I'm counting on you, Ruyue

The students stared, dumbfounded, at the figure slowly walking onto the podium, nearly unable to believe their eyes.

The clean, wide captain's haori, two strands of hair braided into a plait resting before her, and a gentle, approachable smile gracing her refined and exquisite features—her entire aura exuded the warmth of a spring sun.

"U-Unohana Captain?!"

The moment she appeared, someone had already recognized her identity.

As the captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu had healed countless Shinigami, and her gentle smile had been voted the most soothing in the Seireitei Communication multiple times.

Although the Fourth Division was not the ideal division for most students, that did not hinder their admiration for Unohana Retsu.

When the object of their admiration appeared before them, this group of admirers found it difficult to suppress their inner excitement.

In contrast, Kisaragi Akira buried his head behind his open book, attempting to use an ostrich tactic to avoid the gaze Unohana Retsu was sweeping across the room.

His intuition told him that this captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu, was definitely here for him!

Although he didn't know why his intuition was so accurate this time.

But he just felt that her dangerous gaze had already landed on him!

"Good morning, everyone."

Amidst the admiring gazes of the students, Unohana Retsu's gentle voice resonated through the classroom.

The moment she spoke, only one sound remained in the room:

"I am the captain of the Gotei 13 Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu."

"Because your Kaido instructor, Kawai, is feeling unwell, and I happen to be quite free lately, I have come to teach a substitute class for everyone."

"Please rest assured; although I haven't taught in many years, I still have some accomplishments in Kaido, so it will not affect your learning progress."

After these words, the classroom fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

For the captain of the Fourth Division to say she had "some accomplishments" in Kaido was truly laughable.

Looking across the entire Soul Society, who could guarantee their level of Kaido surpassed this intellectual woman before them?

Seeing that the students had no objections, Unohana Retsu nodded with a smile and continued:

"I heard that a 'Kaido genius' appeared in class yesterday."

"May I ask if he is here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Kisaragi Akira's heart skipped a beat, and he cast a look of distress toward Aizen beside him from behind his book.

Their eyes met, and Kisaragi Akira could clearly distinguish the words "I can't help you" in his friend's eyes!

Sosuke, you brat, you're actually refusing to save me!

Countless gazes landed precisely on Kisaragi Akira; the students were already far too familiar with this celebrity of the class.

Confronting the young lady of the Shihoin Clan head-on, sending the homeroom teacher Kaede Junya flying with a single slash, crushing the elite sixth-year student Matsushita Takeo with a single Hakuda technique...

Consecrating, exorcising, blessing, moving residences, breaking ground...

He even made all the male students of the Shin'o Academy live in temporary dormitories woven by the 12th Division.

Although he hadn't been enrolled for long, the name Kisaragi Akira was already deeply etched into their minds.

It was hard to forget even if they wanted to.

Looking back at the two-thousand-year history of the Shin'o Academy, the last guy as explosive as Kisaragi Akira was already serving as a captain in the Eighth Division.

Of course, that person's explosiveness was limited to his lecherous nature.

Compared to Kisaragi Akira's exaggerated performance, it would be hard to find another like him in two thousand years.

When stared at by countless eyes, Kisaragi Akira knew he couldn't hide anymore; he could only let out a mournful sigh with a long face and put down the book covering his face:

"Does Captain Unohana have any instructions?"

Unohana Retsu lowered her gaze, examining the young man once more with great seriousness.

Although she still couldn't make anything out, since Kawai had said so, it wouldn't hurt to try.

If he truly was a once-in-a-century Kaido genius, luring him into the Fourth Division would be a very good choice.

With proper cultivation, he might even inherit her captaincy in the future.

"Regarding today's lesson, I need a student to cooperate."

Unohana Retsu said softly, "Please rest assured, there will be no danger."

Hearing this, Kisaragi Akira breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as she wasn't here to collect a debt—he had spent all his savings this morning, banking on a large sum of money coming in this afternoon.

As of now, he was penniless!

"Well, so it's just this little thing, you should have said so earlier."

Kisaragi Akira set his heart at ease, walked onto the podium with a swagger, and arrived at Unohana Retsu's side.

Seeing that the person was in position, Unohana Retsu nodded with a smile and began today's lecture.

"I have roughly familiarized myself with everyone's learning progress."

"You have all mastered the basic Kaido and have even attempted treatments on lab mice."

"Therefore, today's lesson will focus on understanding the human body and how basic Kaido manifests in individuals with varying levels of Reiatsu."

"Only by thoroughly mastering this content can you achieve a passing grade in the Kaido course."

Hearing this, a sense of foreboding welled up in Kisaragi Akira's heart.

As Unohana Retsu finished speaking, her gentle gaze fell upon him:

"Student Kisaragi, please place your left hand on the examination table."

It was an incredibly amiable smile, yet the moment Kisaragi Akira met her eyes, every pore on his body seemed to open, and an extreme chill surged into them frantically.

At this moment, Danger Instinct let out a shrill, piercing alarm!

It was as if.

If he did not do exactly as she asked, he would surely die a gruesome death!

Slap!

Kisaragi Akira placed his left hand on the examination table with clean, decisive movements.

Seeing this, Unohana Retsu nodded with a smile, and then, under countless shocked gazes, she extended her own fair, flawless right hand and gently placed it over the back of Kisaragi Akira's hand.

Wait!

Is there something wrong with how this is starting?!

Feeling the smooth texture on the back of his hand and the faint, delicate fragrance filling his nostrils, Kisaragi Akira felt a sense of unreality.

But soon, he was pulled back to reality.

When Unohana Retsu lifted her right hand, the smooth sensation was replaced by a sharp, intense pain; blood flowed, flesh tore, and a ghastly wound appeared on the back of his hand.

"Please pay close attention to the technique and the release of Reiatsu. For a minor injury like this, basic Kaido can easily achieve a full recovery."

While Unohana Retsu explained earnestly, her right hand emitted the emerald light of Kaido, directly enveloping Kisaragi Akira's left hand.

Soon, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the bloodstains were wiped away completely.

While the crowd was in an uproar, they could not help but marvel at the profound depth of Unohana Retsu's Kaido mastery.

Even with basic Kaido, she could produce the exaggerated effect of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bone.

"Those are the details."

Unohana Retsu said gently, "When practicing Kaido on a human body, the most important thing is to overcome your psychological barriers."

"Therefore, Student Kisaragi will now demonstrate it for everyone once more."

As she spoke, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Unohana Retsu picked up a scalpel from the examination table and carved a ghastly wound directly into the back of her own hand.

Snow-white flesh tore open, and blood flowed incessantly.

With that familiar, gentle smile appearing before him, Unohana Retsu said softly:

"I'm counting on you, Student Kisaragi..."