The Alchemist in Bleach

This is not reasonable.

So Ichiro simply suggested abolishing the deputy director position. The director would be followed by various ministers, so there would be no issue of anyone being subservient to anyone else. At most, they might be subservient to the director, but what did that have to do with him, Tenshin Ichiro, as a minister?

Next, let's talk about the members. Generally, that's easy. The Fourth and Twelfth Divisions are research-oriented, so we'll select people from them first to establish the structure. As for recommending candidates...

As expected, Urahara directly recommended Mayuri Nene and vouched for his abilities. It seems that this guy is indeed a qualified prison warden, having memorized the prisoners' information in just a few days.

Ichiro and the others naturally had no objections to this. Hikifune trusted Urahara's judgment, and Ichiro knew Mayuri's abilities. However, this reminded Ichiro that he had someone else he could recommend.

"As for a ministerial candidate, I also have someone I can recommend."

"Who?"

"Your 12th Division's Shutara Senjumaru!"

(Monk: Are you being knocked on?! Did you hear me? Are you being knocked on?!)

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Chapter 178 Technology Development Bureau (crossed out) Low-budget version of Zero Squad

"Senjumaru? Her talent is indeed impressive, but her abilities probably don't quite reach the level of a club captain, right?"

Senjumaru Hikifune knew that while he was capable and talented, he wasn't qualified to be a club president, at least not from the Senjumaru she knew.

“We’ve arrived. The threshold for becoming a minister isn’t high. I noticed her when she was assisting me before; she’s very capable, but her research direction might be a little different from yours, so she’s not particularly noticeable.” As he spoke, Ichiro took a small sip of tea.

There's no need to worry about Senjumaru's abilities. In the original work, she was the least senior member of the Zero Division. She was promoted from the Technology Development Bureau to the Zero Division because of her invention of the Shinha-so (Shiha-so). She also made certain contributions to the vigilance system. The Shutara rank in later generations was named after her surname, and her title was Oori no Kami (Great Oriole Guardian).

Just looking at the invention of the Shinigami suit might not seem like much, since it's just designing clothes, but there's a detail in the original work.

When Ichigo first became a Shinigami, he already had a Shinigami uniform. What does that mean?

This shows that the Death Armor is almost like a set of rules!

For Shinigami, the priority might be even higher. Shinigami may not have Zanpakuto, but they will definitely have Shinha form!

Logically speaking, such a talent shouldn't be so unknown, but unfortunately, the current Twelfth Division is focused on research into temporary souls.

In other words, it is the area that Hikifune excels in. Even a small breakthrough in this area can attract everyone's attention. In other areas, unless it is a major breakthrough, not many people pay attention. This is also a drawback of the Twelfth Division. Hikifune wanted to create a technology development bureau, and he did not mean to think about changing this situation.

Although Urahara and Hikifune still had some doubts about Senjumaru's abilities, they trusted Ichiro's judgment and there was a corresponding test. If they failed the test, they would lose their ministerial qualification. Therefore, the first generation of high-ranking officials of the Technology Development Bureau was decided in this way.

Kisuke Urahara, the first director of the Technology Development Bureau; Ichiro Tenshin, the head of the Alchemy Department; Kiryu Hikifune, the head of the Soul Department; and Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Shutara Senjumaru, the reserve heads.

The members will consist of some members from the Fourth and Twelfth Divisions, nominated by Ichiro and Hikifune. Of course, this is just a nomination for now, and whether they will join will depend on their opinions after the Technology Development Bureau is officially established.

When the names were called out, Hikifune glanced at Ichiro in surprise. She hadn't expected that Ichiro, as the third seat, would know so much about the Shinigami in his squad. You know, even as the captain of the 12th Division, she wouldn't dare say that she could remember all the names of the Shinigami in her squad.

However, Ichiro did not notice Hikifune's gaze at this moment. After reading the names, he looked at the list recorded by Urahara, especially the names of several department heads, and fell into deep thought.

It seems, perhaps, possibly, without realizing it, he poached a member from the Zero Division and did something quite remarkable...

Shutara Senjumaru and Hikifune Kiryu are not worth mentioning, as they were originally members of the Zero Division in the original work. Ichiro and Urahara also received invitations not long ago. As for Mayuri Kurotsuchi, although he did not join the Zero Division in the original work, that was probably due to his personality rather than his lack of ability.

And now, all of these people have gathered together...

It can be said that, apart from their strength, in terms of talent, they are already on par with the Zero Division. And it is foreseeable that, given time, surpassing the Zero Division is only a matter of time, because they are not working alone!

However, these are all things for the future. For now, let's focus on refining the architectural details of the Technology Development Bureau.

For example, when auditing ministers, how should we prevent bribery, how should we prevent theft of results, or how should we punish such behavior? These are extremely complicated but necessary tasks, and we also have to consider all sorts of other matters, such as the nobility.

In short, the future looks bright, but the road ahead is difficult.

Ichiro and his team spent almost an entire day perfecting the framework. After all, this was no small matter. For any research institution, the research funding is usually a huge sum of money. Unless you're working on pure mathematics, it would truly be a miracle if one person, with n pens, n sheets of paper, and n days and nights!

But obviously the Technology Development Bureau is not one, so without a reasonable plan, it would be impossible for the Central 46th Bureau to allocate such a large sum of money.

Fortunately, Ichiro had a template from his previous life to refer to, so he only needed to make some minor changes based on the situation in the Seireitei. Therefore, the basic framework was completed in just one day. According to the three of them, this should be fine for at least ten years. As for what happens after ten years, they would probably know how to adjust it by then, so...

The problem is not big.

……

In the evening, Ichiro returned to the Fourth Division and happened to run into Tensei, who was closing the door. He quickly went inside and instructed, "Tensei, go and call Suzuran Yue. Come to my office with me. I have something to discuss with you."

"Yes, the three seats of Tianxin."

Back in his office, Ichiro sat down, twirling a pen as he pondered. After a while, he tossed the pen onto the table, got up, and pulled a roster from the cabinet behind him, beginning to examine more detailed information about each member of the Fourth Division.

Although he remembered the general information of all the members of the Fourth Division, it was only a general overview. The people he reported to the Twelfth Division were the ones he remembered most, but there were only about fifty of them, and some of them might not have joined. This was obviously not enough.

Therefore, Ichiro needs the roster to obtain more information and see which Shinigami are suitable to join the Research and Development Bureau. After all, it would be a waste for Ichiro to abandon his work in the Fourth Division for the Research and Development Bureau.

Therefore, he was extremely careful in selecting candidates. In addition to the most basic talents and interests, he also had to consider their positions in the team and whether they could be replaced. If not, then there was nothing he could do.

Therefore, when Suzuran Tsuki and Tensei Shiro entered, Ichiro was still looking at the roster. The two exchanged a glance and silently stood aside, waiting for Ichiro to finish. This was common knowledge within the team: no matter if Ichiro was reading a book or a document, unless a patient came and needed his help, he should never be disturbed. If he was disturbed...

The sample room will have an extra part of your body...

This is a bloody lesson learned by some idiot who paid for it with half his body. Although he later experienced a breakthrough in strength due to the replacement of several organs, the psychological trauma is something that lasts a lifetime...

No one was willing to pay such a price for a negligible breakthrough, so the two of them stood quietly to the side.

Fortunately, Ichiro was only looking at the roster, not reading documents or research materials. In addition, Ichiro had already looked at it for a while before they arrived, so the two of them did not stand there for long before Ichiro turned around and put down the roster with many names circled in his hand.

Sitting down in a chair, looking at Suzuran Tsuki and Tensei Shiro, he said, "I called you here so late because there's something I need to ask for your opinion on."

Suzuran Tsuki and Tensei Shiro exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. What could possibly require their consent? Could it be human experimentation?

Upon realizing this, the two of them felt a sudden tightness in their chests.

Ichiro glanced at the two who had inexplicably become nervous, but didn't take it to heart. He continued, "Today, I discussed with Urahara and Captain Hikifune of the 12th Division, and we decided to establish an organization specifically for researching various technologies, called the Technology Development Bureau. It will specifically recruit research talents of all types, including but not limited to Spirit Tools, Kido, Medicine, and Evil Path. The specific details should be released in a few days. I've called you here now to ask if you'd like to join?"

Suzuran Tsuki and Tenjo Shiro exchanged a surprised glance. Tenjo Shiro hesitated and said, "Can we? The Technology Development Bureau sounds impressive. We're probably not qualified, are we?"

"The technique of saving lives is also a technique. I've said it many times. Don't limit your thinking. Most of the members of the Technology Development Bureau will be selected from the Fourth Division and the Twelfth Division. And you two are the ones I have the most faith in. Be confident, you are very strong."

Ichiro wasn't trying to comfort them. Suzuran Tsuki and Tensei Shiro's talents were truly outstanding. First of all, Suzuran Tsuki, apart from the captain, vice-captain Seinosuke, and Ichiro, had the best command of chanting.

Suzuran herself may not have realized how talented she is at chanting after her language abilities were restored. In Ichiro's eyes, she is the Shinigami in the team most likely to work with him to compose the next chant. If she can keep up with Ichiro later on.

As for Tensei Shiro, this rough-around-the-edges guy from the latter half of Rukongai, he showed a delicate side that was completely inconsistent with his image. He had excellent theoretical knowledge, but his practical skills were poor. Can you believe that his hand would shake when he held a scalpel?

I really don't know how he survived the latter half of Rukongai, but his theoretical level is inversely proportional to his practical skills.

He has memorized all the medical information in the team and can make certain deductions and optimizations based on it. Although he is still very inexperienced, he has a bright future.

Of course, what impressed Ichiro the most was his Zanpakuto. In the chaos, when faced with a large number of wounded, he was at a loss and his Zanpakuto awakened directly. Moreover, it was the medical-type Zanpakuto with the highest compatibility with the Fourth Division.

It's just that his Zanpakuto has a rather strange art style...

After its Shikai release, the Zanpakuto changed from Asauchi to a watermelon knife—yes, a watermelon knife!

The ability is also quite terrifying; it's called bloodletting therapy, which, as the name suggests, heals injuries by drawing blood...

That's ridiculous, isn't it?

But this is his Zanpakuto!

As the saying goes, the stranger the ability, the stronger the effect.

His was no exception; as soon as he went down, blood gushed out!

Along with the blood, the patient's injuries and illnesses also flow out, including the cuts that were made. It is another kind of Zanpakuto based on rules, which conceptualizes injuries and illnesses and then makes them flow out of the wounds along with the equally conceptualized blood. The effect is extremely powerful.

In theory, as long as the spiritual pressure is sufficient, even the dead can be brought back to life!

Of course, there's another prerequisite: the patient must endure the pain, because the wounds inflicted during treatment are genuine...

Although their image isn't great, like Suzuran Tsuki, they have promising futures. That's why Ichiro considered having them join the Technology Development Bureau. There, they should undergo a transformation. Ichiro has high hopes for them. In any case, at least he should get one of them a ministerial position, right?

Being someone's research dog every day... no, what's the deal with being a research assistant?

The two lowered their heads and pondered for a moment, then looked at Ichiro with determined eyes and said in unison, "We want to give it a try for the Third Seat of Tenshin!"

Ichiro nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. Believe me, you will all be glad you made this decision in the future. Go back now and get back to work as usual. Wait for my news."

"Yes, the Third Seat of the Heavenly Heart!" x2

He waved his hand, signaling the two to leave. Watching their departing figures, Ichiro sighed. He suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when he was addressed as Lord Tenshin. Now, with the addition of the Third Seat, he felt his status had inexplicably diminished...

Shaking his head, Ichiro picked up the roster and headed toward the captain's office. Based on his understanding of the team's affairs over the past few days, it was impossible to finish them all now, so even though it was late, he could still report on the matter.

As he expected, the captain's office was still lit. Ichiro stepped forward and gently knocked on the door. "Captain."

"Ichiro, why are you back? Wasn't Captain Hikifu going to do an experiment?" Hearing the voice, the captain looked up and saw Ichiro, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"It's not an experiment. Captain Hikifune wanted me to join Urahara's plan to set up a technology development bureau with her, which would be dedicated to researching various technologies. I thought this would also be effective for our Fourth Division, so I decided to have some of our people join as well."

As he spoke, Ichiro placed the roster with circled names on the table, then went behind the captain, put his hands on her shoulders, and gently massaged them while talking about some of his ideas for the Technology Development Bureau.

Ichiro hoped that the Technology Development Bureau could have a minister besides himself, especially a minister who would specialize in alchemy. After all, although his research was not as diverse as Urahara's, it was still quite extensive, and he couldn't keep focusing on alchemy all the time. His core was still alchemy.

Therefore, in the report that Urahara was preparing to submit, he was in charge of the Alchemy Department, not the Medical Department or the Reincarnation Department.

As the captain listened to Ichiro's description, she flipped through the roster, nodding occasionally and offering suggestions. Although she might not be able to teach Ichiro in terms of knowledge, he was far more experienced than her.

While the master and apprentice were discussing returning to the Daobu, Hikifune and Urahara were also busy, using their connections to try their best to facilitate the implementation of the plan.

The difficulty in establishing the Technology Development Bureau lies with Ichiro and Hikifune, who hold pivotal positions in the Thirteenth Division, which doesn't leave a good impression on some nobles.

Fortunately, Urahara had a good father-in-law. With the persuasion of the Shihōin family, the Technology Development Bureau was finally established at a meeting three days later!

The first director was Kisuke Urahara, the head of the Alchemy Department was Ichiro Tenshin, and the head of the Soul Department was Kiryu Hikifune.

The news sent shockwaves through the entire Seireitei!

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Chapter 179 The Mysterious One!

People's joys and sorrows are not the same. While Ichiro and his group were having a very smooth time, on the other side, the three people who had reunited at the Spirit King Palace fell into deep thought as they looked at the information that had been sent to them.

After a long pause, Tenjiro broke the silence first, saying, "It seems like we've been getting together quite often these past few years..."

Wang Yue: "And it's because of the same group of people..."

Monk:  …

The monk didn't want to talk; he was too tired.

When Tenjiro brought that news a while ago, he took it seriously, but that was all he did. The Zero Division's selection system couldn't increase manpower in a short time, and there weren't that many geniuses who could make history.