However, Chen Fan possesses another strength that is almost heaven-defying: his swordsmanship and his Shunpo. Although it's unknown how good Shihōin Yoruichi and Byakuya's Shunpo is, Chen Fan is far superior to these students.
The main reason is that Chen Fan has two beautiful wives who are sword masters. There's also an old saying that goes, "If you get slashed a lot, you'll learn to slash too." Chen Fan is probably that type.
Moreover, swordsmanship is the most basic and powerful technique of Shinigami. Although Chen Fan had forgotten a lot of the Shinigami plot, he could still recall how Aizen fought these captains head-on, cutting them down one by one as easily as slicing melons and vegetables. Furthermore, Aizen could abandon incantations for his Kido No. 90 and above. Aizen's talent was at the complete opposite of Chen Fan's; one was a super genius among geniuses, and the other was a super useless piece of trash.
Chen Fan looked at his Asauchi, wondering when it would become his own Zanpakuto, and finally closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Today is a live-fire exercise! Form teams of five; you can form your own teams. Captain-level and vice- Captain-level from the 13th Division will be present. Your performance will determine whether you are selected by these captains to become Seat Officer. Now, you can form your own teams..." the teacher announced from the platform.
Chen Fan couldn't help but smile wryly upon hearing this. Five people per group, really... The class has exactly fifty students, enough to divide them into ten groups. He would definitely have four other teammates, and they would even be forming their own groups. This kind of differential treatment reminded Chen Fan of how, when he was a child, no one would play with kids who weren't good at studying.
However, the groups were formed quickly, and sure enough, besides the bottom four students in my class becoming my teammates, they and I are now the legendary group with the most screen time, called cannon fodder, right?
Soon, the so-called captain and vice-captain of the 13th Division appeared. Unexpectedly, there were two of them together. One was Jushiro Ukitake, the captain of the 13th Division, and the other was the person Chen Fan least wanted to see right now, Sosuke Aizen. Chen Fan's eyes narrowed slightly. Why did this bastard show up? He should be dealing with those captains, right? But since he was here, Chen Fan didn't have the ability to drive him away. He just hoped that he wouldn't target him.
Chapter Four: Mutation
Jushiro Ukitake saw Chen Fan, smiled, and nodded. Chen Fan suddenly regretted looking at Chen Fan. During his four years at the Jushiro Ukitake 13th Division, Chen Fan must have Jushiro Ukitake several times and spoken to him a few times, but Jushiro was the captain; why would he have the time to chat idly with someone who wasn't even a formal Shinigami?
However, with Kaien Shiba's whispers in his ear, things changed. Chen Fan felt that Jushiro Ukitake wanted to check on Chen Fan's situation on behalf of Kaien Shiba and his wife, who couldn't attend due to a mission. He really regretted telling Kaien Shiba about today's live-fire exercise yesterday; it must have been Kaien Shiba who asked him to do it.
Of course, Jushiro Ukitake smiled at Chen Fan, the others noticed and whispered among themselves, "That loser seems to know Captain Jushiro Ukitake very well; it looks like he'll definitely join the 13th Division in the future."
"Yes...! They have connections, unlike us who don't!"
"That's so unfair!"
"There's nothing we can do; they have nobles backing them up!"...
The students' hushed discussion below was overheard by everyone else. Aizen glanced at Chen Fan, pushed up his glasses with his middle finger, squinted, and then smiled at Jushiro Ukitake, saying, "Captain Ukitake! Who is this person?"
"Oh...! He's a friend of Kaien Shiba. Kaien has a mission to complete today and needs to leave, Kaien specifically asked me to check on him," Jushiro Ukitake said with a smile.
"Vice-Captain Kaien Shiba!" Aizen said, somewhat surprised.
"Yes! I heard that this kid was picked up by Kaien during a mission. He says he wants to become Shinigami, even though his spiritual pressure is pitifully low. He's been in the Shino Academy for four years and hasn't even managed to condense Zanpakuto yet. He's the only one who hasn't in all these years. Heh, but he's not bad. He's very similar to Kaien in personality. He said he'd come to our 13th Division after graduation. And you, Lieutenant Aizen, what brings you here?" Jushiro Ukitake asked.
"Me? The 5th Division recently lost a number of Seat Officer, and I'd like to see if there are any suitable candidates to become Seat Officer," Aizen said with a smile.
Aizen's words were heard by everyone below. Upon hearing that Aizen had come to select candidates for the Seat Officer, the group of people stopped whispering and stood up straight. Compared to Chen Fan becoming the worst student in the 13th Division, becoming the Seat Officer in the 5th Division was a much better choice for these Shinigami.
Chen Fan curled his lip. These idiots, are they going to join the 5th Division as experimental subjects? Aizen seems to have already started researching the combination of Shinigami and Hollows. I wonder how far he's gotten.
Aizen also turned his gaze to Chen Fan, a smile in his eyes, but Chen Fan sensed danger in his gaze and knew he had to form his Zanpakuto as soon as possible;
"Alright, let's begin the first group's practical exercise!" The first group consists of the top five students in the class.
"Roar..." With a roar from the Hollow, a Hollow was quickly released. Those who saw a Hollow for the first time trembled slightly. This Hollow had a terrifying white, plaster-like mask on its face, powerful limbs, a hole in its chest, and a tail that kept wagging. These Hollows were captured by Shinigami for the 12th Division to use for research. Countless Shinigami had sacrificed their lives for them. To defeat an opponent, one must understand the opponent. This time, these Hollows would be used for practical combat exercises.
Although the expressions on their faces showed slight fear, seeing Aizen smiling down at them, they gritted their teeth, determined to fight for a better future. "Hadō #1: Rush!" A beam of light shot from their fingers, but before they could even cast the spell, the Hollow began moving rapidly in a zigzag pattern.
"No...! It's moving too fast, we don't have time to unleash our Kido! Use your Zanpakuto!" one of them shouted, and several others, clearly led by him, immediately drew their Zanpakuto and slashed at the Hollow.
"Clang...!" The Zanpakuto with the Hollow's body, producing a sound like weapons colliding. The person was slightly startled, then quickly retreated.
"Its head armor is incredibly strong! Zanpakuto it. Find another unprotected spot to attack!" the man shouted as he retreated.
"Whoosh..." The Hollow's tail slashed through the air with a whooshing sound as it swept towards the Shinigami.