"Play your melody, Shiun!"
The Zanpakuto in Muyang's hand instantly let out a screeching sound and radiated dazzling light, followed by a burst of Reiatsu that repelled Kazuya's Reiatsu that overwhelmed Muyang.
Kazuya had to close his eyes due to the blinding light. As he sensed the powerful Reiatsu coming from Muyang, Kazuya slightly smiled: "At least in terms of Reiatsu alone, he has reached a Captain's level. He really is something else. Us elderly really can't help but admire a youngster's vigor and growth!"
The blinding light and the screeching sound gradually subsided, and that was when Kazuya could finally have a clear look at Muyang. The first thing Kazuya noticed was the Zanpakuto in Muyang's hand had changed shape into a kungfu sword with purple handguards. It seemed nothing special at first glance aside from the blood that was embellished on its blade, which gave it a completely menacing vibe.
"Zzttt ~Zzztt ~."
Countless dark-purple lightning arc also circulated around the Zanpakuto.
Kazuya gasped for a second because of how intimidating the Zanpakuto looked. He even began to doubt whether Muyang could handle it or not.
"Is this my Shikai?" Muyang couldn't contain his excitement when he felt the surging Reiatsu in his body and looked at his Zanpakuto that has already changed shape.
"Haha, You won't be able to keep me down with your Reiatsu like what you did earlier, old man!"
Muyang said challengingly to Kimuyra Kazuya while brandishing the Zanpakuto in his hand.
"Not bad, brat! Your Reiatsu seems pretty good too. To think that you could use your Shikai this early, I really can't let my guard down around you.
"Hehe ~~."
Muyang's Zanpakuto let out a screeching sound once again as he kept brandishing it before saying to Kazuya: "Here I come, old man, be sure to take a good look at my counterattack."
Muyang instantly disappeared right after saying those words.
"He's fast! Several times faster than earlier." Kazuya gasped after noticing how fast Muyang has become. Nonetheless, he easily dodged Muyang's strike and even pushed down Muyang's hand that his Zanpakuto was driven down to the ground.
"Is this all you got? Did you really call this a counterattack?" Kazuya teased Muyang.
"Of course not," Muyang said as he pulled out his Zanpakuto from the ground. "I just can't fully adapt to this sudden power surge within me yet."
"Ah, I see. Do you want me to give you some time then?"
"No, fighting is the best way." Muyang said as he simply rushed towards Kazuya without using Shunpo.
Muyang relentlessly waved his Zanpakuto, but Kazuya dodged every single one of his attacks effortlessly.
"What's wrong? Have you given up now that you realized you couldn't defeat me? Well, that's a correct decision." Kazuya couldn't help but say this once Muyang stopped attacking.
Muyang shook his head and said with a smile: "You jest, surely? I haven't even forced you to draw your sword yet. I almost adapted to my Shikai now. Sit tight, and I'll show you something interesting."
"Oho? I'm looking forward to it. I wonder if you really can force me to draw my sword?"
"You can look forward to it."
In the next second, Muyang was already right in front of Kazuya and slashed him down.
"Haven't you learned your lesson? You won't be able to hit me with that speed…"
Kazuya chuckled as he slightly backed off to evade the strike, but the blade sped up in an instant, forcing him to back off further than he planned, and he could feel the gushing wind from the blade as it almost grazed his forehead.
Kazuya looked at the edge of Muyang's blade with a lingering fear as a strand of his hair fell where he previously stood.
"Whoa, that was close! Are you trying to kill me, brat? Didn't your mother teach to respect the elders?" Kazuya immediately cursed Muyang
"What are you talking about, old man? How could a polite and well-behaved man like me disrespect the elderly?" Muyang looked at the strand of hair that he cut earlier smugly, "You haven't even drawn your sword. I'm sure you're still holding back!"
Muyang was so proud deep down upon seeing Kazuya's priceless expression when he noticed Muyang managed to cut a strand of his hair.
"Here I come, old man. Don't blame me for not warning you later."
Muyang kept attacking Kazuya, and the speed of his blade skyrocketed at certain times for only a moment as the battle went on, making Kazuya wondered whether his Zanpakuto was a speed-type. However, at that moment, not only its speed but its power was also drastically enhanced, which made Kazuya confused.
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As the battle dragged out, Kazuya began to doubt himself even more. The momentary speed and power enhancement on Muyang's Zanpakuto really did a number on him since it became hard for him to predict Muyang's movement. Kazuya was really annoyed because of how troublesome this ability was.
"Here!"
Noticing a split moment of distraction, Muyang immediately boosted his speed to the limit and thrust his Zanpakuto into Kazuya's chest.
"Not good!"
Kazuya was surprised when he came back to his senses and realized that he wouldn't be able to dodge in time, so he immediately drew his Zanpakuto without hesitation to block Muyang's attack.
"Haha, you finally draw your sword, old man!" Muyang said smugly, but the next moment the look on his face became villainous, "hehe ~old man, are you ready to suffer?"
Muyang had no plan to give Kazuya a room to breathe.
dang~ dang~ dang~ dang~
The sound of sword collision filled the air, and it went on for quite a while, until...
"This is...?"
Each time Kazuya's Zanpakuto hit Muyang's Zanpakuto, he could feel the faintly numbing sensation on his hand.
"How can it be? This brat's attack is not supposed to be that heavy."
Upon closer look, Kazuya finally noticed countless nearly transparent dark-purple lightning arcs circulating on his Zanpakuto, and that was when he realized that the Zanpakuto's power was lightning!
"Oh, so you've noticed?"
Muyang stopped attacking, raised the Zanpakuto in his hand, and said to Kazuya: "This guy is called Shiun, and it's a lightning element Zanpakuto. However, it's a support-type Zanpakuto, not the offensive type. It can stimulate by utilizing lightning, enhancing its own strength and speed. Moreover, depending on the lightning's intensity and which part was stimulated, different effects can be generated. So, theoretically, the enhancement type was infinite!"
After listening to Muyang's explanation, Kazuya nodded and sighed: "It really is an excellent ability, but this enhancement placed quite a load on your own body." Kazuya's words are crucial.
"You have sharp eyes, old man." Muyang praised Kazuya for his insight.
"In addition, the Lightning Attribute Reiatsu around the blade will gradually numb the opponent's body in the fight. Although it's faint, and the numbing effect only lasted for a moment, that exact moment can determine life and death in a high-level fight."
Kazuya nodded: "Well, that's true. I admit that your Zanpakuto is really amazing."
"Of course, it's mine after all."
"Since your Shikai's ability put a heavy load on your body, you must train harder in the future to improve your physical ability. I do think it's time for you to do some weight training."
"No!!!"
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"Dīng dāng ~dīng dāng ~~"
The sound of two swords clashing reverberated in the air even though both of the swords were too fast to the naked eye.
"Well, it seems like all that time you spent training like a hopeless idiot wasn't in vain after all." Kazuya, who seemed out of breath, said.
"Of course. I've been training so hard that it shouldn't come off as a surprise, ha ha ~" Muyang panted while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Kazuya just smiled slightly without retorting like usual. It seemed that he was quite impressed by how well Muyang did this time.
Muyang stuck his Zanpakuto to the ground and said as he massaged his own body: "It seems maintaining the enhancement for a long time really takes a toll on my body, old man. Even just twofold enhancement is a bit overwhelming and my whole body is sore now."
"You're pretty tough, brat. You'll be fine after a night of rest." Kazuya said lightly.
"Are you even human, old man!"
Kazuya just squinted his eyes. He didn't bother retorting since he was used to Muyang's insult at this point.
"Now that you've caught your breath, go and cook for dinner!"
"You…you…you are so inhumane!" Muyang pointed to Kazuya and complained.
"Yeah, I have stopped being a human long ago, so are you and everyone in Soul Society."
Muyang couldn't refute Kazuya's argument since he was technically right.
"The ability to enhance your own body...It really is a splendid ability."
"Lightning Attribute is an extremely strong element. Too bad your Zanpakuto's ability can only target itself. Lightning Attribute's attack power is unique, after all. A bit unfortunate. The powerful lightning element Zanpakuto… ··"
Kazuya said as his voice grew inaudible, and he seemed to be lost in thought. Hearing Kazuya's words, Muyang partway thought Kazuya had some suggestion for a finishing move of some sort, but it turned out he was just lost in thought.
After a while, Kazuya came back to his senses and stared at Muyang, who was still sitting there, looking puzzled: "Why are you still here? Didn't I tell you to cook?"
"Fuck! Old man, you're like about to say something important and then left me hanging halfway through."
"Did I? ha ha ha ha!-Don't mind me, just cook!"
"This damn old man!" Muyang got up grumpily and walked towards the kitchen.
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Brat, I've been thinking, and I believe that's not all there is to your Zanpakuto's ability. I suspect it has other abilities, but it's all up to you to figure it out and make it your own."
"Other abilities?" Muyang seemed confused because that thought never crossed his mind
"Your Zanpakuto's lightning can only be used to enhance itself by enveloping it in lightning. It's quite formidable, but it lacks destructive power. If only the lightning can be unleashed to strike the opponent, it would definitely make a difference."
"I'll do what I can, but I can't make any promises." Muyang said after pondering for a moment.
"Hey, brat...." Kazuya called Muyang to draw his attention. However, before he could even say a word....
"No! I don't want to be your grandson. You really are persistent, old man! How many times have we had this conversation!"
Ever since Kazuya joked about adopting Muyang as his grandson, he has been mentioning it, again and again, which made it sound no longer like a joke, making Muyang uncomfortable that he always argued vehemently. However, he eventually got used to it to the point that he didn't even bother retorting anymore. Perhaps deep down, Muyang has already considered the old man as his family.
Upon hearing Muyang's blunt refusal, Kazuya was instantly dejected, "I haven't even said anything yet. You really don't know how to respect the elderly, you know!!"
Muyang ignored Kazuya's whining. This was not the first time he heard this kind of tantrum from Kazuya, so he wouldn't be bothered after all this time.
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The next day, after having breakfast, Muyang began his daily training as usual. As he did his training regime, Muyang felt something was off with Kazuya that day. Normally, Kazuya would be laughing at him while he was training, yet it was so quiet today.
Muyang, who believed that something must've happened, secretly glanced at Kazuya only to find him sitting quietly below a tree with erratic eyes.
"That old man wasn't in love or anything right? No, that can't be. He's just a perverted old man!
"What's with you, old man?" Muyang could no longer bear seeing Kazuya's unusual behavior.
"Ah!" Kazuya was like being snapped back after a long daydream and looked at Muyang blankly, "Is your daily training over already? How time flies!"
"Uhh...Maybe it's because you just sat there daydreaming. It's not for me, though. As you can see, I'm exhausted."
"Hahaha, It's the training for you, after all, right?" Kazuya laughed.
"How time flies!" Kazuya sighed.
Seeing the change in Kazuya's expression. Muyang stopped joking since he knew what was happening here.
"You have been learning Shikai under my guidance for several years now, more than 20 years I believe."
"Hey, old man, what's with you all of a sudden?" Muyang already knew what was going on. Although he already knew that this day would come sooner or later, especially after he has awakened his Shikai. Now that the day actually came, he still had a hard time making up his mind.
Although Muyang has always looked forward to going to Seireitei in order to see Gotei 13 and other characters in the anime, he still felt reluctant now when the time came. After all, he has spent quite some time with Kazuya during his time in this world. Despite the old man's terrible personality, he could feel his kindness.
"Aren't you a self-proclaimed genius? You can at least figure that out yourself, right?" Kazuya laughed as he saw the complicated look on Muyang's face, "You've always wanted to see Gotei 13, right? Why do you even hesitate because of this old man?"
Seeing that Muyang was still in low spirits, Kazuya said: "I have nothing left to teach you, so it's time to let you go. Unlike me, you are still young. The young are supposed to go out there and have fun. Don't waste your youth, and more importantly, don't waste your talent. Show it to the whole world."
"Go! go to Seireitei, see the Gotei 13 and this world with your own eyes!"
Muyang was confused by Kazuya's few words. The emotions that he had contained in these years burst out at once. He wished to go to Seireitei as soon as he could.
"Well, old man, I'll be leaving then." Muyang said as he turned around and took a step forward.
"You heartless brat! Hold your horses! At least make me lunch first before leaving!"
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Muyang turned and looked at Kazuya, who was standing at the door, and waved his hand, "Old man, I'll be leaving this time for sure, take care of yourself, be sure to eat regularly."
Muyang then turned around and left without looking back, showing only his broad back.
"You've really grown up into a fine young man!" Kazuya was relieved upon seeing Muyang's back that gradually disappeared from sight.
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