Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Noticing that Rangiku's gaze was growing colder and that she was beginning to exude a dangerous aura that seemed ready to devour anyone, Gin Ichimaru couldn't help but cough twice.

Aozaki Mazuki: "..."

"What I mean is that Rangiku is so attractive to me that I'm willing to stay by her side. Encouraging her to train is just a side thing."

"..." This time it was Matsumoto Rangiku's turn to be silent.

Gin Ichimaru, who had been observing the two, covered his forehead in pain.

That shift in tone... was so abrupt.

But less than a second later, Matsumoto Rangiku laughed again and pounced on Aozaki Mazuki.

"I knew it!"

Gin Ichimaru: "..."

Aozaki Mayuki hugged Matsumoto Rangiku tightly and waved to him, saying, "I'm counting on you for my graduation application report."

"I understand." Gin Ichimaru's eye twitched, and he said through gritted teeth.

Looking at the two people in front of him who had suddenly started being affectionate, he felt a sense of exhaustion.

These two are birds of a feather!

After Gin Ichimaru completed his application report, Mayuki Aozaki submitted his application for early graduation to Keito Sato.

After explaining the reasons to Sato Keito, he readily approved Mayuki's application.

At the same time, he allowed Zhenyue to stop attending the Spirit Arts Academy courses, so that he could focus on preparing for his graduation exam.

In the following period, Aozaki Mayuki devoted herself to practicing the "Double Bone" technique that she had obtained from Yamamoto.

Matsumoto Rangiku and Ichimaru Gin also trained with him, hoping to improve their strength as much as possible before taking the graduation exam.

Chapter 44 Divine Spear

The sky was dark and overcast.

The massive temple grounds were weighed down by dark clouds, making it seem as if they might collapse at any moment, and the old houses creaked and groaned from time to time.

In the dimly lit Hakuda dojo, Aozaki Mayuki stood alone on the wooden floor, his upper body bare, revealing his perfect muscle lines, his eyes closed.

The light from the oil lamp cast a blurry shadow of his figure on the wall of the room.

A gust of air burst forth from the soles of his feet, rising and blowing his long hair around his body.

If anyone were here, they would probably be very surprised.

Because these rising air currents surrounding Aozaki Mayuki showed no signs of being driven by spiritual pressure!

next moment,

As Aozaki Mayuki took a light step, the whirlwind and his figure vanished simultaneously, instantly appearing before the puppet enhanced by the Kido.

Aozaki Mayuki opened her eyes, raised her fists, and then swung them out violently—

Double bones!

The puppet, struck hard, was like a fragile piece of ceramic, shattering into countless fragments.

He let out a soft breath, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

"I really need to give myself a sense of urgency to force myself to grow harder..."

Aozaki Mayuki picked up the fragments from the ground and examined them closely, then couldn't help but sigh and say something.

Over the past few months, his cultivation progress has slowed down considerably, and his spiritual pressure growth has almost come to a standstill.

Although his abilities are slowly improving as he continues to increase the intensity of his training, the rate of improvement is not satisfactory.

However, after the battle with the captain-level rebels, and perhaps due to psychological reasons, Aozaki Mayuki's training efficiency improved significantly.

"Unfortunately, those rebels were no good; they couldn't get me into the zone."

Aozaki Mayuki smiled and wiped the sweat off her body with a towel.

In fact, those rebels were not weak, just weaker than Yoruichi but stronger than themselves, so they couldn't fight freely.

Without Yoruichi, he would never have recklessly joined the battle; without him, Yoruichi could have easily slain the rebels.

"I really miss the days when I sparred with Yoruichi..." Aozaki Mayuki's eyes were filled with emotion.

Yoruichi doesn't have much time now, and can only come to see him once a week at most.

When they trained together, Yoruichi would suppress her spiritual pressure to accompany him in various specialized sparring sessions.

During that period, she was injured almost every day, but the exhilarating fights and the constant pushing of herself in battle captivated her.

That was also the period when his strength improved the most.

Unfortunately, that's all in the past.

The battle between the rebels and the 13th Guards of the Imperial Guard intensified. Although she did not personally participate in the battle, the heavy duties of the guards had already made her suffer greatly.

With that thought in mind, Aozaki Mayuki slowly got dressed.

He was in no hurry.

Graduation exams are about to begin, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be able to join the second division within a month.

Although his strength is far inferior to monsters like Yamamoto and Unohana, Aozaki Mayuki believes that with his talent, he will definitely be able to stand to the end in the world of Bleach.

Before that, he must improve his strength.

He transformed his talent, which was recognized by both Yamamoto and Unohana, into real strength.

A determined glint flashed in Aozaki Mayuki's eyes as he stepped out of the dojo and pushed open the door.

Raindrops fell as police officers patrolled the courtyard, conducting routine reconnaissance of the surrounding environment.

Meanwhile, in the spacious kendo dojo opposite them, Matsumoto Rangiku and Ichimaru Gin were clearly training with complete concentration.

The former held his Zanpakuto in his hand, his expression serious, practicing swordsmanship with methodical precision. The sharp blade cut through the air, emitting a series of piercing whistling sounds.

The latter was sitting cross-legged on the ground, calmly practicing blade Zen, with a shallow sword on his lap.

"They both work quite hard."

Aozaki Mayuki watched this scene with satisfaction and smiled at Unohana who was walking over.

Unohana said gently:

“They are all good kids. The 62nd ward of Rukongai is truly a blessed place, producing three geniuses like you all at once, especially Rangiku... who has made rapid progress.”

With that fanatic Seinosuke Yamada as her vice-captain, she's now the most relaxed of all the captains.

Aozaki Mayuki couldn't help but laugh when she thought of that sharp-tongued guy.

When he went to the Fourth Division, he was often tormented by Yamada Seinosuke's sharp tongue.

"boom!"

At that moment, a crack several centimeters long suddenly appeared on one of the pillars of the dojo.

The spiritual pressure, mixed with the air pressure, surged forth, drawing the attention of the Shinigami outside the courtyard.

"What happened?"

"Who is unleashing spiritual pressure?"

"This spiritual pressure seems to belong to that silver-haired brat."

"..."

The Grim Reapers outside the courtyard exchanged a slight change in expression, but paid no further attention, continuing their patrol duties.

Aozaki Mayuki observed Ichimaru Gin, whose spiritual pressure was erupting, with great interest.

Rangiku Matsumoto, standing nearby, instinctively reached out and withdrew her Zanpakuto, seemingly about to speak.

Aozaki Mayuki, however, pressed down on her shoulder and shook her head.

Rangiku was taken aback, but then she heard a murmur coming from not far away.

"Sharpshooter!"

The moment the deep murmur rang out, the asauchi in Ichimaru Gin's hand transformed into a short, seemingly ordinary wakizashi with an S-shaped tsuba.

"Have you learned the Shikai?" Aozaki Mayuki asked.

Gin Ichimaru opened his eyes and slowly nodded: "That's right, its name is Divine Spear."

"Would you like to try its power?" Zhenyue's eyes lit up.

"Now? I can't control it yet..." Ichimaru waved his hand, declining the offer.

"It's alright, let me see!" Aozaki Mayuki had already placed her hand on the Myriad Phenomena and grinned, "With Captain Unohana here, there's no need to worry about hurting me."

Unable to refuse under that burning gaze, Ichimaru could only agree, "Alright then, watch out, Mayu. Shinsho can extend its blade instantly."

He pointed the tip of his blade at Aozaki Mayuki, and as if feeling unsure, he waited a few seconds before loudly proclaiming the release command: "Shoot him, Divine Shot!"

call out! !

The short sword extends rapidly!

The blade, visible to the naked eye, shot out like a divine spear.

It was fast, but in Shingetsu's eyes it wasn't fast enough; that was due to the difference in spiritual pressure.

His expression remained unchanged. He chuckled and drew his Myriad Manifestations, gently waving it to block the divine spear's thrust.

The blades of the two swords collided and sparked, and then the blade of the spear pierced the ceiling.

Seeing this, Gin Ichimaru breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that nothing unexpected had happened.

If Zhenyue were to accidentally tilt her head slightly, he would have no recourse.

But then, he felt the spiritual pressure behind him and couldn't help but sigh.

Matsumoto Rangiku drew her Zanpakuto and shouted, "Ichimaru!"

It was obvious to everyone that she was really angry.

"I told you I couldn't control it..." Gin Ichimaru said helplessly, as the blade of the Shinsho retracted and turned back into a short sword.