=Zenkai Rulebook= DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEORY AND THE START OF THE INVESTIGATION

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1 =Zenkai Rulebook= Autor: WorldCrusherX This rulebook beholds the development of the ''form beyond Bankai'' and everything related to the ruling of this form applied to Bleach Roleplay. It explains the origin of such, proofs that support it and also the application of this ability into the bleach roleplay to prevent this from becoming godmodding or breaking the rules of it. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT THE CREATOR OF BLEACH ROLEPLAY AND I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS OF IT. ALSO I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS OF THE BLEACH SERIES AND MANGA. ALL RIGHTS OF THE BLEACH SERIES BELONG TO THE AUTHOR, TITE KUBO. DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEORY AND THE START OF THE INVESTIGATION The idea for development of the ''form beyond Bankai'' feature started on June 27th of 2012 same year, I involved myself into the bleach roleplay world. I started making some research about everything related to the Bleach series. The idea came up after reading an article about the Zanpakutos, the basic weapons that all shinigamis possess. According to the series's plot, the Zanpakuto has 3 forms. First one is the Sealed state. Most zanpakuto look like a regular katana,with slight variations between them as one would expect between different swords. Their variations are commonly: Katana, Wakizashi, Nodachi, Tanto The second form is the Shikai state. Shikai is also known as the first awakening of the Zanpakuto. The form of the zanpakuto in shikai varies according to the shinigami's amount of spiritual pressure and fighting style.this form is achieved once the shinigami learns the name of it's zanpakuto. This is not easy due to the fact the the Zanpakuto's living spirit has its own name.therefore, the Shinigami must be able to communicate and harmonize with their Zanpakuto effectively, which requires being able to speak to the spirit within its world. The Zanpakuto's Shikai mode can be unleashed through a kaigo [release incantation] which is different to every zanpakuto and its crucial to memorize it well.the commands vary between users and range from a simple imperative verb to a short poem. Some shinigami though, do not use a release command to unleash their Shikai after they have first released it. This is due to the fact that some shinigamis have a vast amount of spiritual pressure, which they do not control properly. Some examples of this case are: Ichigo Kurosaki. The third form of is the Bankai form and it is stated to be the most powerful form of the zanpakuto. To achieve Bankai, one must be able to materialize and subjugate their Zanpakuto spirit. Materialization is

2 the opposite of getting dragged into the Zanpakuto's inner world. Instead the wielder needs to summon the Zanpakuto's spirit into the physical world. Normally, it takes 10 years to achieve bankai and 10 years to master it, so we are talking about 20 years of hard training. The power and forms of Shikai and Bankai are dependent on the Zanpakuto. They also vary according to the shinigami's strength and training. But in general, one's power can grow 5 to 10 times greater. Only Ichigo Kurosaki and Kisuke Urahara have mastered the Bankai through a shorter period than the normal. And this is because they used far shorter, and yet much more dangerous methods. They used an object called Tenshintai, which forcibly materializes the Zanpakuto's spirit into the real world. This is simply done by stabbing the Tenshintai with the Zanpakuto. This eases the attainment of the Bankai for the shinigami. The materialization can last for about three days and after that time, the spirit is reverted back from the doll that it was spawned. This method is very dangerous due to the fact that it forces the Zanpakuto's spirit to materialize into the real world. Urahara stated that it was dangerous to use it for more than 3 days. With this information, I developed the theory called ''The Form Beyond Bankai''. According to the investigation, the Zanpakuto's spirit is declared as a completely individual spirit with its own name and personality. Now the, the complete power of a Zanpakuto has not being measured yet, meaning that there must be some other undiscovered powers within the release of a Zanpakuto. The best example of this it's the very well known Saigo no Getsuga Tensho [Final Getsuga Tensho in english] of Zangetsu, Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakuto. According to the series, this is stated as an exclusive ''technique'' to Ichigo Kurosaki, which allows him to assume a form for a limited time that surpasses the Bankai. With this as proof I started the full development of the theory in July 15 of I gathered some information about Zanpakuto's training. There is a training which is crucial and that is the Jinzen [Sword Meditation]. This method is the only way to carry on a proper conversation with one's Zanpakuto. One places their sword over their lap and takes a meditative pose and then forces their mind to become one with the Zanpakuto. While in this form, one can call upon the true form of the powers of their Zanpakuto. It has been refined over thousands of years, since the beginning of Soul Society, to allow one to commune with their Zanpakuto.In this form it is about entering a state of calm to enter the inner world of the Zanpakuto and engage them there. In this state a wielder will have to fight their Zanpakuto spirit in order to attain access to new abilities, the Zanpakuto spirit does not want to teach these moves and engage the wielder in a battle the likes of which has never taken place before. By analyzing the Saigo no Getsuga Tensho and the Jinzen, I realized that at the moment Ichigo Kurosaki used the ''technique'' he became one with the Zanpakuto in every way. Then I recognized two important facts which played an important role on the technique: One is the proper physical and mental conditioning of the Zanpakuto's wielder. Meaning that a vast amount of Spiritual Pressure must be required for it and also having a clear mind. And the second but not less important fact is the built of a strong shinigami-zanpakuto bond. This last one can only be obtained through Jinzen.

3 ZENKAI: THE FORM BEYOND BANKAI Having enough proofs, I started the investigation of Bleach Roleplay rules which took me less time than the prior investigation. These are some of the Offitial basic rules for Bleach Roleplay: About Character: All roleplayers are forbidden of roleplaying as already disappeared or deceased characters of the bleach series [Ex: Masaki Kurosaki, Kugo Ginjo, Gin Ichimaru etc...]. In case of creating an OC, such character must have a very well stated Background Story which specifies all the abilities that the character possesses and those which it does not possess. Plus it must state its fighting style and its weaknesses. All within a certain range of limitation (if a the character can t be expert in zanjutsu, hoho[art of shunpo], kido, hakuda[hand to hand combat]) Proper Spelling and Grammar is required All characters must roleplay according to the base of the bleach series Stay as canon to your character as possible: Meaning the background story is a must No Godmodding NO AUTOHIT Characteristics of the Zenkai Now here is the thing about the form beyond Bankai. Named as Zenkai by a friend of mine, this form consists of the exact and perfect fusion of the shinigami with the Zanpakuto's spirit. Unlike with the Saigo no Getsuga Tensho, after using the Zenkai, a shinigami won't lose its powers. Now there are some specific characteristics for the Zenkai. #1: In order to be accepted as a Zenkai user, the shinigami would need to have a reliable witness who was acquainted of the shinigami's training and the moment when it obtained it. #2: Fully released Zenkai has a duration of 30 mins [in real life time]. After this the wielder will not be able to use the Zenkai until having rested for at least 2 weeks [1 day in real time]. #3: The time needed for obtaining the Zenkai by traditional training is estimated as 200 years maximum. Now if the training method is non-traditional [which means it includes training inside the Wandering Spirits World where the time runs differently from how it does in the Soul Society, or in the Dangai

4 where time runs in a different way also] the time for obtaining the Zenkai may vary from 50 years [a week and half in real time] to 4 weeks [3 days in real time] #4: At the moment the Zenkai is first released, the wielder enters in a state known as ''Zen Trial'' which consists of 4 diferent tests which are stated by the Zanpakuto's spirit only. The Zen Trial must last from 5 years to 50 years [not more, not less. Soul Society time], depending of the shinigami's capacity to resolve the tests [meaning reliable witnesses are required]. During the Zen Trial, the appearance of the wielder starts ressembling more that of the Zanpakuto's spirit form but its strength and skills keep being the same.during the Zen Trial, the wielder may use any of the Zanpakuto's form other than the Zenkai but this would depend of the current test that the shinigami is at. After the Zen Trial, the Zenkai is obtained fully. #5: The Zenkai augments the strength of the wielder up to 20 times more and are capable of using all the techniques of their Zanpakuto which are enhanced to supreme levels. The wielder external aspect partially changes showing an appearance that ressembles more that of the Zanpakuto's spirit. [Always following the roleplay's basics] #6: The Zenkai has 2 diferent commands: Release command and Enclose command. The latter one is used to seal back the zenkai form so the user can save the rest of time it had before the zenkai would deactivate [example: if the zenkai was used for only 6 minutes and the user sealed it back, the next time it uses it the user will have those 6 minutes less on the normal amount of time, meaning the zenkai will last 24 minutes. this is unless the user does not use the zenkai again until the next day] Rulling of the Zenkai inside the Bleach Roleplay Even though the Zenkai is the purest form the Zanpakuto, IT MUST FOLLOW THE BASICS OF THE BLEACH ROLEPLAY MENTIONED ON THIS RULEBOOK. Due to the fact that Zenkai is an unoffitial power stated for Bleach Roleplay Only, the powers of it must be clearly original [meaning that non OC are not allowed to use it. This is because the Zenkai is unoffitial and the non OC characters already have their limitations settled] There has being stated a specific pattern of conditions for the Zen Trial's 4 tests. However the Zanpakuto's spirit is the one who states what is needed to be done in order to complete each[i'm not going to put it easy for anyone]: 1st test condition: it's a fighting test and the wielder is not allowed to use Shikai or Bankai. Only the sealed form. Kido and Hakuda are also forbidden. 2nd test condition: it's a moral test and the wielder is allowed to use only the early skills of its Shikai and the sealed form. Kido is not allowed. Hakuda basic skills are allowed. 3rd test condition: it's a bravery test and the wielder is allowed to use only its advanced Shikai. Basic Kido spells are allowed. Advance Hakuda is allowed.

5 4th test condition: it's a proof test and the tester is the Zanpakuto's spirit itself. Bankai and all the forms prior to it are allowed. Advanced Kido and Hakuda are allowed. Other Important rule is that newly created OC characters CANNOT HAVE THE ZENKAI FROM THE BEGINNING. All characters must obtain it by the way this rulebook explains due to the unoffitial status of this power, otherwise it would be considered god mode and it will bring severe consequences. [Yeah I don't want smart asses taking advantage] In case the character is a Visored, if it uses the Zenkai the wielder WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUMMON THE HOLLOW MASK IT HAS. When in Zenkai, the wielder allows the Zanpakuto's spirit to get in and due to that, the visored's inner hollow will not be able to take over [plus that would be like triplicating the power of the Zenkai. In other words: god mode] Note: This Rulebook it s exclusive for the Shinki Sekai Bleach Roleplay group. It must not be used, copied or reproduced without the permission of the author itself.