I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Haruko was overjoyed to see Nanao Ise after so long and talked with her for a long time.

After the two finished catching up, Erin was able to take Ise Nanao out of the Kuchiki family home.

As for the training location, it will naturally be the underground base left behind by Urahara.

After all, apart from here, Erin couldn't find anywhere else suitable for cultivating the Ghost Path.

Yes, thank you, Urahara.

Although he is no longer in Seireitei, what he left behind continues to shine for Seireitei, allowing the next generation of Seireitei to grow up healthily.

"Wow……"

When Ise Nanao saw this underground base for the first time, her mouth dropped open in surprise.

She never imagined that such a place would exist within the Seireitei.

Seeing the expression on Nanao Ise's face, even Erin couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

Now he understands somewhat why Kisuke Urahara always likes to observe the expressions on other people's faces whenever he brings newcomers into his underground base.

It's quite addictive to create something yourself that can amaze everyone.

"Haha, what do you think? Isn't this place nice?"

"Look at this canopy. It took me almost half a night to make this. It's almost the same size as the sky outside Soul Society."

"Wow, Uncle Erin is amazing."

"Hehe, that's right."

Seeing the adoration in Ise Nanao's eyes, Erin became even more smug.

"However, if Nana seriously trains with me, she will be able to reach this level one day."

As far as Erin knew, Nanao had a very strong talent for the Kido (demonic arts).

During the millennium-long blood war, they even used a barrier to temporarily stop Haswald.

"Ah."

Ise Nanao nodded firmly.

If she couldn't achieve this even under Uncle Erin's tutelage, she might as well commit suicide to avoid tarnishing Uncle Erin's reputation for educating his disciples.

Seeing that Ise Nanao was not modest, Erin nodded in satisfaction.

Spiritual particles are something that goes against one's conscience.

If you don't have enough confidence in yourself, even if your spiritual pressure is strong, the strength you unleash will hardly satisfy others.

The most obvious example of this is Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist of Bleach.

Before having a clear goal, such as saving Rukia, saving Uryu Ishida, saving Orihime Inoue, saving Chad, saving everyone in Hueco Mundo, or saving everyone in Seireitei, Ichigo Kurosaki can unleash tremendous potential.

However, after he achieved his goal, Ichigo Kurosaki, now without a goal, was still very strong, but he lost that indomitable "sharpness".

Aizen had already pointed this out to him during his first battle with Aizen after he left Hueco Mundo.

Because he had no direct hatred for Aizen, his sword strikes towards Aizen were devoid of killing intent.

On the eve of the Thousand-Year Blood War, Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions encountered a group of Hollows. Judging by their level, they were only a few Gillian-level Great Hollows. Ichigo Kurosaki even used his Bankai + Getsuga Tenshou.

The same goes for Byakuya Kuchiki. In his first battle against Ichigo Kurosaki in his Bankai form, he was unable to fully unleash his power due to his inner turmoil and ultimately lost to Ichigo Kurosaki.

Well, to be precise, we should also add Hollow White, the strongest substitute fighter for Bleach.

"Nanao, because your Ise family is a family that has guarded the sacred treasure 'Yakko-no-Tsurugi' for generations, in a sense, your Zanpakuto is 'Yakko-no-Tsurugi'."

"But now, because the sacred artifact 'Eight Mirrors Sword' has been lost, you have become a Shinigami who cannot use Zanpakuto, similar to the Kidoshu."

"However, even so, you still need to learn some sword techniques for fighting enemies."

"After all, who knows when your Ise family's sacred treasure might suddenly appear beside you, right?"

"Ah."

Although he is still alive, he often mentions to Ise Nanao that he wants her to live her own life well and does not want her to use the Ise family's sacred artifacts.

However, as the only surviving member of the Ise family, Ise Nanao did not want the Ise family to simply disappear from the history of Seireitei.

She will avenge her father and mother.

She will also retrieve the divine artifact, the Eight Mirrors Sword.

"Our future training schedule will focus on Kido (Demon Arts), with Shunpo (Flash Step) as a secondary focus, and sword techniques will be the last thing we learn. What do you think?"

"Everything is up to Uncle Erin."

Erin nodded.

Nanao Ise was not a genius with her own ideas like Gin Ichimaru, nor did she possess the combat wisdom to draw inferences from one instance to another like Byakuya Kuchiki.

She's more like the kind of rigid "small-town test-taker" who memorizes countless exam questions and relies on experience to answer them.

Therefore, Erin's plan for Ise Nanao's education is to have her first learn all the Kido techniques that her current spiritual pressure allows her to learn.

Then, in battle, Ise Nanao will learn to use the Kido techniques she has learned to a high degree of proficiency.

Erin believed that with targeted training in their own styles, Ise Nanao would be able to come up with a perfect solution in an instant, no matter how big the problem she encountered.

In order to improve Ise Nanao's margin for error, she cannot give up her Shunpo training.

……

"Hey, did you guys know? I heard that another genius has emerged at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy this academic year..."

"It's said that they already possessed fifth-level spiritual power upon entering the school."

"Hmm, I heard it's called, Shiba Kaien?"

"Shiba? I wonder if he has any connection with Captain Shiba of the 10th Division..."

“I’m so envious.”

A fifth-rank spiritual power—this level of spiritual pressure is enough to qualify someone as a seated officer in the Gotei 13.

It can be said that this is almost the limit that ordinary Grim Reapers can reach.

In fact, many people don't even reach that limit.

The most basic requirement for joining the Gotei 13 is a level 10 spiritual power.

Those who possess the seventh rank of spiritual power or higher can be called "elite death gods".

If a fifth-rank spiritual power is successfully generated and the first stage of Zanpakuto cultivation is completed, then it will definitely be at the level of a high-ranking official.

A fourth-rank Spirit Might is enough to serve as the vice-captain of any squad.

Level three and above falls into the captain's realm.

It can be said that Shiba Kaien's enrollment in the university caused some ripples in the peaceful Soul Society.

Chapter 168 The Power of the Five Noble Families

"The Shiba family..."

In the dimly lit room, several dark figures gathered together.

"Are you sure?"

Perhaps because the room was well-sealed, the voices of these people sounded less "lively" than usual.

"Not quite sure..."

"More than three hundred years ago, we found the location of the main branch of the Shiba family..."

"In the end, although we killed that generation of the Shiba family head, we ultimately did not obtain any information about that thing, and we also lost track of the Shiba family."

"We've confirmed that the captain of the 10th Division isn't from the main branch of the Shiba family because his age doesn't match up, so we haven't attacked him."

"Initially, we wanted to use this branch family of the Shiba family to draw out their main family."

"After more than three hundred years, finally someone from the Shiba family has entered Seireitei..."

"Don't rush. We can't be sure whether Shiba Kaien who appeared this time is from the main family or the branch family. Let's wait until we're sure before we take action."

"Otherwise, if we want to obtain that thing and join the ranks of the 'great nobles,' we'll have to wait a long time..."

"Indeed, but how can we determine whether that person belongs to the main family or a branch family?"

"Leave this to me!"

"It just so happens that there are some children in my clan who are just the right age to study at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy. I believe they will bring us some good news."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you..."

Shiba Kaien, who had just entered the Shinigami Academy, had no idea that his appearance had stirred up a chord with certain people in Seireitei.

Since the founding of the three realms, the Soul Society has only ever had "five noble families".

The progenitors of the five noble families were those who followed Lord Lingwang from the very beginning of the Three Realms.

After the establishment of the Three Realms, the Five Noble Families became the true rulers of Soul Society.

Every great nobleman held some kind of "power".

The Kuchiki family holds sway over the aristocratic order and upholds the "rules" of the Seireitei.

The Shihōin family wields the "Heaven-Sent Armaments" and possesses many powerful weapons with various abilities.

The Tsunayo family, wielding the strongest Zanpakuto, "Enra Kyōden," is the most powerful family among the five noble families in terms of individual strength.

The Shiba family controls the "Fireworks Cannon" and the "Spiritual Cannonball," and can freely enter the Spirit King's Palace to meet the Spirit King.

The last great noble is the biggest secret of Seireitei. Even though Erin almost became the head of the Kuchiki family, he still couldn't find out who the fifth great noble was from Kuchiki Ginrin.

However, after so many years, Erin had some vague guesses about the fifth great noble.

It is highly likely that the fifth noble family in Soul Society is the Ise family, who wield the sacred weapon "Eight Mirrors Sword".

The divine weapon "Eight Mirrors Sword" is a weapon that cannot harm people, but can only "slay gods".

To mortals, death is a "god".

So, who is the "god" of Death?