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

"I'm in Group 6..." Kotetsu Isane was very happy that she wasn't grouped with them.

"Group One is the death group! How terrifying!" Shiba Isshin said with a grin, since he wasn't the one assigned to it anyway.

"Even if you don't get a spot as the winner in your group, the top three in points can still challenge the winners from other groups. Don't worry too much, just play your normal game," Aizen Sousuke comforted him with a smile.

"Group One is truly a group of death... It's really unfortunate for you guys."

Everyone looked over and saw a black-haired young man standing beside them.

The black-haired youth wore sunglasses and had a buzz cut.

Despite his young age, he had a face with sharp features, a mustache, and a touch of roguishness.

"Meeting me, Iba Tetsuzaemon, is your greatest misfortune!" Iba Tetsuzaemon grinned.

Chapter 241 Group Stage (Thank you for your votes)

The matches in each group were held simultaneously, and Aizen Sousuke and the others went to their respective arenas to compete.

Shiba Isshin was assigned to the third group.

There were many students and teachers watching the match from below the stage.

The three arenas are among the most anticipated, with many eager to see how strong Shiba Isshin really is.

Most people in the Spirit Arts Academy know that Shiba Isshin is the disciple of Vice Dean Shikatori and a key descendant of the Shiba family, so they have high expectations for his abilities.

However, there didn't seem to be any experts in the three groups. Shiba was focused on easily defeating his opponents and was about to clear the level.

Shiba Isshin is now facing his last opponent. He is currently ranked first in the group, and if he wins this match, he will become the winner of Group 3 with the first place.

"I hope you can hold on a little longer..." Shiba Isshin said sincerely, "Don't lose too quickly!"

Shiba Isshin's words instantly angered the upperclassmen opposite him.

"I know you're amazing... a disciple of Shikatori-sensei... a promising junior being groomed by the Shiba family... a favorite to win this year's 'Spirit Arts Academy True Sword Trial'..." The senior student's face darkened. "But don't get too arrogant!"

"The Thirty Years of Binding Dao: The Mouth Flashes Three Times!"

Suddenly, the senior students attacked, sending three huge, sharp beams of light towards Shiba Isshin's hands and waist.

"To be able to use the binding spells of the 30th sequence without chanting...this senior student is very strong!"

"I hope he can defeat Isshin Shiba and give us upperclassmen some pride!"

Below the arena, many senior students were eager to see Shiba Isshin lose the match.

First, Shiba Isshin's mouth is infuriating; he always starts by making sarcastic remarks.

Secondly, Shiba Isshin has already defeated many upperclassmen, making them feel ashamed that this first-year student has stolen their thunder.

"Too slow. This is far from enough to defeat me!" Shiba Isshin grinned and vanished with a Shunpo.

The three beams of light lost their target and remained rooted to the ground.

The next moment, Shiba Isshin appeared behind the upperclassmen.

"Isshin Flying Kick!" Shiba Isshin twisted his body and used the power of his waist to kick out a side kick.

The upperclassman was kicked in the back of the head and flew out of the air.

bang——

The upperclassman crashed to the ground and lost consciousness.

Shiba Isshin easily defeated his last opponent, drawing cheers from the audience.

Although some people find Shiba Isshin's penchant for taunting off others unpleasant, places like the Spirit Arts Academy are never short of players who prioritize strength, and many students still cheered for Shiba Isshin's victory.

"Shiba Isshin is too strong, he's not even in the same league as me!"

"I heard that Shiba Isshin has already mastered Shikai. We're both Insei, but the difference is huge..."

"Sigh... I'm almost graduating, but I still haven't mastered Shikai..."

"Shiba Isshin wins, earning one point." The referee checked his condition and then announced Shiba Isshin's victory.

"Is this the last opponent... I hope I can meet some stronger opponents later!" Shiba Isshin felt that the opponents in this group were too weak.

But actually, he was too strong. He had already mastered Shikai, creating an almost insurmountable gap between him and the other students who hadn't.

"The competition for all three groups has ended. Shiba Isshin has emerged victorious in the third group with a perfect record!" the referee announced.

"Let's go watch the other people's matches." Shiba Isshin left the ring.

After all the groups have determined their winners and losers, there will be a challenge mode where the top three players from each group will have the opportunity to advance by adjusting the winners of other groups.

Since the matches in Group 3 ended early and he had nothing else to do, he decided to go watch the matches of his fellow students.

Shiba Isshin originally wanted to check on Aizen Sousuke's performance first, but found that he had also finished his match.

"Sousuke, you finished the battle so quickly too!"

"Group Five doesn't have any formidable opponents."

"Same here, looks like the group stage isn't very intense..." Shiba Isshin scratched his face. "The senior natives aren't all that great after all."

“Those upperclassmen who have mastered Shikai are quite formidable; we just haven’t encountered them yet,” Aizen Sousuke said. “The competition in Group A should be quite fierce.”

"Let's go check out Group 1 and see what that arrogant guy is really capable of!" Shiba thought back to the arrogant young man he had encountered while looking at the list earlier.

The competition in Group A was indeed not over yet.

The two fighters currently battling in the ring are Komamura Sajin and Yadomaru Lisa.

Because it's a points-based ranking system, you're bound to encounter every opponent in your group.

Shiba Isshin and Aizen Sousuke checked the group's leaderboard, where Komamura Sajin and Iba Tetsuzaemon were ranked first.

Yadomaru Lisa has already lost one game, against the left-back of the shooting range.

Meanwhile, Souichi Shinobu has already lost two matches, one to Komamura Sajin and the other to Isaba Tetsuya.

Therefore, the current second and third place rankings are Yadomaru Lisa and Azashiro Sōya.

"That arrogant guy is actually quite skilled! Even Lisa and Shuang couldn't beat him!" Shiba Isshin glanced at the buzz-cut youth watching the battle not far away, somewhat incredulous.

It's astonishing that Iba Tetsuoemon could be tied with Komamura Sajin; one has to admit he's quite capable.

"The Left Formation and the Iron Left Guard of the Shooting Range haven't played yet. If the Left Formation can win this match, they will become the winner of Group A with a perfect record," Aizen Sousuke analyzed.

“This Tetsuzaemon is very powerful. He is skilled in slashing, punching, and demon-slaying. When Lisa and I fought him, we couldn’t gain any advantage at all. I even suspect that he has mastered Shikai!” Soujiro explained the information he had to the two of them.

"Then this guy has a good chance of making it into the quarterfinals..." Shiba Isshin stroked his chin, somewhat looking forward to his match against Iba Tessamon.

"I have to challenge the winners of other groups to have a chance to enter the top eight..." Mochi Sou was also a little frustrated. His opponents were too strong, and he couldn't defeat them even with all his strength.

"The top three in points still have a chance. Not all groups are like Group One, where strong players are clustered together. Neither I nor Isshin have encountered any opponents who have mastered Shikai," Aizen Sousuke comforted him.

On the arena, Yadomaru Lisa struggled to cope with Komamura Sajin's attacks.

Komamura Sajin didn't use any sword techniques; his powerful and heavy slashes alone were enough to overwhelm Yadomaru Lisa.

After Komamura Sajin completed his communication with his Zanpakuto and learned its Shikai, his spiritual pressure surged.

Werewolves are naturally strong, and the surge in spiritual pressure made his slashes even more powerful.

Lisa Yadomaru lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped into the air in an inverted posture, dodging Komamura Sajin's horizontal slash.

Komamura Sajin's strength was too great; she dared not directly take his strikes. She could only barely dodge them by relying on her agile footwork and familiarity with his sword techniques.

They often practiced together at the dojo, so Yadomaru Lisa was already quite familiar with Komamura Sajin's sword techniques.

Lisa Yadomaru hung upside down in the air, using the spiritual energy footholds created by her toes to propel herself forward, and suddenly thrust towards Sajin Komamura.

"If Lisa keeps going so aggressively, she might lose..."

Zhibo, sitting in the audience, was focused on giving his comments.

Lisa Yadomaru often sparred with Sajin Komamura, which means that Sajin Komamura was also very familiar with Lisa Yadomaru's footwork and moves.

This attack method has too many flaws. If it fails to achieve the effect of catching the opponent off guard, it can be easily countered.

Just as Shiba had predicted.

Komamura Sajin's horizontal slash was a feint. His Zanpakuto suddenly stopped its momentum and instantly slashed upwards with a sweeping strike.

"Oops!"

Lisa Yadomaru had no choice but to abandon her attempt to stab Komamura Sajin and instead thrust her Zanpakuto at him.

Ding--

Lisa Yadomaru felt a tremendous force coming from the sword and was instantly sent flying.

"Yadomaru Lisa is out of bounds, Komamura Sajin wins!" Duanmu Sōsuke announced the result of the match.

Lisa Yadomaru was sent flying by Komamura Sajin's immense strength, flying directly outside the arena.

The arena was quite large, even bigger than a basketball court, giving the students plenty of room to perform.

But if the ball goes out of bounds, you lose the game.

"What terrifying strength..." Shiba Isshin exclaimed.

In terms of pure strength, he is no match for Komamura Sajin.

“We still lost…” Yadomaru Lisa shook her arm, which was numb from the force of the impact. “Before I mastered Shikai, I couldn’t beat them at all!”

Lisa Yadomaru wasn't too disappointed. She had expected this result. Komamura Sajin's strength had increased too much after learning Shikai, and there was no way she could defeat him.

"I still need to master the initial understanding as soon as possible. I'll ask my teacher for some guidance on 'Blade Zen Training' tonight."

There are a few days of buffer time after the group stage ends, and the subsequent matches will not start immediately, so she still has a chance to grow.

She felt she was starting to understand; she could now hear the thoughts coming from her Zanpakuto. If she could gain the Zanpakuto's approval, she could learn its Shikai.

She was only one step away from mastering the initial understanding.

The next match is between Komamura Sajin and Iba Tetsuzaemon.

The two were already standing on the ring.

"Impressive! For a lower-grade student to defeat my classmates is truly remarkable!" Iba Tetsuzaemon ruffled his buzz cut. "Komamura-kun, you must have mastered Shikai!"

“That’s right.” Komamura Sajin nodded.

"I've heard that your Shikatri Dojo is very powerful, and my Iba family is also a family skilled in swordsmanship. I'd really like to experience your Shikatri-ryu swordsmanship!" Iba Tetsuzaemon revealed a roguish smile. "However, the two who lost to me were too weak, not very interesting."

"Why don't we both refrain from using our Shikai and settle this with swordsmanship!"

Iba Tetsuzaemon revealed his thoughts: he would also use Shikai, but he didn't want to use Kido and Zanpakuto abilities.

The legendary Shikatori-ryu style was said to be incredibly powerful in the Spirit Arts Academy, which made him want to see if the Shikatori-ryu swordsmanship was as good as the rumors suggested.

He had just sparred with Lisa Yadomaru and Sou Azashiro, but their spiritual pressure was significantly lower than his, which made him feel quite bored.

Therefore, he was looking forward to the match with Komamura Sajin and wanted to test his swordsmanship against him.

"Yes!" Komamura Sajin was very confident in himself and in the Shikatori-ryu swordsmanship.

Even without using his Shikai ability, he could defeat his opponent simply by comparing swordsmanship!

"Alright!" Iba Tetsuzaemon swiftly drew his sword. "Let me see your Shikatori-ryu swordsmanship!"

Komamura Sajin took a half step forward, and a circle of dust gathered around him.

Dust Blade!

Dust swept up as Komamura Sajin slashed.

"What immense power!"

Iba Tetsuzaemon raised his hands, held his Zanpakuto high, and slashed down with a powerful blow that created a strong gust of wind, scattering the dust.

Meanwhile, Komamura Sajin did not stop his actions.

The Dust Blade not only sweeps in sand and dust, but also delivers slashing blows!

Komamura Sajin's slash tore through the gale and continued toward Iba Tetsuzaemon.

"The force is so strong, it can even tear through my 'Sword Wind'!" Iba Tetsuzaemon's heart tightened, and he silently increased the strength in his hand, using the most stable posture to catch the knife.

"clang--!!!"

The two blades clashed, and sparks flew through the air from the friction.