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Seeing that Yamamoto was about to lecture again, Aozaki Reiji quickly raised his hand to stop him.
He was fine with training, but listening to lectures was out of the question; he had no interest in it at all.
"Captain-Commander, you've said these words so many times my ears are about to grow calluses. Let's hurry up and start training."
"You brat, how dare you interrupt an elder's speech."
Looking at this brat, who was just like Kyōraku Shunsui, Yamamoto felt a surge of anger.
Fortunately, he was very experienced in dealing with disobedient students like this.
He raised his fist and tapped Aozaki Reiji on the head, making Reiji immediately much more well-behaved.
Seeing Reiji lowering his head and rubbing his head, Yamamoto nodded in satisfaction.
During the process of educating Kyōraku Shunsui, his Hakuda had long since reached a state of perfection.
With one punch, he could ensure that it caused pain but no physical damage, completely avoiding any hindrance to the student's learning.
For the rest of the time, Yamamoto diligently imparted all his understanding of Hakuda to Aozaki Reiji.
And Aozaki Reiji also entered his serious mode for training, remembering everything Yamamoto said.
"So, if I master these basics, will I be able to learn Ikkotsu and Nikotsu?"
Yamamoto replied:
"It's not that simple. Ikkotsu and Nikotsu are my unique secret techniques, and I don't easily pass them on."
"To this day, they have only been taught to my disciple, Eighth Division Captain Kyōraku Shunsui."
Yamamoto sighed, remembering his other disciple, who had a weak constitution.
They were both his beloved disciples, and he didn't want to show favoritism, but Jūshirō Ukitake's body was indeed not suitable for practicing this technique.
"Ah, how can this be? If you don't take me as a disciple, won't I never be able to learn it?" Aozaki Reiji said, disappointed.
In his opinion, this move was the strongest Hakuda, and he genuinely wanted to learn it.
Yamamoto frowned slightly.
Aozaki Reiji was a genius, there was no doubt about that.
Among "Zanjutsu, Kido, Shunpo, Hakuda," his talent in Zanjutsu was the most prominent.
He could master any sword move just by seeing it and quickly integrate it, and Retsu Unohana praised him endlessly.
But this did not mean that his talents in other areas were lacking; on the contrary, his talents in other areas were all excellent.
It was just that the other three basic abilities required the accumulation of spirit body and spiritual pressure to gradually become apparent, so their growth was not yet obvious.
Only a teacher like Yamamoto, who was top-tier in all aspects, knew how terrifying Aozaki Reiji's aptitude truly was.
Such outstanding talent made Yamamoto's heart stir.
If his character had no major issues, taking him as a disciple was not out of the question.
Thinking of this, he nodded and said:
"If you can master these basic techniques, it's not impossible for this Old Man to consider taking on another disciple and teaching you Ikkotsu and Sokotsu."
"But if you don't want to practice seriously, then this Old Man won't force you."
He decided to continue to stimulate the boy's ambition, lest he become complacent.
Young, at the age for hard work, he absolutely could not become like Kyōraku Shunsui.
If he trained another Kyōraku Shunsui, he would definitely doubt his teaching ability.
No, he would not only doubt his teaching ability but also question whether his establishment of the "Genryu" school and Gotei 13 was misleading students...
Aozaki Reiji readily agreed:
"Captain-Commander, then we have an agreement, you can't go back on your word."
"But I'm still a little uneasy. How about this, you swear on one of your arms..."
Looking at Aozaki Reiji, whose expression instantly changed, Yamamoto really wanted to kick him, and he was about to do just that.
"Get out."
"Alright!"
Aozaki Reiji's sharp eyes immediately spotted Yamamoto's twitching right foot, and he bolted, without any hesitation.
"Yo, isn't this Aozaki?"
Hearing the voice, Aozaki Reiji and Yamamoto looked towards the dojo entrance together.
They saw a purple-haired, dark-skinned girl radiating youthful vitality walking in with a cheerful smile.
She immediately wrapped an arm around Aozaki Reiji, clamping his head under her armpit, looking incredibly intimate.
Aozaki Reiji was both in pain and happy, letting out a wry smile.
Although his face felt comfortable, the height difference made his body very uncomfortable.
Yoruichi couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Haven't seen you in so long, did you miss me?"
"We just saw each other yesterday..."
Feeling the increased pressure on his neck, Aozaki Reiji muffled, "I missed you."
"Yoruichi Shihouin?"
Seeing the mischievous girl, Yamamoto frowned slightly, his gaze shifting to Aozaki Reiji.
This is your 'ordinary friend'? Do you have any truth left in your mouth?
Yamamoto looked behind Yoruichi, where several Onmitsukidō members were guarding, and said in a deep voice: "Aozaki Reiji, you go back first. We have important matters to discuss."
Yoruichi released Reiji, patted his shoulder with a grin, and whispered into his ear:
"I have something important to tell the Old Man. You go first; we'll meet at our usual spot tonight."
Aozaki Reiji's eyes lit up.
In Soul Society's Hakuda techniques, Old Man Yamamoto claimed first place, and the girl in front of him should be able to claim second, right? What a great sparring partner!
"Then I'll go wait for you."
A vein popped on Yamamoto's forehead: "?"
Aozaki Reiji, what are you trying to do?
......
After leaving the First Division Barracks, Aozaki Reiji did not return to the Shin'o Academy, but instead went directly to the secret training ground beneath Sōkyoku Hill.
Walking underground, he looked at the boundless training ground, surveyed it, and confirmed that he was the only one there.
He found Kisuke Urahara's storage and had a satisfying meal to recover the physical strength consumed by training.
It wasn't until evening that Yoruichi Shihouin arrived at the underground training ground.
As soon as she entered, she saw Aozaki Reiji shirtless, his bare fists repeatedly pounding on Kido-enhanced wooden dummy props without any protective gear.
"Still not enough..."
Aozaki Reiji looked at his bleeding fists and used the Healing Technique he had learned from Retsu Unohana this week to treat them.
Seeing Aozaki Reiji's reaction, Yoruichi chuckled: "Is that so? I actually think you have some of the Captain-Commander's charm."
"Especially that bad habit of training shirtless; it's clearly something you learned from the Captain-Commander."
Aozaki Reiji wiped the sweat from his body and said with a gossipy smile, "How do you know the Captain-Commander likes to train shirtless?"
Yoruichi Shihouin stuck out her tongue and made a face: "When I was learning Hakuda before, I snuck into the First Division Barracks and secretly learned a few moves."
"Then, who do you think is stronger, your Hakuda or the Captain-Commander's?"
"Why would you ask such a stupid question? Of course, the Captain-Commander is stronger." Yoruichi Shihouin rolled her eyes, suspecting that the other party was deliberately mocking her.
Did her small body look like it could withstand one of the Captain-Commander's punches?
Aozaki Reiji chuckled awkwardly, looking at the pouting Yoruichi, feeling a bit strange.
"My mistake, I didn't make myself clear."
"What I meant was, regardless of spiritual pressure, just in terms of techniques, how does your Shunko compare to the Captain-Commander's Ikkotsu and Sokotsu?"
Yoruichi thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I really don't know about that. After all, although I've seen the Captain-Commander use them, I haven't practiced them myself, nor have I experienced them firsthand, so it's hard to judge."
"I see... Then I'll let you experience it if there's a chance, and you can judge then." Aozaki Reiji said regretfully.
Yoruichi Shihouin: "?!"
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