The genius of Naruto is a bit ordinary.

Shinō Spiritual Arts Academy, in the dormitory.

Xia Li sat cross-legged on the bed, with the sword placed flat on his legs.

At this moment, Xia Li was in a state of sword Zen, synchronizing his thoughts with his Zanpakutō, thus achieving the purpose of communicating with his Zanpakutō.

In fact, when you get the Asauchi from Xia Li, you can force a conversation with the Zanpakutō.

However, after thinking it over carefully, Xia Li decided to follow the normal process to open the Shikai. After all...

Zanpakuto is probably a weapon that will accompany him for a long time, and it is obvious that Zanpakuto also has its own will, so it is best to respect Zanpakuto's own thoughts.

As a result, Xia Li's progress slowed down a little. He was constantly using his spiritual power to wash his shallow blow, leaving his mark on the opponent's entire body.

However, Xia Li's spiritual power was too strong and too much.

This also led to the fact that, in fact, it didn't take long before Xia Li had already carved his own mark on the sword and made the consciousness within it submit.

During the last sword meditation, Xia Li could clearly feel that the day of his initial enlightenment was not far away.

This feeling did not come out of nowhere. It was the consciousness of the Zanpakuto that had this idea and then informed him through this feeling.

At this moment, Xia Li was still using his spiritual power to wash his shallow feet as usual.

Soon, Xia Li opened his eyes and looked at the pretty woman in black palace dress and with long black hair in front of him.

"Have you finally decided to come and see me?" Xia Li asked, seeing that the woman in front of him was not surprised.

The woman in palace dress was not surprised. She looked at Xia Li calmly and sighed. She also knew that this day could not be avoided.

From the moment the other party grasped the hilt of her knife, she could feel how powerful her master was. She couldn't even hide from the other party's perception.

However, the woman in palace dress originally thought that the other party would find her as soon as possible and call out her name to complete the Shikai, but the result was a little beyond her expectations.

Xia Li was able to remain patient in the face of her power, slowly practicing sword meditation and analyzing himself bit by bit, which was considered to be giving her enough face.

"You could have come to see me at the beginning." said the woman in palace dress.

"A forced melon can quench your thirst, but it's not sweet. If it's just a temporary tool, then I would do so, but you are not," Xia Li replied.

"If it's not a temporary tool, then it's a long-term tool?" the woman in palace dress sneered.

"Yes, you are a weapon that will accompany me for a long time. Of course, if you are willing, I can also regard you as a companion, but..." Xia Li narrowed his eyes.

The woman in palace dress listened carefully, as this concerned her future life.

"I am the master of the sword!" Xia Li said word by word.

Since the Zanpakutō has its own consciousness, it will also have its own ideas. Xia Li can respect the other party's ideas, but...

When fighting, Xia Li will not allow his weapon to act against his will. His will will dominate everything in the battle, even if it is wrong.

The woman in palace dress was stunned. Looking at Xia Li in front of her, she felt the spiritual power contained in the other party's words, and her heart was trembling at this moment.

She could feel the horror of that spiritual pressure, as if if she dared to answer no, that spiritual pressure would crush her directly...

This kind of power...

After a long while, the woman in palace dress smiled and said, "Yes, you are the sword master."

After saying this, the woman in palace dress immediately felt her body relax...

"Then, Master Sword Master, please call out my name..."

As she spoke, the woman in palace dress stared at Xia Li and gave her own reminder, "People should not learn from flowing water, but from still water. Only still water can stop all stillness. My name is..."

At this moment, Xia Li listened to these somewhat familiar words, and an inexplicable feeling emerged in his heart, and he blurted out the words as if he had received inspiration.

"Mingjing Shishui!"

The moment Xia Li said the name, the sword placed between his legs emitted a white light and seemed to be changing.

Soon, a very strange knife appeared in Xia Li's hand. It looked the same as Xia Li guessed, just like the Moying Sword, but the name was different...

At this moment, Xia Li murmured as if he had thought of something.

"A clear mirror is a still water that clarifies the mind, and a high mountain is a mountain that establishes the character."

Feeling the power of his Shikai, Xia Li smiled, his heart was as calm as still water and as steady as a mountain, which was the best interpretation of this Shikai.

It doesn't have any special abilities. It just allows Xia Li to enter the realm of a clear and calm mind, using his mind's eye or sixth sense to fight, and he won't be fooled by any illusions or sleight of hand.

It is the ability to concentrate all the power of the Zanpakutō into Xia Li himself.

This is also Xia Li’s most fundamental idea. His actions in Naruto can reflect this. He never believes in external forces, nor does he want to rely on external things to improve his strength.

The only fundamental way is to improve yourself. When you are strong enough, everything will belong to you. You can use it, but you can never rely on it.

Ming Jing Zhi Shui took this point to the maximum.

"The Grim Reaper version of the state of emptiness?" Xia Li thought about it, and finally shook his head. It was not the state of emptiness.

The state of emptiness is to empty oneself and use one's spiritual perception to replace one's five senses, while the mind of still water goes to a higher level, observing everything in the world with the mind's eyes and fighting with intuition.

Although these two states seem similar, if someone is good at using mental attacks, the perception of the former will be affected, while nothing can affect the latter.

Of course, this is Xia Li's feeling. Xia Li is not sure whether there is anything that can affect Ming Jing Zhi Shui. Maybe there is... who knows.

After all, everything in the world is too magical. Even if this world doesn't have it, we can't say that other worlds don't have such ability.

But Xia Li was a little curious.

Can I reach the level of Meikyo Shisui without borrowing my Zanpakutō?

The woman in palace dress also showed a helpless expression at this time. This was the first time that the sword master saw her ability, and she was thinking about how to get rid of it and use the ability alone.

Really are……

There is nothing to say, but it is precisely because of this that she possesses such ability. After all, the unique abilities of a Zanpakuto are completely transformed according to the abilities of its user.

"Master Sword Master, do you need to go further?" the woman in palace dress suddenly asked.

Xia Li was startled, then looked at the woman in palace dress and asked, "Further development? Bankai? Shouldn't they let me get familiar with Shikai first, and then activate Bankai?"

Xia Li remembered that the teacher in the sword-killing class said that Bankai was very difficult, and much more difficult than the initial solution.

“Because I don’t think the Sword Master needs a familiarization process.” said the woman in palace dress.

"Well, that's true." Xia Li was not polite about this, and then suddenly realized something and said, "Just call me Xia Li. It's a bit embarrassing to keep calling me Lord Sword Master."

The woman in palace dress did not speak, but just stared at Xia Li, and then said, "Master Sword Master, this matter is not about fighting, right? So I should be able to have my own will."

Xia Li was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile and nodded.

"Since you like it, then let's do it this way."

After saying this, the woman in palace dress also revealed a hint of a smile, and continued, "In fact, the Sword Master can use his Bankai right now, but please forgive me for wanting to fight with you just this once."

As she spoke, the woman in palace dress also had a sword in her hand that was exactly the same as the one in Xia Li's hand.

Xia Li was stunned. Is he now qualified to use Bankai?

So what exactly are the requirements for Bankai?

Xia Li didn't know that Bankai itself was to allow the Zanpakutō's true form to materialize and to subdue the Zanpakutō.

Materialization is easy to understand. Xia Li's spiritual power is too strong and the magnitude is also very large. After his spiritual power has been cleansed over the past few days, his Zanpakutō can be materialized after activating the Shikai.

As for making the Zanpakutō surrender, what Xia Li did before he activated his Shikai, and what made the woman in palace dress call him "Sword Master" wholeheartedly, he had already succeeded.

Perhaps, Xia Li is the only one who has completed the conditions for Bankai before activating Shikai.

"Since this is a battle to activate Bankai, there is nothing wrong with using swords this time. There is no need to apologize." Although Xia Li was a little puzzled, since the woman in palace dress had already said so, he just continued.

The woman in palace dress smiled when she heard that, and she quickly changed her palace dress into a tight outfit that highlighted her figure to the fullest, unlike her previous clothes which were restrictive.

The woman in palace dress grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and Xia Li did the same.

The two looked at each other, and the next moment, the two figures disappeared at the same time.

"boom!"

Xia Li and Ming Jing Zhi Shui, the name of the woman in palace dress, saw their swords colliding with each other.

At this moment, Xia Li did not think of using ghost methods or instant steps, and even sealed up the extra spiritual power he had over the opponent. He just used the same power as the opponent to compete.

You used a knife and I used a sword, and we fought back and forth for dozens of rounds.

Ming Jing Shisui sensed Xia Li's thoughts at the first moment of the battle, and had no intention of objecting to it at all. He competed with Xia Li with a smile.

However, in terms of basic skills, Xia Li is no weaker than anyone else.

In this competition based on basic swordsmanship, Xia Li had an absolute advantage.

Soon, the sword in Mingjing Shishui's hand was knocked away by Xia Li, and Xia Li also placed the sword on the opponent's neck.

"Sure enough, I lost, Master Sword Master." Ming Jing Zhishui smiled bitterly. She thought that in such an absolutely fair battle, she might be able to gain a slight advantage, but it turned out that she thought too much.

Just when Meijing Shisui was about to hand over the real Bankai to Xia Li, Xia Li said, "No hurry, continue."

Ming Jing Zhi Shui was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xia Li and understood. Did the Sword Master want her to be his sparring partner?

This seems to be a good idea, to be able to witness and accompany the growth of the Sword Master.

Ming Jing Shisui took back his knife and looked at Xia Li.

"Be careful." Xia Li also gave a rare reminder. Holding the hilt of the knife with one hand, a scene that was hard to forget even after so many years emerged in his mind.

In the past, it was difficult for him to imitate this move, or when he was able to use this move, he no longer needed to use it deliberately, but now, perhaps it is the right time.

Xia Li took a deep breath, and then in an instant, his figure disappeared from Ming Jing Zhi Shui's sight. It was a visual illusion at an extremely fast speed.

Then, it was as if a thunder sounded in Ming Jing Zhi Shui's ears, and she had to block it with her sword in front of her.

"boom!"

The next moment, a broken sword was seen spinning in the sky, slowly falling down and sticking into the ground.

Xia Li was already standing in front of Ming Jing Zhi Shui, with his knife on Ming Jing Zhi Shui's neck. Looking at the intact sword in Xia Li's hand, it was obviously the same sword, but the results were completely different.

"Master Sword Master, what is this?" Ming Jing Zhi Shui asked. She could feel that Xia Li did not actually use a power greater than hers, but... she just couldn't see clearly, nor could she understand, so she couldn't cut it off.

"Type 1 - Thunderbolt Flash." Xia Li replied. He was too lazy to change the name. Although it was not Thunder Breathing, the principle was similar.

Thanks to the characteristics of instant movement, this swift slash is hard to defend against.

Due to the different characteristics of spiritual power and chakra, even if the chakra is concentrated in the feet, it will increase the speed of the user, but not to this great extent.

So even though Xia Li knew this move a long time ago, he didn't have a good way to use it. By the time he found a way, Flying Thunder God was already there... and there was no need to practice this move.

The nature of spiritual power is a bit more violent than chakra, and since Xia Li himself is also a soul body, most of it is made up of spiritual power, so instant step can make Xia Li's speed reach the maximum in an instant to achieve the effect of a thunderbolt slash.

Moreover, Xia Li felt that the use of Flash Step was definitely not just about speed, it also had many special uses.

For example, Xia Li occasionally thought of using instant movement while fighting with Lianci. While using instant movement, he used his own spiritual power to temporarily construct a shadow of himself in the original place to confuse the opponent.

Therefore, there is not only one way to use it. Those teachers only teach the most basic part, and building his own instant step based on it is what Xia Li should do.

"I lost, Master Sword Master." Ming Jing Zhishui said this, and then her body turned into a ray of light and poured into Xia Li's sword.

At this time, in the dormitory, Xia Li also opened his eyes.

The Shikai has been completed, and at this moment, the Bankai has also been activated!