The Alchemist in Bleach

He's a master at manipulating minds, and sometimes he truly doesn't understand some of Kuchiki Hibiki's thoughts...

However, it was a Zanpakuto, and Zanpakuto are absolutely loyal to Shinigami. Therefore, Muramasa pretended not to have noticed anything, shook his head, and said, "Hyouga, don't be impulsive. He used genjutsu on you!"

"Hmm~" Kuchiki Hibiki groaned, breaking Ichiro's illusion with Muramasa's help. He looked at Ichiro in shock. What was this guy not good at?

"Tsk~ Not bad. Looks like illusions won't be able to deal with you. What a pity. Muramasa is such a good Zanpakuto, but he chose the wrong person. What a waste."

Upon hearing this, Kuchiki Kyoga's face darkened, and he secretly exerted force in his right hand, gripping the knife tightly. At this moment, without Ichiro's prompting, a surge of anger welled up within him!

In his rage, he no longer cared that Ichiro had once saved his life.

"Calm down, Xianghe! His goal is to provoke you! If your emotions become unstable, I won't be able to stop his illusions!"

"Hiss~ Huff~" Taking a deep breath, Kuchiki Hibiki calmed himself down and said somewhat impatiently, "I understand."

Upon seeing this, Ichiro smiled slightly. This was why he said that Kuchiki Kyoga was not worthy of Muramasa.

He has good talent, but his character is lacking.

He became famous for his Zanpakuto's abilities, yet he loathed it, only remembering it when needed. Just like the tragedy that followed, in the end, the voice Muramasa heard from within was Ichigo's, not Kuchiki Kyouga's... How tragic!

After going through countless hardships to finally rescue him, what he got in return was Xianghe's decisive reversal!

The same applies now. Ichiro can swear that he just said something without any psychological suggestion. Well, there was psychological suggestion, but the illusion interference didn't work.

Therefore, Kuchiki Kyoga's reaction just now truly came from his deepest thoughts...

So, Muramasa, are you aware of this matter?

Ichiro's lips curved slightly...

"boom!!!"

Just as Ichiro was pondering the possible future relationship between Muramasa and Kuchiki Kyouga, suddenly, a pillar of fire with a temperature of 6000 degrees Celsius descended from the sky and struck Ichiro directly!

This is... Ryujin Jakka!

"!!!" XN

Everyone stared in shock at this sudden scene, speechless for a long time...

"Haha~ You lowly bastard! You deserve it! How dare you steal my Yanluo Mirror! You lowly scum! You lowly commoner! Who gave you permission to touch me! This is just the beginning. You wait, I will destroy your Technology Development Bureau and the Fourth Division one by one! Hehehaha!" Not far from the Flame Pillar, Tsuna Yashiro, with messy dark green hair, was lying down, holding a flaming longsword in one hand and rubbing his forehead with the other, laughing maniacally.

"Oh, right, and your teacher, Retsu Unohana, hahaha!!!"

"Hoo~ Coo coo coo~~~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Flame Pillar suddenly made some strange noises, which made Tsuna Yashiro pause in his actions and look at the Flame Pillar with suspicion.

Before everyone's eyes, the tall, blazing pillar of fire began to slowly rotate, then rapidly shrank, as if being absorbed by something. Finally, a wisp of flame disappeared from Ichiro's shihaka armor, the red patterns flashing by.

"How is this possible! This is impossible! Damn it!" Tsunayoshi looked at the scene in disbelief, and with a swing of the sword in his right hand, a blazing flame once again attacked Ichiro.

Unfortunately, the flames were once again swallowed by Ichiro's Shinha armor.

This time, everyone saw clearly that when the flames touched Ichiro's Shinha armor, red patterns would appear on it, like a vortex that swallowed all the flames!

This left everyone stunned once again. What... was going on...?

Isn't that the simulated Captain-Commander's Zanpakuto? Why does it look so weak...?

The Spirit Armor is a combat suit invented by Ichiro based on the Shinigami Armor, using all of his knowledge of Kido. It has only one effect: to absorb all Kido-type attacks and store them!

This is the only effect he achieved; he didn't even add the ability to unleash a counterattack. It's not that he couldn't do it, but that he didn't need to. He only needed to maximize his absorption and storage capabilities.

The end result was that this Spirit Armor granted near-immunity to demonic arts. Ichiro had tried it, and even forbidden techniques like time stop couldn't affect him while he was wearing the Spirit Armor; some flames were naturally no problem at all...

However, Ichiro didn't explain any of this to them. He just stared coldly at Tsunayoshiro Tokishiro. Some things are better left unsaid! Even if you're not mentally sound right now, it doesn't matter!

In the world of death, there are no laws protecting the mentally ill...

"Why? We just wanted to complete the mission; we didn't intend to care about anything else. Why do you keep provoking me? I clearly don't want to fight..."

"Pfft!"

The words had barely left his lips when Ichiro suddenly appeared behind Tsunayoshiro, his sword now replaced by the Yachiru no Tsurugi, stained with a trace of blood—from the severed arm that had been flying through the air…

After the somewhat erratic Tsunayoshi lay behind Ichiro, he belatedly looked at his empty right arm, then at the severed arm lying on the ground and his Zanpakuto, Enra Kagami, blinking in confusion before realizing that it was his own hand...

"Aaaaaah!!!! My...!!!"

The intense pain completely destroyed Tsunayoshi Tokihira's ability to speak. Clutching his right shoulder, which was bleeding profusely, he knelt on the ground and roared, muttering incoherent words.

Ichiro slowly turned around, looking down at Tsunayoshiro kneeling on the ground. A red light flickered in his eyes. He tightened his grip on the Yachiryu no Tsurugi, and a thin current of electricity flowed through the blade once more. Then, before the current dissipated, Ichiro swung his sword again, and another left arm was severed!

What chilled those around him was that Tsunayoshi Toki, who had been in excruciating pain just moments before, froze after his left arm was severed, as if he had suddenly become numb to the pain...

"Ah!!!! Clang~~~ Clang~~~"

Then, while Tsunayo was stunned, Ichiro once again expressionlessly swung down the Yachiru no Tsurugi, which was crackling with fine electricity, avoiding all vital points and piercing through his chest. Boundless pain swept over him once more!

This bizarre scene sent chills down the spines of those watching, causing them to involuntarily take a few steps back...

"What... what kind of move is this...? He shouldn't be that bad, unable to even endure this little bit of pain, right?" Mitsuya swallowed hard, looking at Ichiro, who was expressionless, not far away with some fear. It was the first time he had seen his colleague from the Onmitsukito Squad with such an expression.

"Gulp~" Soi Fon swallowed hard and said, "This is the Neuro Blade... a technique that can freely control the opponent's pain perception... it's an extremely cruel technique! Even in our internal interrogation, this technique is rarely used. This is Ichiro's creation... We need to retreat quickly!"

"What?" Nozomi and Mitsuya looked at Soi Fon beside them with puzzlement, somewhat confused.

"Master Yoruichi once said that when Ichiro uses techniques like the 'Neurotic Blade,' you should run as far away as possible, because he might be out of control at that time!"

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Chapter 203 Who are you leaving here? Ichibei!

Shortly after Soi Fon and the others left, Ichiro stopped wielding his sword because Tsuna Yashiro's mental state had completely collapsed, and there was no point in continuing.

This is what makes the neuroknife so terrifying. The tiny electric currents on the blade amplify the sensitivity of your pain receptors. For example, a mosquito bite will feel like a durian being thrown into your stomach and constantly moving to your height!

Penetrating injuries such as severed arms or pierced chests have been amplified to the limits of pain receptors!

In other words, this is the most physically painful thing!

This level of pain is simply unbearable for most people, let alone the fact that Ichiro exchanged blows with a single strike...

The first cut sets the upper limit of pain perception; the next cut reduces pain perception to zero...

The constant cycle between heaven and hell would drive even a normal person mad, let alone Tsunayoshi Tokichi, whose mind is now somewhat abnormal due to the stimulation of Urahara's drugs.

However, he collapsed after only twenty-odd stabs, which disappointed Ichiro a little. He wasn't even thirty-six yet. Apart from the two stabs that severed his arm, he had strictly followed the standards for minor injuries. So, although his body was covered in wounds, apart from the severed arm, the rest were basically minor injuries.

This is why Yoruichi said that Ichiro might lose control if he used the "Neurotic Blade." Firstly, this technique is extremely inhumane; Ichiro would never use it unless he was extremely angry. Secondly, the "Neurotic Blade" technique is quite difficult to execute, requiring Ichiro to maintain a certain level of mental self-suggestion to suppress his emotions and free up some of his brain's computational resources. Although it's not as thorough as absolute rationality, it is still quite dangerous for his teammates...

Looking at the lifeless Tsunayoshiro lying on the ground, Ichiro curled his lip. He'd vented his anger enough; it was time to get down to business…

He kicked the armless Tsunayoshi Tokita away, then sheathed the Yachiryu no Tsurugi back into his waistband and turned to look at Kuchiki Hibiki and Muramasa.

There's no point in killing him now, since the monk will revive him later anyway. Although Ichiro could kill him completely, that ability isn't suitable to be revealed to the monk right now, so let him prolong his life for a while longer.

Noticing Ichiro's gaze, Kuchiki Kyoga and Muramasa immediately went on high alert; Ichiro's strength was somewhat beyond their expectations...

Needless to say, their methods have only been partially revealed. What truly concerns them is Ichiro's spiritual pressure...

When Ichiro first entered the Spirit King Palace, his spiritual pressure was only at the level of a captain. As a third seat, this was already quite outstanding. In Kuchiki Kyoga's opinion, this was normal. After all, good medical skills and strong talent do not mean that one's spiritual pressure is strong at the moment. No matter how talented one is, one still needs time to grow.

After Ichiro's arm was cut off by the monk's sneak attack, Ichiro's spiritual pressure instantly swelled to a level that reached that of a regular captain!

This is still acceptable. It's normal to hide one's talents; everyone will keep some skills to themselves. Although this growth rate is a bit exaggerated, it's still a genius, so it's not incomprehensible.

but!

The terrifying spiritual pressure that erupted from Ichiro the moment he turned to attack Tsuna Yayo was completely abnormal!

Although he was just an observer, in that instant, under this terrifying spiritual pressure, Kuchiki Hibiki felt as if all his bones were about to be crushed!

He had only ever felt that terrifying spiritual pressure, as vast and boundless as an abyss, from the Captain-Commander and a few members of the Zero Division...

Although they are certainly not as good as the captain and the others, they are only a step behind. At least, they are already on the same level!

This is far superior to him, even though he has undergone a transformative change!

This guy has only been training for a short time...

However, the grim situation clearly didn't give them much time to think, and the two quickly adjusted their mindset and prepared for battle.

On the other side, Ichiro slowly drew Nanli Saint Venerable, and flame-like spiritual pressure began to swirl around Ichiro. The terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Ichiro caused everyone around him to turn their heads in surprise!

The monks and the people from the Kirin Temple nearby changed their expressions immediately, staring in disbelief in Ichiro's direction.

"This level of spiritual pressure..." The monk's expression was somewhat grim. He knew that his misjudgment of Ichiro's strength had led him to make the worst possible decision, and unfortunately, he couldn't find any way to make amends...

However, Urahara, who was opposite him, was also looking in Ichiro's direction with surprise. Of course, he wasn't surprised by Ichiro's spiritual pressure. He knew that Ichiro's spiritual pressure had been changing almost every day since the spiritual pressure drug was half successfully developed.

The only regret is that currently only Ichiro can use it, because no one else has the ability to do it or absorb it, which requires a very high level of control over spiritual particles.

So it's still quite a distance from the goal of making and using it by everyone, but that's not a drawback, at least not for Ichiro at the moment.

However, to Urahara's surprise, what exactly happened to make Ichiro so angry... that he was no longer hiding his spiritual pressure...

Losing his hand would certainly anger Ichiro, but to be honest, it wouldn't warrant Ichiro going all out; he couldn't possibly be that irrational...

Based on Urahara's understanding of Ichiro, the guy was probably angry because he hadn't been better prepared to guard against the monks, not because of his injury. It was just an arm; with an injury like that, Ichiro would have healed it in no time ten years ago. He wasn't afraid then, and naturally he wasn't afraid now either.

So, something else has happened....

Suddenly, Urahara thought of a possibility, and with a strange expression, turned to look at the monk, a hint of pity in his eyes...

Two possibilities. First, Kuchiki Kyoga might use Bankai to confuse Ichiro's Zanpakuto, The World. The chances of success are very small, almost zero. However, the current Kuchiki Kyoga has undergone a transformative upgrade, so it's not impossible for him to do so. Of course, it's best if he can't...

Otherwise, Kuchiki Hibiki would die a terrible death!

Secondly, it's possible that Tsunayoshi Tokitan prematurely removed the effects of the drug and then verbally abused Ichiro. This is because Tsunayoshi Tokitan has a history of serious offenses and deeply despises commoners. Coincidentally, most of the members of the Fourth Division are commoners, including Captain Unohana...

Coupled with the agonizing screams of Tsunayoshiro just now, the answer is self-evident...

With this thought in mind, Urahara and Yoruichi, who were in different places, silently drew out a disposable Zanpakuto and released it.

One-time use Zanpakuto - Teammates unharmed: Covers yourself with a layer of spiritual pressure of the same nature. During this period, any attack from the master corresponding to the spiritual pressure will not cause you any damage. When a certain degree of spiritual pressure of other natures appears, the spiritual pressure layer will automatically collapse.

This is a Zanpakuto that Urahara specifically developed for Ichiro, because Ichiro's opening move in battle is usually a Kido attack...

However, Urahara's action made the monk opposite him look a little uneasy. What happened to the agreement that no one should move?

He was internally complaining, but the monk didn't slow down. Although he didn't know what would happen next, he knew it wouldn't be anything good. He gathered his spiritual pressure to defend himself and continued to break through the restraints.

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