how you can make an arrow without using the Quincy Cross, but it won't be stable."

"Like I thought. That's why it's weaker than my usual arrow." Shirou nodded and hummed in understanding, "Then, do you mind teaching me the right way?"

"Huh?"

He was surprised. His mind had a hard time processing what the hybrid had just said, "What did you say?"

"Teaching me the way of using Quincy's technique, Ishida." He repeated with a smile, "Do you want to? You seem to have more experience with it."

"Of course. My skill is leagues higher than yours. I am the last pureblooded Quincy alive, after all."

"Then will you teach me?" Shirou smiled and asked politely.

"I am not sure why you are trying to learn how to create a Spirit Weapon, why you can create that bow and arrow without any help." He said with a slight suspicion in his voice, but still he accepted, "But fine, if you really want to. I will teach you."

"Great!" Shirou smiled brightly at this.

The boy didn't seem like a bad person, and Uryu was willing to help his friend if it didn't cause him trouble. Teaching a technique that he was proficient in was not hard either.

Besides, he was also a Quincy and his father had a close relationship with the Kurosaki's. They're not exactly enemies. If anything, it would be beneficial to have another Quincy to fight Hollow, especially with his high proficiency with bow.

And if the auburn-haired teen could create his own Spirit Weapon without using the cross then it was not really a problem to teach him the way of the Quincy.

He just had to teach him to control the Reishi and make a stable Spirit Weapon, not the opposite.

Yes, they were friends not enemies.

"Look here." Ishida said, showing Shirou a cross on a chain around his waist.

It was the traditional Quincy's cross that was usually used as a medium to control the reishi around them. All Quincies used the cross to make their Spirit Weapon.

"This is Quincy Cross, the medium to create Spirit Weapon. You NEED to have this if you want to be a Quincy, so I suggest you have one yourself." Ishida explained.

"Well... I already saw it before but I don't think that fits me." Shirou raised his black bow, "I prefer to use my own bow and not the Spirit Weapon created from Reishi."

"That's a foolish thing. Why would you want to use that weak bow instead of a proper one?"

Shirou smiled at that, "Just my preference."

Ishida Uryu didn't say anything, because he knew it's not like he could change his mind.

He just sighed.

"Whatever, just do whatever you want. If it's just creating the arrow, you just need to gather the reishi around the bowstring, not the whole arrow. It should be enough. Try to do it like what you did before but concentrate on it."

Shirou nodded and tried to do it again. He pulled the bowstring and focused the reishi there. It formed a blue arrowhead, glowing in blue.

"Yes. Don't put too much reishi there or it will be unstable. Your bow isn't made by Quincy Cross so it might not withstand the power."

"Don't worry about the bow. It's pretty durable." Shirou said and concentrated. "I will shoot."

Taking a deep breath, he aimed at the tree in the distance. His vision narrowed to only that spot.

When a wind blows, carrying a scent of leaves and grass with it. Shirou's mind was clear from everything, except the target.

Silence filled the air, only broken by a loud and resounding twang of a string as the arrow was released, piercing the leaf and embedded itself on the tree behind it before disappearing into motes of blue light.

Ishida stared at that in silence before he looked at the smiling Shirou who was grinning like he just found the world's secret.

"Not bad, but not good either." Shirou commented after seeing the result. "A physical arrow is more destructive."

"That's because you didn't focus enough. But I will give you credit for that shot." He pushed his glasses upward. "You are talented in archery."

"Thanks for the compliment. Should I keep practicing then?"

"It's up to you. I am going to train on my own."

Uryu pushed his glasses and turned around to leave. He wanted to keep this training ground a secret but it's not really possible anymore.

"Let's meet here again tomorrow then."

"I have no reason to teach you anymore." He replied without turning his head, "If you still can't do it properly, then you're not that talented."

Hearing that he wasn't that talented, Shirou could only smile wryly. He knew that fully well. Talent wasn't something he was blessed with since his previous life.

"Okay, then I will try to master this before our next meeting."

With that, Uryu disappeared into the bushes.

'Well, that's quite a development.' Shirou mused.

Having another Quincy to teach him about Reishi Control was a great thing, especially if he was better at using the power. Shirou would be a fool to not take the offer.

And what he said earlier still stands.

'Using a physical arrow will generate more power.'

Since he could use Reinforcement and turn them into broken phantasms. The power behind them would increase more than tenfold.

He traced a normal arrow in his hand, and placed it on the bow.

The image of the leaf entered his vision.

And Shirou let go of the arrow.

The projectile cut through the air and pierced the tree with a hole, making him able to see the other side.

Indeed, his black arrow was more powerful than the Reishi arrow. However, the speed of creating the Reishi arrow was slightly faster. Not to mention, he used less energy when using it.

There was still a long way before he could truly utilize the power to the maximum level.

'Let's practice more then.'