But...
Thinking about everything he had done during this time, Kitada Yosuke could not help but freeze.
When had he strayed so far from his original dream?
"Boom!"
Just as Kitada Yosuke was lost in thought, the Hollow finally noticed him ahead. It drove down a vicious punch, and Kitada Yosuke's head was blasted away by the powerful shockwave. Before it even hit the ground, the light in his eyes had already gone out.
"Raaah!"
After killing Kitada Yosuke, the Medium Hollow seemed to spot Ailin as well. It let out a piercing howl, leaped high into the air, and pounced toward him.
"Another fool..."
"Hadō #54—Haien!"
With a casual swipe of his hand, a yellow flame took the shape of a crescent and struck the Hollow.
In an instant, before the Hollow could even land, it was engulfed by the yellow flames and reduced to ash...
Only after the Hollow died did Ailin turn and leave.
Behind Ailin lay a dense forest.
Several towering trees had already been smashed apart.
Hundreds of mosquitoes buzzed around the broken trunks...
In the end, fewer than twenty people survived the month-long assessment and passed.
However, given the difficulty of this assessment, those who passed had basically attained strength comparable to that of ordinary Soul Reapers.
After entering the Gotei 13 and training for another decade or so, most of them would be able to reach the level of elite Soul Reapers.
After his clone returned to the Seireitei, Ailin's true body opened his eyes within the Kuchiki Clan estate.
Watching Rukia train diligently beneath the cherry blossom tree, Ailin felt greatly satisfied.
Over five years, Rukia had laid the firmest possible foundation in Data Kendo.
Moreover, during those five years, Rukia had completed the nurturing of her Zanpakuto, learned its name,