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

A moment later, July and Aizen Sousuke arrived at the Shiba clan's residence.

"The Shiba family isn't very large..." July remarked with some emotion after sensing the situation in the mansion.

“That’s true. The Shiba family not only has few members, but also few servants. The number of servants here is less than that of the lower and middle-ranking nobles in the noble district.” Aizen Sousuke nodded.

The Shiba clan has declined somewhat in recent years, and has not produced a captain-level powerhouse for many years.

Moreover, they don't live in the noble district of Seireitei; the Shiba clan's territory is in Rukongai.

This caused them to gradually fade from the Grim Reaper's sight.

If this continues, the five great families of Soul Society will probably become only four.

July and Aizen Sousuke crossed the gate and entered the courtyard directly.

A beautiful woman in white was pruning flowers and plants in the courtyard, completely unaware of Shikari Nanatsuki and Aizen Sousuke who suddenly appeared behind her.

“I have already manipulated her senses with Kyoka Suigetsu, so she cannot detect our presence,” Aizen Sousuke said with a faint smile.

Aizen Sousuke and Shiba Isshin have a good relationship, and he often came here to see Shiba Isshin recently.

He sought every opportunity to spar with Isshin Shiba so that he could demonstrate his "Flowing Water System Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu" in front of the Shiba family.

Nowadays, most members of the Shiba family have witnessed his "Flowing Water System Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu".

"Excellent ability." July nodded gently.

Aizen Sousuke has extremely high talent, and his spiritual pressure level is already quite high, having grown to the point of approaching that of a captain.

The hypnotic effect of the illusion was quite remarkable; ordinary Death Gods couldn't detect any flaws.

No one they encountered along the way noticed their arrival, and they were even ignored when they spoke in front of the Shiba family.

Aizen Sousuke, familiar with the place, quickly led Shikatoshi Nanatsuki to the Shiba family's library.

"Teacher, this is the Shiba family's library. What kind of information are you looking for?" Aizen Sousuke asked.

The Shiba family has a long history, and their library is quite large. Even after arriving here, it takes quite a while to find the contents.

However, Aizen Sousuke had been here many times and was already familiar with the general categories and divisions of the books and materials in the library.

"I want to find records about the deeds of the Spirit King." July believed that the sealing technique in the Abyss was set up by the Spirit King.

Besides the Soul King, July couldn't think of anyone else who could set up a sealing technique that spanned Hell and Soul Society.

“I know where it is. I’ve been studying this material recently. Please follow me, teacher.” Aizen Sousuke led the way.

The Shiba family's library has thousands of books on each floor.

The books in Soul Society are also composed of spirit particles, and there are special Kido techniques that can preserve these books for a long time.

Otherwise, maintaining and preserving these books would require a large amount of manpower.

A moment later, the two arrived at the library on the seventh floor of the library building.

"The books and materials on this floor are all related to Lord Rei-ou," Aizen Sousuke explained to Shikatori Nanatsuki.

“You’re probably much more familiar with this library than Isshin is.” July felt that Aizen Sousuke was like a guide to the library.

“He’s spent less time here in total than I have in just a few days,” Aizen Sousuke said with a smile.

The impetuous young Shiba couldn't possibly settle down and stay here to read.

He would rather spend a few more hours practicing meditation than stay here and read for a few minutes.

"The books on this floor are arranged and categorized by time. Which section of information are you looking for, teacher?" Aizen Sousuke asked.

"Where were the Three Realms created by the Spirit King, and what happened before that?"

“If we take the time when the Soul King created the Three Realms as the benchmark…” Aizen Sousuke walked to a bookshelf, “The historical data on the Soul King’s creation of the Three Realms is right here.”

In July, I went to the bookshelf and began to look up information.

Aizen Sousuke wasn't idle either; he also looked for books that interested him to read.

Much later, in July, she saw a record of the Infinite Sealing Technique in a book.

The book records:

—This is a spell set up by Lord Spirit King to maintain the stability of the world.

There are three such techniques: one for the Soul Society, one for the Human World, and one for Hueco Mundo.

The book also mentions that the balance of souls between the three realms is maintained by the Spirit King, who acts as the 'Covenant of the Three Realms'.

Beyond the Three Realms, there is also Hell.

Hell existed before the Spirit King created the Three Realms.

The Spirit King set up three magical formulas in three places in the chaotic world, and used them as the basis to create the Three Realms.

These three techniques can balance the spiritual particles of Hell and the Three Realms, allowing them to circulate between Hell and the Three Realms, thus maintaining the stability of the Three Realms.

I continued my research in July, and the location of the three techniques was also described above.

The Soul Society's techniques are located in the Mugen, which July has already verified.

The current magic technique is located in a spiritual land called Karakura Town.

The magic of Hueco Mundo lies deep within the Forest of Menreiki.

I flipped through the book in July, but I couldn't find any record of sealed objects in hell.

I continued to consult other books in July.

A few hours later, he found the relevant record in another book.

Moreover, this book mainly describes the legend of the lord of hell.

Like the Spirit King, the Lord of Hell existed before the Three Realms came into being.

He was powerful and was an enemy of the Spirit King.

Later, the Lord of Hell used the spirits of countless evil people from the chaotic world as a foundation to create a world called "Hell".

In the end, the Lord of Hell was no match for the Spirit King and was defeated by him.

The Spirit King divided the remains of the Lord of Hell into three parts and sealed them in three different places in Hell.

This legend does not mention the three techniques of Soul Society, the Human World, and Hueco Mundo.

If it weren't for witnessing it firsthand in the depths of hell, and with Saito Hoshiko helping to verify it in hell, then it would be impossible.

July will not connect this legend with the previously seen claim that 'Lord Spirit King set up three spells to maintain world stability'.

Perhaps the person who recorded these two events was unaware that they were related.

The three spells set up by the Spirit King to maintain the balance between Hell and the spiritual particles of the Three Realms are one with the sealing spell that seals the remains of the Lord of Hell.

In July, I flipped through the books but couldn't find the locations of the three sealing spells in Hell.

This book records the styles described by others, and the protagonist is the ancestor of the Shiba clan.

The book says that these contents were all learned by Shiba's ancestor from Lord Rei-oh.

In July, I memorized the contents of these two books and continued to consult other books.

He wanted to see if there was any information recording the locations of the three sealing spells in Hell.

The consciousness of the Lord of Hell is reviving, and a full revival is only a matter of time.

The Lord of Hell is an enemy of the Spirit King, and he probably won't be very friendly to the Three Realms created by the Spirit King.

July felt that the Three Realms would eventually face the crisis brought by the Lord of Hell, so it was necessary to learn more about the Lord of Hell.

Unfortunately, after going through all the books on this shelf in July, I still couldn't find any relevant records.

"Didn't you find the information you were looking for, teacher?" Aizen Sousuke asked, noticing his teacher's disappointment.

"We've learned quite a few secrets this time, but there's still some crucial information we haven't found," July said slowly. "You should know about the Gates of Hell opening in Rukongai during the summer vacation."

“That’s natural. This matter even reached the Spirit Arts Academy, and many students were discussing it when the semester started,” Aizen Sousuke said.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto did not order the concealment of the fact that the Gates of Hell had opened in Rukongai.

After the meeting, many deputy captains and officers found out.

The news gradually spread.

Many students in the Spirit Arts Academy are related to the Grim Reapers, so after the start of the semester, many students who have Grim Reapers in their families or know Grim Reapers bring this up as a topic of conversation.

"This matter has far-reaching implications..." July thought that Aizen Sousuke often looked for books everywhere, so he might be able to find relevant records in some obscure place, and decided to tell him about it.

"In the ancient times before the existence of the Three Realms, the master of Hell was the enemy of the Spirit King."

"He did not die completely after being defeated by Lord Spirit King."

"Instead, he was sealed away by Lord Spirit King."

"I just found out from an ancient book that the Lord of Hell is sealed in Hell, but it doesn't say where the Lord of Hell is sealed. If you find any relevant information, please let me know."

"You may not know this, but the Gates of Hell that opened in Rukongai are not as simple as they seem. This matter is actually the scheme of the Lord of Hell!"

"Opening the Gates of Hell in Rukongai is probably a preparation for its revival."

"The Lord of Hell is the enemy of the Spirit King, and His resurrection is not a good thing for the Three Realms created by the Spirit King."

"This matter is so far-reaching..." Aizen Sousuke nodded solemnly. "I will keep an eye on the relevant information."

Aizen Sousuke didn't know much about Hell yet, and he planned to do some research on the subject.

...

The next day, July went to the library of the Shihōin family to look through books.

The Shihōin clan is also one of the five great noble families, so perhaps we can find information here that the Shiba family hasn't recorded.

However, in July, he no longer needed to sneak into the Shihōin family's library.

Yoruichi Shihouin has been designated as the heir to the Shihouin family. The current head of the Shihouin family is getting old, and many things have been handed over to Yoruichi Shihouin to manage. Therefore, Yoruichi Shihouin has extremely high authority in the Shihouin family.

Even when Lu Quqi brought the deer into the clan's important library in July, no one stopped him.

In July, while sitting at his desk reading, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

She looked up slightly and saw a servant open the door, and Yoruichi Shihouin walked in carrying a tray of food.

Yoruichi Shihouin was unusually not wearing her usual smart training clothes, but instead dressed in an exquisite and gorgeous light-colored kimono.

From a distance, she has the air and demeanor of a noble lady.

"Teacher, have some snacks. Homemade ones are better than those from outside." Yoruichi Shihouin walked quickly to the desk and put down the plate.

As soon as Yoruichi Shihouin sat down next to Nanatsu, her true colors were revealed.

Yoruichi Shihouin glanced at her teacher beside her, her eyes darting around, a wicked thought creeping into her mind.

"This dress is so tight, it's so inconvenient!" Yoruichi Shihouin tugged at her skirt.

Today is the day the Shihouin family holds a memorial service for their ancestors, so Yoruichi Shihouin has to wear layer upon layer of clothing.

"Of course you'll feel uncomfortable sitting cross-legged like that," July chuckled.

Yoruichi Shihouin's attire was already heavy, and sitting cross-legged would make her feel very uncomfortable.

"Then take it off!" Yoruichi Shihouin's figure rapidly changed and shrank.

Yoruichi Shihouin quickly turned into a black cat.

The agile black cat leaped into July's arms in an instant.

Seeing this, July could only take the opportunity to hug the black cat.

The black cat rubbed against July's chest, exposing its belly for July to pet.

In Yoruichi Shihouin's words, after transforming into the form of a black cat, one will inevitably acquire cat-like habits.

July is also a cat lover. She gently rubbed the black cat's chin and neck with two fingers, and the black cat's tense body quickly went limp.

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Chapter 230 Accident

Somewhere in hell.

Dense black water droplets floated in the air.