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

Isaba Tetsuzaemon felt as if the hilt of his sword was about to break free at any moment, so he could only grip it tightly.

He was pushed away by the immense force from the hilt of the knife, his feet leaving two marks on the floor as if they were plowing through the ground.

"What incredible strength!" exclaimed Iba Tetsuzaemon.

Just as he was focusing his attention on Komamura Sajin's strength, the sandstorm that had been dispersed earlier pressed down on him.

Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes, and he could no longer see anything.

'Dust Blade' is also a type of swordsmanship from the Demonic Path, and the dust it creates is blinding!

"What's going on!" Ichiba Tetsuzaemon was somewhat flustered.

Fortunately, although he is temporarily blind, he can still sense Komamura Sajin's location through his spiritual senses.

But the next moment, Komamura Sajin planted his Zanpakuto in the ground.

Charge up, then slash.

Flowing light!

Komamura Sajin used the ground as a scabbard to gather his strength, and swiftly unleashed a rough, flowing light.

His light was somewhat different from that of Shikagiri and others.

The "Flowing Light" technique used by Shikatoshi Nanatsuki and others concentrates power at a single point, giving the move extremely explosive power.

Komamura Sajin, however, was different.

The spiritual pressure he unleashed didn't concentrate at a single point; instead, it dispersed.

Countless spiritual pressure blades adhered to the sand and gravel that had been lifted up by the immense force, and shot towards Iba Tetsuzaemon.

The flowing light resembled a meteor shower!

In terms of the destructive power of a single point, this kind of stream of light is not as strong as the stream of light concentrated at one point, but it has the advantage of a large number of points!

Komamura Sajin essentially unleashed a barrage of spiritual pressure blades in one go.

Ishiba Tetsuzaemon could no longer see; in his spiritual perception, he could only see a dense mass of spiritual particles rushing toward him.

"Is this swordsmanship?!" Iba Tetsuzaemon was completely bewildered and quickly retreated.

Iba Tetsuzaemon's Shunpo speed was not slow, and he dodged all the attacks of "Spirit Rain".

But the next moment, he heard the referee Duanmu Zongjie's voice:

"The shot from the shooting range is out of bounds, Komamura Sajin wins!"

Shojiro Tetsuzaemon was stunned.

In order to avoid the attack of "spiritual rain", he retreated to the outside of the boundary!

Chapter 242 The Results of Lisa's Efforts (Thank you for your votes)

The blinding effect of the dust blade gradually disappeared, and Izaba Tetsuzaemon's vision was restored.

However, he had already left the arena to avoid the rain of spiritual pressure blades unleashed by Komamura Sajin.

"Damn it! I forgot where the boundaries of the arena were, and you got your way!" Izaba Tetsuzaemon was somewhat unable to accept that he had lost before he had even shown much of his strength.

However, he is not a sore loser: "I will make it to the quarterfinals. Next time we meet, I won't lose to such a move!"

Ichiba Tetsuzaemon didn't linger there and turned to leave.

"This 'Flowing Light' technique is so crude, yet it can achieve a wide-range attack effect... It's really surprising!" Shiba Isshin was also seeing Komamura Sajin use 'Flowing Light' in this way for the first time.

Shiba was eager to see if he could pull off such a 'flowing light' attack.

He planted his Zanpakuto in the ground, using the ground as a scabbard to complete the charging process, and then swiftly unleashed a streak of light.

The spiritual pressure blade adhered to the sand and gravel kicked up by the Zanpakuto and flew away.

"It's possible... but the coverage won't be that wide." Shiba Isshin scratched his face.

The 'Flowing Light' that Komamura Sajin unleashed in this way was much larger in scale, leaving almost nowhere to hide on the arena. Players either had to block it or hide behind Komamura Sajin at a speed much faster than the 'Spirit Pressure Blade' that was shot at them.

“The left-hand strike is powerful, and it sprays out more sand and gravel,” Aizen Sousuke said. “Moreover, the sand and gravel that his ‘Stream of Light’ whips up also includes the sand and gravel created when he used ‘Dust Blade’ earlier. Those ‘Spirit Pressure Blades’ also carry the blinding effect of ‘Dust Blade’. When facing multiple enemies, this move will have a very good suppressive effect.”

There is one match left in Group 1.

Lisa Yadomaru and Sou Azajo both lost two matches, both against Sajin Komamura and Tetsuya Isaba.

Komamura Sajin is currently in first place in the group standings. He has achieved a perfect record in the group stage and has become the winner of the group.

The player with the second-highest score is the left-back of the shooting range.

Third are Yadomaru Lisa and Azashiro Sōya.

The outcome between the two is still undecided.

Only the top three teams on the leaderboard are eligible to challenge the winners of other groups.

Therefore, this match between Yadomaru Lisa and Azashiro Sōya is crucial; the winner will gain an extra point and qualify to challenge the winners of other groups.

The students watching from below the arena were also discussing it animatedly.

"The competition in Group A is fierce. Lisa Yadomaru and Sou Azashiro are both students of Shikatori-sensei, right? Only one of them has a chance to advance..."

"I wonder who is better between the two of them."

"I think it's Souya Azashiro. I was there when he signed up for the test, and he can use 'Six Staffs of Light Prison'! He's very strong!"

"Isn't he a first-year student?! He's already mastered the 61st binding technique! That's amazing... I'm a fourth-year student, and I only know the 30th and lower Kido techniques."

"Mastering the Kido (demonic arts) doesn't necessarily mean being strong. I think his combat awareness is far inferior to that of Yadomaru Lisa!"

Shiro Sō also heard the whispers of the others, and his already tense state became even more tense.

However, the referee was already urging them to go up on stage, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step onto the ring.

In contrast, Lisa Yadomaru on the other side was very confident in herself.

Lisa Yadomaru is from Rukongai and cherishes the opportunity to stay at Shikatori Dojo for training. She works much harder than Sou Azashiro on a regular basis.

"Give me your all, I won't hold back!" Yadomaru Lisa swiftly thrust out a finger, and a spiritual pressure blade shot towards Azashiro Sōya.

"Binding Path Eight - Repulsion!" Mochishiro Shuang also raised his hand, and a spiritual energy shield blocked the attack of the spiritual pressure blade.

But when he looked up, he saw that Yadomaru Lisa had disappeared.

"Behind you!" Shiro Sō also swung his sword behind him, but only managed to slash at an afterimage.

At the same time, Risa Yadomaru appeared on both his left and right sides, and swung her swords at the same time.

"Lisa has actually learned the teacher's 'Four Directions Instant Strike'?" Mochishiro Shuang was greatly shocked.

The "Four Directions Instant Strike" requires extremely high speed in both sword swing and instant footwork, making it the most difficult sword technique to learn in the Shikatori-ryu school.

While Souya Azashiro hadn't even started learning 'Four Directions Instant Strike' yet, Lisa Yadomaru was already using it in actual combat.

However, Yadomaru Lisa has not yet fully mastered the 'Four Directions Instant Strike'. The standard for the 'Four Directions Instant Strike' is to attack from four directions simultaneously, but she can only attack from three directions at the same time.

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Even Shizushiro Sou couldn't withstand the combined attack from the two Yadomaru Lisas, and was struck in both arms by a sword.

“Souya’s combat awareness is a bit lacking. His sword swing speed isn’t fast enough. It’s best to dodge such attacks,” Aizen Sousuke said.

"Lisa's swordsmanship and Shunpo are quite good. The only difference between her and us is her spiritual pressure and Shikai," Shiba Isshin exclaimed.

“Lisa works very hard during her training.” Komamura Sajin nodded.

In terms of effort, Yadomaru Lisa is no less than Komamura Sajin.

At that moment, the three of them looked in the same direction.

"Sister Cilantro is here too!" Shiba greeted the newcomer.

"I came to watch since Shuangye has a match today. I just happened to be here to hand over my duties, otherwise I would have come much earlier!" As the eldest sister, Azashiro Kana still wanted to check on her younger brother's match.

“Now Lisa and Shuang are fighting too… Oh dear, Shuang is no match for them at all!” As soon as Kana Azashiro arrived, she saw her younger brother in a disadvantageous position and couldn’t help but start to wonder if she had been too lenient with him.

The Mochi family doesn't have a tradition of "tiger parenting." Mochi Kana previously thought that her younger brother was still young and it was normal for him to like playing, so she didn't have any requirements for his cultivation.

However, he is now completely overshadowed by Risa Yadomaru, who is his peer.

His combat awareness, swordsmanship, and Shunpo skills were all far inferior to others.

On the stage, after both arms were injured, Souya Azashiro realized that he should have dodged earlier, but it was too late.

Shi Cheng Shuang could only retreat quickly to create some distance first.

"I'm injured... I can't stall for time with her. I need to find an opportunity to unleash my strongest Kido... Hiss..." Souichi Shiro also felt intense pain in his arms, which greatly affected his ability to swing his sword.

"Go for it, Shuangye!"

Suddenly, Shiro Sōya heard a familiar voice, turned around and saw that it was her older sister!

"This is terrible... I'm going to lose face in front of my sister..." Moth City Shuang couldn't help but regret not putting more effort into cultivation in the past.

Lisa Yadomaru gave him no time to regret, closing in at a speed faster than he could retreat.

"Thunderous carriage, the gap of the spinning wheel..." Souya raised his hand and chanted, trying to use 'Six Staffs Light Prison' to lock Yadomaru Lisa's movements.

"Don't even think about succeeding!" Yadomaru Lisa was much faster than Azashiro Sōya. She swung her right sword to knock away the long sword that Azashiro Sōya blocked in front of her, and with her left hand, she put two fingers together, and a sharp 'spiritual pressure blade' condensed on her fingertips.

With two fingers forming a sword, he instantly stabbed towards Mochishiro Sōya's face.

Shiro Sōya was immediately alarmed, stopped chanting, and grabbed Yadōmaru Lisa's wrist to prevent her from stabbing him.

But the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Lisa Yadomaru's 'finger sword' was just a feint; immediately after thrusting out the finger sword, she kicked Souya Azajo in the abdomen with her knee.

Lisa Yadomaru's spiritual pressure blade dissipated from her fingertips, and she grabbed Sōya Azashiro's wrist with her other hand, then twisted it forcefully.

She threw herself out and crashed to the ground.

bang——

His body slammed to the ground, and before he could even recover, a cold blade was pressed against his neck.

Shi Cheng Shuang also lost.

If a knife is held to a vital area, the player will be automatically disqualified.

"Yadomaru Lisa wins, another point!" Referee Duanmu Zongsuke announced the result.

“Our teacher is our guide on the path of cultivation, but if we want to become stronger, we still have to rely on our own hard work day by day. You have been too lax!” Yadomaru Lisa said calmly.

Winning this match was expected for her.

Lisa Yadomaru certainly had the right to say that, and Sou Azashiro walked off the ring in frustration.

When he first started, he was even stronger than Yadomaru Lisa.

Before he knew it, he had fallen far behind Yadomaru Lisa, and he was the one who had fallen behind.

When Shi Cheng Shuang saw her sister approaching, she was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head.

"Sister... I lost... It's all my fault for not practicing hard enough..."

"It's okay to lose..." Kana Mochi didn't blame her younger brother. She stepped forward and patted his head. "You can't just play around all the time. You can't neglect your training! Train hard and try to show even more strength next time!"

Mochishiro Shuang nodded repeatedly. It was too embarrassing to even make it out of the group stage of the 'True Sword Trial'. He decided to work twice as hard to cultivate after returning home.

After the group's match ended, Kotetsu Isane also came over.

"Yune, did you get a spot in the winner's competition?" Kana Mochishiro asked with concern when she saw Yuune covered in injuries. "How did Yuune get so many injuries!"

Kotetsu Isane had many places on his body wrapped in bandages.

"My swordsmanship, Shunpo (flash step), and hand-to-hand combat are all pretty average; I just use the more aggressive methods..." Kotetsu Isane said somewhat embarrassedly, "My injuries are actually mostly healed; these bandages were put on me by my teacher at the dojo..."

"Trading injuries for injuries... Your fighting style is very dangerous..." Shiba Isshin exclaimed, "Does your team have any skilled players?"

“There was someone a bit stronger than me.” Kotetsu Isane thought of his last opponent. “If it weren’t for trading blows, I wouldn’t have been able to beat him at all.”

“A winning strategy is an effective strategy,” Aizen Sousuke said with a smile.

"Does that mean I'm the only one who failed in the group stage?!" Shiro Sō felt a chill run down his spine; he didn't know how he would face his teacher when he got back.

"I also need to challenge the winners of other groups to advance." Yadomaru Lisa planned to go and see the contestants in other groups and choose a suitable opponent.

The matches in the other groups have also basically ended, and the group winners have been determined.