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It had already been a month since the seireitei got a new head captain. Central 46 was still in shambles. And everyone was trying to be stronger and stronger. Since then Gio had rearranged the training schedule of squad 5 in hopes to maximize efficiency despite their numbers. However Gio needed to be trained harder as well. So he took advantage of the current state of affairs and went to the Sect, to Train. The Eastern Branch of the Sect agreed to train him, and by train I mean shackle him with weight seals on his hands and legs and forbid him from using Kido as they ganged up on him. 

Though brutal, it was only the beginning. The first few session were one on one or two on one fights in rapid succession and the people were clearly holding back. However by the end of the month, it was one against a dozen, with Shikai’s. It forced him to learn on his feet, and react. They drilled into him that there is more than technique in combat. Its cool to have some skills under your belt but it also helps if you make shit up on the fly. He also found out that a personal style was much more effective than an established or copied style. To this regard Giovanni practiced flying, since it was an ability granted to him in shikai it gave him an eclectic edge that he began to use as a part of his style. While he was grateful for the opportunity he wasn’t too fond of the fact that he wasn’t allowed to have the seals removed until after his training was done. Which meant he had to wear them as he trained with his squad and if he went on missions. It was a sweet release when they were removed, they method commonly used for speed and endurance training worked. He could honestly say 2 things. One fuck all of them. And 2, he was stronger for the training. He still had a ways to go in many things but he was able to talk away and further train his squad because of it. 

Another method of training he used for training his men was Zanpakuto development. For those in squad 5 that had achieved their shikai on of their Zanjutsu days was dedicated to improving the use of their shikai. This involved fighting with the weapon, performing Jinzo, and even trying to creat a fighting style that worked for the weapon and wielder. It was here that he would take the steps to bond closer with his zanpakuto and encourage others to do the same. Bankai, would be the the ultimate goal of this procedure but it would be a long pursuit. A necessary pursuit according the new head captains standards.
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