Yamamoto and Chika Shihōin both had a hint of shock in their eyes. They never expected that Yamabuki 's talent was truly this high; he had completely mastered the use of the demon way just by watching it once!
This is the high-level Hadou #88, which involves abandoning the incantation and releasing it directly. Chika Shihōin believed he didn't have the skill for this, and of course, his main focus wasn't on Kido. He primarily practiced hand-to-hand combat and rarely used his Zanpakuto.
Chōjirō was even more shocked by the scene before him. Is this the Gotei 13? Is this what a Shinigami is? Can he reach this level in the future?
"Well, not bad, just barely okay, far from how I was back then. Just keep practicing," Yamamoto said, neither too harsh nor too lenient. He mainly feared that Yamabuki would develop an inflated ego, so he kept all his praise to himself.
Yamabuki sighed. He originally wanted to have Chōjirō learn something too, but this old man started off with such advanced stuff. What could the kid possibly learn?
"Captain of the Second Division, please get this kid a zanpakuto. I want to teach him some basic swordsmanship," Yamabuki said.
"This is simple," said Chika Shihōin with a smile.
In the setting of the world of Shinigamis, the Reiatsu of nobles is naturally much higher than that of the commoners in Rukongai, except for a few geniuses like Kenpachi Zaraki and Toshiro Hitsugaya, who are rare talents found once in a thousand years.
Most noble offspring possess the Reiatsu of ordinary squad members of the Gotei 13, while ordinary people must go through multiple layers of selection to enter the Gotei 13.
Because of this, almost all of the Zanpakutō were in the hands of the nobility a thousand years ago, until the Gotei 13 was established, breaking this monopoly.
Chika Shihōin quickly sent someone to fetch a zanpakutō. Chōjirō was still very excited to hold a real sword for the first time.
Yamabuki has mastered the skill of swordsmanship proficiency. While he wouldn't dare say his swordsmanship is at the top level in this world, teaching children is definitely not a problem.
Yamabuki told him some more about the knowledge of zanpakutō, such as Shikai, Bankai, and Kido, to give him a general understanding of this system.
The Shinigami divide their combat techniques into two categories: Zanjutsu and Hakuda. Most Shinigami only need to master one or two abilities and hone them to perfection to be considered very powerful. There has only been one genius like Aizen in a thousand years.
"Wielding a sword is the simplest and most direct attack. A thousand sword swings in the morning. If you slack off, you won't get lunch. Keep it up, young man!" After teaching Chōjirō the simplest sword swing, Yamabuki went to look for books on the Kido.
Yamamoto watched from the side for a while and slightly shook his head. This child named Chōjirō lacks talent and is far behind Yamabuki. He sighed and then left.
But by the time lunch came around, Yamamoto passed by and found Chōjirō still tirelessly swinging his sword. At this point, Chōjirō was already drenched in sweat, and his arms were nearly too exhausted to lift.
"Well... although your talent is average, your perseverance is commendable. With careful honing, you might barely reach the level of a mid-tier swordsman."
Yamamoto stepped in front of the young man and gently grasped Chōjirō's sword.
"Swinging your sword like that is wrong," Yamamoto said solemnly. "Your eyes lack focus; you're just swinging a piece of iron. Even if you practiced for a thousand years like this, it would be of no use."
"Commander-in-Chief..." Chōjirō was very afraid of Yamamoto.
"Look ahead," said Yamamoto. "What's there?"
Chōjirō looked ahead, but there was nothing but emptiness!
"There's a Hollow over there, the same one that grabbed your sister. You didn't have the ability to protect her before, but now you have a sword in your hand. Do you still want to watch your loved ones get hurt again? If not, swing your sword with all your might; exhaust all your Reiatsu! Kill the enemy! Go!" Yamamoto shouted.
Amid Yamamoto's roar, Chōjirō seemed to really see the Hollow that had taken his sister appear. Various emotions—tension, fear, worry, and anxiety—arose in his heart. In the end, he poured every ounce of his strength into his blade, desperately striking the Hollow with all his might!
That head blurred into a phantom and disappeared. And at that moment, he felt a surge of power welling up within him, nourishing his entire body.
"Mm, not bad." Yamamoto nodded in satisfaction. At that moment, Jūshirō Ukitake's Reiatsu increased slightly. It seemed this kid was not just a complete rookie. There's still a bit of plasticity.
"Go eat! Practice a thousand strokes this afternoon, just like that. If you can't finish, you won't be allowed to eat dinner." Yamamoto said.
"Yes! Captain!" Chōjirō said with surprise. Although he was young, he wasn't stupid at all. How could he not have noticed before that the captain didn't like him? And now, the commander-in-chief has finally acknowledged his identity as a member of the Gotei 13.
Yamabuki was lying on the beam not far away, watching: "Old man, you are very good at teaching disciples! Why don't you open an academy to recruit more disciples? This way, we can expand our Gotei 13 and also spread our name."
Yamamoto pondered for a moment and felt that this was a good idea, but they had no money, no people, and no territory now, and they couldn't always rely on the Shihōin family.
"I'll consider this matter. Didn't you say you were going to study Kido? Have you been slacking off here all morning?" Yamamoto stared at Yamabuki .
"Um... I'm... I... Goodbye!" Yamabuki ran away in an instant. What should he do if he were caught being lazy at work?
Yamamoto looked at Yamabuki with a smile. There is still a long way to go in building the Gotei 13. What to do if you want to build a college but have no money?
Yamamoto was worried but found that Yamabuki had returned. "What are you doing back here, kid?" he asked.
"Captain, don't be angry. As your deputy captain, of course, I have to help you solve your problems. I have a way to get the money, and I can snatch the money from the nobles in a legitimate way." Yamabuki said.
You have to know that most of the resources of Soul Society are controlled by the nobles, and it is not easy to take money out of these people.
He couldn't rob openly, and Yamamoto couldn't think of a good solution for a moment. But this guy said that he had a way to make the nobles hand over the money obediently.
"Tell me about it in detail!" Yamamoto asked.
"Captain, as the saying goes, sincerity cannot be retained since ancient times, and only tricks can win people's hearts. If you want them to hand over the money obediently, you must play tricks on them." Yamabuki said.
"Routine?" Yamamoto was even more confused.
The old man was the worst at this and could only listen carefully to what Yamabuki said." Captain, come closer. Why are you doing this..."