Watching a swath of the forest get cut down, Kira Izuru silently swallowed.
The power of a Hadō above number thirty was supposedly no greater than this, right?
As a freshman who hadn't even been at the academy for a year, even casting single-digit Kido spells was a struggle for him, let alone a Hadō above number thirty.
He's gotten even better.
Nara Dan.
Kira Izuru thought that this guy was a freak.
Not only was his behavior strange, his strength was terrifyingly strange as well.
Could a student who had only just enrolled really unleash a slash of that magnitude?
"I came to thank you."
Kira Izuru spoke, his voice a little nervous.
Facing someone whose strength and composure far surpassed his own, Kira Izuru felt as nervous as if he were standing before a Seated Officer in a squad.
"Thank you for telling me how to awaken my Zanpakutō last time."
"I've made a lot of progress lately."
After returning, Kira Izuru had practiced fighting more often in Swordsmanship Class, and his progress in awakening the spirit of his Asauchi had indeed sped up considerably.
His bond with the Asauchi in his hand had also grown much closer, and he could faintly sense the presence of his Zanpakutō.
Without a doubt, that was impressive progress among his peers.
That was why he had come specifically to thank Nara Dan.
Nara Dan nodded at his words, indicating that he understood.
Then he ignored Kira Izuru's presence and immersed himself in swordsmanship training once more.
Slash, thrust, cleave, cut.
Step by step, he began practicing the most basic sword techniques again.
Kira Izuru felt awkward and embarrassed, unsure what to do.
But soon, he was captivated by Nara Dan's swordsmanship, which was both precise and fluidly beautiful.
Nara Dan swung