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

While others might not feel comfortable asking directly, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was determined to find out.

"The power of the Hollow originates from this mask?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked. "How is this possible?"

"The mask is merely a manifestation of the power of the void. I wonder how much the Captain-Commander knows about my background?"

July removed her mask and asked in return.

"Your background?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni thought for a moment and continued, "On the surface, you are the younger brother that Shikatori Hakunsai picked up, but in reality, you are the spirit remains of Shikatori Hakunsai created in the 'Captain Instrumentality Project'."

As the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was naturally aware of the 'Captain Instrumentality Project'.

However, he did not know at first that Shikatri Nanatsu was a spirit body. It was only after Shikatri Nanatsu rose to power that he carefully investigated his background.

“That’s right, but only half right.” July shook her head slightly.

"Is there anything I don't know about this place?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni raised an eyebrow. "It seems that Shikatori Hakunsai has been hiding some things from me."

He had sent Chojiro Suzaku to personally find out the details of this matter from Shikatori Hakunsai. If there were still things he didn't know, it meant that Shikatori Hakunsai had concealed some of the facts.

July smiled lightly and began to make things up:

“This matter involves a wide range of people, and Bayunzhai kept this secret in order to protect me.”

“The remains are only a part of my spiritual body.”

"The commander-in-chief should also know about Captain Ukitake's situation."

“My situation is actually similar to that of the ‘One-Eyed God’ Mimihachi.”

"I am the shadow of the Spirit King!"

"The Spirit King rules over all things in the Three Realms, while I rule over shadows!"

"Whether it's a Shinigami, a Hollow, or a Quincy, they all have shadows. I can control powers outside of Shinigami by manipulating the shadows of Hollows and Quincy."

"However, after merging with the spirit remains of the Ba Yun Zhai, the power of death became my instinct, while other powers can only be awakened when they have grown to a certain level."

In July, he planned to use the identity of the Shadow of the Spirit King to get by, since the Spirit King was unlikely to come out and expose the fraud.

"It's so true!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes.

This was an answer he hadn't expected.

"My control over my shadows cannot be explained by the power of my Zanpakuto. I can now even control my shadows without releasing my Zanpakuto. Captain-Commander, please take a look."

July pointed to the shadow under the teacup, which then detached from the teacup and transformed into a silhouette of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, which then began to perform a lewd dance on the table.

After successively acquiring the powers of Shinigami, Quincy, and Hollows, his shadow abilities also grew stronger.

If Kyoraku Shunsui were to spar with him now, July could even twist the rules of the Shadow Game, causing Kyoraku Shunsui, who had infiltrated the shadows, to be attacked by the shadows.

"enough!"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face immediately darkened; he could easily tell that the shadow was his own silhouette.

July lowered her fingers, and the shadow returned to being the shadow of a teacup.

"Over the past few decades, you have made significant contributions to the Gotei 13 and to Soul Society. You deserve the most credit for the successful annihilation of this powerful enemy." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni believed July's words and brought up another matter, "The Zero Division has taken notice of your achievements. They have sent me a message that they will come down from the Soul King Palace in a few days to take you there to receive your reward."

"Will Squad Zero come down?" July raised an eyebrow.

Chapter 390 Heading to the Spirit King's Palace

Technology Development Bureau.

"Captain, the technician in charge of the Zaraki Ward has reported a security incident. The surveillance equipment was damaged by a resident of Rukongai."

"Zaraki Ward? That's rather chaotic."

In July, he received the accident report from his subordinates.

To prevent Yhwach, who is in league with Hell, from invading Soul Society, the Technology Development Bureau has been setting up a 24/7 surveillance system in Rukongai for the past few days.

The report in July contained the last footage captured by the surveillance equipment—the person who sabotaged the equipment was swinging a knife at the camera.

What caught July's attention was that the person wielding the knife had long, spiky hair like weeds, and a young pink-haired girl was perched on his shoulder.

"Zaraki and Yachiru?"

July became interested; the two figures looked familiar and were very likely Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Kusashi.

"Don't worry about Zaraki Ward. I'll handle this personally when I get back."

"Yes!"

After arranging the work of the Technology Development Bureau in July, he went to the outer area of ​​Seireitei.

The Zero Division will be coming down today, and he still needs to go to the Spirit King Palace.

...

"Everyone's here."

When I arrived at the outer area of ​​Seireitei in July, I found that many people had already arrived there.

"teacher!"

"It's rare to see Squad Zero, so of course I had to come and check it out!"

Many of the newly appointed captains had never seen the Zero Division before, so after receiving news that the Zero Division would be coming to Seireitei today, they all came to join in the fun.

"I heard there are 72 barriers between the Soul King Palace and the Seireitei, which can only be broken through with the King's Key. How will the Zero Division descend?"

Aizen Sousuke looked up at the azure sky, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

At that moment, everyone noticed something rapidly descending from the sky.

"It's here! It looks like a pillar..." Shiba Isshin raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight. "It should be the Zero Division's vehicle—the Heavenly Pillar Chariot. This is the first time I've ever seen one!"

"Is the Heavenly Pillar Chariot the same as Wang Jian...?"

Aizen Sousuke noted down the name.

The Heavenly Pillar Chariot was very close to the ground, but it still did not slow down.

boom--

The Heavenly Pillar Chariot crashed directly onto the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Such a loud commotion—cough cough cough—"

The Heavenly Pillar Carriage is a yellow cylindrical pillar over ten meters long, with a door bearing a square pattern at the end that is planted in the ground.

The red square pattern on the door has a hollow center, making it look like a square "0".

The next moment, the door on the Heavenly Pillar Chariot opened, revealing two figures.

"It's Senju-senpai and Kiryu-san! It's been a long time!"

July said with a smile.

"They're all familiar faces! It's been so long since I've seen you all!"

Kiryu Hikifune is quite familiar with this generation's captain; she knew him when he was still the captain of the 12th Division.

"Is that Kiryu-san...? She's changed quite a bit!"

Shiba Isshin was stunned by the enormous change in Hikifune Kiryu's physique.

Although Kiryu had already started accumulating spiritual pressure using "temporary souls" before he was promoted to the Zero Division, he was still somewhat concerned about his image and maintained a slightly chubby figure.

Kiryu Hikifune has now completely let loose, accumulating a large amount of spiritual pressure, and his physique has reached the point of obesity.

"I haven't changed that much, what an rude guy!"

"Yiezhou Tongsheng said happily."

"You've recovered quite well, Baiyunzhai."

Shutara Senjumaru looked at Shikatori Hakunsai beside Nanatsuki.

She knew almost everyone in the Zero Division, and when she heard that the Zero Division was coming down, she came to see her old friend.

"If we didn't already have enough team leaders, I'd love to go back to my old profession!"

Shikaku Hakunsai seemed quite happy to see his old friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"You have not let down the trust of Bayunzhai."

Shutara Senjumaru looked at Nanatsu and smiled slightly.

“Of course,” July smiled.

After a brief reminiscing, Shutara Senjumaru got down to business.

"We have come down here on the orders of Lord Spirit King to invite you to the Spirit King Palace for a period of time to cultivate."

"Is this the Spirit King's intention?"

Shutara Senjumaru nodded.

July was a little surprised; he thought it was Zero Squad's idea.

Aizen Sousuke was also surprised. He had consulted many ancient texts and knew that the Soul King was now the 'Contract of the Three Realms' that maintained the stability of the Three Realms.

"Interesting. Will the Zero Division still obey the Soul King's orders?"

Aizen Sousuke thought to himself, he had thought that the current Soul King was just a puppet who had become the 'Contract of the Three Realms', but he did not expect that the Zero Division would actually act in accordance with the Soul King's will.

A moment later, the Heavenly Pillar Carriage was moved to a platform on the Shiba family's land.

The Heavenly Pillar Chariot does not have the ability to return to the Spirit King Palace automatically; it requires external force to activate.

The Shiba family possesses the secret technique to drive the Heavenly Pillar Chariot, which allows it to return to the Spirit King Palace.

"The Shiba family is small..."

July glanced at the Shiba clan watching; there were hardly any of them, almost like those other declining small clans.

The current head of the Shiba family is Shiba Isshin's cousin. Besides him, they also have a brother, making them the only three remaining members of this generation.

The head of the Shiba family is much older than Shiba Isshin, and they don't look like peers, but rather like Shiba Isshin's elder.

The spiky-haired youth next to him caught July's attention.

"Captain Shikatori, this is my son, Shiba Kaien."

Seeing that July was looking at the spiky-haired youth, the head of the Shiba family took the opportunity to introduce him.

"Is her name Haiyan? What a nice name."

July nodded slightly and glanced at Shiba Kaien's panel.

【Shiba Kaien】

[Talent: S]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv75]

[Reputation Level: Unknown]

Shiba Kaien's spiritual pressure has reached the level required to serve as a seated minister.

"Just a few days ago, Kaien asked me if I could come to the Shikatri Dojo to learn kendo!" Shiba Isshin said, putting his arm around Shiba Kaien's shoulder and laughing loudly. "I told him that he could see his teacher today, and he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night!"

"Captain Shikatori!" Shiba Kaien stepped forward, his face filled with reverence. "I have long admired the Shikatori-ryu swordsmanship. May I follow you and train in the way of the sword?"

"Want to follow me in your training? You probably haven't entered the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy yet."

He currently has two disciples, Byakuya Kuchiki and Ikkaku Banme, studying at the Spirit Arts Academy, so he is quite familiar with the situation of this generation of students. If a genius like Kaien Shiba were to enroll, he would know it.

“Shinigami Academy?” Shiba Kaien was slightly taken aback. “I’m not a student at the Shinigami Academy. With my abilities, I probably wouldn’t learn anything there.”

Shiba Kaien's father was grooming him to be the next head of the family. He already had a certain foundation in swordsmanship and demon-slaying, so becoming a formal Shinigami right away wouldn't be a problem. Therefore, he didn't think he could learn anything at the Spirit Arts Academy.

"If you get first place in this year's entrance examination for the Spiritual Arts Academy, I will accept you as my disciple."

In July, she recalled what Tsubaki Jin'emon, who taught at the Spirit Arts Academy, had said a few days earlier.

The Academy of Spiritual Arts recently underwent a reform, so new students no longer have to start from the first year of study.

Since some students already have a certain foundation when they enroll, it would be a waste of time to make them start from the first year of high school.

Therefore, a separate entrance examination was set up for these new students who wanted to skip grades, and they could be arranged to enter the corresponding stage of study based on their performance in the examination.