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Two days later.
Aozaki Reiji changed into a clean school uniform, brought Shinra Bansho, and as soon as he arrived at the First Division Captain's lounge, he saw Yamamoto, with a kind smile, sitting there leisurely, continuously savoring his tea.
It was clearly a look of joy, as if he knew Aozaki Reiji was coming.
Aozaki Reiji smiled at the sight; there was nothing he could do about being so popular.
"Good morning, Captain-Commander."
He greeted him.
"Good morning, go to the Kido Field and get your sword."
Yamamoto responded with a smile, then stood up and walked into the Kido Field, taking a bamboo sword from the rack.
"Oh..."
Aozaki Reiji suddenly shivered and took a bamboo sword from the rack.
"Don't hit my face..."
He assumed a defensive stance, holding the bamboo sword in front of him.
He mainly covered his face.
"Ah!!!"
After a dozen moves, Aozaki Reiji let out an embarrassing shriek, flying several meters away and landing on his back on the ground.
Yamamoto slowly lowered his bamboo sword, a somewhat disappointed expression on his face.
He hadn't used much force in that move just now, and this kid had been with him for almost half a year, yet he was still so weak.
Yamamoto felt no pity at all; compared to the frustration this kid usually caused him, his ability to refrain from killing intent was already the result of years of self-cultivation.
After thinking for more than ten seconds, he nodded and said, "Old Man has a general understanding of your situation."
"Reaching Vice-Captain-class spiritual pressure in less than half a year is very good."
"Although Old Man had very high expectations, your talent still exceeded Old Man's predictions."
"Your Zanjutsu has progressed very quickly, and there's nothing more to teach you in swordsmanship. Next, this Old Man will teach you combat techniques that combine your Zanpakuto with spiritual pressure."
Aozaki Reiji quickly stood up with a carp-like flip:
"No, Captain-Commander, I only reached fifth-grade spiritual power yesterday. It's fine if you don't congratulate me, but I'm so badly injured and lying on the ground, and your first thought is to give me a lesson?"
Looking at the unharmed Aozaki Reiji, a vein pulsed on Yamamoto's forehead.
"I even brought you a gift, and you treat your student like this. You're really disheartening your student."
Aozaki Reiji sighed and fumbled in his embrace for a long time before pulling out a cloth bag.
This Old Man was too irritable; his disciple was truly difficult to be.
Yamamoto coldly took the cloth bag and was surprised to find it filled with tea leaves.
And it was his favorite tea leaves!
He cleared his throat indifferently and placed the cloth bag on the table:
"Since your Zanpakuto is a direct attack type, let's first learn a move similar to a Kido-type ability."
"Whether it's a Shinigami or a Hollow, more or less, they possess special abilities."
"Unless you have a physique as strong as Old Man's and powerful spiritual pressure, engaging in close combat with an unfamiliar enemy is very dangerous."
"Captain-Commander, I know you're very powerful, but isn't it a bit much to praise yourself like that?"
Under Aozaki Reiji's gaze, Yamamoto quickly raised his bamboo sword, then swung it down sharply.
A silvery-white sword wave was released from the blade, flying past his side and backward, striking the dummy that had been reinforced countless times with Kido.
The next moment, an incredible scene appeared—
The dummy was cut vertically, splitting into two, with a clean cut.
"Did I cut it crooked...?" Yamamoto pouted, disappointed.
Seeing this, Aozaki Reiji was stunned: "Captain-Commander, don't scare me? Also, was that Getsuga Tensho just now?"
"Getsuga Tensho?"
Yamamoto glanced at him with a slight surprise:
"I didn't expect you to know a Shiba Family technique. It seems your relationship with the Shiba Family is indeed good, but this isn't Getsuga Tensho."
"Business relationship, just an ordinary business relationship."
Aozaki Reiji waved his hand,
"As you know, Kukaku is young and has to manage the family and raise her brother, which is not easy. I'm just exercising my good quality of being helpful."
"Our relationship is pure."
Yamamoto snorted unhappily.
He knew exactly what kind of person this kid was; in some aspects, he was a strengthened version of Kyōraku Shunsui, and more importantly, he was even more annoying than Kyōraku Shunsui.
If this kid didn't have some strength, he would probably have been cut into eight pieces in Rukongai.
He slowly said:
"The move just now is called Sword Pressure."
"The principle is to swing the spiritual pressure from the Zanpakuto to attack the enemy; it's a relatively common combat skill for Shinigami."
"Next, Old Man will explain how to use this move, and you must remember it."
Yamamoto unhurriedly explained the technique for using Sword Pressure.
"Did you remember all of it?"
"Yes, I did!"
Aozaki Reiji instantly reined in his frivolous attitude and said respectfully.
Yamamoto nodded with satisfaction.
This was why he was willing to teach Aozaki Reiji.
He was usually frivolous in his demeanor and lazy in his actions, but when it came to cultivation, no one was more diligent and serious than him.
Aozaki Reiji tried a few times and successfully managed to transmit his spiritual pressure into his Zanpakuto.
However, he swung it for a while, but only made Shinra Bansho brighter and brighter, with spiritual pressure overflowing from the blade, unable to release the spiritual pressure in the form of a sword strike at all.
Yamamoto didn't say much about this, only that he had done very well, that no one could reach his level upon first contact, and told him to practice more.
"You can go back. You must learn it within this week. If you don't, Old Man will let you taste the flavor of Ikkotsu."
Aozaki Reiji, however, did not leave. He walked to the tea table to pour tea, fawningly saying:
"Teacher..."
"Spit it out if you have something to say," Yamamoto said, taking the tea.
Whenever this brat called him teacher, it was never for anything good; he wondered what trouble he had caused this time.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Teacher. Actually, I wanted to talk about the Tsunayashiro Family. They've been bothering me lately, and I heard they're also involved with the rebels. I'm afraid..."
"Reiji, don't talk nonsense. How could the rebels be related to the Four Great Noble Clans?"
He seemingly casually glanced at Aozaki Reiji.
"Yes."
"However, the rebels are indeed becoming more rampant. So be it, you go back first. This matter will be handled by the Gotei 13."
"Thank you, Teacher. Please rest assured, I will never forget your kindness in my life. A hundred years from now, I will definitely take care of you in your old age and see you off."
Saying this, Aozaki Reiji tilted his head slightly, showing a moved expression.
His expression was sincere, and Yamamoto would surely be incredibly touched to have such a loyal and righteous disciple.
Yamamoto took a deep breath, then roared, "Get out now, or Old Man will let you taste the flavor of Sokotsu right now..."
After saying that, before Aozaki Reiji could say anything else, Yamamoto directly blasted him out.
"Bang!"
Looking at the closed Kido Field door, Aozaki Reiji shook his head, somewhat indignant.
Yamamoto, that Old Man, wasted his pure heart.
During the Thousand-Year Blood War, he wouldn't be seeing him off.
Just as he was about to go back, Aozaki Reiji's expression suddenly changed.
A voice sounded in his ear—
"Aozaki Reiji, can you explain what happened to my tea tree?"
"What tea tree? I don't know."
Aozaki Reiji was startled.
Turning his head, he saw a white-haired middle-aged man with a mustache smiling at him.
"Ah~"
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