Katori Sora casually blocked Yoruichi Shihōin's kesagiri and commented on her performance:
"Your slash has no power!"
"Your stance is imprecise!"
Yoruichi felt a massive force transmit through her wooden sword. The rebound sent her staggering back several steps, and she almost lost her grip on her weapon.
"Your footwork is loose!"
Yoruichi quickly adjusted her form. Just as she was about to step forward and swing again, she found that her professor was already right in front of her. The next moment, her face contorted.
He had stepped on her foot!
"Your reaction is slow!"
Yoruichi completely lost her balance and took a tumble, her face smacking the ground.
Sora shook his head gently. "Not a single one of your movements is up to standard!"
Yoruichi scrambled up, clutching her nose. "Professor Katori! That was a foul, wasn't it! How can you step on my foot?!"
"Still thinking about the rules of a swordsmanship match?" Sora put a hand to his forehead. "You weren't paying attention in class again, were you? Your year is about to have its practical combat exam. What we are doing now is practical combat sparring!"
Yoruichi wasn't very interested in swordsmanship and often slacked off in class. He frequently caught her chatting with classmates or sleeping in a corner. She was quite mischievous. However, she did attend every class, never skipping even if she wasn't listening.
"Huh? Does that mean I can use Shunpo and Hakuda?" Yoruichi's interest was piqued. She straightened her back, the purple tuft of hair on her head bobbing up and down.
She was often singled out by Sora for not paying attention and had been taught a lesson more than once during sparring. Now, her chance for revenge had come! She felt that with her level of Shunpo and Hakuda, dealing with Professor Katori would be a piece of cake!
After all, she hadn't lost a sparring match against her private tutor in years, and her tutor was the lieutenant of Squad 2! She was very confident in her own strength, even believing she would have no problem becoming a lieutenant right after graduation.
"Of course you can. As your substitute homeroom Professor, I will also be the one leading your internship. For the sake of your safety, it's necessary to assess your abilities first," Sora said. "Swordsmanship, Kidō, Hakuda, Shunpo, Kaidō, even your Zanpakutō—as long as it's your own ability, you can use it."
"Heh—" Yoruichi pointed a thumb at herself. "Then I'll have to let Professor Katori see my Shunpo and Hakuda!"
"Come on, then. You can use your Zanpakutō. I will still use a wooden sword," Sora said with a smile.
"No need!" Yoruichi shouted, vanishing with Shunpo. When she reappeared, she was already behind Sora. Her legs crossed and wrapped around his, ready to throw him off balance with the slightest effort.
A cunning smile appeared on Yoruichi's face. She gathered Spiritual Pressure in her hands and pushed forcefully at Sora's back. If this hit, he would lose his balance and be sent flying, landing face-first in the dirt.
I've won! Easy!
However, the person in front of her suddenly vanished, and her push hit nothing but empty air.
SWISH—
She heard the sound of air friction next to her ear, a sound she was incredibly familiar with—it was the sound produced only by using Shunpo at extreme speeds!
Then, in the corner of her eye, she saw a wooden sword lashing towards her. In her haste, she could only raise her right hand to block it. Fortunately, she had gathered Spiritual Pressure in both hands, making them much more resistant to impact.
But just as she thought she had blocked the attack, she saw another wooden sword coming at her from the left. Not only that, but Katori Sora's figure also appeared in front of her, swinging his sword down. She even heard the sound of a blade cutting through the air from behind!
Four directions, four Katori Soras, all swinging their swords at her almost simultaneously!
THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD—
Four wooden swords struck Yoruichi on her left and right hands, her head, and her back.
"Ouch!!!" Yoruichi was in so much pain that tears were about to fall. For a moment, she didn't even know which spot to rub. Everything hurt!
"Student Yoruichi, it seems you were a little too confident in your Hakuda and Shunpo, weren't you~" Sora said with a grin.
"Hiss—why are there four Professor Katoris!" Yoruichi said, one hand on her head, the other rubbing her back.
"I was just using the sword technique 'Four-Directional Shungeki'," Sora paused, then explained. "This move needs to be used in conjunction with Shunpo. It uses the speed of Shunpo to attack from different positions. If your Shunpo and sword-swinging speed are fast enough, you can create afterimages, giving the illusion of simultaneous attacks."
"A combination of a sword technique and Shunpo... I never thought Professor Katori's Shunpo was so amazing. It's even better than Lieutenant Ōmaeda's!" Yoruichi said, thinking of how many Hakuda techniques also coordinated with Shunpo.
"Don't say that. My Shunpo is still not as good as Lieutenant Ōmaeda's. I hear he is a master of it," Sora said, shaking his head. "The key to 'Four-Directional Shungeki' is still the speed of the slash. My Shunpo level is just average."
"Impossible!" Yoruichi didn't believe him. "Lieutenant Ōmaeda's Shunpo is not even as good as mine, and your Shunpo is better than mine, so yours must be better than his."
Sora understood where her judgment was coming from. His current Shunpo level was only at that of an ordinary seated officer. Even so, Yoruichi couldn't keep up with his speed, so it was impossible for her to be better than the lieutenant. That Lieutenant Ōmaeda must have been holding back immensely when sparring with her.
"To think Professor Katori's Shunpo is also this incredible..." Yoruichi's eyes darted around as a great idea came to her. "I want to join the Katori Dojo and become your disciple!"
The news of Sora taking disciples had spread after Kana and Shinji's good performance in the autumn exam. As one of the top eight, Yoruichi had the right to attend an advanced class for a month, so she already knew them.
A prompt appeared before Sora's eyes.
[Yoruichi Shihōin has requested to become your disciple. Do you wish to accept her as a direct disciple?]
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