Bleach: New Generation

Chapter 22: Training Arc, Subconscious Skill

Kazui's POV:

With a couple more hours of practicing Hirenkyaku, I basically learned how to use it as well as combining it with my Flash Step. The footwork along with gathering reishi are key when using this skill, and I've finally learned how to do it.

Ishida tilted his glasses up and continued firing, explaining the strategy in how he brought my new skill out, "Reishi, as you know, is the main component from my spirit arrows. And the whole Hirenkyaku skill is based on manipulating reishi so that you can travel long distances. Using this fact, I was able to create a plan so that your manipulation of reishi was easier during a life-or-death situation. And thanks to me, you were able to learn this skill in a matter of hours".

When Yoruichi called for a break, me and Ishida both collapsed onto the floor like it was our beds.

A couple of minutes later, Yoruichi called us again but both of us were passed out.

"HEY! Kazui! Ishida! Get up from your asses, you guys are still young compared to me so you must have a lot of energy", she scolded us after kicking our exhausted body.

"Is there any food or water?", Ishida and I asked in unison.

"No, not until you, Ishida continue to attack Kazui. And you, Kazui, learn how to combine all of the traversal skills!"

Awww, I thought she'd be nice considering she was my dad's friend.

Anyway, me and Ishida got up after what felt like days and continued practicing the Quincy technique in order to better use it. Every time I used the move, my awareness of reishi increased which made it easier for me to control the direction in which I used Hirenkyaku. Afterwards, Ishida got a phone call from, I assume, Karakura Hospital saying that there was a patient in the emergency room that needed his treatment. He packed up his things that he brought over to the Underground Training Area and waved farewell.

"So, it seems you've got the basics of Hirenkyaku thanks to Ishida, but I want to try something out...", Yoruichi suggests, raising her hands up, "Let's fight"

"Huh? Wai-", before I could finish my protest, I had been kicked in the face by her.

I fell over and hit my head on the rocks. Ouch.

Without a moment to think, I drew my Zanpakuto and charged at her. Both of us traded hits, her using her hands and feet while I used my blade. From a spectator's perspective, it would be harder to track our movements due to how fast we were.

Blow after blow, I tried to aim for places that exposed her weak points. Sweat poured down my forehead and bruises scattered across my body. Yoruichi sure packed a punch. As best as possible, I used my new experience in footwork to try and get around her to take her down.

I positioned my foot and pushed forward, sliding around and spreading out to my surroundings to try and hit her. I repeated the process of Flash stepping backwards and striking forwards to gain enough momentum and force to try and push her back. This seemed to be working because she looked confused and almost broke her momentum. But this wasn't enough.

Yoruichi seemed to recognise the pattern in which I was attacking, so when I tried to land a hit on her, she counterattacked. Yoruichi side stepped the place where I originally was going to strike and tripped me over. As soon as I landed onto the floor, she used her foot to pin me onto the floor, restraining me.

"Just as I thought", Yoruichi murmured as she let go of me, holding out a hand for me to take.

Naturally, I took her hand, "What was just as you thought? That I'd get beaten. I mean, I am kind of weak after all-".

"No, you've been subconsciously using Sonido the whole time"

"What? No, it can't be. I didn't even know that skill until now", I stated, scratching my head trying to remember if someone even taught me that move.

"Usually, a Flash Step would produce a swift silent sound when one uses it. But a Sonido makes a booming or static noise when an Arrancar uses it according to Kisuke", she explained while tapping her chin, "For the whole time that we've been training and the beginning, I've been hearing this static sound whenever you apparently used Flash step. I guess that's why you're able to catch up to me in terms of speed".

"Right. Well, that's good! One less thing to learn now that I've already been using it"

"And now that leads us to the last lesson", Yoruichi states with a challenging glint in her eyes and a smirk, "You're now going to learn a technique that few Soul Reapers know"

"And what would that be?"

"Shunko"