Renji Abarai

Soi Fon was dumbfounded. Although she had been prepared, Ye Yang's Bankai still startled her. It was a rare ability to create an independent space. In the entire Seireien, only the Captain of the Ninth Division, Kaname Tōsen this type of Bankai. Of course, Soi Fon had only heard about it from others. Everyone's Bankai was their own secret, and no one would tell anyone.

This type of Bankai is equivalent to shifting the main battlefield to one's own side, where one will have certain benefits, while the opponent will be restricted. However, Soi Fon does not understand what Ye Yang meant by the spatial rules.

"Brother Ye Yang, what do you mean by saying that you decide the rules of space?"

Ye Yang smiled, "So you mean..." He abruptly vanished halfway through his sentence. Soi Fon Ye Yang startled, then Ye Yang's voice came from behind. "Like this."

Soi Fon looked at Ye Yang with suspicion. Even with her sharp eyesight, she hadn't seen how Ye Yang moved. Soi Fon Shunpo all too well; that definitely wasn't Shunpo! It was as if he disappeared from one spot and then reappeared on the other side.

"It's not Shunpo ~ Here, I control the rules of space, so spatial movement is very simple within this space. There's also spatial compression, which can compress the space around an enemy, slowing down their movement." Ye Yang then explained the characteristics of his Bankai to Soi Fon. Since Soi Fon had already given her heart to Ye Yang, he wouldn't hide anything from her either. However, Ye Yang didn't mention anything about his time-manipulation abilities, as such a power was too overpowered and it was better not to talk about it.

Afterwards, Ye Yang took Soi Fon home. Don't overthink it, they each slept separately.

The next day, Ye Yang arrived at the First Division's barracks and slowly walked into the captain's room. Yamamoto was reviewing documents; as the Captain-Commander, he had more duties than the other divisions.

Upon seeing Ye Yang arrive, he stopped what he was doing and asked, "What's wrong? Have you made up your mind?"

Ye Yang nodded. "Yes, I agreed to become the vice principal of Shin'ō, but I have a condition. It would be difficult to convince the public if I were to succeed as vice principal right now. I would like to work as a teacher for a few years first, is that alright?"

Yamamoto agreed, "That's fine too. After all, many people have already forgotten about you. It's only recently that the Shin'ō started school, so you can start by instructing the first-year students. You can be the teacher of Class 1 until graduation. Is that alright?"

"That suits me perfectly! I'll head over now." With that, Yamamoto left the captain's office. Watching Ye Yang's departing figure, he murmured, "I wonder which lucky group of students will run into him... no, maybe they'll be the unlucky ones. Good luck to you all..."

Ye Yang used Shunpo to travel the entire way, and soon arrived at the entrance of the Shin'ō Academy. Groups of students walked inside, their faces beaming with happy smiles.

Ye Yang smiled. He hadn't been here for fifty years. Looking at their early, thriving company reminded him of himself back then. He shook his head and slowly walked into his office.

In one of the classrooms in Shin'ō school, a red-haired boy rushed in, looking somewhat anxious. He walked towards the corner of the classroom, where there were two students, a boy and a girl.

The boy has blond hair, a somewhat frail physique, and a gentle expression, which suggests he treats others the same way. Beneath this gentleness lies a hint of seriousness, indicating that he will achieve great things in the future.

The girl also appeared delicate, with long black hair tied in a ponytail reaching her waist, and a smile on her face.

The girl looked angrily at the red-haired boy who rushed in. "Abarai, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you not to panic? What's wrong?"

The boy called Abarai said breathlessly, "I heard our instructor is getting a new one. It's only been a month since school started, why the change? I thought the current instructor was great, Kira, what do you think?"

The blond boy said softly, "Huh? Me? I think there must be a reason why it's arranged this way. We haven't met the new teacher yet, so it's hard to say."

The girl said, "I hope the new teacher is a gentle person," her words carrying a slight hint of anticipation. At this age, girls are always easily interested in new things.

The red-haired Abarai said, "Stop discussing it, class is about to start, we'll find out when the teacher comes, right? Hehe, hopefully it's someone really strong."

Just then, the school bell rang, and the students quickly returned to their seats, waiting for the teacher to arrive.

Ye Yang slowly walked into the classroom. At first, the students weren't very surprised because they already knew that the teacher was going to be changed. But gradually, some of them stared at Ye Yang with their mouths wide open in astonishment. There was no way around it; some of them had already recognized Ye Yang. There was no shortage of nobles among the students in Class One, so it was not surprising that they knew Ye Yang.

Aside from knowing Ye Yang, the girls were all astonished. Their faces flushed, and they kept glancing at Ye Yang. Some even dared to look directly at him. Although Ye Yang's face wasn't exactly handsome, the features inherited from the Shihoin Clan made him quite a handsome young man. In addition, after his training in Hueco Mundo, the boyishness had disappeared, and his sharp features and resolute eyes made them admire him.

Now is the perfect time for young girls to experience the stirrings of first love, and the sudden appearance of a teacher like this is bound to inspire their dreams.

Walking up to the lectern, Ye Yang said, "Good morning, students! As you may have heard, your previous teacher, Sakamoto, may not be teaching you anymore due to some issues. From now on, I will be your instructor. My name is Ye Yang Shihoin, and you can call me Teacher Ye Yang."

Good morning, Teacher Ye Yang!

"Let's start with introductions. I'm the vice-captain of the Second Division, and I'm also your instructor for the first-year students at the Central Academy of Shin'ō. That's all," Ye Yang said slowly.

The class erupted in an uproar. The vice-captain was actually teaching at the Shin'ō? This was simply unbelievable! While captains Vice-Captain-level might occasionally come to the Shin'ō to give lectures, no vice-captain would ever take on the role of instructor. Their squads had so many other things to do; who would have the time to stay here all the time?

At the same time, they were secretly rejoicing, because the teachers who usually taught them were not even Seated Officer, and it was obvious that the new teacher was better than the previous one.

Ye Yang immediately spotted the red-haired boy behind him; only he had that striking red hair. "You, the red-haired boy in the back, can start by introducing yourself?"

"Huh? Me?" He stood up.

"Um"

The boy scratched his head. "My Renji Abarai, from the District 78 of South Rukongai." So he was Renji Abarai, the lieutenant of the Sixth Division in Inuzuri. Ye Yang had noticed him the moment he entered the classroom, after all, his red hair and tattoos were too conspicuous. With him were Momo Hinamori and Izuru Kira. Ye Yang didn't have a deep impression of these two, only remembering that the girl was used by Aizen. He would have forgotten them if he hadn't seen them.

Ye Yang continued to look at him, "That's all?"

Is there anything else?

Ye Yang thought for a moment and said, "For example, you can talk about your interests, special skills, what you're good at and what you're not good at."

"Well," Renji continued, "I don't really have any hobbies. If I had to pick one, fighting would be my hobby. I'm good at Zanjutsu and Hakuda combat, but not so good at Kidō or anything like that. I like sweets and don't like spicy food. Yeah, that's about it."

"That's it, student in front, it's your turn," Ye Yang said, pointing to Izuru Kira in front of Renji.

The blond-haired boy stood up and said, "My name is Izuru Kira, and I come from the fifth district of East Rukongai. I'm not particularly good at anything, nor am I bad at anything. I'm so-so at Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Kidō, and Shunpo." He lowered his head as if he were embarrassed.

Ye Yang observed that he was a well-rounded person, but he didn't have any particular strengths. Compared to others, he didn't stand out in any way, so he felt somewhat insecure.

"Kira, you're actually very talented. It's great that you're well-rounded. Work hard and turn being average at everything into being good at everything, okay?" Ye Yang promptly reminded him.

"Yes! I understand, Teacher Ye Yang!" His tone, however, carried a hint of confidence.

"Next!"

Momo Hinamori, who was sitting in front of Kira, stood up and said with a serene expression, "My name is Momo Hinamori. I come from Junrinan in West Rukongai. I am skilled in Kidō, but not in hand-to-hand Hakuda or Zanjutsu. I usually enjoy reading."

Ye Yang remembered that she seemed to be Aizen's vice-captain. She was manipulated because of her excessive admiration for Aizen. He could only pray that she would not suffer the same fate. At least while Ye Yang was still their teacher, he would try his best to prevent her from coming into contact with Aizen.

"Okay, next one."

He finally finished the introduction after a whole class period. He already knew that Renji and his group of students would be arriving soon, but he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that the class he was teaching would be theirs. Since Renji was coming, Rukia must have come to the Shin'ō as well, and as their teacher, he would naturally be able to meet her.

However, Ye Yang couldn't ask Renji directly. He could only wait until he met Rukia, since she and Hisana looked so alike that it would be easy to tell them apart at a glance. He could then tell Byakuya and fulfill Hisana's wish.

Ye Yang clapped his hands and said, "Now that you have become my students, you must follow my instructions. My teaching methods may be a little different from other classes, and it will be very tough and tiring! So I'll ask you first: does anyone want to quit?"

No one in the class spoke. Ye Yang nodded. "No one, right? It's okay, there will be more later. Anyone who doesn't want to participate in my training can leave at any time. Everyone, disperse now. Meet in the square in half an hour!"

Yes, teacher!