The Alchemist in Bleach

"Give me your presence, Holy Venerable Nanli!"

"boom!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ichiro slowly uttered the release incantation for the mimic Zanpakuto, and in an instant, a golden flame shot into the sky!

Under Kuchiki Hibiki's gaze, Ichiro smiled, then with a backhand motion, plunged the long sword wreathed in golden flames into the ground!

"Nanli - Endless Fire Domain!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Amidst everyone's astonished expressions, a golden flame suddenly spread out from Ichiro's center!

In just a few seconds, it almost covered the entire Spirit King Palace!

Under the scorching heat of the golden flames, the ghostly runes appeared and disappeared, all of which Ichiro took in.

Of course, Ichiro's purpose was not limited to that...

"what!"

"Damn it! This fire!!!"

......

Just as everyone was staring in shock at the faintly visible runes scattered across the ground, several screams caught their attention. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Wang Yue's army of beautiful girls writhing on the ground, their bodies engulfed in flames, howling and frantically trying to extinguish the flames.

However, the Spirit King Palace is now filled with the flames of the Southern Saint Venerable; if they do this, they will only be tainted by even more flames...

Then.....

"Click~"

It turns back into shallow ash, slowly turning to ashes!

Ichiro, a formal member of the Zero Squad, may not move, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't dare to move the others!

"asshole!!!"

"call out!"

Just as the beautiful girl with the second Zanpakuto died, a heart-wrenching roar came from behind Ichiro, and at the same time, the sound of some kind of sharp weapon flying around followed!

Instantly, an immense crisis descended upon Ichiro. Instinctively, Ichiro swung his right hand, and the almost solidified flaming longsword collided with the flying half of the sword blade!

"Clang! Splat!"

Unfortunately, they managed to stop it, but not completely.

The half-sword blade was sheathed and was already exceptionally sharp. Now, under Wang Yue's angry attack, its power was even greater. Ichiro tried to defend with almost all his might, but he could only block it for a moment before it was quickly broken through and pierced his heart!

The moment his heart was pierced, Ichiro paused for a moment. Virtual internal organs instantly appeared, and then life threads gathered at his heart. In the end, his injury was healed!

The whole process took less than a second!

Ha~ a mere fatal wound!

However, the unlucky guy Tsuna Yashiro, who was not far away, was not so lucky. Without any awareness of defense, the blade that pierced Ichiro's heart went through his thigh, and the powerful shockwave blew off his left leg!

Fortunately, he was already driven to the brink of collapse by Ichiro, and he didn't even flinch at this level of injury!

An exceptionally tough guy!

Ichiro looked at Wang Yue, who was bent over coughing up blood not far away, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. He actually thought of using the method of breaking the Zanpakuto to break the illusion!

That's really ruthless!

Generally speaking, breaking a Zanpakuto has a significant impact on a Shinigami, especially after Shikai. However, this impact is long-term, not immediate, and it generally does not immediately affect the Shinigami.

Therefore, it cannot be used to break illusions.

but!

There is one exception!

That is, to completely destroy the Zanpakuto!

Including the sword spirit!

As an entity that is two sides of the same coin as the Grim Reaper, if the sword spirit is damaged, the Grim Reaper himself will suffer severe trauma. After all, the sword spirit is a part of the Grim Reaper's soul, and damage to the sword spirit is equivalent to damage to the soul.

This situation is extremely rare, and generally no one would think of it. Of course, Ichiro did. If it were just damage, that level of feedback wouldn't be enough to awaken the Grim Reaper who was sleeping in the nightmare.

However, if the sword spirit is completely destroyed... then the situation is different...

At this moment, Wang Yue used a similar method to break free from the illusion; he broke his Zanpakuto, Sheath!

Despite the damage to his soul, he broke free from the illusion. Unfortunately, after paying such a heavy price, this was the scene he found upon emerging...

He was immediately consumed by rage and threw the broken blade that was sheathed in his hand!

This exertion aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough incessantly.

"Destroy!"

At that moment, the character "灭" (extinguish) appeared in the sky, instantly transforming into inky black smoke that fell down. Wherever the inky black smoke touched, the flames vanished!

This scene caused Ichiro's pupils to shrink slightly; the most troublesome thing had just happened...

"Dye it black, Ichimonji!"

Not far away, accompanied by a whisper, a gloomy-faced monk walked over, holding a huge brush. At the tip of the brush was a short blade, the Shikai state of the Zanpakuto Ichimonji!

Looking at the devastated Lingwang Palace, the monk felt a pang of pain in his heart. The losses this time were a bit too great; he had acted impulsively after all...

But this isn't surprising, since no one could have imagined that Ichiro, who came from an ordinary background, could make such great progress in such a short time...

There have been Shinigami who progressed rapidly in the history of Soul Society, but without exception, they all had one thing in common: their spiritual pressure was exceptionally strong from the very beginning, which was a talent.

But Ichiro is different. According to the records of the Shinigami Academy, his spiritual pressure when he entered the academy was only barely up to the entrance standard. It was only through gradual improvement year by year that he was able to achieve such great progress.

They really don't even respect basic laws...

The monk walked to the slightly weakened Wang Yue and gently apologized. Although he had extinguished the fire, another anthropomorphic Asauchi had been destroyed in that short time. Ichiro's golden flames were truly powerful.

At the same time, he was also apologizing for his decision; if he had thought things through more carefully, none of this would have happened...

Wang Yue shook her head. This matter had nothing to do with the monk. Although the monk was the leader of the Zero Squad, this was not something that the monk could decide alone. They had already made preparations before taking action.

"Whoosh~" Suddenly, Kirinji appeared behind Wang Yue and the monk, his tone slightly complicated, "I've finished treating the wounded, but their conditions... aren't good. Tsunayoshi Tokita might be crippled..."

"It's alright. As long as we keep him here today, it will all be worth it!" Just as the monk turned his pen, preparing to take action, the captain's voice suddenly came from the entrance of the Spirit King Palace.

"Whom are you leaving here? Ichibei!!!"

The captain, shirtless and revealing his strong physique, walked slowly across the lava, wielding the blazing Flowing Blade.

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End of Chapter 204

"Yamamoto, you are not allowed to enter the Spirit King's Palace without permission! Have you forgotten?" The monk's face was particularly grim; he knew that Ichiro could not be kept.

“I haven’t forgotten, so this is the summons.” As he spoke, a page flew out from behind him and landed in front of the monk.

The monk took a look, and his face turned even uglier. This was a transfer order signed decades ago!

What's most infuriating is that he can't say anything, because the transfer order doesn't specify a valid period, meaning it's a loophole and normally useless, since it's usually used up within a certain time after application, and nobody applies for this stuff unless it's complicated.

Most importantly, this thing is just a pass, no, it's not even a pass, it's just a token. To get in, they still have to open the barrier or forcibly break it open. It can't be used for a sneak attack.

Therefore, they naturally wouldn't take it seriously. However, no one expected that the Captain-Commander would remain until now... and this also reveals something—Yamamoto had been on guard against the Zero Division for a long time!

This is a very bad sign!

On the other side, Yoruichi and Urahara used Shunpo to reach Ichiro's side, letting out a long sigh of relief. It was all settled.

Although they can't win, they could still leave if they wanted to, but that would inevitably expose some of their methods, which would have a significant impact on both Ichiro's and Urahara's plans. Therefore, maintaining stability is naturally the best option.

After Soi Fon and the other two arrived, Ichiro and the others slowly walked towards the Captain-Commander while keeping a wary eye on the monk and his companions.

On the other side, the Captain-Commander glanced at Ichiro's missing left arm, a flash of anger in his eyes, and the flames on his body seemed to burn even hotter!

This made Kirinji's lips twitch; he now understood why Ichiro had only given him simple, initial treatment...

"Ichibei, I think it's you who should be explaining, isn't it? Do you want to start a war between the Zero Division and the Central 46?!"

"Hmph! He started this argument first! He knocked down my teammate for no reason, and I'd like to ask him what he meant by that?!"

"What do you mean? It's obviously the Central 46's intention. Didn't they say so? And he's just unconscious, without any injuries. Or are you so incompetent that you can't even tell his condition?!"

After glancing at Ichiro and his group, who were slowly moving towards the Captain-Commander, the monk narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and ultimately decided against taking action.

Yamamoto is too hot-tempered right now, and a fight might actually break out if things go wrong. Wang Yue is not in good condition right now, and Kuchiki Kyoga is temporarily unusable. If it's just him and Kirinji, the outcome of a real fight is still uncertain.

Moreover, this is the Spirit King Palace. Ichiro's Endless Fire Domain attack has already destroyed most of the Spirit King Palace's barrier. Continuing to fight would be very dangerous, and even if we win, it wouldn't be worth it.

Therefore, the monk remained silent for a moment, then said somewhat palely, "I will seek an explanation from the Central Bureau of 46 regarding this matter!"

"Heh~ What a coincidence. I also need an explanation from you. This matter won't end so easily. Ichibei, don't let anger cloud your judgment. You're anything but wise in that state."

After saying this meaningfully, the Captain-Commander led Ichiro and the others away from the Spirit King Palace. This farce ended there. After all, the Spirit King was still there. If a real fight broke out and he was accidentally injured, the world would be in danger.

This was not the result anyone wanted to see, which was one of the reasons why Ichiro used the Endless Fire Domain to burn down the Spirit King Palace's barrier—to completely sever the monk's desire to continue fighting.

Therefore, when the captain led Ichiro and the others toward the Heavenly Pillar Carriage, the monk not only did not make a move, but also stopped the somewhat unwilling Wang Yue.

Of all the people who suffered in this battle, Wang Yue was the one who was the most miserable!

Tsunayo only lost her two hands and her intelligence, but Wang Yue lost the bond with his Zanpakuto!

Putting aside the anthropomorphic Asauchi, once they're dead, they're dead; they're not considered real lives, so even a monk couldn't bring them back. But what's more troublesome is Wang Yue's Zanpakuto.

Generally speaking, if a Zanpakuto is damaged, it can be repaired simply, because the spirit of the Zanpakuto is not greatly affected.

But Wang Yue is no good... his sword spirit has been severely damaged!

This is irreparable unless the cause and effect are altered using a special ability, which could potentially repair the sheath, but such an ability is extremely rare and can only be encountered by chance.

The second option is to cultivate yourself again.

Zanpakuto is a product of a Shinigami shaping a part of their own soul using an asabu as a medium, so all that's needed is to train it again. Moreover, because of the experience gained once, both Shikai and Bankai will be much easier this time.

but……

But the sword spirit is different...