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

Now, Shikagiri Shichigatsu and his disciples have already begun to make a name for their dojo.

In the past two days, many people have come to visit, wanting to come to the temple to practice or to introduce their juniors to Qiyue, hoping that he will take them as disciples.

But now that the dojo has some foundation, and July is fully booked, we are not in a hurry to recruit disciples, so we turned down all the offers.

When the disciples graduate, they can serve as instructors for the temple.

None of this affected the swordsmanship competition, and the semi-finals were held as scheduled.

"Play seriously, I'll cheer you on!" Despite being covered in bandages, Kana Mochi was still full of energy. Her injuries hadn't healed, but watching the match didn't bother her much.

"It's a real shame I couldn't have a match with you." Kensei Muguruma scratched his head.

"Once I'm better, I can beat you up anytime!" Cilantro Mochi waved her little fist.

"The match schedule has been released."

Shinji Hirako pointed to the banner that the two staff members had unfurled on the arena, which displayed the match schedule for this tournament:

Kotsubaki Jin'emon vs. Rokugura Kensei

Hirako Mako vs Mole City Coriander.

With Kana Mochishiro withdrawing from the tournament, Shinji Hirako automatically advanced, meaning Shinji Hirako only needs to wait to play in the finals.

"Damn it! Why wasn't it me who got a bye? I got up early this morning and begged the teacher to make me a golden fried rice. Didn't they say that eating golden fried rice would bring good luck?!" Kensei Rokusha wailed.

"Tsk tsk—no wonder you got up so early today, you wanted to enjoy the golden fried rice all to yourself, you're so cunning!" Hirako Shinji pouted, "But sorry, the teacher also saved a portion for us."

"Teacher was just joking last time. I also ate golden fried rice today, and I didn't get a bye either," Kotsubaki Jin'emon laughed.

"It's because all three of you ate it that it cancels out, right? Eating it is the same as not eating it at all," Cilantro Mochi explained earnestly.

The audience was packed today, with significantly more people than in the previous days.

There aren't many large-scale entertainment events in Seireitei to begin with, and after the news of the True Sword Trial spread, many Shinigami expressed their desire to watch the True Sword Trial to the captains of their respective divisions.

Kotetsu Ayane acted decisively, expanding the audience seating and opening the real sword test to the Shinigami of each division.

"There are so many more people here today." Kyoraku Shunsui looked around and sighed. Many of his teammates had applied for leave today to come and watch the game.

"This real sword competition has given me some new ideas, and I'm considering holding such events on a long-term basis in the future," said Ayane Kotetsu.

“We could hold a comprehensive competition that doesn’t restrict the use of swordsmanship or demon-slaying techniques. This would make it easier for the captains of each squad to identify those with potential.” Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni thought for a moment and then began to make connections. “We could even hold such a competition for the 13th Squad.”

"The recent Quincy extermination campaign exposed many problems."

"We have more captain-level combatants than the enemy, yet we still suffered such heavy casualties, and that's even with the Eleventh Division involved!"

"The Seventh Division, in particular, suffered the greatest losses."

"The Seventh Division is usually responsible for protecting the Seireitei and rarely goes to the human world to carry out missions. They have been living a comfortable life for too long, and they have probably become rusty even in their sword-fighting and demon-slaying skills!"

"Therefore, the 13th Division should also hold such a competition to prevent such a thing from happening again."

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki nodded in agreement, saying, "I agree with Captain-Commander Yamamoto's suggestion. The reason our Eleventh Division can maintain its fighting strength is because of the atmosphere within the team. There are even rooms in the barracks specifically for team members to fight."

"It sounds like a very troublesome thing..." Kyoraku Shunsui scratched his face. He could foresee that it would probably be the captains who had to take turns handling it.

The other team leaders also thought the suggestion was excellent and expressed their agreement.

After the match schedule was announced, the competition began quickly.

Kensei Rokusha and Jin'emon Kotsubaki stepped into the ring.

Kensei Rokusha laughed and said, "Tsubaki, I don't know how to use Shikai, so let's just have a sword fight."

Kotsubaki Jin'emon raised an eyebrow and rejected Kensei Rokuguruma's suggestion: "Kensei-nii, if you think highly of me, then go all out!"

Kensei Rokusha scratched the back of his head: "I just wanted to be fairer."

"A true sword duel doesn't restrict the use of Zanpakuto abilities. It would be unfair to you if we didn't let you use your Zanpakuto abilities." Kotsubaki Jin'emon shook his head and said seriously, "Kensai-nii, please fight me with your full strength!"

He doesn't need Kensei Muguruma to be modest. It's true that he hasn't learned his Shikai yet, but he won't expect Kensei Muguruma to fight him without using his Shikai just because of that.

What he needs to do is face the pressure head-on and break through his own limitations under pressure!

However, just as Kotsubaki Jin'emon uttered these words, his Zanpakuto responded to him.

Kotsubaki Jin'emon's spirits lifted, and he placed his left hand on his Zanpakuto: "Fight on, Onikirimaru!"

Some red patterns appeared on the Zanpakuto's blade.

"Very good, you've learned Shikai too!" Kensei Rokugurashi laughed loudly, placing his left hand on his Zanpakuto as well. "Annihilate me, Danjifu!"

Kensei Rokusha's Zanpakuto transformed into a dagger.

The glint of wind on the dagger condensed into a thin line and swiftly lashed out at Kotsuba no Uemon.

In terms of attack speed, Kensei Muguruma's Ground Slash is not as fast as Yoruichi Shihouin's Naruko.

However, for Jin'emon Kotsubaki, the wind line released by Kensei Muguruma was difficult to block. His Shunpo speed could not match the speed of the wind, so he could only rely on anticipation to avoid Kensei Muguruma's attacks.

call out--

Kensei Muguruma's first attack was relatively easy to predict, and Jin'emon Kotsubaki left his spot before the attack arrived.

But the wind's trajectory is unpredictable, and Kotsubaki Jin'emon was unable to dodge the subsequent attacks.

puff-

The wind gust grazed Kotsubaki Jin'emon's left shoulder, barely touching it, yet leaving a bloodstain a centimeter or two deep.

Kensei Muguruma's Ground Breaker is quite powerful and fast.

Chapter 129 Kensei Rokkaku's Little Wisdom

The wind line cut a wound on Kotsubaki Jin'emon's left shoulder, but no blood flowed from the wound.

The patterns on Kotsubaki Jin'emon's Zanpakuto are getting redder and redder.

"Your spiritual pressure has increased. Is this the power of your Zanpakuto?" Kensei Muguruma frowned.

He noticed that Kotsubaki Jin'emon's spiritual pressure had increased significantly. Kotsubaki Jin'emon's spiritual pressure was actually weaker than his, but now it was almost equal to his.

"Yes, my Onikirimaru can increase spiritual pressure by burning my blood, but it's not enough. My speed is still not fast enough to catch up with the wind!" Kotsubaki Jin'emon said, as his spiritual pressure increased again.

"Your ability is like injuring the enemy a thousand while hurting yourself eight hundred..." Kensei Muguruma showed a surprised expression. He sensed that Jin'emon Kotsubaki's spiritual pressure had now surpassed his own.

However, Kotsubaki Jin'emon's face had turned somewhat pale, indicating that he had lost a lot of blood.

"Let me see your strength now!" Kensei Rokusha swung his dagger, and two lines of wind shot out from it.

call out--

Kotsubaki Jin'emon dodged the attack of the two wind lines, which struck the floor and cut a deep cross-shaped trench in the ground.

The increase in spiritual pressure greatly improved Jin'emon Kotsubaki's Shunpo speed, allowing him to barely dodge wind attacks.

Kensei Muguruma unleashed another gust of wind from his dagger, bringing the total number of gusts of wind to three simultaneously.

Kotsubaki Jin'emon quickly dodged, but was still unable to dodge in time and was pierced through the right shoulder by one of the wind lines.

puff-

The wound on my right shoulder still wasn't bleeding.

Not only that, but Kotsubaki Jin'emon's spiritual pressure increased again.

He ignored the wound on his right shoulder and continued his attack.

His face was completely drained of color.

Kotsubaki Jin'emon used Shunpo to move several meters behind Rokusha Kensei, sheathed his sword, and prepared to strike.

Onikiri's effect prevented him from engaging in a prolonged battle; this was his final strike!

Shikatori-ryu·Shunpo Iai!

“A dagger doesn’t mean you can’t use sword techniques, Tsubaki!” Kensei Rokusha grinned, his left hand already raised at some point, his sleeve slipping down to reveal his arm.

A scabbard, only the size of a dagger, was strapped to his left arm.

This scabbard is for the Dangjifu after Shikai!

After the Wind Breaker is released, it will turn into a dagger, so he equipped it with a scabbard the size of a dagger.

He quickly sheathed his sword. Just as he turned around, he had already poured spiritual pressure into the scabbard, using it as a container to compress the spiritual pressure. The compression of spiritual pressure was completed almost instantly after the dagger was sheathed.

Short has its advantages!

The speed of compressing spiritual pressure is more than ten times faster than that of a sword of normal length.

The difficulty has also been reduced a lot.

Kensei Rokusha swiftly drew his dagger and unleashed a flash of light.

Shikatori Ryu: Flowing Light!

Kotsubaki Jin'emon stared in astonishment at the approaching blade, but it was too late for him to stop his Shunpo and defend himself; his abdomen was instantly pierced.

Viewers whose eyes could keep up with Kotsubaki Jin'emon's Shunpo speed saw him seemingly run into the blade's light on his own.

After the flash of the blade dissipated, Kotsubaki Jin'emon suddenly collapsed to the ground.

"Kensei Rokkaku wins!" After announcing the result of the match, July came up to check on Jin'emon Kotsubaki's injuries.

"Is Tsubaki alright? I didn't cut any vital parts..." Kensei Muguruma asked in confusion.

“The blood loss is more serious than the penetrating wound in his abdomen... Tsubaki fainted due to excessive blood loss.” July frowned. He realized that Tsubaki Jin'emon had fainted not because of his injuries, but because of excessive blood loss.

Kotsubaki Jin'emon endured the pain solely through sheer willpower, but after using Shunpo Iaijutsu, he could no longer hold on.

In July, she decided to test the Zanpakuto's effects with Tsubaki Jin'emon from now on, and not let him use it recklessly, otherwise it might cause more serious consequences.

Thinking of Kensei's performance just now, July couldn't help but praise him, "Kensei, your idea is very good. You actually thought of making a small scabbard to hide on your arm."

"Hehe, I just suddenly thought of it. I went to the blacksmith to order a scabbard yesterday." Kensei Muguruma scratched the back of his head. "After eating the golden fried rice that my teacher made this morning, I went to the blacksmith to pick up the scabbard. This was my first attempt, and luckily it was successful, otherwise I might have been the one who lost just now."

"The shorter blade length makes it much easier to wield, and the shorter time it takes to compress spiritual pressure also reduces its power and striking range. You need to test these details carefully to avoid making mistakes in actual combat," July said.

"Yes, I'll study this move carefully when I get back!"

Of the disciples in July, only Kana Mochishiro had learned the "Flowing Light" sword technique before. Kensei Muguruma also took a different approach and learned the short sword version of "Flowing Light".

Guest seats——

Because of Kuchiki Sojun's explosive performance in losing the previous match, the captains thought that they wouldn't be surprised no matter what happened next.

I didn't expect to see another student's Shikai today.

"This is the sixth one, right? This year's class has gathered six students who have mastered Shikai..." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki stroked his chin. "This little Tsubaki Jin'emon would be perfect for the Eleventh Division!"

He also heard Kotsubaki Jin'emon ask Kensei Muguruma to give it his all, and therefore he greatly admired Kotsubaki Jin'emon.

"Kotsubaki Jin'emon hasn't even graduated yet, and Captain Kuruyashiki is already trying to steal him from the Spirit Arts Academy?" Kotetsu Ayane laughed.

"At his level, he could graduate early, right? Not only him, but five other students who have mastered Shikai can also graduate directly," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said.

Kuchiki Ginrei said, "My son will graduate next year."

"Omaeda Kinosuke, the vice-captain of the Second Division, said, 'Omaeda Kinosuke will also graduate next year.'"

Vice Captain Ōmaeda will be retiring in two years, which will be a good time for Ōmaeda Noriyuki to take over.

"We'll ask Shikatori-sensei for his opinion then. If his students are also graduating next year, we can choose a mission as their graduation practical assessment mission," Kotetsu Ayane suggested.

...

There are two rewards to claim on the panel in July:

[Guiding Kotsubaki Jin'emon to complete his Shikai training, reward settled]

[Reward: 10000 Universal Experience Points]

[Reward: Recipe for crafting spirit remains]

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Disciple Liuche Quanxi learned the sword technique "Flowing Light".

[Guide Rokusha Kensei to complete a sword technique training session; reward settled.]

[Reward: 5000 Universal Experience Points]

[Reward Obtained: Sword Skill - Wind Chaser (Beginner Level)]