The Alchemist in Bleach

Although it's still called Sheathed Sword, it's a completely new Sheathed Sword, not the previous one...

In other words, it can be said that the previous sheathed sword is completely dead!

Therefore, the monk was well aware of Wang Yue's anger, but... he really couldn't hit him...

Not at least not now...

As the monk was thinking this, Ichiro, who was following behind the captain, suddenly turned around and gave them an unusually cold look, as if he were looking at a group of dead people...

The cold glint in Ichiro's eyes startled the monk. At this moment, he valued Ichiro more than ever before. Having lived for so long, he could remain unfazed even when facing Yamamoto's Zankatana, but now his heart actually twitched because of a brat's gaze!

At this moment, the monk's regard for Ichiro was higher than ever before!

He was beginning to regret not killing Ichiro immediately...

Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world...

"boom!"

In an instant, a towering wall of fire burst into flames, obscuring the monk's view. Ichiro and the others, with a deafening roar, successfully returned to Seireitei via the Heavenly Pillar Chariot.

The First Division Captain-Commander, dressed in his Shinigami uniform, glanced at Ichiro and said, "Heal your left hand before you come in. It's annoying to see it." He then put on a haori (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) that he had somehow obtained and walked into the First Division. Clearly, he had some suspicions about Ichiro's decision not to treat his hand.

"Sigh~"

Ichiro shrugged helplessly, but as soon as he finished, he touched the bowl-sized scar on his left shoulder and gasped, causing Urahara and the others nearby to burst into laughter.

"Let's go in, the Captain-Commander is waiting for our report." Shaking her head, Yoruichi led the group inside.

Ichiro placed his right hand on his shoulder, and the light of the spirit flashed by. Alchemy was then activated, and a brand new left arm appeared. After moving it slightly and finding nothing unusual, he moved his mind and transferred the Spirit King's Hand, which housed Moon Spirit and Ash, to his left arm.

This feature wasn't present in the previous Soul King's Hand; it was a fixed piece of equipment. Since Ichiro knew alchemy, it was like a firearm—if it broke, he could just fix it.

It's okay if it's lost, we can just forge a new one.

However, since the Moon Spirit has taken up residence inside, he dared not play around like that anymore. Therefore, he added a function to the Spirit King's Hand, which can move on Ichiro's body according to Ichiro's or the Moon Spirit's thoughts. Otherwise, if it were still fixed on his left hand, this trip to the Spirit King's Palace would be a huge loss.

After his left arm was healed, Ichiro quickened his pace and caught up with them. At the same time, he pulled out a crumpled team badge from his pocket and put it on his arm, which drew a series of disgusted looks from Urahara.

"Hey, couldn't you just make a new one using alchemy? I remember you were wearing this when you joined the team, right?"

"What are you talking about? This was put on me by the captain himself. It has a special meaning. How can I exchange it?"

"So you made it all wrinkled?" Yoruichi chimed in with a look of disgust.

"There's nothing we can do about it. We've done too many dangerous things, so we often have to put them away."

"I still don't understand." Yoruichi glanced at the armband on Ichiro's arm that represented the Third Seat and said with a slightly speechless tone, "Actually, this thing isn't that important. I have a bunch of them."

"Heh~ Can the quality be the same?" Kenichiro snorted. "This armband of mine will be the last one issued to the Fourth Division. It's not like the wholesale ones you guys get, right, Urahara?"

Urahara tugged at the three-seat armband on his arm, smiled, and replied, "Wholesale? Who said that? This is the last one, okay?"

"But you just changed it yesterday..."

"...That was an accident..."

"You said the same thing the day before yesterday!"

"It's just an armband, is it really that big of a deal?"

"Huh? Armband? You mean? What do you know! This represents the captain's care and trust in us!" Seemingly looking for allies, Ichiro shifted his gaze to the three people watching the show, finally letting his eyes skip over the two extras who would never appear again, and locking onto Soi Fon. "Soi Fon, tell me, Yoruichi, are you going to keep wearing your armband forever?"

"...Mine is a gift..."

Ichiro: "..."

Ichiro looked at Soi Fon speechlessly. No, you're a member of the royal guard, and you're doing so badly?

"To put it another way, will you keep wearing the armband that Yoruichi gave you?"

"will not!"

"Hmm, very, um, no?" Ichiro was about to continue the conversation when he suddenly realized something, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Soi Fon in surprise with Urahara. Was this a ghost in broad daylight?

Soi Fon's attitude is ridiculous? Is this really the same Soi Fon?

Ichiro and Urahara exchanged a glance, their expressions suddenly becoming somewhat serious!

Something is wrong!

Something's not right with this Soi Fon!

"Why do you have to wear it all the time? Won't it get wrinkled? I'll find a box to store it properly!"

Upon hearing this, Ichiro and Urahara exchanged another glance and breathed a sigh of relief, confirming that it was genuine.

"Cult! The most precious things should be carried with you at all times!"

"...that way..."

Listening to the argument of the three lively characters behind her, Yoruichi sighed helplessly. Oh well, she was too lazy to argue. She decided to let them relax. The battle with the Zero Division had really taken a toll on her.

She was used to it, but the other two extras who were about to leave the stage and had no role were very surprised. Everyone had just escaped unscathed from the legendary Zero Division. Couldn't things be a little less mundane?

What puzzled them most was Ichiro. "Big brother, you didn't have a hand when you came in, how come it looks more agile than ours now? Even if you're a medical genius, can't you at least show some consideration for an injury like a severed arm..."

However, they could only think these words in their hearts; they certainly wouldn't dare to say them aloud, especially after witnessing their combat power at the Spirit King Palace.

And so, the group continued on, chatting and laughing, until they reached the vicinity of the captain's office, at which point they quieted down.

"Dong Dong~"

"Commander, we've arrived."

"Okay, come in."

"Squeak~"

Yoruichi pushed open the door and entered. Upon seeing the person inside, a look of understanding flashed in her eyes. No wonder the Captain-Commander arrived so quickly. With the hidden forces she and Urahara had set up, it shouldn't have been that fast. Now, she was completely certain.

Yoruichi glanced briefly at Ichiro behind her before leading the group inside.

In the Captain-Commander's office, besides the Captain-Commander and his vice-captain Chojiro Sasakibe standing behind him, there were two other people standing in front of the desk: Captain Unohana and Sekai.

Clearly, after the incident, Ichiro directly contacted the world through their special connection, then the world found Captain Unohana, then found the Captain-Commander, and finally, the Captain-Commander was able to appear at the Soul King Palace so quickly.

So the monk's actions were actually correct; he was simply making a judgment based on common sense.

Common sense dictates that no one knows Ichiro's special connection to the world can transcend time. With the barriers of the Spirit King Palace, no method can work, not even the one-on-one communication between Ichiro and the captain.

This is the first point the monk overlooked. The second point is that he did not know that the world could also resurrect them, and that the conditions required for resurrection were almost non-existent.

If the monk had known these two points beforehand, he would never have made a move this time.

After entering, Yoruichi took a small step forward and began to explain to the Captain-General some important issues encountered during this mission. Although there was a lot of information exchanged throughout the process.

But from beginning to end, the captain never asked them how they got to the Spirit King's Palace. Although everyone knew the answer, some things were just not convenient to say.

Apart from that, he didn't ask about the Yanluo Mirror Codex or the mission of the Central 46th Chamber. Throughout the entire process, he kept a tight grip on that thread!

Not long after, Yoruichi finished her report and left with the others to report to the Central 46, leaving Ichiro behind to give a separate report.

......

After listening to Ichiro's explanation, a hint of doubt flashed in the Captain-Commander's eyes. Of course, it wasn't a doubt about Ichiro's strength. He believed that with Ichiro's current strength, he would still be able to put up a fight even against the Zero Division!

But can we be honest? You think you're a good swordsman? You're kidding me. Don't you know who taught you your swordsmanship?

Despite having a thousand complaints in their minds, the Captain-Commander and the Captain listened silently to Ichiro's description and then fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he said, "You mean, Wang Yue has been branded with some kind of mark, so you can hypnotize him directly from now on?"

"That's not quite accurate. It should be called an impact. With precautions in place, it's difficult to be completely pulled into the illusion space like this time. But fortunately, Ichibei was also given a hint by me, so overall it's not a complete loss."

"Even Ichibei has been infected?!" The Captain-Commander stared at Ichiro in shock. This news was so explosive that he hadn't even noticed the slight change in how Ichiro addressed the monk...

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Chapter 205 The Possibility of the Legend!

"Ichibei was also branded? When? From your and Yoruichi's descriptions, you two didn't seem to have much interaction, did you?"

Ichiro nodded in response to the Captain-Commander's question.

"Yes, but the breakthrough point of the nightmare demon's illusion is not the amount of words spoken, but emotions! Even if I don't say anything, just a few actions, if his emotions fluctuate, the nightmare demon's power will tear through the defenses of his mind and leave an indelible mark!"

Of course, don't expect the dream demon to do anything too good. Its strength is what it is; it's quite difficult to make Ichibei fall into the illusionary space. At most, it can interfere with him, making his emotions unstable, reducing his spiritual pressure control, etc., only able to assist in battle.

"..." The captain looked at Ichiro in silence, then sighed, "This is already quite good. It seems you can handle things on your own now. Time really flies..."

Ichiro smiled but did not reply.

"You and Yoruichi just mentioned that they've already forged a version of the 'Glamorous Mirror,' right? How do you feel about its power compared to the original?"

Ichiro thought for a moment, compared it with the battle at the Zero Division a few days ago, and said: "In terms of strength alone, they are about the same. However, there is one thing that cannot be confirmed, which is whether the side effect of reducing lifespan is still there. But don't worry about Tsunayoshiro's future. For the next few decades, we don't need to worry about that guy, because I used the Neurotic Blade on him."

"Neurotic scalpel?"

"A 'crazy knife'?!" Compared to the Captain-Commander's confusion, the World and the Captain frowned. Why would they use such a move?

"Is there something wrong with this 'neurotic knife'?" The captain asked the captain beside him curiously.

"The neuroscalpel is a channel that can modulate the sensitivity of the other person's nerves, greatly enhancing the sensitivity to pain. Simply put, if you cut your hand, the pain it produces is equivalent to being dismembered!"

"!!!" The captain's eyes widened. What kind of vicious move was this? And shouldn't the return path be used to save people?

"This unpredictable knife must be the way back after saving someone, right?"

“That’s how it was originally,” Ichiro continued, “but since there’s anesthesia, the effects overlapped, so that’s how this idea came about. After all, there’s no rule that the Return Path can’t be used in battle.”

The captain fell silent. Indeed, no one had ever said that. Thinking about it, he glanced at the captain beside him. Fortunately, Lie only liked direct confrontation and didn't use these messy, underhanded tricks. Otherwise, that battle with her back then...

The captain's brow twitched as he recalled that scene. Thank goodness...

"What did he do that made you use this move on him?" Unlike the Captain-Commander, the Captain already knew about the effects of the Nerve Blade, so she was actually concerned about why Ichiro did it.

"Emmm, it's just that my mouth isn't very clean, that's all."

The Captain-Commander nodded. Tsunayoshiro was his student, and he knew the guy's character well. He wasn't surprised at all that he'd done something like this. However, to the Captain-Commander's astonishment, the captain's expression changed drastically upon hearing Ichiro's words, and he instantly appeared before Ichiro, questioning him:

"His mouth isn't clean? You didn't use some weird growth to fill his mouth with a tongue, teeth, or some other weird stuff, did you? Like a tongue full of teeth, a cavity that keeps oozing pus, or gums covered in fleshy tendrils!"

"No! I swear! I only used the neuron scalpel! Nothing else, I didn't change his gender or give him any other animal limbs! I really only used the neuron scalpel!"

"Phew, that's good."