Restricted Death

Chapter 2 Genius and Genius

As the break was about to begin, the white-haired and white-bearded teacher slowly left the lecture hall.

Xin yawned and just lay down on the desk when a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Tachikawa-san!"

Glancing sideways, he saw a girl with brown semi-long hair coming closer to his seat. She was wearing a red and white school uniform and had a petite figure, but the expression on her pretty face was too serious, which somewhat ruined her beauty.

"You haven't submitted your final exam application yet."

"Isn't this voluntary? I'm not the only one who didn't pay, right?" Xin just lay there and responded sullenly.

Hisagi Shuhei, who was sitting next to Nobu, was sorting through his textbooks. Upon hearing the sound, he simply glanced over without saying anything.

Kanizawa frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

As one of the two monitors of Class A, she has always been conscientious in her work, but she also seems a little unapproachable. She has few friends around her, and the only people she can talk to on a daily basis seem to be the two people in front of her.

Xin tilted his head to look at her, speaking slowly and calmly, "I feel like my grades in various subjects aren't strong enough, and I don't have much confidence in the final exam, so I won't overestimate my abilities."

Kanizawa's eyes lit up with surprise upon hearing this, and she couldn't help but glance at Hisagi Shuhei, who simply gave her a helpless look in response.

"You're not planning on graduating this year?"

“I want to improve myself further.”

After a moment's thought, Kanizawa took out a roster and glanced at it. There were already quite a few names recorded on it. These were all students who wanted to apply for the final examination. However, their class teacher, Mr. Minamida, would conduct another screening, cross out some who were obviously unqualified, and finally send the remaining students for the assessment. Only those who met the standards would graduate successfully.

Xiu Bing also handed over a list, "Please give it to Mr. Nan Tian."

He is the other monitor of Class A, responsible for the same tasks as Kanizawa.

Kanizawa took it and looked at it carefully, feeling even more puzzled: "Why isn't your name on it?"

Xiu Bing said: "The reason is the same as this guy's."

"..."

Kanizawa remained silent and quietly put away the two lists.

Xiu Bing stood up at this time and gently kicked Xin's calf: "The next period is the ghost class, we need to change classrooms, don't sleep."

Tachigawa Nobuyuki is a genius, and his homeroom teacher Minamida Hidezawa especially thinks so, but he is also indignant about his casual temperament, which he thinks is a complete waste of his talent.

"Are these his exact words?" Minamida Hidezawa pondered and spoke after listening to Kanizawa's narration.

Kanizawa nodded, "Hisagi-san said the same thing."

Nan Tian Xiuze frowned: "What the hell are these two guys doing?"

Kanizawa said, "Tachigawa-san has been absent from classes quite a lot lately. Not only did he miss yesterday's kendo class, he also missed the Kidō theory class the day before yesterday. Perhaps he's realized his shortcomings and wants to study for another year."

She thought of Xin's nonchalant look as he lay on the desk just now, and suddenly felt that what she said was a bit insincere.

Minamida Hidezawa was still looking through the roster in his hand. He was certainly familiar with the grades of his classmates. In his opinion, the number of students who could graduate successfully this year could be counted on one hand, while the one with the greatest hope did not seem to plan to graduate early.

The graduation examination of the Spiritual Arts Academy is very difficult for students who are only in their fourth year. After the graduation examination, there are still entrance examinations for Team 13, the Kidou Shu, and the Secret Mobile Team. If you fail, you will be sent back to school to retake the exam.

Nan Tian Xiuze sighed softly: "It would be great if they really had such awareness."

He looked at Kanizawa, "What about you? Is it the same reason?"

Kanizawa pursed his lips slightly and nodded silently.

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The classroom for the ghost practice class is open-air.

The fourth-year students of the Spiritual Arts Academy have completed all the courses they can learn in the Spiritual Arts Academy. The fifth and sixth years are mainly focused on practical implementation, such as participating in soul burials in the present world and work within the Soul Society, in order to lay the foundation for becoming an official Shinigami in the future.

The content of this ghost practice class has already been practiced many times by the students of the fourth round of rebirth, it’s just a matter of whether they are proficient in it or not.

The Spiritual Arts Academy will ostensibly teach all the Kidō up to number seventy, but students' main practice on a daily basis is only up to number fifty. Only in more important assessments will the Kidō between numbers fifty and seventy be involved. The specific numbers are chosen based on the students' spiritual pressure level, and perfect release is not required.

Advanced ghost arts also have very high requirements for spiritual pressure. Students of the Spiritual Arts Academy who are not even official Shinigami obviously cannot afford it. After becoming an official Shinigami, they can choose to study to improve themselves.

Xin's ghost art level is also top-notch among the students of the same period. Not only because he has a system, but also because he has a high talent. His Lv13 spiritual pressure level makes him far superior to the students of the Spiritual Arts Academy.

He estimated that Hisagi Shuhei, also an outstanding student, had a Reiatsu level of only around Lv7.

"Hey, hello everyone."

As soon as they arrived at the open-air classroom, they found that the person waiting for them was not the original ghost practice class teacher, but a handsome young man wearing a black death suit.

Most of the students have seen this person, the vice-captain of the 13th Division, Shiba Kaiyan, who had come to the Spiritual Arts Academy before to teach in place of the teacher.

The Spiritual Arts Academy often invites high-ranking Shinigami from the Thirteenth Squad, the Kidōshu, and the Secret Mobile Team to give lectures, including some at the captain level.

Shiba Kaien has a very easy-going personality and the students all like him very much. However, every time he comes, he will hype up their 13th Division and "persuade" some outstanding students to volunteer for their division when they graduate.

"Long time no see, everyone." Shiba Haiyan said with a smile, "I'll be filling in for you today."

He glanced at the students present, and when he met Shang Xin's gaze, he deliberately blinked at him.

"Why does it feel like it's directed at you?"

Hisagi Shuhei, who was standing beside Nobu, spoke in a low voice.

Although there are many students graduating from the Spiritual Arts Academy every year, there are only a few outstanding ones. Although the fourth-year students have not yet reached graduation time, they can also apply for the final examination in advance. The purpose of Shiba Kaiyan is self-evident.

Xin sighed and said, "It's normal for someone as outstanding as me to receive attention."

Xiu Bing: “…”

Thinking of what happened last night, Hisagi Shuhei suddenly asked in a low voice, "Could it be that you rejected Miss Matsumoto because you wanted to join the 13th Division?"

Xin said, "No."

Shiba Kaiyan first casually chatted with a few familiar students before saying, "Enough small talk, let's begin the Podo practice. First group, Tachigawa Nobuyuki and Aoka."

He took out the student roster and began to call the roll.

Xin, whose name was called, stood up and walked to the front along with a tall, long-faced boy. About twenty meters away from where they were standing, there were several targets. Unlike the wooden targets used by the lower grades, these were special targets made of murderous stones.

The fourth rebirth has basically learned the ghost arts within the range of fifty, and its power has begun to take shape. Ordinary wooden targets can no longer withstand it.

Shiba Kaiyan looked at the letter standing there and said with a smile, "Let's start with the sixty-third broken path today."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of complaints among the students. The sixty-third broken path was the thunder roar cannon, which was already an extremely difficult subject among the students.

Shiba Kaien's smile remained unchanged. "What are you complaining about? Your future exams will also be limited to number 70. If you don't master the ghost arts between numbers 51 and 70, you will lose points."

After the students in the back row quieted down, Xin slowly raised his arm and glanced at the white murderous stone target not far away, without any hesitation.

"Breaking Path No. 63: Thunder Roar Cannon!"

Golden lightning suddenly surged out from his palm, spreading out dense arc tails in the air and accurately hitting the white target.

Seeing this, Shiba Haiyan raised his eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but make a "tsk" sound. Judging from the appearance alone, this Thunder Roar Cannon was very perfect, but because it hit the murderous stone, it was impossible to tell its specific power. However, the spiritual pressure fluctuations just now also allowed Shiba Haiyan to guess roughly.

"This kid..." A few suppressed exclamations were heard among the students. Zhiba Haiyan smiled even more, and then looked at Qinglu beside him.

Qinglu was also secretly complaining in his heart, wondering why this guy Xin suddenly gave up chanting. This made him, who was in the same group with him, feel a lot of pressure.

Feeling the countless gazes from behind, Qinglu wanted to end it as handsomely as Xin, but he knew that he couldn't do it at all, so he had to chant the spell honestly.

"Breaking Path No. 63: Thunder Roar Cannon!"

Along with the fluctuation of spiritual pressure, a large area of ​​golden lightning surged out, forming an electric net in front of him.

The moment Qinglu performed the Breaking Dao technique, he suddenly felt that the violent spiritual pressure in his body was difficult to suppress. The spreading lightning could not be gathered like Xin had just done. Just as he was secretly saying that something bad was going to happen, his eyes suddenly blurred. When he came to his senses, he was shocked to find that he had retreated two meters away without knowing when.

Qinglu was still in shock. He took a few deep breaths and looked at the people around him: "Thank...thank you, Vice Captain Shiba!"

Zhibo Haiyan smiled and said, "I'm glad everyone is alright."

Xin and Qinglu returned to their original seats and sat down. Qinglu still felt a little embarrassed. He glanced at Xin who was standing beside him with a leisurely expression, and felt even more frustrated.

Why should I be in the same group with this guy?

Shiba Kaiyan glanced at the roster in her hand again and noticed that Qinglu's grades were quite good for the class. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let's move on to exercise number 54."

This also made many people feel relieved.

“You’re really good at showing off,” Hisagi Shuhei warned Shin.

"I'm handsome."

"..."

The practice of Podo continued. Aside from Hisagi Shuhei and Kanizawa who were able to perform it perfectly, the rest of the students had more or less problems, with those with weaker results even unable to perform it.

Shiba Kaiyan pointed out the faults of each student, and then conducted a round of fifty-odd-number Hādō and Būdō Pōdō exercises.

A few minutes before the end of get out of class, the students began to move around freely. Many of them gathered together to discuss ghost ways or just chat. Shiba Kaien was also surrounded by many people. He was smiling and telling everyone the strange stories of their 13th Division.

Xin Yiren took a nap on the wooden floor, squinting his eyes at the blue sky, enjoying the leisure time.

A dark shadow suddenly blocked his way.

"Kanisawa-san, is something wrong?"

Kanizawa sat down beside him, looking at the handsome boy. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Your grades are so good, the final exam shouldn't be a problem for you."

Xin responded: "No, my grades in Taoism class were pretty bad."

Kanizawa didn't believe his nonsense. The "bad" he mentioned was only compared to Aoka, who had the highest score in the Dao class.

The final examination assesses the overall level of the students. If they are talented in a certain area, they can also graduate successfully. In Kanizawa's opinion, Shin's kendo level alone is enough to meet the standards.

Kanizawa was silent for a moment, then added, "I didn't apply for the final exam either."

Xin just responded casually with "Really?", and his attitude seemed to be not concerned at all.

These words stopped Kanizawa from continuing what she was about to say. She remembered the list where she had deliberately crossed out her name, and stood up and left.

The top three students in Class A among the four students have no plans to graduate early, and I don’t know what Teacher Nan Tian would think.

Hearing that Kanizawa seemed to have walked away, Xin slowly closed his eyes.

The bell rang, and the morning classes ended. Normally, the fourth-year students in the Spiritual Arts Academy only had three classes a day, two in the morning and one in the afternoon, leaving students with a lot of free time.

As graduation and new students start school, there are fewer practical classes outside.

The students in the open-air classroom left one after another. Xin was about to get up when he suddenly saw Zhiba Haiyan, who was also supposed to leave, coming to his side with a smile.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

The Spiritual Arts Academy cafeteria.

"Why should I pay for your meal?"

"I forgot to bring money when I went out today."

Xin looked at the vice-captain in front of him speechlessly. The two sat down at the edge by the window. Shiba Kaiyan, wearing a Shinha uniform, attracted the attention of many students.

“I really miss the school meals.”

Shiba Kaiyan said as she ate heartily.

Xin looked at the other person and said, "You only stayed here for a year."

It only took Shiba Kaien one year to graduate from the Spiritual Arts Academy and join the 13th Division, and he was even ranked third, which caused quite a stir at the time. If Xin was a genius in the eyes of outsiders, then Shiba Kaien was a genius among geniuses. Coupled with his surname "Shiba", Shiba Kaien was surrounded by too many halos.

As the captain of the 13th Division, Ukitake Jushiro, is in poor health, Shiba Kaien, the vice-captain, is in full charge of the team affairs. He is a man who combines strength, ability and personal charm.

The future is boundless.

"Let's not talk about the past. Do you know why I came to see you?" Zhibo Haiyan said while eating.

"You want me to join your squad?"

Shiba Kaiyan had a look on his face that said, "You're a very smart kid." He said, "I know Miss Matsumoto must have looked for you. Although the captain of the 10th Division is my uncle, he's a very unreliable person. You'll have no future with him. It's better for you to come with me. When I become captain, I might be able to promote you to be my adjutant."

He spoke ill of his uncle without any scruples and at the same time painted a rosy picture for Xin.

adjutant?

Xin Qian looked at Zhiba Haiyan with a smile. If everything went well, Zhiba Haiyan would definitely be able to become the captain.

If everything goes well.

"I don't plan to graduate this year, or next year either," Xin said bluntly.

Zhibo Haiyan's face showed surprise: "Why?"

He valued Tachigawa Nobuyuki because of the talent he showed. In his opinion, Tachigawa Nobuyuki had already reached the graduation level.

The letter didn't give a specific reason, only saying, "I can indeed give priority to the 13th Division after I graduate, but I want to do something in the next two years, and I hope you can help me."

An interested expression appeared on Zhibo Haiyan's face: "Tell me about it."

Xin slowly said, "I want to establish an official organization among the students of the Spiritual Arts Academy. I, an ordinary student, certainly can't do it, but as the vice-captain of the 13th Division and the next head of the Shiba family, it will be much easier if you step forward."

The smile on Zhiba Kaiyan's face slowly faded, and he stared at the letter.

"You kid, you're from Rukongai, right?"

Shin's face however, showed a smile: "Ah, Zaraki-ku, is there a problem?"

Zhibo Haiyan scoffed, her eyes full of meaning, "You have quite a bit of ambition."

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