On the third day, Araki changed up the training for Kyoraku's group of three again.
Because they had trained too intensely yesterday, Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Tokinada could no longer even lift their swords. So Araki brought the trio outside the Seireitei...
"Today is leg training! Strap sandbags to yourselves and run from Seiryūmon in the east to Hakutōmon in the west!"
Standing on a four-wheeled cart, Araki calmly spoke to "Kyoraku," "Ukitake," and "Tokinada," who were pulling the cart ahead of him.
"Huh?!"
"Running from Seiryūmon to Hakutōmon would be impossible even without sandbags on our legs! And we have to pull a cart while wearing them?!"
As expected, Kyoraku was the first to protest against Araki.
Smack!
Then Araki's whip struck his backside.
"That hurts..."
Kyoraku's butt swelled visibly.
"Anyone else have an objection?"
Sitting in the cart's seat, Araki asked the three pulling it ahead of him.
"..."
Almost the instant Araki finished speaking, all three lowered their heads.
"Then get moving..."
Seeing that the three youngsters had all submitted, Araki spoke coldly.
"Damn it..."
Kyoraku glanced at Araki, who sat behind them like some lord, and cursed under his breath. Still, he could only helplessly serve as human draft power and begin pulling the cart.
"Actually, Soru works on much the same principle as Shunpo. But if you combine the two, gathering Reishi at your feet while repeatedly kicking off the ground might make Shunpo even faster."
"Tekkai controls the flow of Reishi within the body to strengthen the defense of a particular area. Only people who are especially sensitive to Reishi can do that! Though if you train it to the level of instinct, it becomes quite similar to a Quincy's Blut Vene..."
"Kami-e actively controls the amount of Reishi within the body, thereby 'reducing' or