The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 499 Gathering
Ichigo Kurosaki was so engrossed in his battle with Renji Abarai that he had no time to react to Byakuya Kuchiki's sudden attack.

With a light wave of Kuchiki Byakuya's fair and slender hand, the Zanpakutō in Kurosaki Ichigo's hand was broken with a "crack" like a fragile dead branch.

Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes widened, an expression of disbelief on his face.

However, this is not the end. Kuchiki Byakuya's eyes were cold and without any mercy. The Zanpakuto in his hand was like a black lightning, piercing directly through Kurosaki Ichigo's chest.

"what!"

Ichigo Kurosaki let out a scream of pain, his body shook violently, and blood spurted out of his mouth.

His eyes were slightly red due to the severe pain, and his face was full of pain.

When Rukia Kuchiki witnessed this scene, her face turned pale instantly. Her eyes widened and she looked at Ichigo Kurosaki lying on the ground in horror, her heart filled with despair and self-blame.

"Ichigo!" she screamed, desperately trying to rush over, but was stopped by Abarai Renji.

"Rukia, don't be impulsive."

There was a hint of helplessness in Abarai Renji's voice. He knew that Byakuya Kuchiki's decision could not be disobeyed, and their mission this time was to bring Rukia Kuchiki back to Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki lay on the ground, his body trembling slightly. His consciousness gradually became blurred, but a flame of unwillingness was burning in his heart.

He looked at Byakuya Kuchiki, his eyes filled with anger and hatred, and tried to say something, but he could only cough up more blood.

Byakuya Kuchiki retracted his Zanpakutō, gave Ichigo Kurosaki a cold look, then turned to Rukia Kuchiki and said, "Rukia Kuchiki, come back to Soul Society with me and accept the punishment you deserve."

Rukia Kuchiki was in tears. She looked at Ichigo Kurosaki and felt extremely painful, but she knew that she couldn't be willful now.

She gritted her teeth, nodded slowly, and left with Kuchiki Byakuya and Abarai Renji, leaving behind Ichigo Kurosaki who fell to the ground seriously injured.

Ichigo Kurosaki lay on the cold concrete floor, blood continuously gushing out from the wound on his chest, quickly soaking the ground beneath him, forming a large, shocking pool of dark red blood.

His face was as pale as paper, his breathing was getting weaker and weaker, and every breath seemed extremely difficult. The signs of life were slipping away from his body bit by bit, and he was about to die.

At this critical moment, a figure flashed by quickly and Urahara Kisuke appeared on the scene.

His face no longer had the usual lighthearted and playful smile, replaced by seriousness and solemnity.

Almost at the same time, Wuling Tessai also quickly stepped forward, and with a slight stretch of his strong and powerful arms, he picked up Kurosaki Ichigo steadily.

"Manager." Wuling Tessai looked at Urahara Kisuke, a hint of anxiety in his tone.

"Ok, I know."

Urahara Kisuke nodded slightly and responded briefly.

Without saying anything else, the two of them quickly turned around and left quickly with Kurosaki Ichigo.

Their figures flashed around the corner of the street and disappeared into the night.

However, they did not realize that in a hidden corner of the scene, Wes was watching all this quietly.

"It's about to begin."

A few days passed, the sun shone warmly on the streets, students walked in groups of three or four on their way home from school, and laughter echoed in the air.

Weiss walked alone among them, at a leisurely pace.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

It was Urahara Kisuke, with his signature smile on his face, saying, "Ah, what a coincidence."

Weiss glanced at him and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"

"Haha, I've been seen through."

Urahara Kisuke didn't feel embarrassed at all because of being found out, and continued to smile. "Brother, you are very familiar with Seireitei."

"You could say that," Weiss replied briefly. "But I've never heard of anyone like him."

Kisuke Urahara narrowed his eyes and looked at Weiss with interest.

Wes was too lazy to play tricks or beat around the bush with him, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Oh, don't be so anxious. I actually have something to ask you, brother." Urahara Kisuke said quickly.

Afterwards, Urahara Kisuke stated his purpose. He hoped that Weiss could join Ichigo Kurosaki's team and go to Soul Society together.

This was exactly what Wes wanted; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.

But he still pretended to be reluctant and bargained with Kisuke Urahara.

"Oh, this little brother is really difficult."

Urahara Kisuke pretended to wipe the non-existent sweat from his forehead, and finally, the two agreed on a time.

Weiss turned and left. Looking at his receding figure, Yoruichi, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly jumped onto Urahara Kisuke's shoulder and asked, "Can we really trust him? We know nothing about him."

Urahara Kisuke opened his folding fan and fanned it gently: "Of course not, this guy is very mysterious and dangerous."

A hint of worry flashed in his eyes. He had only felt such a dangerous and mysterious feeling from Aizen Sosuke.

In fact, Urahara Kisuke sent Weiss to Soul Society for his own purposes.

He hopes to use the power of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who is known as the strongest god of death in a thousand years, and Aizen Sosuke, a deep-minded guy, to find out Weiss's background, see what his purpose is and what kind of strength he has.

Weiss, on the other hand, has his own plans in mind. He is about to step into the Soul Society, and a new storm is quietly brewing.

On the appointed day, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the streets, covering the entire city with a layer of golden gauze.

As agreed, Weiss arrived at Urahara Kisuke's grocery store on time.

The grocery store looked the same as usual, quiet and a little mysterious.

Wuling Tiezhai stood at the door. Seeing Weiss coming, he nodded slightly and led him into the underground space.

The underground space was brightly lit, and Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Uryu Ishida, Yasutora Chatari, and Yoruichi had all arrived.

When Inoue Orihime saw Weiss, a gentle smile appeared on her face and she took the initiative to greet him, "Erwin-san."

Weiss nodded slightly in response to her greeting. A few simple pleasantries were exchanged, the atmosphere slightly tense as they were about to embark on their adventure to Soul Society.

After the greetings, Urahara Kisuke walked over to a pile of complicated equipment.

His eyes were focused and serious, his hands quickly operating the equipment, performing a series of ghost moves.

As he moved, a strange fluctuation gradually appeared in the air, and a door emitting a faint light slowly opened.

However, due to the fact that this was a smuggling operation, the gate was unstable. Its edges flickered with unstable light and could collapse at any time.

Urahara Kisuke frowned and said, "This gate is not very stable. Everyone must be careful when entering. Try to stay together and don't separate."

Kurosaki Ichigo clenched his Zanpakutō in his hand and said with a firm look in his eyes: "No problem, we will definitely reach Soul Society smoothly and rescue Rukia!"

Ishida Uryu, Chataro Yasutora and others also nodded and made preparations.

Yoruichi stood aside, observing Weiss with a wary look.

Weiss stood aside, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

He looked at the unstable gate, secretly looking forward to what was about to happen in Soul Society.

Afterwards, everyone stepped into the gate one after another and disappeared into the dim light.

(End of this chapter)