The Alchemist in Bleach

He is different now than before. He will not attack his disciples for the sake of words, even Ichiro, the rebellious disciple who "insulted" his sword techniques.

Therefore, after suppressing his spiritual pressure, the Captain-Commander looked at Ichiro with a puzzled expression and asked, "What was that just now?"

"Dream Demon, the Fullbring I'm bound to is an illusion ability. Combined with my psychological suggestion techniques, I can use words to evoke various emotions in others. If I don't use illusions completely, but only guide their minds, it has nothing to do with spiritual pressure. With the help of the Dream Demon, I only need three sentences to make Kuchiki Kyoga abandon Muramasa!"

Captain: "..."

So that's why you called me an old bald man?

The captain glanced at the captain beside him, who was trying not to laugh, and said in a low voice, "Lie, you knew all along?"

"Yes, Ichiro reported it to me."

So you just let your disciple call me an old bald man?

The captain sighed, feeling weary. He didn't know why, but even though he had solved a major problem, he felt even more distressed...

Why is this?

"Is there a Fullbring technique that can counter Ryujin Jakka?" After a moment of silence, the Captain-Commander suddenly asked.

“Yes, Flame Devourer… um…” Ichiro replied halfway through his usual reply, then instantly realized what he had said and looked at the Captain-Commander awkwardly.

“There really is one…” the captain sighed softly. “Tell me, I’d like to know what kind of ability counters me.”

"Ahem~ Well then I'll tell you, please don't be angry." Ichiro coughed awkwardly, somewhat afraid to look at the Captain-Commander. "The Heart of Flame can devour flames to restore spiritual pressure, heal injuries, and even temporarily enhance one's own strength. The upper limit of the flames that can be absorbed depends on one's own tolerance. However, the more flames absorbed, the higher the temperature of the flames that can be withstood."

"...You really have a firm grip on my Ryujin Jakka technique!"

"Ahem~ well, it was an accident, please don't mind it, haha~"

"Hmph~" The captain snorted coldly, then continued, "I admit your Heart of Flame is very strong, almost completely countering fire-type abilities, but don't forget, I don't have Flowing Blade..."

Halfway through his sentence, the captain noticed Ichiro's growing embarrassment and fell silent. After a moment, he asked in a somewhat heavy tone, "You have other tricks up your sleeve, don't you?"

"Cough, the last one, I promise!"

"Hmph~" The captain groaned, feeling a pang of pain in his heart. This little ingrate is impossible to tame. I taught you so much about the Ghost Path, and this is how you treat me?

For some reason, the Captain-Commander suddenly felt a pang of envy for Kirinji. Although he too had been slashed repeatedly in the carotid artery by Ichiro, at least he himself was unaware of it...

So sometimes, ignorance is bliss...

After calming himself down, the captain took a deep breath and said weakly, "Tell me how you intend to counter it. Show me what you're capable of, or is it Fullbring?"

“No, that’s not it.” Ichiro shook his head.

"Am I not even worthy of Fullbring without my Zanpakuto?"

"..." Ichiro didn't know how to respond to this topic...

Fortunately, the captain, who was standing nearby, covered his face and smiled, coming to Ichiro's rescue: "Is it that Fullbring can't be bound to too many? I see that what you mentioned earlier are all pending binding."

Ichiro gave the captain a grateful look and then continued the conversation.

"Yes, the essence of Fullbring is actually similar to Zanpakuto. It establishes a circuit between the Shinigami and the soul within the object, connecting the two. The difference is that Zanpakuto creates its own soul, while Fullbring objects have their own souls. Although it is not as good as a sword spirit, there is not much difference in terms of ability."

While you can't have just one Zanpakuto like with other swords, you still can't connect too many, or the circuits will get messed up, greatly affecting your performance. In fact, I haven't even bound the Heart of Flame to it; I currently only have three Fullbring techniques bound to me.

"See? Now they don't even bother to bind with Fullbring, which is supposed to be a counter to me."

"......" Are you trying to kill the conversation?

Ichiro coughed again, pretending not to hear the Captain-Commander's complaint, and continued, "This is a Kido called the Domain of Sloth, which makes the spiritual particles in a certain area extremely inert, making it extremely difficult to manipulate, thus increasing the consumption of physical strength."

The captain was utterly speechless. Well, this was yet another devastating blow! Two stabs to his major arteries had crippled him...

Despite being targeted by Ichiro, the Captain-Commander was actually somewhat satisfied, because Ichiro was also his student, or even, strictly speaking, half a disciple. From this series of targeted tactics, the Captain-Commander saw Ichiro's growth.

He is no longer the reckless man who only knew how to suppress enemies with firepower. The Ichiro of the past would start with Shunpo to create distance, followed by either a barrage of bullets or a Kido attack. He was strong, but too one-dimensional, and far from being a true master.

But as for Ichiro now, the Captain-Commander can say with certainty that he is definitely a strong man!

"Do you have any good ideas for dealing with Lie?" the captain suddenly asked again. As a teacher himself, he secretly wanted to try, but unfortunately...

Faced with the captain's question, Ichiro looked at him with confusion and asked blankly, "Why are you targeting the captain?"

"......roll!"

Hearing the Captain-Commander's roar, Ichiro trembled and subconsciously glanced at the Captain, whose eyes were curved into crescent moons.

"You go down first."

"Oh, then I'll take my leave now. Goodbye, Captain... Captain!"

"roll!"

Ichiro realized he had said the wrong thing, shrank back, and slowly left the office. As for the Fullbring items on the table, Ichiro believed that the Captain-Commander would deliver them to the right people. Well, including the Heart of Flame. Some things can be made, but you don't necessarily have to use them, right?

However, this is also what angered the captain the most. Yes, it is possible to make something well but not use it, but you didn't even make any preparations. Isn't this a bit too much of a differential treatment?

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

After Ichiro left, the Captain-Commander glanced at the smiling Captain beside him, a hint of sourness in his voice: "You've really taken on a good disciple~"

"No way, Ichiro is your student, that will never change. He's not my apprentice, he's just the third seat on our team."

The captain curled his lip; even a ghost wouldn't believe that!

Is it not a disciple's most treasured secret technique that he will teach?

However, the Captain-Commander only complained a little. Looking at the Fullbring items on the table, he felt a little gratified. He had only planned to discuss these things and then ask Ichiro to develop them. Who knew that Ichiro would give him such a big surprise, with finished products already produced!

"Let's discuss who should get these things."

"The Fool will be given directly to Kenpachi. As for the others, we may need to discuss and consult with a few trusted captains."

"Ah~~"

.......

On the other side, after leaving the First Division, Ichiro stood at the entrance of the First Division and pondered for a moment. In the end, he shook his head and gave up thinking about it. It was too early now.

Although the ability to control it has emerged, many of these abilities actually have a prerequisite: spiritual pressure!

This is the Grim Reaper's most fundamental power. When spiritual pressure reaches a certain level, any fancy abilities are fake.

The same applies to Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu. When the spiritual pressure is high enough, Kyoka Suigetsu will produce many flaws. In the original work, the captain and the captain-commander could vaguely detect the problems with Kyoka Suigetsu.

Kyoka Suigetsu once again demonstrated its power in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, but by then Aizen's spiritual pressure had already undergone a dimensional increase, so his abilities naturally rose accordingly.

The current situation of the Thirteenth Division is that the corresponding methods are ready, but there is a lack of people who can use them well. Only the Fool can play the greatest role. As for the others, their spiritual pressure may not be enough, after all, it is the Zero Division.

This is also why Ichiro, despite possessing the technique of shaping abilities, hasn't developed any extraordinary abilities for himself. His current spiritual pressure, combined with his current methods, is already quite strong, and he can simply use many things as tactical reserves.

Don't get stuck on one thing at a time; trying to be a jack of all trades will only result in mastering none of them!

If you want to emulate Urahara, you'd better have his courage and intelligence first. (In the original work, Urahara wasn't particularly strong in terms of raw power, but he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve; he even prepared two Soul Kings.)

Therefore, Ichiro put aside all other thoughts and focused on getting the current matter sorted out first.

The most important thing right now is Senjumaru's Shinigami outfit. Only when Senjumaru's Shinigami outfit is completed can she establish her own department. Only when Senjumaru's Shinigami outfit is completed can they further prove the value of the Technology Development Bureau to the Central 46th Room.

Then you can better apply for funding, and then go all out with... no, I mean, do research!

As Ichiro walked toward the Technology Development Bureau, he immersed a portion of his consciousness into the Spirit King's hand, where he looked through the books copied by the Moon Spirit, trying to see what inspiration the information guided by his spiritual sense could bring him.

A moment later, Ichiro, his eyes sparkling, walked into Senjumaru's research lab.

"Senjumaru, come quick, I have an idea. Look here like this, then like this, and then incorporate this. Wouldn't that optimize the Ultimate Silk?"

"Yes, that's right." To Ichiro's surprise, Senjumaru wasn't very excited after hearing this. Instead, he nodded calmly and said, "But what's the use? Isn't this your Gundam's domain? What does it have to do with my research?"

"The Ultimate Silk has been improved!"

"roll!"

Ichiro:.......

One day, I will never let anyone say that word to me again!

Hmm? This idea seems familiar...

Ichiro, who had been kicked out by Senjumaru, shook his head, banished the inexplicable thought from his mind, and excitedly walked towards his laboratory. He had a premonition that Gundam was almost complete!

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Chapter 192 Aizen's Death!

Half a month later, the Shinha Armor was successfully developed. Following Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Senjumaru became the second minister promoted in the Technology Development Bureau, which gave many members hope.

Senjumaru is actually a little disappointed about the Shinigami (Death God) armor, because it is designed for Shinigami, not the Gotei 13. There's no way around it; although Shinigami and the Gotei 13 are just names, Shinigami represent something with power, while the Gotei 13 do not.

For example, the Grim Reaper's spirit veins are red, which distinguishes it from ordinary spirits, and this can be used to identify whether someone is the Grim Reaper.

However, the Thirteenth Division is different. Whether you join the division or not, your spiritual pressure and spiritual energy will not change. Therefore, the concept of Shinigami armor can be attached to Shinigami, but it cannot be attached to the Thirteenth Division.

But isn't that how research works? Make bold hypotheses, verify them carefully, and whether they come true or not is another matter.

Soon, the Shinigami uniform was approved by the higher-ups and began to be widely replaced in the Thirteen Teams. After all, uniform clothing is a good thing for a military organization, not to mention that the improved Shinigami uniform also has a certain protective function. For many Shinigami, it is equivalent to getting a piece of defensive equipment for free.

Of course, Senjumaru couldn't possibly make all the shihaka outfits for so many people, otherwise she would be exhausted. After all, this is different from Wang Yue's asauchi; shihaka outfits are basically custom-made.

Therefore, the production of the Shinigami Armor is actually the responsibility of each squad. Anyway, the important thing is the Extreme Silk, and Senjumaru only needs to provide these.

On the other side, after changing into his Shinigami uniform, just as Ichiro was about to continue studying Gundam, a message from the Riting Team completely stunned him.

"The Fifth Division's Aizen Sōseki is killed in action in the human world."

Ichiro: "..."

The task of monitoring Aizen was assigned by Ichiro when he was the captain of the Riten Team. In order not to alert Aizen, Ichiro simply had them monitor him normally and report regularly. After all, no one knew whether it was the real Aizen or not, and taking rash action would only alert him.

However, Ichiro did not expect that Aizen would actually come to test him...

And he was so decisive that by the time Ichiro received Aizen's information again, he had already faked his death and escaped...

However, Ichiro had already guessed this after meeting Aizen. He knew that after leaving the illusion, Aizen would definitely try to escape and change his identity to continue his scheme.

I just didn't expect him to be so meticulous, even planning his own death. It seems that Aizen is still too cautious without obtaining the Hogyoku.

Shaking his head, Ichiro casually canceled the surveillance mission of the Ritsu Team. It was no longer necessary, and there was no need to even look for Tenshingetsu using his Zanpakuto's ability.

Aizen probably thought he had the ability to foresee the future, so he would definitely be on guard. Although he didn't have it, Tenshingetsu did, so it was a lucky accident.

We'll just deal with whatever comes our way. In the end, it's all about strength that matters in this world.