Death: Then stood in the sky.

Hollowfication allowed Kensei Muguruma to further enhance his spiritual pressure, giving him combat power comparable to a mid-level captain.

The same principle applies to Hirako Shinji and others.

They are far from reaching the limits of life forms like Shinigami, so it is impossible for them to become immune to Kyoka Suigetsu through Hollowfication.

If we really have to say who can do it...

Two names popped into Kisuke Urahara's mind...

Then he heard Seiji say, "Then the second method."

Kisuke Urahara immediately snapped out of his daze, sat up straight, and listened attentively.

Seiji: "Even if you fall for the Mirror Flower Water Moon, you're not without a chance to fight back."

Wo Ling Tiezhai pressed, "How do you do it?"

Aoji slowly said, "It's very simple. As long as we can touch the true form of Kyoka Suigetsu, that is, the Zanpakuto itself, then we can confirm Aizen's location."

That's exactly what Captain Yamamoto did.

Have you fallen for a mirage?

It doesn’t matter.

If I deliberately let you cut me, and then grab your sword the instant I'm hit, I'll naturally find your location.

Now, prepare to unleash my lion's fangs!

"Is that so? This is a perspective I've never considered before." Kisuke Urahara seemed to understand, and then he heard Seiji say, "The third one."

Urahara Kisuke: "!!!"

The moment those words were spoken, Kisuke Urahara showed a look of astonishment.

Three methods to decipher the illusion of beauty in a mirror?

How can there be so many?

Aside from the theory of spiritual pressure, I didn't even realize that I hadn't discovered the other two?

And what kind of monster is Ukitake Seiji, who discovered all this?

Chapter 49 Cats Sometimes Like to Tell a Little Lie

Kisuke Urahara suddenly felt his mouth and tongue become unusually dry, even though he had just drunk tea—oh, he thinks he spat it on Tessai's face.

Aoshi: "The third one..."

Kisuke Urahara looked on with anticipation.

Aoshi: "The third type..."

One second...

Two seconds...

Ten seconds passed.

Aoji just stared at him without saying a word.

Kisuke Urahara's expectant expression froze. He gritted his teeth: "Those studies... I'll give them to you!"

Yeah, it's alright. We're all on the same side. Ukitake Seiji will help me deal with Aizen. He definitely will. He promised me.

It's okay, I'm happy, I'm happy.

Happy my ass!!!

Kisuke Urahara was internally screaming, "Don't give me a chance!"

Aoji nodded in satisfaction. This was given to him by Kisuke Urahara himself, not something he asked for.

As expected, I was too kind.

Aoshi organized his thoughts: "Before the release of Mirror Flower Water Moon, as long as one can touch its blade, one should be able to ignore Mirror Flower Water Moon."

Aoshi didn't say everything he wanted to say. He had to be very careful when communicating with these guys who were all freaks in intelligence, or he might end up getting his underwear stolen.

However, Gin Ichimaru had already put this method into practice, and it was indeed feasible; he even nearly killed Aizen once.

The room was deathly silent.

Kisuke Urahara opened his mouth several times, but found himself at a loss for words.

Is this a wake-up call?

Yes, and no.

He never expected that Aizen, who himself couldn't find any flaws, would have his flaws discovered by this young man, who probably only deduced them from some clues.

Therefore, Kisuke Urahara was unable to describe the shock he felt, even though he considered himself to be the same kind of person as Aizen.

What a monster.

Kisuke Urahara repeated it to himself again.

No wonder he was recognized by Retsu Unohana and even taught swordsmanship to him. Yoruichi also seemed to be on his side, knowing a lot of information about him but choosing not to tell him.

But... I still want to double-check.

After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Kisuke Urahara suddenly looked at the smiling woman with her arms crossed: "Yoruichi-san, you... knew all along, didn't you?"

This clearly doesn't refer to Aizen's information, but rather to Ukitake Seiji.

"Oh, you found out."

Yoruichi Shifūin readily admitted it, just as Kisuke Urahara had thought; she would never stoop to deceiving anyone.

With a hearty laugh, Yoruichi Shifūin once again reached out and wrapped her arms around Seiji's shoulders, pulling him deep into her soft embrace: "Wasn't that a big surprise for you?"

Kisuke Urahara suddenly sighed: "It's more than a surprise, it's a shock."

Decades ago, he saw through the true nature of the Hogyoku with just one glance, and also saw through his own research. He also knew Aizen's true colors and the flaws in Kyoka Suigetsu.

And the person who accomplished all this was simply a young man struggling on the brink of death.

Who would believe that if this were told to others?

It's absolutely outrageous.

But... it still tastes a bit bitter, doesn't it?

Watching Yoruichi Shifuin, who was laughing and joking with her arm around Seiji Ukitake's shoulder, Kisuke Urahara fell silent, a rare occurrence for him.

So when exactly did their relationship become this good?

Was it decades ago when I was engrossed in research?

Was it when Seiji Ukitake was learning Hakuda and Shunpo from Yoruichi?

Or perhaps... it's at times when you don't even know it yourself?

Can't figure it out.

But I always feel like I've become an outsider.

"Look." At this moment, Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly took out a bottle of medicine with a grin. She shook it gently, and a faint blue-purple light immediately began to flicker.

"What is this?!" Kisuke Urahara, who was still lost in thought, narrowed his eyes. Although he couldn't see through the essence of the Hogyoku at a glance like Seiji Ukitake, he could still tell that this medicine was definitely not simple.

Even though it was completely sealed, the substance flowing within it seemed to contain some kind of terrifying power.

"The gift that Seiji gave me is called the [Spiritual Pressure Amplification Potion]. It can forcibly increase a Shinigami's spiritual pressure, allowing the Shinigami to unleash greater power in a short period of time. The side effect is that the Shinigami will be weak for a period of time afterward."

"So, what do you think? Isn't it a pretty amazing invention?"

Yoruichi Shihōin proudly showed off, but she was actually lying, because it wasn't a [Spiritual Pressure Amplification Potion] at all, but a [Weak Spiritual Pressure Limit Breaking Potion]!

Retsu Unohana received a gift from Seiji, so Yoruichi Shifuin naturally couldn't be unfair to her.

However, Yoruichi Shifūin obviously wouldn't reveal that this was a drug that could increase the spiritual pressure of a Shinigami without any side effects, even if the other party was Kisuke Urahara.

This is her stance.

I would never stoop to lying to people.

Well, actually... sometimes cats like to tell little lies too.

"So this is the medicine Seiji-kun drank earlier, right?" Recalling the moment when he was suppressed by Ukitake Seiji's swordsmanship, Urahara Kisuke's attention immediately became highly focused: "Can I take a look at it?"

"No way!" Yoruichi Shifūin refused at lightning speed, shouting, "Hey, Kisuke, this is a gift from Seiji, so don't even think about it."

Don't tell me this is a "weak spiritual pressure limit-breaking potion" instead of a "spiritual pressure amplification potion." Even if it were the latter, Yoruichi Shihōin wouldn't hand it over because the meaning is different.

Kisuke Urahara was still trying to seduce him: "I don't want yours."

But Yoruichi Shihōin was not about to fall for his trick. She sneered, "Stop pretending. Once it's in your hands, do you think I can take it back?"

She suddenly felt that she shouldn't show off in front of Kisuke Urahara.

As a scientist, Kisuke Urahara could not possibly miss out on Seiji's research, but if he didn't show it off in front of Kisuke Urahara, he would miss out on the exhilarating feeling of seeing Kisuke's shocked face as someone he admired.

"Then give me half." Seeing that his scheme was ineffective, he stopped pretending altogether.

"How dare you say such a thing to me?" Yoruichi Shifūin said with a face full of disdain. "Give up. This medicine will only work if it is used completely, right, Aoji?"

After seeing Aoji nod, Yoruichi Shifūin picked up a baseball bat from somewhere and hit Kisuke Urahara's outstretched hand with it.

"hiss--"

"Pain Pain!"

Kisuke Urahara's face contorted in pain; he was really going all out!

Why?!

He's all smiles and laughter with Seiji Ukitake, but he's incredibly violent and doubly so with himself!

"Just show me for a few days, just a few days will do." Kisuke Urahara, rubbing his right hand, was still unwilling to give up.

In response, Yoruichi Shihōin chuckled coldly and then shoved the medicine directly into her chest.

Kisuke Urahara was completely dumbfounded.

How can he possibly steal it!

If she really reached out, putting aside whether Seiji Ukitake would cut her, Yoruichi would definitely kill herself!

Kisuke Urahara then turned his gaze away.

If it doesn't work with you, I'll find someone else.

Kisuke Urahara said seriously, "I will modify the device that can help her restore her spiritual pressure within a month."

Nilu's eyes lit up. Although she couldn't understand the nonsense, she could roughly understand that with this device, she could become stronger and help Aoshi better!

Nilu looked over expectantly, and Aoshi, noticing this, shook his head: "Three days."

Urahara Kisuke: "!!!"

You'd love for me to die suddenly so you can inherit my Urahara Shoten, wouldn't you?

Even when I squeezed the most powerful people in the Iron House, it wasn't this excessive!

Kisuke Urahara bargained: "Half a month!"

Qing Si glanced at him: "Seven days."

"Half a month..." Seeing Seiji preparing to get up, Kisuke Urahara gritted his teeth, "Seven days it is!"

It's just seven days without sleep!

I shouldn't... die, right?

Chapter 50 I Don't Want To