From Demon Slayer: Thunder Swordsman

As soon as the spiritual pressure from the officer came out, the effect was naturally immediate. The residents of Rukongai in the square immediately fell silent and silently lined up in two long queues that could not be seen at a glance.

Kujo Tachibana's brows only moved slightly. The spiritual pressure of these two Death Gods... is really weak!

...

Looking at the crowd in front of him who were queuing up quickly, Otake Xuanyi smiled slightly and relaxed his frown.

Even though he, Otake Gen'i, has been in the Tenth Division for decades, he is still a nobody, and even his position as the chief officer is only the eighteenth. But that also depends on the occasion!

He may not be a big deal in the Seireitei, but in the East Eleventh District of Rukongai, he, Otake Gen'i, is the boss now!

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After the team was lined up, Otake Genji and the other man did not waste any time. They each took out a testing instrument made by the Technical Development Bureau of the 12th Division, and began to test the residents of Rukongai East District 11 one by one to see if they had the qualifications to become a Shinigami.

This instrument is also very simple, it is just a glove. After putting it on, you only need to input a very small amount of spiritual pressure to detect other people. After wearing this glove, as long as you touch the soul that has the qualifications to become a god of death, the black glove will turn red.

However, ordinary souls cannot cause any reaction from this glove.

The two of them tested it very quickly, and found that the two gloves were broken and there was no color change. Otake Gen'yori and the other man were not surprised, because they were also from Rukongai and had come here this way.

Normally, a block in Rukongai is selected once every six years, and it is considered good if five or six people can be selected each time. On average, the Shinō Spiritual Academy can recruit nearly two thousand new students in Rukongai every six years.

This does not include the new students in Jingling Court, which also number about one thousand, so there are three thousand new students in total.

Please don’t think that enrolling 3,000 people every six years is a lot. In fact, it is not a lot at all!

You know, the duty of the Shinigami is to guard the entire Soul Society and the peace of the human world. How big is this territory?

In these six years, there are more than 3,000 people, which means on average only about 500 new people are added each year!

Although Otake Xuanyi didn't know the exact number of deaths and injuries among their Death Gods every year, he felt that the number was definitely far more than five hundred.

Moreover, there have been recent rumors within the Gotei 13 that Captain-General Yamamoto is planning to change the admissions system of the Maou Spiritual Academy, and it is very likely that only one class will be admitted each year in the future.

Normally, after studying at the Maou Spiritual Academy for six years, one can become an apprentice Shinigami, and after graduation one can apply to join the Gotei 13.

However, generally speaking, only those with excellent grades can pass the entrance examination and officially join the Gotei 13.

Well, of course there are exceptions. There are also those very few geniuses, or those with certain special "talents" who are noticed by some captains or vice-captains in the 13th Squad. In this case, they can also directly join the Gotei 13.

As for the graduating students who were not selected into the Gotei 13, you don't have to worry. The Seireitei will still accept you as trainee Shinigami.

Normally, you will be assigned some patrols or missions to slay the void in the real world.

Those who have outstanding performance or apprentice Shinigami whose strength is improved in the later stages still have the opportunity to apply to join the Gotei 13.

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The two of them tested very quickly, and after a while, it was Ju's turn.

After Kujo Tachibana wrote his name on the table and chair in front of him, Otake Gen quickly placed his gloved hands on Kujo Tachibana's shoulders, and the black gloves instantly turned red.

"Well! It's turned red. Good, you're the first one. Come and stand behind me." Seeing that the gloves turned red, Otake Genyi did not show much surprise. He just said to Kujo Tachibana with a gentle expression.

After all, Kujo Tachibana will be able to enroll in the Spiritual Arts Academy in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, he can at least become an apprentice Shinigami. As one of the Eighteenth Officials, Otake Gen's attitude will naturally be different.

Kujo Tachibana just smiled and nodded, then came behind Otake Gen'ei and watched the two of them busy themselves.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. Although he had known for a long time that his spirit could also absorb spirit particles, it had not been confirmed by the god of death after all. Kujo Tachibana did not dare to guarantee that he had the qualifications to become a god of death.

As time passed, until dark and dawn, Otake Genji and the other two worked for a whole day and night, and finally they finished testing all the people in the square of the 11th District of Rukongai East. In the end, they only selected six spirits who were qualified to become death gods.

Immediately afterwards, Otake Genji and the other two did not rest, and led Kujo Tachibana and six others without stopping, through the east gate of Seireitei, to the Shinō Spiritual Academy.

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After arriving at the Shinō Spiritual Academy, Otake Gen brought Kujo Tachibana and six others to a spacious hall. At this time, there were roughly more than a hundred people in the hall.

Then, Otake Gen looked at Kujo Tachibana and the others and said:

"Wait here for a while. This is the gathering place for the new students in the East District of Rukongai. When all the new students in Rukongai are here, teachers from the Spiritual Arts Academy will give you a second test."

"This test is very important. I hope that each of you can join the Gotei 13 in the future. Our 10th Division will also open the door to you as long as your results are good enough. OK! Good luck in the next six years!"

After saying this, Otake Gen took Yoshinaga Yoshitoki with him to hand over the mission.

After looking around for a moment, Jiujo Ju looked away. No one looked familiar to him.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a mature face from their small group from Rukongai East District 11 took the initiative to speak:

"Brothers, my name is Takida Tsunayoshi. We are all from the 11th district of Rukongai East, and we are brothers who joined the Spiritual Arts Academy in the same year. Although we may not be assigned to the same class in the future, we must take care of each other after we enroll."

"It also prevents us from being bullied by freshmen from other districts. I heard that the people from those lower-ranked districts are very wild, and if they fight, they will either die or get injured. In this spiritual arts academy, although they dare not kill people, there are many rumors of them bullying other freshmen."

Hearing this, another timid boy who was a little thinner in the small group also said:

"Yes, yes! I also heard from my eldest brother that those who live after the 70th district of Rukongai are all like psychopaths! They are the bullies in this spiritual arts academy."

"By the way, my name is Tsuda Yuji, and my eldest brother is also a Shinigami, although he was not selected by the Gotei 13..."

"Then why didn't you go to school with your older brother before?" another person in the small group asked curiously.

Tsuda Yuji smiled shyly, and then explained softly:

"Uh... I'm not good at fighting... But my eldest brother said that after graduating from the Spiritual Arts Academy, if my grades are good enough, I can try to apply to join the Fourth Division. The Fourth Division is responsible for medical rescue and is not very dangerous."

At this moment, Jiujo Ju, who had been listening to their conversation nearby, suddenly brightened up his eyes!

What a good idea...Squad 4 is indeed a good place to go.

Besides...if he learns Huidao, it should also help heal the trauma of his soul, right?

Maybe, by then he will be able to heal the trauma in his own soul in advance!

Well, it’s just that Kujo Tachibana has never thought about asking others to help heal the wounds in his soul, and most people don’t have this ability, right?

I wonder if Unohana Retsu can do it... Kujo Tachibana just thought secretly in his heart.

His soul was too special and his current power was too weak. What if he was captured and used as a research subject? He didn't want to take the risk.

...

Jiujo Tachibana did not participate in the conversation, but just listened quietly until everyone introduced themselves and looked at him.

Jiujo Ju then looked at the others and said calmly, "My name is Jiujo Ju. When you come to this spiritual arts academy, you can study with confidence. If anyone dares to bully you, just come to me. I am quite good at fighting."

"Just don't bully others! I promise that during the six years of studying at this spiritual academy, no one can bully the freshmen from Rukongai East District 11!"

Kujo Tachibana said this with great vigor.

Yes! Kujo Tachibana has no intention of keeping a low profile, and even if he wants to keep a low profile, it seems that he can't keep a low profile.

If nothing unexpected happens, the second assessment of the Maou Spiritual Academy should be a spiritual pressure test...

This spiritual pressure refers to the innate spiritual pressure of all spirits. In Kujo Tachibana's understanding, the density of human soul is called spiritual pressure, which is similar to the chakra in Naruto, and the higher the density, the stronger the power.

The higher the spiritual pressure, the higher the spiritual power that can be mobilized. Spiritual power is the main substance that constitutes the soul. To put it simply, it is the power of the soul. Everyone has it (there are just differences in levels). Spiritual pressure is the result of the overflow of spiritual power.

These are the results of his own research over the past six years.

In the anime Bleach, once captain-level characters release a large amount of spiritual pressure, ordinary spirits facing them will generally be oppressed by the spiritual pressure and fall to the ground, unable to stand up.

And his soul of Kujo Tachibana...

At the peak of his previous life, he would have almost become a "god", even though only a few percent of that was left now.

(It has been repaired a little in the past six years)

That is far beyond the reach of these ordinary spirits. As for the exact extent of his spiritual pressure, Kujo Tachibana does not know.

However, after comparing the two regular members of the Tenth Division just now, Kujo Tachibana can basically conclude that his spiritual pressure should at least reach the level of a senior officer of the Thirteenth Division, or a vice-captain.

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Listening to Kujo Tachibana's "nonsense", the other five members of their small group in East District 11 all silently distanced themselves from him.

After they were away from Kujo Tachibana, they began to whisper.

"This kid must be crazy... Who does he think he is? A noble from Jingling Court..."

"You are just like us, all of us are from this Rukongai."

"That's right! I also feel that the man is not mentally normal. He didn't say a word all the way, but he started bragging as soon as he opened his mouth. We should stay away from him. What if this madman offends the nobles in Jingling Court? We will also be implicated by this madman..."

...

Listening to several people making fun of him, Kujo Tachibana just shrugged his shoulders. He didn't care too much.

At first, he just thought that after all, they were all "neighbors" who went to school in the same place, and protecting them from being bullied in school was just a trivial matter for him.

Since this group of people are blind to the truth, he doesn't care.

Just then, a young man in a black robe walked in with a thick stack of rosters in his hand.

Chapter 4 Spiritual Pressure

In the Spiritual Arts Academy, in the hall where freshmen from the East 11th District of Rukongai gather, the second test has already begun.

In the center of the hall, there was a small, transparent crystal ball that was emitting a faint glow. The freshmen whose names were called placed their hands on it one by one and began to test the strength of their souls' spiritual pressure.

This transparent crystal ball is also a product created by the Technical Development Bureau of the 12th Squad in order to test the initial spiritual pressure of the soul. When the soul touches this crystal ball, the crystal ball will show the initial spiritual pressure of the soul.

The specific spiritual pressure is based on the brightness of the light emitted by the crystal ball. The crystal ball can withstand a spiritual pressure of vice-captain level at most.

In Soul Society, spiritual pressure is divided into twenty-five levels. Generally speaking, the spiritual pressure of ordinary members of the thirteen divisions is around level 20, the spiritual pressure of chief officers is between level 15 and 10, and high-ranking chief officers can reach level 6 to 9.

The vice-captain's spiritual pressure is generally at level four or five, and some even reach level three.

The third-level spiritual pressure is a dividing line, and it is also an important factor for the God of Death to activate his Zanpakutō's Bankai. Of course, other factors are also important, such as the degree of communication with his Zanpakutō, the mastery of his own Zanpakutō's Shikai, and so on.

Generally speaking, if the spiritual pressure does not reach the third level, the God of Death cannot activate the Bankai of his Zanpakutō. As for the God of Death who has mastered Bankai in Soul Society, he is at the level of the captain of the 13th Division.

Mastering Bankai is also an extremely difficult thing to achieve. It can be said that every god of death who has mastered Bankai is an existence that is capable of having his name recorded in the history of Soul Society.

Well, there are also some individual squads with powerful vice-captains who did not get promoted to the position of captain after mastering Bankai, such as the vice-captain of the First Squad, Chojiro Suzu, and the future vice-captain of the 11th Squad, Ikkaku Madarame, etc.

All of these people had mastered Bankai when they were vice-captains. As for Aizen Sosuke at this time, he doesn't count. Kujo Tachibana estimated that he should not have revealed his strength at the captain level of the squad at this time.

In Kujo Tachibana's memory, Aizen should be around 400 years old. At this time, Aizen is already 200 years old. He should be in the 5th Division, serving as the vice-captain of Hirako Mako.

According to the setting in the comics, Aizen's talent and spiritual pressure are among the best in the history of Soul Society. Is it possible that Aizen, who is 200 years old, has not mastered Bankai?

Kujo Tachibana estimated that Aizen should have mastered Bankai at this time, but as to to what extent, that is hard to say.

...

Looking at the crystal ball in front of him, which was calm and almost unchanged, the black-robed teacher of the Spiritual Arts Academy stared at it carefully for a while, then picked up the spirit pen in his hand and began to record...

Takida Tsunayoshi, spiritual pressure level 24, recommended to be assigned to Class 9, Grade D.

Takida Tsunayoshi, who was standing aside, just stood there at a loss, until he heard the endless laughter from the freshmen around him. Then he lowered his head in shame and walked away.

After marking on Takida Tsunayoshi's little notebook, the black-robed teacher of the Spiritual Arts Academy flipped through the list in his hand and called out another name.

"Next, home address - Rukongai East District 7896, House , Kujo Tachibana..."

Upon hearing this, Kujo Tachibana slowly walked up to the high platform in the center of the crowd, and, following what the freshmen had done before, gently placed his palm on the transparent crystal ball in front of him.

"Buzzing..."

The bright white light instantly penetrated the hall of the Spiritual Arts Academy. The dazzling light made everyone present close their eyes.

Looking at the tiny crack on the crystal ball in his hand, Jiujiaoju's pupils shrank instantly and he quickly pulled his hand away. The white light emitted by the crystal ball gradually went out.

Jiujo Ju could only mutter to himself: Is the quality of this thing so poor...Is it unlikely that I would break it?

But at this moment, the black-robed teacher of the Shinyang Spiritual Arts Academy had already slapped his palm on Kujo Tachibana's shoulder and said excitedly:

"This is the fourth level of spiritual pressure! Kujo Tachibana-san, your spiritual pressure is the fourth level!!"

In fact, it is no wonder that the teachers of this spiritual arts academy are excited. You have to know that since the establishment of the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy, there have been only a handful of students whose spiritual pressure has reached the fourth level right after entering the academy. This is an achievement that can be recorded in the school register of the spiritual arts academy!

Even his teacher's spiritual pressure has only reached the eighth level! It is roughly equivalent to the middle-ranking officer in the 13th Division, but Kujo Tachibana already has the fourth level of spiritual pressure, which means that after Kujo Tachibana graduates normally.

Even if his spiritual pressure doesn't increase at all, his lower limit is the vice-captain level of the 13th Division! In a few decades, it is very likely that he will reach the captain level!

By then, Kujo Tachibana would truly be a big shot in the Soul Society. How could this teacher from the Spiritual Arts Academy remain calm?

But Kujo Tachibana seemed to have anticipated this result. He just smiled calmly at the teacher and nodded.

His spiritual body has been "severely damaged". If he really recovers to his prime, according to the rules of this world, his spiritual pressure should not be weaker than that of a certain great enemy - the Spirit King, right?

...

"Kujo Tachibana-san, our Spiritual Arts Academy is divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D. With your grades, you will definitely be able to enter Class A-1. My name is Hori Kimiyama, and I am a teacher in charge of the Kidō course."

"Although I am not teaching your Class A-1, but if you have any questions about the ghost way courses in the future, you can always come to me!" The ghost way teacher from the spiritual arts academy, whose name is Hori Kimiyama, added.