Sasuke Chapter 92 Yoruichi: I Want to See What I Look Like Without Clothes...

Within the deep pit, that massive Reiatsu grew increasingly chaotic and violent.

Ichigo's body convulsed violently. The bone mask that had initially only been cracks on his face was now visibly spreading wildly across his entire body at a rapid pace.

The chains restraining his wrists emitted unbearable creaking sounds, cracks spreading like a spiderweb.

"I think it's no good, Manager." Tessai, who had been on high alert, had a grave expression. His body leaped down, landing heavily at the bottom of the pit.

"I'm switching to the Sealing and Killing type." He declared solemnly.

He thrust his hands into the ground, and immense spiritual pressure erupted from within him!

"Bakudo #99, Part 2: Bankin!"

"First Movement: Shikime!"

With his low shout, dozens of white bandages composed of high-density Reishi materialized out of thin air, instantly binding Ichigo's nearly out-of-control body tightly, attempting to suppress the rampaging Hollow power.

"Second Movement: Hyakurenmon!"

Tessai didn't pause, moving his hands again.

Over a dozen Reishi needles shimmering with a dim green light precisely pierced various Reiatsu nodes on Ichigo's body, blocking the flow of the berserk energy within him.

"Hey, Tessai!" Jinta, watching this familiar technique from the pit's edge, leaned over and shouted down, "If he eats that move of yours, he's dead for sure!"

Orihime's heart instantly clenched. She subconsciously covered her mouth, tears welling in her eyes. She couldn't bear to watch, turning her head away from the cruel scene.

Sasuke, standing beside her, however, showed unconcealed surprise on his face.

‘Bakudo #99…’

‘This technique, representing almost the highest level of Bakudo in the Soul Society, was being performed so easily by this seemingly ordinary man.’

‘Just what was his background?’

"We have no choice but to do this." Tessai's voice came clearly from the pit, "If we don't suppress him now, he'll reach his limit."

"We can only completely eliminate him before he turns into a Hollow!"

He slammed his hands together, pouring all of his Reiatsu into the technique without reservation!

"Final Movement: Bankin Taiho!"

The sky seemed to be moved by this incantation.

A massive cube composed of pure energy, carved full of sealing incantations, descended from the sky with an aura meant to suppress everything, crashing down imposingly towards the bound Ichigo.

"This is the end," Tessai declared softly, as if he had already foreseen the final outcome.

However, just as the massive seal was about to fall...

"Crack!"

The white bandages binding Ichigo shattered into pieces without warning!

Immediately after, a golden Reiatsu erupted from within Ichigo's body!

The golden light surged skyward like a reverse waterfall, forcefully meeting the giant descending seal head-on!

Two extreme forces collided violently at the center of the pit, erupting in a blinding light.

"Something's coming out!" Jinta instinctively shielded his eyes with his arm, his voice full of shock.

Almost the instant the light erupted, Sasuke had already drawn the ‘Takemikazuchi" from his waist. His expression grave, he walked to the edge of the pit, staring intently into the dust-filled center.

The dust slowly cleared.

A figure stood quietly atop the rubble.

Clad in a black Shinigami’s Shihakusho, holding a Zanpakutō that seemed to consist of only a hilt.

A savage yet primal, aesthetically pleasing white bone mask covered its face.

Tap.

A light sound rang.

The figure slowly raised a hand and tapped its own mask lightly but firmly with the Zanpakuto's hilt.

Crack!

The hard bone mask shattered obediently, revealing the familiar face beneath.

It was Ichigo.

He shook his head, seeming somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Orihime subconsciously gasped, her eyes filled with tears and joy. She was about to rush forward but stopped abruptly, her hands clenched tightly to her chest, forcibly holding back the impulse.

Ichigo slowly raised his hand, looking somewhat bewildered at the Zanpakuto’s hilt, which now held only a broken blade, in his hand.

The blade had been completely severed by Sasuke earlier, now only a fragment of the broken sword remained.

He couldn't help but curse under his breath, his face visibly full of regret.

He had naively thought that if he could regain his Shinigami’s power, this sword would also be restored.

It seemed he had thought too simply.

Just as he was feeling discouraged by this, the unhurried sound of wooden clogs came from the edge of the pit.

Urahara, leaning on his cane, walked down step by step.

"My, my, congratulations, Kurosaki-san." he said, walking up to Ichigo, tapping his chin with his fan, looking at his current state with interest, "It seems you have successfully reclaimed your own power from the 'Hollow's' grasp."

Kurosaki Ichigo ignored his teasing, just raising the broken blade and asking somewhat irritably, "Geta-boshi, how do I fix this thing?"

"Well now..." Urahara's smile became even more meaningful, "...That depends on your performance next, Kurosaki-san."

He snapped his fan shut and pointed to the open ground outside the pit, his tone suddenly turning serious, "Since you have regained your Shinigami power, the real training begins now."

…

On the other side of the training ground.

Sasuke's gaze slowly moved away from the orange-haired boy.

He could sense that the Reiatsu within Ichigo now was drastically different from before.

It seemed he had truly awakened something of his own.

Sasuke's eyes unconsciously darkened.

He turned slightly to look at the black cat lazily yawning on his shoulder, a trace of barely suppressed urgency in his voice.

"Yoruichi."

"Hmm?" Yoruichi's cat eyes were half-closed as she responded lazily.

"Can we continue now?" Sasuke's voice was flat. "Regarding Bankai training."

Hearing this, Yoruichi finally straightened up on his shoulder, a sly glint flashing in her eyes.

"Oh ya? Theoretically speaking, it's not impossible~" Her voice dragged out the syllables, "After all, you've already met your Zanpakuto’s spirit, even if the process was a bit unexpected."

"Then let's continue." Sasuke's reply was curt.

"Don't rush, don't rush." Yoruichi, however, nimbly leaped down from his shoulder, landing on the ground, her tail swaying leisurely behind her.

"Before starting that dangerous training, there are still many things I haven't figured out yet." She stopped walking, looked up, her cat eyes shining brightly.

"You said before that you developed many 'interesting techniques' in that world. You can't just talk about them." Yoruichi's tone was full of curiosity, "Just one 'Summoning Technique' isn't enough to satisfy my curiosity."

"Before continuing with Bankai, you first have to let me see the results of your training in that world."

She licked her paw, as if emphasizing her importance, and added, "After all, I am the teacher responsible for guiding you. Not understanding my student's capabilities better would be quite troublesome."

Sasuke stood expressionlessly in the center, while Yoruichi, in her cat form, sat perched on a protruding rock not far away.

"Well then, let's start with the basics." Yoruichi's voice was lazy, "Let me see these so-called interesting techniques you learned in that world."

Sasuke glanced at her, forcibly suppressing the impatience in his heart.

He knew that if he didn't satisfy this curious cat, today's training probably wouldn't happen.

"Interesting ones, huh?" Sasuke pondered internally, his hands quickly forming a few hand seals in front of his chest.

It wasn't some massively destructive technique, just the most basic Transformation Technique from the Academy.

A puff of white smoke erupted without warning, completely enveloping Sasuke's original figure.

The smoke cleared.

The black-haired boy in Shinigami’s Shihakusho was gone. In his place stood a tall woman with healthy wheat-colored skin and long purple hair.

It was exactly Yoruichi's human form.

"Eh?!" On the rock, the black cat froze stiffly, her golden cat eyes instantly widening into perfect circles, her mouth subconsciously forming an 'O' shape.

She instantly shot down from the rock, quickly circling the ‘Sasuke’ that looked exactly like herself several times, her tail held straight and rigid.

"Th-this, this this..." Yoruichi's voice even stammered, "Reiatsu, physique, even the details of these clothes..."

She stopped, looked up at ‘herself’ with the same purple long hair, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Finally, as if to confirm something, her hind legs pushed off forcefully, leaping nimbly onto ‘Yoruichi's’ shoulder.

She extended a small paw pad and carefully poked the face that was no different from her own.

A real tactile sensation transmitted from her paw pad.

"It's exactly the same..." Yoruichi let out a sigh of amazement.

Sasuke glanced at her expressionlessly.

"This technique, is it activated based on an understanding of the target's physical structure?" Yoruichi's curiosity was completely piqued. She circled around Sasuke's neck and jumped onto his other shoulder.

"Mhm." Sasuke acknowledged succinctly.

Yoruichi drew out her syllable, a sly light flashing in her cat eyes.

She nimbly jumped back to the ground, shifting back to her human form. She leaned close to Sasuke, a pitiful expression on her pretty face.

"Hey, Sasuke-chan..." Her voice became sweet and cloying. She clasped her hands together, blinking at the ‘herself’.

"Since it's based on 'understanding' to transform, does that mean..."

Yoruichi leaned forward slightly, her tone full of anticipation, "...you can also transform into me without any clothes on?"

"I'm very curious about what I look like in other people's eyes, you know?"

"Please, just let me take a look, okay?"

Sasuke's face instantly darkened.

"Boring." He coldly spat out the word.

"Don't say that~ This is very important academic research!" Yoruichi pressed on relentlessly, "This is really important for me, your teacher! Please, Sasuke-sensei?"

Sasuke directly released the Transformation Technique, returning to his own appearance. He coldly glanced at the naked Yoruichi, the tips of his ears faintly tinged with a barely noticeable blush.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he could indeed do it, even perfectly replicating every detail of the body... but this...

"Sigh, so stingy." Seeing this, Yoruichi pouted in disappointment.

"Still want to see more?" Sasuke's voice was already full of impatience.

"Of course!" Yoruichi immediately regained her spirits, jumping back onto the rock.

Sasuke slowly raised his right hand, fingers spread.

Bzzztt!!!

A sphere of energy woven from black and white lightning instantly took shape in his palm, emitting a screech like a thousand birds crying out.

"This is..." Yoruichi's expression instantly turned grave.

"Chidori." Sasuke murmured. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the rampant lightning sphere instantly elongated, transforming into a condensed spear of black and white lightning.

“Chidori Sharp Spear."

He didn't pause, bringing his fingers together. The lightning spear then transformed into countless fragmented electric snakes, coiling around his arm, eventually covering his entire body.

"Chidori Stream."

A seamless series of form changes made Yoruichi's eyes shine brighter.

"I see. Techniques developed by combining Reiatsu with the power of that world?" She muttered to herself.

"Not finished yet." Sasuke's voice rang out. From the ‘Indra’ at his waist, a stream of black flames surged along the blade.

Immediately after, he raised his right hand, palm facing forward.

"Ye lord... Mask of flesh and bone..." A familiar chant spilled from his lips.

This was Kido!

"Hado #33: Sokatsui!"

A bluish-white flame gathered in his palm.

Just as the flame was about to be released, the black flames from the sword in Sasuke's left hand suddenly shot into the bluish-white Kidō flame.

The nature of the flame underwent a qualitative change at this moment.

The bluish-white light was completely devoured, replaced by a jet-black fireball exuding an aura of deathly stillness.

Sasuke casually flicked his wrist, throwing the black ‘Sokatsui’.

It slammed silently into a distant rock wall.

After the explosion, a heart-palpitating black void was left behind.

Yoruichi fell completely silent.

‘Perfectly integrating the power of two Zanpakuto into Kido and other techniques, without producing any rejection...’

‘I had to admit, this kid was truly a genius.’