I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

"Really? Then it's settled then, Shiro. Consider it compensation for getting you out of that predicament. After all, if Yongyin finds out you were lying to her, she'll definitely not let you off the hook!"

Unohana Retsu pursed her lips and then slowly said.

Kotetsu Isane just cried so heartbreakingly. If she finds out that Byakuya was just lying to her before, she will probably make Byakuya know what the price of deception is.

"Sister Hua, would it do you any good if I died?"

What's the difference between this and killing yourself?

He told Kotetsu Isane that he would die, and that he would also die in the battle with Unohana Retsu.

So you're just trying to kill yourself?

"Some people even took all the medicine from the Fourth Division."

silence.

"I even peeked before."

"Sister Hua, I promise you!"

Byakuya grasped Unohana Retsu's hand and gazed at her with fervent eyes.

He admitted that his perspective had been a bit narrow just now.

If your boss is willing to play along, then go ahead and play along. Would your boss really want to harm you?

"Isn't it that I don't want to? Actually, I'm not the kind of person who forces my subordinates to do anything."

"Sister Hua, I admit I was a bit unruly just now!"

"not bad!"

Unohana Retsu nodded in satisfaction and unconsciously pulled her hand away from Byakuya's.

Since Bai Ye has agreed, let's leave it at that for now.

After returning home, she took a good look at Bai Ye's strength. Last time, this brat actually hid it from her; he was really dishonest.

"A medical miracle?"

Looking at the unharmed and perfectly healthy Shirayaku, Kotetsu Isane looked him over with a strange expression.

"Oh, it seems like everything's alright now. Let's go, Brother Bai Ye. Remember my kindness earlier!"

"."

What the hell have you done me a favor for?

Byakuya glanced at Kisuke Urahara; this guy really knows how to joke.

This guy almost got himself exposed just now.

"He's gone, you idiot!"

Yoruichi Shihōin glared at Kisuke Urahara, then quickly left using Shunpo.

They couldn't reveal their current identities to the two of them; after all, they were wanted criminals.

Even if Unohana Retsu doesn't pursue the matter, it seems you can't just appear here so openly, can you?

"Hey, Bai Ye, remember that!"

As soon as Kisuke Urahara finished speaking, he vanished from the spot.

"Vice Captain Bai Ye, it's so good to see you're alright!"

For Rukia Kuchiki, the experience she had just gone through reminded her of what had happened before, and she really couldn't hold back if she had to go through something like that again.

"Don't worry, I just didn't quite get the Bankai right just now."

Bai Ye waved his hand, clearly unwilling to dwell on the matter.

Kotetsu Isane, who was standing to the side, wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Unohana Retsu.

"You all come back with me, you can go back later!"

"why?"

"If you want to be hunted down, you can go back now. You've emptied the medicine empire; quite a few Grim Reapers are already left untreated. Oh, and give me the medicinal herbs!"

"."

What the hell!

These medicinal herbs are completely useless!

"Why don't you stay here for a while? I don't think you need to go back first. You can come back tonight."

After taking the medicinal herbs from Byakuya, Retsu Unohana gave a reminder and then led Isane Kotetsu back to Soul Society.

Meeting Kotetsu Isane's concerned gaze, Byakuya had a feeling that something was wrong with this young woman.

"Come out, you two."

"Wow, no wonder he's a genius that appears only once every thousand years in Soul Society!"

Kisuke Urahara walked out with a grin, waved to Byakuya, and said hello. They hadn't actually left before, and Retsu Unohana wasn't worried about Byakuya's safety.

"Kisuke Urahara, what do you want with me?"

Bai Ye asked calmly.

Since he stayed here and waited, he must be looking for me.

"Byakuya, don't be so cold. Don't forget what we were like in Soul Society back then."

"Stop! Don't you dare say another word!"

Byakuya slapped away Kisuke Urahara, who was trying to get close to him by putting his arm around his shoulder.

Bai Ye has no desire to recall those memories from years ago.

"How indifferent!"

"I don't like men!"

Bai Ye's voice grew colder. Could it be that Urahara Kisuke has been in the human world for too long and has changed a bit?

"I don't like it either! I'm here to talk to you because it's very important!"

Kisuke Urahara dropped his playful grin and looked at Byakuya with a serious expression, saying, "This isn't the place to talk. How about we go somewhere together?"

He didn't know if Aizen was using other means to continue monitoring this place.

Therefore, to prevent Aizen or a third party from overhearing their conversation, he needed to take Byakuya to a location where they wouldn't be eavesdropped on.

"kindness."

Bai Ye nodded. Whether from the perspective of the anime or from his current relationship with Urahara Kisuke, he had no need to avoid him.

The plot is likely about to begin, so there must be a reason why Kisuke Urahara approached him at this time.

Urahara Store.

Byakuya met someone who surprised her: Kurosaki Isshin.

"It seems that Urahara Store really is a place where hidden talents reside."

"Why don't we all come here together?"

Kisuke Urahara shrugged. He wasn't the point; the point was Ichigo Kurosaki.

He also observed the power within Ichigo, and coupled with the influence of Byakuya in the past, Urahara Kisuke has gone further than the anime has.

"So you didn't ask me to come here just to show him to me, did you?"

"Bai Ye, we need your power now!"

Kisuke Urahara looked at Byakuya earnestly, hoping to get Byakuya's help.

"You know, you deserve credit for the Hogyoku becoming what it is today. In my opinion, you are called a genius not only because of your spiritual pressure back then, but more importantly because of your brain."

Don't flatter me!

Bai Ye twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling that what Urahara Kisuke said was a bit of an exaggeration.

Back when I hadn't graduated yet, I was getting along pretty well with Kisuke Urahara.

He originally intended to join the Technology Development Bureau, which gave Kisuke Urahara a lot of inspiration. However, the immense spiritual pressure that erupted upon graduation made Byakuya realize that he might attract Aizen's attention.

So he eventually changed his mind and joined the Fourth Division.

All I wanted was to save my life, and I gave Urahara Kisuke some pointers. So, in Urahara Kisuke's eyes, I became someone who saw through everything?

"Hey, you better not forget who you were back then."

Yoruichi Shihōin glared at Hakuya with an unfriendly expression. This guy still owed her a favor!

Don't forget what you did to yourself back then!

"I told you from the beginning that I was tricked by Kisuke Urahara!"

Byakuya broke down. He and Urahara Kisuke used to be close friends, so how did this guy manage to mess with him?

"Ahem, you know that technology is uncontrollable, and I didn't say it would be 100% useful back then."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Kisuke Urahara's face, but at the same time, he felt a surge of secret joy.

Back then, he and Bai Ye were considered close friends. Bai Ye was originally planning to join the Technology Development Bureau, so the two of them had been researching some technological gadgets, such as invisibility gadgets.

After they came up with the idea, the two of them had a few drinks one day. They exchanged a knowing glance and then each gave a strange smile.

Then Kisuke Urahara said he was keeping watch for Byakuya, and Byakuya, who had been holding back for who knows how many years, was bewitched and agreed.

He still owes Yoruichi and Unohana Retsu a favor.

That time, Bai Ye felt like he had been closest to hell.

Whenever Byakuya thinks about this, he wants to kill Urahara Kisuke.

Why did I agree to that in the first place?

He must have been holding it in for who knows how many years; he became more composed afterward.

His emaciated appearance was caused by alcohol and women, so he decided to quit drinking from then on!

After this incident, Byakuya was actually somewhat hesitant about joining the Fourth Division.