Thread:Silver-Haired Seireitou/@comment-24384232-20150518001817

Sorry for the late reply, it was only till yesterday that I actually realized that I had messages. Anyways, Ive read through Buki and the concept is interesting. Your explanations for it however are ... lacking in context.

I get the gist of what you have intended for Buki (im reasonably sure), but all throughout the article, I felt that there was a connection going on in your mind somewhere that just didnt translate too well once it was all written down. You've described some of its applications but the examples themselves were very specific and the techniques presented already having a place in the series, even without the notion of Buki.

If you recall, Kenpachi had said it best in his first fight with Ichigo. Ichigo's sword couldnt even cut through his skin, because his spiritual pressure so much higher and denser, and Ichigo's resolve simply wasnt enough to cut him. At that point one could say that Kenpachi had a natural form of the Adamantine Fist and Body without even trying to train for it. The Arrancar also have a similar ability through their Hierro which essentially follows the same logic.

The arbitrary percentages used to indicate how much of one's power was being drawn out at any time was a bit confusing, and I found it difficult to reconcile its relevance or practical application within the concept of this technique.

With regards to "Release Buki", you have a big description but at the end I felt that I there was very little difference in my understanding of how it worked. Further complicating that was the excessive references to Seireitou himself but without real context and the notion that while experienced or even known masters may have two, maybe three levels, Sei has a potentially infinite number but there's real indication or sense of achievement by what each level actually entails.

On the article itself, Id advise incorporating some of the key principles you've included in Seireitou's article and explaining how his achievement of these techniques are representations of these levels. As for its potential, I'm still struggling with my own ideas and the ways to make Hakuda and Zanjutsu distinct. Buki does appear to be a method at expressing Hakuda and its ability, but Im still lacking clarity as to how the two can remain distinct.

Hmm after a brief discussion with Chrono, he's provided probably the most elegant distinction, using what we both already know but found difficult to put into words. Hakuda and Zanjutsu both rely on soul resonance, the difference is in the application.

Zanjutsu seeks soul resonance with the sword itself to empower it. Hakuda, well its better to refer to its use of this "resonance" as soul cadence. In this way Hakuda seeks to find the resonance of the opposing party, finding its weak points and breaking it down. Ikkotsu and Sokotsu are the truest expressions of this difference. Not sure if that helps you, but it does placate a few theories and possible applications for me. Get back to me when you can.  