Chapter 21: A dangerous slip-up, Kaede-sensei is sick?

[[This is a translation so please don't hate me for the developments. I will try to remove shitty brainrot scenes with better ones but it is from a MTL ... so please no bashing in the comments for the plot. I am just a translator after all.]]

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Looking at the gentle and kind face in front of him, Akira's expression was somewhat dazed.

Out of the blue, instead of chasing the debt he owed, she came to give him benefits.

Could this be the legendary saying, "Good things happen to good people"?

"Akira-kun, is there something wrong?" Unohana Retsu's face showed an intellectual smile.

She always had an infinitely tolerant attitude towards geniuses in Kaidō. Compared to Hadō and Bakudō, geniuses in Kaidō were somewhat rare.

(t/n: More info on them at the end but basically hado->offence and bakudo->debuff)

"No, nothing's wrong." Akira shook his head and then extended his hands, indicating, "Captain Unohana, I'll start now."

Unohana nodded slightly.

Then, under countless envious gazes, Akira's fingers opened and gently clasped Unohana's injured left hand.

A faint green light appeared, and the injury began to heal at a visible speed.

The intertwining of snow-white skin and crimson blood created a unique beauty.

What puzzled Akira was that Unohana, the first Kenpachi and one of the most skilled swordsmen in the Soul Society, had no calluses on her right hand.

Normally, a hand that has held a sword for years should have thick calluses and various scars.

But Unohana's hand felt completely different—delicate and smooth, like a piece of flawless jade.

Unlike Akira's focus, Unohana's beautiful eyes were slightly furrowed, her gaze constantly lingering on the Kaidō.

Something unexpected happened.

Kawasaki was right; this kid was strange.

Strange to the point where one couldn't understand how his Kaidō was activated.

His spiritual pressure was abundant, at least at the level of a seated officer.

But whether it was his actions or the trajectory of his spiritual pressure, there was no trace of the usual norms.

Despite the numerous mistakes, the effect was stronger than normal basic Kaidō.

How was this possible?!

Unohana fell into deep thought and confusion, completely ignoring her now-healed right hand.

And someone's meticulous appreciation.

"Does it look good?" Akira nodded approvingly.

"How does it feel?"

"Excellent!"

Akira's expression suddenly froze, his neck making a rusty, creaking sound.

When he looked up, he saw a smiling, beautiful face.

What should he do when caught touching someone's hand?

Under Unohana's calm gaze, Akira awkwardly let go of her right hand.

Although she didn't say anything, Akira felt a cold sweat breaking out.

He obediently stood aside, waiting for her to deal with him.

Fortunately, Unohanadidn't mind and turned to continue today's lesson with the students.

Akira finally breathed a sigh of relief when the class ended. However, before he could fully relax, he heard Unohana call out.

"Akira-kun, could you come over for a moment? I have a few more questions to ask."

Akira's face fell, his expression turning long and drawn.

Considering the disparity in their combat abilities, he swallowed the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue.

As expected, Nanao was right. Gentle women are the most dangerous.

One person in front, one behind, they walked slowly down the corridor.

When they arrived at the instructor's office, the room was empty.

"I originally wanted to ask you in the classroom, but considering the nature of my question, it might affect your life if asked publicly," Unohana said with a gentle smile, completely unaffected by the earlier incident.

"Since no one is around, I can ask you now."

"Are you interested in joining the Fourth Division as the Fifth Seat?"

(t/n: even though 4th division doesn't have much strong shinigami since they are mostly support oriented it is still a huge jump to directly be promoted to a 5th seat considering that a captain is the 1st seat and lieutenant 2nd seat.)

Akira was taken aback, completely unprepared for such a question from Unohana.

On the way here, he had been wondering if it would be something like an after-school, female instructor scenario.

Sigh, what a letdown.

"Isn't it a bit too early?" Akira said in surprise. "I only have the most basic knowledge of Kaidō."

"Besides, compared to Kaidō, Zanjutsu is my strong suit…"

Halfway through his sentence, Akira suddenly realized something.

When he looked at Unohana again, he noticed a sudden intensity in her gaze.

(t/n: bro is cooked for sure now)

"You just said you're better at Zanjutsu?"

Akira's mouth twitched, suppressing the urge to speak.

In a moment of carelessness, he had forgotten Unohana's original identity.

Clearly, compared to Kaidō, swordsmanship was what truly attracted the first Kenpachi.

He was well aware of his level in Kaidō.

In fact, compared to his Zanjutsu, his Kaidō was somewhat lacking.

After all, the level difference was evident.

[Swordsmanship: lv32]

[Kido: lv23]

The gap of nearly a whole tier said it all.

Moreover, the kido level included both Bakudō and Hadō, with these two taking up a significant portion.

Kaidō only accounted for a negligible part.

Seeing Akira not answering, Unohana nodded slightly:

"I understand."

"We'll put the topic of joining the Fourth Division aside for now."

"Class time is almost up, so you should go prepare for the next lesson."

Akira breathed a sigh of relief, immediately bidding farewell and leaving without hesitation.

Although Unohana was beautiful, his life was more precious.

Being alone in a room with this dangerous woman, his [spidey sense] constantly tingled triggering alarms, making his nerves extremely tense.

"Luckily, she didn't press the issue."

Standing in the corridor, Akira thought for a moment, "By the way, what's the next class?"

"Forget it, I'll just find Aizen. He definitely remembers."

No one knew Aizen's spiritual pressure better than him.

Even if Aizen deliberately hid his spiritual pressure level, Akira could still accurately detect his presence in a crowd.

"You actually came back alive."

Seeing the unharmed Akira, Aizen was somewhat surprised.

This guy did something so offensive and came out unscathed.

"What are you talking about?!" Akira was furious. "Are you just waiting for me to die so you can inherit my Shrine?!"

Aizen sighed, holding his forehead.

As expected, it was the familiar feeling.

"By the way, what's the next class?"

Following Aizen, Akira walked aimlessly.

"Instructor Kaede's Zanjutsu class," Aizen said calmly. "We need to go to the warehouse to get bamboo swords. Today's lesson should be practical combat."

Hearing this, Akira's heart suddenly sank.

He looked at Aizen with a blank expression, muttering softly:

"Aizen …"

"Instructor Kaede wouldn't happen to be be sick as well, right?"

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Kidō Classification:

There are three main types of Kidō: binding spells, destruction spells, and healing spells.

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Bakudō (縛道, Way of Binding; Viz "Binding Spell"): Supplementary spells which can immobilize an enemy or have an effect besides a direct strike. They may seem subtle, but these spells can give their users a tactical advantage when used properly. These are a broad category of defensive spells which block/repel attacks or freezes enemies in place. This class of spells include Kidō Barriers & Seals.Barriers (結界, Kekkai): Focused Spiritual Energy formed into a solid form of energy. This energy can take on many shapes or colors as determined by the user. Barriers are protective in nature, and can be as simple as a barrier only protecting one direction or encompassing all sides of an area. Barriers can be used for containment, and some barriers can be used offensively. Barriers can mask Spiritual Pressure and can make one spiritually and physically invisible. The strength of a barrier is dependent upon the power of the user. Weak barriers are easily breakable, while strong ones can last for centuries. Barriers created by noble blood are said to be unbreakable by those of lesser status. Certain barriers can be placed beforehand and activated later, while others require certain artifacts and time to activate.

Seals (封, Fū): Somewhat similar to barriers, but far more powerful and require far more preparation to create. Seals can only be used by those of sufficient Spiritual Power, and are meant to hold the most powerful and/or dangerous artifacts or beings. Seals are usually hard to break.

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Hadō (破道, Way of Destruction; Viz "Path of Destruction"): Offensive spells which inflict direct damage to the enemy. Their effectiveness differs depending on the user. It is said the effectiveness of the higher-ranked spells are beyond imagination.

Gisei Hadō (犠牲破道, Sacrificial Way of Destruction; Viz "Sacrifice Path of Destruction"): A particular offensive spell like Ittō Kasō that requires the user to sacrifice a certain portion of themselves in order to use it.

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Kaidō (回道, Turn Way): Also known as Healing Kidō (治療用鬼道, Chiryōyō Kidō; Viz "Healing Spiritual Arts") These spells do not have known names, numbers, or incantations to cast, and simply heal the target. As the user holds his/her hands above the patient's wounds, his/her palms glow with green spiritual energy to facilitate healing. When one heals with healing kidō, they perform Reiatsu restoration first. By doing so, one can attempt to recover the physical body using the patient's restored Reiatsu and the healer's external Reiatsu. Therefore, restoring the Reiatsu when the physical body is in a fully healed state is no trouble at all. Kaidō was invented by Tenjirō Kirinji, which earned him his promotion to the Royal Guard.

[[This is a translation so please don't hate me for the developments. I will try to remove shitty brainrot scenes with better ones but it is from a MTL ... so please no bashing in the comments for the plot. I am just a translator after all.]]