Katori Sora returned to the dojo. His disciples were training hard. Isane Kotetsu had also come to the Katori Dojo to train. The other day when Sora had visited the Kotetsu residence, it was mainly because the Headmaster wanted to treat him to a meal, and he had sampled her cooking that evening. After that, he no longer needed to go to her house to teach; she could come directly to the dojo.
"Isane, your last slash was incorrect. You need to use your wrist as well. If you only swing with your arm, your cut will be limp," Kana Azashiro enthusiastically corrected Isane's mistake.
"Yes!" Isane nodded seriously.
"Hey, no need to be so tense. I think you're too nervous," Kana said, patting Isane's shoulder.
"Isane, are you getting used to the dojo? Are they treating you well?" Sora said with a smile.
"Professor Katori," Isane quickly put away her wooden sword and bowed. "It's very nice here. Everyone is looking after me!"
"Just think of this place as your home, Isane," Sora said. He felt she hadn't quite integrated yet. Recalling that Headmaster Kotetsu had mentioned she was often not at home, meaning Isane probably cooked for herself, he said, "Stay for dinner tonight. You can try my cooking."
"That would be too much trouble for you, Professor Katori," Isane said, a little embarrassed to freeload.
"You have to try the professor's cooking! If the Gotei 13 were ranked by cooking skill, the professor would definitely be the Captain-Commander!" Kana arbitrarily assigned her Professor the highest position.
"Isane, you should stay. It will be late by the time you go back, and little Kiyone will get hungry~" Batsunsai said, playing with a little blonde girl of a few years old in the courtyard. It was Isane's younger sister, Kiyone Kotetsu. Since the Headmaster was often busy, Isane had to look after her sister and had brought her along to training.
Thinking of her sister going hungry, Isane bowed and said, "Then I will be in your care, Professor Katori!"
"You don't have to be so formal, Isane. Really, is Ayane too strict with you?" Batsunsai grumbled.
Covered in sweat, Shinji Hirako put down his Marlin and said excitedly, "Professor, I successfully lasted an hour today!"
At that moment, a message flashed in Sora's eyes.
[Disciple Shinji Hirako's daily training has ended. Reward settlement.]
[Reward obtained: 20 Zanjutsu experience points.]
[Your disciple Shinji Hirako has preliminarily mastered Spiritual Pressure control techniques. Obtained extra reward.]
[Obtained 1,000 Zanjutsu experience points.]
[Disciple Kana Azashiro's daily training has ended. Reward obtained: 60 Zanjutsu experience points.]
[Disciple Kensei Muguruma's daily training has ended. Reward obtained: 40 Zanjutsu experience points.]
The training feedback rewards for his disciples had arrived. Sora noticed that as long as his disciples were performing the training missions he had assigned, he would receive the daily rewards even if he wasn't directly supervising them. He glanced at his panel; his Zanjutsu level had increased from 54 to 55.
Moreover, Shinji's training mission had also been updated. His progress in basic swordsmanship was faster than Kensei's; he had now completed it.
[Guide Shinji Hirako to complete basic swordsmanship training (Completed).]
Sora focused his attention on the "Completed" item.
[Disciple Shinji Hirako has completed basic swordsmanship training. Reward settlement.]
[Reward obtained: 1000 general experience points.]
[Reward obtained: Bakudō #4: Hainawa (Beginner level).]
Sora had now mastered another Beginner-level Bakudō. "Hainawa" (Crawling Rope) was a spell that created a golden rope of energy to bind an enemy.
"Very good, Shinji. Your basics are solid now. From now on, you'll start sword technique training, beginning with cutting straw mats, just like Kensei," Sora said.
[Current training mission added: Guide Shinji Hirako to complete a sword technique training (In progress).]
A new training mission for Shinji appeared. "Finally, I can start learning techniques," Shinji said with a sigh of relief. To avoid falling too far behind Kana and Kensei, he had been training diligently every night.
"I bought fish today. To reward Shinji for completing his basic training and to welcome Isane, I'm making a big fish hot pot feast tonight!" Sora announced, clapping his hands.
"Hooray!" Kana bounced into the kitchen. "I'll help!"
"I'll help too—" Isane followed her in.
"Ugh, why does this guy get special treatment," Kensei grumbled, looking at Shinji.
"I think I'm just an extra. The professor is probably doing this mainly to welcome Isane," Shinji said with a shrug.
In the kitchen, Sora demonstrated an advanced use of Kaidō. The fish on the cutting board had been out of the water for too long and was a bit lethargic. Sora used Kaidō to heal it. Instantly, it was revived, full of energy, flapping and jumping on the board.
"Wow—is the professor's Kaidō this amazing too?" Kana was surprised.
"Captain Unohana even offered to make me the lieutenant of Squad 4 today," Sora mentioned casually.
"A lieutenant! Didn't you accept, professor?" Kana's eyes widened. Her own family hadn't produced anyone of lieutenant rank for centuries.
"I prefer teaching at the academy," Sora replied.
Seeing the re-energized fish, Isane's eyes sparkled. "Professor Katori..." she asked hesitantly, "Could you teach me Kaidō?"
"You want to learn Kaidō, Isane? Of course, but..." Sora chuckled lightly, "If you want to learn, you'll have to become my disciple."
"I am willing to become your disciple, Professor Katori," Isane said without much hesitation. She liked the atmosphere of the Katori Dojo, and she was more interested in Kaidō than swordsmanship.
[Isane Kotetsu has requested to become your disciple. Do you wish to accept her as a direct disciple?]
The prompt appeared before Sora. He immediately confirmed. "Good. From now on, you are my disciple. You must be loyal to the school and train diligently, and I will teach you the ways of the sword and Kaidō," Sora said.
Successfully accepted Isane Kotetsu as a direct disciple.
Isane Kotetsu's affinity level has increased. Current affinity level is Friendly.
Current training mission added: Guide Isane Kotetsu to complete basic swordsmanship training (In progress).
"Yes, professor," Isane said, bowing.
Seeing the new mission prompt, Sora's mind stirred. He continued, "Isane, tomorrow I will start teaching you the basics of Kaidō, but you cannot slack on your basic swordsmanship training either."
[Current training mission added: Guide Isane Kotetsu to complete basic Kaidō training (In progress).]
As Sora had expected, a training mission for Isane's Kaidō training appeared as well.
---
Special Announcement: Tomorrow, a free file with chapters 141 to 300 of Naruto: Saving the Uchiha will be uploaded, along with another file for I Have Caught a Pokémon from chapter 300 to 450!
-------------------------------------
Featured projects:
Bleach Getting Stronger, Starting from Teaching 300 chapters
Naruto: Saving the Uchiha 300 chapters
The Crime Value System 120 chapters
I Have Caught a Pokémon — 350 chapters
Goddess Training Manual — 800 chapters
Second Generation Villain (Revised Version) — 90 chapters
Detective Conan Fanfic — 380 chapters
The Heroine Wants to Join My Harem — 1050 chapters
I Am the Villain's Father — 400 chapters
----------------------------------------------------------------
👉 Join and support these projects at: patreon.com/LEYI396
— Don't miss a single chapter or any manga translation done on demand!