Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Excuse me... sir, what is your name? Where are you from? And why are you acting with the Arrancar?"

It felt like a census check... Fang Rui thought to himself before explaining, "My name is Fang Rui. As for where I'm from... I'm not interested in telling you right now. As for why I'm working with the Arrancar, it's because I was in Hueco Mundo for a while, and they..."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "They are my subordinates, whom I subdued in Hueco Mundo, so that I can understand the situation in Hueco Mundo."

"Do you know anything about Hueco Mundo?" Kisuke Urahara asked, rubbing his cheek. Although he didn't say it explicitly, some details showed that he was very interested.

Shinji Hirako and the others were also very interested, since the Arrancar were created by Aizen, and Hueco Mundo was Aizen's base.

"Could you tell us about Hueco Mundo?" Kisuke Urahara asked directly.

“Okay, you can ask Pei Xue later. I have no interest in talking about it.”

After handing the work over to Pei Xue, Fang Rui changed the subject and brought up another matter: "I heard that you have a tool that can assist in Bankai training."

Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara narrowed his eyes and asked in a serious tone, "How did you know?"

He didn't go around telling everyone about this, and very few people knew about it.

But now a stranger has appeared and said something that should be considered a secret, making him suspect that something is wrong.

Nearby, Shinji Hirako and the others were equally curious; they had never heard of any tool that could aid in the training of Bankai...

The ability to master the Bankai of one's Zanpakuto is one of the essential requirements for becoming a captain of the Gotei 13. Without mastering Bankai, it is almost impossible to become a captain.

As for why it's "almost," it's because someone who breaks the standard, using an ordinary shallow attack, can overpower someone using Bankai.

"I guess you could call it my special ability!" Fang Rui didn't go into details, but Urahara Kisuke and the others had already figured out the answer in their minds. If something happened that you couldn't understand, just blame it on the Zanpakuto's ability. If there were no surprises, it would be right eight or nine times out of ten.

"I see." Kisuke Urahara nodded slightly, somewhat curious about the specific abilities of Fang Rui's Zanpakuto, while also being wary of the limits of its intelligence-gathering capabilities.

As someone with many secrets, he was very worried that his secrets would be discovered by strangers.

The world also holds many secrets, and the ability to directly access these secrets can easily lead people down the path of seeking them out.

While Kisuke Urahara was lost in thought, Shinji Hirako and the others paid no attention to such matters and instead inquired about other things.

Since we can obtain intelligence, it should be easier to deal with Aizen if we can get his help.

The current problem is that it is impossible to ascertain Fang Rui's stance.

"Don't worry, my abilities are limited; I don't know everything."

Seeing the changing expressions on everyone's faces, Fang Rui offered an explanation. Immediately afterward, the expressions of everyone present changed once again. Kisuke Urahara was relaxed, while Shinji Hirako and the others seemed somewhat... disappointed.

"Getting back to the point, could I borrow the item you created to assist with Bankai?"

Upon hearing this, Hirako Shinji and the others immediately perked up. Since they needed to train in Bankai, it meant that the other party had not yet mastered Bankai. In that case, the other party's intelligence gathering ability could be further upgraded.

What Hirako Shinji and the others could think of, Urahara Kisuke could certainly think of as well, therefore... he was not too keen on lending out the tools.

But if you look at it from another angle, it is indeed very reassuring to have a teammate who can gather all kinds of information.

Therefore, ensuring that Fang Rui is on our side is a very important issue.

Urahara Kisuke remained silent for a long time, and Hirako Shinji and the others didn't know what to say. The silence made the atmosphere very awkward.

The group stared at each other for a moment, and then, under the instruction of Shinji Hirako, Kunan Shiro kicked Kisuke Urahara away, waking him up...

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" He looked around, full of confusion.

"And your answer?" Jiu Nanbai asked, hands on her hips.

"Answer me!" Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara remained silent for a moment, then looked at Fang Rui and asked, "I would like to ask, Mr. Fang Rui, which faction do you belong to?"

"I haven't joined any known organizations, nor do I have any intention of starting one, though perhaps I will in the future..."

"Would you like to join the Masked Legion?" Upon hearing this, Kunanbai asked directly.

"No interest, I haven't mastered the ability to blur." Fang Rui shrugged.

“I hope to establish a cooperative relationship with you,” Kisuke Urahara said. “I can lend you a certain tool, but you need to provide assistance when I need it.”

"Okay." Fang Rui nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem.

With a swish, Kisuke Urahara snapped his folding fan shut, his gaze sweeping over Shinji Hirako and the others, before shifting the topic to another area.

"Are you interested in learning about sword techniques, hand-to-hand combat, instant step, and demonic arts?"

"Could you elaborate?" Although he knew what Kisuke Urahara was talking about, Fang Rui asked deliberately to fit the character.

"can."

With a response, Kisuke Urahara began to explain the basic definition of the Slash Fist and the effects it could achieve.

By the way, let me introduce the teaching staff. He himself is responsible for teaching Kido, and his Kido is ranked among the best in Seireitei. As for Shunpo, it is taught by Yoruichi Shihouin. As a family that is in charge of stealth and mobile technology, her Shunpo is much stronger than ordinary Shunpo, and she has many secret techniques.

As for hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship, there's not much to teach, but having two captain-level figures as sparring partners isn't something you can find just anywhere.

“That sounds great.” Fang Rui had no reason to refuse and immediately agreed.

At the same time, Wakami Tessai and others arrived with food and placed it on the table.

After that, no one said anything; they simply ate their meal in silence.

After the meal, Shinji Hirako and Kisuke Urahara chatted briefly before leaving with their entourage.

Fang Rui studied Kido under Kisuke Urahara. During this time, Urahara was making Transcendental Bodies, which were not commonly used items and he did not have any in stock.

At the same time, she sent a letter to Yoruichi Shihouin, asking her to come to the store as soon as possible.

"Breaking the Path Thirty-Three, Azure Fire Falls."

The azure flames fell, engulfing a rock. The rock instantly vanished into the flames, and the area within a radius of tens of meters centered on the rock was scorched away by the flames, turning into a pitch-black crater.

"That's amazing!" Kisuke Urahara clapped his hands, praising in a slightly flippant tone.

"Even without chanting, it still possesses such great power."

"If you had been more serious, I might have believed you."

Fang Rui's expression remained unchanged as he directly retorted.

"Hahaha..." Kisuke Urahara scratched his head, laughing awkwardly.

He was genuinely surprised, but his long-standing speaking habits made his tone somewhat informal.

After all, if you teach someone once, they can learn it; the second time, they can abandon the incantation; and the third time, even without the incantation, the power remains unchanged...

To be honest, even someone who has seen a lot can be frightened.

After a brief conversation, Fang Rui continued his training. Due to his exceptional learning ability, Fang Rui had already mastered the Kido techniques below number 80 in a short period of time, including Hado and Bakudo.

As for the return route, that has not yet been addressed.

Urahara Kisuke has a basic understanding of Shunpo (Flash Step), but for higher levels and to fill in any gaps in his knowledge, he'll need to wait for Shihouin Yoruichi to teach him...

While Fang Rui was studying, Pei Xue and the others were also busy. Nel and a certain "girl" were playing games, while Pei Xue and Dondchaka were discussing information about Hueco Mundo, focusing on information about Las Noches and barely touching on information about other areas.

倏~

As Kisuke Urahara was recording the information, a soft sound came from behind, accompanied by a slight breeze.

"Yo!" Yoruichi Shihouin appeared next to Kisuke Urahara, raising her hand and saying with a smile.

"You're here~" Kisuke Urahara said without looking up, continuing to record information and thinking about how to handle the situation...

I obtained some information about the Espada and Arrancar from Pei Xue, including their Resurrección forms and abilities.

Unfortunately, Pei Xue and the others had been away from Xu Ye Palace for a long time, and the information they had was inaccurate, but it was still quite accurate, even more so than what he knew at all.

Now that we have obtained the intelligence, we should naturally think about how to deal with them, since they are a future enemy.

"Hmm? Information about the Arrancar!"

Yoruichi Shihouin was quite surprised when she saw what Kisuke Urahara had written.

It's like you go out for a stroll for a while, and your teammates have already figured out all the information about the enemy's base camp—it's ridiculous.

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Pei Xue and the others. How could these two oddballs have so much information?

Seemingly sensing the doubt in Yoruichi Shihouin's eyes, Pei Xue explained, "We used to be subordinates of the Espada, so we know some information."

"The ranking of the numbered Arrancars changes frequently, after all, Arrancars ranked lower will strive to climb up, defeated Arrancars will be replaced by new ones, and new Arrancars are constantly being born..."

From Pei Xue's explanation, Urahara Kisuke gleaned the following meaning: the information he provided was for reference only and may not be accurate.

“I know…” Kisuke Urahara was very clear-headed. Even the commanders of the various divisions of the Seireitei change frequently. Is it a problem that the rankings of the Arrancar change frequently?

Of course there's no problem, but the rankings of the top Espada are not so easy to change, and changes in the Espada's rankings will be announced in a short time.

Therefore, the information about the Espada is valuable for reference.

Yoruichi Shihouin stopped looking at the intelligence report and instead asked about something else: "Is he the student I'm going to teach?"

"Wow, that's strong spiritual pressure! And that Shunpo technique... not bad!"

As she spoke, Yoruichi Shihouin narrowed her eyes. Fang Rui's use of Shunpo was extremely standard, just like a textbook example.

There was not a single trace of excess energy leakage; it was quick, rapid, and accurate.

"Hey! Hey buddy, practicing?"

Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly appeared next to Fang Rui, put his arm around his shoulder, and brought his lips close to Fang Rui's ear.

His eyes darted to the right, glancing at Yoruichi Shihouin, whose skin was covered in wheat-colored tan. He looked closely at her delicate face, inhaling her slightly fragrant scent, while his surging desire pressed against Fang Rui's arm.

'That's really true...'

For a moment, Fang Rui couldn't think of a suitable adjective and looked at Yoruichi Shihouin speechlessly.

Although he already knew him, he still pretended not to and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am your Shunpo teacher. I can also teach you Kido and Hakuda."

After all, Yoruichi Shihouin's hand-to-hand combat is also very strong. She doesn't like using Zanpakuto and focuses on training hand-to-hand combat. Combined with the special techniques she developed, her strength is not weak even among captains.

"You know quite a lot!" Fang Rui squinted.

"Of course." Yoruichi Shihouin puffed out her chest slightly, a smug look on her face.

"Shall we give it a try first?"

Fang Rui broke free from Yoruichi Shihouin's embrace and assumed a fighting stance.

“Okay!” Yoruichi Shihouin did not refuse; she was also curious about Fang Rui’s strength.

"Shall we move further away?" Kisuke Urahara said.