Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy.

In the corridor, besides Yuuko Kurosaki, there was another girl with short black hair, who was Ichigo Kurosaki's other younger sister, Karin Kurosaki.

"My brother brought a girl home!"

"Don't make a fuss. It's not surprising that Ichigo has female friends." Karin Kurosaki said calmly, noticing at a glance that this girl wasn't her brother's type.

"Ahem—" Kurosaki Ichigo coughed lightly, "She is a new transfer student in my class. Since she just moved to Karakura Town, she hasn't found a suitable place to live yet, so she will stay at our house for a few days."

"Hello, I'm Rukia Kuchiki!" Rukia waved and greeted the two girls.

"Hello, I'm Ichigo's sister, Karin Kurosaki." Karin Kurosaki nodded and replied.

"Ah... I'm also my brother's sister, Kurosaki Yuuko." Kurosaki Yuuko still hadn't shaken off her doubts, her eyes filled with suspicion as she looked at Rukia.

"Where are Mom and Dad?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked around the living room a little guilty and found that his parents didn't seem to be home.

"My parents and Ms. Tsukisaki have gone on a trip." Karin Kurosaki spread her hands. "We'll have to take care of ourselves for a while."

"Leave the three meals to me~" Kurosaki Yuko said energetically.

Kurosaki Yuko is young, but she is quite good at cooking and often cooks at home.

"So you went on a trip with Tsukisaki-sensei... Then I'll have to leave you in Yuzu's care for a while."

Kurosaki Ichigo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was just worried about how to explain Rukia's situation to his parents. He could manage to fool his dad, but it wouldn't be so easy to fool his mom.

"I'll go tidy up Rukia's guest room."

Ichigo Kurosaki didn't want his two sisters to delve into Rukia's identity, so he quickly made up an excuse to divert their attention.

"I'll help too!" Yuuko Kurosaki insisted and followed after them.

She wanted to find out if the girl her brother had suddenly brought home was actually his girlfriend.

Rukia stayed at the Kurosaki family's house, waiting for her spiritual pressure to recover.

To avoid arousing suspicion from Yuuki and Karin, Rukia accompanied Ichigo to school, and the two quickly became acquainted.

Chapter 448 Holy Word D

Weeks later, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia had become close, and the two often went out together.

When Ichigo Kurosaki goes out to deal with Hollows causing trouble, he also takes Rukia with him because Rukia has an item that can erase memories, which makes his actions much easier and he no longer has to worry about being seen by humans when he fights Hollows.

On his way home from school, Ichigo Kurosaki sensed another Hollow appearing in Karakura Town and headed to the scene with Rukia.

“The frequency of Hollows appearing in the human world has been increasing in recent years. There are even Hollows and villains from hell who come to the human world to cause trouble through spatial rifts.” Ichigo Kurosaki asked Rukia. “Something feels off. I remember Karakura Town when I was a child wasn’t like this.”

“I do know something about this…” Rukia recalled the news she had heard from her elders in the past, and continued, “It seems that something like the foundation that supports the Three Realms has been damaged, causing the Three Realms to become unstable. However, I heard that Master has found a solution, and it may be restored in a few years.”

Rukia is still young and hasn't participated in many important meetings of her sect or family, so she doesn't know about the 'Three Realms Pact'. However, she occasionally hears some information from the casual conversations of her senior brothers and sisters in the Shikatori School, so she knows more secrets than other students of the Spirit Arts Academy.

"So that's how it is. There's a problem in the Three Realms... We've arrived! It seems to be another Hollow from Hueco Mundo!" Kurosaki Ichigo didn't have time to think further before he saw the Gillian Hollow, which was as large as a mountain.

Hollows in the real world usually don't have time to grow to the level of a Great Hollow before being dealt with by Shinigami or Quincy. Therefore, Ichigo Kurosaki is certain that this Gillian Great Hollow came from Hueco Mundo.

"There are no Grim Reapers nearby, let's use the power of the Grim Reapers to finish it off!" Rukia shouted.

Kurosaki Ichigo nodded, then detached from the vessel's body and revealed his Shinigami form.

The Quincy's arrows completely annihilate souls, affecting the balance of the three realms. Therefore, as long as there are no Shinigami nearby, he will use the Shinigami's power to purify Hollows.

"Awooo!!!" Gillian noticed Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia, his mouth flashing red light as he unleashed a Cero, blasting the two into pieces.

Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual pressure surged, unleashing a massive spiritual pressure slash that directly pushed the red Cero back.

The Gillian Hollow was completely unable to withstand Ichigo Kurosaki's spiritual pressure slash and was instantly cut in two.

"Your spiritual pressure seems to have gotten stronger again..." Rukia was somewhat incredulous, as the growth rate of her spiritual pressure as a serious Shinigami was far inferior to that of Ichigo Kurosaki.

Since Ichigo Kurosaki awakened his Shinigami powers, his spiritual pressure seems to have entered a period of rapid growth, with huge changes every day.

"It seems like he's gotten a bit stronger..." Kurosaki Ichigo was also a little confused.

Just as the two were chatting, a portal appeared in the sky.

"Oh no, that's a portal! Death is coming! Quick! Get back into your body!" Rukia cried out anxiously.

Unfortunately, before Ichigo Kurosaki could return to his physical body, a Shinigami who suddenly appeared beside him in a flash grabbed his shoulder.

The person holding down Ichigo Kurosaki's shoulder is Kensei Muguruma, the captain of the 9th Division.

Immediately afterwards, the Ninth Division Lieutenant Kaname Tosen and the Sixth Division Lieutenant Byakuya Kuchiki also appeared in front of the two using Shunpo.

"Big brother!" Rukia felt a chill run down her spine when she saw her brother's cold face.

She hadn't been a member of the Kuchiki family for long, and Kuchiki Byakuya had always been very cold, with little communication between them, which made her somewhat afraid of her older brother.

Kuchiki Byakuya did not respond to Rukia's call, but simply looked at her with calm eyes.

"Kid!" A strange light flashed in Kensei Muguruma's eyes. He placed his hand on Ichigo Kurosaki's shoulder, and could naturally feel the immense spiritual pressure within him. He snorted and continued, "You're the one who implicated Rukia and caused her to commit such a grave crime, aren't you?"

"What are you saying!" Ichigo Kurosaki slapped Kensei Rokkaku's hand away.

"Transferring the power of the Shinigami to humans is a grave crime!" Tosen Kaname stepped forward and said coldly, "Staying in reality without permission is an even greater crime! The Prison Squad, together with the Sixth Division, have come to arrest Rukia Kuchiki!"

"Wait a minute, this isn't Rukia's fault!" Ichigo Kurosaki realized that these Shinigami were there to capture Rukia, and quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"No matter the purpose, it cannot change the fact that Rukia Kuchiki has committed a grave crime. We will take Rukia back to Soul Society for trial." Kaname Tosen paused slightly, then continued, "Of course, you, the culprit, will also not escape death."

"What...are you saying?!" Kurosaki Ichigo shouted.

Tosen Kaname's eye twitched slightly; he wasn't going to waste any more time with Kurosaki Ichigo. He slowly drew his sword and said:

"Bankai: Kiyomizu Final Style: Enma Cricket".

The next instant, a huge black barrier space enveloped the people present.

Kurosaki Ichigo is quite strong, and Tosen Kaname, if he hadn't been careless, would have used Bankai right from the start.

"Rukia!"

Ding--

In the darkness, Ichigo Kurosaki was completely unaware of the outside world. Just as he was trying to find Rukia and the Shinigami, he suddenly felt a pain in his abdomen.

Within the Qingchu Barrier, everyone except the person who touches the handle of the Qingchu Knife will have their hearing, sight, smell, and spiritual senses stripped away, leaving only touch to perceive the pain of injury.

Ichigo Kurosaki was completely unaware that Kaname Tosen had arrived in front of him and was caught off guard by a stab.

Fortunately, his Bloodstained Armor withstood Tosen Kaname's slash without being damaged. Only a small tear appeared in the Bloodstained Armor on his abdomen, but it was quickly filled with spiritual pressure and repaired.

"My senses have failed! I can't sense anyone approaching at all!" Kurosaki Ichigo realized that his senses were malfunctioning.

However, Ichigo Kurosaki's combat instincts were not weak either. Based on the part of the body that was hit, he estimated the direction and quickly unleashed a spiritual pressure slash in the direction where there might be enemies.

Ding--

Just as Ichigo Kurosaki slashed into the darkness, he felt another blow to his back.

Kurosaki Ichigo quickly adjusted the direction of his slash and swung it behind him, but unfortunately, he missed and did not hit anything.

The moment the Zanpakuto missed its target, pain shot through my back again.

click-

The attack landed in the same spot, and a noticeable crack appeared in the Bloodstained Armor, with even spiritual particles bursting out from the blue lines.

Kurosaki Ichigo was startled and quickly lunged forward to create distance.

"I'm too passive. When I get hit, I always have to be a beat too late to retaliate... I need to calm down." Kurosaki Ichigo took a deep breath, held the sword with both hands, and focused all his attention on the sensation on his skin, while letting his instincts guide his actions with the sword.

Chapter 449 Purpose

"Over here!"

The moment Ichigo Kurosaki felt the attack on his right shoulder, he swiftly slashed to the right.

clang--!

The sound of metal clashing was drowned out by the Clear Insect Barrier and did not reach Ichigo Kurosaki's ears, but he clearly felt the feedback of the slash with his hands gripping the hilt of the sword.

Kurosaki Ichigo gave chase, unleashing several slashes, but all were blocked by Tosen Kaname, who quickly widened the distance between them.

He didn't know which way Tosen was retreating, so he simply didn't chase after him, and stood still again, focusing his attention on touch.

Fortunately, Ichigo Kurosaki is a Quincy, and the defensive power provided by his Bloodstained Armor ensures that he will not be killed by Kaname Tosen in one blow. Instead, he can use his tactile feedback to counterattack Kaname Tosen.

"coming!"

Kurosaki Ichigo felt Tosen Kaname's attack again, and the spiritual pressure that had been gathered in his sword poured out, instantly engulfing the unable-to-dodge Tosen Kaname with a crescent-shaped slash.

"Did you succeed?"

The spiritual pressure slashes released from the body had no tactile sensation, so Ichigo Kurosaki was unsure whether his attack had hit the enemy.

However, before he could think any further, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Da da da da!

His abdomen instantly suffered thousands of attacks, causing his Blood Essence Clothing to shatter and violent spiritual pressure to blast into his body.

"puff--"

Ichigo Kurosaki coughed up blood and slowly collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, the barrage of clearing insects quickly faded, and Kensei Muguruma stood in front of Ichigo Kurosaki.

"There's no need to be moral when dealing with criminals from Soul Society!" Kensei Rokugura grinned, the one who had just knocked down Ichigo Kurosaki.

Although he couldn't sense Ichigo Kurosaki's location while inside the insect-clearing barrier, Tosen used Kido to guide Kensei Muguruma, allowing him to know Ichigo's location.

"hateful..."

Kurosaki Ichigo tried to get up, but found that a violent spiritual pressure blocked his lock and sleep, making it impossible for him to raise his spiritual pressure.

"Ichigo!"

Rukia, who was standing at a distance, saw Ichigo Kurosaki fall and wanted to run over, but was stopped by Byakuya Kuchiki.

“There’s no need to go over there. You can’t save him,” Kuchiki Byakuya said calmly. “His lock and soul sleep have been blocked by the Sixth Division Commander’s spiritual pressure. It won’t be long before his spirit collapses.”

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