The Alchemist in Bleach

But things are different now. First, they kidnapped Kuchiki Kyouga, then they secretly released the specially recruited criminal Tsuna Yayoshiro Tokitan, and even helped him steal the Zanpakuto Enra Kagami. It can be said that their actions have touched the fundamental interests of the five noble families. The Zero Division can no longer maintain its aloof status. In the future, there will inevitably be a battle!

This is also why Ichiro said that the Zero Division was finished. Once the five noble families find a way to replace the Soul King, it will be time to deal with the Zero Division!

This can also be seen from the orders of the 46th Chamber. Tsunayoshi Tokito is now a member of the Zero Division, but even so, they still ordered Yoruichi to kill Tsunayoshi Tokito as much as possible!

Of course, Yoruichi was also vaguely aware of these things, but being born into nobility and being caught in the middle of the situation, she didn't see things as clearly as Ichiro. In addition, she was somewhat preoccupied with the interests of the Shihouin family.

So the idea is a bit conservative. Of course, even so, if it were Ichiro, he would also make such a plan, because there is really no other choice.

It's simple, they can't beat Squad Zero.

Strength is the foundation of everything!

A while later, the group secretly arrived at the Shiba residence. Upon seeing the giant cannon, the Heavenly Pillar Carriage, located deep within the Shiba estate, they couldn't help but show expressions of amazement.

Filled with wonder, the group, guided by Shiba Kaien, entered the cannon barrel one by one, awaiting firing.

Yes, this thing is the Heavenly Pillar Carriage, a cannon!

Using this item in conjunction with the Shiba family's secret Fireworks Technique, one can directly enter the Spirit King's Palace without needing the Royal Key. This is a privilege of the five great noble families, and of course, it is also one of the reasons for the Shiba family's decline in the original work.

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Chapter 199 Arrive, Holy Venerable of Nanli!

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, Ichiro and the others who had entered the cannon were launched straight out, passing through layers of demonic barriers and arriving directly at the Spirit King Palace!

This situation made Ichiro wonder if the trick he and the Captain-Commander had played on the monk a few days ago was just a joke. He couldn't believe that the data he'd seen was as detailed as the firsthand accounts…

I should have known better than to do those things...

However, on the other hand, although they all knew that they would have to face the Zero Division sooner or later, no one expected that the Central 46 Chamber would have such great courage to let them storm into the Spirit King Palace!

Clearly, the five noble families have been truly angered this time.

"boom!"

A moment later, accompanied by a roar, Yoruichi and her group appeared at the Spirit King Palace, coldly looking at the Zero Division waiting for them not far away.

There was nothing that could be done about it; the Tianzhu Carriage was simply too powerful to be concealed.

This also reminded Ichiro that he needed to find another way to enter the Spirit King's Palace, at least to do so silently. He could do it without having to, but he had to.

As one great man once said, having no sword in hand and having a sword but not using it are two different things.

Just as Ichiro was deep in thought, looking at the barrier of the Spirit King Palace, the monk glanced at Ichiro with an unpleasant expression. He had just started making changes, and now he had to change the plan again. What bad luck!

However, the monk had no other choice but to change it, but he estimated that it probably wouldn't have much effect, given Ichiro's skill level in Kido.

Therefore, the monk did not dwell on Ichiro for too long, and turned his gaze to Yoruichi, who was dressed in a black outfit. He narrowed his eyes slightly. Ichiro and the others were not wearing captain's haori, which meant that they were not representing the Thirteenth Division. So, was it an order from the other side?

In an instant, the monk understood Yoruichi and the others' intentions. However, understanding didn't mean they had to comply. So, the monk glanced at Tsunayoshi Tokita behind him and made a decision. He calmly looked at Yoruichi and said, "I wonder if the head of the Shihouin family has something important to discuss? This is the Spirit King's Palace. Trespassing is a serious crime!"

"Reporting to Senior Hyōbu, I have come here on the orders of the Central 46th Chamber. After investigation and verification, it has been found that Tsunayoshi Tokito has fled without permission, stolen the Tsunayoshi family's ancestral Zanpakutō, and released his Shikai without permission in Seireitei, violating several prohibitions. Therefore, we have come to arrest him."

"There might be a misunderstanding. He's one of our special..."

“There’s no misunderstanding!” Yoruichi interrupted before the monk could finish speaking, “Our Covert Mobile Unit has verified the above information multiple times and confirmed it to be accurate. Although you said that the Zero Division specially recruited him, we have not received any notification, so he is still on the run and we need to capture him!”

After a pause, Yoruichi continued, "However, since he is now a member of the Zero Division, for your sake, we can only take back his Zanpakuto. You can issue a new one for the Withering Order later, and I can just go through the motions for the rest of the punishments."

"Ha~" The monk laughed angrily, looking at Yoruichi and saying, "So, I should thank the head of the Shihouin family?"

"No need for that. You are a senior, it's only right that we do this."

"What a convenient excuse!" the monk shouted, his smile vanishing as he coldly stared at Yoruichi. "What if I disagree?"

Yoruichi gently placed her right hand on the short sword at her waist and said softly, "Then I have no choice but to take action."

"You can try!" The monk narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Ye Yi. He knew that the Yanluo Mirror Manual was definitely not safe. He knew it from the beginning. The reason he let them bring it up was just to try to see if he could make a copy. Wang Yue forged the sword, and he named it. It would be relatively easy to replicate it.

Therefore, it's not a big deal to let Yoru take the knife back, but it absolutely cannot be that easy!

This concerns the dignity of the Zero Division; how can we give up so easily?

However, to his surprise, Yoruichi drew the short sword from her waist as soon as he finished speaking!

In an instant, the people behind her also drew their swords, and the atmosphere instantly reached a freezing point!

The monk's face also turned extremely ugly. He hadn't expected Yoruichi to be so reckless, drawing her sword after only a few words.

You must understand that she is now the commander-in-chief of the covert mobile unit, and when the commander-in-chief draws his sword, it means that the person in front of him is the enemy. This is called an execution drill!

Although this is a regulation of the Criminal Army, the Criminal Army has always been directly under the command of the Commander-in-Chief. Therefore, this regulation basically applies to the entire Covert Mobile Unit as well. This is one of the reasons why the Shihōin family is relatively good at fighting without a sword. After all, drawing a sword when carrying out a mission is a rather serious matter.

That's why the monk chose to communicate with Yoruichi, but he didn't expect her to be so impulsive...

"Head of the Shihōin family, do you know what your actions represent?"

“Senior Hyosube, first of all, I must correct one point. I am not here as the head of the Shihōin family. I am here on orders from the Central 46th Bureau as the commander-in-chief of the Covert Mobile Unit. So I know very well what I am doing. Either give us the sword, or we kill the person and take the sword back!”

"A battle? It seems this old man..." Before he could finish speaking, the monk stopped halfway through drawing his Zanpakuto, because he noticed that Ichiro, who was standing next to Yoruichi at some point, was holding a Zanpakuto.

It is indeed the Mirror of Beauty!

Its owner had already collapsed to the ground, powerless!

To his shock, he still had no recollection of it!

You see, when Ichiro and the others came up just now, he specifically checked on Ichiro to make sure he was there. However, in the blink of an eye, Ichiro's presence had vanished from his memory, and in that extremely short time, he had circled behind them and silently dealt with Tsunayoshiro's stall...

For the first time, the monk felt a faint sense of fear towards Ichiro...

This person is terrifying!

Previously, it could be said that the battlefield situation was complex, and it was indeed not easy to find him when he was hidden. In addition, they were caught off guard by the unexpected attack, so it was normal for them to fall into the trap. But now, they have been paying attention to Ichiro from the beginning, and yet he still completely lost his presence in front of them!

At this moment, the monk, unusually, felt a hint of murderous intent!

This ability is terrifying!

He wasn't worried about facing the enemy head-on. Basically, once you reach a certain level of strength, you'll be able to sense danger to some extent. You can't achieve anything great by sneaking around, and they're not afraid of death either.

But he was afraid. He was afraid that Ichiro would use this ability to infiltrate the Spirit King's Palace and recklessly gather intelligence, or cause trouble, which would be a huge problem...

However, Ichiro is not so easy to deal with; you really can't defeat him without going all out.

"Here you go, it's the real deal." Just as the monk was deep in thought, Ichiro handed Yoruichi a Zanpakuto amidst everyone's astonished gazes—it was none other than the Enra Kyōden!

Only then did they realize that Tsunayoshi Toki, who had been standing not far away, had silently collapsed to the ground!

Seeing this, everyone except Urahara and Yoruichi stared at Ichiro in astonishment. While Tsuna Yashiro wasn't particularly strong, he was still at the captain level. And he solved it just like that? That's amazing! And when did he solve it? When did you get there?

Well, normally speaking, it would be impossible for Ichiro to defeat him so quickly. Although Ichiro is stronger than Tsuna Yashiro Toki, he is not ridiculously strong. At least, it would be impossible for him to defeat him silently.

Therefore, Ichiro naturally used some tricks, sneaking up behind and then drugging the Shinigami with a drug that Urahara had developed. The poisoned Shinigami would be unable to mobilize their spiritual pressure for a short period of time, which was Ichiro's weapon to kill the enemy in one blow!

Unless one is strong enough, one can ignore this toxin with great strength, and obviously, Tsunayoshi Tokichi, who has not yet undergone the transcendent transformation, has not reached that level.

When Yoruichi received the Zanpakuto, Yoruichi, Urahara Ichiro, and the other two simultaneously twitched their brows; they sensed something...

The killing intent emanating from the monk!

Narrowing their eyes, the three who were preparing to retreat quickly and discreetly placed their right hands on the simulated Zanpakuto at their waists, ready for battle.

"Aren't you guys being a bit disrespectful to my Zero Division by doing this?" Under the gaze of the three, the monk slowly drew his Zanpakuto and looked at them coldly.

Ichiro's pupils contracted. Although the monk's gaze was fixed on Yoruichi, he could sense that the killing intent was directed at him!

Yoruichi glanced deeply at the monk and the three people behind him who had drawn their swords, then slowly sheathed her sword back at her waist, her spiritual pressure gathering, ready to unleash Shunho at any moment.

"Senior Hyojubu, what are you saying? Before I came, my father specifically told me to respect you. So you see, I didn't bring anyone else with me, and I didn't let more people know about this. Isn't that enough to show you respect?"

While Yoruichi was speaking, Urahara was not idle either. He drew his mimic Zanpakuto and stuck it directly into the ground. With a thought, everyone within a hundred miles turned pure white in an instant!

Not a trace of black!

Even inside the body, which is unseen by others, it is pure white!

Mimicry Zanpakuto - Modified - Pure White Domain: Removes the concept of black from a certain range and replaces it conceptually with white!

Needless to say, this ability is clearly designed to counter the Bankai of monks. It can kill enemies who come into contact with black. Right now, there is not a trace of black in the entire area. Even if the "ink" splashed out by the Bankai, it will turn white the moment it appears!

Moreover, the essence of this knife lies in that modification.

This was developed by Urahara based on the mimicry Zanpakuto. It borrowed some principles from the Tenjiroban in the mimicry Zanpakuto, making its abilities more powerful while also breaking the bond with the Shinigami.

In other words, anyone who holds this knife can use it.

At first glance, it seems inferior to a bound, mimicked Zanpakuto, since a bound, mimicked Zanpakuto gradually adapts to its wielder—this is one of Asauchi's features.

But in reality, it's completely different!

First of all, even after the binding is broken, the Mimic Zanpakuto Kai still has the potential for growth, which means it is a Zanpakuto that can be passed down. Does that look familiar?

That's right, it's similar to the Yanluo Mirror, but superior to it.

Like traditional Zanpakuto, the power of the Enra Mirror Sword depends on the strength of its wielder, while the modified Zanpakuto is different.

It's essentially just a prop, so it can be enhanced almost without limit!

For example, at this moment, the Pure White Domain has been cultivated exceptionally well by Urahara. Although Urahara's strength is not as great as the monk's, this Pure White Domain, which he has poured six years of effort into, will not be ineffective against the monk.

In other words, at this moment, the monk's ultimate move, "Unturned Great Killing Ridge," was sealed, and in terms of preparation, they had a slight advantage.

However, judging from his expression, the monk didn't seem to care...

'Is there a variable?' Ichiro murmured to himself, looking at the Zanpakuto in the monk's hand.

According to the information he obtained from the Captain-Commander, the monk's Zanpakuto should be an unprecedented three-stage ability: pre-Shikai, Shikai, and true attack, which is Bankai, three stages and three progressive abilities.

Of course, it's also possible that, like the Captain-Commander, he has developed the power of his Zanpakuto's Shikai to the point where he can use it without Shikai. However, due to a lack of data, it's impossible to analyze the specifics.

However, one thing is clear: before its Shikai, the sword was a writing brush, and it only became a sword after its Shikai. It is somewhat different from the Zanpakuto of ordinary Shinigami. Moreover, even after its Shikai, it only extends the blade; in terms of overall shape, it is still a writing brush.

Now, the monk wields a Zanpakuto...

A Zanpakuto with unknown abilities that mimics human form...

Looking at the monk and feeling his palpable killing intent, Ichiro's lips curled slightly as he placed his hand on his Zanpakuto, secretly preparing to unleash his nightmare.

Although he can no longer use the Eight Thousand Flows Sword because the world is no longer by his side, with his current strength, he is not too afraid of the monk. At worst, he will just die.

A few minutes later, they were back to normal. He didn't believe it. Even if the monk knew that the world could use the resurrection technique, would he dare to go to the Seireitei to kill the world?