It's graduation season again
On the playground of the Shin'ō Academy, graduates gathered together in twos and threes. Some were excited, some were nervous, some were confused, and some had already thought of where to go.
The graduation requirements of the Shin'ō Academy are not strict, but they are definitely not easy; among the four categories of [cutting, boxing, walking, and ghost], Zanjutsu and footwork must pass, and at least one of Hakuda and Kidō must pass in order to meet the graduation requirements.
However, those who can really get the diploma must pass the final practical assessment: under the leadership of the instructor, form a team of less than five people to jointly kill a miscellaneous fish
These imaginary ones were trapped somewhere by the frontline squad, and some were captured alive by High-Ranking Seated Officer. They were basically in a suppressed and weak state during the test. However, for young students who have never seen blood, the unique evil thoughts Reiatsu, full of violence and decay, are still a difficult psychological threshold to cross.
The graduation test venue for Shunsui Kyōraku, Jūshirō Ukitake, and Takeda Suzuko was chosen at Rukongai South 18th District
There is a trapped void here, neither strong nor weak, just enough for three people to work together to deal with it.
The teacher stood on the ruined roof in the distance, folding his arms and looking at the deserted farmland below. Three people stood on the edge of the farmland, and Xu was held captive by six sticks of light in the middle of the farmland.
It is a small, humanoid figure, about two meters tall, thin at the bottom and strong at the top. Its body is covered with rough gray leather, and its mask is the most standard square skull mask.
Suzuko stood on the left. She looked at the virtual sword. Her left hand pressed on the handle of the blue-green anti-slip belt. The hand guard was horseshoe-shaped, with two plush balls hanging on it. The custom-made blue-green scabbard corresponded to the handle.
In the past few years of Shin'ō, she has changed a lot
Because of the protection of Shuichi, she is no longer the frightened lonely ghost without a name on Rukongai
Although her Zanjutsu score reached the passing mark, she knew that this was not her strong point; as for Hakuda, she was even unqualified
In fact, most of the female students at Shin'ō are not qualified at Hakuda. After all, women are naturally at a disadvantage in the collision of physical strength.
However, Suzuko's Shunpo is quite satisfactory, and in Kidō, which she is best at, she got the highest score of straight A's, and graduated Spiritual Might with the twelfth grade, which is already as strong as Mid-Ranking Seated Officer
Ukitake stood in the middle, his hand also pressed on the handle of the knife, his long white hair blowing slightly in the wind. Although his face was always pale, his eyes were extremely clear.
His Zanjutsu is among the best among this class of students, but due to chronic lung disease, his body is extremely unsuitable for long-term, high-intensity close combat. His Hakuda and Kidō scores are about the same as Suzuko, but he has a very spiritual and excellent Shunpo, who can quickly cut in or open up on the battlefield. Spiritual Might graduated with an eighth level, which is already as strong as High-Ranking Seated Officer. He is the Spiritual Might with the highest level among this graduates.
Shunsui Kyōraku is standing on the right. He is the only one among the three who has drawn the knife before the test. His Asauchi is one long and one short. He holds the two knives casually in his hands, with the tips hanging to the ground. There is a casual smile on his face, but if you look closely, you will find that all the muscles in his body are in a loose state that can explode at any time.
Among the Spiritual Arts Academy, Kyōraku's grades are the most peculiar among the four categories [Zan-Sō-Haku-Ki]. His scores are surprisingly even. Every one of them is good. There is no partial subject, but it is not clear which one is the absolute trump card. Spiritual Might graduated from the ninth class, but it is also a high position among the ninth class.
"Are you ready, little guys?" The instructor on the roof raised his right hand and shouted in a voice filled with Reiatsu.
The three of them didn't speak, they just focused on each other and responded with their eyes.
Learn to wave your hand.
The Rikujōkōrō that bound the void instantly disintegrated and turned into golden debris that dissipated in the air.
"Roar--!!"
In an instant, Xu, who had regained his freedom, raised his head to the sky and howled loudly. The Reiatsu belonging to Xu, full of hunger and anger, swept away like a strong wind, crushing the grass in the abandoned farmland into pieces. Its empty eyes locked on the three people on the edge, and it dug its front paws hard on the ground, as if it was about to kill them.
Suzuko moved first
Without any hesitation, she took half a step back with her left foot to stabilize her center of gravity, stretched her right hand forward, pointed her index finger forward, and pointed at Xu's forehead. A clear voice sounded in the wilderness:
"Hado #4! Byakurai!"
This is not her most powerful Kidō, but when facing an agile enemy, Byakurai is released extremely quickly, at an extremely high speed, and has strong penetration. Most importantly, it imposes minimal burden on Reiatsu, making it the perfect preemptive test and traumatic Kidō in actual combat.
Blue-white lightning suddenly shot out from her fingertips, dragging a straight bright track in the dim twilight.
The speed was so fast that the virtual creature that had just regained its freedom had no time to make any large-scale dodge movements. The lightning accurately penetrated its right shoulder with a sharp crackling sound.
Ukitake had already begun to guide Reiatsu the moment Suzuko took action. Almost at the same moment Byakurai hit, his short chant also came to an end:
"Bakudo of twelve! Fushibi!"
The red spiritual power quickly weaved in mid-air, turning into a fine net that exuded fiery spiritual power fluctuations. Fushibi fell from the sky, covering Xu's huge body as accurately as a net.
Xu roared crazily, waving its huge front paws wildly on the ground, trying to break through the red fire net on its body, but as Fushibi continued to tighten, the red spiritual power lines penetrated its body. Although it made a "sizzling" friction sound, the fire net was extremely tough and actually pinned it in place for a while.
"Thanks, you two."
Shunsui Kyōraku's voice left a reverberation in the air
The moment Fushibi fell, he had disappeared. His charging path was an elegant arc that avoided all possible counterattack angles.
At the moment when Xu struggled desperately and exposed a flaw in his neck for a moment, Kyōraku jumped up high.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his messy curly hair and also illuminated the two knives intertwined in his hands.
"Ha!"
With a soft shout, the long knife in his right hand drew a half-moon arc in the air and struck down from mid-air!
The blade cut across the barrier between the bones and the spirit body, making a tooth-piercing tearing sound.
Plop.
The huge void was neatly split in half from the center. There was no struggle or unnecessary screams. The two halves of its body began to turn into Reishi dust the moment it hit the ground, and dissipated without a trace with the wind in the wilderness.
Snap.
Kyōraku landed firmly on the ground, and the two knives were thrown beautifully Blade Flourish in the air, and then slid into the scabbard on his waist. He turned his head and winked at Suzuko and Ukitake.
Shunpo came down from the roof and landed smoothly in front of the three people.
He looked at the three young men with relaxed expressions, and a glimmer of approval flashed in his eyes, from Suzuko's quick and decisive Byakurai's first-hand guidance, to Ukitake's just-right Fushibi's control of the field, to Kyōraku's sharp sword skills that killed them with one strike without any sloppiness.
The cooperation between these three people is so tacit that they don't look like graduates of the Spiritual Arts Academy, but rather like old teammates who have fought side by side for many years.
"Excellent cooperation. Takeda's Kidō has excellent timing, and Ukitake's Bakudo is very tough."
The instructor looked at Kyōraku's playful smile with some helplessness, "Kyōraku's knife skills are also very neat, you are qualified."
"The graduation test is over. Congratulations, little Soul Reapers."
Three people were walking on the way back to Seireitei
The setting sun has sunk more than half of the horizon, leaving only a touch of orange-red sunset glow, which warms the earth. Their shadows are stretched extremely long, and three black shadows walk side by side on the slightly rugged dirt road.
With the breeze and pace, the shadows occasionally overlap and occasionally separate, just like their intertwined but independent futures.
The evening breeze of Rukongai blew on my face, less of the strict rules in Seireitei, and more of the fragrance of wild grass.
Ukitake was walking in the middle. He smoothed his white hair that was blown by the wind with his hands and asked softly, "Suzuko, Shunsui, are you... interested in joining the squad?"
Suzuko was walking on the left, playing with a fluffy grass ball she picked on the roadside. When she heard Ukitake's question, she turned around with a bright and relaxed smile on her face.
Since being adopted by Shuichi, given the surname "Takeda", and the identity of "sister", the ice in her heart that had been accumulated due to the cruel life of Rukongai has long since melted in the unreserved tenderness of Shuichi. She no longer rejects people, nor does she look at people cautiously, her whole person becomes cheerful and active.
"I'm going to Thirteenth Division."
Suzuko puffed up his chest with some pride and said with bright eyes, "Brother has agreed! He said that when I graduate, he will report directly to Thirteenth Division's team building."
Ukitake heard this answer, with a gentle smile on his face and nodded in agreement:
"Great, Suzuko, actually... I also plan to go to Thirteenth Division. When I went to First Division a few days ago, my senior brother has already approved my application."
Suzuko opened his eyes in surprise, clapped his hands, and almost jumped with joy:
"Really? That's great, Ukitake! Then in the team, we can compete Kidō as often as we do in school!"
"Well, please give me more advice, Suzuko." Ukitake smiled gently. Then, he turned his head and looked at Shunsui Kyōraku, who was walking on the right, putting his hands in his sleeve pockets and holding a grass stem in his mouth.
"Shunsui, what about you?"
Ukitake asked again, "Where are you going? Are you going with us Thirteenth Division? If it were you, senior brother Shuichi would definitely give you a warm welcome."
Shunsui Kyōraku turned his head and looked at Suzuko who looked expectant, and then looked at Ukitake who was smiling.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on his face, illuminating his eyes somewhat deeply. He spat out the grass stem in his mouth, pressed the straw hat on his head with his hand (it was a bargain he got from somewhere), and showed a lazy but extremely determined smile:
"You two guys actually went to Thirteenth Division to seek refuge with senior brother Shuichi... I really can't do anything to you."
He shrugged and sighed helplessly, then put his hands back into his cuffs, looked at the long road ahead, and said lightly:
"However, I plan to go to Eighth Division."
"Hey?!"
Suzuko exclaimed in surprise, and Ukitake also paused slightly and looked at him with some confusion.