The death of Tomoya Amanokado attracted attention from many parties.
The Amanokado family, in particular, was furious.
Upon hearing the news, the head of the Amanokado family immediately declared within the clan that he would make the murderer pay the price.
However, the family head soon learned that Tomoya had died at the hands of Katori Sora.
Moreover, Sora's actions were justified, and the one investigating the matter was his disciple, Yoruichi Shihōin.
The Amanokado head stopped talking about making the murderer pay.
After Yoruichi and the Onmitsukidō had compiled the evidence of Tomoya's crimes, Sora paid a visit to the Amanokado family.
The Amanokado family was extremely courteous. Even the family head came out to personally receive him.
He even stated that Tomoya's evil deeds were numerous and that his death at Sora's hands was what he deserved.
He also expressed the family's gratitude to Sora for eliminating this menace for them.
Katori Sora's current strength and prestige were no less than that of a Gotei 13 captain. The Amanokado head would not offend such a person over a single Tomoya Amanokado.
At least, not on the surface.
Sora was not naive enough to think the matter was over just like that.
This incident had dealt a considerable blow to the Amanokado family's reputation. They now bore a grudge against him.
If the Amanokado family ever found an opportunity, they would surely strike him when he was down.
Sora didn't care about this. As the Katori dojo grew stronger, a family like the Amanokado, which didn't even have a captain-class pillar, would only fall further and further behind him.
After dealing with the Tomoya matter, it was time for the Spirit Arts Academy's new term to begin.
This semester, Sora was teaching a class of new students. With six of his own disciples in it, it was destined to become a legendary class.
Sōsuke Tanuki knocked on the door and entered the office.
"Head, here is the student list you wanted," Sōsuke Tanuki said, placing a stack of documents in front of Sora and pulling up a chair to sit.
"Thanks, that was quick, Sōsuke-kun," Sora said, picking up the documents to look through them.
"The school year has started, so these student lists were already compiled," Sōsuke Tanuki said with a puzzled expression. "But why the sudden interest in students from other grades?"
"I came across a promising prospect a while ago, but I forgot to ask which class she was in, so I thought I'd look through the lists," Sora explained while searching.
Sora was looking for Kakyō's class.
When he met her in the Rukongai a few days ago, he discovered that her talent was A+-rank.
At the time, he needed to deal with the Tomoya matter and didn't want her to get involved and be targeted by the Amanokado family, so he had her leave before they arrived.
Sora was still missing the reward for having his first A-rank disciple.
Having chanced upon an A-rank student, Sora had the idea of taking Kakyō as his disciple.
"What! You found another promising swordsmanship talent?" Sōsuke Tanuki's interest was piqued. "How do you dig up so many talented disciples? Can you teach me?"
Seeing that several of Sora's graduated disciples already held important positions in various squads, he began to fantasize about taking on a few talented disciples himself. Once they became successful, his status as their professor would rise as well.
"Well... it's about intuition, I guess," Sora said, indicating he couldn't really teach it. He found his disciples based on his past life memories and the talent display on his panel.
"Intuition?" Sōsuke Tanuki's face fell. "That's impossible to learn!"
"Found her. So she's a third-year," Sora said after searching the list for a moment, finally finding Kakyō's name.
"I'm so envious! You found another swordsmanship genius!" Sōsuke Tanuki said with an envious expression. "How come I never meet any!"
"The student I'm looking for now isn't necessarily a swordsmanship talent. If she wants to learn something else, I can teach that too," Sora smiled.
"True. You're a master of Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, and Kidō. Teaching other things is no problem for you. By the way..." Sōsuke Tanuki first glanced furtively outside the door before speaking to Sora. "Guess who I ran into when I went to get the student lists?"
"Could it be Captain-Commander Yamamoto came to the school?" Sora asked curiously.
"The opening ceremony is this afternoon. What's so strange about the Captain-Commander coming to the school..." Sōsuke Tanuki put his hand to his mouth and whispered, "I ran into Tokinada Tsunayashiro!"
"Tokinada Tsunayashiro?" Sora frowned. "What is he doing at the school?"
"I don't know... maybe he was invited to the opening ceremony?" Sōsuke Tanuki scratched his head, then quickly dismissed his own idea. "No, there's no reason to invite a professor who's been fired... What is he doing here?"
Tokinada Tsunayashiro had been dismissed from the Academy long ago. It was an order personally given by Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryūsai, and Tokinada had not dared to defy it.
After his dismissal, Sora hadn't had much contact with him over the years.
But now, he had suddenly shown up at the Academy.
A person like him would certainly not come here for no reason.
"Let's not worry about him for now. I have to go."
"Then I'll head back to my office. I'll ask the other professors if they know anything about Tokinada!"
The two left the office, and Sora headed for the classrooms.
He had just checked Kakyō's class schedule. It was her class time now, so he planned to go directly to her classroom to find her.
Sora had been at the Academy for a long time and was very familiar with the classroom locations. He quickly found Kakyō's class.
However, outside the classroom, he saw two unexpected people.
At the classroom door, Sora saw Tokinada Tsunayashiro and Deputy Headmaster Tsunayashiro. They were talking with Kakyō.
"Professor Katori!" Kakyō's face lit up with joy when she saw him.
Tokinada and the Deputy Headmaster showed no unusual reaction upon seeing Sora.
Tokinada merely glanced at him before paying him no further attention, showing no intention of greeting him.
The Deputy Headmaster was very calculating. He knew that Sora had grown in power and no longer showed any hostility towards him. Instead, he smiled every time they met, giving no hint of their previous conflict over the position of Swordsmanship Head.
The Deputy Headmaster took the initiative to greet him. "Professor Katori, it's been a while. You've had quite a fulfilling summer vacation!"
"Deputy Headmaster Tsunayashiro," Sora nodded lightly. "A lot of things did happen during the break."
Sora had indeed been busy. First, he traveled with Captain-Commander Yamamoto, then he eliminated the Mizutani family and Miyamoto Tetsuya, and just two days before school started, he dealt with Tomoya Amanokado.
These events were no secret to well-informed people.
Sora had foiled the Tsunayashiro family's plan to interfere in the Academy, so the Deputy Headmaster paid close attention to his movements and would not miss any news about him.
Tokinada stood to the side without a word, showing no emotion.
After his greeting, the Deputy Headmaster continued speaking to Kakyō. "How are you considering it?"
"Do I have to decide so quickly?" Kakyō said hesitantly. "It's a bit too sudden..."
"How long do you need to consider? You've been a student here for two or three years. You should be well aware of the weight the name Tsunayashiro carries in the Soul Society," the Deputy Headmaster said faintly. "For a commoner student like you, this is a rare opportunity."
"I still need to think about it. After all, this is not a small matter for me..." Kakyō said, lowering her head.
The Deputy Headmaster frowned, but seeing Sora present, he held back his reprimand.
"Opportunity waits for no one. I'll give you one day at most. Think it over carefully."
After speaking, he left with Tokinada. Tokinada did not say a single word from beginning to end.
"Student Kakyō, what were you just talking about? If you are being threatened in any way, feel free to tell your professor," Sora asked with a smile.
"It wasn't a threat," Kakyō explained. "The Deputy Headmaster was just introducing me to Lord Tokinada. Lord Tokinada wants to marry me..."
"Is that so... I don't want to interfere with your freedom in marriage, but I must remind you of one thing," Sora said, stroking his chin. "That Tokinada Tsunayashiro used to be a professor in the Swordsmanship department."
"Lord Tokinada used to be a professor here?" Kakyō was somewhat surprised.
When she enrolled, Tokinada had long been dismissed, so she didn't know about this.
"Yes, and he was also Tomoya Amanokado's homeroom professor," Sora nodded. "Tokinada was personally dismissed by Captain-Commander Yamamoto for his improper attitude towards students."
Kakyō's impression of Tokinada instantly dropped to freezing point.
"Then it seems he is not a suitable person. I'm glad Professor Katori told me this," Kakyō said, patting her chest with a look of relief.
Kakyō had a birthmark on her face and was somewhat self-conscious about her appearance. To be noticed by the Tsunayashiro, one of the five great noble families, should have been a joyous occasion.
But after hearing what Sora said, she completely dismissed the idea of marrying Tokinada.
Anyone personally dismissed by the Captain-Commander couldn't be a person of good character.
She was not the type of person who would sacrifice everything for wealth and status.
"You are still young. You don't need to consider these things so early. Your own strength is the foundation for establishing yourself in the Soul Society," Sora said with a smile. "I came to find you because I think you are a very promising talent. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"
"Am I qualified to be your disciple, Professor Katori?" Kakyō was a bit dizzy from the sudden surprise.
Professor Katori was known to everyone in the Academy. The classes he taught had excellent results, and his few graduated disciples had already become legendary figures spoken of throughout the school.
To be valued by such a professor and taken as a disciple was a great honor for Kakyō.
"Don't sell yourself short. You used your Shikai to defeat the enemy that day, right? To be able to grasp Shikai so early, your talent is already quite extraordinary. With your talent, you will surely achieve great things if you train hard," Sora said.
"I am willing to become your disciple, Professor Katori!" Kakyō agreed without hesitation, a stark contrast to her reluctance when facing the two Tsunayashiro.
The way Sora had taken the pressure from the Amanokado family upon himself that day had left an indelible impression on her.
Since then, he was no longer just a good professor spoken of among the students; he was the person she admired most.
Now that she had the chance to become his disciple, she would absolutely not miss it.
A prompt also appeared before Sora's eyes:
[Kakyō requests to become your disciple. Accept as a direct disciple?]
Seeing the prompt, Sora immediately confirmed it, accepting Kakyō as his disciple.
"Good. From now on, you are my disciple. You must be loyal to the school and diligent in your training," Sora said with a smile.
[Successfully accepted Kakyō as a direct disciple]
[First time having an A-rank talent disciple. Received bonus reward, Ability - Patient Guidance]
As Sora had expected, he once again received the "Patient Guidance" ability reward.
Opening his own panel, the original "Patient Guidance" ability had a new change.
The "Patient Guidance" ability had been strengthened again. It could now raise his disciples' learning talent by four small levels!
This meant that a disciple like Kakyō, whose talent reached A+ rank, could possess a learning ability no less than SS- rank under his guidance!
However, the "Patient Guidance" ability only affected learning ability, which was different from a true SS- rank talent.
The talent rating on the system panel was a comprehensive assessment, including Spiritual Pressure aptitude, Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, and Kidō aptitude, Zanpakutō potential, learning ability, and other dimensions.
But the bonus to learning ability could still bring about huge changes for his disciples.
With this bonus, their learning speed would be extremely fast, and the time required for their growth would be much shorter.
After this enhancement, the prompt indicating that the "Patient Guidance" ability could be further upgraded had disappeared. This upgradable ability had now reached its peak.
"If Deputy Headmaster Tsunayashiro and Tokinada continue to bother you, you can refuse them directly," Sora instructed. "If they give you trouble, come find me."
Based on his past life memories, Sora knew that the fate of this friend of Tōsen's was not a good one.
If she were to marry Tokinada, she would sooner or later die at his hands.
Now that Sora had accepted Kakyō as his disciple, he would naturally not let such a thing happen.
"Do not slack off in your training. From now on, you must come to the dojo to train after class every day. As long as you work hard, it's not impossible to graduate early in a year or two," Sora continued.
"Yes! I will train hard!" Kakyō nodded solemnly, determined to work hard and graduate early.
The early graduates from Kana Azashiro's year had performed exceptionally well. Therefore, the Gotei 13 considered early graduation as proof of outstanding ability and gave some preferential treatment to such students, giving them priority when promotion opportunities arose.
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