Chapter 90
Volume 1: Chapter 57, The So-Called Konsō
Secondly.
Haruto swung his arm toward the ground.
An invisible hand grabbed a little brat by the hair and lifted him far into the air.
"Asshole!"
"Who are you! Let me go right now!"
This is a modified "seal" that combines other Bakudō, and it is very effective in controlling weak spirits: here, "weak" refers to all Reiatsu by Haruto.
"A-Qing?"
Nanao had obviously noticed this spirit before, but since she had handed over the "captain" duties to Haruto, it was naturally inconvenient for her to say anything more.
Only.
Haruto's method of capturing souls is rather crude.
Although there are indeed Soul Reaper in the Thirteenth Division who do this, it is very different from Haruto's style of doing things in her memory.
After all...
This child looks to be about the same age as Nanao.
"For unruly children who are obviously difficult to manage, or adults who are stubbornly old-fashioned, I also suggest not wasting your time."
Clang.
Haruto drew his Zanpakuto from its sheath at his waist.
After flipping the scabbard over, he struck the end of the hilt directly at the soul's forehead.
"Bang!"
A crisp snapping sound rang out.
The spirit's voice rapidly diminished and soon dissipated into the air.
"Certainly."
"If the areas you'll be managing aren't this busy, you can use a gentler approach... it just requires a lot of patience."
Haruto twirled his sword, and the Zanpakuto quickly returned to his waist.
"After all, this is a job that can be done for decades or even centuries, so it's important to maintain enthusiasm and not let these tedious things affect your mood."
Before the trio could even grasp the meaning behind Haruto's words, they heard that the practical explanation had reached its final stage:
Thirdly.
Haruto extended his finger again.
This time it wasn't as far as the first time: in the center of a scattered residential area, in a park square that wasn't very spacious, a father and son were practicing baseball—judging from their summery attire and their movements that left no trace in the snow, they were also spirits.
"Fulfill their wishes."
Haruto scratched lightly with his index finger.
A barely perceptible fluctuation of Reiatsu sent the baseball, which the child had just knocked away, flying even further into the sky.
This was a genuine "home run," also known as a home run in baseball.
Under the astonished and excited gazes of the father and son, their slightly dazed figures, radiating a faint golden light, gradually dissipated.
"Although we didn't use the knowledge we learned in class, this is still a kind of Konsō in another sense."
As for whether or not you want their gratitude...
Haruto glanced at Nanao beside him, and the Haruto returned his gentle gaze: this was the A-Qing she knew—
The two became true friends during their internship at the Konsō Ceremony.
"Do as you please."
"..."
"Alright!"
Haruto clapped his hands forcefully.
"I've shown you all the methods of Konsō."
"As per Principal Mitarai's request, half of your Konsō internship grades depend on the opinions of the two of us."
"..."
The trio swallowed hard.
Thanks to the strong support of the Fifth Division, the rewards for academic performance at the Shin'ō Academy are now quite generous.
The Shusuha siblings, as captain and vice-captain, have not yet returned to Seireitei. The order of appointments is: Third Seat (acting captain) Shinji Hirako, 4th Fourth Seat (acting vice-captain) Sōsuke Aizen, Fifth Seat (student of Class 6-1) Mutsuki Shōkaku, and finally 6th Seat (headmaster) Mitarai.
They are all related to the Shin'ō Academy.
In a sense, this place has almost become the Fifth Division's backyard... and in turn, it has indirectly achieved Aizen's initial goal.
"Getting points with me is very easy."
Haruto continued.
"We still have a day and a half left. We need to complete one of the Konsō scenarios mentioned earlier..."
"??"
"You don't need to each complete one task individually. As long as the three of you together can achieve the goal, that's fine. After all, I'm not some kind of monster."
Seeing the three people's desperate expressions, Haruto, showing leniency, slightly lowered the difficulty level.
"Friendly reminder: I've already buried the three that were relatively close by; you might have to run a little further away."
"Remember not to leave Naruki City; it's too far, and if something happens, I won't be able to rescue you in time."
Of the three Konsō missions, one involves dealing with the Void.
Haruto still remembered his state when he first faced the wild Hollows half a year ago—these three were definitely strong enough to get into Class 1, but their mentality might not be so good, which is why Haruto specifically reminded them.
Go!
As soon as he finished speaking, Haruto took Nanao and left in Shunpo... leaving the three of them looking at each other in utter confusion.
"..."
"They've left?"
Togakushi asked Gori.
"They're gone."
Gori looked around for a while before adjusting the frames of his glasses and answering.
"Are you really gone?"
Togakushi was somewhat skeptical.
"... I don't have the time or inclination to lie to you."
"Gori was wrong," Wu Li replied, his chin adorned with a thick beard that even Togakushi couldn't match.
"But this isn't what we agreed on!"
Togakushi was somewhat at a loss.
Although he was not born into nobility, his ability to maintain his top ranking in class before Gyōkaku Kumoi joined was undoubtedly related to his older brother—his brother was the Fourth Seat the Third Division, and when he wasn't working, he helped Togakushi catch up on a lot of lessons.
The details of the Konsō internship had been explained to him in advance.
However.
Reality, however, was completely different from what was expected.
All I can say is...
"Haruto- senpai is very unique."
Katakura listened to their pointless conversation for a while before finally interrupting.
"You have a lot of personality, but it's limited to your looks... after all, your abilities don't allow it."
"... you're right."
Katakura, unusually, did not refute Togakushi.
"Have you changed your mind today?"
This trio was clearly not working together for the first time; otherwise, given Katakura's personality, they would have already fallen out.
"No..."
Katakura recalled the events with some emotion.
"After witnessing that Byakurai, even the most arrogant person will realize their own insignificance."
"..."
"That seems to be true."
Gori and Togakushi exchanged a glance and said.
Both he and Katakura entered Class 1 after the first class representative written exam—a system added by Principal Mitarai before the first quarterly exam—unlike Togakushi had witnessed Haruto's strength firsthand from the beginning.
Everyone knows Haruto is strong, but no one has a more direct understanding of just how strong he is than that attack just now.
Haruto rarely makes a move.
The two of them were most impressed by the scene yesterday in the martial arts arena where Haruto scattered the Haien with a single finger.
Unfortunately.
Students at that stage had never even heard of the concept of Hanki Saisai, so naturally they wouldn't understand how exaggerated the difference was.
All I can think of is how strong Haruto's defense is.
After all, they weren't even proficient in using the most basic Enkōsen, let alone the Haien and the advanced Bakudō they couldn't understand.
Byakurai is different.
This is the Kidō that all students will encounter, so they can more easily understand the difference: as one of the top fifth-year students, being able to launch Byakurai more than two meters away is already a level of proficiency that earns praise from the Kidō teacher.
But Haruto's Byakurai...
Spanning a full six kilometers, accurately hitting and shattering a phantom mask—this was beyond their comprehension of Byakurai.
It could even overturn the understanding of the Kidō-type.
"Then what about us?"
Let's do it backwards.
Gori pushed up the "helmet" on his head and suggested.
"With this magical artifact, finding wandering spirits in the World of the Living shouldn't be difficult."
Although Gori looks big and burly, he is the strategist of this trio... and incidentally plays the role of Doraemon.
"Let's take the latter two routes that Haruto- senpai mentioned first: putting aside the big ones for now, with the power of Soul Reaper, it shouldn't be difficult to help mortal souls fulfill a few small wishes."
"As for those that don't use BB and directly Konsō, it takes a little time to distinguish them, but an afternoon should be enough."
Gori revealed his plan to his teammates.
"Can't we just order any one of these?"
Katakura offered a small suggestion.
Do you dare?
"... You're right."
Although I don't know where Haruto went, considering his long-range sniping of Utsuro earlier, he's probably somewhere watching their progress.
Trying to be clever might backfire.