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Chapter 212 Return and Early Graduation

The fourth squad’s barracks and comprehensive treatment center.

This is a place specially used to treat the wounded from other squads.

The overall environment of the Fourth Squad's barracks is very beautiful, and the comprehensive treatment center is built very warmly taking into account the patients' mood. It does not feel like a hospital for treatment, but more like a sanatorium, allowing the patients living here to keep their body and mind comfortable at all times, providing favorable conditions for treatment.

Don’t think that this is unnecessary. In fact, in the Fourth Squad’s medical philosophy, great attention should be paid to the patient’s physical and mental health.

This is because the spiritual pressure of the god of death can be restored through rest or treatment. When the physical body is fully recovered, the recovery process of the spiritual pressure will become smoother, and the same is true in reverse.

If the spiritual pressure of a Shinigami recovers better, it can promote the treatment of the body. After all, spiritual pressure is the density of the spirit itself. The stronger it is, the stronger the vitality is. In addition, spiritual pressure will increase significantly when the spiritual power is fully activated, when one is in danger, or when one is under the influence of intense emotions. Keeping the patient physically and mentally happy is definitely a means to help restore spiritual pressure and thus affect the recovery of injuries.

Based on this principle, the treatment of Shinigami usually starts with replenishing spiritual pressure and then recovering from physical injuries. At least this is how the Fourth Division's treatment is done.

In view of this, the environment of the Fourth Squad is so beautiful, and it is second to none among the squadron bars of many squads. The comprehensive treatment center also adopts an open construction style, allowing patients living here to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside at any time.

On this day, Abarai Renji, Kira Izuru, and Hinamori Momo were allowed to be discharged from the hospital.

"After examination, there is nothing abnormal on your body. Although there are signs that your spirit bodies are unstable due to the influence of the powerful power of the void, after the adjustments over the past few days, your spirit bodies have stabilized."

A member of the Fourth Division who was carrying a medical bag held a medical record and confirmed the information on it while speaking to the three interns.

"Congratulations, you can leave the comprehensive treatment center and go back to the college."

Upon hearing this, Abarai Renji, Kira Izuru, and Hinamori Momo bowed solemnly to each other as if they had already received the notice.

"Thank you for your care these days."

"I'm really sorry to trouble you."

"Thank you."

The three of them thanked him very politely, which made the member of the Fourth Division smile.

"Don't be so polite. This is my duty. As long as there are wounded people coming here, our Fourth Division will definitely take responsibility, heal them completely, and then send them out."

The man said this with great emotion.

"You guys are unlucky. You are just first-year students, but you encountered such a disaster. Especially you, you came into close contact with a Yachukas-class Hollow. You almost couldn't even maintain the stability of your spirit body. It was really an unexpected disaster."

A large Hollow at the level of Achucas is a headache for even the vice-captain-level Shinigami. Some of them even require a lot of effort from the captain-level Shinigami to successfully defeat. Facing this level of Hollow is really a disaster for a group of students who are not even ordinary soldiers, even if the opponent is not targeting them.

You know, once the difference in spiritual pressure between individuals is too great, the one with weaker spiritual pressure tolerance will die on the spot because he cannot withstand the overly strong spiritual pressure, and his soul will be destroyed directly.

The spiritual pressure of an Achukas-class Hollow was powerful enough to kill a group of students who were not even regular Shinigami on the spot. Even though the Achukas had hidden its own spiritual pressure and made it invisible to people, the spiritual pressure that escaped during the battle was still very terrifying for the students.

Therefore, the spirits of Abarai Renji and the other two showed signs of instability, and they stayed in the Fourth Division to recuperate for several days.

The other victims had recovered from their injuries during this period and left earlier than Abarai Renji and others.

On the other hand, Abarai Renji and the other two were not injured, but they stayed in the hospital longer than those who were injured. This is indeed a bit unlucky.

Of course, Abarai Renji and the other two, who had experienced that kind of thing, didn't think so.

"I'm lucky to be alive. Now I'm just staying in the hospital for examination. There's nothing unacceptable."

Kira Izuru said this with a wry smile, causing Abarai Renji and Hinamori Momo to both nod.

"That's right. You are lucky to be able to survive after encountering a Yachukas-class Hollow. You can't ask for more." The member of the Fourth Division smiled and praised: "It's great that you think so. I was worried that you would suffer psychological trauma from this."

"Think about it carefully. After encountering a Hollow of that level, your spirit bodies were only unstable and did not collapse directly. This is enough to prove your excellence."

"I believe you will be active in the future, so...would you consider joining our 4th Division after graduation?"

In response to each other's words, Abarai Renji and Hinamori Momo just smiled. Only Kira Izuru seemed a little moved, probably because he had heard it.

"By the way, your senior who was recruited by the Gotei 13 in advance left yesterday. He asked me to tell you not to think too much and do your best. You will definitely meet again in the Gotei 13 in the future."

After telling Abarai Renji and the other two these words, the member of the Fourth Division left, allowing Abarai Renji and the other two to leave the comprehensive treatment center.

On the way, they passed by a room. Outside that room was crowded with a lot of Shinigami, who seemed to be members of the 11th Division. Abarai Renji looked sideways a little and paid attention to the situation over there.

Unfortunately, he didn't get any news. He only knew that an important figure from the 11th Division lived in that room, so so many Shinigami from the 11th Division came here to visit him.

A few minutes later, the three of them left the Fourth Squad's barracks and came outside.

"Finally I'm out." Abarai Renji finally let go of his nature. He stretched and complained, "I have to be hospitalized even though I'm not injured. My body is almost rusted."

"I wonder how the others are doing." Hinamori Momo said with some concern: "Did everyone come back safely?"

"...I heard that some people died in this incident, not only sixth graders, but also first graders." Kirara Izuru said gloomily: "When we return to the academy, we may not see some of the people we talked to before."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's mood suddenly became a little heavy.

Recalling the events that happened a few days ago, the three of them still felt as if they were in a nightmare.

It was clearly just an ordinary internship, a practical training using simulated Hollows, but so many giant Hollows that regular Death Gods could not deal with appeared one after another, even a large Hollow of the Achucas level appeared. If this is not a nightmare, what is a nightmare?
"If Ai-Jun hadn't saved us, we might have already..."

Kira Izuru didn't say the rest of the words, but Abarai Renji and Hinamori Momo knew what he meant.

Especially Hinamori Momo, her face turned pale when she thought of the giant Hollow that suddenly fell from the sky.

If that person had not appeared in time, what would happen to her now?

Anyway, she couldn't imagine herself surviving the huge forelimbs that were raised high and swung down high.

The figure that appeared at that time not only saved her life, but also saved her soul.

Hinamori Momo felt that she might never forget that figure in her entire life.

"...I don't know how Ai-kun is doing now."

When she came to her senses, Hinamori Momo found that she had already said such words.

Fortunately, the two people next to her did not notice anything unusual about Hinamori Momo.

"What can happen to him?" Abarai Renji curled his lips and said, "He really made a big splash this time. He even killed a Yachukas-level Hollow with one strike. This must have spread throughout the academy, making everyone regard him as a hero, right?"

When saying this, Abarai Renji wasn't really jealous, he was just a little envious.

"Damn it, I want to be that strong too." Abarai Renji kicked a stone on the side of the road away.

"Don't think about it, Abarai." Kira Izuru didn't have as good a mentality as Abarai Renji, and said with some inferiority: "Ai-kun is a genius, and a genius among geniuses. He is not in the same world as us. It's amazing that we can see his back. How can we become as strong as him?"

These words did not cause any blow to Abarai Renji, but made Hinamori Momo's eyes become a little dim.

Is it amazing to be able to see the back?

It seems that this is indeed the case.

"I can't do anything about it!" Abarai Renji snorted coldly, "I only know that he is so strong, but he still fought me to a draw in the kendo class. It's obvious that he is letting me win and deliberately teasing me, so I want to take revenge on him!"

"...What's so hard about it?" Kirara Izuru couldn't help but say, "Hasn't it always been you who was unilaterally suppressed by Ai-kun?"

"You're so long-winded!" Abarai Renji glared at Kira Izuru and said, "Anyway, I'm going to settle the score with him, right now!"

After saying that, Abarai Renji strode away, heading towards the Maou Spiritual Academy.

"Wait, wait for us!"

Hinamori Momo and Kira Izuru were both startled and hurriedly followed, and set out on the journey back to the academy with Abarai Renji.

However, when they returned to the academy, they saw the Shinō Academy, which was beautifully decorated with lights and colors, as if it was celebrating a festival.

"What's going on here?"

"Seems like they are celebrating something?"

"Such a big incident just happened, what on earth is the academy doing?"

Hinamori Momo, Kira Izuru, and Abarai Renji were all stunned and looked at each other.

"Renji!"

At this moment, a slightly excited voice sounded and reached Abarai Renji's ears.

Abarai Renji looked in the direction of the voice and immediately saw a radish-headed girl rushing towards him.

"Rukia!"

Seeing this, Abarai Renji felt a little excited and hurried to meet him.

Then... he saw the other party jump up, and his whole body turned into a rocket warhead, rushing towards him.

"Oh!"

The Radish Head rocket immediately hit Abarai Renji's abdomen.

"Guuuuu!"

Abarai Renji's eyes bulged outwards, and he was directly knocked away by the jumping and ricocheting move, turning into a rolling gourd.

"You idiot!"

Rukia landed steadily, looking dazed and with tears in her eyes. It was obvious that the collision did cause some damage to her.

But she couldn't care less and just started attacking Abarai Renji.

"I thought you wouldn't come back and died out there, you idiot!"

Rukia cursed fiercely.

“It hurts, it hurts…” Abarai Renji stood up, holding his abdomen with his hands. He looked in pain, glaring at Rukia and yelled, “You don’t have to throw your whole body at me, do you? Do you think your head is made of iron?”

"This is just a small punishment, idiot Renji!" Rukia still looked angry and said angrily: "Since you have returned to Soul Society and moved into the Fourth Division, at least write me a letter!"

"I don't even know how to find you when I want to visit you. I can only wait in the academy. Do you know how anxious I am?"

"Idiot! Idiot!"

Rukia scolded him more fiercely than ever before, but this made Abarai Renji shut up and stop arguing with her like before.

"I'm sorry, Rukia."

Abarai Renji apologized honestly, which finally calmed Rukia's anger a little.

"From the looks of you, you should be fine. Really, I worried for so long in vain." Rukia looked at Abarai Renji's depressed look, sighed, and said, "I'm glad you came back safely. Don't do this next time."

"Well, don't worry, it won't happen again."

Abarai Renji became more honest than ever before, which made Kira Izuru and Hinamori Momo standing by stunned and they almost didn't recognize him.

Abarai Renji felt a little embarrassed by the gazes of these two people, and quickly changed the subject and asked Rukia a question.

"By the way, Rukia, what are you doing?" Abarai Renji pointed at the academy that was decorated with lights and asked, "Are you preparing to celebrate our safe return?"

This was the only possibility that Abarai Renji could think of.

But, Rukia said so.

"Of course not. This is to celebrate the graduation of the most outstanding talent in the history of the academy."

Rukia's words stunned Abarai Renji and the others.

"Who?"

"Who did you say graduated?"

Kira Izuru and Hinamori Momo spoke in surprise.

"What? Don't you know?"

Rukia was a little surprised, and then told the three of them a piece of news that shocked them.

"Aize from your class is graduating and will be the captain of the Gotei 13's third division in a month."

(End of this chapter)