The golden Reiatsu pillar shot up into the sky, instantly tearing through the dojo's ceiling and piercing into the clouds.
Many students in the dojo, caught off guard, were blown away by the residual wave of Reiatsu, tumbling like a pile of overturned dumplings, crashing against the walls and rolling to the ground.
Muneyoshi, facing the blast directly, was thrown against the wall behind him, crashing through it and landing outside the dojo.
Sōjun Kuchiki raised his hand, "Bakudō #39… Enkōsen!"
A circular wall of spiritual particles quickly formed; although it wasn't as comprehensive as the defense of Bakudō #81, Dankū, it blocked most of the impact, protecting Yamada Senosuke and Aizen behind it.
Looking at Yu Mikami at the center of the light pillar, Sōjun Kuchiki was filled with surprise.
As the noble heir, he had been exposed to various powerful Shinigami from a young age and had received elite education at home before entering school.
Therefore, he could be 100% certain that the Reiatsu emanating from Yu Mikami had already reached the level of a Gotei 13 Lieutenant!
His first thought was to feel happy for his friend.
But then, Sōjun Kuchiki became confused.
Yu Mikami had enrolled as a commoner and had been an ordinary soul just half a year ago.
In his day-to-day life, the level of power he exhibited was likely that of a trainee Shinigami. To be fair, that speed was already impressive.
Even among nobles with bloodline advantages, only a small number could achieve such feats.
Yet now, Yu Mikami had suddenly proven through his actions that his usual strength was merely a disguise, and his true power had reached the Lieutenant level?
Sōjun Kuchiki couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming.
All the students who had not been blown away were awestruck, staring in disbelief at the reality before them.
Behind Sōjun Kuchiki, Yamada Senosuke instinctively pinched his arm, grimacing from the pain.
Aizen sat on the ground, his hands resting on his knees, as if he had been hit by a paralysis spell, his eyes wide as he stared at Yu Mikami.
As a commoner, Bleach had no idea how to cultivate Reiatsu before starting school.
Although he had extraordinary talent, when he first entered school, his Reiatsu was actually only at the level of an ordinary Seated Officer.
In just six months, he transformed from a complete novice, learning how to cultivate Reiatsu from scratch, ultimately becoming a Lieutenant-level powerhouse.
Though no one knew, he was quite proud of this achievement deep down.
In the library of Shin'o Academy, he had reviewed the records of outstanding students from past generations and could confirm that no one had ever reached his speed of cultivation before.
Sometimes, Aizen even felt that he might be a life form of a different level than Bleach; he merely appeared in the form of Bleach for some reason.
However, just as he was feeling so proud, an "ordinary" friend unexpectedly gave him a huge "surprise."
At this moment, right before his eyes, Yu Mikami emitted a Reiatsu that was by no means inferior to his own!
For a moment, Aizen's feelings were incredibly complicated.
He himself could not even determine what he was thinking at that moment.
Was he feeling ashamed of his long-standing complacency?
Was he happy for his friend having such immense power?
Was he surprised that Yu Mikami could hide such strength, clearly possessing it yet never revealing it?
After a few seconds of thought, Aizen took a deep breath.
All of these thoughts indeed existed in his mind.
But… more than that, he felt a strange sense of reassurance.
So it turns out, he was not an oddity.
Apart from himself, there were others in the World who could grow at such an extraordinary speed.
Aizen took a deep breath to calm the joy that was gradually surging within him.
In his heart, he felt the long-lost emotion called anticipation.
He looked forward to how he would grow and how Yu Mikami would grow.
He anticipated who among the two of them was truly the more special one.
Suddenly, a scene appeared in his mind.
In the morning, outside the school, Yu Mikami had looked at him very seriously.
"Sōsuke, you must work hard to cultivate and become a man who stands above everyone, invincible in this world!"
At that time, he thought Yu Mikami was being ridiculous and nonsensical.
Now, he suddenly understood.
So that's how it was…
That guy Mikami probably vaguely sensed the fact that he was hiding his strength.
Just as he was looking forward to Mikami, this guy was also anticipating him.
If there were no surprises, Yu Mikami was likely just as confused about this power, unsure of what kind of existence he was.
Thinking of this, Aizen couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth.
In that case, he had to hide his strength even better.
Using Yu Mikami's words—seeing others anxious and uncomfortable was also a different kind of pleasure, wasn't it?
In contrast to Aizen, Muneyoshi's mood was not so good.
Outside the dojo, he was covered in dirt, lying on the ground like a big turtle.
Who am I? Where is this? What am I doing?
The bamboo sword in his hand had somehow already snapped in two.
His clothes were also tattered, ripped apart by the impact of Reiatsu, looking as if he were wearing a ragged cloth.
Every part of his body ached terribly.
After that last hit, he estimated that he had broken a few bones.
Looking at the golden pillar of Reiatsu soaring into the sky, Muneyoshi couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration.
That guy Yu Mikami was hiding such a terrifying trump card.
This guy's Reiatsu... was at the Lieutenant level!
How the hell did he cultivate that?
Even the so-called genius, who was said to be a once-in-hundreds-of-years talent in Soul Society, Kuchiki Byakuya—who had come from the Rukongai commoners—didn't boast such exaggeration back then.
He pushed himself up from the ground, barely standing, and peered through the large hole he had made into the dojo.
Looking at Yu Mikami standing in the Reiatsu light pillar, excitement slowly filled his eyes.
A genius... this is a true genius!
Although he didn't know why this kid had been hiding his strength all this time, that didn't matter anymore.
After being a teacher in Central 46 for so many years, he had finally encountered a genius!
One day in the future, when this kid became a pillar of Soul Society, everyone would know that he was this kid's teacher!
Thinking of this, Muneyoshi couldn't help but grin, revealing a silly smile.
Under everyone's gaze, Yu Mikami desperately suppressed his power and finally managed to retract all his Reiatsu.
After taking a few deep breaths, he turned to look at Sōsuke Aizen.
This guy was incredibly good at hiding his strength.
The power he usually displayed was only at the level of a novice Shinigami, yet his true strength was already at the Lieutenant level!
If it weren't for the system synchronizing strengths, he probably wouldn't have noticed until graduation.
So this is Sōsuke Aizen… terrifyingly so.
Just thinking that he had dared to underestimate the legendary Aizen made Yu Mikami's face flush red.
Seeing Yu Mikami looking at him, Aizen smiled.
This guy must be silently asking himself if he could compare his strength to Aizen's.
He chose not to respond and wanted to see how anxious he could get.
Seeing Aizen smile at him made Yu Mikami feel somewhat moved.
Thankfully, Aizen in his younger years wasn't so cunning, and he didn't ridicule Yu Mikami for realizing his strength only now.
What a surprisingly nice guy he is.
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