thefictionvixens Is Chapter 22 about the kind of "good friends" who read exciting little magazines together
Is Chapter 22 about the kind of "good friends" who read exciting little magazines together
"What happened?"
"This is... Captain-level spiritual pressure?!"
"Which squad leader came to our academy?"
Just as Shen Yi was examining his armor, the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy erupted in chaos, with exclamations of surprise rising and falling among the students.
Oh no, my spiritual pressure has been exposed!
The power system in the world of Origami Warriors is very similar to that in games, divided into twelve levels based on twelve colors: gold, silver, black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—gold is the strongest and violet is the weakest.
However, that world did not have a concept of "spiritual pressure." Even weak humans could still live and jump around in front of the creator god of chaos.
The world of Bleach is completely different. People with weak spiritual pressure cannot even survive around people with strong spiritual pressure. This is why the Seireitei is isolated with Killing Stones. If it were opened up, more than half of the people in Rukongai would die.
In addition, Shen Yi suspects that Fei Zhen's early death in the original story was also related to her marriage to the Grim Reaper and her long-term exposure to a high spiritual pressure environment.
He quickly disassembled his armor and the silver armor turned into specks of light and disappeared. The silver dragon origami also transformed back into the ordinary Asauchi, after all, that was the form he had created using Transformation, and this was the Asauchi's original form.
However, the spiritual pressure that had already erupted was like water spilled; it couldn't be taken back and had already been sensed by others.
The 10th Division was the first to arrive. As the division responsible for patrolling and guarding the Seireitei, they were the fastest to react to spiritual pressure fluctuations.
The leader was a handsome man with a black spiky hairstyle, followed by seven or eight soldiers, each holding a Zanpakuto and looking wary.
Shen Yi recognized the person at a glance; it was Shiba Isshin, the future Kurosaki Isshin, and Kurosaki Ichigo's father.
Of course, he is still called Shiba Isshin, and judging from his clothes, he doesn't seem to have become the captain yet.
"Who are you? Why are you emitting such powerful spiritual pressure within the Shinigami Academy?"
Unlike the quirky uncle in the anime, Shiba Isshin's expression was serious, his eyes filled with suspicion.
The spiritual pressure just now was clearly at the captain level, but this person was actually wearing the uniform of a Shinigami Academy student. When did the students of Shinigami Academy become so strong?
It wasn't this exaggerated when I graduated!
Shen Yi's eye twitched.
His original plan was to develop quietly, be an ordinary student, and even think that after graduation he would go to the Fourth Division, which is a must-go for transmigrators, to retire, and maybe he could survive until the end and become a "hidden master" among the Shinigami like Ōmaeda Nozomi.
Now look what's happened! He immediately raised his spiritual pressure to the level of a captain as soon as he transformed. Isn't this just blatantly telling the entire Seireitei, "Come and see, there's a master here?"
"Uh...it's me."
Shen Yi answered reluctantly, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to get out of this.
He claims he went astray during his cultivation practice?
Does the Grim Reaper's training system include a "qi deviation" mode?
Could it be that I, like Kurosaki Ichigo, had someone else take my place just now?
That's not wrong, since most of his spiritual pressure comes from his Zanpakuto—but the key is that the other party has to believe him!
He said someone attacked him?
That doesn't seem to work either, there are no signs of a struggle around.
Just then, a lazy voice with a hint of mockery rang out from behind Shiba Isshin.
"Hey, isn't this Xiao Yi?"
Shen Yi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure appear on the wall of the training ground at some point. It was a tall woman with healthy wheat-colored skin, long purple hair casually tied behind her head, and golden eyes staring at him with great interest.
Yoruichi Shihouin, captain of the 2nd Division and commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukido.
"Captain Yoruichi?"
Shiba Isshin obviously didn't notice when she arrived, after all, the title of "Instant God" wasn't given for nothing.
Yoruichi jumped down from the wall, walked up to Shen Yi, circled him, and exclaimed in amazement, "I never expected this! You've only been in the Shinigami Academy for a few days, and you've already learned Bankai. This talent is truly one in a hundred years!"
"Swastika?"
Shiba Isshin and the other team members gasped in shock.
Bankai, that's the second stage of a Zanpakuto's release. Among the entire Gotei 13, only captain-level Shinigami can master Bankai. For a student who's only been enrolled for a few days to have learned Bankai is simply unheard of.
How did you know me?
That's not Bankai!
Shen Yi thought to himself, but if he said that wasn't Bankai, probably no one would believe him.
"Of course I know."
Yoruichi crossed her arms and smiled meaningfully, "That girl, Risa Yadomaru, comes to your place every day. We're good friends, you know."
Shen Yi's lips twitched. Was this the kind of "good friends" who read exciting little magazines together in the Women's Death Association?
But upon reflection, he could understand. As the captain of the Second Division and the commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukido, Yoruichi had complete control over all intelligence within the Seireitei. It would be strange if someone who suddenly appeared in the West First District without a registered address and frequently contacted a Shinigami of the vice-captain level didn't get investigated.
"I have already informed the commander-in-chief."
Yoruichi's smile faded, and she said seriously, "According to the rules, unauthorized use of Captain-level spiritual pressure within Seireitei requires investigation. However... if you cooperate, you might turn this into a blessing in disguise."
A blessing in disguise? I don't think it's a good thing at all.
Shen Yi had a bad feeling.
As it turned out, his hunch was accurate.
Under the "escort" of Yoruichi and Shiba Isshin, Shen Yi was taken to the Captain-Commander's office, located deep inside the First Division barracks.
Although this was his first time stepping into the core area of the Gotei 13 since arriving in Soul Society, he had no interest in sightseeing at all.
The captain's office was simpler than he had imagined, with wooden floors and plain white paper doors. In the center stood an old man with a cane, yet exuding an imposing presence.
Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.
That was bad enough, but on both sides, several guys dressed in the same white haori were lined up in a row; they were the captains of the Gotei 13.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni sized Shen Yi up with sharp eyes, his voice deep and authoritative, each word seeming to crush the air with immense force: "You're the freshman who unleashed captain-level spiritual pressure in the academy?"
"Uh... it was an accident."
Shen Yi said weakly, fearing that if he gave the order, the surrounding captains would swarm him and chop him into mincemeat with their Zanpakuto.
"good!"
To everyone's surprise, after confirming that it was Shen Yi, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's lips curled up into a satisfied smile: "Boy, let this old man see your spiritual pressure."
Why did he establish the Shinigami Academy back then?
Isn't it all about selecting talented people from among the common people?
You can say that Soul Society is rotten, but you absolutely cannot say that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni failed.
In order to quell the chaos, he led the first generation of villains in a bloodbath, which laid the foundation for the Seireitei.
Although from Shen Yi's modern perspective, the Seireitei's system was quite flawed, at least it provided commoners with opportunities for advancement. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had done enough; you can't expect one person to create a perfect system—that's unrealistic.