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

"This Madarame Ichiro is pretty strong, Kensei-nii, keep it up!" Tsubaki Jin'emon shouted to Rokugura Kensei.

"Don't worry, the battle will be over soon." Kensei Muguruma didn't turn around, but raised his hand and waved to his companions.

July's eye twitched; this kid was setting up his flag again.

Chapter 120 Kensei Muguruma's Strength

The outdoor arena set up by the Spiritual Arts Academy is somewhat similar in structure to the Roman Colosseum.

In the center is the arena, and around it are tiered seating areas for the audience.

Unohana sat down with Kotetsu Ayane and the others.

"Captain Unohana, I didn't expect that Shikatori-sensei could invite you here. The Fourth Division Hospital should be less busy now, right?" Captain Yamada greeted him.

“Most of the injured have been discharged from the hospital, and I haven’t had anything to do recently, so I came to check on them,” Unohana said with a light smile.

Vice Dean Tsuna watched coldly, but Department Head Nakano added fuel to the fire by deliberately asking:

"Vice Dean Tsunayo, the competition has already started, why hasn't Professor Tsunayo Tokina arrived yet?"

Vice Dean Tsunayo forced a stiff smile: "Professor Shitan is not feeling well and has gone back to rest."

He was secretly annoyed; Tsunayoshi Tokinada had been upset that morning and simply refused to come.

The more you act like you care, the more ridiculous you'll become!

Young people just can't keep their composure!

"Captain Unohana, the upcoming matches should be more exciting. That Kensei Muguruma is a disciple of Shikatori-sensei. He even used his Shikai in the previous matches. His opponent, Ichiro Madarame, is no weakling either. He even made it into the top eight in the last autumn exams." Captain Yamada stroked his beard.

“Yes, it’s quite rare to see Shikai in the competition among the insei (students),” said Ayane Kotetsu.

"You've already mastered Shikai while still in the Spirit Arts Academy? Looks like the Spirit Arts Academy is about to produce another genius," Unohana said with a smile.

...

On the stage—

"So dazzling!"

After stepping onto the ring, Kensei Rokusha instinctively raised his hand to block.

Ichiro Madarame is bald.

Several visible veins bulged on his forehead: "What did you say?!"

“I mean light…” Kensei Muguruma hesitated for a moment, but gave up on mocking others by their appearance. “The midday sun is very bright.”

"Don't think I didn't understand!" Madarame Ichiro, known for his fiery temper, drew his Zanpakuto. "Madarame Ichiro, reporting for duty!"

Madarame Ichiro's figure quickly approached. He didn't want Kensei Muguruma to use his Shikai. Once Kensei Muguruma used his Shikai, he would have no chance of winning.

Just then, Kensei Muguruma also swiftly drew his Zanpakuto, and a beam of sword light rose up.

"Shikatori-ryu - Senmai-tsuki!"

Madarame Ichiro's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stopped and swung his sword to block.

He also watched the fight between Kensei Muguruma and Sōjun Kuchiki, and as an observer, he felt that Kensei Muguruma's swordsmanship was sharp and swift.

But it wasn't until he personally experienced Kensei Muguruma's attack that he truly understood what Kuchiki Sōjun was facing back then!

Kensei Mukkale's sword strikes were like a fine, continuous drizzle.

Clang—Pfft—Clang clang clang—Pfft—

His Zanpakuto was like a tattered, leaky umbrella, with dense raindrops pouring in through the gaps, unable to stop the rain from pouring in at all!

bang-

Madarame Ichiro's Zanpakuto fell to the ground.

The injury to his wrist prevented him from gripping his Zanpakuto firmly, and the injury to his leg prevented him from standing steadily, causing him to fall forward.

bang——

Kensei Rokusha sheathed his sword, and Ichiro Madarame fell to the ground.

Instant kill!

Kensei Muguruma's strength is now worlds apart from that of most of the academy students!

"Kenshi Rokkaku wins!"

In July, the results of the match were announced, and two members of the Fourth Division went on stage to carry Ichiro Madarame away for treatment.

After Kensei Rokusha stepped off the ring, he was greeted with cheers from his companions.

"Wow, Kenshin! He defeated Madarame Ichiro in one move. This must be what the teacher meant by 'instant kill'!" Kimiemon Kotsubaki exclaimed excitedly.

“‘Thousand Pieces Disarm’ is indeed very powerful, but unfortunately I still couldn’t learn it before the assessment started,” Hirako Shinji said with a regretful expression.

"I feel like Kensei's swordsmanship has gotten a bit faster?" Kana Azashiro said.

"This is what it's like after learning Shikai. Shikai is about controlling the wind, which has given me a deeper understanding of sword speed." Kensei Muguruma scratched the back of his head.

"Awesome! I hope we can meet in the semifinals!" Cilantro Mochi was rubbing her hands together excitedly.

After a long silence, the audience began to murmur amongst themselves.

"Isn't this guy the one who got eliminated in the first round of the last assessment? How did he suddenly become so strong?" said a student who was unaware of the truth.

"Didn't you see his last match? He's already mastered the initial release!"

"What! He actually learned Shikai? Maybe I was in the medical room during his match and didn't see it... It's unbelievable that a loser could learn Shikai so quickly?"

"You're still lagging behind? Can't you see how amazing his swordsmanship is? He hasn't even used his Shikai yet!"

"Unbelievable, the people in Class Two are actually this strong..."

Although many people had some expectations about Kensei Muguruma's strength, his performance still surprised everyone.

Ichiro Madarame is quite strong, and it wouldn't be surprising if he made it to the quarterfinals, but he was defeated in one move by Kensei Muguruma.

Unohana was also surprised: "Shikatori-kun's disciple can also do 'Senmaiseki'... Shikatori-kun really has a talent for teaching."

Unohana was formerly the first Kenpachi, who called himself Yachiru. He was the Shinigami who mastered the most sword styles and had a deep understanding of Shikatori-ryu.

It is perfectly clear that "Senmai-no-Kara" is a very difficult sword technique to learn in the Shikatori school.

It is truly remarkable that Kensei Rokkaku was able to master the "Senmai Disarm".

Kotetsu Ayane suggested, "This time, we should let these two students who have learned Shikai avoid the assessment. It would be a shame to eliminate them prematurely."

"Agree."

"If these two can settle their score in the final, it will be a wonderful story."

"Then let's change the draw rules and avoid opponents we've already drawn."

"good idea."

In a few words, the group finalized the rules for the upcoming lottery.

"Vice Dean Tsunayoshi, do you have any objections to this proposal?" Ayane Kotetsu asked.

"No, let's do it this way." Vice Dean Tsunayo was now unsure whether Kuchiki Sojun could win against Muguruma Kensei again.

If Kuchiki Sojun fails to reach the finals, the issue of Tsunayoshi Tokina's daily absences will be magnified infinitely, and the Kuchiki family may even intervene and expel Tsunayoshi Tokina from the Spirit Arts Academy. It would be better to simply let them avoid it.

After a series of shocks, even Vice Dean Tsunayo couldn't help but lower her expectations.

The most urgent task is to secure Tsunayoshi Tokina's position.

As for the competition for the position of captain of the swordsmanship club, what's wrong with letting Shichiru Shikato serve as the captain of the swordsmanship club for a period of time?

Vice Dean Tsunayo knew very well how the former vice dean had passed away.

"He's hopeless..." Vice Dean Tsunayo felt a headache coming on when she thought about having to revise Tsunayo Tokina's absence records every day.

The lineup he arranged for Tsunayoshi Tokinada was already quite impressive.

The next head of the Kuchiki family, the next head of the Ōmaeda family, the promising newcomer of the Amanmon family, and a bunch of descendants from noble families who value martial prowess were all assigned to Tsunayoshi Tokinada.

With such a huge advantage and a great hand at the start, how could he still manage to play it like this!

Chapter 121 Quarterfinals

A few days later, the True Sword Trial held by the Spirit Arts Academy took place as scheduled.

There were many more spectators today, with captains of various squads and representatives from many nobles coming to watch the battle.

After several rounds of elimination matches, the top eight have been determined.

In this elimination round, besides the disciples from July, many students in the class also performed very well in this competition.

The sword techniques they learned in July shone brightly in this competition.

Unlike the last assessment, I was no longer crushed by the other students.

During the last assessment, these students were still learning the basics of swordsmanship, and the gap between them and the students in Class One was too large, resulting in them ranking at the bottom.

In this assessment, many students made it into the top 32, and even a few students made it into the top 16.

All the viewers could see that the overall level of the class led by Shikagori Nanatsuki had improved significantly.

Kyoraku Shunsui flipped through the elimination round results sheet on the table and exclaimed, "Shikatori-kun's teaching ability is quite outstanding..."

Ayane Kotetsu couldn't help but sigh, "That's true. The fact that Shikatori-sensei's disciple is so talented can be explained by the disciple's good talent. If that's all there is to it, then we can only say that he's lucky, and at most he can be considered as having the ability to recognize talent."

"But the fact that he brought such good results to Class 2, which had a weaker foundation, shows that Mr. Shikatori's teaching ability is excellent."

Unohana joked, "I was thinking that if Shikatori-kun was wasting his talent at the Spirit Arts Academy, I would do anything to bring him to the Fourth Division. But I didn't expect that he is really good at teaching and educating people."

Kyoraku Shunsui laughed and said, "Captain Unohana shouldn't compete with Dean Kotetsu for people. Let Shikatori-kun stay in the Spirit Arts Institute so that the 13th Division can cultivate more fresh blood."

At that moment, a Grim Reaper presented a list: "Dean Kotetsu, this is the match schedule for the quarterfinals."

The quarterfinal match schedule has been finalized.

Kensei Muguruma vs. Tomoya Amanmon

Kōtsubi Jōemon vs. Iba Jirō

Shinji Hirako vs. Noriyuki Omaeda

Cilantro from Mole City vs. Sojun Kuchiki.

This time, all of July's disciples made it into the top eight!

Minister Yamada stroked his beard: "The quality of this year's top eight is really high. Kuchiki Aojun and Ōmaeda Kinosuke need no introduction, and the students of Shikatori-sensei are also very strong."

"Amanmon Tomoya seems to be a junior that the Amanmon family is focusing on cultivating."

"Iba Jiro... is the younger brother of Iba Vice-Captain, right?"

The vice-captain of the shooting range is the vice-captain of the Third Division. The Third Division currently has no captain, and the captain's affairs are temporarily handled by the vice-captain, so she also came to watch the match today.

The deputy captain of the shooting range smiled and nodded, saying modestly, "Jiro is indeed my younger brother, but he is not as good as the others and still needs to grow."

Jushiro Ukitake smiled and said, "Vice Captain Iba is too modest. Everyone knows that the Iba family values ​​swordsmanship very much. Jiro must be a master swordsman."

Department Head Nakano also laughed and said, "Half of the reason we're able to see so many talented juniors in one cohort is thanks to Vice Dean Tsunayo!"

Vice Dean Tsunayo's face was ashen; the fact that so many noble students chose to enroll this year was also the result of his lobbying.

Tsunayoshi's reputation was still very useful; most of the families he visited gave him face and allowed their juniors to enroll in the same year.

Even though he tried so hard, half of the top eight were not students from Class One!

He couldn't help but feel annoyed; how could he have forgotten about the Cilantro from Mole City?

Of the disciples who made it to the top eight, three were suddenly discovered, and it can only be said that Shichiru Shichiru was unlucky to have picked them up.

There is a chance to try and get the job from Cilantro City.

However, the Mochishiro family had abandoned martial arts for many years, and when the classes were divided, he looked down on the younger generation of the Mochishiro family. He deliberately assigned Mochishiro Kana and several lower-ranking nobles that he looked down on to Class Two. As a result, Mochishiro Kana's performance made him look bad.

But that doesn't matter now, because Kana Mochishiro's next opponent is Aoi Kuchiki.

Kana Mochishiro lost to Aoi Kuchiki in the last assessment, and the same result will happen this time.

As Vice Dean Tsunayo thought of this, a cold smile crept across her face: