NOVEL WEB Chapter 255: Chapter 256: Spiritual Body Overlap
"Spiritual Body Overlap"!
The spiritual bodies of Shinigami are bound by their inherent limits. Even after mastering Bankai, under the immense pressure of spiritual energy, the spiritual particles that comprises their spiritual bodies undergoes qualitative changes.
Yet, limits... still exist!
These limits encompass the maximum spiritual energy, spiritual pressure, and physical strength a spiritual body can endure—a barrier that all Shinigami struggle to break.
Unlike Aizen Sosuke, who pursued the 'Hollowfication' of Shinigami to surpass their limitations, Makoto's thinking leaned toward the principle of "taking from the surplus to supplement the deficit," influenced by his memories from a previous life.
Inspired by the Zanpakuto Muramasa, Makoto had dedicated the past fifty years to ongoing research on Spiritual Body Overlap
At its core, this was an extension of harnessing the power of the Zanpakuto. By using the Zanpakuto as an anchor, Makoto aimed to systematically enhance the spiritual bodies of Shinigami.
Mass, organization, structure...
This comprehensive optimization was only possible due to Makoto's deep expertise in spiritual body theory.
In a sense, Makoto saw this as a form of reclaiming the Zanpakuto into one's own being—somewhat akin to the path Kurosaki Ichigo followed with his "Final Getsuga Tensho." However, while the Final Getsuga Tensho was a one-time, extreme consumption, "Spiritual Body Overlap" offered a stable foundation for enhancing the spiritual body.
Of course, Makoto trusted Shuhei implicitly, allowing him to undergo the complete version of Spiritual Body Overlap, But Hisana's situation was far more complex.
Hisana was not Makoto's subordinate. She was destined to become the matriarch of the Kuchiki clan, and any changes or deviations in her trajectory would be scrutinized by countless nobles.
Furthermore, Makoto had no intention of revealing his ability to bestow spiritual power upon the powerless residents of the Rukongai just yet, as it would inevitably invite endless trouble.
Additionally, Hisana lacked a Zanpakuto, forcing Makoto to make minor adjustments.
Soon, trusting Makoto entirely, Hisana lay on the bed in a simple white robe, with Byakuya observing the procedure closely.
Makoto released his Zanpakuto, Shinro Bansho, enveloping in an illusion of lying in a serene meadow. Hisana laid in the grass seemingly as if to caress her skin gently.
Wearing medical gloves, Makoto lightly traced Hisana's forehead with his finger, embedding a specially modified "Seed of the Forest."
Unlike regular Seeds of the Forest, which passively absorbed ambient spiritual energy, this seed actively absorbed all spiritual energy Hisana would generate in the future.
As strands of green grass-like energy extended from the seed, they connected to various points of Hisana's body at a spiritual particles level.
Makoto's palm emitted a green glow of Kaido, resting over the small incision on Hisana's forehead. Through Kaido, he appeared to construct something intricate within her.
Even Byakuya, with his vast knowledge as the head of the Kuchiki clan, found himself perplexed by this new form of Kaido.
"A new healing technique? As expected, Makoto is undoubtedly a genius in Kaido…" Byakuya thought, his gaze fixated on Hisana, growing increasingly tense, fearing any adverse reactions.
To Byakuya's surprise, Hisana's face, though seemingly unconscious, displayed an expression of deep contentment.
On the microscopic level of spiritual particles, unseen to Byakuya, a significant transformation was occurring within Hisana's spiritual body.
Previously, as a powerless resident of the Rukongai, her spiritual body had been rudimentary in structure and composition. To Makoto's trained eyes, it was crude and underdeveloped.
Now, with the seed as the core of a newly formed 'Perfect Spirit Body' a unique circuit and structure intertwined with Hisana's spiritual body.
Simply put, it was akin to placing a stent into a heart with congenital defects.
The Perfect Spirit Body seed acted as the unyielding core, anchoring the myriad "stents" to maintain and stabilize these changes.
Of course, these stents existed on a spiritual particles level and were constructed through the unique Kaido-like manipulation of spiritual particles disguised as healing techniques.
This... was the limit of what Makoto could do for Hisana.
True "Spiritual Body Overlap" could be described as creating a "conjoined twin" perfectly aligned with one's own spiritual body, retaining only the components that filled in the original body's deficiencies.
Besides the manipulation of spiritual particles, all of this stemmed from Makoto's groundbreaking research and expertise in spiritual body theory.
Unfortunately, as Hisana lacked inherent spiritual energy, it was impossible for her to awaken a Zanpakuto and undergo true Spiritual Body Overlap, Thus, Makoto could only plant the seed within her, allowing it to grow and strengthen her over time.
Despite Makoto's casual demeanor, the procedure took far longer than Byakuya had anticipated.
One hour... three hours... six hours...
As the night deepened, Makoto maintained his original posture without faltering. If not for Byakuya's constant vigilance over Hisana's condition, observing no abnormalities, he might have grown anxious.
Even so, Byakuya felt a creeping sense of unease, as though something precious was slipping away from him.
"Hisana…" Byakuya murmured softly.
At that moment, the green glow in Makoto's palm dimmed, and the released state of Shinro Bansho was canceled.
"How is she?" Byakuya asked urgently, unable to conceal his emotions.
Makoto stood and approached Byakuya. "It went smoothly," he replied.
Before Makoto could expect any gratitude, Byakuya brushed past him, sitting by Hisana's bedside and holding her hand gently.
"Hisana, did you hear that? Finally… finally…" he murmured, his voice filled with uncharacteristic emotion.
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