Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 202 The Entry Test Only Requires One Sword

Saint Seiya Shazam exclaimed, "That's amazing! Suddenly I feel like we Saints are so low-class. We have such great power, yet we're stuck on this tiny Earth."

"Not only do we have to fight to the death with another group of gods' warriors, but the key is that we've been fighting for thousands of years, and it's all been for nothing, without even a result."

"This is really boring."

Saiyashazo laughed heartily: "It's alright. If you really find it boring, then just challenge the gods directly."

Saint Seiya Shaza chuckled: "No, I don't want to die."

"After my challenge is over, regardless of whether I obtain the Saint Cloth or not, I will leave the Sanctuary."

"I want to eat delicious food, drink fine wine, enjoy life, and discuss life with beautiful women all night long."

"Speaking of which, I was trapped in the Sanctuary, where all the beautiful girls were Saints stronger than me, which is why I had to remain single until I was 20 and became an older Saint candidate."

"But what's wrong with you?"

Saiya Shazo smiled wryly, "Could the female Saints within the Sanctuary possibly be stronger than the female Saiyans from Planet Vegeta?"

"You know, Saiyans are extremely fond of strength, and women in the entire race respect strength. Women who can still have a perfect figure and a beautiful face after arduous training are very few and far between."

Saiyasha pointed to his nose: "What makes me, a mid-level warrior disguised as a lower-level warrior, capable of attracting those incredibly beautiful women?"

"Besides, they are all loyal subjects of King Vegeta. What if they find out that I am hiding my strength? Hehe, what am I going to do then?"

Pirate Shazo laughed heartily: "It's alright, you can find the good times in our memories. After all, some of Shazos lived quite carefree lives."

Marvel's Shazo pointed at Pirate Shazo and said, "Just watch him. He can eat 200 pounds of meat in one meal. His eating and drinking habits are absolutely top-notch."

Pirate Xia Zuo curled his lip: "You lolicon, what right do you have to talk to me like that?"

Marvel Shazo's excitement vanished instantly, and he stammered, "I'm not a lolicon, really not. You know, I haven't eaten Skye yet."

Interstellar Xia Zuo chuckled and mocked, "A man and a woman alone in a room, except for the last step, you've already done everything to that young girl. What difference does it make whether you eat her or not?"

"Look at Hokage Natsume, he has two girls, and he's perfectly fine with them, never making a move. That twin-tailed blonde older sister was only able to get her way because she was drugged."

Hokage Natsume looked utterly despairing. Being "used" like this was nothing to be proud of.

Marvel's Shazo dared not say anything more and silently shut his mouth.

Misaka Natsuzo dared not speak, as her level of eroticism in daily life was ten times greater than that of Marvel Natsuzo.

A group of Xia Zuo's jokes and antics finally made the Devouring Xia Zuo laugh, greatly relieving the gloomy mood brought on by the tension and tragedy.

Soul Society, the world of Bleach.

Graduation day at the Shinigami Academy is also the day when the eleven divisions recruit new members.

In the Gotei 13, the First Division and the Thirteenth Division do not recruit newly graduated students.

Prior to this, all the sixth-year students who failed to graduate were sent out of the Spirit Court. They were either absorbed into some service departments, such as building houses, cleaning, cooking in the kitchen, or even cutting clothes in the textile shop.

Or perhaps they become part-time Shinigami without a squad, stationed in the human world collecting souls, or guards patrolling the edge of Hueco Mundo, sending alarm signals to the Gotei 13 with their own lives.

Graduates who pass the graduation exam are required to be recruited; the only difference is which squad they join.

The most popular are undoubtedly the 11th Division, which is responsible for combat. After six years of training, they finally become Shinigami. Who wouldn't want to be a hero fighting on the front lines?

Ordinary people just play games, but they want to play as assassins and mages.

The 12th Division, responsible for scientific research, was the fastest to pack up. The professional barriers of this division were too high. The Shinigami who could and could not enter already knew this, and they were just going through the motions here.

Although Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi has an eccentric personality, he must still give face to the Captain-Commander in formal situations, or he will be yelled at by the old man.

Secondly, there's the Sixth Division. As a private domain for nobles, their primary concern is lineage. Therefore, they accept all noble graduates, and the assessment process is as simple as asking their names, making it the second fastest.

The 5th Division of the Support Force is the most popular among female Shinigami because its captain, Aizen Sousuke, is gentle, steady, kind, and charming.

The quietest place was the Fourth Division, which was responsible for medical care and support, but Captain Retsu Unohana and Vice Captain Isane Kotetsu were both very calm.

Because of the extremely low number of casualties, the Fourth Division is the largest of the 13th Divisions and has no shortage of manpower.

Xia Zuo obediently joined the application line of the 11th Division, waiting for the assessment time.

As the squad with the strongest combat nature and the highest casualty rate, the 11th Squad's recruitment criteria are solely based on swordsmanship.

If you can withstand three moves from the tenth seat, Horiuchi Hisaburo, you will pass the test and be allowed to join the 11th Division.

If you can persist for 30 moves, you will be qualified to challenge for 19 seats and have the opportunity to become a seat officer on the spot.

However, if one can directly defeat Horiuchi Hisaburo, one can directly obtain the position of the tenth seat official and become the Meijin of the Soul Society this year.

To give face to the Captain-Commander, Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division who is always on the front line, also appeared at the scene today.

However, Kenpachi Zaraki appeared extremely agitated. He was like a caged beast, glaring at each graduate in the team, as if he were about to replace Hisaburo Horiuchi and take charge of the team members' assessment at any moment.

Yes, the assessment criteria will be changed to: those who survive will join the team, and those who don't will die.

As Kenpachi Zaraki's aura grew stronger and more uncontrollable, the graduates in line all felt his terrifying presence.

The young Death Gods were terrified; some were drenched in sweat, while others trembled with fear.

Even the tenth seat, Horiuchi Hisaburo, was affected. He lost his sense of control when attacking, and with his all-out attack, he seriously injured the graduate taking the exam with a single sword strike, almost beheading the unfortunate fellow.

Fortunately, Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division, was present and immediately released his Zanpakuto, Minazuki, using the miraculous Echo, saving the dying graduate.

With this incident, the 10th Seat, Horiuchi Hisaburo, was trembling and had no idea what to do, making it impossible for the 11th Division's assessment to continue.

It was the 8th Division Captain, Kyoraku Shunsui, who couldn't stand it anymore and chuckled as he advised, "Captain Zaraki, please tone down your aura and spiritual pressure a bit. You're scaring the children."

Kenpachi Zaraki grinned and said, "Ah, I really want to chop someone up. I can't resist the urge to fight."

"Captain Kyoraku Shunsui, you know I can't control my spiritual pressure. Instead of advising me to restrain myself, it would be more useful to draw your Katen Kyokotsu and fight me."

Kyoraku Shunsui shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, that's too much trouble."

"Furthermore, in Seireitei, captains are not allowed to use Bankai, making such battles very boring."

Kenpachi Zaraki failed to understand Kyoraku Shunsui's attempt to evade the issue, instead misunderstanding that he meant he couldn't fight because of the Soul Society.

So he excitedly asked, "So leaving the Soul Society means I can fight Captain Kyoraku Shunsui? That's great! Why don't we go to Rukongai? I'll definitely have a good fight with you."

Kyoraku Shunsui's mouth dropped open in utter astonishment at Kenpachi Zaraki's understanding of him.

He took off his straw hat and pleaded with the utmost sincerity, "I misspoke, I'm sorry."

"Captain Kenpachi Zaraki, I don't want to fight you, not at all."

Kenpachi Zaraki let out a disappointed "Oh": "So you don't want to fight me after all. How disappointing."

Vice-captain Kusajishi Yachiru suddenly crawled out from behind Kenpachi Zaraki and comforted him, saying, "Don't be angry, Kenpachi. It'll be over soon, and then we'll go and fight Hollows."

Kenpachi Zaraki took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled: "Alright, I'll try my best to bear with it."

With Kenpachi Zaraki calming down, the assessment finally returned to normal.

Seeing that the captain's breathing was fluctuating, the tenth seat, Horiuchi Hisaburo, couldn't help but speed up the assessment, which greatly increased the difficulty. More than half of the graduates were cut down with a single blow and then sent to the Fourth Division for treatment.

Finally, it was Xia Zuo's turn to take the test.

Horiuchi Hisaburo had been tested hundreds of times today and was already numb to it.

After Xia Zuo entered the arena, he didn't hesitate and immediately unleashed a high-level slash.

Last night, Xia Zuo was greatly shaken by his experience of the Heavenly Tribulation and the tragic scene of devouring Xia Zuo, which greatly influenced his mindset of hiding and waiting for an opportunity that he had held for more than 200 years.

Stimulated by Kenpachi Zaraki's aura, and in his confusion, he couldn't help but draw his Asauchi and thrust it at Horiuchi Hisaburo's opening.

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Horiuchi Hisaburo was not as fast as Natsusa. His sword technique involved raising his sword high and then slashing down, with the distance of his swing far exceeding that of Natsusa's straight thrust. As a result, Natsusa's sword struck first despite being slower, piercing Horiuchi Hisaburo's right chest. The ashy katana he was slashing lost its power halfway through and fell softly onto Natsusa's shoulder, without even cutting through the black shihaka armor.

It wasn't until he had killed one of the ten examiners with a single sword strike that Xia Zuo's mind finally cleared, and he couldn't help but sigh.

[Damn it, I've become famous without even realizing it. Now Aizen, the boss, is coming after me.]

But Xia Zuo didn't regret it. So what if he was discovered? He didn't care about becoming famous. His strength was already there. Even if he lacked resistance to hypnosis and illusion, would that affect his strength?

Xia Zuo's heart was more resolute than ever before, like a flawless diamond, and he was no longer afraid of the threat that Aizen might pose.

He sheathed his Asauchi sword and smiled, "Looks like I've successfully joined the 11th Division, and I'm the tenth seat now, right?"

Captain Kenpachi Zaraki grinned and laughed heartily: "That's right. No matter the reason, you defeated the 10th Seat of the 11th Division, so you are the new 10th Seat."

Xia Zuo bowed respectfully and said, "Captain Zaraki, please take care of me in the future."

Kenpachi Zaraki's aura surged, and he laughed loudly, saying, "No need to wait until later, I will now instruct you on swordsmanship."

"Draw your sword, boy!"

Xia Zuo was stunned: "Huh?"

But Kenpachi Zaraki had already raised his tattered, ashy katana, bringing with it a sharp, whistling sound, and slashed down at Natsume.

With that fierce stance and relentless attack, Tang Xiazuo felt that Kenpachi was definitely aiming to kill him.

Helpless, Xia Zuo could only raise his long sword and gently parry Kenpachi Zaraki's blade, the loud impact echoing throughout the scene.

Kenpachi Zaraki grew increasingly frenzied: "Hahaha, you're really strong! You seem to be just as strong as me!"

"Seriously, even this year's top graduate isn't this strong. What's your ranking?"

Xia Zuo's helpless expression vanished without a trace. He deflected Zaraki's longsword and replied, "Captain Zaraki Kenpachi, I am the third-ranked graduate this year."

Kenpachi Zaraki sheathed his sword and sneered, "Your skill level is no worse than my third and fifth seats. The third-ranked graduate, huh? You've been hiding your strength all this time?"

Xia Zuo answered frankly, "Yes, Captain Zaraki."

Kenpachi Zaraki asked curiously, "Why didn't you continue to hide your strength, but instead chose to expose it?"

Xia Zuo, of course, could not tell the truth. He went along with Kenpachi Zaraki's preferences and argued, "Having entered the 11th Division and become a Shinigami of the combat division, one's style of doing things should be the same as the captain's. When encountering a battle, one should go all out, rather than hiding one's strength and waiting for the enemy to weaken."

Kenpachi Zaraki laughed heartily, "Great! Excellent, absolutely fantastic!!"

"Kid, you said you'd fight with all your might, so I'll be going all out to chop people down."

As he spoke, his spiritual pressure erupted, blowing away the surrounding graduates and recruiters like a storm. At the same time, he swung his long sword like a windmill, making it appear as if he was about to launch a full-scale attack on Xia Zuo.

Kyoraku Shunsui reached up and pressed his straw hat down, sighing, "Damn it, Kenpachi's gone crazy again. The Captain-Commander isn't here, who can stop him from causing trouble?"

Suddenly, the pink-haired deer Yachiru appeared on Kyoraku Shunsui's body. She grabbed the handsome middle-aged man's hair and shouted, "Don't talk bad about Koken, little Kyoraku!"

Kyoraku Shunsui immediately surrendered: "Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, just come down here."

After some commotion, Kyoraku Shunsui offered up his straw hat to escape Yachiru's clutches, and then quickly moved to the side of Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division.

Although he didn't know why, Kyoraku Shunsui knew that Kusajishi Yachiru respected Unohana Retsu and would never mess around her.

To cover up her embarrassment, Shunsui poured herself a glass of wine and muttered as she drank, "Never mind, even if the old man isn't here, it's the same as having Unohana Retsu-senpai here."

Unohana Retsu glanced tenderly at Kyoraku Shunsui, then looked in surprise at the center of the arena.

Kyoraku Shunsui forgot about drinking and looked over in utter surprise.

The next moment, the two of them, along with all the vice-captain level Grim Reapers present, exclaimed in surprise.

"Um?

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