Open Mind Potential

Shinji expected them to send Stella Vermillion(redhead main heroine) to fight against him but no, they sending Ikki Kurogane to fight him

"I see even if you are an F rank everybody here believe you are the strongest" Shinji stated fully known the spectator hearing his sentence

Let us say some of them are fuming in anger because thinking Shinji underestimating Ikki because he is just a mere F rank.

"With my greatest weakness, I will-"

"-defeat my greatest strength" Shinji cut Ikki Kurogane favorite catchphrase"don't worry I state your F rank not to belittle you, I already do my research against you"

Ikki is shocked because is the first time someone does research before facing against him, usually, they just see his rank and title and ignore him…

"Anyway before we spar there is something I want to ask you" Shinji decide to clear his objective when meeting Ikki "I interested in martial arts but I didn't know where to start. I hear you have the talent to judge people affinity for martial arts, can you tell me what kind of martial art will suit me?"

Once more Ikki is shocked, this is the first time a stranger asking a piece of advice from him, with that Ikki nods and starts to judge Shinji body structure…

"Judging from your movement and structure, I can tell your body is really flexible but lack the strength behind it, I recommended a martial art that can maximize that flexibility," Ikki said after observing Shinji body movement in a mere second

"I see…thank you very much, I will pay you back for this" Shinji bowed and thanked Ikki "can you wait for me to meditate for a while?"

"Uh, sure" Ikki accepted

With that Shinji start to sit in the middle of the arena and meditate or to be precise using [Connection to the Root]

…

"Takumi what is the kid doing meditating just before the match?" Kurono raised her eyebrow interested at what is Shinji doing

"You can hear that Shinji just asking for advice from Ikki right" Kurono nodded, everyone spectators that in hearing range of Takumi explanation also interested.

"Frankly, I bet currently he learning a martial art from scratch in a single sitting" Takumi grumbled

"But that Impossible!" Stella shouted "martial art is something that you need to hone for an entire life! I know there is a monster-like Ikki that can learn from a glance but even Ikki needs to build up a foundation! Just from his body movement this Shinji is clearly never practiced in his entire life!"

"That just how monstrous is Shinji is" Takumi explained "lets just say his Noble Art or ability a type of omniscience. Shinji technically know everything, Shinji didn't need to ask Ikki to know what kind of martial art that suits him but Shinji prefer searching for an answer the manual way"

"A type of omniscient?!" Every spectator in Takumi vicinity shouted on the revelation

"Yeah, but like most omniscient being said, knowing everything makes thing boring" Takumi looking at Shinji that in the middle of meditating

Everyone in the spectator is stunned silence at the revelation

"Takumi why someone like him is never heard until now?" Kurono asks after digesting the news, every spectator also wants to know the answer "and why he is revealing himself now?"

"He didn't like the spotlight," Takumi said with a straight face 'there no way I can tell that he just fresh from another world just hours ago' "And as for why he reveals himself? I don't know"

'He just wants to troll you guys!' Takumi inwardly screamed

…

On the Root

[Breath of Water knowledge 100% downloaded]

"Man, to think I finally brave enough to do this" Shinji hummed "I bet Takumi now is telling bullshit about me, I really have to thank him for providing my basic background in this world"

In the past because of canon Shinji influence, Shinji didn't dare to recklessly download knowledge from the Root, worried something bad will happen but now, after getting rid of canon Shinji influences using Shenron, Shinji didn't have to worry about that.

Call Shinji a coward or whatever but Shinji just didn't want for his soul is corrupted by canon Shinji soul data, just like how Ichigo has Hollow Power. Because the moment it corrupted like computer data, not even The Third can help himself. At least Ichigo Hollow power is useful while canon Shinji…better left unsaid.

"Hmm, Breath of Water need a katana to use…I didn't have one, it will be awkward if when I opened my eyes, I ask for a katana" Shinji thinking" wait maybe I can create a soul-based weapon using The Third?"

"Soul-based weapon…like zanpak-" Shinji eyes widened "Of course! So that why The Root telling me to be more open-minded! Everything in Bleach is using soul! I can make a weapon like a Quincy! "

"Or even better! I can make, give, and take Schrift like Yhawch"! Shinji brimmed in excitement

"Anyway lets test Schrift later, for now, I got a protagonist to beat"

With that Shinji eyes in the real world opened

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Takumi decided to referee the fight because the incoming question about Shinji from the other spectator starts to hurt his head

"Okay the winning condition for Ikki is to kill Shinji" Takumi announced making the spectators gasped "and for Shinji is to knock out Ikki"

Ikki frowned and raised his hand "Teach this is just a spar, there no need for me to kill my opponent"

Takumi just sighed "believe in me kid, it easier to kill Shinji than knocking him out"

"Don't worry I won't mind if you kill me" Shinji commented "is not like it will stick"

Hearing Shinji comments the spectators is in an uproar