Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

July smiled and said, "I was telling them that you got promoted."

Yoruichi Shihouin showed off the name tag hanging on her shoulder: "Yeah, I'm the vice-captain now!"

call out--

Yoruichi Shihouin jumped behind Nanatsu Shikatri and hugged his neck warmly: "It's been three years! I missed you so much, Sensei!"

After returning from the Forest of Menreiki in July, Soul Society decided to send a group of Shinigami to accompany the technicians to provide support to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force and upgrade the Spirit Shield.

When Yoruichi Shihouin found out, she applied to go to Hueco Mundo with them to protect the technicians.

After she arrived in Hueco Mundo, she stayed there.

In the Forest of Menreiki, Yoruichi Shihouin will never lack opportunities for combat.

Three years of experience have allowed her to grow rapidly.

"Yoruichi-nee has grown her hair long!" Kana Azashiro came up and tugged at Yoruichi Shihouin's long ponytail.

"The teacher prefers girls with long hair!" Yoru Shihouin bluntly stated.

“Mine is going to be longer!” Cilantro Mochi also ran her fingers through her smooth, long hair.

Yoruichi Shihouin's words made Isane Kotetsu blush slightly. She secretly glanced at Nanatsu Shikatori, then looked at Kana, Yoruichi, Rii, Lisa, and Bakuunsai, and was surprised to find that she was the only girl with short hair here.

After she started practicing swordsmanship a few years ago, she felt that her hair was too long and would obstruct her vision, so she cut it short.

Kotetsu Isane secretly decided that she would start growing her hair long from now on. Anyway, once her spiritual sense and spiritual pressure control level improved, her hair would not affect her performance.

Lisa pushed up her glasses, hiding her gaze behind the reflective lenses, and secretly observed everyone's expressions.

Her gaze kept shifting between her senior sisters, teachers, and the founder of the Ba Yun Zhai sect.

A moment later, she had a look of sudden realization.

July decided to change the subject: "Yoruichi, you're staying in Soul Society this time you're back, right?"

Yoruichi Shihōin nodded: "That's right. After three years of slaying Hollows in the Great Hollow Forest, I'm a bit exhausted, both physically and mentally. It would be difficult to make much progress if I continued to stay there. I need to rest for a while and digest what I've gained in these three years."

July said, "It's time to balance work and rest. Let's stay here for dinner tonight!"

Yoruichi Shihouin exclaimed excitedly, "It's been so long since I've tasted anything from you, Master! I've missed it so much!"

Everyone worked together to prepare the ingredients in July.

With their swordsmanship skills, they could easily slice ingredients thinner than paper, let alone handle food processing.

All you need to do in July is cook.

For skilled cooks, the process of preparing delicious food is actually quite enjoyable; however, the preparation of ingredients and cleaning up the dishes can be tedious.

In July, his disciples would be busy preparing for him, so he only needed to enjoy the process of cooking delicious food.

Everyone was very curious about Yoruichi's three years of experience in the Forest of the Dead. While preparing the ingredients, they all gathered around her to listen to her recount what she had seen and heard over the past three years.

"Yoruichi, have you ever encountered an Adjuchas-class Hollow in the Hollow Forest?" Kensei Muguruma asked.

"Of course I've encountered them, but I can't handle an Adjuchas-class Hollow by myself. When we encounter an Adjuchas-class Hollow, we usually team up to deal with it," Yoruichi Shihouin said proudly. "I've participated in several battles that defeated Adjuchas-class Hollows."

"Are the voids in the Great Void Forest truly endless? Has it not been completely cleared away in three years?" Hirako Shinji asked.

Yoruichi Shihouin shook her head: "Nobody knows how many Hollows are in the Great Hollow Forest."

"However, the density of the void in the area where we are located has indeed decreased significantly."

"But the Great Void Forest is very large. After clearing that area, we still need to go to other areas."

"Even the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force will not venture deep into the Great Hollow Forest; it is too dangerous there. We only operate in the outer areas of the Great Hollow Forest."

"By the way, the teacher is very interested in the things in the Great Void Forest, and I brought back something rather unusual."

Yoruichi Shihouin took out a backpack containing a spiritual space that could hold many items.

"Is there any other gift?" July paused slightly, then took it.

He opened his backpack and found it sparkling inside.

"What is this?" July took it out and looked at it; it was a few glowing thorns.

Chapter 163 Re-entering the Great Void Forest

In July, she took out a thorn that emitted a faint glow from her backpack.

His spiritual senses could perceive that it contained a rich concentration of ethereal particles.

Some of them resembled the remains of a Hollow, and a very powerful one at that.

Yoruichi Shihouin scratched her cheek with her index finger, recalling her experiences in Hueco Mundo: "This is something I found deep within the Forest of Menreiki, I don't know what it is..."

"Sometimes we organize people to explore the Great Void Forest."

“Once, during a mission, I encountered an accident and got separated from my comrades.”

"I lost my way on my search for companions and wandered into the depths of the Great Void Forest."

“I encountered something there that was radiating a dazzling light.”

"Upon closer inspection, we discovered that they were some luminous thickets of thorns."

“Those thickets were very large, like a small mountain.”

"I don't know why, but when I stood in front of that thicket of thorns, I felt a strange impulse and longing, like I was going crazy, and I wanted to rush into that thicket of thorns."

"When I was awakened by the 'Heavenly Armor'... I found that my skin was already pierced by thorns." Yoruichi Shihouin's face showed a hint of lingering fear. "If I had gone a few more steps further in, I might have been turned into a hedgehog by those thorns!"

"The Great Void Forest is indeed very dangerous!" exclaimed Kana Mochi. "And these thorns..."

"Of course, those are the ones that pierced my skin. I broke them off and brought them back," Yoruichi Shihouin said.

“These glowing ‘thorns’ might be a kind of void, or a remnant of a void.” July’s expression shifted slightly as he recalled the story of the future Arrancar, Ulquiorra.

Ulquiorra reached his half-broken state by passing through a patch of glowing thorns.

July knew that there were only three ways for Hollows to be destroyed: the Hogyoku, reaching a certain limit of the spiritual pressure of a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow, and the glowing thorn bushes in the Hollow Forest.

If the glowing thorns that Yoruichi Shihouin brought back were indeed retrieved from Ulquiorra's Arrancar territory, then these glowing thorns are something worth investigating.

"Yoruichi, can you still find that place?" July asked.

"No problem. That place is very strange. I was thinking that I might come back again in the future. I even marked it when I left!" Yoruichi Shihouin said confidently.

July nodded slightly. He planned to have Yoruichi take him there to see if the glowing thorn bush might hold some secret.

...

Several days later, July and Yoruichi Shihouin arrived at the Forest of the Great Hollow.

In July, I wanted to go and see the glowing thorn bush that Yoruichi had discovered.

They had ventured deep into the Great Void Forest, where the cries of the Great Void could be heard everywhere.

"Awooo—" Kylian opened his mouth wide, and a red Cero condensed in his mouth.

Nourishes—

A flash of lightning appeared, and Yoruichi Shihouin appeared behind Gillian.

Lightning crackled around her, and the spiritual pressure emanating from her shoulders intertwined with the lightning, resembling a pair of lightning wings.

Kylian's movements came to an abrupt halt, and a crisp sound came from inside the mask.

click-

A clean cut appeared on the mask, slicing the entire large mask in two.

boom--

The Cero in Kylian's mouth went out of control and exploded inside his mouth.

Yoruichi Shihouin's figure transformed into lightning once more, shooting towards the top of a rocky tree.

July stood on this tree, examining Yoruichi Shihouin's training progress.

As the lightning dissipated, Yoruichi Shihouin appeared before Nanatsu.

"Teacher—" Yoruichi Shihouin exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, I'm amazing!"

July ruffled her hair and smiled, saying, "Very impressive. Your 'Instant Hurricane' is becoming increasingly proficient, and you've even combined it with your Zanpakuto's abilities. This has made your speed almost a whole new level; I'm afraid most lieutenants wouldn't be your match."

Yoruichi Shihouin now has a good relationship with 'Narukyo' and can already integrate the lightning power of her Zanpakuto into "Shunho".

It was even stronger than "Instant Roar" released using lightning-based Kido, which greatly increased Yoruichi Shihouin's strength.

Yoruichi Shihouin said with a grin, "Thanks to you, teacher, otherwise I might not have made up with 'Naruto' yet."

“You’ve grown a lot, and your teacher is very pleased.” July nodded and continued, “How far is it from here to that glowing thorn bush?”

"Let me see. Before leaving that place, I marked the location with the tools of the Covert Force." Yoruichi Shihouin took out a stick-shaped object, unscrewed the cap at the top, and some dyed spiritual particles floated out of the stick-shaped object and drifted to the right.

A moment later, the drifting spirit particles changed from blue to dark red, and the dyed spirit particles in front had reached the marked area.

Yoruichi Shihouin looked at the stick-shaped object in his hand. It had markings on it, showing how many spiritual particles it emitted, which could be used to estimate the distance.

“It’s very close, about 3,600 meters away,” Yoruichi Shihouin said.

"Let's keep going then," July said.

The two followed the direction in which the dyed spirit particles floated, moving swiftly and soon arriving at the destination guided by the dyed spirit particles.

On an ordinary rock tree, there was a nail-like object stuck in the ground. When the dyeing particles came into contact with this marking tool, they turned dark red.

July didn't pay attention to this thing; his gaze had been drawn to the light not far away.

In front of the two, there was a semi-transparent object emitting a dazzling light.

In July, it was discovered that the spiritual particles in this area were unusually active, greatly interfering with spiritual perception.

However, as a captain-level powerhouse, July still sensed the spiritual pressure fluctuations emanating from the glowing, translucent object, and these fluctuations were coming from deep underground.

July's eyes narrowed; this thing must be alive!

However, due to environmental interference, it is impossible to determine its level of power.

"Teacher, those glowing thorns were broken off from this thing. They're very hard. I had to use all my strength to break the thorns that were stuck in my body," Yoruichi Shihouin said.

"Be careful, this thing is probably alive, it might be a Hollow," July warned.

The two slowly approached the light source.

Upon closer inspection, the luminous object became clearly visible.

The dense thickets of thorns gleamed brightly, forming a thicket of thorns.

Standing before the thicket of thorns, July felt a strong urge welling up inside her—to pounce on the thorns and spikes.

"This thing is affecting my mind!" Qi Yue's spiritual pressure surged, and she immediately regained her senses.

July turned her head and saw that Yoruichi Shihouin's golden eyes had gone out of focus. Her mind had been controlled, and she was slowly approaching the thorns.

July reached out and placed her hand on Yoruichi Shihouin's back, injecting her spiritual pressure into her body.

Chapter 164 The Secret of the Great Void Forest

The spiritual pressure surged through his body, and Yoruichi Shihouin shuddered, instantly regaining his senses.

"Even though I was on guard this time, I was still controlled!" Yoruichi Shihouin patted her chest, feeling quite alarmed. Luckily, she hadn't chosen to continue exploring this glowing thorny jungle.

She was awakened by the 'divinely bestowed weapon' she was carrying, but after it awakened her, it lost its effect.

If she had stubbornly chosen to continue exploring, she might have lost control of her mind again.

“These thorns can affect one’s mind. There must be a large Hollow hidden beneath this place. I can already sense its spiritual pressure fluctuations,” July speculated.

July's expression shifted slightly, and he turned to look behind him.

A Kyrian is slowly walking towards this side.

This Kylian also saw the glowing thicket of thorns. Like Yoruichi Shihouin just now, it was affected by the thorny thicket.

Ignoring the two grim reapers, it continued its journey into the thorny thicket.

Moments later, Kylian's skin was scratched by the thorns, but it seemed oblivious and continued to rush into the thorn thicket until countless thorns pierced its body, and even its mask was pierced by the thorns.

Kylian fell into the thicket of thorns, his massive body torn apart by the hard, sharp thorns as he fell.