Practical Combat Exercise Again

P. S.: I couldn't log into my author account last night no matter what I tried. I don't know if it was a problem with Qidian or my computer, so I couldn't update. I'm making up for it today, and there will be another update tomorrow.

The next day, news of Ye Yang's draw with Kenpachi spread throughout the entire Seireien. This battle firmly established Ye Yang's status and silenced the doubters. After all, apart from the members of the Second Division, the other members of the divisions were unaware of the situation and had only heard rumors about Ye Yang without ever having witnessed him in action.

This battle made them realize that being able to fight Kenpachi to Kenpachi was a feat that would make them stand out from the vast majority of people. With someone possessing Captain-level strength serving as the vice-captain of the Second Division, the strength of the Second Division had to be reassessed.

Ye Yang, however, completely ignored the rumors circulating outside and continued to go to the Second Division every day to help Soi Fon with some matters, living a very happy life.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for Shin'ō to start school. Ye Yang got up very early today. Shin'ō's scheduled arrival time was eight o'clock, but Ye Yang arrived at seven o'clock.

As Ye Yang arrived at the classroom door, he thought: I should be the first one here, right?

But when he opened the door, he found it was already open. Suspicious, Ye Yang pushed the classroom door open and saw Renji mopping the floor.

Renji turned around instinctively when he heard someone enter, and upon seeing Ye Yang, he quickly bowed. "Teacher Ye Yang!"

"Hmm," Ye Yang replied, "What are you doing? You're here pretty early."

Renji scratched his head and said, "I'm mopping the floor. Isn't today the first day of school? I usually get up now anyway. I might as well come and clean the classroom first. It's convenient since I live at school."

"Have you been living at the school all this time?" Ye Yang asked.

"Yes. I can't go anywhere else, and I don't know anyone back in my hometown, so I might as well stay at the school. There are still training classrooms here, which is perfect."

Ye Yang couldn't help but ask, "Do you get up to train at this time every day?"

"Yes"

Ye Yang nodded. "Then your classmates will be checking your progress when they get back later. After all, you must have made considerable progress after a month of hard work."

Renji patted his chest confidently and said, "Of course! Just watch, Teacher Ye Yang!"

"Then I'll wait and see." With that, Ye Yang and Renji started cleaning the classroom together, since it hadn't been used for over a month. It was covered in dust. Ye Yang used his Spiritual Pressure to create a gentle breeze and disperse the dust. Renji was completely dumbfounded; he hadn't known that Spiritual Pressure could be used like that.

After the two finished cleaning, they chatted while waiting for the other students. Before 7:30, none of them arrived. Finally, at 7:30, the first student arrived, who was Momo Hinamori.

"Good morning! Momo is here very early," Ye Yang greeted her proactively. This was the older sister of his promising disciple, so he had to take special care of her.

Hinamori was taken aback. She thought she was already quite early, but she hadn't expected Ye Yang and Renji to be here so soon. She immediately beamed, "Good morning, Teacher Ye Yang Abarai! You're the ones who are early!"

"Hinamori -san. I don't know about Teacher Ye Yang. I mainly come so early because I live at the school," Renji replied.

The remaining students arrived one after another, and by 7:50 they were all there, a total of 27 people, no more and no less. They chatted amongst themselves; having not seen each other for over a month, they naturally wanted to catch up, a fact Ye Yang could understand, having also been a student himself.

As the school bell rang, the students' voices gradually quieted down. When the classroom was completely silent, Ye Yang's voice rang out. "Classmates, today is the first day of school. It's great that everyone is back in class. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday."

"However," Ye Yang paused, then continued, "Playing around is fine, but I'm sure everyone has kept up with their training. Now that school has started, get right back to training and focus. We'll be in the combat training room later; I want to check if your skills have regressed!"

Ye Yang then led them to the combat classroom, where they were divided into pairs for sparring. Renji, on the other hand, was to fight Ye Yang directly. Let's pray for poor Renji.

First up was a sparring match between the thirteen groups of students. The students were all eager to have a good fight, and the results did not disappoint Ye Yang. Most of them showed some improvement, especially Hinamori and Kira, who had improved considerably compared to before the holiday.

Kira's overall skill level has improved further, while Hinamori's Kidō is now more proficient, and her control over Spiritual Pressure has also improved significantly. Presumably, she has also learned the method of Spiritual Pressure control that Ye Yang taught Tōshirō. Anyway, it's not a secret method, so she is now particularly outstanding in terms of Spiritual Pressure control.

After the thirteen groups of students finished their matches, the main event arrived: the fight between Renji and Ye Yang, which everyone was eagerly anticipating. Kira silently patted Renji's shoulder without saying a word, while Hinamori whispered, "Abarai- kun."

The outcome of the fight was self-evident; Renji again. Ye Yang also sensed his effort; among all the students, his progress was the greatest. His only weakness was that his Kidō) was still so poor.

The training for the day began. Today's intensity wasn't too high, since everyone had just returned from home and wasn't quite used to it yet. The intensity of the training would increase over time to allow them to gradually adjust.

Life returned to its previous tranquility. Every day, he would go to the Shin'ō for classes, then return to the Second Division to find Soi Fon after class, and go home to sleep at night. The days passed by like this, one after another, as fleeting as a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the students have reached the third grade. Over the past three years, Ye Yang has watched them grow step by step and felt gratified. With their current level, they are no less than the sixth graders. Several of the top students are even able to apply for graduation now. However, because Ye Yang is their teacher, they show no signs of wanting to leave.

News of Ye Yang's battle with Kenpachi also reached the students' ears. Fighting to a draw with the captain meant that Ye Yang's strength was at the Captain-level. If they graduated and joined a squad, which captain would personally teach them? Such opportunities don't come around often, so no one applied to graduate.

Moreover, even if they graduate, they'll only be at the level of an ordinary team member. The assessment for applying for early graduation is much more difficult than usual. It would be better for them to study at school for a few more years and become stronger in the squad. Maybe they can stand out in the Seated Officer Challenge.

By the time they reached the third year, Ye Yang had dabbled in various martial arts techniques, including Zankensōki. There was a very important event for the third-year students at the Shin'ō Academy: the World of the Living combat exercise that every generation of Shin'ō students would experience. Ye Yang had participated in it once himself and had also gone twice as a supervising teacher.

On one occasion, they even encountered Menos Grande invasion. Fortunately, thanks to Ye Yang, the losses in that incident were not significant, except for one student who was seriously injured. This is one of the reasons why Aizen went down the path he is on now.

This time, their teacher is Ye Yang, so he cannot go to the World of the Living with them. Instead, a senior from the sixth grade will lead them. The Hollows they kill are all new types of Virtual Hollows developed by the Research and Development Institute, so there is absolutely no danger. However, this does not rule out the possibility of accidents.

Today was the day for their practical exercise, so Ye Yang specially gathered them in the classroom. Looking at their nervous expressions, he couldn't help but chuckle. After all, this was their first time leaving the Soul Society, and expressions of excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and joy were all on their faces.

Ye Yang slowly walked up to the podium and began, "As you all know, today you will be leaving the Soul Society to conduct a live-fire exercise in the World of the Living. Are you ready?"

Always be prepared!

Ye Yang chuckled. This was a line he had taught his students, and it sounded pleasant no matter how you looked at it...

"I know you know nothing about this matter right now, so let me tell you about the situation there. After all, I have participated in three live-fire exercises in different capacities."

Ye Yang cleared his throat. "After you enter reality this time, the Research and Development Institute will deploy Virtual Hollow. However, don't underestimate them. After several generations of research and development, they are close to being true virtuals, so don't underestimate them."

"Once you arrive in the World of the Living, listen to the sixth-year seniors. Do not wander around. When you go hunting in the Void, form teams of three. You must not act on your own. Do you understand?" Ye Yang said with a serious expression.

"Yes!"

"And a few more things to say, listen up: you're Class One students, the elite class of Shin'ō, so show me the attitude of an elite class! If your grades don't live up to that reputation, don't blame me for being ruthless when you come back. Alright, that's all I'll say."

As soon as Ye Yang finished speaking, a student entered through the door. He appeared to be an upperclassman, with two numbers etched on his face—69! His resolute face displayed a maturity beyond his years. A scar on his right cheek did not seem to be from a sharp weapon; if Ye Yang was not mistaken, it was likely the work of Xu, as if he had encountered Xu sometime during the incident.

He spoke up, "Teacher, excuse me, it's time. Everyone, please follow me to the Shin'ō Academy's private Senkaimon."

Ye Yang nodded. "Okay, everyone, follow me, I'll take you there."

"Yes"!

Ye Yang turned his gaze to the older student. "Let's go." He then led the students in his class toward the Senkaimon.

Ye Yang had heard of this student before. His name was Shūhei Hisagi. He was a fairly well-known student in the Shin'ō. He had failed the entrance exam for the Shin'ō Academy twice before, but after entering the Shin'ō, he became unstoppable. His progress surpassed that of all his classmates. Now, as a sixth-year student, he has been promoted to the Thirteenth Division and is a highly promising newcomer.