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Overleaping one's rank in combat, a staple for protagonists in various novels of his previous life, was temporarily not within Aozaki Reiji's consideration.
Overleaping one's rank in combat was difficult to achieve in the world of Bleach.
The foundation of a Shinigami's combat power is spiritual pressure; no matter how superb one's skills are, without spiritual pressure, they are meaningless.
Of course, some special combat powers are not included in this list, such as old man Yamamoto; his Zanpakuto is too overpowered.
Even upon his death, his spiritual pressure never surpassed the level of a Shinigami, but the destructive power of his Zanpakuto was enough to destroy heaven and earth.
Aozaki Reiji didn't know how his talent compared to Aizen's.
But he believed that with the talent acknowledged by both Retsu Unohana and Yamamoto, coupled with their personal guidance, he would one day reach the pinnacle of a Shinigami.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
At this moment, a knocking sound rang out.
Reiji casually draped a yukata over himself and walked over to open the door.
"Aozaki Zenyue."
It was Ichimaru Gin outside the door.
"Retsu Unohana sent over some Kido Field classics."
Reiji nodded, smiling slightly:
"Thank you for the trouble."
Ichimaru Gin then gestured to the two Fourth Division Squad members behind him, and soon they carried boxes of books into the dormitory.
Click, click—
The wooden boxes were all brought into the dormitory, and the two Fourth Division Shinigami looked at Reiji with adoration in their eyes before respectfully leaving.
"How is Matsumoto Rangiku doing now?"
Reiji wasn't afraid of getting dirty; he sat down on the wooden floor without changing his expression, flipping through a Kido Field manual from one of the wooden boxes, and casually asked.
Ichimaru Gin looked at the clean floor, seemingly pondering whether it was wiped clean or sat clean.
Hearing Reiji's question, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he said:
"I don't know what stimulated her, but she's training at the Kido Field right now."
Reiji was startled, then burst into a self-deprecating laugh:
"It seems little Matsumoto Rangiku has finally grown up."
However, on second thought, Matsumoto Rangiku's reaction was quite normal.
She herself had an ambitious mindset, but she was too prone to slack off; under his persistent urging, it was normal for her to work hard.
"But Reiji, the Noble Clans sent someone to find me again today. Are you sure continuing like this won't have any repercussions?"
Reiji narrowed his eyes.
"My situation at the Shin'o Academy can't be hidden from the Gotei 13. As long as those Noble Clans don't want to drag me into trouble, they won't touch you."
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Retsu Unohana personally teaching me is, to a large extent, an attempt to protect me."
Ichimaru Gin was silent for a moment.
"I always feel your situation is too dangerous. I estimate the Gotei 13 will soon find something out."
Reiji shook his head with a smile.
"Ichimaru, don't hold the Captain-Commander and Retsu Unohana in too high regard, nor are they as muddle-headed as you think. They know my background perfectly well."
"Human lives are the cheapest in their eyes, let alone mere skirmishes between Rukongai thugs."
"That's a struggle for survival; the Captain-Commander won't blame me for such matters."
"As for the matter between me and the Noble Clans, it's even less something the Captain-Commander is willing to manage."
Reiji paused, then changed the subject, saying:
"I heard that Vice-Captain Aizen came looking for me recently?"
Ichimaru Gin replied:
"That's right, he came when you were in Kido Field class. He reportedly hoped you would consider joining the Fifth Division after graduating from the Shin'ō Academy."
Reiji sneered:
"If Vice-Captain Aizen comes looking for me again, please tell him that I will seriously consider his suggestion, but I will follow Captain-Commander Yamamoto's opinion."
Aizen was still collecting the spiritual power of souls with Shinigami qualifications, in the initial stage of creating the Hōgyoku.
In the original plot,
In a few decades, he would begin targeting Shinigami for Hollowfication experiments, and now was the time when he needed manpower.
He probably wanted him to graduate from the Shin'o Academy as soon as possible and obtain Shinigami status; whether he went to the Fifth Division was not important.
After all, which Squad he would eventually join after graduation still depended on Yamamoto's wishes.
Yamamoto might not care about ordinary people joining a Squad, but no matter what, he was half his student.
Ichimaru Gin nodded, then hesitated, looking as if he had more to say.
"Is there anything else?"
Reiji glanced at him.
Ichimaru Gin carefully chose his words, slowly saying:
"Just now, Tsunayashiro Kira also sent someone to invite you to his mansion as a guest."
"He has already drawn in several classmates in class, and the Tsunayashiro Family is also expanding very quickly."
"It is said that several families who opposed the Tsunayashiro Family were severely weakened by the rebels."
He took a deep breath, his expression grave:
"Some classmates from Noble Clans said that the rebels are connected to the Tsunayashiro Family."
"Many classmates treat it as a joke, but I think this matter is probably not simple…"
"The Tsunayashiro Family?"
Hearing this family name, Reiji was first startled, then a strange expression appeared on his face.
It would be strange if there was no connection between whoever opposed the Tsunayashiro Family being attacked by the rebels.
No wonder old man Yamamoto specially transferred Kōga Kuchiki to the First Division Special Forces as a Captain.
To deal with the Tsunayashiro Family, one of the Four Great Noble Clans, he dispatched the Kuchiki, also one of the Four Great Noble Clans.
Very reasonable.
The Tsunayashiro Family wanted to expand its power.
The Kuchiki, on the other hand, was the model for all Shinigami, responsible for maintaining and enforcing the rules of Soul Society.
The existence of one side would inevitably hinder the other from achieving its goals; their conflict was irreconcilable.
Old man Yamamoto truly lived up to his reputation as an old monster who had lived for over two thousand years; although he confined himself within the rules of Soul Society, he also knew how to use the rules to his advantage.
If it was inconvenient for him to act, he would let Noble Clans fight Noble Clans.
"That's right, the Tsunayashiro Family is probably…"
Ichimaru Gin spoke vaguely, with a hint of apprehension:
Reiji smiled, directly stating:
"Aren't they just a bunch of people whose brains have been corrupted by power, now flaunting their claws like a pack of mad dogs, biting everywhere?"
Ichimaru Gin glanced at Reiji; although through their two years of acquaintance, he had long known that Reiji was a reckless and lawless fellow.
However, the latter's contemptuous tone in mocking the esteemed Four Great Noble Clans' Tsunayashiro Family still left Ichimaru Gin feeling helpless.
"You're quite calm."
He sighed helplessly.
"Although the rebels have been suppressed by the Gotei 13, what if the Tsunayashiro Family decides to act against us…?"
"Now, Tsunayashiro Kira is also using the Tsunayashiro Family's name to recruit classmates and expand his influence within the Shin'o Academy. If they take an interest in us, it will be very troublesome…"
"If we keep refusing, we might even be made an example of. The rebels won't care if we're students or not."
His expression was somewhat troubled.
"Reiji, do we need to inform the Gotei 13 about these matters?"
Reiji pondered for a moment.
The Tsunayashiro Family was indeed tricky.
One should know that many in this family are madmen, especially Tsunayashiro Tokinada, who is the Lunatic among madmen.
It was possible for him to disregard Yamamoto and Retsu Unohana and do something "out of line."
"Leave this matter to me. Who doesn't have connections?"
When faced with trouble, Reiji remembered the benefits of his cheap teacher.
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