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

He is still a weakling.

All you can do is accept the small role you're playing and try to avoid danger.

...

Under the cover of night, the low roofs of the shantytowns and wooden houses appeared even lower.

A barely audible creak almost shattered the tranquility of the night.

A brown-haired boy with a ponytail, carrying a cloth bag, cautiously peeked out from the doorway. After confirming that no one was on the street, he gently closed the door and quickly left.

Aizen Sousuke was a cautious man. When his companion produced a mysterious "divine sword," he had already decided to leave the Inugami Ward.

What's more, his companions later demonstrated to him how to make the so-called "divine sword" grow—it needed to be fed with his own blood.

This looked like an ominous blade, so he immediately decided to leave the Xudiao District that very night.

Aizen Sousuke had carefully considered where he would settle down next.

This time he wants to go to an area with relatively better security.

I stayed in the Xudiao area before to hone my combat awareness.

Xudiao District is a notoriously unsafe area; even if fights break out frequently, it won't attract attention.

Moreover, the Xudiao area is safer than places like the Kusa-shiki and Zaraki areas, so it is the most suitable place for him to train.

Developing combat awareness is also a preparation for taking the assessment at the Spirit Arts Academy in the future.

He didn't know what the entrance examination criteria were for the Spirit Arts Academy, so he could only try his best to increase his chances of success.

After leaving the residential area, Aizen Sousuke went straight up the mountain path.

Here is a shortcut that few people know about.

He had to leave the Xudiao area before dawn.

According to his calculations, the person who gave Kato the "divine sword" is currently focused on Kato and shouldn't be paying attention to him so quickly.

But if Kato finds he can't be found tomorrow, those who follow Kato might also find out about this.

He'll be in trouble then.

But he couldn't stay. Right now, that "divine sword" was absorbing Kato's blood, and who knew if it would absorb other people's blood in the future.

He must leave as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the large animals in this mountain forest do not come out at night, so apart from the road being a bit difficult to travel, everything went smoothly.

As Aizen Sousuke was about to leave the forest, he took out a knife from his bag, cut off the ponytail at the back of his head, tidied up his bangs, and then took out a pair of square-framed glasses from his bag and put them on.

He found these glasses; they were an old style with thick frames that covered a large part of his face.

After he put on his glasses, his entire demeanor changed.

He looks like a harmless and gentle young man.

Then, he destroyed the cut hair and prepared to leave the mountains.

Just then, Aizen Sousuke's body suddenly froze.

In that instant, he felt as if countless ants were crawling on his scalp and back.

A dark figure was standing on the treetop ahead!

By the moonlight, he could see the other person's attire: a haori draped over his clothes, and the black attire of the Grim Reaper underneath.

It's Death!

Aizen Sousuke couldn't even be sure when the other party had arrived!

My mind was racing, analyzing the current situation.

They even considered the worst-case scenario—

This Grim Reaper is the one who gave Kato the "divine sword".

He had already been spotted by Death when he left the cabin, and Death followed him all the way.

Everything he did afterward was exposed to the eyes of this Grim Reaper.

July stood on the treetop, looking strange.

He had no idea he would run into Aizen here tonight.

He appeared here actually to search for traces of the Kasumi family.

He set up a "surveillance point" at his home on Xiada Road, and during this time he overheard some secrets through the "surveillance point".

The Kasumi family seems to be researching and manufacturing a secret weapon.

The development of this weapon seems to require the participation of many souls with spiritual aptitude.

After learning about this in July, she quickly deduced from her memories of her previous life that the Kasumi family was likely researching the "Baku Yao Knife"!

Like Zanpakuto, each Baku-yōtō possesses extraordinary abilities, but its philosophy is completely different from that of Zanpakuto.

While the Tapir Blade provides its wielder with immense power, it also continuously absorbs the wielder's spiritual energy and even life force.

The Tapir Blade itself possesses a life of its own; the wielder is merely nourishment for the Tapir Blade. The more times the wielder is changed, the stronger the Tapir Blade becomes.

Creating such an evil sword that requires the life force of others to grow is an extremely heinous act. If it were exposed, the Kasumi family would definitely be punished by the Central 46th Bureau.

Therefore, an investigation into the matter was launched immediately in July.

However, he only heard snippets of information, and there were no "monitoring points" set up in this area.

Moreover, the members of the Kasumi family always wear invisibility cloaks when they go out, making them impossible to track.

Therefore, in July, the place to manufacture the Tapir Blade has not yet been found.

However, he did encounter an unexpected person here.

Aizen Sousuke

[Talent: SS]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv40]

[Reputation Level: Unknown]

[Status: Panicked]

At such a young age, his spiritual pressure level is already comparable to that of his disciples.

As expected of Aizen Sousuke.

Chapter 68 Kidnapping Aizen

Aizen Sousuke was considering whether or not to take out the small knife he had just put into the cloth bag.

But he quickly rejected this idea.

It is unwise to show hostility before knowing the other party's strength.

However, there is one thing that Aizen Sousuke is certain of.

This Grim Reaper is stronger than him.

He hadn't sensed the other person's presence before they appeared in front of him.

"Lord Shinigami, the moonlight is truly beautiful tonight." Aizen Sousuke smiled warmly. "Such a beautiful view deserves to be appreciated from a high vantage point!"

This location is situated on relatively high ground; once you descend this slope, you can leave the Xudiao area.

"It is indeed beautiful, but..." July looked up at the full moon, a smile playing on her lips, and asked, "Why cut your hair to appreciate the moonlight?"

"This is...this is a custom and legend from my hometown. Hair is like the grass of the human body, symbolizing life and vitality, and it cannot be cut casually. In my hometown, there is a saying that moonlight is the source of life, so only on an auspicious time like this when the moonlight is abundant can one cut their hair," Aizen Sosuke rambled on.

"Oh? What an interesting legend! I really want to visit your hometown." July smiled and continued, "Then why do you wear glasses? You were so quick when you got your hair cut, your eyesight didn't seem to be a problem."

A cold sweat appeared on the back of Aizen Sousuke's neck.

Death had indeed been observing him in the shadows for a long time!

That's absolutely terrifying!

Aizen Sousuke blurted out, "I can see things at close to medium distances clearly, but I can't see things that are farther away. The mountain path is rugged, and I'm afraid I'll encounter danger when I go down the mountain."

He regretted it as soon as he said it.

According to his understanding, this situation where one can see things up close but not those far away is indeed a real phenomenon.

But his glasses are non-prescription, so they don't have that effect at all.

If Death insists on checking his glasses, he'll be exposed!

Fortunately, Death didn't seem inclined to check his glasses.

"It's getting light. The mountains and forests are still quite dangerous during the day. Hurry back, young man. Where do you live? Let me take you home."

How could July possibly let go of such a promising talent as Aizen? She took the opportunity to inquire about Aizen's whereabouts.

“I live in the shantytown street of Xudiao District.”

Aizen Sousuke believed that the Shinigami had likely followed him from his home, so he did not lie about it.

July knew that Aizen was definitely lying. Judging from his actions, he should have been trying to leave the Dog District.

However, July didn't expose Aizen's words: "Then let's go, you lead the way, I'm not very familiar with this place, I almost got lost just now."

He asked Aizen to lead the way, partly because he didn't know the route through the mountains.

He wanted to set up some "monitoring points" here as well.

Left with no other choice, Aizen Sousuke had to lead the Shinigami back.

"What's your name, young man?"

"Aizen Sosuke."

“A nice name. My name is Shichiru Shichi.”

Aizen Sousuke remembered the name.

"Lord Shikatori, you flatter me. It's just a very ordinary name."

"Aizen-kun, you seem a little nervous?"

"Perhaps he was too happy to see the real Grim Reaper. It's not often that you can see a strong person like him."

"Oh? You can still sense that I'm very strong. It seems Aizen-kun has quite a talent!"

Aizen Sousuke recalled what Kato had said—that he had been appreciated by a great man, which was why the "divine sword" had been bestowed upon him.

Aizen Sousuke was terrified that the Shinigami beside him would immediately pull out a "divine sword".

"Lord Shikatori is too kind. I just noticed that you are wearing a haori, which is quite different from the equipment of ordinary Shinigami," Aizen Sousuke said calmly.

"So that's how it is. This haori is the attire for a dojo instructor. See it..." July turned to the side, showing Aizen the words printed on the back.

On the back of the haori, the two characters “Shika-tori” are written in a bold, cursive script.

"Shikari Dojo?" Aizen Sousuke said he had never heard of it.

Shikatori Dojo is somewhat famous among the Shinigami, but his knowledge of Shinigami-related matters is actually quite limited.

July laughed and said, "Yes, the Shikatri Dojo teaches swordsmanship, but it's not impossible to learn other things. I can teach you Shunpo, Kido, or even Kaido."

"Would Aizen-kun be interested in training at the Shikari Dojo?"

"It would be a shame for someone as outstanding as Aizen to waste his time in this place."

Aizen Sousuke sensed the Shinigami's inexplicable enthusiasm and became increasingly wary.

Moreover, he is not someone who easily trusts others.

Although he felt resentful, he showed a happy expression on his face: "To receive Lord Shikagiri's attention is truly an honor for me."

Then he said with regret, "But I am really dull-witted and I am afraid that I will tarnish the reputation of the temple."

"Aizen-kun, you're not exactly dull-witted, you know. I could sense your spiritual pressure." July smiled slightly and continued to tease Aizen.

He sensed that Aizen seemed somewhat resistant to him.

I have a feeling that if I leave Aizen here, I won't be able to find him next time I come back!