"It can't be helped, being cute is a resource too~"
Hearing this, Rias couldn't help but lightly finger her crimson long hair, looking both elegant and cute.
"I am truly speechless."
Unohana Retsu gently covered her mouth and smiled gracefully.
"Next, let's try Asauchi Meditation and communicate with your Zanpakutō."
Unohana Retsu said.
"There's no need."
Rias said calmly.
"Hmm?" Unohana Retsu looked at Rias strangely.
"Through the Formula, even in a faint 'Soul,' my will is still contained."
Rias said, "I won't allow any power related to me to leak out, and that includes the Zanpakutō. Therefore, the resulting Sword Spirit is equivalent to my clone."
"In other words, I can freely bestow a name upon the Zanpakutō, thus forming the Zanpakutō I require."
Hearing this, a look of astonishment flashed in Unohana Retsu's eyes. "How is that possible? I have never heard of such a thing."
The leader of the Royal Guard, Hyōsube Ichibei, is also the namer of all things in the Soul Society.
His Shikai can release black matter from the blade, and any object it touches will lose its True Name, thereby losing its power.
Shikai's True Form (another way of saying Bankai), 'Ichimonji,' takes the shape of a brush and can 'carve a new name' onto objects whose names were erased by his Shikai.
For example, if he carves 'Black Ant' onto a target, that target will become as vulnerable and powerless as an ant.
Although Rias does not possess the ability to erase True Names, she can freely bestow a name upon 'her own' Zanpakutō.
This is because the Soul within the Zanpakutō has been assimilated by Rias, becoming an extension of her will.
The reason for this is to prevent new concerns from arising when she merges herself with the Zanpakutō.
After all, if a Zanpakutō has its own Soul and personality, it is no different from life, and Rias cannot be that ruthless.
Rather than that, it's better not to create the other party in the first place.
"The power of the Zanpakutō originates from its 'name.' A Shinigami's Zanpakutō is usually named by the Shinigami's Subconscious."
Rias tilted her head, looking utterly adorable, and said, "And I can use my Subjective Consciousness to give the Zanpakutō a name, thereby forming the ability I desire. Is that strange?"
"..."
Unohana Retsu nodded slightly and said, "That is incredible."
At this moment, Unohana Retsu truly realized how terrifying the opponent was.
Is this what a Devil is? A life form completely superior to a Shinigami.
Even Jibril, who is said to be able to cut the ocean with just 5% of her full power, made her tremble, but not to such a profound degree.
If Jibril represented immense power and an Advanced Life Form.
Then Rias's frightening aspect lies in her growth speed and her unique Mindset.
"What name are you planning to bestow upon your Zanpakutō?"
Unohana Retsu asked.
"It was decided long ago."
Rias looked at the blade and whispered, "Your name shall be 'Hakai Hōteishiki'!"
In a sense, Rias is quite pragmatic~
Soon, the Zanpakutō emitted a buzzing sound, continuously absorbing Rias's power, and subsequently, her Spiritual Pressure began to surge.
Compared to before, it had increased by roughly five times.
Given Rias's current High-Class Devil Magic Power, a fivefold increase is almost catching up to Serafall Leviathan, the Devil King.
If she uses Bankai, she might surpass Serafall in terms of Magic Power Quantity.
Coupled with the King Piece, Rias's power is already infinitely close to that of the Transcendents.
It should be comparable to the Juggernaut Drive.
Excluding physical strength, fire, and poison, the Two Heavenly Dragons can be considered Quasi-Transcendent Level.
And this is purely the quantity of Magic Power!
"There are no changes."
Unohana Retsu asked, "Is it a Physical-Type Zanpakutō?"
Zanpakutō are divided into Physical-type, Elemental-type, and Kidō-type.
Physical-types generally have no special abilities upon release, making them suitable for close-quarters combat.
For example, Zangetsu.
Elemental-types are Zanpakutō that can manipulate natural substances like water, fire, ice, thunder, wind, and earth, and are generally used for medium to long-range attacks.
For example, Ryujin Jakka.
Kidō-types generally lack powerful destructive force, but their strange abilities often confuse enemies, allowing the user to gain the initiative in battle.
For example, Katen Kyōkotsu, the mature woman and the loli~
"It should be considered a Kidō-type."
Rias said, reversing the blade and plunging the sharp edge into her own heart.
Boom!!
A terrifying roar erupted. Unohana Retsu, who was near Rias, was immediately blown away. After falling to the ground, Unohana Retsu was covered in blood.
Struggling to get up, Unohana Retsu stared at Rias in shock.
At this moment, one of Unohana Retsu's arms and one leg had vanished. This was merely the aftershock, yet it nearly killed Unohana Retsu, who was comparable to a God or Devil.
"I apologize. I created this move before I obtained the Zanpakutō, but I hadn't used it. I didn't expect it to be so difficult to control."
Rias said apologetically.
She didn't use it last time in the Arena because she was afraid of the side effects being carried over to her body.
This time, it was activated by the Zanpakutō. Because her attention was focused entirely on the Zanpakutō, she ended up neglecting Unohana Retsu.
Fortunately, this is the Arena, and even death here won't affect reality.
"It's fine."
Unohana Retsu used Return to stop her bleeding, then looked at Rias with slight enthusiasm and said, "Is this your Fusion Equation?"
"That's right. It's an extremely difficult power to control. In terms of sheer power, it has already reached the range of the Transcendents."
Rias said, "Because it causes a Chain Reaction, once this state is activated, it will gradually burn me out. But I unexpectedly managed to control this mode through the Zanpakutō."
Fusion Equation Stage Two: Fusion of Energy!
"By the way, would you like to experience it?"
Rias said, "My Zanpakutō can not only be used on myself, but it can also forcibly activate the Fusion Reaction in others."
"If I stab the blade into the heart again, this Chain Reaction will be forcibly stopped, but I don't know if there will be any side effects."
"It's the Arena anyway, and I'm already in this state." Unohana Retsu said with keen interest, completely unfazed by her missing limbs.
"I see."
Rias approached, aimed the blade at her heart, and said, "Then I'm coming in."
"Please~"
As the slightly strange words fell, Rias plunged the white object into her body.
In an instant, power similar to Rias's burst forth from Unohana Retsu's body.
"So strong..."
Unohana Retsu clenched her fist, then moved her body.
Shunpo (Flash Step), Kido (Spirit Path), Zangeki, Bankai.
After testing all her skills, Unohana Retsu sensed the rapid depletion of her Spiritual Power and Life Force, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's very strong, but also very dangerous."
"Indeed."
Rias nodded and plunged the blade into the heart again.
The Chain Reaction was stopped, and Rias breathed a sigh of relief.
Puchi... her skin cracked open, and Rias was covered in blood.
The Baryon Mode puts an extremely high burden on the body. Despite being a Devil, Rias's three-year-old body is still too fragile.
Fortunately, this level of burden is completely manageable; she just needs some time to recover.
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