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Although Xi Zhijin's words were rough, the process of soul burial was actually quite complicated.

The entire process includes several stages such as presiding over the ceremony, opening the ceremony, and the passing away ceremony.

In the original work, when Rukia casually taps the hilt of her sword, she's simply sending her soul to Soul Society.

To truly enter the cycle of reincarnation and perform a soul burial ceremony is quite complicated and tedious... Matsushita Yusuke wasn't mentally prepared for this, so this experience was quite enlightening.

And speaking of this...

What surprised Yusuke Matsushita the most was this mission.

[Learning is one of Death's tasks]

[Synopsis: The Soul Society, as a vital spiritual realm connecting the three realms, requires the salvation of thousands of souls daily. You are the most important scavengers of the three realms... Remember your duties and tasks, and become useful individuals.]

[Reward: Shunpo +2, Kido +2]

By normal standards, the rewards for this mission are definitely above average.

But just as Matsushita Yusuke had thought before... according to normal theory, the more generous the reward, the more difficult the task itself would be.

As the saying goes, "to see a leopard through a tube, one can only see a part of it."

Through this, Yusuke Matsushita roughly understood the importance of soul burial.

Even if I were to actually join the Gotei 13, I'm afraid I'd still have to devote a lot of my energy to these tasks...

Then I'll have to study hard!

After the first round of participants stepped down, hope Zhijin flipped through his lecture notes and said without looking up.

"Um... anyone willing to volunteer for the second batch?"

The response from the audience was quite enthusiastic.

Many people eagerly raised their hands and shouted, as if afraid of not being seen, and took the opportunity to stand on the stage and shout loudly.

"Senior, I'm willing!"

—It's not a marriage proposal, don't get so excited...

Ultimately, it boils down to the same old argument. Many people are willing to put on a good show at such times to earn points.

Damn it... How can we build a decent Soul Society with a bunch of parasites who only care about their own jobs?!

I want to go too!

"I!"

Nozomi pointed directly at Matsushita Yusuke.

"Then you do it!"

It just goes to show that having connections makes things easier.

Yusuke Matsushita emerged from the crowd looking refreshed and walked to the front of the stage under the smiling gaze of Nobuyuki, where he conducted a relatively simple simulated soul burial ceremony.

The big guy then took the opportunity to offer an explanation.

"Soul burial is an important part of the Grim Reaper's work. Although it is usually handled by specialists... it is like the basic skills of our four major disciplines. Even if you are not an expert, you still have to have some knowledge of it."

Someone asked curiously.

"Why do you want to do this?"

hope Zhijin looked at the other person and then spoke calmly.

"Because during wartime, we couldn't spare the manpower... so we had to let other Grim Reapers handle the soul burial ceremonies for our colleagues."

"..."

There was a moment of subtle tension in the atmosphere.

Is it wartime...?

To be honest, for these native inhabitants of Soul Society, the so-called war is a rather "remote" topic.

After all, tracing back to the beginning, the Thousand-Year Blood War, as the name suggests, is an old story from a thousand years ago... Of those who were active back then, there are hardly any left now, so how could they possibly understand the cruelty involved?

So rather than being surprised, I feel more of a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, emotions, and reflections).

"But how could we possibly be at war again..."

"That's right, there are hardly any external enemies in Soul Society."

"Could it be internal..."

"It's better to say less of some things..."

The people had different thoughts and were discussing it amongst themselves.

As Yusuke Matsushita stepped off the stage, he had a thoughtful expression on his face.

War...

Let's not dwell on the past.

The second "Thousand-Year Blood War" in the original work is a real event that is about to happen.

Things like Habach, the Wandenreich, the Quincy... just thinking about them is enough to make one shudder.

—It seems that the people of Soul Society still have a rather shallow understanding of war…

That makes sense when you think about it.

After all, according to the original story, the first invasion was an advantage gained from a sneak attack.

If we had known about the existence of the Invisible Empire in advance and made targeted preparations, perhaps the outcome would have been completely different?

As the second batch of interns walked off the stage, hope Zhijin continued to explain.

"I know many of you might be having some doubts, but this isn't something we can decide on our own. If you have any questions, go complain to the captain... That's all, next batch!"

After several rounds of rotation, and with about a third of the participants having tried it out, the course was nearing its end.

The number of people was unexpectedly large.

The reason is quite simple... During the last internship, Yoruichi Shihouin's sudden intrusion made all the students on high alert.

After all, this is one of the few opportunities to come into contact with nobles. Even if it's just to get acquainted with them, it might come in handy in the future.

Disappointingly, only Nozomi was present this time.

It seems the probability of getting 'Yoruichi Shihouin' is quite low...

"Although I originally planned for everyone to come up and experience it, I didn't expect so many people to sign up for the course... So, I'll move the simple ceremony to the conference room on the first floor."

After a pause, he said with a thoughtful expression.

"I'll leave my things there for about two weeks. Anyone who wants to get familiar with the place or feels they need more practice can go there to experience it. Of course... bringing other students there is also welcome."

just.

"Please be careful with your movements and don't break the equipment! After all, it's a public facility for the next period of time, so please practice with gratitude."

hope Zhijin's political abilities are evident in all aspects, and even his impromptu decisions are quite reliable in such situations.

"Alright, that concludes today's lesson!"

The class came to a temporary end, and Yusuke Matsushita followed Nozomi out of the room.

The two turned around and went to the corner. Nozomi turned to look at Matsushita Yusuke and said with a smile.

"Matsushita-kun, what's your decision?"

The latter had discussed this matter with Aizen before, so he naturally wouldn't hesitate now.

He chuckled and looked up with a hearty laugh.

"I would be grateful if you could guide me, Senior Xizhijin."

That's good.

Xi Zhijin already had a good impression of this young man, and he was naturally happy to have the opportunity to get to know him better.

"Then go and get ready... Let's meet in front of the school gate in half an hour."

He showed the file bag in his arms. Because the course was taught by an external professor, he had to go through some fixed procedures to complete the work.

Yusuke Matsushita nodded.

"Then see you then, Senior Nozomi."