The Alchemist in Bleach

Data can have a life... This is unbelievable...

"Spiritual particle restraint field?"

"Yes, it can forcibly corrupt the earth spirit particles within a certain area, greatly reducing their flow speed. It has a strong binding ability and can also amplify some of the demonic seals. It is a device specifically designed to capture Hollows."

'Capturing... is killing Hollows no longer enough...?' Everyone was speechless for a moment, but after the previous few surprises, they weren't too surprised by this.

"Let's go, go back."

After checking the seal and finding no flaws, the captain nodded in satisfaction, turned around and headed back towards the black cavity that the boat had torn open again. The return trip to the black cavity didn't need to be as meticulous; a simpler and more direct approach was fine, so it was exceptionally fast.

Everyone followed suit. Ichiro glanced in the direction of Hueco Mundo, frowned, and then went inside as well.

The Espada were finally being formed, but unfortunately, he didn't have much energy to focus on it right now, and Kamui and the others weren't strong enough to take risks.

We can only leave it for now. Anyway, if we're strong enough, the Ten Blades? Once the Burst God Machine Legion is formed, we'll blow up even a hundred Blades!

Of course, this depends on the successful optimization of the Burst Machine. Currently, Zero is just a prototype and its cost is extremely high.

……

When Ichiro and the others returned to Soul Society, the Seireitei leadership was shaken once again, and the application to establish the Kido Research Bureau, which had been idle for a long time, was brought up again.

No other reason than that Ichiro has once again made history!

The Explosive Divine Machine is a minor issue. After all, the Technology Research Bureau has been developing this thing for over a decade, and they have all the data. The 46th Division has a pretty good idea of ​​its combat capabilities. After all, it has the title of Sage.

What truly shocked them was that Ichiro had captured a Vastodon alive!

That's Vastod!

The terrifying being that was once said to be able to destroy half of the Seireitei with a single head is now alive...

Back in the day, well, not exactly back in the day, just over a decade ago, Kenpachi Kushikiya's defeat of a Vasto Lorde shocked everyone!

This ranks among the top in the known battle records of Soul Society! (Ichiro and his group's battle was a private affair, known only to themselves, with no witnesses and its authenticity unknown.)

But only a short time later, they captured one alive...

It was captured using a mech that was created; isn't that a bit of a leap...?

Regardless of the magnitude of the change, the establishment of the Kido Research Bureau cannot be delayed any longer. The head of this organization is listed as Ichiro, and if one of the other forty-six "interested individuals" were to raise the issue while he's at the height of his power, things could get interesting…

In fact, they were not unaware of the benefits of establishing the Kido Research Bureau, but as Urahara said, they didn't care whether the Seireitei could develop better; all they cared about was whether their own families could still get a share of the pie.

No matter how big your cake is, if I'm not there when it's divided, what does it have to do with me?

Therefore, they prefer to maintain the status quo rather than move forward, because reform usually brings opportunities, but not everyone is good at seizing opportunities. There are only a few positions available, and if a rising star catches up, how do you know you won't be the one to fall?

This is one of the reasons why the application to establish the Kido Research Bureau has not been approved yet. Another reason is, of course, Ichiro's identity. He is a staunch member of the Captain-Commander's faction. It is naturally better for a large organization like the Kido Research Bureau to be managed by its own people. Unfortunately, a suitable person has not been found yet.

So much so that there's no need to look anymore, because Ichiro has to go through with it, otherwise they'll be in a very passive position under the manipulation of a "very few" people with ulterior motives.

……

Meanwhile, after briefly explaining some of Zero's undisplayed functions back in Seireitei, Ichiro quickly returned to the Technology Development Bureau.

As mentioned earlier, this Zero is just an experimental machine, a laboratory product, and it is not possible to mass-produce it. Even replicating it would be quite difficult. This requires the people under the Alchemy Department to slowly overcome the challenges. Ichiro not interfering in such a small matter is also a way to give them a chance to train.

The fact that the experimental machine was flawed indicated that it still had shortcomings. Therefore, upon returning to the Technology Development Bureau, Ichiro ignored everyone's greetings and went straight into his office. He began to retrieve the data collected by the AI ​​and compare it one by one to find the problems that Zero had exposed in the battle.

Overall, it's similar to what Ichiro saw on the battlefield. First, the drawback of artificial intelligence is that it relies too much on data calculation, and in actual combat, momentum has a certain influence.

However, in data calculation, momentum, an immeasurable variable, is obviously impossible to calculate. So rather than letting it interfere with the data, it is better to discard it directly. But this is only discarded in terms of algorithm. In actual combat, Ichiro intends to let Satoshi control these immeasurable factors.

Unfortunately, the result was not ideal. Perhaps it was because it was the first battle, or perhaps it was the instinct of the intelligent data life form. In this battle, he completely controlled the battle through calculation.

This allows you to gradually accumulate advantages and ultimately win.

But being too cautious, always putting yourself in a passive position, means that just one mistake can cause the whole thing to collapse!

This is the first drawback. We can improve Zhi's combat experience. After all, he can use more than just Zero; he can also use GD-1 and GD-2. More combat experience might bring about new changes.

The second drawback was that it wasn't exposed on the battlefield, but later on, it had issues with battery life!

Zero's endurance was originally not a problem. There are three spiritual energy sources in Zero's body: one controls the main power, one controls the various functional components, and the last one serves as an emergency energy source, also known as the hidden energy on the back, which is specifically for mutual destruction. If you can't win, you'll blow them up!

Of course, mutual destruction is a last resort, a last-ditch effort. Just kidding, Ichiro wouldn't be so willing to blow something up so expensive, so in terms of energy, it should be sufficient.

If those random, miscellaneous abilities weren't strengthened later.

It's not that Ichiro and the others forgot, but rather that things like power energy are inherently difficult to break through. Even after such a long period of technological explosion, we're still boiling water; it's not that easy.

So even after this problem was discovered, Ichiro only made some optimizations to reduce its consumption slightly, and then he could only cut back on the configuration.

There's no other way.

Finally, and most importantly, the energy operation system needs to be optimized!

This was Zero's first time operating at full power in its Vastod mode for high-intensity combat, and the biggest problem it exposed was that the load was too heavy, causing too much damage to the machine.

First of all, the materials are definitely not a problem. The main material is Moyashi's body. After Ichiro's multiple rounds of testing, it was found that this thing is highly compatible with all abilities and is the most perfect material. Other materials are also mainly based on Moyashi's body, mixed to create some new materials.

Therefore, the materials are not the problem; the problem lies with the energy system. Improper operation led to a large accumulation of energy, exceeding the system's capacity and causing damage.

Once the problem is identified, the rest is much simpler; just solve it.

Not long after, in just three days, Ichiro, with Satoshi's help, had initially solved these problems. All that remained was to conduct experiments. However, he no longer needed to be responsible for the subsequent matters; the main problem had been solved, and the rest could be left to others.

Oh, right, there's one more thing. Thinking this, Ichiro got up and walked towards Urahara's office.

.......

"Say it again?! What do you want?"

Suddenly, Urahara's roaring voice came from the director's office, but the people outside seemed not to hear it and continued to do their own thing. What was there to care about? When had the director not yelled at Minister Tenshin every time he came?

However, they were secretly astonished. The Alchemy Department was more like a money-burning vault than an alchemy department!

The budget is being burned too fast!

Anyway, in all their years, they've never seen anything like this that burns through so much money.

And they always manage to spend it all within the allotted time, no matter how much they give you!

Most importantly, not a single penny of these funds was wasted; they were all used for research and experimentation. The guy in charge of finances at the Alchemy Department is a genius!

Of course, this isn't very friendly to Urahara...

After all, he was the director. Ichiro only needed to submit his funding applications to him, and then he would negotiate with the group of old fogies in the Central 46th Bureau.

So every time Ichiro came to ask for funding, it was the most difficult time for him...

For example, right now...

Looking at Ichiro standing innocently in front of him, Urahara rubbed his temples in distress and asked in confusion, "As far as I know, doesn't your Alchemy Department have plenty of funds? And don't you have special funds for the GD series? Why not just use that? You're going to conduct Experiment Zero anyway, so just divert some of it; it won't hurt."

"Um... well, please read the application carefully. I also need to apply for special funds; we've already used them all up."

"???" Urahara looked completely bewildered. After realizing what he meant, he suddenly stood up and glared at Ichiro. "What did you say!? You've used it all up? Didn't the special fund still have enough to build one Burst God Machine? How could it be used up!? Don't tell me you built two of those!"

"Hmm." Ichiro placed his hands on his thighs and quietly looked at Urahara.

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"Hmm... what do you mean? You really made two? Where's the other one?"

"The second one is number zero."

"And the first one?"

“Take it apart! The parts you and I designed before were modified from the parts of the first machine. Not bad workmanship!” Ichiro said, giving Urahara a thumbs up and showing a youthful smile.

In the past, Urahara would have played around with Ichiro, but now...

He's exhausted, really!

I must have been out of my mind to accept this ministerial position!

Take a deep breath and calm yourself down, otherwise Urahara is worried he might kill Ichiro!

After calming down, Urahara slumped heavily into a chair, resting his right hand on the armrest and propping his chin up. He asked, puzzled, "Why did they have to tear it down and rebuild it? And the commotion should have been quite significant. Why didn't we notice?"

“Ahem~” Ichiro put his right hand to his mouth and coughed lightly, explaining, “First, the reason for rebuilding is to use a new system. Since the Ultimate System was developed from the Ultimate Silk, the Ultimate System built from it penetrates into every part of the machine. If we want to change the system, we can only rebuild a new one.”

Urahara nodded. That made sense. He knew a little about both the Ultimate System and the Dream System, and there was really no other way. But how could Ichiro possibly manage such a massive project... Suddenly, Urahara seemed to realize something and looked at Ichiro speechlessly.

Ichiro grinned: "That's right, it's alchemy. After gathering the materials, I used alchemy to sculpt it directly. This is the most efficient way. Anyway, the previous steps are basically unchanged."

"Alright, I understand the general situation, but how are you going to explain it to them? I know, but they don't."

"Don't worry, I've already prepared this." With that, Ichiro took out a report and handed it to Urahara.

A moment later, Urahara put down the financial report in his hand with admiration: "To think they could do that... that's amazing! But, aren't you afraid your captain will kill you for exploiting the world like this? Or are you just used to meat-gnawing?"

Upon hearing this, Ichiro's lips twitched; Urahara's words reminded him of some unpleasant memories...

"Heh~ I know about the funding issue, I'll take care of it for you. Wait, there's something I need to tell you." Urahara called out to Ichiro, who was about to leave, and with a gentle wave of his right hand, a barrier was created.

Ichiro narrowed his eyes, his expression somewhat solemn. This was the highest level of barrier!

"What is it that requires you to be so serious?"

"Remember the Hollowfication we studied? A further evolution of the Shinigami."

"I know, but wasn't it considered an erroneous evolution and abandoned?"

"Yes, but I've found a new path, a stronger one, and also a more helpless one... about Zanpakuto..."

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Chapter 212 Without that sword, I...

"Stronger, more...helpless?" Ichiro looked at Urahara with a puzzled expression. For some reason, he suddenly remembered Yue Ling's words, and a shadow fell over his heart...

"Do you remember the phasing experiment we did?"

Ichiro pushed up his nose with his right hand, revealing a pair of glasses that suppressed most of his emotions, preventing them from affecting his thinking.

"Remember, the essence of the power increase after Hollowfication is that the power of the Hollow and the power of the Shinigami complement each other. It is essentially a kind of completion, so there will be a qualitative leap, rather than simply possessing the spiritual pressure of the Hollow. This is also the reason why we gave up Hollowfication. It is too dangerous and there is no turning back."

"Hmm, but Ichiro, have you ever thought about why we need to fill in the gaps? What exactly are we missing..."

Ichiro fell silent. At this moment, even mental suggestion couldn't suppress his emotions. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Zanpakuto..."

"Yes, it's the Zanpakuto. The part we're missing is the Zanpakuto! The Zanpakuto is created by shaping a part of a Shinigami's soul into an independent sword spirit through Asauchi, allowing us to master some of Shinuchi ahead of time. However, our souls become incomplete as a result, which is why we need to complete them."