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

However, those trainees who used distress fireworks will also be considered failures in this assessment, with no chance of joining the Gotei 13. They will be assigned to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force and spend the rest of their lives fighting against Hollows.

This is the price that commoners from Rukongai pay to enter the Shinigami Academy to study and become Shinigami.

For a million years since the Soul Society was established, the power of the Shinigami has been controlled by nobles.

More than three thousand years ago, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni established Genjisai and taught the art of slaying, breaking the nobles' monopoly on power.

At that time, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni also encountered difficulties and persecution from the nobles.

However, under the powerful influence of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, his prestige only increased, and he gained more supporters.

Seeing that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was gradually gaining the upper hand over the Seireitei, how could those nobles be willing to let a commoner be on par with them?

At that moment, hundreds of nobles joined forces, gathered their clan's death attendants, and launched an attack on Genjisai, the son of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

In that battle, many of the students of Yuanzizhai, who had not yet matured, died in the training ground.

Enraged, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni transformed into the "Fire Demon" and wreaked havoc on Seireitei.

Well, that is, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni went to Seireitei, activated Ryujin Jakka's Bankai, and killed hundreds of nobles involved in the matter, reducing the number of noble families in Seireitei from more than one hundred to only forty-six.

However, when Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni unleashed his Bankai and wreaked havoc on the Seireitei, his spiritual pressure also came into contact with the Soul King's will.

Moved by the Soul King's great love, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni eventually took over the Seireitei, becoming the first line of defense to protect the Soul King.

The forty-six remaining nobles in Seireitei, under the powerful influence of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, were forced to unite and form the Central Forty-Six Chambers to counter Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The standoff between the nobles and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni continued until the oldest Hueco Mundo King descended upon Soul Society, intending to enter the Soul King Palace through Seireitei to devour the Soul King and become the supreme being.

In that battle, the young Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni lost.

Although the oldest Hueco Mundo was ultimately unsuccessful, defeated by Ichibei, a guard of the Soul King Palace, who then turned it into a Zanpakuto and sealed it within the Soul King Palace, this made Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni realize his own limits.

It is impossible for him alone to protect the Seireitei and become the first line of defense for the Soul King.

Afterwards, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni reconciled with the nobles of Seireitei. He formed the Gotei 13, taking command of the strongest military force in Seireitei, while the nobles managed Seireitei through the Central 46 Chambers.

After that, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni transformed his previously established "Genjisai" into the "Shinigami Academy," recruiting students from the entire Soul Society and teaching them how to become Shinigami and use their power to protect the Seireitei.

In an effort to ease tensions between the Gotei 13 and the nobles, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni even referred to himself, who had previously wreaked havoc in the Seireitei, as the "Fire Demon," making it a mandatory lesson for the students of the Shinigami Academy.

Because the Gotei 13, established by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, only valued strength, some nobles at the time joined the Gotei 13 along with their retainers, each leading a squad and using their family's strongest abilities as the squad's duty.

For example, the Second Division, the Shihōin Clan, was formed by the 21st head of the clan, Shihōin Senhi, leading the execution squad. It is a "covert mobile force".

Kuchiki Ginrin took over the position of captain of the sixth division from the first captain, Saito Immortal, and became a noble division among the Gotei 13, specializing in handling noble affairs.

To strengthen the Gotei 13, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto founded the Shinigami Academy, which recruits students directly from the entire Soul Society.

As long as you have spiritual pressure, you can pass the entrance exam for the Shinigami Academy and enter the Shinigami Academy to learn how to become a Shinigami who wields great power.

By doing this, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was already undermining the foundation of the nobility.

For millions of years, why have the nobles of Seireitei remained so aloof and arrogant, treating commoners as nothing?

It's simply that they control the power of death and possess absolute strength.

If those peasants in Rukongai were to possess the power of Shinigami, how could they still maintain their high status as before?

However, their decision could not change Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's determination to strengthen the Gotei 13.

However, the nobles' millennia-long heritage has endowed their descendants with extraordinary talents, far surpassing those of the commoners in Rukongai.

Thus, after several discussions, the nobles of Seireitei and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni reached an agreement.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni took two noblemen as his disciples and promised them that after they graduated, they would become captains of the Gotei 13, thus increasing the nobles' influence within the Gotei 13.

The nobles, on the other hand, no longer interfered with the operation of the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy, nor did they restrict the identities of the students admitted to the academy.

However, all the commoners who enter the Shinigami Academy of the Central Spiritual Arts, if they cannot become Shinigami of the Gotei 13, must enter Hueco Mundo and be incorporated into the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, spending the rest of their lives fighting in Hueco Mundo.

Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force was formerly a place where nobles exiled criminals.

By doing so, they were treating the commoner students as "criminals"—criminals who "learned and mastered the power of death without the permission of the nobles."

After all, under the laws of the nobility, privately transferring the power of death to others was a crime punishable by death.

They couldn't do anything to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, but they could do something to the students who failed the Shinigami Academy's entrance exam.

Over thousands of years, this approach by the nobility has proven to be very effective.

Although every year, many Rukongai commoners with spiritual pressure enter the Shinigami Academy to study, these people either become Shinigami in the Gotei 13 or join the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to fight to the death.

More than two thousand years have passed, and Seireitei is still Seireitei, and Rukongai is still Rukongai, without the slightest change.

At this moment, although it was only the first day of the assessment, the sheer number of virtual assessment sites appearing in the real world caused many of the trainees to set off distress fireworks, becoming the first group to be eliminated.

……

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Under the cover of night, figures dressed in Shinigami uniforms, carrying the blood-soaked bodies of students, landed in front of Erin.

Most of the trainees still looked terrified, while a small number were seriously injured.

However, those who were rescued were considered lucky.

Those who were unlucky enough to die in Hollow's mouth before the Fifth Division's Shinigami could come to their rescue.

After all, there were only about thirty Death Gods who came with Erin to serve as examiners this time.

No one could have imagined that the assessment held by the Twelfth Division this time would be so difficult.

Since the True Spiritual Arts Academy changed its assessment method, this assessment has ranked among the top three in terms of difficulty.

"Binding Spell Number Seventy-Three - Mountain-Turning Crystal!"

As Erin chanted, a blue light flew from his hand, transforming into a blue, semi-transparent barrier in the shape of an inverted triangular cone more than ten meters high.

This barrier completely enclosed the injured students, preventing their injuries from worsening.

Then, Erin said to one of the Death Gods, "Matsuri, I remember your Dao cultivation is quite good. I'll leave these students in your care."

In Erin's eyes, these people's injuries were minor issues. If he were to personally intervene, he could heal these students without using the School Ritual's abilities.

However, his current identity is Aizen Sousuke, the captain of the Fifth Division.

Aizen had never shown any signs of having attained the Dao Realm before, and Erin would not expose himself here just for the safety of a few students.

Fortunately, among the members of the Fifth Division who came with him this time, there was one who had also honed his skills in the art of karate for a period of time.

Although it's impossible to fully recover these trainees in a short time, stabilizing their condition shouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, Captain Aizen."

Upon hearing Erin's instructions, a blonde girl with her hair in a bun entered the interior of the Fallen Mountain Crystal. Green light emanated from her hands as she provided emergency treatment to the injured students inside.

This girl is named Miyano Matsuri. She also has a twin brother, Miyano Fujimaru, who is also a captain of the Fifth Division.

These two people also left some memories in Erin's mind.

However, unlike the others, Erin had never seen the two siblings in the main story of Death in his mind.

……

This chapter is the first chapter for tomorrow, but I'm posting it early today.

Chapter 214 Hero

In Erin's memory, the two siblings came from a game.

The two siblings' Zanpakuto have very similar names and abilities.

The elder brother, Miyano Fujimaru, has a Zanpakuto named Ryujou.

The younger sister, Miyano Matsuri's, Zanpakuto is called Kotoumaru.

Although they are currently only the fifth and sixth seats of the fifth division, in that game's background, these two siblings completed Bankai training under the guidance of Yoruichi Shihouin, and can be considered two geniuses.

Well, thanks to their contributions, two more captain-level Zanpakuto have been deciphered within Erin's Unlimited Blade Works.

The remaining Grim Reapers, after putting down the trainees they were holding, continued to use Shunpo to leave and bring the remaining eliminated trainees here to gather.

"Woooo..."

In the quiet of the night, these young men and women once again experienced the cruelty of the world.

Having endured hardships and trekked through mountains and rivers to enter the Shinigami Academy, everyone had high hopes for their future.

Become the Grim Reaper and wield the power to change your own destiny.

Six years of effort have ultimately come to nothing today.

From then on, they would spend the rest of their lives in Hueco Mundo, a place even worse than Rukongai.

He was lucky enough to survive the battles with Hollows, greatly increasing his strength, and eventually became the commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.

The commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, whose status and strength are similar to those of the captains of the Gotei 13.

If a captain's position becomes vacant within the Seireitei, and the balance between Hueco Mundo and Soul Society remains intact, the Seireitei may recall the commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to serve as the captain of the Gotei 13.

If you're unlucky, you might end up like this: your first encounter with a Hollow resulted in you being killed and devoured by it.

However, this time it was a graduation exam, and the Grim Reaper, who was protecting them, came to their rescue.

If they enter the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, they'll probably die and no one will even give them a second glance.

Feeling hopeless about the future, many trainees with weak mental resilience burst into tears.

Such behavior would normally have made him a laughing stock.

But everyone here now is a loser. What's the difference between laughing at others and laughing at yourself?

Many people even teared up upon hearing the crying.

"Ugh……"

Seeing the students' condition, Erin sighed slightly.

Perhaps, if Aizen successfully defeats the Seireitei, storms the Soul King's palace, and replaces the Soul King, it might bring a different kind of wind to the Soul Society.

Otherwise, the Soul Society would be like a stagnant pool, just as it has been for millions of years, and it will likely remain so for millions of years to come.

As long as those nobles still possess the power to suppress Rukongai, and as long as the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 continue to govern Seireitei alongside the nobles, this world will not change.