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

“If we can get the Death God Nobles to give up their pursuit of Komamura Sajin, then we won’t send anyone to hunt him down.” The tall werewolf nodded and continued, “But since you are Komamura Sajin’s teacher, he will be following you from now on, right?”

“That’s natural. Zuo Zhen is now training in swordsmanship with me, and he will stay in Seireitei in the future to become a Shinigami,” July said.

"Komamura Sajin is going to become a Shinigami again?" The tall werewolf frowned. "There's no precedent for this. I can't make the decision myself. I need to talk to the Grand Elder."

Since Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni established the Gotei 13, no werewolf has become a Grim Reaper. He cannot make the decision; it needs to be decided by the Grand Elder.

"Then please take me to see the Grand Elder of the noble family." July nodded gently.

As July released the suppression of spiritual pressure, the guards immediately felt a sense of relief.

The tall werewolf and his werewolf guards led the two to the Grand Elder's residence.

Inuyama is a mountain range consisting of several connected peaks. The residence of the Werewolf Clan's Grand Elder is located within the Inuyama mountain range, on the highest peak.

The group arrived at the cave where the Great Elder of the Werewolf Clan lived, and the Werewolf Guards stopped and waited at the entrance.

The tall, wolf-like figure led Shikatoshi Nanatsuki and Komamura Sajin into the cave.

The cave was almost completely dark, with almost no light source.

The tall werewolf at the very front lit a torch with a tinderbox.

“My grandfather seemed to dislike contact with the outside world. I’ve never seen him leave this cave as far as I can remember,” Komamura Sajin said softly.

The elder of the werewolf clan was Komamura Sajin's grandfather.

In fact, most of the werewolves in Inuyama are related to the Elder by blood.

The elder is still vigorous despite his advanced age and has not yet lost the ability to reproduce. Komamura Sajin even has an uncle who is younger than him.

"Don't criticize the Grand Elder here!" The tall werewolf turned around, glared at Komamura Sajin, and scolded him.

Komamura Sajin noticed the message in his older brother's eyes and realized that his grandfather would hear them if they talked here, so he quickly shut his mouth.

"She doesn't sound like someone easy to talk to..." July thought to herself.

The three of them walked along the passage of the mountain cave for several hundred meters and came to a spacious cavern.

The cave was still pitch black, with the torch in the tall werewolf's hand being the only source of light.

But ever since July gained the ability to control shadows, darkness can no longer obscure his eyes.

Even without light, he can see the shapes of things.

In July, a giant canine creature, over ten meters long, was seen lurking in the depths of darkness.

It was an old, giant wolf with long fur that looked like it hadn't been groomed in a long time, hanging haphazardly on the ground.

July sensed an ancient and frail feeling emanating from this giant wolf.

Indeed, the old giant wolf was already unable to move easily, and even when someone entered the cave, it remained lying on the ground, showing no intention of getting up.

The ancient giant wolf is a werewolf who has survived from ancient times. In terms of age, he is much older than Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The ancient giant wolf had long noticed the spiritual pressure fluctuations of the group and slowly opened its lifeless eyes.

Has the Grim Reaper forgotten the promise made back then, or is it that—

"Is Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni dead?"

An aged voice echoed in the cave.

The ancient giant wolf's lifespan is among the longest in the entire Soul Society. There are some enemies he can't defeat, but he can outlive them.

“You are overthinking it. Captain-Commander Yamamoto is in good health.” July said gently. “I am Shichizuki Shichizuki, the current head of the Shikatori school. I have come to visit you today to discuss something.”

When facing Komamura Sajin and the werewolf guards in July, he only introduced himself as the head of the Spirit Arts Academy.

For those young werewolves, the academy of spiritual arts carried considerable weight.

However, for a werewolf like the Grand Elder, who has survived from ancient times to the present, the identity of the Spiritual Arts Academy is not useful.

During the time when the Grand Elder was active in the outside world, the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy had not yet been established.

If it were the Yuanliu Dojo, the Grand Elder would still remember it.

There is a difference between the Genryu Dojo of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and the Shinigami Shinigami Academy.

Shikatori-ryu is also a long-standing school of martial arts. In July, I read about their interactions with the werewolf clan in the biographies left by their masters.

In the Elder's eyes, the title of the head of the Shikagiri School is more effective than that of the Spirit Arts Academy.

"Shikatori-ryu...Isn't the current head of Shikatori-ryu Shikatori Hakunsai...The Grim Reapers are really short-lived, changing hands so quickly." The elder's tone carried a hint of mockery towards the Grim Reapers.

"Bayunzhai is alright, but now the Shikatori-ryu Dojo is under my management." July pursed her lips and explained her purpose, "I came today to take Komamura Sajin away and have him train with me."

"Komamura Sajin has become your disciple?" The elder raised his head, carefully examined Shikatori Shichigetsu, and slowly said, "He possesses sword intent; he is indeed a swordsman."

"Please grant my request, Grandfather!" Komamura Sajin said earnestly, "I wish to train under Master Shikatori!"

"Is the world of the Grim Reaper really that good..." The Grand Elder sighed softly.

“Young Grim Reaper, let me see if you are qualified to teach the younger generation of the werewolf clan.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly swept through the cave.

A sudden gust of wind, like a sharp blade, slashed towards Shichigetsu.

In July, she raised her right hand, her fingertips dancing in an arc of light.

The next instant, the unpredictable gale was caught between July's two fingers.

More accurately, it was the flashes of lightning at the fingertips that bound the gale.

Raikiri: No-Sword Draw!

“In the art of swordsmanship, I believe I am qualified to teach Zuo Zhen,” July said confidently.

With a burst of lightning from his two fingers, the arcs of thunder shattered the gale.

“The Grim Reaper is truly blessed…” The elder’s eyes narrowed slightly. “So young, yet he has already reached this level.”

The gale he just released was extremely fast; an ordinary Grim Reaper would have no chance of escaping it.

But Shikagiri Nanatsuki deftly defused the situation.

The Shikatori school excels in swordsmanship, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Shikatori Nanatsuki's ability to cut off the gale in this way is enough to demonstrate his extraordinary swordsmanship.

"Fine..." The Grand Elder lay down on the ground again and closed his eyes. "Since Zuo Zhen wants to follow you, I will not stop him."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is still alive, and Shikari Shichigetsu is also quite powerful. The Grand Elder does not want to clash with this young Shinigami.

Having resolved the clan's problems, Komamura Sajin was overjoyed and earnestly said, "Grandfather, please rest assured, I will train with my master and will definitely become a powerful Shinigami!"

"You have entered the world of death; you will inevitably encounter many difficulties and dangers. Take care..."

After the elder finished speaking, a strong wind arose, pushing the three of them out of the cave.

"The Grand Elder's spiritual pressure is very strong. He is indeed a figure who has existed since ancient times." July glanced at the deep cave entrance, where the spiritual pressure emanating from it was even stronger than that of an ordinary captain-level person.

"Of course! The Grand Elder is very strong!" the tall werewolf said proudly.

The werewolf race is a race that has existed since ancient times, and its heritage is no less than that of the great nobles.

The tall werewolf patted Komamura Sajin on the shoulder: "Since the Grand Elder has agreed to let you leave Inuyama, then you should train diligently under Shikatori-sensei and become an excellent Shinigami in the future, no... an excellent Shinigami captain!"

"I will train hard!" Komamura Sajin nodded seriously, his expression quite solemn.

“Next, I’ll take you to deal with the Death God Nobles,” July said.

The incident stemmed from Komamura Sajin injuring a Shinigami nobleman. To keep Komamura Sajin in Seireitei, this matter needs to be resolved.

"Don't go yet." The tall werewolf raised his hand to stop them. "Zuo Zhen didn't take much money with him when he left. Orange wine and orange candy are specialties of Inuyama. I'll go get some as a gift for his apprenticeship."

...

After leaving Inuyama, July brought Komamura Sajin to Suzuka Ward.

The Shinigami nobleman that Komamura Sajin injured was Amanmon Tomoya.

In July, I also met Amanmon Tomoya.

Awanmen Zhiye is also a graduate of the Spiritual Arts Academy.

During the swordsmanship competition at the Spirit Arts Academy, he was also brutally beaten up by Kana Mochi.

"Tomoya Amanmon was in the same class as Kana Azusa and the others. I didn't expect that he didn't grow much after graduation and that you could still injure him," July exclaimed.

In truth, it was Gang Mi Dai Shitan who caused a great deal of harm.

The students in Tsunayoshi Tokinada's class were all quite good, and as a result, under Tsunayoshi Tokinada's guidance, they studied on their own every day.

Families that emphasize martial arts training also have experts within the clan to guide them, while those families that don't place so much emphasis on martial arts training are essentially left to their own devices.

The Amanmon Tomoya family is just a branch of the Amanmon family, belonging to the category of those who are left to their own devices.

At the time, out of respect for the Tsunayo family, they put him in Tsunayo Tokina's class.

Amanmon Tomoya had thought that he would gain recognition within the clan through his master-disciple relationship with Tsunayoshi Tokinada.

As it turned out, Tsunayoshi Tokinada was too unreliable and ended up making a mess of things himself.

After graduating, Amanmon Tomoya was even less valued and was sent to Suzuka Ward to manage a business that the clan didn't pay much attention to.

"Amanto Tomoya is actually in the same year as Kana-senpai?" Komamura Sajin was somewhat surprised.

He stayed at the Shikatodo Dojo for a while and got to know all of his teacher's other disciples.

It's obvious that Kana Mochi, Shinji Hirako, Kensei Rokusha, and Jin'emon Kotsubaki were in the same class.

Being in the same class as so many strong individuals, their classmates must have had a tough time during their school years.

“Yes, their class also had Kuchiki Aoi and Ōmaeda Kinoko, there were quite a few talented students.” July nodded and smiled, “But your class is not simple either, all of you are going to enroll together, you are no less than Kana’s class.”

As arranged in July, Aizen Sousuke, Shiba Isshin, Azashiro Sōya, Kotetsu Isane, Yadōmaru Lisa, and Komamura Sajin became classmates in the same year.

Chapter 218 The Beginning of Bonds

Suzuka Ward is poor in resources and has a relatively bad security situation; the residents here are far less motivated than those in the top-ranked areas.

Even in places like this, you can occasionally find some outstanding beauties.

Amanmon Tomoya was leisurely strolling down the street, toying with an exquisite fan in his hand.

His gaze was extremely aggressive as he surveyed the pedestrians on the street.

If he finds someone he likes, he will have another concubine.

When Amanto Tomoya first graduated, he was very dissatisfied with being sent to such a barren place by his family.

But after staying here for a while, I felt that staying in Suzuka Ward wasn't so bad either.

Because nobody can control him here.

Suzuka Ward is located in a remote area with no important industries, so high-ranking nobles would never come here.

The industries here are either managed by members of the lower and middle nobility, or by marginal figures of the upper nobility like him.

Even when the Grim Reaper occasionally patrols by, he won't disturb them.

In other words, Amanmon Tomoya is a local tyrant in Suzuka Ward. As long as he doesn't kill souls without cause, no Grim Reaper will bother him.

Amanto Tomoya hadn't gone hunting for quite some time.

Because he had been recuperating at home for a period of time due to his injury.

"The werewolf clan still hasn't captured that vicious dog! It seems we need to put more pressure on them!" Amanmon Tomoya frowned, remembering that he had been injured by that vicious dog here last time.

The time when Tomoya Amanmon enrolled in the Spiritual Arts Academy was actually the peak of his strength. Now, due to excessive indulgence, his strength has not only failed to improve but has actually regressed. He can't even defeat the werewolves he encountered in Rukongai.

You learn from your mistakes.

This time, Amanmon Tomoya went hunting and brought his guards with him.

If we encounter that vicious dog again, we must skin it alive!

Amanmon Tomoya's visit caused many residents to close their doors and windows, making the streets even more deserted and desolate.

Tomoya Amanmon's infamy had already spread throughout Suzuka Ward, and families with female members avoided him like the plague, fearing that he might take a liking to them.

But there are exceptions to everything.

A middle-aged man with a greasy face took a girl's hand and brought her to Amanto Tomoya.

"Lord Amanmon, look at my daughter, she's so beautiful!" The man smiled obsequiously and pushed the girl in front of Amanmon Tomoya for his inspection.