Chapter 12

Tsunayashiro Tokinada's lips curled slightly at the corners as he explained the techniques of swordsmanship to his students in a mild tone.

The insights of a seated officer went deeper than those of an ordinary teacher.

After all.

A seated officer was a figure who had fought his way up among hundreds or thousands of people, let alone the Third Seat of the Sixth Division!

He could be called a dragon among men.

However.

His sinister, cunning gaze gave people a very uncomfortable feeling, as if being coiled around by a sticky, slimy snake.

"Good, next please Kuchiki Senya come up and demonstrate for everyone the techniques of swordsmanship!"

After Tsunayashiro Tokinada had given the students a lesson on swordsmanship.

He stared fixedly at "Kuchiki Senya" and said with a smile.

At the same time.

His palm pressed against the hilt of his blade, rubbing it gently.

"Glorious Mirror."

Kuchiki Senya's eyes narrowed slightly.

This was the Zanpakuto passed down through the generations of the Tsunayashiro clan.

It could mimic any Zanpakuto it had ever seen, and could even stack their abilities for use.

The Zanpakuto of Kuchiki Byakuya, Unohana Retsu, Kyoraku Shunsui, and even Yamamoto's Heavy Strike—its abilities had probably all been copied.

Now.

This Tsunayashiro Tokinada had actually set his sights on him.

Kuchiki Byakuya, standing off to the side, had a dark, sullen expression as he glared malevolently at Tsunayashiro Tokinada.

Glorious Mirror.

Among the Four Great Noble Houses.

Was no secret at all.

It disgusted people, yet at the same time they couldn't really say much.

After all, the Four Great Noble Houses had interests intertwined in every aspect, their tendrils spread throughout the entire Soul Society.

However.

A Zanpakuto was one of a kind.

No one wanted their Zanpakuto to spawn a copy that could be wielded by someone else.

This Tokinada.

Setting his sights on Nii-san... no, on the Kuchiki clan—was simply seeking death!

Aizen, off to the side.

Casually adjusted his square-framed glasses in the crowd, unremarkable.

All the clamor in the arena.

Seemed to have nothing at all to do with him.

The next moment.

Kuchiki Senya walked forward with a lazy expression.

"Draw your blade."

Tsunayashiro Tokinada licked the corner of his mouth, a fake smile plastered across his face.

The Tsunayashiro clan, who controlled the Image Hall.

Not a single matter in Soul Society, big or small, escaped their eyes; the Bankai of other powerful fighters had basically all been collected.

But.

Only this Kuchiki Senya.

Left them completely baffled.

No one had ever seen his Zanpakuto!

In Soul Society.

The stronger one's talent, the stronger the Zanpakuto's ability.

And the fallen genius, Kuchiki Senya, was also a key target of attention for the Tsunayashiro clan.

This was the perfect chance to copy Senya's abilities!

"009, respectfully offered—Nine Heavens Mirror Valley!"

"A battle at the seated officer level!"

"On the very first day of class, this exciting?"

The other students buzzed with discussion, staring unblinkingly at the two figures in the arena.

A seated officer.

Although there was a certain gap compared to a captain.

Yet among the hundreds or thousands in a division, anyone who became a seated officer was no easy opponent!

At the very least.

They had also learned Shikai.

Although Kuchiki Senya's Reiatsu overwhelmed everyone, facing Tsunayashiro Tokinada who knew Shikai was still too much of a stretch.

One had to know.

Shikai could elevate a person's strength by several times, even ten-plus times!

If Kuchiki Senya only had a high spiritual pressure level. 1

He could not escape the fate of defeat. 0

"Now there's a good show to watch — a teacher versus a student. This is the kind of grand event that might not happen for years!"5

The subordinate beside Unohana Retsu wore a melon-eating expression. 5

And Unohana Retsu herself also looked over with great interest. M

A seated officer versus a student — the gap was overwhelming. T

However, Kuchiki Senya's spiritual pressure level was very high, so perhaps he would give everyone a surprise. Q

Around them.

More and more people gathered.

Gradually the crowd surged and voices rose in a clamor! Nearly half the faculty and students of Shino Academy had turned their eyes here.

The strongest new student versus a seated officer of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads!

This was itself a battle watched by ten thousand eyes!

……

"Still not drawing your blade?"

"Don't worry about getting hurt — I'll show mercy."

Tsunayashiro Tokinada pressed his hand on the hilt, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile as he looked at Kuchiki Senya, his gaze like that of a cold, venomous serpent.

"No need."

Kuchiki Senya answered flatly.

On his expressionless face was the full bearing of a master standing alone in his solitude.

"You'll regret the words you've spoken." Tsunayashiro Tokinada's face darkened.

The surrounding crowd was also speechless, looking at Kuchiki Senya as though he were an idiot.

Most of a Shinigami's strength came from their Zanpakuto.

Did he really think that with just Hand-to-Hand Combat and Kidō alone, he could defeat a seated officer of the Sixth Division?

"Clang—"

The gleaming Yan Luo Jingdian, looking like a traditional Wu Shidao, was drawn directly, and a piercing wind howl rang through the air.

"It appeared! Yan Luo Jingdian! This is the Zanpakuto passed down through the generations of the Tsunayashiro clan!"

"Legend has it, this is one of the oldest and most powerful Zanpakuto!"

The surrounding crowd cried out in astonishment.

Stunned gazes were tightly drawn to the blade.

At the same time.