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First, his heart was "stitched" back together. Then, his fractured bones were realigned and spliced. Finally, his severed flesh and muscle tissue melted back into place. Whether it was because his injuries were too severe, or because Unohana deliberately slowed down to let him comprehend the profound mysteries of Kaido, the healing process took a considerable amount of time.
About half an hour later, under Lu Li's watchful gaze, Unohana's pale hand swept over his chest and abdominal muscles, finally stopping near his waist. The brutal, gaping wound vanished without a trace.
"So this is advanced Kaido... Truly powerful," Lu Li marveled. "But why do I feel like the core principle is no different from what was taught in class? It's just that your technique is infinitely more refined, and the volume of Reiatsu you wield is vastly greater."
Unohana looked at him with appreciation and a hint of eager expectation. "Your comprehension is excellent. Indeed, Kaido is not divided into strict, formalized tiers. The potency of a healer's Kaido depends entirely on their Reishi manipulation. It is a process of practice making perfect... and, of course, heavily reliant on innate talent."
"I think I understand a bit better now. Let me try again."
Lu Li stood up, glancing down at his shredded dojo uniform. I only have one set of these... Looks like I'll have to borrow one from Sosuke tomorrow.
He walked over to his workstation, pulled out the terrified white mouse, and with a swift, clean flick of his scalpel, sliced its entire chest cavity wide open.
Instantly, the pale green glow of Kaido ignited in his palm. He closed his eyes and began the treatment.
Visualize its original, unblemished state...
Manipulate the Reishi more delicately, weave it like microscopic threads...
Five minutes later, Lu Li stared thoughtfully at the completely dead, cold mouse on his table.
"Your technique was generally correct, but your efficiency is far too low. A fatal wound will not grant you that much time to repair it," Unohana critiqued from the side.
Lu Li pondered for a moment, took two steps back, and looked at her. "Instructor Unohana. Hit me again."
"Oh?" Unohana was mildly surprised, quickly understanding his intent. "It seems you truly wish to master a Kaido viable for live combat."
In the next microsecond, Lu Li saw the fountain of blood erupt once more. Even though he was fully prepared this time, his eyes still failed to track her draw.
Looking down at Lu Li, who was lying in a pool of his own blood carefully analyzing her healing techniques, Unohana felt that today's trip to the Academy had been entirely worth it. This child she had casually picked up from the slums was full of endless surprises.
When she first extended the invitation to join the Gotei 13, it was purely based on a predator's intuition. She sensed they were the exact same kind of monster. Like two feral beasts crossing paths in the wilderness, a single look was all it took to recognize the savagery in each other's eyes.
But Lu Li's performance continued to exceed her expectations. Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, Kido—his talent in every field was peerless. And his reason for learning Kaido was exactly the same as hers.
What reason did she have not to teach him?
North Rukongai, District 80... the Zaraki District. That place really produced exceptional monsters. Years ago, she had encountered a child there so terrifyingly strong he brought her to the brink of 'despair'. Now, she had found Lu Li.
She didn't know where that wild child was wandering now, but Lu Li was an incredibly promising prospect.
Gazing down at his rugged, handsome face, the corners of her lips curled up involuntarily. In the future... just how far will you be able to entertain me?
...
The setting sun cast long, slanted shadows across the Academy grounds. While the other students had concluded their fulfilling day, Lu Li's afternoon in the Kaido classroom had been fulfilling in an academic sense, but physically, he felt completely drained.
When the classroom door was unlocked by a key, the student assigned to cleaning duty stood completely paralyzed at the threshold. To him, this looked exactly like a gruesome murder scene!
The ceiling was painted crimson, blood still dripping steadily onto the floor. The ground was even worse, saturated in a massive pool of gore. The suffocating stench of iron hung heavily in the air.
And the two people in the room... He recognized one. It was the beloved, gentle Captain Unohana. Currently, Instructor Unohana was gently running her hand over the perfectly chiseled abdominal muscles of a half-naked male student...
Wow, he has a great body...
Wait, no, what the hell am I thinking?!
Wait, what the hell am I looking at?!
In a classroom that looked like a slaughterhouse, the Shin'o Academy's most popular female instructor, Captain Unohana, was caressing a shirtless male student?!
Slaaam—!
He violently slid the door shut.
I definitely opened the door wrong. I must be hallucinating.
Sliiiide—
When he nervously slid the door open again, the two had separated. The male student was looking at him with a highly peculiar expression, while Unohana was smiling at him, her eyes curved into sweet, gentle crescents.
"Um... Instructor Unohana. I... I didn't see anything," the student stammered, stiffly turning around, desperate to flee the 'crime scene'. Damn it, why did I have to be on duty today?!
He barely made it halfway around before Unohana called out to him. "Student on duty. I apologize for creating unnecessary work for you. We were simply practicing Kaido."
"Practicing Kaido?" The student shot a highly skeptical glance at the cages of white mice. Can a mouse even bleed that much?!
And the junior student standing next to her... why did he look so 'drained'? His face was as pale as a sheet, and he looked like he could barely stand. Was that also a side effect of practicing Kaido?
The blood... could it belong to the junior? Oh, no, impossible. Instructor Unohana is so gentle. There's no way she would use a student as a live practice dummy. I'm definitely overthinking this.
Trembling, he carried his broom and mop into the classroom. "Then... I'll start cleaning?"
"Sorry for the trouble, Senior," Lu Li added, feeling genuinely apologetic. He didn't think the situation would cause any weird misunderstandings, but coagulated blood was notoriously difficult to mop up. The guy was going to be scrubbing for hours.
Lu Li would have offered to help, but he felt incredibly weak.
Kaido wasn't omnipotent. Unohana could perfectly mend his shredded flesh and organs, but she couldn't magically replenish his lost blood volume.
She had "allowed" him to physically experience the healing process three times. The consecutive massive hemorrhaging was too much even for Lu Li's iron-forged body. He desperately needed to get to a recovery zone—the cafeteria.
"Let's wrap it up for today. Let me think... yes, the next Kaido class is the day after tomorrow. Take this time to prepare yourself," Unohana said. Stepping gracefully over the blood-soaked floorboards, she looked back over her shoulder, smiling warmly. "I'll be much stricter next time."
Lu Li rubbed his chest, seriously wondering if Instructor Unohana might accidentally just hack him to death one of these days.
Thinking about it, speedrunning this academy was going to be a long and arduous journey.
At the very least, he had to satisfy the instructors in all his core and elective classes. If even one of them refused to sign off on him, an "early graduation" was impossible. Plus, who knew if the Academy would arrange some insane special examination for a genius trying to skip grades?
Lu Li brushed past the dumbstruck janitor, shaking his head to toss the complicated thoughts aside.
His top priority right now was rushing to the cafeteria to gorge himself and recover. Even though his physical wounds were fully closed, his [Life Source] had plummeted to a critical 40%.