The Alchemist in Bleach

Seeing Hanatarou scream in fear again in the open space, Ichiro couldn't help but smile. Ten years had passed, but this guy's appearance hadn't changed at all.

Why do we talk about appearances?

After shouting those words, Hanatarou collapsed to the ground in the open space, his eyes filled with endless fear. Suddenly, when the giant longsword in the giant robot's hand was raised high, his fear reached its peak. Then, a hint of madness appeared and instantly replaced his fear!

Hanatarou grinned, revealing a maniacal smile, and then stabbed the heart of the monster several times with the arco!

Then, with a sudden swing, a giant slash flew out, instantly severing the robot's right arm!

"Hahaha, die, die, die, die, die!!!"

After severing his right arm to avert the crisis, Hanatarou did not stop. Instead, he quickly got up, muttering to himself as he slashed his heart, throat, and other vital areas with the Komaru. A large amount of blood gushed out. Then, with the Komaru's power, he transformed his injuries into strength, and slashes flew out from Hanatarou's delicate dagger!

The robot was instantly dismembered!

As the battle ended, the madness in Hanatarou's eyes faded, leaving only fear. He plopped down on the ground again, panting heavily.

This is a fighting style that Hanatarou figured out on his own after his Zanpakuto was released. To be honest, it's very dangerous. If anything goes wrong, he will die instantly.

But there was no way to change Hanataro's personality; ten years had passed and there was still no progress, except for that crazy state.

However, what's interesting is that his berserk state seems to be just a protective mechanism, not a second personality or anything like that. Simply put, it's similar to Kenpachi's Bankai, except that his doesn't have any power amplification.

Ichiro initially intended to tutor him in solving this problem, but after three years of effort, Ichiro gave up...

It had no effect at all, because it wasn't an illness, not even a psychological problem. It was Hanatarou's own instinctive choice. In other words, as long as his personality didn't change, no matter how many times Ichiro tried to correct him, "Crazy Hanatarou" would reappear.

There's no other way. Since "Crazy Hanatarou" can't be dealt with, Ichiro can only train him in a targeted way. First, he needs to learn a few life-saving techniques, such as virtual organs. Then, he needs to learn to be fast in Shunpo and to be physically resilient.

To ensure that his fighting method is used to its fullest potential, there's no other way; Crazy Hanatarou just knows this fighting style...

Ichiro glanced at Hanatarou lying on the ground and shook his head. He still needed more training. Since the berserk mode appeared, Hanatarou had been fighting less and less normally, which was not a good sign. However, there was no good solution in the short term, so he could only leave it at that for now. Psychological issues can't be rushed.

After glancing at it, Ichiro continued walking toward the office. As for Hanataro, there was no need to worry for the time being. The robot he was fighting was GD-1, a powerful mecha in the Gundam series that was comparable to the Gillian.

Although it is far inferior to GD-2, an Adjuchas-class Shinigami, its strength is already extraordinary for most Shinigami. Generally, only a Seat Officer can fight against it.

Therefore, there is still enough time for Hanataro to change. The most urgent task now is to solve the problem of GD-3, which was formerly known as the Burst God Machine.

It currently has two problems. One is the old problem: the connection between the various systems is unstable. After all, its opponents are at the level of Vastod, and the current ultimate system built with ultimate threads is simply not able to adapt to such high-intensity combat.

The final result will only be the same as the original Burst God Machine, slowly self-destructing in battle.

Another issue is combat, which is a problem for all GD series.

Should we assign a driver?

The Gundam that Ichiro is developing now is different from the Gundam he used to watch in anime. This one doesn't have a pilot; it's all controlled by the pilot.

The reason is simple: Shinigami themselves have excellent individual combat capabilities, and because of their Zanpakuto, each Shinigami has a slightly different fighting style. Therefore, if the mecha they pilot does not suit their fighting habits, it is not a good thing in the long run.

Furthermore, it's important to note that battles between strong individuals occur very frequently, demanding a high level of reaction speed, especially for the most powerful mechs.

This makes it even less necessary to set a pilot, because someone with this reaction speed is basically no less capable than the corresponding mech.

The current GD series relies on simple intelligent combat, but this is limited to GD-1. GD-2 combines artificial intelligence with human intervention, which means that some tactics are set in advance, and then the Grim Reaper is controlled from behind like playing a game.

Even so, when it came to battles at the level of Adjuchas, he was still somewhat out of his depth and could only barely keep up. But when it came to Vastod, he was completely outmatched and couldn't keep up at all.

This is the most important problem. If we don't solve it, even if we develop it, it will just be a piece of scrap metal.

The advantage of technology lies in its replicability. If you can only use one machine, why bother going through all that trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just fully realize the technology and build a large one?

Back in his office, Ichiro pondered a solution, or rather, he made a decision.

He has a solution: intelligence!

Moreover, it can't be simple intelligence; it has to be at least at the level of intelligent life!

Ichiro already has a mature solution, but of course, it's not written by programming. Not to mention that that's not something Ichiro is good at. Computers in this era are just starting out. Even though the addition of spiritual technology has made them develop faster, they are still far from being able to create artificial intelligence.

Therefore, Ichiro's solution is actually to create life!

By using alchemy to create a digital life, one can essentially possess artificial intelligence.

Ichiro hesitated because he had crossed that line several times before, and now he was afraid, especially after spending more time with Mayuri.

"Ah~"

With a deep sigh, Ichiro stopped his right hand from reaching for the drawer. He ultimately couldn't make a decision, then got up and left the office. He decided to go back to the Fourth Division to clear his head. The new integration system only had a few hurdles left; a decision had to be made eventually...

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"...Remember, in battle, healing should always be our last resort, whether it's chanting or using a regular healing spell. If medicine can heal, never use healing, because the spiritual pressure you save might save someone's life later..."

When Ichiro returned to the Fourth Division, he found the captain giving a lesson to the new members. So he quietly sat in the last row and listened attentively, occasionally listening to the basics, hoping to find some inspiration.

It's all about reviewing the old to learn the new, anyway, I'm here to relax.

Ichiro could fool others, but he couldn't fool the captain who was giving the lecture. However, this wasn't the first time Ichiro had done this, so the captain just glanced at him and continued explaining medical knowledge to the new team members.

A little while later, the captain finished her lecture and began tidying up her desk. Ichiro got up and went to help her.

"Lord Tianxin?"

"Holy crap! A medical genius!"

"The God of Medicine! I'm actually attending a class with the God of Medicine!!!"

.......

As Ichiro stood up, his presence became more apparent, and the new team members realized that the legendary medical god was right beside them!

Suddenly, loud shouts erupted, and the quiet classroom instantly became noisy, with all sorts of shouts coming from all directions.

Things are different now than they were ten years ago. There are many more new recruits in the Fourth Division now, and Ichiro is often at the R&D Bureau and has such a high reputation, so now the only ones in the Fourth Division who have no estrangement from him are some of the older members.

Therefore, this situation is quite normal, but it made Ichiro a little embarrassed...

Especially since they keep calling him a "god of medicine," it's like they're idolizing a celebrity...

"Ahem~~ Quiet down! Everyone, calm down." While calming down his agitated teammates, Ichiro looked to his captain for help.

However, the captain just smiled and then left!

She just left like that!

He sighed; there was nothing he could do but deal with the situation himself.

Fortunately, although everyone was excited, Ichiro's reputation was still quite good, so he only clapped his hands once and then everyone quietly watched him. Of course, they only stopped clapping physically; their restless eyes were telling the story of their excitement.

Seeing this, Ichiro sighed inwardly again, wondering if he should come back more often. All the admiration and fantasies stemmed from distance. As long as he narrowed the distance and let them witness Ichiro's daily life firsthand, his fantasies would crumble in an instant!

While his mind was wandering, Ichiro walked to the podium where the captain had stood, ready to give them a lesson.

"Since we've run into each other, I'll tell you something, but!" Before the crowd could cheer, Ichiro reached out and stopped their excited emotions. "Three rules: First, no arguing; second, raise your hand to ask questions; third, no dating; fourth, don't call me the God of Medicine. Either call me the Third Seat of Heaven's Heart or just call me Ichiro."

"The Three Seats of the Heavenly Heart, aren't they supposed to have three rules? Why are there four?" A blond young man with a short ponytail asked curiously as he raised his hand.

"First, remember to raise your hand next time, and ask your question only after I give permission. Second, isn't it common sense that there are four rules in a three-point agreement?"

"???"

"Alright, quiet down. Take out your paper and pens. The captain just told you about the medical techniques and precautions for non-returning to the Dao. Now I'll talk to you about some practical techniques for returning to the Dao, using chanting for return as an example..."

In the following time, Ichiro used the chanting of the first ten numbers as a basis to explain in more detail some issues that should be paid attention to in the practice.

Ichiro didn't go into too much detail, since they had just finished listening to their captain's lecture and needed time to process it.

So half an hour later, Ichiro finished his class and then carefully avoided the team members as he arrived at the captain's office.

"Phew~" Ichiro let out a long sigh as he pushed the door open. Sometimes, being too popular isn't a good thing...

"Hey~ Isn't this our medical god? What brings you back?" The captain shifted his attention from the documents in his hand, smiled at Ichiro, and teased him.

"Cough~ It's all just empty fame."

"Being too humble is just another form of pride. So, what brings you back?"

"What are you saying? Can't I come back just because I have nothing to do? I am the third seat of the Fourth Division, after all!"

Have you come back in the last few years?

"Well, that's a special case."

The captain glanced at Ichiro, whose face was full of embarrassment, put down the documents in his hand, placed his hands on the table, and asked in a low voice, "Did you come here for something 'forbidden'?"

“…” Ichiro paused for a moment, his smile fading, and nodded.

"Ichiro, what's your view on life?"

"Life is priceless! It must not be desecrated!"

"Then, what constitutes blasphemy? Killing? No way! Your medical skills are superb; death is an integral part of life. Creation? Does that count? If so, then what about the way humans domesticate animals? What about the reproduction of both humans and Death? Are these blasphemous?"

Ichiro slightly raised his head to look at the captain, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes, as if he understood something, but something was still missing...

"Obviously, none of these are it. So what is blasphemy? Blasphemy against life, in your resurrection technique, is repeatedly killing and resurrecting a life. That is blasphemy against life. In terms of creation, arbitrarily creating life and letting it live and die on its own, or even taking pleasure in it, is blasphemy against life."

With that, the captain sighed, stood up and walked to Ichiro, saying earnestly, "Ichiro, I know you respect life, but you are too sensitive. Your respect has even reached a pathological level. If you continue like this, you will drive yourself crazy sooner or later... As your research field deepens, this will be an area you cannot avoid, because none of us can keep up with you."

The captain gently embraced Ichiro and said softly, "So Ichiro, relax a bit. Do whatever you want. I'll pull you out of the darkness when you fall into it. Even if I cut you to pieces, I will pull you out of the darkness. So, go ahead and do it, Ichiro!"

Holding the captain, Ichiro felt a warm current flow through his heart. At the same time, scenes from the past flashed before his eyes. Only then did he realize that he didn't need to worry about anything at all...

Because he will never get lost in the darkness.

In Hueco Mundo, when he was healing Kamui, he hesitated because of his beliefs, fearing that he would fall into darkness. In Soul Society, he hesitated about perfecting the resurrection technique, still fearing that he would fall into darkness.

But he has done all of this and has not yet succumbed to darkness. This is not because of his strong will, but simply because his companions are like lights in the night, always guiding him...

He should have realized this much earlier; after all, he never hesitated when reviving the captain...

Therefore, it is not necessary now.

Because he is not alone now!

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I need to take leave.

I'm not feeling well today, my head is too dizzy, so I need to take the day off. I'll make it up tomorrow. Sorry.

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Chapter 194 The Strongest Death God!