Dropping today's chapter!
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It had been over ten days since Arisawa Tatsuki entered her state of meditation. To be honest, even though I had ordered her to achieve Shikai, I didn't expect her to remain inside her Inner World for such an agonizingly long time. Consequently, my experiments were temporarily put on hold, but I made sure never to lose sight of Tatsuki's condition.
“If she truly masters Shikai, there will definitely be a reaction in her Reiatsu.”
I watched Tatsuki with predatory focus. The moment a Soul Reaper learns Shikai, there’s usually an explosive eruption of spiritual power or some other profound metamorphosis. Today, on the tenth day, the change finally began to manifest within her body.
“Oho!”
I felt a surge of satisfaction for my patience. The aura of crimson Reiatsu erupting from Tatsuki’s body exceeded my wildest calculations. At this intensity, her spiritual pressure was easily on par with a Lieutenant-level officer. Furthermore, the searing heat radiating from that red Reiatsu was already melting the floor surrounding her.
“A Fire-type Zanpakuto? The destructive output is going to be top-tier.”
In terms of classification, she now possessed the same type of Zanpakuto as Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. Since Ryujin Jakka is the absolute peak of Fire-type blades, hers might not be the ‘strongest,’ but it didn’t change the fact that it was an exceptional weapon. After all, when it comes to pure destructive power among the four major elements, Fire is always king.
Her Reiatsu continued to climb, nearing the threshold of a Captain’s power, when Tatsuki’s eyes finally snapped open. Grabbing the blade resting across her knees, she roared her command.
“Engetsu!”
As she called out the name—Engetsu, the Flaming Moon—pillars of fire erupted from the Zanpakuto, instantly swirling around her body. Within that scorching inferno, Tatsuki began to change.
Her black hair bled into a deep, luminous crimson that seemed to glow with its own internal heat. She appeared to have grown nearly a hand-span taller, her physique refining into a sharp, mature ‘S-line’ that was incomparable to her previous state. Finally, her eyes turned a piercing red. In a word, her Shikai had turned her into a ‘Flame-Haired Blazing-Eyed’ warrior.
“What, are you some melon bread-loving Hunter from another world now?”
If there was a difference, that one was a ‘Loli’ while this Tatsuki was definitely leaning into the ‘Onee-san’ style. Regardless, the release of Shikai had completely overhauled her appearance. Her presence was as fierce and unrestrained as an out-of-control wildfire. Whatever emotional breakthrough she experienced in her Inner World had fundamentally changed her.
One thing was for certain: Arisawa Tatsuki was now a Soul Reaper capable of Shikai, a true Seated Officer-level threat. This meant my experiment had reached its halfway point. Another piece of news came in just then—Is had recently summoned the Menos Grande. In other words, the war against the Soul Reapers was finally beginning.
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Another drop! Another drop!
Whew, I’m not feeling great today, so I’ll be signing off after uploading this.
When I thought of the setting for Engetsu, I immediately thought of 'Shakugan no Shana.' Also, after seeing some feedback on body types, it seems most of you preferred a more mature ‘Big Sister’ style. Thus, I set it so that her body physically changes upon Shikai release. I’ve also decided to make her Shikai a constant-release type.
Actually, I debated whether to use a release command or constant-release, but I figured if I asked, the opinion would be split 50/50. I’ll just go with constant-release to make it easier. I don’t want this to turn too much into a magical girl transformation series.
Anyway, it’s been about 2 or 3 months since Aizen arrived in Hueco Mundo. Hard to track time exactly here, but as per the original manga, after a few months, the kidnapping of Orihime and the full-scale war will begin.
I’ll try to upload ‘Tatsuki’s Experimental Log 2’ later tonight. But for now, this is it. I’m feeling under the weather—eyes, fingers, and stomach all hurt. I’m keeping an eye on the view count, but I really don’t feel like writing more at the moment.
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