At the same time, in Seireitei.
At this moment, behind the 2nd Division barracks, in the Training Valley, within the Frostburn Valley barrier, strange radiance flickered.
Outside the barrier, Aning sat alone on the back door steps of the barracks. Supporting her chin with both hands. Gazing ahead with utter boredom.
She'd already received a spiritual pressure transmission from Shigure. So she knew she just needed to wait here for him to come out.
At this moment, inside the barrier, Shigure had just finished his last sentence.
"So that's how it is."
"Though it's a bit strange to bring this up now, but you two probably don't have anything else going on right now, do you?"
Shigure smiled. Looking at Yoruichi and Soi Fon.
However, after hearing what Shigure said, Soi Fon and Yoruichi instantly froze.
"Huh... what?"
"You're saying you want us to train you in 'Hakuda'?!"
Soi Fon repeated it softly in disbelief.
Yoruichi's expression also looked stunned.
In their view, Shigure's power had long reached a realm no one else could touch.
Even if someone said his strength surpassed Captain-Commander Yamamoto, they would believe it without hesitation.
After all, Shigure had already given them countless shocks.
But now, this "strongest one" was actually requesting that they serve as "Hakuda teachers" to train him...
It wasn't that this request was excessive. Just...
They hadn't expected this.
They never imagined that Shigure going through the trouble of entering Frostburn Valley was for this purpose.
After a moment, Yoruichi suddenly laughed.
"Heh... hahaha... Segawa, what should I even say..."
"You always do these incomprehensible things. Then make requests that seem to have no reason, but somehow can't be refused."
Saying this, she looked at Soi Fon with a smile. "Right?"
Hearing this, Soi Fon's expression relaxed. She also showed a strange smile. Looking at Shigure and speaking softly:
"No reason to refuse at all. Opportunities to spar with you aren't common."
"Besides, you've helped us so many times."
"Finally having a chance to make you owe us a favor—I won't miss it!"
By the end, a trace of sly amusement flashed in Soi Fon's eyes.
This rare expression appearing on someone who usually kept such a stern face actually made her look even more adorable.
Shigure smiled lightly:
"Then from now on, I might be troubling you two for quite a long time."
He knew that his current Hakuda level, though already "Excellent," still had a huge gap before reaching "Ultimate."
And this gap absolutely couldn't be closed in a short time.
So he'd already prepared for the long haul.
Hearing this, Soi Fon's expression didn't change. Instead, her smile became more obvious as she nodded.
At this time, Yoruichi's expression became somewhat teasing as she said:
"Speaking of which, Segawa, your current strength is already so powerful you don't need to use Hakuda techniques, right?"
"Why would you suddenly think of training this?"
As her words fell, Soi Fon's heart also stirred. This was her question too.
Hearing this, Shigure's expression didn't change. He still smiled lightly:
"Strength that stops advancing is no different from regressing. You'll only be surpassed by others who keep growing stronger."
"So my purpose is naturally to become even stronger."
Hearing this, Yoruichi and Soi Fon's eyes simultaneously brightened. They unconsciously smiled.
They hadn't expected Shigure to have this side to him.
At this time, Shigure was smiling bitterly inside.
In fact, originally he had no intention of training Hakuda. After all, his trump cards were already enough for him to protect himself in any situation.
But unfortunately, this second check-in mission required exactly this.
So to smoothly complete the check-in and obtain rewards, he had no other choice.
Thus, he could only give this half-true reason.
After all, he did genuinely desire to become stronger.
Thinking this, Shigure smiled lightly again:
"To maximize my Hakuda improvement, I'll suppress my spiritual pressure to a certain degree. So I hope you two won't hold back in fighting me either."
"Even using Shunkō is fine."
Hakuda training was different from swordsmanship's "stopping at the right point." This was truly a skill that required "absolute collision" to improve.
So from the start, Shigure knew what he faced wasn't teaching, but actual combat.
However, hearing this, Soi Fon's expression immediately shifted. She suddenly became somewhat hesitant. After glancing at Yoruichi and seeing the same expression, she looked back at Shigure:
"Shigure, regarding Hakuda training, I think it should progress from shallow to deep."
"If we directly raise the battle difficulty, it might have the opposite effect."
They naturally knew Shigure was very strong. But—
Before this, Shigure had already demonstrated his exceptional skills in swordsmanship, Kidō, and flash step.
However, in Hakuda, he'd never shown anything.
So they subconsciously assumed Shigure's level in this area was poor, which was why he proposed this training.
After hearing these words, Shigure's eyes moved. His smile deepened.
He naturally understood what Soi Fon and the others meant.
However, in fact, his Hakuda had already reached proficient level long ago. And just now had even reached Excellent level.
The reason he'd never used it was purely because he preferred solving battles with spiritual pressure and Kidō.
He also knew that just saying these words wouldn't be very convincing.
So he smiled lightly:
"Well, let me first show you my current level."
Saying this, he grabbed his captain's haori and easily removed it. Tossing it aside.
At this moment, he wore only his Soul Reaper uniform.
Soi Fon and Yoruichi both froze. Not understanding this move.
Shigure naturally saw their confusion. He smiled lightly and raised both hands slightly:
"Though this is a demonstration, if I damaged the captain's haori, that would be troublesome."
Finishing speaking, suddenly an explosive sound erupted from behind him!
BANG!!!
Immediately after, from both his shoulders, two violent streams of white air pressure instantly exploded! Breaking through his Soul Reaper uniform in an instant!
The moment this air pressure formed, Shigure's limbs were also clearly surrounded by condensed Kidō!
His aura exploded in an instant!
At this moment, Soi Fon and Yoruichi's pupils simultaneously contracted.
"...Shunkō?!"
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