Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

However, Aizen Sousuke suddenly released his Zanpakuto with his right hand, and in that instant, caught the Zanpakuto that was about to fly away with his left hand.

Neliel's bone spear lost its fulcrum, and her hind hooves could no longer support her suspended upper body, causing her entire body to instantly lose its balance.

However, having four legs also has its advantages. Even when she lost her balance, she wobbled a few times after landing on her front hooves and regained her footing, preventing her humanoid body from crashing to the ground.

But before she could adjust her posture, Aizen Sousuke's counterattack had already begun.

Aizen Sousuke gripped his Zanpakuto in reverse with his left hand and unleashed a downward slash.

Neliel could only raise the bone spear in her hand to block in her haste.

With a flash of light, the Zanpakuto clashed with the bone spear, producing another crisp yet piercing sound.

clang--

The next moment, the bone spear was blasted away, spun several times in the air, and then stuck in a sand dune a few meters away.

"Oh no!!!" Nelieel exclaimed in alarm.

No match at all!

Nellyel is exceptionally gifted. She has grown to her current level not by absorbing other Hollows, but by simply absorbing spiritual particles from the atmosphere to increase her spiritual pressure. However, this has also resulted in her lack of combat experience.

"Your spiritual pressure is comparable to that of a vice-captain level Shinigami, yet your combat skills are inferior even to those of a prospective freshman at the Spirit Arts Academy," Aizen Sousuke chuckled. "What a waste of talent."

"Don't underestimate me! Try this!" Nelieel's mouth lit up, her spiritual pressure compressed into a ball of light.

"Cero, huh... This is the first time I've ever seen Cero in person. Perfect timing to try out the Kido my teacher taught me." Aizen Sousuke raised his right hand. "The chosen one of heaven, an iron wall, the dragon's flight, the lion's roar, the tiger's howl, the wolf's run, severing heaven and earth before collapse, Binding Path No. 81: Severing the Void!"

Aizen Sousuke also had a high talent for Kido, and even mastered high-sequence Binding Spells.

However, he is not yet confident that he can block Cero without casting a spell.

A pale red Cero shot out from Nelliel's mouth, but it wasn't aimed at Aizen Sousuke; instead, it was aimed at the small sand dune to her right.

bang——

The sand dunes were instantly blasted apart by the Cero, and countless grains of sand tumbled in the air.

The sandstorm instantly blocked the view of Shikatori Nanatsuki and Aizen Sousuke. The Cero they had just released also caused the area to be filled with violent spiritual pressure fluctuations, which even affected their spiritual senses, making it impossible for them to perceive the situation in the sandstorm for the time being.

Get away!

After Nellyel unleashed her Cero, she turned and ran.

She's not stupid; she had already planned her escape route before the fight even started!

These two grim reapers are beyond her ability to defeat; staying here would be a complete waste of her life.

However, just as Nelieel was about to slip away, she found herself bound by something.

Looking down, he discovered that the thing binding his body was actually her shadow!

"What's going on?!" Nelieel panicked immediately. The sand and dust in the air and the spiritual pressure fluctuations created by the Cero would soon subside, and the opportunity to escape would be fleeting. At this moment, she was bound by her own shadow and could not move at all.

Neliel struggled to break free from the shadow's grasp, but found she couldn't escape no matter what she did.

Aizen Sousuke slowly emerged from the sandstorm and chuckled, "Miss Hollow, you don't need to be so afraid. My teacher has no intention of killing you."

Aizen Sousuke had long understood his teacher's thoughts; his teacher was quite interested in this 'Adjuchas' and had no intention of killing it.

"You're not going to kill me? Then what do you want to do?"

After the dust settled, Nelliel saw the shadow that had been clinging to her, with a black line connecting the shadow to the ground, and at the other end of the line was a Zanpakuto stuck in the ground.

July's speed of releasing her Zanpakuto is now extremely fast; she can even release it without reciting the release incantation.

At the moment of the Cero explosion, July had already successfully linked her shadow with Nellyel's shadow.

To use Shadow Binding in the Initial Release state, you need to insert your Zanpakuto into the shadow.

July pulled out the Zanpakuto stuck in the shadow, and the shadow binding Nelieel quickly retreated.

“You must rarely fight, to grow to this level by simply absorbing spiritual particles from the atmosphere, your talent is exceptional,” July said gently. “You’ve seen Sousuke’s strength too. Even when he used only a spiritual pressure similar to yours, you were completely unable to withstand his attacks. That’s the difference in ‘skill’.”

"Would you like to be my disciple? I can teach you these things and make up for your shortcomings."

July's words surprised Aizen Sousuke. He had thought that his teacher just wanted to capture this Hollow to study, but he didn't expect that he wanted to take her as his disciple!

Nellyel was equally surprised and said hesitantly, "Aren't Shinigami supposed to hunt Hollows? I've heard there's even an army of Shinigami in the Forest of Menreiki!"

“The Shinigami come to Hueco Mundo to kill Hollows only to maintain the balance of the three realms and send the souls to the human world to be reincarnated,” said Shikatoki Nanatsuki. “Your talent is quite good. I’m very curious to see what level you can reach under my tutelage.”

"After becoming your disciple, can I stay in Hueco Mundo?" Nereel asked.

“Your current strength is quite good for ordinary Hollows, but there are also strong individuals in Hueco Mundo. If you encounter those strong individuals in Hueco Mundo, you won’t be able to protect yourself. Therefore, you need to come back to Soul Society with me for a period of time to train. Once you are able to protect yourself, you can return to Hueco Mundo at any time,” July said.

The Spirit Arts Academy will start next week, and July will be quite busy after that, so I won't be able to come to Hueco Mundo to teach her as often.

Therefore, it would be more convenient to bring Nelliel to Soul Society to teach her.

"It is my honor to be a disciple of such a powerful person as you..."

[Nelielu du Odeschvank requests to become an apprentice; will you accept her as a personal disciple?]

July looked at the message that appeared in front of her, and without hesitation, immediately confirmed it and accepted Nelliel as her disciple.

[Successfully recruited Nelielu du Odeschvank as her personal disciple]

[Nelliel du Odshuvan reputation level increased; current reputation level is Friendly]

[First time acquiring a Void Disciple, receive an extra reward - Death God Spirit Particle Vaccine]

[System optimization: Added feedback function for virtual disciples' apprenticeship; optimized panel display]

July was somewhat surprised that the teacher system was about to be updated after he took Nelliel as his disciple.

Furthermore, the mentoring feedback function distinguishes between Hollows and Shinigami, and the rewards for the two may differ.

In July, he checked his stats and saw that his basic ability panel had changed:

[Basic Abilities (Bleach): Spiritual Pressure lv90, Swordsmanship lv90, Kido lv80, Hakuda lv70, Shunpo lv75]

[Basic Abilities (Hollow): Spiritual Pressure lv0, Super Regeneration lv0, Steel Skin lv0, Sora no Toki lv0]

He has an extra virtual basic panel!

However, the background panel was grayed out. July focused her attention on this panel and saw a notification:

[Activated after obtaining the power of the void]

July has not yet obtained the power of the Void, so she cannot activate the Void's basic panel for the time being.

He then looked at another bonus:

[Shinigami Spirit Particle Vaccine: Can help Hollows become Shinigami. After using this vaccine on a Hollow, the power of the Shinigami can be used to break its mask. Note: This vaccine is effective for 7 days.]

In July, he directly obtained an item that could transform Hollows into Arrancars!

Unfortunately, the 'Death Spirit Particle Vaccine' has a short shelf life of only 7 days, leaving no time to study it. Otherwise, it might have been possible to reverse engineer the formula from the vaccine.

However, using the 'Shinigami Spirit Particle Vaccine' on Nellyl would provide an Arrancar as a reference, which would also speed up the Hollows' Shinigami transformation research in his laboratory.

In July, he plans to use the 'Shinigami Spirit Particle Vaccine' after returning to Soul Society.

“Nelieel, I need to find some more shells before I take you back to Soul Society,” July said.

"What kind of shell is the teacher looking for?" Nelieel asked.

"A spiral structure, something a bit bigger, will do. The Cero just now scared away all the small Hollows nearby, so we need to look carefully," July said.

“A spiral shell…” Nelielu thought for a moment and said, “I know a place where there are some. I have two companions nearby, and it’s not too far. I’ll take you there, and I can say goodbye to my companions.”

A moment later, Nereel led July and Aizen Sousuke to a place with rocky terrain.

There are many holes in the rock face. These holes are scattered, some as small as a fist and others larger than a basketball.

"Hermit Crab Void?" July saw some Void creatures resembling hermit crabs crawling out of some holes.

“These Voids use sand and bones to create shells, and the shells they create have a spiral structure, which should meet the teacher’s requirements.” Nelielu searched inside the cave. “These Voids’ shells are very strong; even if the body dies, the shells will not disappear.”

Neliel thrust the bone spear into the hole and picked out the little creature hidden inside.

I found a few, and they were all alive. These small animals are not aggressive towards larger creatures. After Nelieel pulled them out, they huddled in their shells and didn't move.

Nelielu put them back and continued her search.

After a while, she found several empty shells in the hole.

"Teacher, we found some undamaged empty shells! Can we use these?" Nelliel held a shell that was larger than her palm.

July picked up the empty shell and examined its internal structure. It had a spiral structure inside, but just to be on the safe side, he took all the empty shells that Nelieel had found with him.

“Teacher, there are two Hollows I know nearby. Before leaving Hueco Mundo, I would like to say goodbye to my companions. Is that alright?” Nelieel asked.

"Of course." July nodded.

"Is there such a thing as friendship between virtual beings...?"

Aizen Sousuke was very puzzled. He looked at Nelliel walking ahead and couldn't help but ask his teacher:

"Teacher, isn't the heart of a Void empty? I've also read that Voids need to devour souls to fill the emptiness in their hearts. This behavior is actually a way of seeking psychological satisfaction and comfort. So why do they still have emotions?"

“Emotions and inner emptiness are somewhat related, but they are not the same thing. Based on my observation, it depends on individual differences. However, those with rich emotions are still a minority,” July replied, based on his experience with Hollows and his impressions of Hollows from his past life.

"The knowledge in books still has many limitations. This trip to Hueco Mundo has broadened my horizons considerably," Aizen Sousuke said with a smile.

The two followed Nelliel to a cave.

“Peixue! Dongdechaka!” Nelielu called out into the cave.

Neliel called out for a while, but when her friends didn't come out, she looked puzzled and asked, "Did they go out?"

“Nelieel, are your friends Hollows?” July asked. “I haven’t sensed any particularly strong spiritual pressure around here.”

July did not sense any Hollows other than Nelieel.

Nellyel shook her head: "Pesser and Dondechaka are not Hollows yet."

“Your friends might be in a bad situation.” July narrowed his eyes slightly and squatted down in front of the cave. He found a few drops of blood on the edge of the entrance. “Very fresh blood.”

Nellyel was immediately alarmed and sensed the spiritual pressure emanating from the bloodstains.

"It's Dondechaka's spiritual pressure!"

Based on the residual spiritual pressure fluctuations on the blood, July carefully sensed the spiritual pressure fluctuations in the vicinity and discovered that Pei Xue and Dong Dechaka were no longer within the range of his spiritual perception.

In July, he walked to the edge of a sand dune in front of the cave, stuck his hand into the dune, and pulled out a phantom shaped like a pangolin.

The pangolin, which was about half the size of a human, was furious when it was caught and immediately tried to bite July's hand.

click-

After Pangolin Hollow's teeth were shattered by spiritual pressure, it trembled in July's hand.

"Can you talk?"

"I can speak...a little..." Pangolin's voice was slightly lisping.

What just happened here?

"The Hollows of Las Noches... are recruiting soldiers!"

Chapter 192 The Palace of Emptiness

In July, she learned the whereabouts of Nelliel's companions from a pangolin hiding in the sand dunes.

"A Great Void Spirit from Hueco Mundo is recruiting soldiers?"

"Yes...yes...I heard they say Lord Barragan is going to gather an army..."

"Bailergan? The master of Hueco Mundo? What is he doing gathering an army?" July frowned.

"I don't know..." the pangolin said in a trembling voice.

"Pei Xue and Dondechaka have been captured by the Hollows of Las Noches!" Nelielu said worriedly. "Pei Xue and Dondechaka are very weak. They could easily die if they get involved in something like this. Teacher, I have to go save them!"

“Nelieel, do you know why Las Noches is assembling an army?” July asked.

July also had some impression of Pei Xue and Dong Dechaka, who were two of Nelielu's subordinates. Even when Nelielu lost power, these two Voids still followed Nelielu.

“I have heard some things,” Nelieel nodded and said. “Lex Night Palace discovered a Death God stronghold in the Great Forest of Hueco Mundo. Barragan wanted to gather an army to destroy the stronghold, but he didn’t expect that we, who are so far away from Las Night Palace, would be included in the conscription list.”

"Is the army being assembled to deal with the expeditionary force...?" July frowned.

After an accident a few years ago, the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force camp's defense system was improved, and now the camp's defense capabilities are extremely strong, even comparable to the Central Prison.