The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Secondly, there are the students of the Shinigami Academy of Spiritual Arts who possess the aptitude of a Grim Reaper and can cultivate spiritual power. If they so desire, they too can be turned into their puppets when needed.

However, when they become formal Shinigami, they will experience varying degrees of natural resistance due to the amount and state of their spiritual pressure.

In other words, although it is possible to succeed, it is more troublesome and time-consuming!

They were nowhere near as relaxed as they appear now.

Above them are the Seats Officers, the so-called Shinigami who can Shikai their Zanpakuto. Controlling them is virtually impossible because the Zanpakuto will interfere, greatly reducing or even completely negating one's abilities such as hypnosis, genjutsu, and psychological manipulation.

Not to mention the later vice-captain level—

Although he only ever laid a hand on Kotetsu Isane, that was enough to be considered the ultimate standard for judgment.

That means they can't even break through the spiritual pressure barrier that naturally emanates from their bodies!

And this is without encountering those highly popular characters who have AT field defenses outside their bodies. If it were someone like Rukia Kuchiki or Nemu Kurotsuchi, the problem would definitely be more serious.

Not to mention those at the captain level?

I bet the moment he even had a thought, his power was annihilated.

As a result, Ishihara Shou abandoned his idea of ​​leaving coordinates in the world of Bleach and conquering it...

Simply put, the world of Bleach is too vast. The human world alone is like Earth, divided into one or two hundred countries. Add to that Hell, Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, the Soul King, and Yhwach, and the idea that you can gain more than 51% control of the world by seizing control of a single faction and winning over girls is pure wishful thinking.

So, just like in the world of A Certain Magical Index, it's better to treat this place as a gathering place for some kind of technology or need.

If you want to conquer a world, choose one that's relatively easy to manage.

Then, Ishihara Akira had another idea and created a shadow clone.

"You know what to do, right?" Ishihara Akira asked his shadow clone.

“I know. But you’d better hurry, or I can’t guarantee that the teachers at the True Spiritual Arts Academy won’t be able to tell that I’m not the real you.” The shadow clone nodded in response.

"I know. You should go back now."

Then, the shadow clone moved swiftly and rushed back to the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy.

Because it was uncertain whether the Grim Reaper could distinguish the existence of shadow clones, Ishihara Akira never considered using shadow clones to attend classes in his place.

But now I have no choice but to give it a try...

Otherwise, it's not quite normal to be out there having the thought that you'll be expelled from school.

After all, he hadn't learned anything about the Ghost Path.

Then, Ishihara Sho bent down, hoisted the Shinigami whose bondage and sleep had been broken onto his shoulder, activated Shunpo, and rushed towards the Fourth Division's base.

……

"Why are you back again?" Kotetsu Isane said helplessly, looking at Ishihara Akira who was resting over there.

"Didn't your teammates tell you? I'm here to bring in the wounded," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"How did you come across the wounded? Did you encounter a traveler's misfortune?" Kotetsu Isane's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and she quickly asked.

“No, he was already unconscious when I found him, and there was no one else around,” Ishihara Akira said, shaking his head.

"Then you're lucky. Here's what we'll do: I'll talk to the captain later and have you stay here for now. I'll take you back to the academy after I'm done with my work," Kotetsu Isane said after a moment's thought.

"Won't this bother you?" Ishihara Akira asked with a surprised expression.

"Then why did you run away from the academy on your own?" Kotetsu Isane sighed.

"Is there anything I can help with? Just say so. I'll treat this as an internship before graduation. Anyway, I've already decided that I'll come to your Fourth Division and learn and participate in activities with you." Ishihara Akira stood up and patted his chest.

"Forget it, our Fourth Division isn't so busy that we need students who haven't graduated to come and help. You just stay here, I'll go tell the captain." After saying that, Kotetsu Isane ignored Ishihara Akira, turned around and left the room, heading towards the medical room where Unohana Retsu was.

Meanwhile, Ishihara Akira's shadow clone finally returned to the Shinigami Academy and, unbeknownst to anyone, went back to his dormitory.

Ishihara Akira let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and began practicing sword Zen.

He wanted to see just how much the battle could help him increase the speed at which his Zanpakuto could be awakened.

Chapter 174 Return

Under the influence of the Dao Chan realm, Ishihara Sho arrived in a peculiar space that was difficult to describe. The surroundings were shrouded in mist, resembling the scene in some eerie tales when monsters were about to appear. It was cold and damp, causing a layer of goosebumps to rise on Ishihara Sho's skin.

Ishihara Sho wasn't panicked, because this wasn't his first time entering the space where the sword spirit resided, so he calmly continued walking forward.

Because he knew that soon, the spirit of his Zanpakuto would appear and reveal its name to him.

Even though all he heard were silencing symbols, and he had no idea what the other person was saying...

Sure enough, not long after, a figure appeared in the mist—a figure whose appearance was indistinct due to distance, its own form, or the influence of the environment, making it impossible to discern its gender or features. Like a legendary monster, it stared at Ishihara Sho as he walked, and began to utter some incoherent words.

Or perhaps, the whispers of an evil god?

Anyway, when those words and sounds reached Ishihara Sho's ears, they were all Martian language that he couldn't understand!

However, unlike before, this time when he heard it speak, he could hear one or two normal words sporadically—

What you, demon, sin.

This is a significant improvement compared to before.

"As expected, battles are indeed beneficial for the awakening of Zanpakuto! It's just that I probably followed the ninja style in this battle and didn't use the Zanpakuto much, so the effect wasn't very significant. That's why I could only hear a few words. To hear the whole thing, or even the name, I'll probably need more battles and even stronger spiritual pressure," Ishihara Sho muttered to himself.

Yes, besides the gains in sword Zen, Ishihara Sho's spiritual power has improved slightly due to the absorption of spiritual particles in this battle. Although he still hasn't reached the level of a seat officer or even a vice-captain, he is now qualified to be a Shinigami and has begun to study the Kido (Demon Path).

Then Ishihara Akira opened his eyes and saw Kotetsu Isane walking in from outside.

“I’ve spoken to the captain about your situation, and he’s agreed to let you stay with the team for now. I’ll take you back later,” Kotetsu Isane said decisively.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Ishihara Akira asked, getting up.

"If you stay here quietly and don't run around or cause trouble for others, you're doing your part."

"Uh... I'm not a brat."

“A truly good child would not run away from the academy despite the prohibition.”

"Can't you just stop bringing this up?" Ishihara Akira said speechlessly.

"If you don't like it, don't come out," Kotetsu Isane said with amusement.

"Are there any books on the Dao of Return? Even the most basic ones, like the Dao of Return number 1, would be fine. I'd like to try learning them," Ishihara Akira asked after thinking for a moment.

"Are you sure you want to learn the Dao and join the Fourth Division after graduation?" Kotetsu Isane asked in surprise.

Because the Fourth Division is a medical and support team, it has always been a division that non-support-type Zanpakuto wielders would not choose!

Furthermore, the Fourth Division gives the impression of being a bunch of weaklings who can't fight, making them an even less desirable group for students aspiring to become powerful Shinigami.

Even if they are eventually assigned to the Fourth Division for various reasons, they will want to leave the Fourth Division because of the ridicule from their familiar teammates who have been assigned to other divisions in their daily interactions, and will try every means to transfer themselves away from the Fourth Division.

Therefore, although the Fourth Division is not yet facing a shortage of personnel, the number of new recruits joining each year has indeed reached a very dangerous point.

It's no wonder that Kotetsu Isane was so surprised when he heard that Ishihara Sho wanted to learn the Dao, and even join the Fourth Division after graduation.

Because this is really not the career path that a typical male Grim Reaper would choose.

“Of course. Other squads can’t be with you.” Ishihara Akira said, looking directly into Kotetsu Isane’s eyes.

“Choosing a graduating squad is a life-changing decision. I don’t want you to ignore your own circumstances and come to the Fourth Division because of impulsiveness,” Kotetsu Isane said, shaking her head.

Although she was indeed happy that someone liked her, and even that they were willing to work for the Fourth Division for her sake, she wouldn't let that person ruin her future.

She's not such a superficial woman.

"Don't worry, coming to the Fourth Division is a result of my careful consideration, not simply because of you or out of impulse," Ishihara Akira said seriously.

"That's good." Kotetsu Isane breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I don't have any books on the Dao of Return, but I can teach you the Dao of Return number 1. However, whether you can learn it afterward is not something I can guarantee."

Like the Ghost Path, the Return Path is a technique that places great emphasis on the precision of manipulating spiritual particles. The higher the precision of the manipulation, the faster and better one can learn it, and even master it in an instant, reaching the point of abandoning chanting.

This is what is known as casting spells without incantations.

But if that doesn't work, it's probably like Rock Lee in the Naruto world trying to learn ninjutsu. No matter how hard you try, you won't gain anything, and you might even harm the user due to the agitation of spiritual particles.

Fortunately, the return path, ghost path, and binding path in the first sequence are relatively simple. Even if something goes wrong, it won't harm the lives of ordinary people. So there's no need to worry that Ishihara Sho will cause problems for himself by practicing haphazardly.

Moreover, she could call a regular team member to keep an eye on things, and if anything went wrong, they could just call her over or send the person to the medical room for treatment. So she didn't have to worry too much, which is why she agreed to teach Ishihara Sho about the Way.

"The so-called 'Returning to the Dao' is a technique that uses manipulating spiritual particles to repair, expel, and correct various damages existing on the soul. However, its essence is still the same as the Ghost Dao and the Binding Dao, which involve subtle manipulation of spiritual particles. For example, the Returning to the Dao I'm using now, called the Healing Technique, is a technique that repairs soul damage by activating spiritual particles and converting one's own spiritual power. Therefore, the key lies in how to erase the characteristics of one's own spiritual power, making it return to normal, attribute-free spiritual power, and thus match it with the injured person..."

Then came all sorts of details, which sounded similar to his experience learning medical ninjutsu from Tsunade in the Naruto world.

It wasn't exactly a book written in a foreign language, but it was enough to give anyone a headache, not much better than when he was studying advanced mathematics and linear algebra in college.

However, he also gained a general understanding of the use and essence of the Return Path, and by combining this with the medical ninjutsu of the Naruto world, Ishihara Akira confirmed the difference between the two in his mind—

Medical ninjutsu in the Naruto world uses Yang Release energy to deplete the life potential and number of cell divisions of the person being treated in order to achieve the purpose of healing.

Therefore, it can achieve many therapeutic effects that cannot be achieved in modern medicine.

In the world of Bleach, the way of returning to the soul is achieved by using spiritual power, much like a construction worker or building repairman, to repair the damage to the soul by robbing Peter to pay Paul (the healer's spiritual power).

It can be said that what they have always been pursuing is the root, while the other is the appearance.

Although both are amazing, they are not comparable.

But it was enough for Ishihara Sho, because after mastering the Dao of Return, he could use the concept of soul repair within this system to gather spiritual power, thereby accelerating the damage to his body caused by the power of the mantra when he was practicing the Six-Syllable Great Light Mantra. This would prevent his combat power from being affected by practicing the Six-Syllable Great Light Mantra and prevent him from being directly knocked out when encountering problems.

Chapter 175 Caught in Unohana's Eyes

"You! You actually learned it!?" After finishing the explanation, Kotetsu Isane looked at the unique light belonging to the Dao of Return emanating from Ishihara Sho's hand and exclaimed in astonishment.

Yes, just like the Ghost Path, as long as students have special talent in spiritual particle manipulation, they can learn how to use the Ghost Path very well and quickly, and even become special Ghost Path geniuses who are brought into the Ghost Path class for early education.

But there's a limit to how many there are!

In any case, after so many years as a Grim Reaper, she hasn't encountered many geniuses in the Ghost Path with such talent.

Unexpectedly, right before her eyes today, such a genius has appeared, and under her personal tutelage.

This made her feel somewhat emotional. Could it be that Ishihara was truly a born Shinigami of the Fourth Division?