Unfair

"Kaien!" Iba pressed down on his Zanpakuto, leaned forward, and looked somewhat tense.

Even he was struggling to breathe under such Spiritual Pressure.

"It's alright, didn't you see that Dōsan didn't try to dodge at all?"

Even so, Kaien reluctantly put aside her literary creation for the time being and put down her Zanpakuto.

The fiery red light, like a laser cannon from later generations, burst forth towards Dōsan Hanyū Dōsan, who calmly stretched out his hand. Dōsan's palm seemed to contain a black hole, swallowing this attack that was close to the Hadō 90 of the Hado.

Nothing unexpected happened, and it had no impact whatsoever.

Powerless, frustrated.

Most of the trainees, though not to the point of kneeling, were leaning on their knees, looking weak and listless.

They felt that whether they were qualified to enter the Soul Reaper was entirely up to fate.

As Iba a sigh of relief, the look in the field towards Dōsan Hanyū was inevitably filled with envy and jealousy.

Various conspiracy theories circulate within the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts about Dōsan's exceptional promotion to vice-captain.

They say that the Soul Reaper repeatedly promoted Dōsan Hanyū out of turn in order to set an example for the Rukongai.

But in fact, there are quite a few similar voices in the Soul Reaper community, including the Iba.

After all, he could confirm that Dōsan Hanyū's soul age of seven was indeed true.

After a month of training, he reached the level of a vice-captain.

And on the Iba, he must have put in countless efforts to secure the position of vice-captain.

He adjusted his sunglasses at the Iba.

So geniuses really do exist in the world.

Dōsan was able to block this attack.

First, this attack was a collaboration of Spiritual Pressure, not a fusion, and therefore cannot be considered Captain-level Spiritual Pressure.

In terms of skill, it is far from reaching the level of the Ninety-First Kidō.

However, the strategy and command in this attack were quite effective.

Off the field, seeing that there had been no further attacks, Dōsan spoke up, "Mitsu has keen insight, and along with Kōiku and Kōji, the three of them can join the Soul Reaper ranks ahead of time."

All three were students who hadn't completed their six-year program yet; they were all true "geniuses."

Even though their seats were taken by a "genius," several long-time students who hadn't graduated in three to five years were still furious.

Mitsu is okay.

Although his strength is only so-so, no, extremely so-so, at least it's the cooperation he just proposed.

But what makes these two, and Yukimura before them, stand out?

"If there are no objections..."

"Hold on."

It was extremely rude of a mere student to interrupt a vice-captain.

"I'm very sorry, esteemed Lieutenant Hanyū, but I'd like to know why Yukimura, Kōiku, and Kōji have earned your favor."

He spoke with humility, but the students' attitude was very firm.

That's true. Since he couldn't become the Soul Reaper this time in the early round, the pressure will fall on his year-end review.

If he fails to join the team again at the end of the year, Harano may really lose his chance to become the Soul Reaper.

Damn it, I'm no worse than anyone else, so why am I always so unlucky?

Just to clarify, Soul Reaper isn't so cruel as to directly deal with these poor students.

However, the sixth generation of students sometimes take on tasks in the World of the Living, and inexplicable deaths often occur. The longer they stay at the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts, the more dangerous their tasks become.

Five years have passed, and he still hasn't become the Soul Reaper, while his missions are becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous.

What else does he have to be afraid of?

Dōsan recognized the student; the student's name was Harano, who had failed to become Soul Reaper even after repeating a year for five years.

"Although Yukimura's attack on me was ineffective, he found my only weakness at the most opportune moment. I believe he has the talent to become Soul Reaper."

Although I deliberately gave him this flaw.

Barely reasonable.

Harano racked her brains for memories of Yukimura and reluctantly accepted this explanation.

"What about Kōiku and Kōji? They clearly didn't do anything!"

"Indeed," Dōsan nodded, "But in their attack just now, their Kidō level was more than capable of fulfilling the duties of Soul Reaper."

"Dōsan, I'm not questioning you. Just now, there were more than thirty Shakkahō attacking. I don't believe anyone, not even the captains, could find that subtle difference among those thirty-odd Shakkahō."

It wasn't that Harano was nitpicking; he genuinely didn't believe anyone could do it.

"I can."

Dōsan spoke calmly, and even Harano, who had already disregarded life and death, could not refute his indifferent and confident expression with a simple "bragging."

"Your skill in Kidō is second only to these two, but unfortunately, you don't meet the standards of Soul Reaper. Furthermore, the other abilities you've demonstrated also fall short of the Soul Reaper's level."

Note that Dōsan just said "Kidō level," not "Shakkahō level."

With just one basic level of the advanced Kidō, the Shakkahō, Dōsan was able to determine the Kidō level of the three, indicating that they still had a certain rank to play.

Harano Ye gritted his teeth. Although he wasn't entirely confident of victory, Harano still frowned and said, "Vice Captain Dōsan, I want to issue a challenge. Even if it's just a contest of Kidō, I want to prove that I'm more qualified to be Soul Reaper than those two!"

Kōiku and his companion weren't exactly known for their good tempers either; Harano was practically ruining their careers!

However, these two were not Harano Ye, a desperate man. They had Soul Reaper future ahead of them and could not possibly disregard Dōsan's feelings and answer on their own.

"I refuse, and I will not change my decision."

Dōsan Hanyū, who had always been very modest, was unusually tough at this moment.

Harano opened his chin, seemingly about to say something, when Yuzuru Dōsan Hanyū up.

"According to the regulations of Central 46, if you insist on continuing your uncooperative behavior, I can execute you on the spot!"

Dōsan's words seemed to shut Harano's mouth, and Haruno's life was firmly tied to Dōsan Hanyū's.

What to do

"Thump."

Harano knelt directly before Dōsan, reaching out to tug at Dōsan Hanyū's sleeve. This guy, willing to risk his life, would surely fight for his dignity. "Dōsan, please give me a chance! I truly can defeat him in the Kidō!"

Even if I really lose, if I continue on this show and keep playing the victim, I'm sure I can get a chance to become the Soul Reaper from Dōsan Hanyū Hanyu!

Kōiku, a short-haired girl, seemed to sense Dōsan's hesitation and stepped forward to stand in front of him.

"Acting Captain Dōsan, I am willing to fight!"

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