The Alchemist in Bleach

Ichiro looked at Emi speechlessly and said, "I'm talking about your Tsunayoshiro family identity, not all that nonsense. Tsunayoshiro Emi, if I remember correctly, you should be from the main branch, right? You have a little bit of inheritance rights?"

"..." Hui Mei looked at Ichiro in shock. She hadn't expected him to have this idea!

"You...you're going to attack the Tsunayoshi family? Are you crazy? That's the Tsunayoshi family!"

“Why not?” Ichiro smiled. “The Tsunayo family controls the Great Spiritual Book Corridor, which records everything. Countless people want it destroyed. With just a little push, this building will collapse instantly! Having seen so many futures, you should know very well that the general trend is very difficult to change, and the Tsunayo family is feared by everyone. This is the trigger for the general trend!”

Huimei hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. She agreed. She valued her life more than her family, and she understood that when Ichiro told her about this plan, she had no other choice…

Indeed, no one would dare to openly kill a member of the Tsunayo family, but the problem now is that she is not Tsunayo Megumi, but Tenshin Tsuki!

In other words, even if she were killed, the Tsunayo family would have absolutely no reason to openly seek revenge on Ichiro for her. With his strength and connections, would that even be a big deal?

And even if we take a step back and assume the Tsunayoshiro family truly valued her and avenged her by breaking ties with Ichiro, Ichiro's connections and strength were enough to escape Soul Society, so they still couldn't do anything to him. The Tsunayoshiro family might have saved face, but what did that have to do with her? She was still dead...

Therefore, this choice was not difficult for her; as long as she could survive, it was just a family matter.

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Chapter 181 Vampire Tenshin Ichiro!

Although her appearance allowed Ichiro to make some plans ahead of time, it was only the beginning of the planning and far from being officially implemented. Moreover, she was only a small part of the plan.

Tsunayoshi is not some minor nobleman; currently, as the head of the five great noble families, he possesses extraordinary strength. As the saying goes, even a dead tiger retains its might, let alone someone who is still alive.

Therefore, Ichiro only had a brief conversation with her to confirm some information about the Tsunayo family before going outside and acknowledging her identity as Tenshingetsu in front of everyone.

Then they came out, but the only pity was that they still couldn't see the face that made her so confident, no, the prop that disguised her face!

Thinking about this, Ichiro felt a little regretful...

"Lord Ichiro!"

"Cough! I really just wanted to see that prop, I had no other intentions!"

"I haven't said anything yet."

"..." Ichiro paused for a moment, then decisively said, "I was wrong!"

The world sighed and said, "I don't care about that..."

'You don't care... then why did you fire two Crimson Fire Cannons just now?'

However, Ichiro only dared to mutter these words to himself, while outwardly he was still listening attentively.

"But if she can choose to betray her family for her own life, she might betray you, Lord Ichiro, for the same reason in the future."

"Oh, I know that very well. I never thought she would always be loyal to me. Nothing in this world is eternal. Even a Zanpakuto can be tempted and betrayed, let alone her. It's just a matter of mutual benefit."

"I was just worried that you, Lord Ichiro, might be seduced by beautiful women."

'And you said you didn't care...'

Ichiro's lips twitched. He wisely decided not to pursue the topic further, instead closing his mouth and continuing his journey in silence. At the same time, he diverted a sliver of his attention to the Spirit King's hand. There were some things he needed to verify with the Moon Spirit, to see if he could get answers, such as about his future self…

……

'Moon Spirit, are you awake?'

"Yes, Father. The dialogue in the Great Spiritual Book Corridor has been revised. Would you like to take a look?"

"No need for that, you decide... I have a question for you..."

'Father wants to ask about the future that Tsunayo Megumi mentioned?'

'Yes, I'd like to know, is that even possible?'

This is Ichiro's biggest question on this trip!

If the future "him" can interfere with the past, then what is the meaning of everything he does now? Is everything he has because of the other person?

If that's the case, then what is the meaning of his existence?

Is it just to become "him"?

In his previous life, Ichiro discovered an interesting concept while studying psychology: you died a second ago, you are reborn a second ago, but a second later, you die again.

At first glance, it seems absurd, but what if we extend the timeline?

Will you be the same ten years from now as you are now? Twenty years from now? Thirty years from now?

The basis of this theory is that the concept of "human" is composed of segments of memories. Because of memories, we can think, and because of memories, we have emotions. If a person has no memories and nothing at all, then he is just a corpse, a corpse with physiological functions.

Because instincts like movement and speaking are actually a form of memory.

Under this theory, the "me" of the future will naturally no longer be "me".

Based on this, Ichiro would naturally be on guard against the opponent. However, if such a powerful person truly existed, could he really fight against them...?

On the other side, seeing that Ichiro didn't reply, Sekai pursed her lips, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Ichiro's back.

In a sense, the world is like half of Ichiro's body. She has a part of Ichiro's memories, and therefore, some of her thought patterns are the same as Ichiro's. Whatever Ichiro struggles with, she will struggle with too...

Therefore, she knew exactly what Ichiro was thinking. Her previous words were meant to distract him, but who knew they would fail...

……

'My father's worries are unfounded, because history cannot be changed, and the future is ever-changing.'

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but Ichiro felt like Yue Ling smiled?

However, he had no time to dwell on these matters, dismissing it as his own imagination, and retorted, "History cannot be changed, but the future is ever-changing?"

"Yes, the past is a fixed fact, while the future is constantly changing. That is to say, even if our future father is incredibly powerful, he cannot interfere with the past, because the past is already a fait accompli. He, in the future, is like a rootless duckweed, no matter how strong he is, like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water—all illusions, utterly unable to interfere with us in the present."

"Wait!" Ichiro noticed a phrase: what did it mean that he, in the future, was a rootless duckweed? "For him, shouldn't the future be his present? Even if the past cannot be changed, what if this event actually happened in his past?"

"Impossible. Soul Society has only one past, one present, and countless illusory futures. The future can only be illusory; the situation you described, Father, is impossible."

'Why?'

"Because this world was created by the Spirit King, and according to your principles, Father, every change could potentially create a completely new parallel world. Given the Spirit King's abilities, this is impossible."

What if a parallel entity of the Spirit King exists?

'I don't know, but my intuition tells me that there are no parallel versions of the Soul King. That is to say, the theory that different choices create different parallel worlds doesn't hold true here. Perhaps there are worlds like that, but the world of Death is not.'

So, I don't need to worry about that so-called "me"?

'Yes, even if he's in the future, even if he's stronger, there's still no need to worry, because from the moment you, Father, knew of him, he ceased to exist.'

'But she must have actually communicated with me; there's no point in lying about it, since she used the process of elimination and clearly intended to ask me for help.'

"Yes, but Father, you need to be careful. All of a Shinigami's power is based on spiritual pressure. If, as she says, you in the future communicated with her, then her Zanpakuto will inevitably break, and she will enter a near-death state, followed by death. This is because her spiritual pressure is insufficient to unleash such power, even if it's just passively receiving it. Therefore, she must be hallucinating."

Well, there's another possibility Yue Ling didn't mention: what Tsunayo Megumi saw was likely what Ichiro said to himself when he was acting crazy. In that state, anything could happen to Ichiro...

However, He estimated that Ichiro would be angry if He said this, so He didn't say it. Anyway, it wouldn't affect the overall situation.

But regardless, the worst hadn't happened, which relieved Ichiro slightly. His steps became lighter, and he praised, "Yueling, you've grown so quickly!"

Hearing Ichiro's praise, the expressionless Moon Spirit in the Spirit King's hand curved her lips into a bright smile, habitually replying, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, Father."

However, as soon as she said those words, Yue Ling's expression changed instantly, and her bright smile turned into dark regret!

really......

"So that method works? Very good. I'll prepare some more practice problems for you when we get back. Rest now, there'll be a surprise waiting for you when you wake up!" After saying that, Ichiro's consciousness left the Spirit King's hand, leaving the Moon Spirit looking up at the sky with her eyes closed, her face filled with regretful sorrow. It was only because she couldn't shed tears now, otherwise, she might have been in tears...

Why is your mouth moving so fast?

......

On the other side, after regaining his senses, Ichiro hurried towards the Fourth Division. The Technology Development Bureau had been established, and he needed to take some time to hand over the matters here. He couldn't let these things delay his research. This was also another reason why he didn't want to be the captain. It was too troublesome. The Fourth Division was not like the Twelfth Division. Here, healing and training the healing abilities of the team members were their main duties.

Meanwhile, the world following behind Ichiro also noticed Ichiro's change. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, his hands were tied behind his back, and he followed Ichiro with light steps. Dressed in a plain white outfit, he looked somewhat playful, which attracted the frequent attention of the patrolling Grim Reapers.

Ichiro looked at the somewhat excited world behind him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong with you...?"

"nothing."

"Nothing's wrong, why are you so happy?"

"It's nothing." With that, Sekai took a step, passed Ichiro, and walked towards the Fourth Division.

"Then what are you laughing at? Tell me, make me happy too."

"I won't say...hehehe~"

Tell me about it~

"I won't tell you, and you're not allowed to guess."

"Can't I even guess?"

"No way~"

.......

Ichiro and Sekai walked toward the Fourth Division, chatting and laughing. Their conversation resembled that of a very intimate couple, leaving the patrolling Shinigami and the Shinigami secretly operating mobile machinery nearby completely stunned.

Isn't that girl Tenshin's third seat (captain's) Zanpakuto? Something feels off. What is this? Falling in love with a sword? Or falling in love with herself? If she has a child, will it be considered a sword or a Shinigami? Will it have Shikai? Can it use a Zanpakuto? And the child...?

Ichiro was unaware of the increasingly unrestrained thoughts in the minds of the other Shinigami. At this moment, he was back in the Fourth Division, playfully fighting with the world.

Arriving at the captain's office, Ichiro heard no sound of team affairs being handled. He cautiously peeked inside and found the captain wasn't there. Just as he was about to turn away to go somewhere else, a voice suddenly rang out.

"What are you doing? Sneaking around like that?"

"Whoa~" Ichiro was startled and instinctively put his right hand on the Southern Sparrow at his waist. When he saw that it was the captain, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

Fortunately, the knife didn't swing out, otherwise it would have been a huge problem. He didn't want to be hacked to death again.

On the other side, the captain's eyebrows twitched slightly after seeing Ichiro's actions. This was a reaction that Ichiro used to be unable to make, not because he lacked defensive awareness.

In the past, when faced with this situation, Ichiro would first use a Red Fire Cannon that completely breaks the incantation, then use Shunpo to create distance, and then identify the target. If it was an enemy, he would first unleash a wave of Kido bombardment.

As for Zanpakuto?

Sorry, this thing isn't very useful for him.

But what did she see now? Ichiro's instinctive reaction was to draw his sword? Has the sun risen in the west?

"Hehe, I just wanted to see if you were here, Captain. I have something about work that I'd like to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, the captain looked at Ichiro with surprise. "Since when have you, Tenshin Ichiro, started asking for my opinion on work matters? Don't you always make the decisions yourself? Besides, do you even have a job?"