Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

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After hearing Yoruichi's words, Kurosaki Ichigo took a deep breath, then looked at Yoruichi Shihouin, who had transformed into a black cat, and spoke earnestly.

"Huh? I wasn't trying to persuade you. Actually, Urahara Kisuke, for various reasons, didn't teach you one crucial ability! That's the ultimate technique of a Shinigami Zanpakuto, a skill that goes even further than the Shikai, unleashing the Zanpakuto's power, and it's called... Bankai!"

"Generally, a Shinigami's Bankai, depending on the individual, will have five to ten times the combat power of their Shikai! Of course, there are also some Shinigami who find that their combat power far exceeds that of their Shikai after using Bankai, even exceeding it by more than ten times! There are also some Shinigami who find that their Bankai is not suitable for one-on-one combat at all, and in one-on-one battles, it hardly increases their combat power, and is even less useful than their Shikai."

Yoruichi looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, whose gaze was unwavering, and a few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She had no intention of deceiving Ichigo; everything she had just said was sincere.

After Yoruichi mentioned the word "Bankai," she told Ichigo Kurosaki detailed information about the Zanpakuto's Bankai.

"Huh? So you mean that during those ten days of instruction I received from Urahara, he didn't teach me the most crucial things about death, is that right?!"

Kurosaki Ichigo's eye twitched, and he asked Yoruichi.

"So that makes sense~"

Yoruichi thought for a moment after hearing this, and then nodded.

"That unscrupulous businessman!"

Upon hearing Yoruichi's words, Kurosaki Ichigo's forehead veins bulged immediately, and he cursed angrily.

"Forehead……"

Yoruichi knew that Ichigo Kurosaki had misunderstood Kisuke Urahara, but she didn't explain anything.

This is really too much trouble for Yoruichi~

"Don't worry! I'll help you achieve your Bankai!"

Yoruichi comforted Ichigo.

"I see……"

Ichigo nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, Hirako Shinji and the others were also completely healed from their injuries thanks to Inoue Orihime's miraculous Fullbring ability!

"Gentlemen, I suggest we split into two groups!"

"Hirako Shinji, you lead the Visoreds to infiltrate the Seireitei and gather information on the current Gotei 13! Also, find out where Kuchiki Rukia is being held. As for me, I'll take Kurosaki Ichigo and the others to the place where Urahara Kisuke and I often train, and teach that kid how to use Bankai!"

After seeing that Hirako and the others had recovered from their injuries, Yoruichi made a serious plan.

"no problem!"

Hirako readily agreed to Yoruichi's suggestion.

"Where do we meet up next?!"

Kensei Rokusha looked at Yoruichi and asked.

"Three days from now, Urahara and I will be at our base below Sōkyō Hill!"

"Three days is more than enough time for me to teach that kid Kurosaki Ichigo Bankai!"

Yoruichi Shihōin preached in this way.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in unison.

"Just so you know, I'm going to act alone."

It was only after everyone agreed to Yoruichi's arrangement that Lisa Yagami suddenly stepped forward and offered her own suggestion.

"You're going to find that Kyoraku guy, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lisa without any doubt and asked.

"Every additional fighter we can bring to our side is a valuable asset!"

Lisa discovered her little secret, and her pretty face blushed slightly after everyone found out.

"In that case, I'll go to the 13th Division and have a good talk with Ukitake! Right now, among the Gotei 13, the only ones who can really help us are Ukitake and Kyoraku."

When Aikawa Rabu heard that Lisa was going to find Kyoraku, he immediately thought of Ukitake Jushiro, who often went out with Kyoraku.

"Alright~"

After hearing Luo Wu's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Kensai and Hirako, aren't you two planning to go back to your respective squads as well? I remember Tosen and Aizen, we should be able to recruit them too, right?"

At this point, Hiyori suddenly had a brilliant idea and began to preach to Kensei and Hirako.

"Tosen?"

Upon hearing this, Quanxi seemed somewhat moved.

"Aizen~"

As for Hirako, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Despite Aizen's tireless efforts over the years to exonerate him, Hirako Shinji, deep down, believed that Aizen was completely untrustworthy.

To be honest, from childhood to adulthood, Hirako Shinji had never disliked anyone as much as he disliked Aizen Sousuke. Disliking someone is a very mysterious thing; he couldn't explain why, he just didn't like them, probably because they didn't catch his eye.

"Anyway, let's not waste any more time! Let's get going!"

"Gin Ichimaru just retreated, and who knows what other people might come later!"

"If we get entangled with the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 and they attract more than half of the captains, then we're all doomed."

Yoruichi Shihouin looked at the murmuring crowd and said coldly.

"As ordered!"

Seeing Yoruichi's outburst, Hirako and the others dared not say anything more and immediately used Shunpo to disappear from Ichigo and the others' sight, beginning their mission.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime, Uryu, and Yasutora, you guys come with me!"

After watching Hirako and the others leave using Shunpo, Yoruichi breathed a slight sigh of relief and spoke to Ichigo and the others behind her.

"it is good!"

After seeing how Hirako and the others obeyed Yoruichi's every command, Ichigo and the others realized Yoruichi's status and naturally chose to follow her orders.

"So, next, I hope Hirako and the others can act as bait to attract the attention of the 'Gotei 13,' allowing our plan to proceed smoothly."

Yoruichi Shihouin's gaze seemed somewhat profound. As Araki's disciple, she naturally knew just how strong the current 'Gotei 13' were! If it were just Ichigo Kurosaki and the others, they would probably be captured before they even got close to Rukia Kuchiki. Only by involving Shinji Hirako and the Visoreds could Yoruichi achieve the effect she wanted.

"Then what happens next..."

Yoruichi Shihouin said no more and led Ichigo Kurosaki and the others to begin circling around the Seireitei. In addition to deliberately exposing Ichigo and the others' whereabouts to divert some of the attention of the Gotei 13, she also wanted the Gotei 13 to feel that Ichigo and the others were not familiar with the Seireitei.

As for her promise to Ichigo to take him and the others to the training ground where Kisuke Urahara trained with her, she would of course wait until night and sneak there with them. Going there in broad daylight would just expose her!

However, at this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki and the others did not know that Yoruichi was leading them in circles within the Seireitei. They only felt that the Seireitei was really big, and even after running around for so long, they still felt like they hadn't moved at all.

Meanwhile, at the 'First Team' barracks.

The meeting room of the First Division was now in use. Apart from Gin Ichimaru, the captain of the Third Division, who had gone to tease the Visoreds and greet Ichigo Kurosaki, all the captains of the Gotei 13 were present. They stood quietly on either side of Araki, silently watching the door of the meeting room, waiting for the silver-haired fox who had been late in arriving.

"Click~"

After a short while, with a soft push of the door, Gin Ichimaru appeared before the group of leaders. His gaze swept over their faces before he smiled and said, "Yo! You're all here~"

"Gin Ichimaru! Stop grinning like that. I heard you went off to fight the Ryouka alone without permission?! And what happened? You didn't deliberately let them escape, did you?!"

Kenpachi Zaraki glanced at Gin Ichimaru, who arrived late, and said coldly.

"Hehe, Captain Zaraki, you're joking. I didn't let them escape on purpose! I barely escaped from those traveling monsters!"

After hearing Kenpachi Zaraki's words, Gin Ichimaru laughed.

"Are you kidding me? Those wandering monsters are no match for you?"

Zaraki was clearly dissatisfied with Gin Ichimaru; he glared at Gin and said coldly.

"If they were just ordinary travelers, that would be one thing, but the travelers who invaded the Soul Society this time are no ordinary ones. In fact, they are all acquaintances of the captains present here! Some of them were even our former colleagues!"

Gin Ichimaru spoke with a smile on his face.

"Colleagues?!"

Upon hearing the word "colleague," Kyoraku Shunsui gently adjusted the straw hat on his head. A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, which were hidden beneath the hat.

"Of course~"

"Why don't you all try to guess who I saw this time?"

Gin Ichimaru nodded to Kyoraku, then looked at the other captains present and said, as if half-jokingly.

"..."

As Gin Ichimaru finished speaking, everyone present fell silent. The captains exchanged glances but did not respond to Gin's words.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should have encountered Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, Rojuro Otorihashi, Rabu Aikawa, Lisa Yagami, Haku Kunan, Hiyori Sarugaki, Hachigen Ushōda, and Yoruichi Shihōin, as well as four other spiritual pressure entities that I have no record of."

"Among these four spiritual pressure entities, one of them possesses spiritual pressure identical to that of us Shinigami, and even reaches the level of a third-grade spiritual power! This is probably the son of Shiba Isshin, the former captain of the 10th Division, who, by chance, manipulated Kuchiki Rukia's spiritual pressure. Among the other three spiritual pressure entities, one possesses spiritual pressure with a similarity of over 99.9% to that of a Quincy. The remaining two are likely Fullbring users."

While everyone was silent, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who had been fiddling with his tablet, suddenly spoke up in front of everyone. He clearly and explicitly explained the lineup of Ichigo Kurosaki and the others.

As soon as Mayuri Kurotsuchi finished speaking, the hall erupted in uproar.

"You mean Captain Hirako Shinji?!"

First was Aizen Sousuke, who immediately showed a look of astonishment upon hearing this.

"Captain Kensei is back?"

A flicker of excitement crossed Tosen Kaname's face.

"Captain Shiba Isshin's son?"

When Toshiro Hitsugaya, the current captain of the 10th Division, heard the name Isshin Shiba, his pupils contracted slightly.

"That brat from the Shiba family actually came to Soul Society?"

Kuchiki Byakuya frowned, his fingers trembling slightly.

"Little Lisa, you're finally back~"

Kyoraku Shunsui's gaze held a hint of apology.

"Is this true or false?"