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Retsu Unohana is really petty; she just lightly touched it, and she directly broke her bamboo sword.
If that spiritual pressure was aimed at me, well, I probably would have been lying on the ground by now.
"That's great, sparring with Aozaki Reiji was very interesting."
Retsu Unohana turned around and walked towards the far end of the Kido Field.
"Warm-up is over. We will officially start class now."
Reiji: ???
He looked utterly bewildered.
During that exchange just now… I hit you, didn't I? Can you at least give me some face?
Oh, it was my sword that broke. Never mind then.
Just as the students were marveling at Retsu Unohana's magnanimity, a series of heart-pounding whooshing sounds suddenly came from not far away.
Inside the Kido Field, the air continuously vibrated.
As if sensing something, they looked up.
The scene that met their eyes left their minds blank.
In the center of the Kido Field, Captain Unohana, who had been so amiable just moments ago, drew her Zanpakuto.
The blade was more curved than other Zanpakuto, gleaming with cold light and stirring up layers of air currents.
The students looked at Keito Sato with pleading eyes.
As the Headmaster of the Shin'o Academy, facing the hopeful gazes of the students, he naturally could not back down.
He straightened his collar, put on a resolute, righteous expression as if going to his death, and bravely walked towards Retsu Unohana.
"Teacher Unohana…"
"Headmaster, is there something you need?"
Retsu Unohana focused on swinging her sword, casually performing a few blade flourishes for him.
Keito Sato, who wanted to retreat, looked back, and the students' gazes instantly gave him infinite strength.
"…Captain Unohana, actually… I just confirmed that the teacher for the next Hakuda class has taken leave. Do you happen to have time to substitute for the class?"
Coward!
The students were immediately indignant, their gazes seemingly wanting to devour the 'lightbulb' Headmaster.
Keito Sato remained expressionless, secretly sighing at his own quick wit.
Although Retsu Unohana and the Captain-Commander were both ruthless individuals.
They were completely different; as long as you didn't actively provoke the Captain-Commander, he wouldn't bother with you.
But even if I don't provoke Retsu Unohana, she might still cut me down!
You little brats don't understand anything!
"But I'm not good at Hakuda. What should I do?"
"Then why not change it to a Zanjutsu class?"
"That works too. I happen to have time, so I'll substitute for the next class as well."
"So, after this class, everyone doesn't need a break. We'll have two classes back-to-back."
This sentence made Reiji recall his high school days in his previous life; the teachers would probably be very pleased.
Upon hearing Keito Sato's words, a few hot-tempered, noble-born students had already rolled up their sleeves, ready to rush out and beat him up.
Fortunately, good, law-abiding students, represented by Shihouin Yuushirou, intervened in time, stopping them before they made a mistake.
Taking advantage of this, Keito Sato directly used Shunpo to leave the Kido Field.
Retsu Unohana pointed her sword at everyone, the sharpness she displayed during her sparring with Reiji fading, and her gentle demeanor reappeared.
"Students, the Zanjutsu class continues."
"You have all learned enough basic Kido; continuing to learn set forms is no longer meaningful. Therefore, the upcoming instruction will be somewhat special."
"From now on, please all students spar with me one by one. I will use this method to assess your level and identify your problems."
The students' expressions stiffened.
From the intense fight between Aozaki Reiji and Retsu Unohana just now, they had already seen how strong she was and would no longer underestimate her.
Their only concern now was how to survive the upcoming sparring sessions; that gleaming Zanpakuto was truly a bit frightening.
"Let's start with the student sitting closest."
Before the students could react, Retsu Unohana was already smiling, looking at a white-haired student in a blue and white school uniform.
Ichimaru Gin was startled, and with the encouraging gazes of his classmates, he picked up a bamboo sword and walked over.
The two exchanged more than ten moves; there was no imagined blood and gore or decapitation.
Ichimaru Gin simply flew backward.
Looking at the boy slowly getting up from the ground with a calm expression, Retsu Unohana showed a look of approval.
"Your fundamentals are excellent, and your ability to adapt is very strong. You have Aozaki Reiji's shadow, but his Kido requires too much talent and is not suitable for you."
"You still need to continue exploring your own path; blindly imitating is not advisable."
Ichimaru Gin glanced at Reiji, who was flirting with Matsumoto Rangiku, and bowed slightly: "Thank you for your guidance."
Seeing Ichimaru Gin safe and sound, and hearing Retsu Unohana's evaluation of him, the students all showed surprised expressions.
It seemed that Captain Unohana was indeed teaching them a lesson, not trying to kill them to silence them.
And Ichimaru Gin, who usually followed Aozaki Reiji around, was thought to be just a little follower, but unexpectedly he received such a high evaluation.
They didn't expect to be able to compare with Aozaki Reiji; he was a true monster.
The phrase "has Aozaki Reiji's shadow" was, in their opinion, already a very high compliment.
Next, Matsumoto Rangiku went up with her bamboo sword and was defeated after four or five moves against Retsu Unohana.
"Your sword-swinging posture is not standard enough, and you lack attention to detail. Your daily sword-swinging practice isn't focused enough, but your footwork is excellent… As the saying goes, three parts technique, seven parts footwork, and you do that very well."
Matsumoto Rangiku showed a surprised expression and secretly glanced at Aozaki Reiji.
She did occasionally like to slack off when practicing sword swings, and even Kuchiki Soujun hadn't noticed this point.
Aozaki Reiji's Kido is very powerful, but being a teacher and using it yourself are two different concepts.
She didn't expect that after just a few exchanges today, her problems would be exposed.
Looking at Reiji's cold gaze, her backside was probably going to suffer again.
Matsumoto Rangiku quickly bowed: "Thank you for your guidance."
As the students went up one by one, they all quickly fell in defeat without exception, but they also received very targeted guidance.
Under the tense gazes of the students, Retsu Unohana clasped her hands in front of her chest and nodded slightly.
"Students, today's special class ends here."
"It was an honor to spend these two classes with you all. I look forward to having the opportunity to teach you again next time."
After speaking, this gentle and beautiful Captain gave Reiji a meaningful look and slowly walked out of the Kido Field.
Watching Retsu Unohana's retreating figure, Aozaki Reiji shook his head helplessly, feeling that the days ahead would become very troublesome.
"Matsumoto Rangiku, after school, let's go back and do some extra practice."
"If Captain Unohana hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have known you still dared to slack off. This time, it'll be one-on-one extracurricular tutoring."
Matsumoto Rangiku nodded with a tearful face: "Okay."
Although she wanted to slack off, being with Aozaki Reiji was another matter entirely.
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