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

“Yes, this is a shadow space I created, and all the shadows can be used by me.” July nodded gently.

“Now that the teacher’s shadow can be used for attacks, there are even more variations in swordsmanship…” Aizen Sousuke exclaimed.

July smiled slightly without offering much explanation; in reality, his Bankai ability was far more than that.

He glanced at the Zanpakuto in Aizen's shadow's hand—the pitch-black Kyoka Suigetsu.

The power of July's Bankai lies in its ability to replicate a portion of the Shadow Master's abilities!

In other words, he can use Kyoka Suigetsu through Aizen's shadow!

Although the Mirror Flower Water Moon he uses through his shadow only possesses a portion of the power of the Mirror Flower Water Moon itself, this makes his abilities extremely diverse.

The power of the abilities replicated in July is roughly 10% to 50% of the original's power, depending on the specific ability being replicated.

The stronger the object being copied, the lower the available power.

July, controlling 'Shadow Aizen', walked over.

He removed the mutated rabbit from the black blade and asked, "Sousuke, did you inject it with ethereal particles?"

“Yes, it’s a Void Spirit Particle extracted from the remains of the Spirit Remains.” Aizen Sousuke looked at the rabbit that was still struggling despite its body being pierced through, and continued, “Its body wasn’t directly destroyed like the Spirit Remains. Perhaps these Void Spirit Particles underwent some changes within the Spirit Remains.”

After a moment's thought, July said, "Perhaps this is no longer a pure ethereal particle."

"That remains are, after all, the remains of the Grim Reaper. Even if it has no consciousness yet, it still comes from the Grim Reaper."

"It is possible that the spirit particles of the Grim Reaper and the spirit particles of the Hollows combined and underwent some kind of change. This topic is worth exploring in depth."

"Make more control groups to see if it's an isolated case."

Aizen Sousuke nodded and said, "I still have some Void Spirits that I've collected, enough to make three or four control groups."

July nodded: "I'm going to Hueco Mundo next week to carry out a mission, and I'll also collect some materials related to Hollows. If possible, I'll bring back one or two living Hollows. The Hollow particles extracted from the 'Heavenly Armor' might be different from those of living Hollows."

Aizen Sousuke asked, "Is Master going to Hueco Mundo?"

July said, "Yes, Kensei and the others' graduation assessment mission has been finalized, and the mission location is in Hueco Mundo."

Hoshino Rie said worriedly, "The graduation exam is going to be in Hueco Mundo, such a dangerous place?"

July said, "The assessment for graduating early is more difficult, but don't worry, they don't need to participate in the war in Hueco Mundo, they just go to Hueco Mundo to transport supplies to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force."

The Bankai was canceled in July, and the Shadow Space quickly dissipated.

After the shadow space disappeared, the equipment in the laboratory was unaffected.

After learning Bankai, his sense of security in Hueco Mundo increased significantly. Now, even if he encounters those powerful 'Adjuchas'-class Menos Grande, he has the strength to fight them.

July was originally supposed to unleash her Bankai in a training ground sealed off by a Killing Stone, but now she's in the laboratory instead.

July seemed to be deep in thought. The shadow space released by the Bankai could ignore obstacles and cover the space. During this time, he could move freely in the shadow space. After the Bankai was deactivated, his position was the same as the position of the covered space.

In other words, he can use this property of shadow space to pass through some obstacles.

"Can the spiritual barrier of the Boundless, Formless Empire be crossed in this way?" July couldn't help but wonder.

If the shadow space can pass through the spirit particle barrier when it unfolds, then he will have the opportunity to sneak into these places silently!

In July, I felt it was necessary to give it a try, but I wasn't ready yet, so I decided not to go to such a dangerous place.

There is another place with a spirit barrier, but it is much less dangerous than the Void Empire or the Invisible Empire.

In July, he left the laboratory and went to Seireitei.

He put on a hooded cloak.

This hooded cloak was seized from the remnants of the Kasumi clan who attacked him and his disciples during the summer vacation two years ago.

In July, I'll be testing my Bankai abilities, which will definitely require releasing my spiritual pressure.

This cloak has the effect of shielding spiritual pressure, so wearing it can hide one's spiritual pressure.

In July, they arrived outside Seireitei and found a secluded spot.

He stood before the protective barrier and unleashed his Bankai once more:

"Swastika, all appearances are shadows!"

The Zanpakuto melted into an ink-like shadow, spreading outwards at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

The shadow space expanded rapidly, quickly passing through the Soul-Binding Membrane and continuing to expand outwards.

It worked!

July was overjoyed; the Shadow Space had successfully covered the Soul-Concealing Membrane!

The Shadow Space is an independent space, actually separate from the Soul-Shielding Membrane. Even if you pass through or cover the Soul-Shielding Membrane, it will not cause damage to it.

In July, when he put his hand on the spot where the Soul-Binding Membrane had been, nothing happened. Sure enough, his spirit was not burned or disintegrated by the Soul-Binding Membrane.

He walked forward a short distance, then canceled his Bankai.

The shadow space rapidly disintegrated and disappeared.

The Soul-Shielding Membrane reappeared without any damage, but July had already passed through it unharmed.

Chapter 147 Spiritual Particle Turbulence

One week later, at the Shinigami Academy.

Kana Mochishiro, Kensei Muguruma, Shinji Hirako, Jin'emon Kotsubaki, Aoi Kuchiki, and Nobuyuki Omaeda stood before July, listening to him explain the rules of this assessment mission.

"Your assessment task is to follow the transport team and deliver military supplies to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force."

"During this process, I and the members of the transportation team will grade your performance, and only those who pass will be able to graduate early."

"Hueco Mundo is different from Seireitei and the human world. Danger may arise at any time, so I hope you will not let your guard down."

"set off!"

“Yes!” the six replied.

The supplies were delivered from the Third Division. Shikatoki Nanatsuki led six students who were participating in the assessment to the Third Division to assemble first.

The Shinigami of the Third Division are busy.

"Vice Captain Iba, I've brought the examinees here." July found Iba Senteki, the vice captain of the Third Division.

"Minister Shikatori is here. The supplies are ready. Take these students over there to get the supplies. Each student can take one set." Senetsu Iba pointed to a pile of backpacks in the corner.

These backpacks contain a compressed spiritual space filled with supplies that need to be transported to Hueco Mundo.

The six students each picked a backpack and carried it.

A moment later, the Shinigami of the Third Division were also ready.

In addition to July and six other inmates, eight other official Shinigami participated in the transport mission.

The leader of the transport team, a Shinigami, is the fourth seat of the Third Division.

"I am Akane Saito, and I am the leader of this transport mission." Akane Saito had long, black-purple hair tied back with a ribbon, looking neat and tidy, and a red ribbon was also tied around her waist.

“Miss Saito, I am Shikatoshi Nanatsuki, a teacher at the Spirit Arts Academy. These are the students participating in the assessment mission. Please take good care of them.” Nanatsuki introduced herself and the six students.

Saito Akane nodded gently: "Just stick close to me."

Saito Akane opened the portal, revealing the dark chamber inside.

Hueco Mundo is surrounded by the Black Hole, so they entered Hueco Mundo through the Black Hole this time.

"This is the Black Chamber... It looks very dangerous." Kana Mochishiro saw turbulent spiritual energy flows occasionally swirling within the dark space.

Unlike the Boundary, the Black Cavity is a void filled with turbulent spiritual energy. There is no foothold here. To move within the Black Cavity, one must first pave a path with spiritual energy.

"Be careful, if you slip and fall here, you'll be carried to an unknown space by the spiritual energy turbulence," July warned.

"No matter what happens inside the Black Cavity, stick close to me! Let's go!" Saito Akane took the lead and stepped into the Black Cavity. Spirit particles gathered at her feet, forming a path made of spirit particles.

The others also entered the Black Chamber through the interdimensional gate.

With Akane Saito leading the way, it was much easier for the others, who could proceed by following the spiritual path she created.

The group followed closely behind Akane Saito, moving quickly forward.

"There's a turbulent flow of spiritual energy coming from ahead. Be careful not to fall behind. Speed ​​up and get through it before the turbulent flow completely hits!"

Saito Akane, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted.

To the left of the group, a pale blue stream of spiritual particles was surging in.

The regular Grim Reapers were used to it and increased their travel speed, but the six students became nervous, as it was the first time they had encountered spiritual turbulence in the Black Cavity.

As the turbulent spiritual energy surged towards them, they instinctively slowed down and raised their hands to block the violent energy flow.

But the Grim Reaper's party did not slow down; instead, they continued to move forward at high speed.

The students' pause disconnected them from the rest of the group.

At this moment, the core area of ​​the spiritual particle turbulence reached the location of the students, blowing away the spiritual particle path beneath their feet.

They frantically manipulated the spirit particles to recreate the spirit particle path, but this also led to all six of them vying for control of the spirit particles, making it impossible to create the spirit particle path at all.

The six people quickly drifted away from the team and were swept away by the spiritual turbulence.

July noticed that the inmates had become separated from the Grim Reaper team. Spirit particles gathered at his feet, and he immediately broke away from the team and ran towards the six inmates.

However, after the Death Team left the Spirit Particle Turbulence area, July and the six students disappeared.

"Saito Shisei, those people from the Spirit Arts Academy have gone missing!" A Shinigami discovered the situation behind them.

Saito Akane raised her hand, and the entire group stopped.

Saito Akane looked back, but the seven members of the Spirit Arts Academy had vanished without a trace.

The team was in a state of spiritual energy turbulence, making it difficult to sense the spiritual pressure of others. That's why they only just realized that the members of the Spiritual Arts Academy had become separated from the team.

“They might have been caught up in the nearby ‘Calling Valley’ space…” Saito Akane thought for a moment, then tossed her backpack to a black-haired man. “Nagashima Rokusei, you lead the team to continue transporting supplies. I’ll go look for them!”

"Yes!"

The Shinigami team continued onward, with Saito Akane breaking away from the group and heading towards the area of ​​spiritual turbulence.

...

The spiritual turbulence tore open a space called Valley, pushing Kensei Rokusha and the others into it.

Seeing this, Shiro also rushed into the Calling Valley space.

After the spiritual turbulence was swept into the Calling Valley Space, it wreaked havoc inside it.

But once this turbulent flow of spiritual particles subsides, these spiritual particles will remain in the Calling Valley space.

This is also why some places have a high concentration of spiritual particles in the valley space.

The group was scattered by the turbulent spiritual currents and fell to different places.

"Wake up!!!"

Kensei Rokusha stared in horror at the ground getting closer and closer.

He was pressed down by the massive body of Ōmaeda Kinoshita and plummeted rapidly.

bang bang bang-

With several sounds, the group fell to the ground.

"You fatso, you almost crushed me to death!" Kensei Rokusha kicked away Noriyuki Omaeda, who was on top of him, and crawled out of the pit in a sorry state.

He quickly looked around at his surroundings, feeling extremely flustered as he had been inexplicably brought to this unfamiliar space by the spiritual turbulence.

This area is a valley, with only rocks and no green life in sight.

"It's so vast... Doesn't the book say that 'calling valleys' are usually quite small?" Kensei Rokusha climbed a rocky peak and gazed into the distance.

call out--

July's figure suddenly appeared next to Kensei Muguruma.

"Teacher!" Kensei Rokusha felt relieved upon seeing this figure.

"The spiritual turbulence has scattered everyone." July's spiritual sense could only detect three people nearby. Kotsubaki Jin'emon, Hirako Shinji, and Kuchiki Sojun were swept too far away by the spiritual turbulence.

Thanks to Kensei Muguruma's efforts, Noriyuki Omaeda also woke up.

"Where is this?!" said Noriyuki Omaeda, covering his swollen face.