12 The first day Part 1 (1/2)
Although they didn't show it, Itsuki and Gin both sighed in relief seeing Rangiku back to her usual self. They both made their way to the seats Rangiku had saved them amidst the stares of others. There were 13 seats on each row with 4 in the side column and 5 in the middle. Rangiku was at the front row in the middle column.
”Hey Itsuki, Gin meet my new roommate. Her name is Isazaka Yuroe”
”Pleased t-to meet you, Minamoto-san, Ichimaru-sa…”
She bit her tongue. Her voice was small and quiet, if Itsuki and Gin weren't sitting near her then they probably wouldn't have heard her. She was a petite young woman who wore the typical academy uniform. Her black hair was done up with a bun and her fringe went over her right eye blocking it from view. Her remaining brown eye kept darting about as if looking for a hole to hide in for the earlier slip up. Tears were threatening to come out of her eye as Rangiku tried to console her.
”Nice to meet you, Isazaka-san” Gin replied with his usual expression and Itsuki nodded in return.
Feeling no ill will from the two, she noticeably calm down but still looked as if she was trying to hide herself. The group of four continued to talk to each other as the class grew in size until the room was mostly full. No one sat on the seat next to Itsuki due to the aura he gave out. Many girls tried but gave up due to feeling the temperature drop and the dangerous look Rangiku gave them. Gin just acted like normal and paid no heed. Yuroe was quite surprised at Rangiku's change as she felt Rangiku was someone easy-going and approachable.
Finally it was 7:00 and the room quieted down. The same stout teacher appeared and came and stood in front of the podium. His voice resounded throughout the room
”Welcome to Shin'o academy and congratulation for making it into Class 1. My name is Gengoro Onabara and I am the head teacher for the first year, class 1”
A short paused followed, as he looked around,
”You will all be trained to become great Shinigamis over here. We only have one commandment 'Do not seek beauty in battle. Do not seek virtue in death. Do not make the mistake of considering only your own life. If you wish to protect that which you must protect...slice the enemy you must defeat from behind.' … … … …”
A speech of the rules and regulations followed before he got to the task at hand.
”Now. General Knowledge. This module will be go over the things a Shinigami must know. Although it won't increases you battle capabilities, knowledge itself can be utilised as a weapon. You would also go over tactics, what to do in certain situations, what things can be done and what you must avoid in Seireitei.”
The class went on until time was up and he told us the directions for out next class.
The next class was the application of Reiatsu.
Reiatsu is the physical pressure that a person's reiryoku (Spiritual energy) creates when it is released. So all this time, Itsuki wasn't increasing his Reiatsu but his Reiryoku while his Reiatsu increased in result.
The difference between spiritual pressure and spiritual energy is simple: Reiryoku is the amount of energy a being has stored within their body or soul, whereas Reiatsu is the pressure that a person's Reiryoku exerts. In other words, Reiryoku is potential while Reiatsu is energy in use and can be sensed by other spiritually aware beings. In general, those with high levels of Reiryoku will often have the highest levels of Reiatsu also. A skilled warrior can overcome a person possessing greater Reiryoku by possessing greater Reiatsu. This is achieved by having greater control over their own spirit energy.
Reiatsu has many colours and forms in which they are portrayed and each depends on the user. It can be used either defensively, psychologically or offensively. Defensively because someone with a greater amount of reiatsu can effectively harden their skin, adding an extra layer of protection. This results in someone with a lower reiatsu unable to cut through.
Psychologically, there are four ways it can be used: fear, stun, paralysis and phantom pain.
Fear - Reiatsu at its most basic level can instil fear in others when it is very high.
Stun - A high level of reiatsu can cause those of a lower power to be stunned just be being in the presence of one
Paralysis - When someone of a high reiatsu focuses on an opponent with low reiatsu they can paralyse them by focusing their reiatsu onto them