The Alchemist in Bleach

Fortunately, their preparations were quite thorough, and the Seireitei was also quite powerful. Overall, the gains far outweighed the losses.

As for the souls and death gods who died in this turmoil... Ichiro can only apologize. Any change, especially one that involves the world as a whole, will inevitably result in casualties.

As mentioned before, Shinigami do not kill Hollows from a righteous standpoint. They kill Hollows simply because they disrupt the balance of spiritual particles. If it were humans who disrupted the balance of spiritual particles, then Shinigami would not hesitate to wield their blades!

Just like the Quincy from hundreds of years ago!

Therefore, as a Grim Reaper, Ichiro might feel some guilt towards the souls who died in this turmoil, but it's impossible for him to feel any deep guilt.

Firstly, he has lived a long time and witnessed many partings and deaths, as well as the coldness and warmth of human relationships, so his nature is somewhat indifferent. Secondly, the Soul Society is a place where the strong prey on the weak, and weakness is the greatest original sin!

With the captain's situation looming in his way, he really didn't have much compassion at the moment.

Therefore, after letting out a slight sigh, Ichiro quickly adjusted his mood and began collecting baseline data to facilitate comparison and adjustment upon returning.

After all, although they have planned the whole thing in advance, it is still calculated and there will definitely be a considerable error between it and the actual data. And these are the things that cannot be ignored. In the short term, it is fine. You can just use it and throw it away. Some minor problems will not affect the outcome.

But once the time span is extended...

Even the smallest problem can become a huge hidden danger!

However, after returning to the 12th Division and comparing the data collected by the three of them, Ichiro was completely relieved. Although there were quite a few errors, they were all minor issues and there were no major errors.

This was Ichiro's biggest worry. If there was another major error at this step that would require starting over, he would really be furious...

Thankfully, everything went smoothly...

Of course, it is worth mentioning that although they were minor errors, it still took the three of them nearly a month to make the adjustments.

To reiterate, it's not a major problem, but it's troublesome, and we can't delegate it to others. That's what pains Ichiro the most. The 12th Division has hundreds of "tools" (human support characters), but not a single one of them can be used...

A bunch of useless trash!

……

"Damn it! Urahara, you miscalculated again!"

"How could that be! Let me see... Bullshit! This is exactly the spell we're going to use here!"

"Impossible! Absolutely... Okay, I misread it... I made a mistake. I should have brought a few more tools... companions."

"I told you so, but you wouldn't listen!"

"I was wrong! Why did you yell so loudly!"

"You're the loudest, okay!"

"You two have gone too far! You've pulled the same trick three times already, do you think I'm an idiot?! If you slack off again, I'm going on strike!"

……

Outside, everyone listened to the noise coming from inside without any surprise, and continued with their research. This scene had been playing out almost every day for the past two weeks. The only changes were in the excuses for slacking off and the targets...

Unfortunately, sometimes things being too simple isn't a good thing.

For example, Ichiro and his group are currently facing a situation where building the base is not difficult for them. However, precisely because it is not difficult, it has become a repetitive and mechanical task, which is the most boring part for them, or for most people...

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for the three of them to want to slack off a bit.

Fortunately, even the toughest days eventually pass. A month after the baseline was established, the three of them completed the final data comparison, and now, there really isn't a single problem!

Of course, all three of them were completely exhausted...

After completing the data comparison, the three of them collapsed to the ground, utterly disheveled, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Ichiro: "I swear! If I touch any similar research again within a month, I'm a dog!"

Urahara: "Wake up, you're single now!"

Ichiro: "Get lost!"

……

After resting for a while, Ichiro suddenly stood up amidst the surprised looks of the two men.

"What are you doing? Didn't we agree not to touch research work for a month?" Urahara asked curiously, watching Ichiro get up and dust off his clothes.

"It's not research work."

"What is that? Why are you in such a hurry? Don't you even take a break?"

"Things here are mostly settled. I need to go back and start taking over the Fourth Division."

"I see. Have a safe journey." Urahara weakly raised his hand and continued to lie on the ground.

……

……

"Holy crap!" x2

After a long while, Hikifune and Urahara finally came to their senses and stood up abruptly, staring in shock in the direction Ichiro had left. Did this mean... he was going to take over the Fourth Division?

But I haven't heard anything about Captain Unohana's reassignment plans.

For a moment, the two looked at each other, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

……

On the other side, Ichiro quickly returned to the Fourth Division. Feeling the familiar spiritual pressure behind the door, Ichiro's lips curled up slightly, and his mental fatigue inexplicably relaxed a bit. On a whim, he kicked open the door of the Fourth Division!

"Sons of the Fourth Division! Your father is back... um... Captain... Kirinji-sensei... you're here too..."

Upon opening the door and seeing the captain and Kirinji Tenjiro, Ichiro swallowed his words and his arrogant movements subsided, his hands hanging naturally at his sides.

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Seeing Ichiro kick the door open and enter, Tenjiro turned to the captain beside him and said with a smile, "This doesn't seem right~ You didn't find a successor for the Fourth Division, you just found a father."

The captain's face darkened. He had gathered the team's elite members today to show Tenjiro Ichiro Ichiro's achievements over the years and to boast to his old friend, but...

"Pfft... Hmm... Pfft pfft~" Kiyosuke, who was standing to the side, looked at Ichiro's honest and obedient appearance at the door and then heard Tenjiro's words, finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, and his shoulders were shaking uncontrollably.

Well, that's it. With a smile, most of the elites standing in front of the Fourth Division's small square couldn't help but chuckle, leaving the few elites who had joined the Fourth Division in recent years completely dumbfounded.

Is it really that funny?

Or should we laugh along with the big shots?

This is normal. This is a joke that only the "veterans" in the team can understand. They all joined the team in recent years, and their understanding of Ichiro is basically from hearsay. They haven't had much direct contact with him, so their understanding is naturally not as deep as theirs.

After all, it's rare for something to make the captain frown, especially not because of Ichiro...

In their memory, there was no such thing as Ichiro. In Seinosuke's memory, Ichiro only appeared when he was learning swordsmanship. At other times, the captain was basically only happy when he was with Ichiro. After all, they had to admit that Ichiro was an outstanding person, both in terms of talent and character.

Therefore, when Ichiro was being irresponsible, the captain would just watch with a smile and never say anything to him, which made many people so envious that they couldn't sleep.

Now look what happened, you've hit a brick wall, haven't you?

You little rascal!

Let you show off!

Let you be so cocky!

Is Daddy back?

Even if you kneel down and call me "Dad," it won't do you any good!

This is also why Ichiro suddenly became obedient. It can be said that Ichiro is not afraid of anyone in the team, except for the captain, especially after experiencing her hellish training, he is even more afraid...

Fortunately, they were talking about serious matters. Although the captain was dissatisfied, he did not scold Ichiro in front of everyone. He just glared at Ichiro and said, "Come here. You're always so unserious."

"Hehe~" Ichiro scratched his head and chuckled twice.

The first trick to dealing with elders is to fool them!

No matter what the other person says, whether they're pressuring you to get married or trying to reason with you, just let it all slide and don't argue!

Having taught Ichiro for so many years, the captain could easily see what Ichiro was thinking. He immediately shook his head and said, "Are you done with things at the Twelfth Division?"

"Yes, it's basically done. The next step is the Twelfth Division and the Kido Clan."

"That's good. Do you need to rest?"

Ichiro glanced at Kirinji beside him, shook his head, and said, "As long as it's not some kind of immersive research work, it's fine. Fortunately, the work hasn't been too tiring lately."

He was definitely tired; those two in the 12th Division were still exhausted. But for Ichiro, who often worked himself to the bone, it wasn't too tiring; he could still manage.

Moreover, the fact that the captain asked him means that the matter is quite important. Didn't you see that even Kirinji from the Zero Division came?

It's important to know that the members of the Zero Division don't normally appear in the Seireitei. Usually, the Captain-Commander, who has a copy of the King's Key, goes to negotiate.

The only exception in recent years was when Ichiro went to Kirinji to learn the Dao.

Therefore, the appearance of Squad Zero is no small matter!

"Well, it's nothing much, just two things. First, get familiar with the team's affairs. They're all here today, so it'll save us the trouble later."

"Hey, Lie, you got the order wrong, didn't you? What if he agrees?"

Are you sure you can talk about that here?

"Uh..." Tenjiro glanced at the row of Fourth Division elites in front of him, who were full of curiosity, and sighed, "Alright, you're right, we'll wait then."

'Um... so something really important is about to happen? It can't be an invitation to join Squad Zero, can it? While that's a big deal, I remember refusing before, right?'

Ichiro looked at Kirinji with a puzzled expression, somewhat confused. If he hadn't been invited, was there something recently that warranted the Zero Division's visit? And why was it related to him...?

However, Ichiro didn't think too much about it. He figured he'd find out what it was soon enough, so he quietly walked behind the captain while the captain was talking to Kirinji.

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"This is Taira Ryoji, the captain of the Swordsman Squad. The Swordsman Squad's development direction is battlefield rescue. There are two things you need to pay attention to... well, only one. I will arrange someone to provide swordsmanship instruction. You are responsible for guiding them to optimize their mimic Zanpakuto. You invented this thing, so you should have some ideas."

Ichiro: "...Yes, it's actually fine if you let me teach you swordsmanship. I personally think my swordsmanship is pretty good."

The captain paused for a moment, pretending not to hear Ichiro's nonsensical remarks, and continued, "This is Suzuran Tsuki, the captain of the chanting team. You invented the chanting response, and you know its role, so I won't say more."

"Hmm, so swordsmanship..."

"This is Qingfeng, the head coach in charge of guiding the new members of the team to learn the way of chanting. Chanting the way of chanting is also an important method of learning the way of chanting. You can communicate more with Qingfeng in this regard. He is better than us in this aspect."

"Hmm, so the sword..."

"And this is...?"

"Um, so..."