The Foremost Person in All History! (Seeking Follow-ups!)

Kido Talent Test examination hall.

For Gilgamesh, the Kido talent test presented no difficulty whatsoever.

Setting aside his own innate talent, the mere existence of his permanent Noble Phantasm, the Star of Omniscience, allowed him to complete the test with ease.

The Star of Omniscience possesses a multitude of abilities, among which is the power to perceive all phenomena, enabling Gilgamesh to grasp the essence of the Kido talent test—the very nature of spirit energy manipulation: reishi.

Under the gaze of everyone present, Gilgamesh opened his right hand, gathered spirit energy upon it, and manipulated that energy to manifest a shape of the tenth-tier difficulty.

The process was incredibly fluid, without the slightest hesitation, leaving everyone stunned and unable to react for a long time.

Even the examiners present were no exception.

They had presided over many entrance exams, yet those capable of completing the ninth-tier shape were few and far between, let alone the most difficult tenth tier.

They had actually attempted it themselves in private; while they could complete it, they could not do so with the same fluidity as Gilgamesh.

One must remember that they had been teaching for decades, or even centuries, and their mastery of spirit energy manipulation had long since become second nature.

Yet even so, they could not match Gilgamesh, proving that this was truly a matter of innate talent.

In the surveillance room.

The gathered captains all wore expressions of astonishment as they watched the scene.

Clearly, they were shocked by Gilgamesh's seamless performance.

They were well aware that the tenth-tier shape was likely not even Gilgamesh's limit.

However, since the tenth tier was the highest difficulty, they could not even imagine what something harder would look like.

It could only be said that the talent Gilgamesh displayed in Kido was the greatest since the founding of the Shin'o Academy.

Even the Kido talent of the former and current Grand Kido Chiefs could not compare to that of Gilgamesh.

After a brief silence, Retsu Unohana, captain of Squad 4, spoke gently: "It seems we have truly found a newcomer with extraordinary talent this time."

"Such a genius—even I am tempted."

As she spoke, she looked toward Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto and continued: "Head Captain, I have never asked you for a recruit before, but how about you let me have him this time?"

The other captains present were stunned by Retsu Unohana's words.

Indeed, they had never seen the usually gentle Retsu Unohana actively request a recruit.

Under normal circumstances, they would certainly have given her the courtesy of yielding.

But the situation was special; one might wait many years before encountering such a genius again.

Shunsui Kyoraku gently lifted the brim of his straw hat and spoke: "I think it would be better for such a genius to come to my Squad 8."

"As long as he joins, I am willing to teach him everything I know and groom him to be the next captain."

Sosuke Aizen reached out to adjust his glasses and said: "No, I believe he should come to my Squad 5. If he joins, I am willing to personally recommend him for the position of lieutenant."

Isshin Shiba, Kaien Shiba, and the other captains also wanted to speak up at this moment.

But they saw Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto strike his cane heavily against the floor several times, stating: "The exam is not yet over, and he has not yet enrolled. It is too early to discuss which squad he will join."

Due to the authority of Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, the scramble for the recruit was forced to an end.

However, everyone harbored their own secret thoughts, each considering how to win over Gilgamesh after the fact.

Byakuya Kuchiki was the most urgent, though he was not concerned with Gilgamesh himself, but rather with Rukia.

Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto then spoke: "Gilgamesh... hmm, he is a fine seedling. Does anyone know which house this child belongs to?"

The captains present exchanged glances.

They had actually been secretly guessing this question for some time, but no matter how they speculated, they could find no answer.

Because none of the famous noble clans in the Soul Society had members with physical features or names similar to Gilgamesh.

Even so, they were all convinced that Gilgamesh was born into nobility.

They believed that anyone, upon seeing Gilgamesh for the first time, would have the word "noble" flash through their mind.

It was as if the word "noble" had been tailor-made for Gilgamesh from birth.

Thus, they assumed it was merely their own ignorance, and perhaps someone else might know.

Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's question provided the perfect opportunity to see if anyone had the answer.

Among the many captains, the gazes were focused most heavily on Byakuya Kuchiki and Shunsui Kyoraku.

Because one came from the Four Great Noble Clans and the other from a high-ranking noble house, they were certainly more knowledgeable about the nobility than the others.

Under the gaze of the group, Shunsui Kyoraku was the first to speak: "I do not know him."

Byakuya Kuchiki frowned slightly and said: "I do not know him either. At the very least, to my knowledge, there is no one in the younger generation of the Four Great Noble Clans like him."

Byakuya Kuchiki paused for a moment before continuing: "However, it is possible he is a genius hidden away by some noble house, or perhaps an unrecognized heir for some reason."

Nobles care most about the reputation of their house, yet their social circles are chaotic; every family essentially has unrecognized illegitimate children.

This was something commoners or ordinary Shinigami might not know, but the captains present were well aware of it.

They all speculated in their hearts whether Gilgamesh was a hidden genius or an unrecognized illegitimate child.

In their hearts, they were actually more inclined toward the latter.

After all, the golden hair and red eyes of Gilgamesh were truly too rare; no noble possessed such features.

An illegitimate child rising up to take revenge on the family.

Some captains even began to imagine the subsequent plot in their minds.

Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto tapped his cane against the floor once more, putting an end to the captains' wild imaginations, and stated, "Enough. Since no one knows, let this matter end here."

On the other side, inside the Kido aptitude testing hall.

Renji Abarai and Rukia had already returned to the side of Gilgamesh and shared their Kido aptitude results with him.

Renji Abarai had been dejected the entire time, his head hanging low.

Because his Kido aptitude test results were not very good, it meant his talent for Kido was poor.

Of course, he did not care about his own Kido talent, but rather whether he would disappoint Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh naturally perceived the thoughts of Renji Abarai and smiled slightly, saying, "Renji, Kido aptitude does not represent the upper limit of your future growth."

"I believe that in the future, you will surely shine with your own light and make the name Renji Abarai resound throughout the Soul Society."

The words of Gilgamesh exploded in the mind of Renji Abarai like a thunderclap, causing him to murmur softly, "Make the name Renji Abarai resound throughout the Soul Society..."

In his eyes, a light gradually began to shine.