I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Having learned from the experience of the first day, when facing attacks from small Hollows, although some people were unable to unleash their full power due to fear, there were no casualties thanks to the protection of the Fifth Division members.

After killing the first Hollow, everyone became a little bolder.

They started actively hunting down other virtual entities in order to improve their assessment scores.

Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, and there are still fifty-three students in the city.

In other words, apart from the first day, only five trainees were eliminated in the following nine days.

"Fujimaru-nii, how many people do you think will join the Gotei 13 after this round of auditions?"

In the sky, Miyano Matsuri asked her brother curiously.

"Judging from this year's assessment criteria, probably no more than thirty people will pass the assessment."

Miyano Fujimaru stroked his chin. Compared to his younger sister, Miyano Fujimaru had his own set of views on the Gotei 13 recruiting Shinigami.

Generally speaking, if the number of Shinigami casualties is high in a certain year, the examination for recruiting Shinigami in the following year will be much easier, and they can be added to the squads with high casualties.

If the casualties among the Shinigami are not significant, the difficulty of the assessment will increase, and only the top few will be recruited, while the rest will be sent to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.

This year's assessment is the most difficult it has been in decades.

However, if Miyano Fujimaru remembers correctly, the number of casualties in the Gotei 13 last year was similar to that of the year before, both exceeding fifty.

According to records, the Gotei 13 recruited a total of 63 Shinigami last year, which is almost half of the number of graduates.

This year, there might be fewer, but there will still be at least fifty.

However, given the current level of difficulty in the assessment, let alone fifty people, it would be difficult to even reach twenty.

After all, there are only fifty-three trainees left now.

The difficulty of the graduation assessment differs between the first ten days and the last twenty days.

Judging from the difficulty of this year's assessment, starting from the eleventh day, the Hollows that descend upon the mortal world will definitely include some medium-sized Hollows.

Unlike the weaker, smaller Hollows, the strength of medium-sized Hollows varies greatly.

The newly promoted mid-sized Hollow has a strength roughly equivalent to that of an ordinary Shinigami.

Those medium-sized Void beings that have devoured dozens or even nearly a hundred souls are stronger than elite Death Gods, and some even die if the Seat Officials are not careful.

"Matsuri, be careful tomorrow. If you encounter any powerful mid-sized Hollows, don't hesitate, unleash your spiritual pressure immediately and run away."

"Got it?"

"I know, you really are long-winded, Fujimaru."

Miyano Fujimaru's lecturing made Miyano Matsuri roll her eyes, and then she left in a flash.

It's only two minutes older than me, yet I'm still so worried about myself... It's really...

……

In a city park, Hinamori Momo was repelled by a Hollow.

"Something's not right. This Hollow is several times stronger than the others!"

Hinamori Momo's feet traced a distance on the ground, and she was secretly alarmed.

After more than ten days of fighting, Hinamori Momo felt that her strength was several times greater than before.

Small Hollows can now be killed without the need for Kido assistance, simply by using Slash Techniques and Shunpo.

However, the three-meter-tall, ant-like phantom in front of him was so powerful that it actually forced him back.

Now, Hinamori Momo felt her hand holding the sword starting to go numb.

"Ang~"

After defeating Hinamori Momo, the Hollow let out a high-pitched howl, then bent its six legs slightly and suddenly leaped high into the air, attacking Hinamori Momo.

Seeing this, Hinamori Momo remained calm and composed, chanting the incantation of the demonic path.

"Hado #26 - Crimson Flame Lock!"

A fiery red light bloomed on Hinamori Momo's left hand.

With a flick of her left hand, Hinamori Momo's red light instantly transformed into a blazing barrier of flames, separating her from the Hollow.

"boom!"

"Oh!"

"hold head high!"

The force of the falling ant-shaped ghost struck the defensive ghost path released by Hinamori Momo, blasting the fire barrier into flames. However, after flashing for a while, the fire barrier ultimately withstood the attack of the ant-shaped ghost.

Not only that, the raging flames also burned along the ant's forelegs, causing it some damage.

While the ant was trying to extinguish the fire by sticking its burning forelegs into the soil in the park, Hinamori Momo pointed her left hand at the ant and at the same time quickly chanted a Kido incantation.

"Your Majesty, mask of flesh and blood, all things, take flight..."

"Things bearing the name of humanity, amidst scorching heat and strife, surge southward across the sea, taking their first steps forward..."

As Hinamori Momo chanted, a ball of spiritual energy condensed into a fireball the size of a volleyball in her palm.

"Hado #31 - Red Fire Cannon!"

"boom!"

The red fireball was launched from Hinamori Momo's palm and struck the ant Hollow at extremely high speed, causing a violent explosion.

"boom!"

For a moment, thick smoke billowed.

With her vision obscured by thick smoke, Hinamori Momo carefully took a few steps back, gripped her sword with both hands, and stared intently ahead after the wall of flames dissipated.

The power of the thirty-first chakra technique is already considerable.

Moreover, what Hinamori Momo released was a fully chanted Hado.

However, due to her mastery of Kido and her spiritual pressure, even after fully chanting the Kido incantation, Hinamori Momo's Kido power did not reach its full destructive potential.

After the thick smoke cleared, Hinamori Momo straightened up and let out a soft sigh of relief.

That void had already begun to dissipate into spiritual particles.

Elsewhere, some of the students who had previously fought alone also encountered medium-sized Hollows today. Apart from a few of the most outstanding ones who were able to kill a medium-sized Hollow on their own, the rest were defeated in front of the medium-sized Hollows.

Alright, since there are fewer students now, each Shinigami only needs to keep an eye on the safety of one or two students. Although some students were injured, they were all saved by the Shinigami of the Fifth Division.

After that night, even the top students of this year, such as Renji Abarai, Izuru Kira, and Momo Hinamori, felt a lot of pressure. Everyone was intentionally forming teams with people they knew well to work together to complete this assessment task.

……

The next day at dawn, looking at the six students in front of him, Erin didn't say much to them.

The fact that they were only eliminated at this point clearly shows that all six of them have considerable skill.

Moreover, after so many days of intense fighting, even if they went to Hueco Mundo, the expeditionary force wouldn't be so easy to kill.

There was no need for Erin to comfort them.

Therefore, Erin directly opened the portal to Seireitei and said to the six people, "Students, your assessment is over. Now line up and return to Seireitei in one order. Someone there will assign you positions based on your scores."

Even the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force has a hierarchy, just like the Gotei 13.

However, the Gotei 13 consists of five ranks: ordinary Shinigami, elite Shinigami, twenty seated officers, vice-captains, and captains.

Within the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, there are five ranks: ordinary members, squad leaders, company commanders, battalion commanders, deputy legion commanders, and legion commanders.

Currently, the Seireitei has dispatched three expeditionary forces to Hueco Mundo. While each expeditionary force is not as strong as a single division of the Gotei 13, they are not far off.

……

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Chapter 216 Counterattack

Upon hearing Erin's words, the six students turned pale.

This is their final verdict.

Clearly, Captain Aizen, who had always treated everyone with kindness within the Seireitei, had no intention of giving them a second chance.

As sixth-year students at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy, they already knew what would happen to them if they failed the assessment.

Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force...

Anyway, they had lived in Rukongai for so many years and studied at the Shinigami Academy for six years, and they had never heard of a Shinigami from the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force returning.

In short, once they are assigned to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, their lives are destined to be spent fighting to the death in Hueco Mundo.

Looking at the six people, Erin did not urge them.

Their strength and luck were far better than those of the fifty-odd people on the first day.

If those trainees who were eliminated on the first day were to join the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force as ordinary members at the very bottom, then these six could at least become squad leaders.

Of course, Erin couldn't wait for them for long.

After all, he has already opened the interdimensional gate. What if these people don't use the interdimensional gate for a long time, and the gate is open for too long, attracting the Ju Tu from the broken realm?

Seeing that Erin didn't urge them, a glimmer of hope rose in the hearts of the six students.

As the person with the highest status in this assessment, if Captain Aizen were willing to give them another chance...

Thinking of this, one of the students immediately stepped forward, came to Erin's side, and bent down.

"Captain Aizen, I was careless this time. I misjudged the strength of the medium-sized Hollow when we encountered it."

"I beg you to give me another chance to take the assessment."

"If I pass the graduation exam in the end, I will choose to join the Fifth Division, and from now on, I will follow Captain Aizen's lead!"

The remaining five students' eyes lit up when they saw this student's action, and they followed suit and bowed to Erin.

"Captain Aizen, please give us another chance."