The Supreme Soul, Starting with Death

Looking at Yagimaru Lisa's "tall" back, Ukitake Jushiro felt a surge of emotion, realizing that the world had not yet been destroyed. He was so excited that he wanted to say goodbye, but he was so overwhelmed that he coughed a few times, swallowing his words of farewell.

Kyoraku Shunsui watched as his old friend, who had been slightly tricked by his vice-captain but was still deeply moved, couldn't help but smile.

I told you long ago that Lisa is incredibly cunning, but you wouldn't believe me, so don't blame me if you get tricked.

Watching Yashimaru Lisa walk away, Ukitake Jushiro closed the window, turned to look at Kyoraku Shunsui, who had said he was going out for drinks but showed no intention of leaving. He casually sat down on the spot and asked with a smile.

"What did the teacher say?"

"Teacher, don't you understand? Since Room 46 has approved it, he definitely won't object."

"Tsk tsk, what do you think Master Woling Ghost means by this? Is it simply that he discovered a genius and can't bear to see that talent go to waste? Or is he protesting against us, feeling that talented people are monopolized by the Thirteen Teams, and hoping to increase support for the Ghost Path Sect and expand his power as the Ghost Master?"

"...I don't know, and that's what's giving me a headache."

Jushiro Ukitake pressed his temples in distress, his face full of worry.

Yesterday evening, news suddenly came from Room 46 that the Ghost Dao Master, Wo Ling Tiezhai, had discovered a genius student at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy and had taken him as his disciple.

Some of the younger captains might not care about this news. After all, although Kido is one of the four major categories of Shinigami, namely Zanpakuto, it is ultimately just an auxiliary skill. Not many Shinigami would specialize in studying Kido. In addition, Kido is nominally just one of the thirteen subordinate organizations of the 13 divisions. Therefore, the news that the leader of Kido has taken on a disciple seems to be of little importance.

However, veteran captains like Ukitake Jushiro understood how dangerous it was to be a true master of Kido, since there were some "forbidden techniques" beyond the conventional, numbered Kido that could be transmitted normally.

These "forbidden techniques" do not refer to "taboo techniques," but rather to "techniques that are prohibited from use." This is because their use would negatively impact the stability of Soul Society and could even disrupt its order. Therefore, the 46 Chambers have explicitly forbidden their use in Soul Society.

And these forbidden techniques, these top-tier demonic arts, naturally all fell into the hands of Woling Tiezhai, the master of demonic arts.

For a long time, Woling Tessai has been a key target of the 46 Chambers' surveillance. To a certain extent, it can even be said that the organization Kido-shu was established to appease and restrict Woling Tessai.

Now, the master of forbidden techniques, Woling Tiezhai, has actually taken on a disciple?

This is unlike the superficial teacher-student relationship in school; it's a classic master-disciple relationship, where the master passes on his mantle and imparts all his knowledge.

A hundred years from now, will there be another person who has mastered forbidden techniques and could potentially destroy Soul Society? It's hard for the captains who know the inside story not to have such concerns.

Ukitake Jushiro couldn't understand what kind of exchange Tessai had offered to make the Forty-Six Chambers, who sought stability, and those nobles allow him to take on apprentices.

"It's a bit of a pity."

Unlike the worried Jushiro Ukitake, Shunsui Kyoraku's face showed more regret.

Jushiro Ukitake knew what he was lamenting. A student who could be valued by the Kido-sama must have extraordinary talent. But now that he had joined Tessai Gahishi, there was no way he could join the Gotei 13. The 46 Chambers would never allow someone who had mastered forbidden techniques to hold the power of a captain.

Talented young people are unable to join the Gotei 13, which is a pity for the older generation who witnessed or even participated in the establishment of the Gotei 13.

Indeed, it is a bit of a pity.

"By the way, what was that student's name again?"

"Aizen Sousuke, that's a bit of a mouthful, but Shunsui, you'd better memorize it."

"Yes, I've got it. Aizen Sousuke, I hope he's not the kind of person who stirs up trouble."

Chapter 199 Aizen's Counterattack and Expectations

"Sigh, senior, you're being too hard on yourself. Aren't you cutting off your own future?"

Kisuke Urahara looked regretful, and there seemed to be a hint of guilt in his sigh.

"It's all my fault for being too selfish. I was only thinking about doing research with my senior, but I didn't consider that he might not be willing to be my assistant. As a result, I put too much pressure on you, and you actually sent yourself to the Ghost Path Sect in order to escape me."

Aizen, on the other hand, laughed nonchalantly, ignoring Urahara Kisuke's words, picked up the snacks Urahara Kisuke had brought, tasted them, and asked with a smile.

"Speaking of Kisuke, it's been a while since I last saw Miss Shihouin. How is she doing?"

Kisuke Urahara smiled easily, showing no trace of gloom, and waved his hand gently.

"Don't even mention it. Yoruichi's ambition has exploded recently. She wants to be a captain for fun, and the old man of the Shihouin family couldn't dissuade her, so he had to agree. She's been preparing to take over as the captain of the Second Division lately."

Urahara Kisuke spoke lightly, but the truth was that three days ago, Yoruichi's mother had just agreed to his request and made a trip to the Shinigami Academy to tell the vice principal in advance that she had high hopes for Aizen and planned to recruit him into the Second Division after he graduated. She also told him that if any other captains had high hopes for Aizen, they should remember to give her a heads-up.

Then, before even a meal's time had passed, the Great Demon Master of the Kido Clan, Tsukasa Rin, announced to the 46th Chamber that he had taken a student named Aizen Sousuke as his disciple.

Although the likelihood of these two things happening together is slim, some people have still raised this question:

The Shihōin family controls the Execution Army and the Secret Service. No information in Soul Society can escape their ears. Did they already know that Tessai Tsukabishi intended to take on a disciple, so they wanted to recruit Aizen into the Second Division before Tessai Tsukabishi took on a disciple, so that the Shihōin family would have another subordinate who mastered forbidden techniques in the future?

The likelihood of such a thing happening is extremely low, and no one would take it seriously. However, those nobles who are trying to weaken or restrict the Shihouin family don't need to consider whether it's true or not. All they need to know is that it's an excuse they can use to attack the Shihouin family.

As a result, in less than half a day, under the leadership of the Tsunayo family, a large number of nobles united with remarkable efficiency, demanding that the 46 Chambers review whether Yoruichi's mother had developed inappropriate ambitions, and...

Whether he can continue to serve as the captain of the Second Division and the commander of the Execution Army.

After a discussion where the outcome was already decided and had little practical significance, most of the sages and judges of the 46 Chambers believed that Yoruichi's mother should abdicate and that the next generation of the Shihouin family should take over the 2nd Division.

According to the tradition of the Shihouin family, the heir will train under the guidance of the family until he masters Bankai, then enter the Shinigami Academy to go through the graduation process, and then enter the Gotei 13. With absolute strength, he will take over the position of captain of the second division from his elders to ensure that this "family business" will not be shaken during the handover.

However, Yoruichi, as the next successor of the Shihouin family, is still quite far from mastering Bankai.

Despite lacking the strength of a captain, he took over as captain of the second division, which inevitably drew criticism from the other Shinigami.

Some less magnanimous team leaders might even question, "Does this kind of person deserve to be a team leader like me?"

Under the leadership of such a "weak" captain, the members of the Second Division inevitably feel inferior when facing members of other divisions. The confidence of the Execution Army and the Covert Force to enter other divisions' barracks to arrest people without prior notice is also greatly diminished.

From all perspectives, it would not be a good thing for Yoruichi or the Second Division to take over as captain now.

The nobles who impeached Yoruichi's mother did not intend to achieve their goal immediately by kicking the Shihōin family out of the Second Division, nor could they. They only planned to first shake the Shihōin family's control over the Second Division and see how Yoruichi would perform.

If Yoruichi is good enough to maintain control of the Second Division despite these disadvantages, they will back down and wait for the next opportunity.

However, if the chaos in the Second Division remains unchanged after a period of time, and Yoruichi is unable to rectify these problems, the nobles will continue to intervene and try to bring Yoruichi down as well.

Yoruichi's younger brother is still young and has only recently begun training. Once Yoruichi steps down, it will be impossible for him to take over as captain of the second division.

At that time, the most likely scenario is that the Shihōin family will select a talented and loyal child from among their affiliated families, nurture him with all their might, and make him the captain of the Second Division, so that the Shihōin family can regain control of the Second Division after Yoruichi's younger brother grows up.

But by then, power had already flowed outwards. To deal with the Shihouin family, one of the four great noble families, it would be necessary for the other four families to take the lead and unite a large number of nobles of different ranks.

However, if the focus is only on the affiliated families of the Shihouin family, it would be much simpler. Everyone would then take action, and the final outcome for the Execution Army, the Onmitsukido, and the Second Division would depend on their individual abilities.

Kisuke Urahara wanted to use the power of the Shihouin family to prove the strength of friendship to Aizen, who denied being a "mediocre person." Aizen, in turn, used Urahara's strength to double his attack back.

"Friendship is indeed wonderful, but if your friend's mother is unjustly blamed because of helping you, and the family may be in turmoil and decline, is your friendship still so unbreakable?"

Although Aizen didn't say it directly, his counterattack clearly conveyed that meaning.

This counterattack was undeniably ruthless. On the day of the incident, the patriarch of the Shihouin family went directly to Urahara Kisuke's house and told him to choose an auspicious day to marry into the family. Clearly, he planned to send Yoruichi to be the captain of the Second Division if Yoruichi lost control of the situation.

Marrying into the Shihōin family wouldn't be a big deal for Kisuke Urahara, since he didn't dislike being with Yoruichi, and Yoruichi didn't dislike him either. But if he were to take over as captain of the 2nd Division, Kisuke Urahara would have a real headache.

The Second Division Captain also serves as the Commander of the Criminal Investigation Corps and the Chief of the Covert Operations Department. His workload is the heaviest among the thirteen captains. However, most of these tasks involve classified information, so he cannot simply delegate them to his deputy like the other captains. He must do them personally.

In other words, once he sat in that position, it would be extremely difficult for Kisuke Urahara to find time for his own research.

However, Kisuke Urahara remained completely unfazed.

"Speaking of which, senior, I happen to be researching something called Transcendental Body. It's a pity you have to go to school and don't have time to come to my lab, otherwise I would definitely like to give you a proper demonstration."

Kisuke Urahara had long had the idea of ​​transforming into a divine body.

His time was precious; he didn't even have enough time for research and study, so he was too lazy to spend a lot of time every day practicing "sword Zen," sitting there with his eyes closed communicating with his Zanpakuto.

Therefore, he plans to research and develop a device to forcibly drag the Zanpakuto spirit hidden in the world of the mind into the outside world and have a proper talk with it (physics).

Anyway, the soul of the sword is in the mental world, so even if the conversation doesn't go well, there's no escaping it. As long as we communicate a few more times, the other party will surely agree to cooperate with him in performing Bankai.

Coincidentally, the device named "Transcendental Body" is in its final stages of development, and soon Kisuke Urahara will be able to use it to help Yoruichi quickly master Bankai.

Therefore, Kisuke Urahara remained completely calm.

Kisuke Urahara's composure surprised Aizen slightly. Just as he was about to say something to test the waters, a Hell Butterfly suddenly flew over and landed on Kisuke Urahara's fingertip.

"Kisuke, come over here when you have time. I've found an excellent body and can share some with you."

The voice was unfamiliar, but Aizen didn't pay much attention. However, the Hell Butterfly seemed a bit off; it looked...

Does he look like he's about to die?

Shouldn't these hell butterflies have been phased out long ago?

Noticing Aizen's gaze fixed on the Hell Butterfly, Kisuke Urahara scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"This is a piece I made before I graduated. It was cobbled together from a few Hell Butterflies that were discarded from stealth vehicles. I estimate it will only last two or three uses before it dies. Consider it a small gift for a friend."

Carefully tucking the Hell Butterfly into the wooden box in his arms, Kisuke Urahara stood up, stretched vigorously, and his eyes held an irrepressible excitement.

"It seems I need to finish what I'm doing as soon as possible, otherwise I won't be able to ask for leave right now."

Ask for leave?

Upon hearing this word, Aizen immediately thought of Ren, the friend that Urahara Kisuke had previously asked for leave to visit.

"Gu Shi?"

Aizen didn't mince words and directly asked about his guess.

Kisuke Urahara nodded slightly with a pleasant mood. Just thinking about the body that Gu Shi called "excellent" filled him with anticipation.

Aizen, who was standing to the side, took a sip of tea thoughtfully. Originally, after this counterattack against the Shihouin family, he had prepared a series of three trials for Urahara Kisuke, intending to increase the intensity of his prospective companion.

However, since Kisuke is going to see Gu Shi and take over some "superb body", he should stop for now.

I'm also somewhat looking forward to Aizen.

Chapter 200 Urahara Kisuke is somewhat at a loss.

"I knew it! When I got to the Great Barrier, only Ashido and Xiaobai were there. They even told me that the meeting place had changed. So, Gu Shi, you've evolved! Congratulations!"

Kisuke Urahara shook hands with Gu Shi in a pretentious manner, his flamboyant smile and exaggerated movements exuding an aura of irritation, causing Gu Shi to raise one eyebrow involuntarily.

"Kisuke, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm just happy, that's all. Gu Shi, you changed the meeting place to such a deserted place, probably because you were worried that your spiritual pressure would hurt the ordinary people in the Great Barrier. Seeing that you still care about ordinary people even after you evolved, I really can't help but feel happy."

As he spoke, Kisuke Urahara even "emotionally" wiped the corners of his dry eyes, as if some tears of emotion had flowed down there. Combined with his exaggerated tone, it had a strange sense of mockery, which made Gu Shi raise his sickle-like hand involuntarily.

"Is that so? Is this how you express joy, Kisuke? Let me warn you, if you keep this up, I'm going to punch you."

Looking at the gleaming scythe, Kisuke Urahara quickly coughed a few times, rubbed his face, and tried to look serious.

Before Gu Shi evolved, this threat was not deterrent at all, since Gu Shi couldn't beat him anyway. But now that Gu Shi is Adjuchas, if he's really determined to beat him up, Urahara Kisuke can't find a way to avoid getting beaten up except by relying on Shunpo's high mobility to escape.

"Ahem, let's get back to business. Gu Shi, what is this 'superb physical body' you mentioned? Show it to me and let me see it."