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

Shinigami can use spiritual pressure to sense the state of a fetus and can even determine its gender before birth.

In July, she placed her hand on the swollen belly and, upon careful examination, discovered that the fetus inside was indeed still alive.

"If we remove the fetus, it might survive."

After saying that in July, he immediately took action.

Having created many spirit remains during July, I am quite familiar with the structure of spirits, so it is not difficult to remove the fetus from the woman's womb.

A sharp 'spiritual pressure blade' materialized at his fingertips, and with a slash across the bulging belly, the internal organs were exposed to the air.

He quickly and successfully removed the fetus without harming it in the slightest.

The spiritual pressure blade sliced ​​through the umbilical cord, and the fetus was completely separated from the mother's body.

She lay in July's hands, only slightly larger than two palms.

The baby didn't open its eyes, wasn't crying or making a fuss, and seemed to still be asleep.

"Don't cry, I heard that newborns need to cry to be healthy..." Kyoraku Shunsui stared curiously at the fetus that July was holding in her hands.

"After all, it was taken from a corpse, so there might be some developmental issues..." July examined it and found that the fetus was not fully developed. If it weren't for the weak spiritual pressure within its body, it probably would have already passed away along with its mother.

“It won’t be easy to raise him…” July was a bit troubled. They were still on their ‘study abroad’ trip, and it would be troublesome to take this child with them. If they just left him like this, he probably wouldn’t survive.

"What happened to you? Does this child have any relatives?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked the maid.

“We…” The maid hesitated. If their identities were revealed, they might attract pursuers.

"Speak up, and your mistress will have a chance to live," Kyoraku Shunsui said casually.

The maid gritted her teeth and decided to explain: "We are from the lineage of the head of the Miyamoto family..."

"A branch of the Miyamoto family has betrayed us, expelling the head of the family and sending assassins to hunt us down..."

"This morning, as we were preparing to leave the abandoned shrine, we ran into assassins sent by a branch of the sect..."

"In that critical moment, the head of the family ordered me to take the seriously injured lady and leave first..."

"But...you all know what happened next..."

"The Miyamoto family..." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni thought for a moment, but his impression was not deep; they should just be a minor noble family.

"It seems it's not a good idea to send the child back." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni wasn't interested in the internal strife among these nobles, but the current situation was more complicated with the unborn child.

"Please don't send Miss Hiyori back to the Miyamoto family! Those traitors will kill her!" the maid pleaded.

"Your young lady is named Miyamoto Hiyori?" July raised an eyebrow. He heard a familiar name, but the surname was slightly different from what he remembered.

Chapter 172 The Swindler

"The head of the family made Miss Hiyori change her surname, otherwise she probably wouldn't even have the chance to go to the Spirit Arts Academy in the future." The maid shook her head and said, "Miss changed her surname to the madam's original surname, and now she is called Sarugaki Hiyori."

In July, I glanced at the baby's panel:

Sarugaki Hiyori

[Talent: A (S)]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv0]

[Reputation Level: Unknown]

[Status: Premature birth, damaged foundation]

If nothing unexpected happens, this baby is the same Hiyori Sarugaki from July's memories.

The spiritual pressure was very weak, not yet reaching the system's standard of level 1 spiritual pressure.

Her talent was greatly affected by her premature birth.

"What a pity..." July sighed inwardly.

According to his observation, S-rank talent is a watershed moment. If one's talent does not reach S-rank, it means that it will be difficult for Hiyori Sarugaki to break through to the captain level in the future.

Jushiro Ukitake raised his hand and used his demonic arts to cremate the woman.

The maid was holding Hiyori Sarugaki, who suddenly burst into tears.

"If it can cry, it should be considered healthy, right?" Kyoraku Shunsui stood in front of Sarugaki Hiyo and made a face.

Hiyori Sarugaki cried even harder.

"It must be hungry..." July was a little troubled. The newborn baby needed to drink milk, and it would be difficult for them to find a baby in a short time.

"Can I drink this?" Kyoraku Shunsui untied the sake pouch from his waist and offered it to him.

"Are you an idiot? How can a newborn baby drink alcohol?!" Jushiro Ukitake's forehead was practically bursting with anger, and he quickly reached out and pressed down on the mouth of the sake bottle.

“Well, we don’t have anything else... We can’t exactly feed her the sauce that Shikato-kun made, can we…” Kyoraku Shunsui spread his hands.

"Let's go check out the shrine up ahead; there are signs of spiritual activity there." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni sensed some ordinary spirits in the shrine ahead.

Before long, the group arrived at the shrine.

Just as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had said, many residents gathered at the shrine.

"Tsk tsk, I haven't seen so many people since entering the flower-withered area." Kyoraku Shunsui surveyed the situation at the shrine, then frowned. "What are they doing?"

The spirits in the shrine are all dressed in white and sit in several circles.

A spirit wearing a bone mask and a priest's robe stood at the center of the white-clad spirits.

The white-clad spirits knelt around the priest, their hands clasped together in front of their chests as if in prayer.

Their expressions were relaxed and peaceful, as if they had cast aside all their troubles.

"Are they praying?" July saw a statue behind the priest; these white-robed spirits worshipped a deity without human form.

It's not uncommon to encounter shrines in Rukongai, as many spirits fill their spiritual needs with faith.

The beliefs in Rukongai are sometimes related to the Soul King, sometimes to the mortal world, and sometimes created by people with ulterior motives to manipulate people's hearts.

The white-robed priest noticed the group of people entering through the door and slowly walked over.

"Have you come to bask in the Lord's glory?" the white-robed priest said gently.

“We are just travelers passing through. Are there any women here who have just given birth? We have a child who needs breast milk…” July asked.

Hiyori Sarugaki cried a few times in a very cooperative manner.

The white-robed priest's attention was drawn to Sarugaki Hiyori, and he asked the maid curiously, "Aren't you this child's mother?"

The maid shook her head: "The lady passed away before giving birth. It was only with the help of several gentlemen that..."

The white-robed priest trembled, his tone becoming extremely agitated: "You mean—the mother died before this child was born? This is a child born from a corpse?"

The maid nodded blankly.

The white-robed priest turned to face the white-clad believers, raising his hands high: "Did you hear that? This is a miracle! It is a revelation from the Lord!"

The believers in white were also very excited, some even bursting into tears, expressing their gratitude to the Lord for His grace.

July and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. They had only come to see if there were any women who were breastfeeding, but it seemed that these spirits had become obsessed with their beliefs.

"This child is a divine child! He is the Lord's spokesperson!" the white-robed priest shouted, raising his arms.

“She’s a baby girl,” July reminded him.

"This child is a saint! She is the Lord's spokesperson!" the white-robed priest shouted, raising his arms after revising his words.

The white-robed believers kneeling on the ground also raised their arms and shouted in unison with the white-robed priest.

In July, she silently labeled this person as a fraudster who deceived the public.

"Putting aside the matter of the divine child and the holy maiden, this child was born prematurely and hasn't had a drop of milk yet. He's very hungry now. Do you have any kind-hearted people here who can provide breast milk?" July asked.

"Yes! Of course!" The white-robed priest reached out to take the child from the maid's arms. "Our Lady has already made preparations. We have several new mothers here. We can meet any needs of the Holy Maiden!"

The white-robed priest's outstretched hand was grabbed by a large hand. He looked up and saw a strange man wearing a bamboo tube on his head holding his hand.

"What are you doing! The Holy Maiden needs our care! Let me go right now!" The white-robed priest tried to break free, but found that he couldn't pull himself out no matter what he did.

“You have ulterior motives; don’t harm this child,” Komamura Sajin said coldly.

"What nonsense are you spouting? I am the messenger of the Lord! You disrespectful person, let go of me now!" the white-robed priest roared.

The white-clad believers stood up and surrounded the group.

Komamura Sajin released his spiritual pressure, and the white-robed priests and white-clad believers immediately felt a terrifying pressure pressing down on them.

"Death...death...god!" The white-robed priest suddenly felt the urge to urinate.

These white-robed believers were all ordinary souls, while the white-robed priests were souls with a little bit of spiritual talent, but not many, and not even up to the standard to take the entrance exam for the Spiritual Arts Academy.

Komamura Sajin's spiritual pressure is comparable to that of an ordinary Shinigami, a world of difference between the two.

“Bring out a woman who has breast milk, and I’ll let you go,” Komamura Sajin said calmly.

After Komamura Sajin released his grip, the white-robed priest collapsed to the ground in a disheveled state: "It's... Lord Shinigami!"

"He has the body of a beast, but he's also quite composed," July thought to herself.

He had been silent just now because he was observing Komamura Sajin's movements.

The name "werewolf" easily evokes associations with violence and irrationality.

The werewolf clan consists of people who committed sins in their previous lives, but their sins were not serious enough to warrant their rebirth in hell. As a result, they were reborn as animals because of their sins in their previous lives.

Although they came to Soul Society and became werewolves, which can be considered as washing away their sins from their past lives, this identity still makes them unable to hold their heads high in Soul Society.

The werewolf clan is closed off and exclusive. This was July's first contact with the werewolf clan, so he was very curious about Komamura Sajin's character.

Chapter 173 Hiyori's Departure and Return

After feeling the intimidating spiritual pressure, the white-robed priest became very obedient and quickly summoned a breastfeeding woman from among the believers.

After being starving for a long time, Hiyori Sarugaki can finally have a hearty meal.

"This can't go on forever. We can't possibly take this child with us on the road. This child has spiritual potential and will get hungry very quickly!" Kyoraku Shunsui was somewhat troubled.

“Indeed, we may not encounter any breastfeeding women on the journey ahead.” Jushiro Ukitake nodded.

"Let's take this child back and find a place to foster him," Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni decided.

Although it took them many days to reach the Flower Withering District, it was only because they didn't use their spiritual pressure to speed up their journey. If they wanted to send Hiyori Sarugaki to the Seireitei, it wouldn't take much time to go back and forth.

"Why don't we place her with Miss Kiryu? She was born two or three months too early and is congenitally weak. She might not survive if she's not properly cared for," July suggested. "I believe Miss Kiryu can help her recover."

In recent years, July would occasionally visit the 12th Division to exchange cooking tips with Kiryu Hikifune.

He is now quite familiar with Hikifune Kiryu and has a clear understanding of her level of research on spirits. Hiyori Sarugaki's condition is very suitable for Hikifune Kiryu to treat.

“The boat-pulling team…” Kyoraku Shunsui glanced at Komamura Sajin, not saying the full name, and after stroking his chin, changed his words, “Ms. Kiryu seems to be very good at dealing with spirits, she is indeed a good choice.”

"Then let's foster them there for now." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni nodded. He had never raised a child before, and he knew that if he put a child with congenital defects in his hands, nine times out of ten the child would die.

"Then I'll make a trip there later. You guys wait for me at this shrine," July said with a smile.

While Hiyori Sarugaki was still eating, Nanatsuki explained the situation to the maid.

"Have you found a place for Miss Hiyori?" The maid kept fidgeting with her fingers and wrists, appearing somewhat anxious.

The incident happened so suddenly that she found it difficult to make a decision.

“Hiyori is still young and needs someone to take care of her. You should go with her too. When she’s older, you can choose to live in one of the higher-ranked areas of Rukongai,” July said.

The maid's master's family had been destroyed, and she had nowhere to go.

However, the maid was also a spirit with some spiritual qualities, and could stay in Seireitei for a long time. In July, he decided to bring her to Seireitei as well, so as to take care of Sarugaki Hiyori.

If a spirit lacks spiritual potential, it cannot stay near a Shinigami with high spiritual pressure for an extended period; otherwise, its body will be crushed by the invisible spiritual pressure emanating from it.

July could tell from the way the maid held the child that she had experience taking care of children, so having her accompany Sarugaki Hiyori to Seireitei was the best choice.

"Okay... thank you for your help, sir..." The maid had no objections when she heard that she could go with them.

After drinking her fill, Hiyori Sarugaki fell asleep again.

In July, carrying Hiyori Sarugaki in one arm and a maid on her back in the other, she left the shrine.

July sped through the air, and he specially created a barrier with spiritual particles to block the wind pressure. His speed was too fast, and the maid and Hiyori Sarugaki were too weak to withstand the strong wind rushing towards them.

Even so, the maid was terrified by July's terrifying speed and screamed repeatedly.