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

Harribel is very talented, and July also wants to take her as his disciple.

Unlike Grimmjow, Halibel is a Hollow in human form, so learning swordsmanship wouldn't be a problem for her.

Even if you can't mass-produce Arrancars right now, you can still take on apprentices directly.

"Xiao He will definitely agree!"

Nilu was very certain.

The envy in Halibel's eyes was obvious; even she could see it.

“Am I right?” Nilu looked at Heribel expectantly.

"It would be my honor to become your student."

Harribel glanced at the three Hollows behind her. "However, my companions still need me, and I'm afraid I can't leave them."

They haven't found a suitable place to stay yet; all the areas with a slightly higher concentration of spiritual energy nearby are already occupied.

Having traversed many Hollow territories along the way, this wasn't the first time something like Black Shark King's incident had occurred.

The three Menos Grande had just evolved from Gillian to Adjuchas and were at the lowest level among the Adjuchas.

If I leave Heribel, I estimate I'll be completely taken advantage of very soon.

Even if they hadn't encountered the Black Shark King causing trouble today, they would have left the Stone Forest in a few days.

The Black Shark King's strength is not a threat, but the spiritual particle concentration in this area is still too low, making it unsuitable for their growth. They are only staying here to rest for a while.

Harribel and the three Hollows are still in the growth stage, and they need to find a place with a higher concentration of spiritual particles to settle down.

The closer you are to the Hueco Mundo area, the higher the concentration of spiritual particles.

They were heading in the opposite direction from Hueco Mundo, which was the opposite of July's direction. July was leading Nel in the opposite direction from Hueco Mundo.

“There’s no need to worry about that,” July chuckled. “Nilu’s training has come to an end, so I can have her stay here to teach you the basics.”

July had long harbored the idea of ​​leaving Nel in Hueco Mundo.

Nel is a Hollow, so it's inconvenient for her to move around in Soul Society. It's impossible to let her stay in the dojo indefinitely.

Hueco Mundo is the right place for Nel.

Not wanting to miss the opportunity to experience the wonders of the Grim Reaper's swordsmanship, Halibel immediately knelt on one knee, bowed her head, and said:

"Heribel wishes to become your disciple, please accept me as your apprentice!"

She was envious after seeing how Shichiru and Nel interacted.

For a long time, Halibel was a lonely soul.

Now that she has an opportunity to gain companions and teachers, she doesn't want to miss it.

"Huh? I have to stay in Hueco Mundo?" Nel's face fell, and she wailed, "I don't want to leave my teacher... and everyone at the dojo!"

The thought of eating dirt in Hueco Mundo made her feel like the sky was falling.

Ever since she tasted her teacher's cooking, she never wanted to go back to the past.

“From now on, you are my disciple.” July nodded. “I think it won’t be difficult for you to come to Hueco Mundo. I will come to Hueco Mundo to check on your training progress.”

"Am I going back to living on a shoestring budget...?"

Nilu lay helplessly on the ground, her silver-brown pupils losing their luster.

"How did you catch the cilantro bug and become so greedy?" July smiled helplessly. "I promise you, I'll bring you some desserts every time I come over."

Nilu loves pastries and desserts. Even when there are no pastries made in July, Baiyunzhai will still go to the pastry shop to buy some pastries and desserts to feed her when they are at the dojo.

"Okay... alright..." Nel's silvery-brown eyes regained some of their sparkle as she forced herself to speak, "Then it's a deal... don't forget!"

Heribel looked puzzled, not quite understanding Nel's extreme joy and sorrow.

“Herribel, you should start by learning from Nel’s foundation,” July said. “Both of you are Hollows with great potential. Right now, Las Noches is without a leader. I hope to see you take charge of Las Noches in the future.”

July left Nel in Hueco Mundo with the intention of letting her take over Las Noches and turn it into his base.

Even though Barragan has died at his hands, Las Noches still has many powerful Menos Grande. Nel doesn't have overwhelming power, and she alone cannot command respect.

But with Haribel's help, it became much easier.

This can be considered a trial he left for Nel and Halibel.

"Our teacher wants us to take down Las Noches?" Harribel's heart skipped a beat, not expecting her new teacher to have such an idea. "But there are countless powerful individuals in Las Noches... I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to do so."

To be honest, she didn't really know anything about her teacher's background, and she became his apprentice without really understanding what was going on.

"I forgot to introduce myself," July chuckled. "I am Shikatori July, a captain of the Shinigami in Soul Society."

"Is the teacher a captain in Bleach?" Harribel was shocked, but quickly came to terms with it. It would be strange if the teacher wasn't a captain, since he could be the teacher of a powerful Hollow like Nel.

"You probably don't know, but the Shinigami who defeated Barragan, the King of Hueco Mundo, was none other than Sensei!" Nel exclaimed proudly. "Sensei is the most powerful Shinigami!"

She never considered the question of who was more powerful, the Captain-Commander of Death or her teacher.

Barragan's fame has been known throughout Hueco Mundo since ancient times.

Originally, she thought Barragan was stronger than the captain of the Death Knights, just like the other Hollows.

However, even a strongman like Barragán could not defeat his teacher.

This established an inequality in her mind: Teacher > Barragan > other Death Captains.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not the most powerful Grim Reaper!" July gently tapped the mask on Nel's head.

"Ah! Isn't that how it is?" Nilu covered her head with her hands.

"The Grim Reaper who defeated Barragan and dismantled the Las Noches Legion is my teacher?!" Harribel was shocked.

She never expected that she would encounter that powerful Shinigami who had recently become almost legendary in Hueco Mundo, and that she would even become his disciple.

Halibel had never been to Hueco Mundo, nor had she ever seen Barragan.

But Barragán's infamous reputation has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, and he has almost become a synonym for immortality.

Yet this powerful being of such great strength perished at the hands of a death god.

Harribel's expression was complicated. The legend was right before her eyes, and this powerful death god was now her teacher!

"If I take over Hueco Mundo, I will be able to protect more like-minded companions."

Harribel dislikes killing, but she also knows that strength is the foundation for protecting her companions.

With such a powerful mentor guiding her, Harribel gained some confidence in taking down Las Noches.

"I'll go back to the dojo first and get some swords made of sailfish wood," July said.

Harribel's use of spiritual pressure is very rudimentary; she needs to train her spiritual pressure control using the sailfish spirit vibration.

“I want to go too! I still have so many snacks left in my room!” Nilu exclaimed.

"Let's go together then. Go back and pack your things." July nodded.

He glanced at the panel; he had just skipped over some information.

The first part is a notification about taking on apprentices, and the second part is two new tasks.

[Special Mission: The Birth of a New King (Unique). Guide your disciple Nel to become the Queen of Hueco Mundo]

[Special Mission: The Birth of a New King (Unique). Guide your disciple Harribel to become the Queen of Hueco Mundo]

In July, I focused my attention and looked at the task notes.

If one of the two tasks is completed, the other will become invalid.

Furthermore, if other virtual disciples are recruited before the mission is completed, the new disciples will also join this special mission.

"To raise a new king...?"

In July, she put away her panel and left Hueco Mundo with Nel.

The three Hollows behind Harribel were still in shock.

Unexpectedly, this Grim Reaper was the same one who defeated Barragan.

The three members of the animal group were somewhat afraid of Shikatri Nanatsu, and they dared not utter a sound while they were talking.

Then they couldn't help but feel relieved that no conflict had occurred, otherwise they and Heribel would probably have turned into dust in the desert.

"He's actually the Grim Reaper..."

"No wonder his spiritual pressure is different. I could feel it when he was treating me. It wasn't an empty spiritual pressure at all!"

"I thought it was his spiritual pressure that was special..."

"However, he healed our wounds; death isn't always the enemy..."

"If Lady Harribel and Lady Nelu take over Hueco Mundo, will we be able to settle down in the future?"

"That kind of future...it sounds so exciting!"

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Chapter 294 Kicked to Death

Two days later.

"Nel has gone back to Hueco Mundo... I won't be able to share delicious food with you anymore..."

Cilantro looked regretful, carrying a box of pastries in her hand. "I bought some pastries from the newly opened pastry shop, Hexinzhai!"

Everyone else in the dojo had different tastes, but only she and Nel were obsessed with sweets and desserts.

After Nel left, there was no one to share desserts with.

"Thank you, Cilantro~" Nilu happily accepted the parting gift.

Nilu opened the box and found a spiritual space inside, filled with all sorts of pastries.

"Hehe, actually we all bought it together!" Cilantro scratched her face. "Yoruichi even found a box with a preservation technique from the family's secret vault."

Ye's family also has many strange magical artifacts. This snack box, which combines preservation and large capacity, was something she found in the family's secret vault.

"Take these orange wines with you too." Komamura Sajin put down several jars of orange wine.

He just went back to Inuyama and bought some Inuyama orange wine that can only be bought in Inuyama.

"You mentioned before that you really liked the rice cakes from the Shiba family, so I brought you some. They're all in that confectionery box," Shiba Isshin said with a smile.

Although the Shiba family has declined considerably in recent years, they still have some businesses. Shiba rice cakes are the main product of the Shiba family's confectionery shop.

Others also bought some pastries from various pastry shops and put them in pastry boxes.

"Thank you everyone!" Nilu said.

Nel will be staying in Hueco Mundo for a long time in the future, and July's disciples all returned to the dojo to see her off.

“Nel should be careful in Hueco Mundo. There are still quite a few powerful individuals there.” Yoruichi handed over a map. “The latest exploration map of the Hollows’ territories has been updated to include several harsh and dangerous areas, as well as the territories of several powerful Hollows. These places are very dangerous, so try to avoid them.”

"Thank you, Sister Yoruichi!"

Nilu was very touched; her senior classmates all came back to see her off.

"If you encounter any danger that you can't handle, contact me using the Secret Service's communication device! I'll bring people over to get you out of trouble!" Yoruichi patted Nel on the shoulder.

The Secret Service's communication system has its own encrypted channel. Apart from the Technical Development Bureau, which can use technical means to intercept information, other squads' communication systems cannot access this exclusive channel.

The Grim Reaper's messenger receives information in a manner more akin to broadcasting or using a radio. As long as the corresponding channel is tuned, one can communicate and receive information on that channel.

"Waaaaah~ I'm so happy!!!" Nel's eyes were brimming with tears. After becoming a disciple of July, she was still a little apprehensive about coming to Soul Society. She never thought she would be able to make so many companions.

"The relationship between Shinigami and Hollows is not entirely one of opposition, and Hollows are not entirely devoid of reason."

As Tosen experienced the lively atmosphere, he couldn't help but think of some things he had recently learned from the Spirit Arts Academy.

The probability of encountering a Hollow in Rukongai is almost zero; in fact, he never encountered a Hollow while he was in Rukongai.

At that time, his understanding of the virtual world was all hearsay.

He learned from a soul that came to Soul Society from the human world that Hollows are extremely terrifying monsters that live by devouring souls.

After entering the Spiritual Arts Academy, the knowledge he gained from the books and teachers there further reinforced this impression.

But the Nelusive senior sister he met at the dojo was completely different from that impression.

This left Tosen feeling conflicted.