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

"We simply can't beat them. Sigh, there's no hope of getting first place."

Shiba Kaien calmly walked to the waiting area, ignored everyone else, and found a relatively quiet corner to close his eyes and rest.

With his abilities, passing this test was a piece of cake; he didn't take it seriously at all.

If Captain Shikata hadn't said that he would be accepted as a disciple if he came in first place in the test, he probably wouldn't have wanted to come here.

"Next person."

Shirai Riko regained her composure and continued calling on the students behind her to take the spiritual pressure test.

"Place your hand on the crystal ball and infuse it with spiritual pressure."

Shirai Riko picked up a new form and looked up, slightly startled when she saw the little girl on the spiky-haired youth's shoulder.

"Uh...you can't bring family members when you attend the Spirit Arts Academy!"

Riko Shirai kindly reminded him.

"I'm a new student who has also registered!"

Kusajiro Yachiru raised his hand and said.

"You're a freshman too?" Shirai Riko looked at Kusajishi Yachiru, who was even shorter than her, and was a little incredulous. "What's your name? Let me see if it's on the application form."

The Academy of Spiritual Arts will count the number of applicants in advance to determine whether it is necessary to hold an entrance test.

Not everyone has the aptitude for spiritual energy; sometimes it takes a whole year to gather enough people. Therefore, the entrance exam for the Spiritual Arts Academy will only be held after a certain number of applicants have been registered.

"He is Kenzaraki, and I am Yachiru Kusajishi!"

"Hmm... there really is. Let's test it then. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. This test crystal is a consumable item with a limited number of uses. If everyone who didn't register comes to test, we won't have enough test crystals here."

Shirai Riko explained, "Place your hand on the testing crystal."

Kusajiro Yachiru readily accepted the suggestion and placed his hand on the testing crystal.

The test crystal emitted a faint white glow.

"Twentieth level of spiritual power."

Just as Shirai Riko was about to record Kusajishi Yachiru's spiritual pressure data, she saw the crystal turn green, and then blue.

"Huh? It's broken? Could it be that Shiba Kaien's spiritual pressure is too strong?"

Riko Shirai didn't pay much attention; these test crystals were test products from the Technology Development Bureau, so it wasn't surprising that they were prone to breaking.

They brought up a different test crystal and had Kusajishi Yachiru continue testing.

A moment later, the test crystal emitted a faint white glow.

Chapter 401 A blow to the head

Shiba Kaien dislikes noisy environments and prefers to rest alone in a corner with his eyes closed.

However, the gasps that erupted from the crowd ahead made him frown.

"I hope it ends soon..." Shiba Kaien sighed.

But the exclamation that followed made him pause for a moment.

"Sixth-rank Spiritual Might!"

"By the Spirit King! Another genius of the sixth rank of Spirit Might!"

"This year is a year teeming with geniuses! We haven't seen such a spectacle in a long time!"

"There's another freshman who's about my age?" Shiba Kaien became interested. "Looks like the placement matches won't be so boring."

He glanced outside.

The person conducting the spiritual pressure test is a man with spiky hair.

"Is it him? I hope he won't disappoint me."

Half an hour later, all the new students had finished their spiritual pressure tests.

The new students who wanted to skip a grade followed Shirai Riko to the edge of the arena for a placement test.

On the other side, the judges were already in place.

In addition to the heads of various departments, even Dean Kotetsu came.

Originally, Dean Kotetsu wasn't supposed to participate in the freshmen placement test, but she came along today because a special guest had come.

"Is that Captain Death Slayer?"

"Will Captain Death be watching the placement test? I'm getting a little nervous..."

Some of the new students from Rukongai didn't recognize Shikatori Nanatsuki, but they did recognize the captain's haori he was wearing.

"That's Captain Shikatori of the 12th Division. You guys are lucky today, it's rare to have a captain watching the placement matches. Do your best, if Captain Shikatori takes a liking to you, you can go to the 12th Division after graduation!"

Riko Shirai introduced herself to the new students.

"Captain Shikatori, you're looking over here, just as I thought, to watch my performance!"

Shiba Kaien couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he looked at the eager new students.

He had made a promise with Captain Shikatori.

If he wins first place in this test, Captain Shikato will take him on as his apprentice!

After the test officially began, Shiba Kaien was the first to jump onto the ring.

He wanted to seize the opportunity to become an apprentice and planned to show off his abilities.

He won't leave the ring until he's defeated all his opponents!

"Ah Jian, shall I go first?"

Below the arena, Kusajishi Yachiru was exchanging words with Zaraki Aken.

Kusajiro Yachiru also has to participate in this placement test, otherwise she won't be able to be placed in the same grade as her classmates.

"Whatever." Kenjiro Zaraki wasn't particularly interested in torturing new students.

"Here I come!" Kusajiro Yachiru jumped onto the stage. "You must be the strongest one here. If I defeat you, I should be able to be in the same class as Ken."

Shiba Kaien looked at the little kid in front of him and couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

It's important to know that the placement test is for freshmen who want to skip a grade!

But the little kid in front of me, whose spiritual pressure fluctuations were very weak, came to participate in the ranking test.

"With your foundation, skipping grades might not be a good thing. Being a Grim Reaper isn't a simple matter!"

Shiba Kaien sighed slightly, intending to finish the battle quickly and bring his opponent to their senses.

The moment the referee announced the start of the test, Shiba Kaien suddenly swung his wooden sword.

Shiba Kaien received an education at the Shiba family that was designed to prepare him for the next head of the family, and he had no obvious weaknesses in either swordsmanship or demon-slaying.

Even a formal member of the Shinigami Corps would find it difficult to withstand the attack he unleashed.

The wooden sword, accompanied by a whistling sound as it tore through the air, arrived in an instant.

However, Shiba Kaien's seemingly inevitable strike missed its mark.

Kusajishi Yachiru disappeared silently right before his eyes!

"You dodged it!"

Shiba Kaien's eyes widened; he hadn't even seen how his opponent had dodged the attack.

"Her spiritual pressure has disappeared."

Shiba Kaien's heart sank. This unassuming opponent had such a strong ability to conceal his spiritual pressure that even his spiritual sense couldn't detect his location.

"Are you looking for me?"

Laughter came from the right rear.

When Shiba Kaien turned his head, he saw that Kusajishi Yachiru was squatting on the wooden sword that he hadn't put down yet.

"How, how is it possible!"

Shiba Kaien's pupils dilated suddenly. He couldn't believe it; the other person was standing right on his sword, yet he hadn't sensed any spiritual pressure from them.

"Sixty One of the Binding Dao: Six-Stand Light Prison!"

Shiba Kaien displayed extraordinary skill in Kido, releasing the Sixty-First Binding Path without needing to chant.

Six beams of spiritual light condensed in the air, locking away Kusa-shika Yachiryu.

Is this the path of the ghosts?

Kusajiro Yachiru, like a curious child, reached out and grabbed a piece of spiritual light.

click-

Those tiny hands, which could barely hold an egg, actually snapped the spirit particle light sheet in two.

"It just broke like that???"

Shiba Kaien was dumbfounded.

This is the sixty-first binding spell he released!

Even if removing the incantation weakens its power, it is not something that can be easily broken. Even if it were him, it would be difficult to do so.

"You don't think you can beat me."

Kusajiro Yachiru jumped up and banged his head.

Boom-!

Shiba Kaien's eyes rolled back and he collapsed.

"Hiss—what happened? Shiba Kaien lost just like that?"

"Isn't he a sixth-rank Spirit Might...?"

The new students couldn't believe that Shiba Kaien had been defeated so easily.

The judges are also discussing it.

"What level of spiritual power does this girl possess?"

"Let me check, it's a level 20 Spirit Might!"

"A level 20 Spirit Might defeated a level 6 Spirit Might?!"

"Could it be... that there's something wrong with the spiritual pressure testing crystal?"

The teacher who was speaking remembered that the spiritual pressure test water was a test product of the Technology Development Bureau, and glanced cautiously at Shikatri Nanatsuki.

“The test crystal is fine.” July chuckled. “Yachiru’s case is rather special; her spiritual pressure cannot be viewed in the usual way.”

Kusajishi Yachiru's true identity is a Bankai in spirit form. Although she cannot unleash her true power yet, she is still not someone that Shiba Kaien can defeat in his current state.

"Is she Captain Shikatori's new disciple?"

Dean Kotetsu smiled.

Shikagiri Nanatsuki just told her that there are new disciples enrolled.

"That's one of them; the other one has also stepped into the ring."

After Kusajishi Yachiru knocked out Shiba Kaien, no one else was willing to challenge her, so she did not stay in the ring any longer and jumped off.

Next up in the ring is Kenzaraki.

Zaraki Aken hoisted the wooden sword onto his shoulder:

"Come up all of you!"

Standing on the ring, he resembled a ferocious god.

......

In his dazed state, Shiba Kaien heard a somewhat familiar voice.

"Captain Shikatori's new disciple is like a wild beast!"

"I'm entrusting these two unruly students to you teachers. They lack some general knowledge, so you must make sure to focus on them in the general education courses."