Shinji Hirako hadn't expected to be rated so highly by Professor Katori. His performance at school was quite lazy, as the academy's teaching pace could no longer keep up with his own speed of progress. So, he usually just went through the motions in class, since he could learn whatever the Professors taught with little effort.
However, as someone born in the Rukongai, he understood the importance of strength. So, after class, he wasn't very active and spent most of his time in the school library. The library, while far inferior to the Great Spirit Book Gallery in the Seireitei, contained information and knowledge he couldn't access elsewhere. By all rights, Professors shouldn't have paid much attention to a student like him. Yet, Professor Katori's focus on him was beyond his expectations.
For the past month, the professor had occasionally called on him, asked him for help, or given him extra guidance after class. This was the kind of treatment usually reserved for outstanding students, and he still hadn't figured out how he had caught the professor's eye.
"Shinji Hirako is willing to be your disciple and learn the Katori Style swordsmanship," Shinji said without much hesitation, deciding to accept. After the trip to Granny E's izakaya, he already knew that Kana and Kensei were the professor's disciples and understood their progress was due to his guidance. Professor Katori clearly had real skills, and this was a huge opportunity for him. Moreover, Shinji admired the professor's character; he had seen him unhesitatingly save the little girl, even at the risk of confronting a noble.
"Good! From now on, you are a disciple of my Katori Dojo. After entering my school, you must respect your Professor and never betray it. As long as you are loyal and cultivate diligently, I will teach you the way of the sword, so that you may one day carry forward the Katori Style!" Sora said with satisfaction.
[Shinji Hirako has requested to become your disciple. Do you wish to accept him as a direct disciple?]
Sora looked at the text that suddenly appeared. Without hesitation, he immediately confirmed.
Successfully accepted Shinji Hirako as a direct disciple.
Shinji Hirako's affinity level has increased. Current affinity level is Friendly.
The number of S-rank talent disciples has reached 3. The Training Mission function has been activated. When you guide a disciple to complete a stage of training, you can receive a settlement reward.
Guide Kana Azashiro to complete basic swordsmanship training (Completed).
Current training mission added: Guide Kana Azashiro to complete a sword technique training (In progress).
Current training mission added: Guide Kensei Muguruma to complete basic swordsmanship training (In progress).
Sora noticed that the suddenly revealed training missions were the training content he had previously arranged for Kana and Kensei. He first let Shinji go back to class, telling him to come to the dojo after school. He then focused his attention on the "Completed" item.
[Disciple Kana Azashiro has completed basic swordsmanship training. Reward settlement.]
[Reward obtained: 1000 general experience points.]
[Reward obtained: Hadō #4: Byakurai (Beginner level).]
"Byakurai's" effect was to release a bolt of lightning from the fingertip to attack the enemy. This was the first time Sora had received a Kidō reward. He checked the experience needed to level up his Spiritual Pressure; at level 52, it already required 2000 points, so this wasn't enough. He thought for a moment and invested the 1000 general experience points into Shunpo. His highest-level sword technique, "Shunpo Iaijutsu," was also closely related to his Shunpo ability. Improving it would also increase his survivability. After investing the points, his Shunpo level increased from 21 to 23.
...
In the afternoon, Shinji Hirako came to the Katori Dojo with Kana Azashiro and Kensei Muguruma.
"Shinji, your early-stage training will be the same as Kensei's, focusing on basic reinforcement," Sora said, taking out another Marlin sword. "Use this to practice suburi. You need to infuse Spiritual Pressure to lighten its weight. The first thing you need to do is learn how to allocate your Spiritual Pressure." Fortunately, the dojo still had some in stock; forging one would have been too expensive.
"Yes, professor." Shinji tried it and quickly learned how to infuse Spiritual Pressure, but at the beginning, just like the others, he didn't know how to allocate it and couldn't last long.
[Current training mission added: Guide Shinji Hirako to complete basic swordsmanship training (In progress).]
As Sora had expected, a new training mission for Shinji appeared.
"Professor! I cut it!" Kana's excited shout came from behind.
Sora turned his head and saw that the straw mat on the ground had been cut in half by Kana.
[Your disciple Kana Azashiro has preliminarily mastered the 'Spiritual Pressure blade' technique. Obtained feedback reward.]
[Obtained 3000 Zanjutsu experience points.]
Sora's Zanjutsu level increased from 53 to 54. The Spiritual Pressure blade technique was more difficult to learn than Spiritual Pressure control, so the feedback was much greater.
"Very good. Kana, you really have a talent for swordsmanship," Sora encouraged her. "You have preliminarily mastered the 'Spiritual Pressure blade' technique. Next, I will officially teach you a sword technique."
Sora took out another training tool from the warehouse—a human-shaped target. "This target's toughness is similar to the one at the academy. You need to combine the two techniques you've learned to pierce it."
He demonstrated once, taking a lunging stance and infusing his blade with Spiritual Pressure. The next moment, he took a sharp step forward and, with incredible speed, thrust the wooden sword in his hand.
Katori Style: Shungeki!
THUD—
The wooden sword instantly pierced through the head of the human-shaped target.
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