Chapter 30: Aizen's Attention
The Kido talent test had five testing points simultaneously.
Grouped by serial number, Gilgamesh was assigned to the third group, while Rukia and Abarai Renji were assigned to the fourth group.
Due to Rukia's excellent Spiritual Pressure test results, many examinees gathered around when she began her test in the fourth group.
They wanted to see if Rukia, who had a seventh-grade Spiritual Pressure talent, also possessed equally astonishing Kido talent.
In the proctor room, besides Suì-Fēng, the Captain of the Second Division, Zaraki Kenpachi, the Captain of the Eleventh Division, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the Captain of the Twelfth Division, almost all other Division Captains were present.
Leading them, of course, was Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni.
Shiba Isshin and Shiba Kaien also arrived here after leaving the examination hall.
At this moment, they were observing the Kido talent test through the surveillance screens in the proctor room.
Noticing the situation in the fourth group, they instinctively turned their gaze to the corresponding surveillance screen.
The moment Kuchiki Byakuya, the Captain of the Sixth Division, clearly saw Rukia's face, his expression suddenly froze, and an incredible look flashed across his face.
It wasn't just Kuchiki Byakuya; other Captains familiar with Kuchiki Byakuya also froze the moment they saw Rukia's face.
Kyōraku Shunsui, the Captain of the Eighth Division, even exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Lady Hisana of the Kuchiki family?"
Everyone else instinctively looked at Kuchiki Byakuya.
Kuchiki Byakuya seemed to have realized something at this moment, and a look of surprise and doubt flashed in his clear eyes.
Just as he was about to make a move, he heard Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's unquestionable voice ring out, "As I've said, no matter who it is, no one is to interrupt the normal progression of the examination."
"Any matters can be discussed after the Seireitei Academy."
Kuchiki Byakuya knew this was directed at him and could only silently suppress the turmoil in his heart.
The other Captains present showed thoughtful expressions upon seeing this and said nothing more.
However, some Captains still went to retrieve Rukia's information.
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Soon, Rukia's information was retrieved and passed around among the Captains.
At this point, they also learned that Rukia's Spiritual Pressure talent had reached the seventh grade.
A seventh-grade Spiritual Pressure was considered the standard for a genius by ordinary people, but it still couldn't compare to true geniuses.
What concerned them most wasn't this, but rather that Rukia's information showed she was following an examinee named Gilgamesh.
Not only Rukia, but also Abarai Renji, who had a sixth-grade Spiritual Pressure talent, was also following the examinee named Gilgamesh.
They knew that Gilgamesh was the examinee suspected of possessing Captain-level Spiritual Pressure.
Kuchiki Byakuya's brows unconsciously furrowed as he looked at Rukia's file in his hand.
'Following? A follower? Isn't that just a servant?'
'If this Rukia is truly the sister Hisana has been searching for all this time, then her status is truly too lowly.'
'For someone with such a status to enter the Kuchiki family...'
Thinking of the difficulty Hisana faced when she first entered the Kuchiki family, Kuchiki Byakuya felt a headache.
But then, remembering his beloved wife's body, which had grown thin and weak from searching for her sister, Kuchiki Byakuya gritted his teeth, thinking that Hisana's health was paramount no matter what.
With that thought, Kuchiki Byakuya looked at Rukia on the surveillance screen.
The Kido talent test diagrams had ten levels; the first level was the simplest, and the tenth level was the most difficult.
Since the Central Spiritual Arts Academy's establishment, only a handful of examinees have managed to complete the tenth-level diagram, the most famous being the former and current Grand Kido Masters of the Kido Corps.
Rukia initially chose a third-level difficulty diagram and successfully formed it with her spiritual power.
Then she chose a seventh-level difficulty diagram; although she succeeded this time as well, the process was extremely arduous.
Rukia knew this was close to her limit, so she didn't push herself and directly ended her Kido talent test.
Although Rukia only completed the seventh-level diagram, this talent already surpassed 99% of the examinees present.
After Rukia, it was Abarai Renji's turn.
Abarai Renji's Kido talent test also attracted many examinees to watch.
Because Rukia stopped at the seventh-level difficulty diagram, Abarai Renji initially chose the seventh-level difficulty diagram.
However, Abarai Renji failed; the difficulty of the seventh level exceeded his expectations.
For his second attempt, to be safe, Abarai Renji chose the fifth-level difficulty diagram, but after a strenuous attempt, he still failed.
Ultimately, Abarai Renji chose the third-level difficulty diagram and finally succeeded.
Without a doubt, Abarai Renji's Kido talent was far inferior to Rukia's.
Looking at the dejected Abarai Renji, Rukia couldn't help but comfort him, "Renji, it's okay, you've already done great."
Even with Rukia's comfort, Abarai Renji just couldn't cheer up.
It was at this moment that a commotion suddenly erupted in the examination hall.
"Too strong! He actually succeeded in the eighth-level difficulty diagram on his first try!"
"My goodness, does he really have such terrifying Kido talent?"
"People truly can't be compared; it's infuriating."
"I struggled so hard to barely form the third-level diagram, and he succeeded in the eighth level on his first try? Is he even human?"
"Wait, no way, he's actually going to continue? Does he want to challenge the ninth-level difficulty diagram?"
Abarai Renji and Rukia looked in the direction of the sound and realized that Gilgamesh had already begun his Kido talent test.
At this moment, the examiner responsible for Group 3's Kido talent test seemed not to have reacted yet and subconsciously asked, "Are you going to continue challenging the ninth-level difficulty diagram?"
Gilgamesh gently shook his head and replied, "I want to directly challenge the tenth-level difficulty diagram."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly erupted in an uproar.
In the monitoring room, the Captains couldn't help but be astonished.
It seemed none of them had been able to pass the tenth-level difficulty diagram during their Kido talent tests.
Even Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's favorite disciples, Kyōraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake, had only passed the ninth-level difficulty diagram back then.
The only one among those present who might have been able to pass was Sosuke Aizen, the Captain of the Fifth Division.
But he didn't do so, choosing instead to be moderate and low-key back then.
At this moment, Sosuke Aizen's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, were fixed on Gilgamesh on the surveillance screen, and he thought to himself.
'Gilgamesh, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere.'
'But I'm certain I've never met this person. Where exactly did he come from? Why was there no information about such a talented individual before?'
'Hmm, I've recently been wanting to create Menos Grande using Shinigami souls. I wonder what the effect would be if I used him for the experiment?'