Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 386 The Day of Sword Distribution

"The Sovereign! A mask of flesh and blood, all things, soaring high, bearing the name of humanity."

On the training ground, the Kido course was still in progress. Luca, who was reciting the Kido incantation, stopped helplessly after only reciting half of it.

This wasn't because he forgot the lyrics halfway through memorizing them, but rather...
"No way... why are you running away? I'm not an idiot like Renji, I can still control the power of my Kido!"

Looking at his classmates who all ran away as soon as he started chanting, and the teacher who was putting on a brave face but had also quietly taken several steps back, Luca was speechless.

"Haha, it's nothing. Luca, go ahead and do your best. We'll give you plenty of space!"

Kira Izuru, who had already hidden far away, hugged Abarai Renji, who was somewhat embarrassed after being called out by Luca, and explained on behalf of the others with a dry laugh.

Luca looked helplessly at his classmates, then turned to look at his own teacher, Kido.

Unexpectedly, the embarrassed teacher, Kido, hesitated for a moment and then spoke up as well.

"It's alright, Luca, go all out. Your teacher also wants to see the power of your Kido!"

With things having come to this, Luca could only raise his right hand again and aim at the group of targets in the distance.

"The Sovereign. Forget it, the Thirty-first of the Destruction Techniques: Crimson Fire Cannon!"

The next moment, a crimson fireball, more than half the height of a person, instantly condensed in Luca's palm, then suddenly shrank, transforming into a solid sphere only the size of a palm, radiating intense white light.

"Whoosh~"

The white ball, formed instantly, flew out in an extremely beautiful parabola and accurately hit the bullseye of one of the targets.

Subsequently
"boom----"

A blazing fire shot into the sky, and in an instant, the two rows of targets at the end of the training ground were completely engulfed by the flames.

The violent explosion, accompanied by gusts of air, spread rapidly in all directions, and the dust it kicked up left the students watching from a distance feeling bewildered.

Luca, who was in the center of the training ground, was the only one who benefited. A faint arc-shaped barrier had risen in front of him at some point, blocking all the incoming sandstorms.

After the sandstorm subsided, Luca, having removed the barrier in front of him, spread his hands and looked innocently at the bewildered Kido-sensei.

Although he didn't speak, the meaning he expressed was already crystal clear.

'Here you go, I've held back my strength~'

Then, ignoring the strange looks from his classmates, Luca casually walked back to the group.

"As expected! Dodging was the right thing to do!"

"That Luca is a monster! Whose Red Cannon is white?!"

"Was that barrier he just used the Eighth Binding Spell? My Repulsion Spell was only the size of a palm! Even my dad's Eighty-First Severing Void Spell was only this big!"

Listening to the constant whispers around him, Luca sighed helplessly.

During this time, he had basically gotten used to the looks he received from others, as if they were looking at a monster.

The so-called low-key development plan at the time of enrollment has been completely ruined after his talents in 'Spiritual Power' and 'Ghost Path' were revealed one after another.

So Luca simply gave up and stopped hiding his abilities, making the most of his talent to acquire more knowledge and benefits.

His unrestrained actions truly startled those inexperienced individuals within the True Central Academy of Spiritual Arts. His involvement in the Ghost Path goes without saying.

Back on Earth, Luca, who was bored, used to manipulate spirit particles as if he were 'spinning a pen,' and he was already able to mold the spirit particles in his hands into all sorts of fancy shapes.

This kind of Kido, which can be combined with chanting and gestures and has clear theoretical guidance, is completely within Luca's grasp.

Many low-ranking Ghost Path Luca can not even utter the Ghost Path name and number, let alone 'break the chant'; they can directly complete 'instant spell casting' with just a thought.

Among them, attributes like 'fire, wind, and lightning' in Kido can even gain additional power boosts when Luca releases them due to the [Pink Dragon Fruit].

The same applies to the training of Flash Step, in addition to the Ghost Path.

His excellent body control and spiritual control result in a combination of talents in the explosive release of spiritual energy under his feet and physical balance, leading to rapid progress.

As for hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship, these were originally Luca's weaknesses, and he himself didn't pay much attention to their training.

When he first enrolled, these two aspects were indeed his weaknesses.

However, the physical enhancements provided by Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits are equally terrifying.

With just a little practice, Luca was able to easily overpower most ordinary Shinigami with mediocre talent using his spiritual pressure and brute force.

This has led to Luca now being seen by ordinary students as a well-rounded genius with all-around development in various aspects.

Unfortunately, what corresponds to these self-cultivation practices is...

The spiritual technology that Luca most wanted to learn seemed to be barely explored in the curriculum of the Shinigami Academy.

These Grim Reapers, dressed in old-fashioned clothing and wielding cold weapons and swords, seem like technologically backward ancient people in their daily lives.

'Sigh~ Looks like I still have to work hard towards joining the 12th Division. I wonder if Mayuri Kurotsuchi will have a relapse after I join.'

During this period, apart from making some small props that could barely be considered related to spirit particles based on his existing knowledge, Luca really didn't make any substantial progress in this area.

If he hadn't felt the need to further his studies in other areas of the college, he might have simply worked hard and tried to graduate early.

'Perhaps I could spend some more time learning about healing techniques. While the healing skills in the Bleach world aren't as overpowered as those in Naruto, they are still soul repair techniques, and I might find them useful in the future.'

However, during the time when Luca was focused on learning and absorbing various kinds of knowledge, something that he had long anticipated but still made him feel somewhat happy finally arrived as scheduled.

Two months after the official start of the school year, during a swordsmanship class.

Unlike usual, today's swordsmanship class was unusually held indoors.

The students, who had already anticipated what they would be taught today, all wore expressions of barely concealed excitement.

The excitement and anticipation reached its peak when several senior students, under the guidance of their swordsmanship instructor, carried in boxes of standard-issue asahi.

"Everyone, I'm sure you've all memorized the knowledge about Asauchi and Zanpakuto from the previous theory classes."

"So today is the day to officially confer the asahi on you all."

"This is also your first lesson in swordsmanship and Zen!"

(End of this chapter)