Fantasy Library.

Chapter 191 "Shallow Fight"

Maou Academy of Spiritual Arts, outside the main gate.

At this time, Aizen Sosuke had completed the inspection and was walking out with his vice-captain, saying goodbye to the students from the Maou Spiritual Academy who had been following him.

As they walked towards the 5th Squad's barracks, they finally shook off all the noise and entered a state of solitude.

It was not until this time that the vice-captain, who had been following Aizen Sosuke with a smile on his face, broke the silence.

"Are you leaving just like that? Captain Aizen?"

His meaningful words did not stop Aizen Sosuke.

"Why? Is there anything else you want to do, Gin?" Aizen Sosuke smiled without turning his head, "If so, you can go back now. After all, that is your alma mater, right?"

"Well, I did graduate from the Shinō Academy, but I only stayed there for a year, and I don't have any attachment to the place." Ichimaru Gin spread his hands and said, "I mean, is it really okay to just go back home like this?"

"Captain, didn't you come here specifically for that genius? But you only chatted for a few minutes and then did nothing else?"

"At least show him your Zanpakutō, Captain. That way it will be easier to control, right?"

Gin Ichimaru asked three questions in a row, but it still didn't stop Aizen Sosuke.

"If you try too hard, people will suspect you, Gin." Aizen Sosuke said, not knowing whether he was answering Ichimaru Gin's question or talking to himself, "Although he is very young, a genius is still a genius. It seems that he is not only excellent in spiritual power, but also in character."

"Even though I used words to guide him several times, he still didn't let down his guard against me, a person he just met for the first time. Should I say he is worthy of being a person who walked out of the Zaraki District?"

"It's not that easy to trust others."

"That's true." Ichimaru Gin thought of the other party's performance, not knowing whether to praise or sarcastically said: "He is obviously just a student who has just entered the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy, but he can be so calm and composed when facing Captain Aizen. He is really a person who should not be underestimated."

"He has now entered the captain's field of vision, and many people in the Soul Society are also paying attention to him, so we'd better not act rashly." Aizen Sosuke walked forward with an undiminished smile and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. We'll give him a good gift next time when we have the chance."

"Ha, Captain Aizen really likes him." Ichimaru Gin looked as if he had expected it, and said with a sly smile: "He was only seventeen years old when he was alive, and it has been less than half a year since he came to Soul Society after his death, but he is already a second-class spiritual power. What a terrifying talent."

"If he can grow up, he should become a big man who is not inferior to you, the captain, and the captain-general, right?"

"I really don't want to be an enemy of that kind of guy."

Gin Ichimaru looked like a timid boy, but he still had a smiling expression on his face, making people feel that he was just acting, and it was so fake.

"After all, it's just a god of death. Even if it grows to the limit, what does it matter?" Aizen Sosuke pushed the black-framed glasses on his face, letting the glasses reflect the light and cover his eyes, and said: "If you don't surpass the existence of the god of death, you will always be a prisoner of this false world. Both I and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni have proved this."

"That's a pity. I really want to see the future of that genius." Ichimaru Gin said noncommittally: "Captain Aizen wants to test him with a gift? What do you need me to do?"

"I've already said it, Gin, this is enough for now." Aizen Sosuke said slowly, "Too many people are paying attention to him now, it's not appropriate to do anything to him."

"Let's wait until he leaves the Shinō Academy, or even Soul Society."

"This year's freshmen are really interesting. Although they are not as amazing as him, there are still several people with great potential. If they are guided well, they should occupy a high position in the Gotei 13 in the future."

"Wait until they leave Soul Society together, and then give them the gifts I prepared."

When saying this, although Aizen Sosuke still had a gentle smile on his face, he gave people an inexplicably chilling feeling.

Of course, Ichimaru Gin's smiling face was no less impressive.

"Since the captain has already made a plan, I won't meddle in other people's business. I'd better do my job as the vice-captain."

Hearing this, Aizen Sosuke neither confirmed nor denied it, he just said this.

"After a while, I will recommend you to be the captain together with Kaname."

These words did not change Ichimaru Gin's expression.

It was as if the captain, who was regarded as a god by everyone, was just something that could be easily obtained by Gin Ichimaru.

Aizen Sosuke continued speaking.

"It just so happens that the captain of the Sixth Division is also going to be replaced. Gin, you should take the position with him."

Regarding Aizen Sosuke's arrangement, Ichimaru Gin just accepted it with a smile and did not express any objection.

Aizen Sosuke didn't seem to be asking for Ichimaru Gin's consent. After making arrangements on his own, he raised his head and looked at the sky.

"So, can you bring me some fun and surprises?"

As if he was talking to someone who wasn't here, Aizen Sosuke had an intriguing expression.

"Let me see how magnanimous you are, Ai-jun..."

…………

Aizen Sosuke's inspection did not become a topic of discussion in the Mao Spiritual Arts Institute for long.

Since that person would come to the Maou Spiritual Academy from time to time to inspect and even give lectures, this was not a very strange thing.

By the next day, the students basically no longer mentioned this matter. Only some little girls would gather together to discuss that person in private, saying that he was very gentle and handsome, and that he would definitely join the fifth squad after graduation.

As for Aize, although he knew the true identity of the person better than others, it was still early for the original story to begin, and he was just a freshman in the Shinō Academy. He had no major interactions with Aizen Sosuke, so he quickly forgot about him and devoted himself to his own affairs. He went to class every day, practiced instant movement and kidō, and in his spare time he either wandered around the academy or learned how to fight. Aize's life was still so comfortable and fulfilling, and he seemed to be completely unaffected by Aizen Sosuke.

Several months passed like this, and Aize finally got what he had been looking forward to.

…………

On this day, all classes for Class 1, Grade 1 were temporarily cancelled.

All students in the elite classes were called to gather in the classroom, and no one was allowed to ask for leave or be absent, leaving the students in the class looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Did something happen?"

"Why are all the classes temporarily cancelled?"

"Today I also have my favorite kendo class..."

"Haha, I'm really happy. This afternoon is the Shunpo class. I haven't even started learning Shunpo yet. If I go, I'm sure I'll be scolded by the teacher, right?"

"It's the same for me. Flash step is really difficult. It feels much more difficult than Kidō."

"There's nothing we can do. Even in our class, there are only a few people who can successfully perform a Shunpo. I heard that even in the Gotei 13, there are many people who can't use Shunpo proficiently."

"Is this true? Is it that difficult?"

"We are actually relatively good. I heard that some other classes haven't even started the Shunpo course yet. The teacher said that with their abilities, they can't learn it even if they are taught. So they might as well not take this course for the time being."

"Then we are indeed pretty good. At least a few people in our class have successfully used instant movement."

"Unfortunately, it only works occasionally, and no one can use it proficiently."

A group of students gathered together to chat and soon put aside their doubts and talked about things in other classes.

The learning progress of other classes is actually much worse than that of Class 1, and the difference becomes larger as time goes by. Even the learning progress of Class 2 is much worse than that of Class 1, not to mention the classes behind it.

Many nearby classes have not yet started teaching Shunpo, and even the teaching of Kidō is far behind in progress. Only the Kendo and Hakuto classes are at about the same level as Class 1.

As for other courses, such as soul burial and actual combat training, even Class 1 has not started yet, let alone other classes.

Under such circumstances, the learning atmosphere in Class 1 is still quite relaxed. It is not too tense or urgent, which makes many students in Class 1 look slack.

"Ha~~~"

Aize did not join in anyone's conversation. He sat alone in the corner of the classroom, yawning, looking bored.

"Snapped!"

Just then, the door of the classroom was pushed open.

The instructor of Class 1 walked in from outside. His walk was quite difficult, which made many students hold their breath when they saw him.

“What, what is this…?!”

Led by Abarai Renji, many students' eyes lit up and they showed excitement when they saw their instructor coming in.

Even Aize stopped yawning and looked at the other person with a smile on his face.

The instructor of Class 1 came to the podium carrying a lot of things.

"Crash-"

He placed everything in his hands on the podium, causing the sound of hard objects colliding to continue.

Looking closely, they were actually knives stored in scabbards.

It's not a wooden sword, it's a real sword.

"teacher!"

Abarai Renji couldn't help but stand up and shouted excitedly to his instructor.

“Is this…?!”

The others reacted in a similar way and were all very excited.

Seeing this, the instructor smiled.

"It seems that you have all guessed what this is."

As he spoke, the instructor placed the knives in front of him and said the words that everyone wanted to hear.

"Yes, these are Zanpakutō."

"To be more precise, they are shallow cavities, the prototypes of Zanpakutō."

(End of this chapter)