Every year around this time.
The Shinigami Academy submitted a list of applications for early graduation.
The captains would review the qualifications of these students together.
Then they would determine the assessment method for early graduation.
The assessment method changed every year.
This was to prevent certain students and teachers from going astray.
By focusing all their energy on past exam question banks.
And neglecting a solid grasp of foundational knowledge.
The effort behind it could be said to be painstaking.
Thud!
Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni lightly tapped his cane against the floor and raised his brows.
"Captains, you have all reviewed the list, correct? The number of students applying for graduation this year is similar to previous years. However, there are two exceptional first-year students on this year's list. Therefore, I ask you all to carefully deliberate over this year's examination content."
Old Man Yamamoto might always wear a cold, sour expression.
But.
When he learned.
That two geniuses had actually emerged among this year's students.
He still felt deeply gratified.
The Soul Society.
Its future was promising!
"My, my. It is rare for two astonishingly gifted geniuses to appear in the Soul Society at the same time. I think we should make this year's graduation trial a little easier," Kyoraku Shunsui said with a shrug and a smile.
For Kyoraku Shunsui.
Keeping things simple was what he sought.
"My, my, it seems geniuses do have special privileges. I remember that when I graduated, my graduation assignment was to venture deep into Hueco Mundo and gather intelligence," Gin Ichimaru said, tucking both hands into his sleeves with a smiling expression that made his true thoughts impossible to read.
"Ahaha, Captain Gin Ichimaru, don't forget that you were a genius too," Kyoraku Shunsui said with a shrug and a