The Supreme Soul, Starting with Death

In the past, when the two spent time together in private, they often complained about those nobles who were not worthy of their positions. This time, the Saito family head's performance was indeed inappropriate, and Urahara Kisuke naturally started to complain again. However, Yoruichi Shihouin did not follow Urahara Kisuke's lead and complain.

She grabbed Urahara Kisuke's collar, finally no longer hiding the worry in her eyes, and stared intently into Urahara Kisuke's eyes.

"Kisuke, what's wrong with you? Ever since you came back from Hueco Mundo, you've been spacing out all the time... you..."

After hesitating for a moment, Yoruichi Shihouin finally decided to use reverse psychology and said the words she shouldn't have said to her friend.

"You weren't really scared out of your wits by that monster, were you?"

Kisuke Urahara had already informed Yoruichi Shihouin of the information that "there are terrifying monsters in the Great Forest of Hollows, whose spiritual pressure alone can kill a Killian." This information is now on file with the Execution Army. Yoruichi Shihouin believed that her friend would not lose his fighting spirit because of one danger, but she still chose to use this statement to provoke Kisuke Urahara.

However, Kisuke Urahara was not swayed by any provocation. When Yoruichi Shihouin grabbed him by the collar, he immediately adopted a "I'm so weak" posture and wiped his eyes, which had no tears at all.

"Ugh, Yoruichi, you're so rude."

Despite Kisuke Urahara's disgusting attempts at cuteness, Yoruichi Shihouin remained unmoved, keeping her eyes fixed on him, determined not to let him fool her again.

Kisuke Urahara, feigning tears, secretly opened one eye to peek at Yoruichi Shihouin's reaction, only to meet her gaze directly into her eyes, which were gradually burning with anger. He could only abandon his attempt to deceive her and sighed helplessly.

"Yoruichi, I'm really fine. I just need some time to sort out my feelings. Don't worry, I'll be fine soon."

"...Kisuke, am I...unable to help you?"

Yoruichi Shihouin was somewhat saddened, but before Kisuke Urahara could answer, she shook her head vigorously.

"Fine, it's already embarrassing enough that I can't help you. If I make things difficult for you, I'd be a terrible friend. Kisuke, I'm giving you ten days. If you're still like this after ten days, don't blame me for using my own methods to bring you to your senses!"

With that, Yoruichi Shihouin clenched her fist tightly, gave Kisuke Urahara a threatening look, flicked her long hair, and turned to leave with a Shunpo.

Watching Yoruichi Shihouin's retreating figure, Kisuke Urahara slowly raised the corners of his mouth, then shook his head helplessly.

"This is really something, that Yoruichi is so worried. I'm the one who's not qualified."

Kisuke Urahara had to admit that ever since returning from Hueco Mundo, he had been experiencing a sense of emptiness from time to time. He thought he had hidden this feeling well, but he hadn't expected that he still couldn't hide it from Yoruichi.

Kisuke Urahara was well aware that something was wrong with him, but as an extraordinary genius, his mind was always overflowing with all sorts of inspirations.

Whenever this happens, he subconsciously wants to discuss with Gu Shi, Tian Peng, and the others, asking them to help him decide whether these ideas are feasible and can be further expanded. Then, he immediately realizes that he has returned to Soul Society and there is no one left to discuss them with.

At times like these, Kisuke Urahara would unconsciously feel lost. As this feeling of loss fermented, he began to feel increasingly dissatisfied with the stubborn and corrupt Soul Society, which was controlled by nobles. However, he was still rational and managed to hide this emotion well with a nonchalant demeanor.

However, Yoruichi, a longtime friend who knew him inside and out, still noticed something was wrong with him.

Although Yoruichi felt she hadn't helped him, for Kisuke Urahara, the fact that his "close friend was worried" was itself a very important help.

Recalling those worried eyes, Kisuke Urahara, whose thoughts had gradually become extreme during this period, finally came to his senses and realized that while Soul Society did indeed have a corrupt side, it also had a beautiful side.

At least, his important friends are here.

This finally freed him from the oppressive and irritating feeling he had been experiencing everywhere he looked.

With an unstoppable smile on his face, Kisuke Urahara happily returned home. He had decided that he wouldn't think about anything today, would get a good night's sleep, and would be full of energy to report back to Yoruichi tomorrow.

It would be inappropriate for him to keep making Yoruichi worry since she cares so much about him.

Back home, Kisuke Urahara was about to go to bed when a member of the Covert Force, completely shrouded in black except for his eyes, slipped into his room.

"Lord Yoruichi asked me to give you this information and to pass on a message to you: 'This might be of some help to you.'"

After saying that, the man in black put down a stack of documents and decisively left in a flash.

"...Yoruichi, you've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Moved, Kisuke Urahara unpacked the package and took out the documents. At the very top of the documents, he saw the words "Saito Yoru-no-Mikoto Interrogation Record" written in large characters. After seeing the title, Kisuke Urahara frowned and lay on the bed casually flipping through the documents.

Although I don't think that the young lady with a problem in her brain could come up with anything useful, it was Yoruichi's good intention after all, so I can't just leave it aside and treat it as bedtime reading for entertainment.

As expected, the entire document was filled with a lot of nonsensical nonsense. Urahara Kisuke had already heard this stuff once before when he interrogated Saito Yoru in Hueco Mundo. Now, looking at it again, apart from once again sighing in his heart that this person was indeed mentally unstable, Urahara Kisuke felt no ripples in his heart.

As drowsiness gradually crept over him, Kisuke Urahara yawned widely, intending to put this "fairy tale" aside and go to sleep. Suddenly, something he hadn't heard during the interrogation in Hueco Mundo came into his view, causing him to widen his eyes in surprise.

"...A technology that allows one to retain self-awareness and transform a Shinigami into a Hollow!"

Yoruichi's concern had calmed his heart, but it began to pound violently again. An idea that had repeatedly entered Kisuke Urahara's mind, only to be rejected time and again, resurfaced once more.

Is it truly impossible for Shinigami and Hollows to coexist peacefully?

If there were no longer any distinction between Shinigami and Hollows, and everyone were the same soul, would I no longer have to suffer?

Looking at the document that he hadn't paid much attention to before, Kisuke Urahara's eyes gradually lit up.

Chapter 114 Ultraman is Real!

On the white sand dunes, Lilynette held a half-eaten spirit crystal, and with her finger, she drew a humanoid figure on the ground with three sharp horns on its head, wearing a strange suit of armor and a cool belt around its waist, and looked up at Gu Shi.

"Gu Shi, tell me, do Kamen Riders really exist?"

Gu Shi was pondering how to fix spiritual power on the surface of his skin to activate Da Xu's "steel skin" talent when he suddenly heard this question. He was stunned for a moment and nodded somewhat uncertainly.

"There should be some, right? Out of the estimated 60 billion living worlds, there are bound to be a few worlds where Kamen Rider exists. There shouldn't be any problem."

"Then, what about magical girls? Do magical girls exist?"

Lilynette blinked, her expression unreadable, and continued to press for answers.

Now, Gu Shi was even more uncertain, and after hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly.

"Well... it depends. It shouldn't be unusual for a regular magical girl to possess magic."

Upon hearing this, Lilynette's eyes lit up immediately.

So, there are relatively rare magical girls?

Gu Shi had no hesitation about this question and nodded decisively.

"Of course, magical girls like Madoka Magica and PreCure are a bit outlandish. If they actually existed, it would be a bit scary."

"...I want to hear these stories!"

Lilynette's eyes shone even brighter, filled with anticipation.

After considering it for a moment, Gu Shi thought that, putting aside the "cult classic" Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Prewado was originally an animation aimed at children, so it was just right to use it to educate a child like Lilynette who was less than a year old. So he smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll tell you later, but..."

Gu Shi turned his gaze to Stark beside him, raising an eyebrow in exasperation.

"Stark, didn't you say you were going to find your companions? Aren't you neglecting your duties by spending all your time with Lilynette listening to my stories?"

Before Stark could answer, Lilynette jumped up and waved her little hand with great flair.

"It's alright, it's alright. We have three hundred years. It's no problem to take some time to listen to the story!"

After making such a powerful declaration, Lilynette looked at Stark somewhat nervously, seeking the support of her comrade.

“Am I right, Stark?”

Perhaps Stark, when he was an Arrancar, gave all his talkative side to Lilynette. During his previous century of solitude, he longed to communicate with people, even talking to corpses. Now that he has controlled his spiritual pressure as an Arrancar and can communicate with people, he has lost that strong desire to communicate and has become somewhat taciturn.

At this moment, noticing Lilynette's unease, Stark calmly nodded.

"Yes, we're not in a hurry. We can wait until you've heard all the stories before we set off."

As he spoke, Stark gathered a surge of spiritual energy in his palm, gently clenched his fist, and squeezed it into a crystal of spiritual energy. He placed it in the bowl that Lilynette had carved out of a stone beside her, and added a sentence.

"Take advantage of this time to eat more and increase your spiritual energy reserves. This will make you safer when we travel the world in the future."

"I knew you were the best, Stark!"

With the support of her partner, Lilynette cheered happily, stuffed the half-eaten spirit crystal in her hand into her mouth in one go, put her hands on her hips and looked at Gu Shi with confidence, her smile innocent but with a hint of provocation.

"So, Gu Shi, are you alright now?"

Gu Shi smiled and nodded, ignoring the provocation in Lilynette's eyes.

No matter how young or innocent Lilynet may be, her essence remains that of a Hollow. Her nature naturally possesses the manic energy common to Hollows, and she merely displays a slight provocation, making her attitude quite friendly.

Lilynette's provocative impulse came and went quickly; she soon put those emotions aside, tilted her head, thought for a moment, and decided to continue the previous topic.

"Gu Shi, tell me, does Ultraman exist?"

"Of course it exists."

This time, Gu Shi didn't hesitate at all and nodded decisively. He could travel through time and end up in the world of "Bleach," so why couldn't the world of Ultraman exist? Ultraman must exist.

Gu Shi's resolute attitude startled Lilynette, and even Stark, who was bent over making a magic pill, looked up curiously and cast an inquiring gaze at Gu Shi.

Lilynette became interested and jumped onto Gu Shi's shoulder, leaning close to his big head and whispering in his ear as if she were about to whisper something.

"Gu Shi, your answer this time is so certain. Have you really seen Ultraman?"

"...Although I've never seen Ultraman, Ultraman definitely exists!"

Gu Shi paused for a moment, then continued to firmly insist on his point of view, earnestly "preaching" to Lilynette.

"Let me tell you, Lily, light exists in everyone's heart. As long as light exists, there will definitely be Ultraman. You don't need to doubt this at all."

Gu Shi was serious, but Lily Kanet, who had only heard a few of Leo's short stories, couldn't understand why Gu Shi was so serious, and her eyes still showed a faint doubt.

"...Lily, believe me, Ultraman definitely exists. Those street thugs from the Land of Light are always running around in various parallel worlds. As long as we live long enough and wait patiently, we will definitely bump into an Ultraman who has come to our universe one day."

Seeing Gu Shi's serious attitude, Lilynette nodded, even though she still found his words somewhat suspicious.

"Alright, since you've said so, Gu Shi, I'll believe you. If you ever meet Ultraman in the future, you must introduce him to me. Ah, but if you meet Seven, forget it, he has a bad temper, I'm afraid he'll beat me up."

As a civil servant, Seven's only knowledge of correspondence education was not exactly good-tempered. Gu Shi had no intention of speaking up for him, but simply showed a satisfied smile and vigorously rubbed Lilynette's head with the tip of his paw.

"No problem. If we're lucky, we might even be able to take a trip to the Land of Light."

Lilynette had a horn-like bone plate on her head, so she didn't have to worry about her hair being messed up. However, Gu Shi's obvious attitude of treating her like a child still annoyed her. She slapped Gu Shi's hand away and was about to protest when a figure rushed in front of them, accompanied by billowing dust.

With his physical abilities growing stronger, Bai sprinted around Gu Shi at full speed while shouting impatiently.

"Uncle, I've run 1,300 laps already. It's story time! Tell me quickly, have Taiyi and Ahe made up yet? I'm really super worried!"

"Your method of keeping track of time is quite convenient. Alright, then let's continue the story of Digimon today. After Yamato and Taichi parted ways..."

As the story began, Jiro and the others quickly gathered around. Even Stark, who seemed indifferent, quietly pricked up his ears, wanting to know if those strange Digimon could continue to evolve, and whether, when they evolved to their extreme, they would become similar to humans, just like his own Arrancar.

Chapter 115 Pokémon Tournament

"Go, Pikachu, show Tianpeng what we're made of!"

With a powerful roar, a small creature resembling a hamster was roughly thrown out by a pink little hand, landing in a panic on the arena made of white sand.