The wooden sword slashed rapidly toward Shinji Hirako. He raised his own wooden sword and held it in front of him.
"A useless struggle!" Gosuke's mind had already pictured the scene of his opponent's sword being shattered.
THUD—
The two wooden swords collided, and a dull thud echoed through the hall. Gosuke Ksaōji's pupils instantly dilated. He couldn't shatter Shinji Hirako's sword!
How is this possible! How could a mere commoner from the Rukongai have mastered Spiritual Pressure control so soon after enrolling!
Mastering Spiritual Pressure control allowed one to condense energy into a wooden sword, making it sturdier and capable of unleashing greater power, while mastering the Spiritual Pressure blade technique made it sharper. Gosuke, having mastered the Spiritual Pressure blade, should have been able to easily cut through Shinji's sword.
He felt an extraordinary force coming from the opposing blade. This could only mean one thing: Shinji had also mastered Spiritual Pressure control, and his own Spiritual Pressure was no less than his own! Shinji was protecting his sword with his own energy.
Watching from the sidelines, Katori Sora was not surprised. By checking their panels, he had known the difference in their power from the very beginning.
Gosuke Ksaōji
Talent: B+
Spiritual Pressure: LV 23
Shinji Hirako
Talent: S
Spiritual Pressure: LV 31
Ever since his disciples had begun Blade Meditation training, their S-rank talent had truly begun to show. During this period, their Spiritual Pressure had advanced by leaps and bounds. Shinji's was now even stronger than that of many low-ranking squad members.
Relying on his vastly superior Spiritual Pressure, Shinji firmly withstood the slash. Veins bulged on Gosuke's forehead as his face flushed red. He released all his Spiritual Pressure, trying to force his blade forward. In a blade lock, if he could just push his sword forward, the side of the blade could still touch his opponent's body, which would also count as a point!
But things did not go as he expected.
"Impossible!" Gosuke was horrified. He found that even with his full power, he couldn't push his sword forward. Instead, Shinji was pushing him back. He tried to retreat, but Shinji followed closely, not allowing him to break the blade lock. Gosuke could only watch in despair as his own sword was relentlessly pushed back toward him.
Soon, Gosuke's sword was pressed against his own chest. Shinji's blade followed through, its tip touching his throat. Shinji had won!
"He actually won! It's been a long time since the Rukongai has produced such a genius. Professor Katori is really lucky!" Tanuki said with some envy. Barring any accidents, Shinji had the potential to become a seated officer, or even a lieutenant in the future.
"His swordsmanship fundamentals are excellent. It's a pity I have to go on the Hueco Mundo expedition, otherwise I would definitely recruit him into Squad 11," Head Ashido said, his eyes gleaming with appreciation.
"I didn't expect Professor Katori's teaching to be so good. No wonder he didn't want to come to our Kaidō department," Head Yamada said with a faint smile, stroking his beard.
"Is Professor Katori also skilled in Kaidō?" asked Hachigen Ushōda, the head of the Kidō department.
"It's not just 'skilled'..." Yamada began, but then remembered Unohana's warning not to spread what had happened in the lecture. "Professor Katori's Kaidō level is also very high. I even wanted to poach him for my department!"
"I'm still here, you know. How can you talk about poaching my people in front of me," Ashido laughed.
"If I had known how strong his teaching ability was, I would have done anything to get him into the Kaidō department!" Yamada laughed back. Everyone thought he was joking, but he was serious.
Sitting to the side, Tokinada Tsunayashiro remained silent, his face growing increasingly displeased.
"Shinji Hirako scores two points and wins this match!" After Katori Sora announced the result, Gosuke Ksaōji seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed onto the floor.
"Impossible... impossible..." he muttered continuously, unable to accept the result. To lose in the first round to a student from the Rukongai was a huge blow to his reputation among the upper nobility, and it might even lead to punishment from his clan.
After Shinji stepped off the stage, Sora patted his shoulder and praised him: "Well fought. Your timing was perfect."
Shinji grinned. "That's thanks to you sparring with me every day, professor. The pressure in this match was nothing compared to facing you!"
"Gosuke Ksaōji, this match is over. Please leave the stage," Sora said, looking at the student still sitting on the floor. He seemed not to have heard.
"Has his life been too smooth until now? His resilience is not very good..." Sora frowned to himself.
SWISH—
Sora's eyes suddenly narrowed as he heard a sound from behind him. A sheathed Zanpakutō was flying at high speed toward Gosuke. Sora instantly vanished. When he reappeared, he was in front of Gosuke. Clapping his hands together, he caught the sheathed Zanpakutō.
Although Sora had used Mutōdori to catch the blade, the force of its flight still sent a gust of wind that slapped Gosuke across the face. Sora turned to look at the Professors' seats. The one who had thrown the Zanpakutō was none other than Tokinada Tsunayashiro.
"How long are you going to stay there and embarrass yourself? Do I need to come up and carry you down?" Tokinada said coldly.
Gosuke was startled awake. He looked at the hilt of the sword just in front of his eyes, engraved with the Tsunayashiro family crest, and was horrified. He realized he had angered his professor and scrambled off the stage.
"Professor Tsunayashiro, I don't mean to interfere with how you discipline your students, but please do not interfere with the stage," Katori Sora said.
"I just wanted the next match to proceed smoothly," Tokinada said, nodding impatiently.
After Gosuke left, the next two contestants stepped onto the stage. It was another match between students from different classes: Kensei Muguruma and Sōjun Kuchiki.
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