The Kendo Instructor
"Dōsan Hanyū, on behalf of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, I hereby appoint you as the instructor of the Fourth Life Kidō Class. You shall assume your post immediately."
As he spoke, Sasakibe carefully observed Dōsan Hanyū's expression, which was also on Captain-Commander Yamamoto's orders. When he saw Dōsan Hanyū's brows furrowed, Sasakibe's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly added, "This is also a trial. I believe that once the storm passes, Instructor Hanyū will definitely be able to return to the Thirteenth Division within a year."
Aside from raising an eyebrow, Dōsan Hanyū had no other reaction.
This made the Sasakibe somewhat uneasy. Let alone Captain-level like Dōsan Hanyū, even an ordinary Soul Reaper would feel humiliated to be sent to the academy as an instructor.
Sasakibe subtly Zanpakuto. If Dōsan Hanyū defected at this moment, it wouldn't just be a grand plan by Captain-Commander Yamamoto; Soul Society would gain an enemy with top-tier Captain-level combat power, no less than Tenzō Tenjō.
The saying goes, "A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole." It's not entirely impossible that the Soul Reaper system could be overturned due to the defection of Dōsan Hanyū.
Dōsan Hanyū didn't notice the strange behavior of the Vice-Captain Sasakibe beside him, nor did he realize that in the Vice-Captain Sasakibe's eyes, he had become the murderer who would destroy the world.
It's just a job. Being a waiter at an izakaya is a job, Soul Reaper is also a job, except that the Soul Reaper pays you many times more than when you were a waiter.
Therefore, Dōsan Hanyū is also willing to show a more tolerant side to Soul Reaper.
After all, in Rukongai, you could stay in a solitary confinement cell for months doing nothing and not get paid.
But now, I'm the one who has to be a teacher.
I'll remain a teacher of Kidō.
He had no idea how to teach Kidō. Although Dōsan Hanyū had trained diligently, he had recently become familiar with the Soul Reaper's fighting style and no longer bothered to practice Kidō.
Besides, as for the Kidō and such, surely there's no one who can't learn them?
Seeing that Dōsan Hanyū's expression was becoming increasingly serious, and that Sasakibe was becoming increasingly uneasy, he even had the idea of drawing his sword to warn Yamamoto.
Seeing that Dōsan Hanyū's expression was getting darker and darker, the Sasakibe's heart felt like it was being held captive and being pulled outwards, until Dōsan Hanyū spoke.
"I'm sorry, Vice-Captain Sasakibe, could you please not teach Kidō?"
"Huff." Sasakibe Que took a breath; the sudden gasp had almost scared his old bones. "Of course, it mainly depends on your opinion."
The Captain-Commander isn't actually sending Dōsan Hanyū to teach, so even if you sleep through class, nobody will care.
Seeing Dōsan's relaxed yet somewhat surprised expression, Sasakibe couldn't help but speak up, "Next time, Mr. Hanyū, just say what you want to say. Also, Mr. Hanyū, what subject would you like to teach?"
Dōsan Hanyū hadn't expected the Vice-Captain Sasakibe to be so easy to talk to. After all, he was stuck in the mindset of an employee: whatever work the boss assigned, he would just do it for a paycheck.
After hesitating for a moment, Dōsan considered his strengths and advantages, and then, taking into account the courses offered by the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts, tentatively asked, "Vice-Captain Sasakibe, what do you think of me teaching kendo?"
"Kendo?" Having only intended a simple yes/no answer and to quickly finish his task, Sasakibe couldn't help but mutter, "You even know kendo?"
I've never heard of Dōsan Hanyū knowing any kind of swordsmanship.
In the era of the Sasakibe, Soul Reaper (Death Gods) still placed great importance on swordsmanship training.
Sasakibe himself is an exceptionally skilled swordsman, one of the top ten in his generation.
The top ten is already quite high. Nobles cannot possess Zanpakuto, so there are several nobles in the contemporary era who have reached the Captain-level solely through swordsmanship.
There is an inside story here that no one knows except the Sasakibe and the Captain-Commander.
When Captain-Commander Yamamoto noticed the existence of Dōsan Hanyū, he intended to pass on his life's work of swordsmanship to Dōsan.
However, the matter was shelved after the Captain-Commander realized Dōsan's potential and strength and decided to use Dōsan Hanyū to implement his plan.
It turns out that Dōsan Hanyū actually knows some swordsmanship.
When asked by the Sasakibe, Dōsan Hanyū naturally replied, "I don't really know."
What kind of logic is this?
A Kidō God or deity went to teach swordsmanship.
He wouldn't teach what he already knew, but as for swordsmanship and such, he had learned a bit from some noble-born Soul Reaper in the Second Division, and felt he had learned it quite well.
Sasakibe just asked casually, then stopped bothering with any more questions or concerns, telling him to teach however he wanted.
It'll only be a matter of a few months anyway.
"Sōji, let's go to the Sixth District for a drink?"
In the Sansei Kendo classroom, a student waved to Sōji Sanjō.
Since Dōsan Hanyū, Rizukihime, and Hikaru graduated early, Sōji Sanjō has become a prominent figure among the third-year students.
On one hand, after Hanyū and his two companions left, Sanjō became the strongest among the three graduates and even the entire Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts. On the other hand, it is said that Dōsan Hanyū and Sōji Sanjō had a close relationship.
Who exactly is Dōsan Hanyū?
He entered school before he was ten years old, graduated from the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts in seven days, and immediately became the vice-captain of the Second Division.
These are all records from Soul Society.
Living in the same era as geniuses and witnessing the casual steps of legends, at least for now, Dōsan Hanyū's classmates consider him lucky.
However, since the three of them left the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts, Sōji Sanjō has become less approachable than usual.
As expected, Sanjō shook his head. "Sorry, I still want to stay in the training club."
He ignored his friends.
Sanjō began training at a very young age; before entering the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts, Sōji Sanjō had been training his Spiritual Pressure for at least three years.
Therefore, his current strength can be said to be the result of time and hard work.
Sanjō was precocious; even back then, he understood that if he was lucky enough to live for a hundred years or so, he might become the Third Seat or the vice-captain.
As for giving back to the family and restoring its glory, Sanjō knows that he cannot do it on his own.
Sōji Sanjō usually made friends and boasted at the academy; he had been waiting all along.
Until he met Dōsan Hanyū.
Dōsan Hanyū appeared beside them like a god descending to earth, and everyone could immediately sense Dōsan Hanyū talent.
But the only one who truly recognized how great Dōsan Hanyū would be was Sōji Sanjō!
The facts have proven Sōji Sanjō's foresight.
After Dōsan Hanyū graduated, many people believed that Sanjō would also apply for graduation as soon as possible.
But this group of short-sighted people misjudged once again.
What would I do if I graduated at this point? I could barely get twenty seats, and even then, Lord Hanyū might not even glance at me.
From then on, Sōji Sanjō began to work desperately, following Dōsan Hanyū's training requirements completely.
He set himself a goal: to reach the level of the 10th Seat in the Second Division within three years!
However, before the comet had even shone brightly for three months, news of Dōsan Hanyū's imprisonment reached the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts.
Of course, this group of fence-sitters, who used to praise Lord Hanyū, also began to raise various questions.
Some say that Dōsan Hanyū's battle record is exaggerated, while others say that Dōsan Hanyū is lawless.
When the dazzling protagonist falls off the stage, there will inevitably be a group of people spitting at them.
Sōji Sanjō kept his distance from such people, simply continuing his silent training.
He was afraid of being killed by the stupidity of this group of people.
Sōji Sanjō believed that Dōsan Hanyū would surely regain his legendary status in Seireitei and become a king once again!
Sōji Sanjō grinned and swung his wooden sword even harder.
"By the way, I heard that Dōsan Hanyū is coming to teach at our Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts," a student Sanjō to him said, chatting casually with his companion.
"Really?" another student said, skeptical.