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"Since you haven't used the distress flare yet, I naturally can't disqualify you from the assessment because of the mistakes of my squad members."

"Please return to the examination room now."

"Thank you, Captain Aizen."

Kitada Yosuke nodded to Erin, then quickly left with a smug smile, running towards the city.

On the other side, the other five trainees who witnessed this scene showed a hint of regret in their eyes.

If they hadn't used distress fireworks when they encountered danger last night, would they have been able to get a second chance like Kitada?

After glancing at the five expressive students, Erin could easily discern their thoughts from their faces.

but……

Instead of rushing the five students to enter the interdimensional gate, Erin said to the Grim Reaper who had saved Kitada Yosuke, "Yuma, I hope you can remember this lesson and learn from this experience."

"Our Fifth Division is a rescue division. We can only begin rescue operations once we see a distress signal."

"Here's what we'll do. To make up for your mistake this time, you'll be fully responsible for the safety of Kitada during this assessment."

"Yes, Captain."

Hearing that Erin had also assigned him to be in charge of that cunning brat's safety, Matsuhashi Yuma was resentful, but based on his trust in Lord Aizen, he reluctantly nodded in agreement.

However, you could tell just how unwilling he was from his bitter face.

Next, under everyone's watchful eyes, Erin moved his fingers in front of him, drawing a series of demonic incantations.

"Binding Spell Seventy-Seven - Heavenly Void Net!"

As Erin chanted, these ghostly incantations coalesced into a square with a black border in front of him.

Then, Erin's voice rang in the ears of all the examinees in the city.

"Good morning to all the students still in the exam hall."

"I am the chief examiner for this year's graduates of the Shinigami Academy, and also the captain of the rescue team protecting your lives, Aizen Sousuke."

"That's... Captain Aizen's voice..."

In an alley, Hinamori Momo stopped running, put her left hand to her ear, and listened carefully to the words being spoken.

Not only Hinamori Momo, but all the trainees, including Kitada Yosuke who had just left Erin's place, began to look for a safe place to listen to what Captain Aizen had to say.

"Last night, because a member of the rescue team saved a student named Kitada Yosuke from dying in the mouth of a Hollow, I sentenced Kitada Yosuke to failure in the exam after the examiner intervened."

"However, this trainee named Kitada Yosuke did not accept the verdict after being eliminated."

"He said he didn't release distress fireworks to summon the rescue team's death to save him..."

"Cadet Kitada Yosuke said there was a backup plan to kill that Hollow, but this Grim Reaper from the rescue team took it upon himself to save him, causing him to lose his chance to pass the test..."

"Based on the fact that Kitada Yosuke's distress fireworks are still in his hands and have not been released, I accept Kitada Yosuke's rebuttal and reinstate Kitada Yosuke's qualification for the assessment."

“Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to student Yosuke Kitada for discovering a loophole in the assessment.”

"Therefore, in order to ensure the fairness of future assessments, I am adding another examination rule here."

"Therefore, all the death gods of the rescue teams must not rescue a student, even if that student is on the verge of death, until they see the student release distress fireworks."

"Therefore, all trainees are requested to consider the appropriate timing when releasing distress fireworks in the future when encountering a crisis."

"My final advice to everyone is that the signal flare is your only and only chance to call for help."

"If you don't fire a signal flare, even if you're about to be swallowed by the Void, the Grim Reapers of the rescue team won't lend you a hand."

Please remember this.

……

Meeting point.

The remaining five students looked at Captain Aizen and felt a chill run down their spines.

This Captain Aizen is so different from the Captain Aizen we all remember.

Could it be that the kind and amiable Captain Aizen we saw at the Shinigami Academy was all an illusion?

Just by recounting what had just happened, Kitada Yosuke left a deep impression on everyone.

It's foreseeable that after hearing Captain Aizen's message, which of the remaining trainees would still be willing to team up with Kitada Yosuke?

If they were in their place, and they hadn't been eliminated yet, and were still in the exam hall, and heard Captain Aizen's words, they would have avoided Kitada Yosuke like the plague. How could they possibly team up with Kitada Yosuke?

After all, this is the kind of person who would turn around and bite the hand that saved their life in order to regain their eligibility for the assessment.

Who knows if that guy will try to sabotage the team members if they encounter danger after forming a team?

If you're lucky, you might be able to light up the distress fireworks yourself and wait for the rescue team's Grim Reaper to come to your rescue.

If they're unlucky, even if the Grim Reaper himself stands in front of them, they'll die in despair because they can't release their distress fireworks.

It can be said that Kitada Yosuke, for his own selfish desires, greatly increased the casualty rate of future graduation exams.

"Alright, are any of you five students in the same situation as Kitada Yosuke?"

"If your distress fireworks fail to fire like Kitada Yosuke's, I can reinstate your eligibility for the assessment."

Seeing Captain Aizen's smiling face, the five students immediately shook their heads.

"No, no, Captain Aizen, we released distress fireworks ourselves to request the rescue team of Shinigami to come to our aid."

"Yes, yes, we don't know Kitada Yosuke at all..."

Just kidding. Judging from how Captain Aizen handled things just now, they know that if Kitada Yosuke fails this assessment, it will be fine. He can join the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force like them and stay away from Seireitei.

But if Kitada Yosuke passes the graduation exam and becomes a member of the Gotei 13, they can imagine what kind of treatment Kitada Yosuke will receive from this seemingly kind Captain Aizen.

At this moment, the five trainees had already labeled Erin as "scheming," "petty," and "vengeful."

"I see. Then you should go to Seireitei first. Once you get there, Shinigami will arrange things for you."

"Well then, Captain Aizen, we'll head back now."

After seeing Erin nod, the five students entered the portal one by one, and then used Instant Step to head towards the portal to the Seireitei.

It was as if they were afraid that if they were a little late, that person would take notice of them.

Chapter 218 Team formation

After snapping his fingers and closing the portal, Erin continued to experience the changes in the present world.

"hateful!"

Yuma Matsuhashi kicked the stone block in front of him hard, smashing it to pieces.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with Yuma? Why does she look like that?"

Just then, Miyano Matsuri returned and saw Matsuhashi Yuma's actions. She asked curiously, "Yuma, did you do something wrong and were you punished by Lord Aizen?"

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing Miyano Matsuri's question, the nearby Shinigami burst into laughter.

After one of the Shinigami finished laughing, he explained to Miyano Matsuri, "Miyano Rokusai, did you hear what Captain Aizen said just now?"

"Oh?"

Miyano Matsuri's eyes lit up immediately: "Could it be that you, Yuma, are involved in this matter?"

"Yes, the palace can hold six seats."

"The Shinigami that Captain Aizen mentioned saved Kitada Yosuke was sentenced to three months in prison by Lord Aizen because that guy bit him back."

Now that everyone knew, Yuma Matsuhashi had no choice but to explain to Matsuri Miyano.

"I admit that this was my mistake, and I will accept it."

"But Captain Aizen still wants me to protect that guy. Isn't that just plain disgusting?"

"I'd love for that guy to die, and I'd even protect him, really!"

"Hahaha, Yuma, you've misunderstood Captain Aizen, haven't you?"

Hearing Yuma Matsuhashi's complaint, Matsuri Miyano patted Yuma on the shoulder: "Don't you even think about why Captain Aizen would ask you to 'protect' him?"

"why?"

"Of course you need to 'protect' him properly."

Miyano Matsuri emphasized the word 'protect,' but after looking at Yuma, who still looked completely bewildered, she couldn't help but sigh.

How can there still be such a stubborn Grim Reaper these days?

"Yuma, didn't Captain Aizen say that we can only go to rescue the students in danger if we 'see' the distress fireworks?"

"Then as long as you 'can't see' the distress fireworks, you naturally don't need to go to the rescue..."

"Think about it for yourself."

After saying that, Miyano Matsuri skipped away.

What a pleasant surprise.

I never expected Captain Aizen to have such a cute side...

"Did you see fireworks? Or not?"

"What on earth is going on here?"