Soul Society: Just Want to Retire
Chapter 196

It's Over, Teacher / How Much Do You Look Down on Your Teacher?

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Previously, Yamabuki Chidori often gave Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake special training; otherwise, their skills wouldn't have improved so quickly.

According to Yamabuki Chidori's prediction, in another hundred years, the two of them will have Captain-level strength.

"Excuse me, what is the content of our special training?" Shiba Isshin asked.

"You'll see when you get there. Oh, and eat a lot at dinner, otherwise you might not be able to eat anything for the next few days," Shunsui Kyōraku kindly reminded him.

After Shunsui Kyōraku's reminder, Shiba Isshin felt even more uneasy. What kind of special training could make someone lose their appetite?

"Don't scare people, it's not that scary! Kyoraku, if you're scaring young people, I'll make you the Captain of the Tenth Division," Yamabuki Chidori said.

Chapter 122: It's Over, Teacher

Shiba Isshin originally thought he could leave after lunch, but unexpectedly, Yamabuki Chidori took a nap in his office after lunch. When he woke up, it was already 3 pm, and then he got ready to leave.

Shiba Isshin whispered to Shunsui Kyōraku, "Is life in the Gotei 13 all this leisurely?"

"Not entirely. Most people are actually quite busy, since there are often situations that need to be dealt with. It's just that most Captain are quite relaxed, because they only step in when the Captain can't handle the situation," Shunsui Kyōraku said.

"So what's the situation with this guy?" Shiba Isshin asked.

"This guy... he'll only step in when there's a problem that even the Captain can't handle," Shunsui Kyōraku said.

Shiba Isshin pinched his chin, thinking that if life in the Gotei 13 was this comfortable, he might as well join the Gotei 13 himself.

The group of four set off from Seireitei and arrived at a courtyard in Rukongai. By the time they rested, it was already past six in the evening.

"Kyoraku, Ukitake, Isshin, the three of you go cook! Today's special training will begin after we eat." Yamabuki Chidori stretched.

The three little ones had no choice but to obediently go and cook.

It was already 8 PM when we finished dinner.

Yamabuki Chidori patted her belly contentedly. She had to admit that although these three kids were of noble birth, they cooked quite well.

"Now that we've finished eating, let's officially begin the special training." Yamabuki Chidori stood up unsteadily and led the three of them to the back mountain.

"The best education is to teach according to aptitude. Let me see how strong you three are. Attack together!" Yamabuki Chidori waved to the three of them.

In an instant, all three of them showed expressions of tension.

There are just too many legends surrounding the Yamabuki Chidori.

Some even say that Yamabuki Chidori is so strong that she doesn't seem like a Grim Reaper at all.

"Excuse me." Shiba Isshin drew his Zanpakuto, Getsuga Tensho.

Yamabuki Chidori carefully observed his sword. Although it looked different from Zangetsu, the two swords should have similar abilities, both concentrating Reiatsu at a single point and then unleashing it instantly.

"The waves are my shield, the wind and waves are my blade, the Sōgyo no Kotowari." Jūshirō Ukitake dared not underestimate his opponent and immediately unleashed his twin swords.

"Flowers flutter in the wind, the flower goddess weeps, the heavenly wind is in chaos, the heavenly demon laughs. Katen Kyōkotsu!" Shunsui Kyōraku also unleashed his sword.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, the three young people dared not underestimate their enemy in the slightest.

The abilities of Jūshirō Ukitake and Shiba Isshin are relatively easy to understand.

One method involves absorbing the Kidō and Reiatsu and then rebounding it; the other involves condensing one's own Reiatsu and unleashing it instantly.

Only Shunsui Kyōraku's abilities are relatively complex.

To some extent, this involves rules, and you will suffer greatly if you don't understand these rules.

The Shikai "Katen Kyōkotsu" originates from a folk children's Five Ghosts Game".

These are respectively: stepping on high places, grabbing shadows, guessing colors, playing hide-and-seek, and gambling on the Demon King, corresponding to the Tsumikikashi of the Katen Kyōkotsu: the Ghost, the Kageoni, the Irooni, and the Daruma-san.

Tsumikikashi: Whoever stands on higher ground has the advantage.

Kageoni: The side whose shadow is stepped on loses.

The Irooni: Calls out a color before launching an attack; being hit by that color will cause injury.

The Daruma-san has fallen: One of the enemy or our side becomes the "ghost" and is forced to abide by a series of rules.

The last ability remains unknown.

Two hundred years ago, when fighting against the Wandenreich, Yamabuki Chidori hated rule-based abilities the most.

This ability can often ignore the difference in Reiatsu between the two sides, directly unleashing terrifying true damage.

At this moment, the three young men surrounded Yamabuki Chidori, watching Yamabuki Chidori warily.

"White!" Shunsui Kyōraku muttered to himself, his body instantly sliding behind Yamabuki Chidori and slashing down at the white haori behind him.

This seemingly sure-fire strike missed its mark.

Shunsui Kyōraku was not surprised at all. If he could hurt his opponent so easily, Yamabuki Chidori wouldn't be hailed as a monster who surpasses even the Grim Reaper.

"Black." Yamabuki Chidori instantly pointed at Shunsui Kyōraku. Shunsui Kyōraku was wearing a black Shinigami Uniform. He was all black, and no matter where he was touched, he would definitely get hurt.

"White Lightning!" White lightning burst from Yamabuki Chidori's fingertips, so fast that Shunsui Kyōraku had no time to dodge.

At this critical moment, Jūshirō Ukitake Flash Step to block Shunsui Kyōraku's path, his right-hand sword devouring the White Lightning, while his left-hand sword spat out the swallowed Kidō.

Yamabuki Chidori leaned slightly to avoid Jūshirō Ukitake's counterattack, while simultaneously grabbing Jūshirō Ukitake's face with her five fingers.

"White!"

Just as Yamabuki Chidori's hand was about to touch Jūshirō Ukitake, Shunsui Kyōraku's Zanpakuto from under Jūshirō Ukitake's armpit, trying to force Yamabuki Chidori back.

All of this happened in an instant; Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake attacked and defended flawlessly.

Shiba Isshin dumbfounded. He had always thought he was the best among his peers, but none of us expected that the two boys in front of him were weaker than him, and even more so in terms of teamwork.

"Not bad. During the last special training, neither of you could withstand a single attack from me." Yamabuki Chidori was very pleased to see that the two of them had neutralized her attacks.

Suddenly, a chill Getsuga Tensho down his spine Shiba Isshin the surgery, slashed down at his back.

In an instant, Yamabuki Chidori drew her Zanpakuto, and with a flick of her wrist as if she had eyes in the back, Shiba Isshin felt his sword being struck by an extremely strong force, and he couldn't control it at all. Getsuga Tensho flew out of his hand.

"No, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great! If we fight head-on, neither of us will be his match!" Jūshirō Ukitake shouted.

"Tsumikikashi!" Shunsui Kyōraku instantly passed over Jūshirō Ukitake's head and slashed down in mid-air.

At this moment, Shunsui Kyōraku was positioned at a higher vantage point, giving him a greater advantage in the battle.

With a single strike, Shunsui Kyōraku's sword pierced through Yamabuki Chidori's body, but Shunsui Kyōraku showed no joy on his sword, only terror, and hurriedly turned around.

Sure enough, Yamabuki Chidori had appeared behind him at some point, and what he had pierced through was merely an afterimage.

The Silver Radiant Angel slashed down, Shunsui Kyōraku body was in mid-air, had no way to dodge it and could only prepare to fight to the death.

Suddenly, Shiba Isshin rushed over and hugged Yamabuki Chidori, and the two of them fell from mid-air together.

"If three against one can't even manage to slash you once, that's a complete failure! Beat him up!" Shiba Isshin shouted.

Shunsui Kyōraku's sword suddenly flew from his hand, stabbing towards the shadow of Yamabuki Chidori.

"Teacher, the battle is over!"

Chapter 123: How much do you despise Teacher?

Looking at the three hardworking young people, Yamabuki Chidori shook her head slightly. Just how much do you look down on me?

Battle over?

I haven't even started warming up yet!

"Hadō #1, Charge!" Yamabuki Chidori unleashed a powerful repulsive force, sending the sword flying.

However, the cooperation between his two disciples was indeed beyond his expectations. Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake had been working together for over a hundred years and had an extremely good understanding of each other. They could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.

In this way, on future battlefields, they can only confidently entrust their backs to the enemy.

"Alright, game over." Yamabuki Chidori looked at Shiba Isshin relentlessly, and suddenly his Reiatsu exploded, forming a terrifying tornado centered on himself. Anything that got even slightly close would be blown away.

Shiba Isshin was no exception; his body flew away into the distance like a leaf.

Yamabuki Chidori tried her best to suppress her power, because if she accidentally blew these three people to death, she would have nowhere to cry.

"Shunsui, I think I taught you this principle!" Yamabuki Chidori suddenly appeared behind Shunsui Kyōraku.

Shunsui Kyōraku's forehead was covered in cold sweat; he couldn't even sense the other person's movement.

"In the face of absolute power, any skill or tactic is utterly useless!" Yamabuki Chidori his sword backhand, but the speed of the slash was extremely slow. He had to suppress the speed of his sword swing so that Shunsui Kyōraku could catch it.

If Shunsui Kyōraku had been even slightly faster, he wouldn't have had time to react and his head would have been chopped off.

Have you ever seen a Teacher who would mistreat their students to the point of death?

The speed at which the sword was swung was practically slow motion for Yamabuki Chidori, but for Shunsui Kyōraku, the sword was as fast as lightning streaking across the sky. He struggled with all his might and barely managed to block the blow.

The moment the twin blades clashed, the Sword Pressure exploded!

The silver Reiatsu instantly engulfed Shunsui Kyōraku's body. Shunsui Kyōraku was like a kite with a broken string, tumbling and crawling away for an unknown distance before finally coming to a stop by crashing his back into a large tree.

Jūshirō Ukitake, wielding twin swords, launched a sneak attack from behind. He knew his Teacher's strength all too well; there was no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

If the Captain Commander is hailed as the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years, then the Teacher is a monster that surpasses even Shinigami.

"Ukitake... you actually ambushed me!" Yamabuki Chidori was extremely agitated. This child used to be very Mind's Eye, always insisting on a head-on confrontation no matter what kind of enemy she was fighting.

But now Ukitake has launched a sneak attack!

My students have made such great progress!

Yamabuki Chidori was so excited!

But as the saying goes, in the face of absolute power, any skill or tactic is utterly ineffective.

Jūshirō Ukitake was instantly disarmed, and then Yamabuki Chidori stretched out her wicked hands and flicked Jūshirō Ukitake hard on the forehead.

"Pain!"

"Out!" Yamabuki Chidori said.

Jūshirō Ukitake obediently stepped aside.

At that moment, Shiba Isshin Zanpakuto in hand, pouring all his Reiatsu into the blade and slashing down with all his might.

At this time, Shiba Isshin had barely reached the level of Seated Officer, and his Reiatsu was not yet able to unleash a technique like "Moon Fang Sky Roar".

Right now, he can only concentrate all his Reiatsu on the sword and then unleash it instantly.

That's all!

Yamabuki Chidori casually grabbed the blade of the Getsuga Tensho, an attack of this level that couldn't even break through his Hard Skin. She then easily snatched the sword away and grabbed Shiba Isshin's wrist, pressing down with her five fingers!

Shiba Isshin felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and his body instinctively knelt down with the force, while Yamabuki Chidori's right hand was already ready.

"The Kumogakure Sanren!"

"Bang bang bang!"

In an instant, three punches landed on Shiba Isshin's face simultaneously, knocking him unconscious and causing him to collapse to the ground with a Shiba Isshin.

At the same time, Yamabuki Chidori gained a preliminary understanding of the three young people's abilities.

Shunsui Kyōraku and Ukitake both possess the strength of Lieutenant-level. If they train diligently, they might be able to break through to the Captain-level in at most fifty years.

Shiba Isshin is relatively young and his strength has not yet reached the Lieutenant-level, but he has barely reached the level of Seated Officer, which is much stronger than an ordinary Shinigami. However, he has great potential, and if he undergoes a few large-scale special training sessions, his strength will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

In typical Japan shonen manga, the protagonist's strength increases very abruptly. He suddenly encounters an enemy he can't defeat, suddenly begins special training, and suddenly his strength increases. He then defeats the enemy he encountered before, only to encounter an even stronger enemy, and so on in a cycle.

The pattern is simple, but it looks very cool.

Even the three major shonen anime series, Death-Fire-Sea, and One Piece, couldn't escape this formula.

It is said that Monkey D. Luffy in the next theater met the best Teacher on the sea. At first, he couldn't even accept a Cornetto gift from a friend, but after half a month of surprise training, the two are now evenly matched.

While this method of boosting combat power may seem abrupt, it's undeniable that when you step into the protagonist's perspective and watch the once-useless protagonist suddenly rise up and beat up the former villains, the feeling is truly exhilarating!

The same applies to Kurosaki Ichigo.

The Soul Society arc is basically a process of Kurosaki Ichigo constantly getting overpowered. First, he encountered Ikkaku Madarame, the 3rd Seat of the 11th Division. Actually, if Ikkaku Madarame had unleashed his Bankai without any hesitation at that time, it might have been the end of the story.

But he insisted on hiding his true strength, and in the end, he was brutally beaten.

After defeating the 3rd Seat, he faced off against Renji Abarai, who was serving as the Lieutenant.

After defeating Renji, I'll fight Kenpachi.

After defeating Kenpachi, I'll fight Byakuya.

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