Soul Society, Spiritual Arts Academy.
As time passed, the entrance ceremony began as scheduled.
"The ability to enter the Spiritual Arts Academy shows that everyone has the potential to become a Shinigami!"
"Welcome, new students!"
"The Spiritual Arts Academy bears the noble mission of nurturing future members of the Kidō Corps, the Onmitsukidō, and the Gotei 13!"
"I hope everyone takes this as their goal, regardless of the amount!"
"Today, to encourage all new students, a Captain from the [Gotei 13] is here!"
"He has been appointed by Central 46 to teach at the Spiritual Arts Academy for a period of time!"
During this period, a full calligraphy class will be established for personal instruction. If any new students are interested, they are welcome to join~!
Initially, Yohan was very interested in the speech he was listening to.
But he was a little surprised when he suddenly heard the voice of a coming Captain.
He unconsciously touched his chin.
Did the Captain come to be a teacher or to teach calligraphy?
Which idle Captain is this?
Hmm!?
Calligraphy!?
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and before he could react, a voice came from above again.
"Next!"
"I would like to invite Captain Aizen Sōsuke, Captain of the 5th Division of the [Gotei 13], to deliver a speech!"
The voice fell.
In the distance, a tall man with black-framed eyes and a white Captain's haori slowly walked into view.
He came to the podium with a gentle smile on his face, but looking at his appearance, one couldn't see the slightest momentum, just like the older brother that every class likes, making people feel like a spring breeze.
Then he smiled and spoke.
"First-year students, good morning, I am the Captain of the 5th Division of the Gotei 13, Aizen Sōsuke..."
Seeing this scene, Yohan was stunned. It was Aizen. Anyone who liked this character, despite his betrayal, had this world become his reality. He understood how fans felt when they met their idol for a moment.
Good man!
Aizen, it's really you.
Looking back, Aizen had indeed taught at the Spiritual Arts Academy with permission from Central 46 for a period of time.
"I didn't expect it to be now-"
However, Yohan is not afraid of Aizen's appearance at the Spiritual Arts Academy.
With the current timeline, Aizen is focused on how to obtain Urahara Kisuke's Hōgyoku.
For him, it's a minor role.
Nevertheless, he was interested in listening to what Aizen said in his speech.
After the speech, classes are divided according to the entrance examination.
Thanks to Yoruichi's brother's arrangements, the entry documents were easy.
While he was sitting in the same class...
In the end, the first thing after enrollment is to obtain your sealed Zanpakutō.
This is also one of the main goals of his entry into the Spiritual Arts Academy.
A little later, Qian Yi and the others, led by the teacher, arrived at an old building in the Spiritual Arts Academy.
Around it, a Kidō imperceptible to the naked eye was placed.
"The next thing you will receive is your Zanpakutō!"
"However, the current Zanpakutō is not the real Zanpakutō, but the prototype [sealed state] of the Zanpakutō!"
"After obtaining the [sealed state], you will share sleep and food with it, grow together, and engrave the essence of your soul into it!"
So, at that time, everyone should hone their skills. The current sealed state is only a temporary loan and will be granted to you upon graduation!
Accompanied by the teacher's explanation, the students below were filled with excitement.
Many people began to imagine how powerful the Zanpakutō they would awaken after obtaining the sealed state would be.
Regarding this, Yohan just wanted to say that you are all thinking too much.
Most Shinigami, throughout their lives, are unable to know the true name of their Zanpakutō, let alone achieve Bankai.
And the sealed state can only be a sealed state in many cases!
Although the [sealed state] is called the strongest Zanpakutō with unlimited evolution by the Zanpakutō maker!
However, the power of a Zanpakutō depends on the user.
A little later, the teacher came in front of the building, chanting words to release the Kidō.
Along with the fluctuations of reiatsu, there was a circle of ripples in the void.
And among the ripples, there was a long passage.
"Let's go and walk through the long passage, where the sealed state is stored!"
Yohan took a deep breath, ready to sign in at any time, walked through the passage, and reached the end.
Here was a pure white world.
On the snow-white ground, ripple after ripple appeared, and above each ripple, a sword was stuck upside down.
He knew that this was the sealed state.
He took a look, and at a glance, there was no end in sight.
The number of sealed states could not be counted, and this pure white world did not seem pure.
He bent down to see the center of the ripples, surrounded by powerful reiatsu.
It seemed to be a sealed state wrapped in reiatsu.
"What a brilliant way to store it!"
New students also flowed in one after another, and the teacher who led the team saw that and immediately said.
"Attention, all new students!"
"The place is only open for ten minutes!"
"Within ten minutes, choose your own sealed state as your future Zanpakutō!"
"Once time is up, the place will be immediately closed!"
"Communication, understanding, dialogue, this is the way to know the true name of a Zanpakutō!"
"Just follow your heart and choose a Zanpakutō!"
The voice fell.
A group of first-year students began to choose, looking here and there. Although they didn't know what to choose, they couldn't easily make a decision in this sacred moment.
But Yohan was random; he directly pulled out the closest sealed state to him and chose it.
Because he knows that all sealed states are the same, the difference is the soul that has been engraved into the sealed state.
At this moment, the system's voice came.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host, you have successfully obtained the sealed state, and you can now sign in!"
"The sign-in duration is ten seconds; leaving midway is considered a failed sign-in!"
"Ten, nine, eight, three, two, -!"
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host, you have successfully signed in!"
"Quest reward: Ultimate Release!"
Ultimate Release!
Another ability he was unsure of.
But looking at the name, "Release" seems to be related to "Zanpakutō." So, what does "Ultimate" mean? Does it foretell the future ability of the "Zanpakutō"?
Yohan rubbed his chin, feeling uncertain.
Currently, Yohan's sacred character ability is versatile, capable of handling almost any situation.
However, he lacks the ability to launch a proactive attack.
Thus, he looks forward to acquiring his own Zanpakutō.
He doesn't want his Zanpakutō to be any kind of rules or Kidō; that thing is truly useless to him and will only be killed by the sacred character [A] after release.
What he needs now is a Zanpakutō with maximum offensive power.
It's best to have a simple, rough attack like Kurosaki Ichigo, or the strongest series like Yamamoto Shigekuni.
This is used to compensate for his lack of initial attack power.
"Don't give me any Kidō abilities or rules type..."
Yohan wished in his heart.
Thinking about this, he breathed a sigh of relief and found the teacher.
At this moment, when the teacher leading the team saw him coming, he was a little surprised.
"Tite Kubo, have you chosen the sealed state?"
"In that case, I will send you out first!"
"Please!"
The teacher nodded, then began to chant the incantation. A little later, a door appeared in the pure white world.
He entered, passed through the long passage, and exited the space with the swords directly, returning to the Spiritual Arts Academy.
"The sealed state has also been obtained; try to see what [Ultimate Release] is!"
After obtaining the sealed state, the basic training for the course is [Shunpo].
And the Kendō class was the first class.
He came to the Kendō class first, but because he had chosen the sealed state, no one else had returned, so he truly seized this opportunity to try to communicate with his Zanpakutō.
At this moment, Yohan sat down, placed his sealed state on his knees, put one hand on the hilt of the sword and the other on its scabbard, and closed his eyes tightly as if he were a hero from a Chinese movie.
Recalling all the Chinese novels and Manhwas he had read about communicating with swords!
Coming to the Spiritual Arts Academy beforehand doesn't mean knowing nothing; rather, it means studying many books in the Academy and knowing some basic knowledge about Zanpakutō.
And communicating with Zanpakutō is one of them.
He used his own meditation as an opportunity to synchronize his body and mind with the sealed state, thereby entering the inner world of the Zanpakutō to communicate.
Just as the teacher said before.
Communication, understanding, and dialogue—this is the way to obtain the true name of a Zanpakutō.
Of course, it is extremely difficult to communicate with your Zanpakutō.
This requires the Shinigami and Zanpakutō to grow together, eat and sleep together, and engrave their souls into it.
It will take years and months, an accumulation of time!
However, Yohan felt that this time's sign-in reward was related to the release of the Zanpakutō, and perhaps this long process was not necessary.
Truly—
The moment he entered a state of concentration, he immediately felt his soul's method tearing apart, and his eyes suddenly went dark.
And when he regained his vision, he arrived at a strange place.
And above this strange space, he raised his head, and thunder burst forth in an instant, striking towards him at an unimaginable speed.