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

[Talent: SSS]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv1]

Reputation Level: Friendly

Kurosaki Ichigo's talent has reached an astonishing SSS level!

However, July had anticipated this.

Ichigo Kurosaki is, after all, a product of humanity, a Shinigami, a Quincy, and a Hollow. He was born with the potential to become a transcendent, so it would be strange if he didn't have great talent.

"What amazing talent! No wonder he's my son." Kurosaki Masaki was very pleased with the talent that Ichigo had shown.

"Is it a Quincy ability that's been awakened?" Kurosaki Isshin chuckled. "Quincy isn't bad. As long as I can protect Mom and myself, that's fine!"

"Teacher, why don't you teach Ichigo too? Ichigo's talent is greater than mine, and I'm afraid I won't be able to teach him well."

Masaki Kurosaki has great faith in her teacher's abilities, believing he is even better at teaching than her mother, so she wants Ichigo to become her student as well.

“No problem.” July nodded and agreed. “But Ichigo is still young. We’ll teach him in a few years.”

"Then Masaki isn't Ichigo's senior anymore?" Kurosaki Isshin laughed loudly, "You've lowered your seniority!"

Masaki Kurosaki rolled her eyes: "Let's each stick to our own perspective!"

......

a few days later.

"Teacher, I've discovered another promising student!"

Kimiemon Kotsubaki arrived at the Shikatori Dojo with a blonde girl.

Besides teaching at the Spirit Arts Academy, Kotsubaki Jin'emon is also responsible for helping his teachers find suitable disciples.

He also thoroughly enjoyed it.

This isn't the first time they've found a promising talent. The last person they recommended, Ikkaku Madarame, has now become a senior officer in the Eleventh Division.

Seeing that the girl was a little reserved, July asked in a gentle tone, "Are you enrolling this year?"

At the same time, July opened the girl's interface:

【Matsumoto Rangiku】

[Talent: A+ (Incomplete Soul)]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv10]

[Reputation Level: Unknown]

Kotsubaki Jin'emon introduced another familiar person to July.

Following the original plan, Matsumoto Rangiku should become the vice-captain of the 10th Division.

However, things have taken a completely different turn now. Matsumoto Rangiku has not yet grown up, and Shiba Isshin, the former captain of the 10th Division, has already passed away.

Chapter 425 Ranju

In July, she noticed that Matsumoto Rangiku's talent displayed a state of 'incomplete soul'.

It seems that the 'Soul King Fragment' was indeed taken by Aizen Sousuke's subordinates after all.

Some of the 'Spirit King Fragments' that were originally separated were scattered throughout the Three Realms. After these 'Spirit King Fragments' merged with the soul, they circulated throughout the Three Realms along with the soul.

Therefore, some humans born in the human world, spirits born in Soul Society, and Hollows born in Hueco Mundo are born with 'Soul King fragments'. They usually possess spiritual talent that surpasses that of ordinary people, and may even have some innate special abilities.

Matsumoto Rangiku is an individual who possesses a 'Spirit King Fragment'.

The 'Spirit King Fragment' had become part of her soul, and now that it had been forcibly separated, it was as if she had lost a part of her soul.

July thought to herself that it was a pity. If Matsumoto Rangiku's soul were still intact, she should at least have an S-level talent.

With her soul incomplete, Matsumoto Rangiku's talent level dropped to A+.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there's only one level difference between A-grade and S-grade talents.

But in reality, they are worlds apart!

In July, I've already seen quite a few Shinigami with A-rank talent, and they all have one thing in common—they haven't mastered Bankai.

S-rank talent can be considered the basic threshold for mastering Bankai.

“She’s a freshman this year, and she learns things very quickly. She picked up the stances I taught her right away. She has a lot of potential!” Kotsubaki Jin’emon thought Matsumoto Rangiku was a good prospect for swordsmanship, so he wanted to introduce her to his teacher.

Matsumoto Rangiku bit her lip, looking a little nervous: "Captain Shikatori, I'm Matsumoto Rangiku from Class 1, Grade 1!"

After arriving at the Spiritual Arts Academy, she gained a lot of knowledge and realized that this was a very rare opportunity.

The person standing before me, Shikatri Nanatsuki, is not only the master of the Shikatri Dojo, but also a captain-level figure standing at the top of Soul Society!

Learning from such a strong mentor can save you from many detours on your path to growth.

"Has your spirit suffered a severe injury?" July asked gently, "and an injury that left you weak for a long time?"

Matsumoto Rangiku's expression changed slightly; she hadn't expected that Captain Shikatori would spot her problem so quickly.

She was somewhat worried that she would be turned away, but she still didn't dare to lie to the Grim Reaper captain who could see right through her. She hesitated and said, "Yes, that's right. I was seriously injured in Rukongai and it took me several years to recover..."

When Matsumoto Rangiku was injured, she didn't even see what attacked her or know what she had lost.

"Would you like to learn kendo from me?"

"miss you!"

"If you want to learn kendo from me, you have to agree to one request."

"no problem!"

Matsumoto Rangiku nodded firmly.

“The injury you suffered in the past damaged the foundation of your soul,” July said with a smile. “I am somewhat interested in your problem. Perhaps there is a possibility of repairing the foundation of your soul. At that time, I will conduct some spiritual experiments on you.”

With his soul incomplete, Matsumoto Rangiku's chances of mastering Bankai are extremely slim.

However, July has a deep understanding of spirits and has plenty of 'Spirit King Fragments' on hand, so there may still be hope of completing Matsumoto Rangiku's soul.

Despite her weakened foundation, Matsumoto Rangiku was still given an A+ talent rating by the system.

In July, I was curious about how far Matsumoto Rangiku could go after her foundation was strengthened.

Seeing that Matsumoto Rangiku was somewhat afraid of the spirit experiments, Kotsubaki Jin'emon comforted her, saying, "Our teacher cares deeply for his disciples and won't let you suffer!"

July said, "I can prioritize the safety of the experiment and prevent further damage to your soul."

Matsumoto Rangiku knew she had no room for negotiation, so she gritted her teeth and decided to seize this rare opportunity: "Please let me follow you in my training!"

"From now on, you are my disciple." July nodded gently. "Let's not rush the experiments. We'll talk about them after your spiritual pressure has increased a bit."

We can have more leeway by waiting until Matsumoto Rangiku's spiritual pressure increases a bit before conducting the spiritual experiments.

When a spirit grows, it needs to consume a lot of food. When Matsumoto Rangiku was in Rukongai, she often didn't have enough to eat and her foundation was damaged, so her spiritual pressure grew relatively slowly.

However, this phenomenon can be improved to some extent when the spiritual energy is replenished sufficiently, and then the spiritual pressure growth period will begin.

......

"I'm so hungry, I wonder what delicious food I can get today."

After becoming a disciple of the Shikatori school, Matsumoto Rangiku would come to the Shikatori dojo to train after school.

This became the thing she looked forward to most every day.

Because you can eat delicious food prepared by the teacher when you go to the dojo!

These days, the teacher has specially prepared medicinal meals for her to help her recover.

She never expected that her teacher's cooking skills were no less than his; even a seemingly ordinary bowl of noodles could be made incredibly delicious.

She had never eaten such delicious food while in Rukongai.

Matsumoto Rangiku's mouth started watering at the thought of the medicinal food she was about to eat, and she quickened her pace.

Upon arriving at the dojo entrance, Matsumoto Rangiku saw a figure wearing a hat standing at the door and became wary.

The person turned around, a roasted rice cake dangling from their mouth, and mumbled, "Are you my junior sister?"

Matsumoto Rangiku remained vigilant: "Who are you?"

She had never seen this person before!

The day after she became an apprentice, her teacher invited the other disciples to the temple for a team-building activity, which is how she learned who her senior brothers and sisters were.

The green-haired woman in front of her was someone she had never seen before.

"I'm your senior sister!" Nilu said with a smile. "I heard from our teacher that they've taken on a junior sister, so I came to see you~"

Nel was in Hueco Mundo during the team building event that day, so today is the first time I've met Matsumoto Rangiku.

"You're my senior sister?" Matsumoto Rangiku asked, still somewhat doubtful. "How come I haven't seen you before?"

"I was in Hueco Mundo before!" Nel stuffed a grilled mochi into Matsumoto Rangiku's mouth and shut her up. "Want some grilled mochi?"

"Thank you, senior sister!" Matsumoto Rangiku believed Nel's explanation, considering that this was the entrance to the Shikatori Dojo and no one would dare to impersonate a Shikatori-ryu disciple here.

The two walked together into the courtyard of the dojo.

Matsumoto Rangiku took a bite of the mochi, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Delicious!"

“Right! The rice cakes from Sugar Heart Rice Shop are delicious!” Nel agreed. “My teacher brought me some once, and I’ve been thinking about them ever since. I buy them every time I go back to Soul Society!”

"Does Senior Sister stay in Hueco Mundo on missions for a long time?" Matsumoto Rangiku thought Nel was a Shinigami on a mission to Hueco Mundo. "Could she be a Shinigami of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force?"

"I'll let you in on a little secret." Nel took off her hat, revealing the two horns on her forehead, and whispered, "I'm Hollow~"

Matsumoto Rangiku stared at the two horns on Nel's forehead and exclaimed in shock, "A Hollow?!"

Chapter 426 The Limit of Emptiness

Matsumoto Rangiku was shocked to discover that one of her fellow disciples was actually a genie!

However, she did not see Nel's mask.

This confused her.

July waited for Nel's arrival in the backyard.

"Teacher~"

Nilu pounced and hung around the teacher's neck.

Matsumoto Rangiku blinked; she hadn't seen her fellow disciple's movements at all.

"My senior brothers and sisters are all so amazing!"

Matsumoto Rangiku thought of her other senior brothers and sisters, most of whom started as high-ranking officers, and many of them were even captains or vice-captains.

July chuckled and said, "It seems I don't need to introduce you."

“We bumped into each other at the entrance,” Nilu nodded repeatedly. “We already know each other!”

"You've grown again."

"Yes, I've reached the bottleneck the teacher mentioned."

After Nel fused with the Hogyoku, she entered another period of rapid growth.

Over the past three years, her spiritual pressure has been steadily increasing, and it has now reached the limit of Hollow!

In July, I glanced at the progress of the 'Path of Transcendence' quest.

[The Path to Transcendence: Cultivating disciples who reach the limits of Shinigami, Hollows, and Quincy]

[Current Progress: Training a disciple to the limit of Shinigami has been completed (Aizen Sousuke), training a disciple to the limit of Hollows has been completed (Nel)]

Nilu reached the limit of the Void, and July also completed the progress of training disciples to the limit of the Void.

Just as July had predicted, with the completion of the 'Path of Transcendence,' the power representing the human soul and Fullbring is gradually increasing.

He felt a change in the balance of power within his body.

"You've made rapid progress." July nodded gently. "We'll go to the Great Void Forest later to test how much your strength has improved."

In July, she wanted to see Nil's progress and also test the effects of changes in the balance of power within her body.