The Alchemist in Bleach

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Chapter 216 Aizen's Day

At dawn, accompanied by the first rays of bright sunlight in Seireitei, Aizen woke up from his deep sleep on time. Ignoring the seal of the blanket, he got up, opened the window, and breathed in the fresh morning air, allowing his thoughts to gradually clear and his heavy sleepiness to quickly fade away.

After getting myself into a good state, I went into the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror, and after confirming that the disguise was correct, I started playing rock-paper-scissors with the mirror!

After three rounds of draws, Aizen smiled. "Very good, I wasn't affected by the genjutsu."

After washing up, with about two hours left before work, Aizen went to the kitchen, made a simple breakfast, and then carried it into his study. He sat down, ate his breakfast, and looked at the experimental data.

The first thing to look at was the experimental data sent by Stark, which included energy fluctuations during the rampage, success rates, physical data of those who had only successfully rampaged, and physical data of those who had failed.

I would make some marks on it from time to time, and then judge whether today's experiment needed to be changed based on these marks.

There were ten Hollows and ten Gillians of the lower level. Only one Gillian successfully broke through the Surface, and the rest were all wiped out.

Looking at the experimental data, Aizen pondered for a moment, then conveyed his thoughts to Stark and his crew in Hueco Mundo through the equipment he had learned from and improved upon from Ichiro. He agreed that the original experimental plan would remain unchanged, that data collection would continue, and that Szayelaporro would be allowed to conduct the experiment using the Hogyoku.

Aizen valued the Hogyoku highly, but not so much now. Firstly, the Hogyoku has its own consciousness, and as long as he is alive, no one can take it away. Secondly, the Hogyoku is currently only a semi-finished product, and if he wants it, he can create another one at any time. Although the materials are relatively difficult to find, he still has a few copies on hand.

Therefore, Aizen was actually quite looking forward to Szayelaporro directly taking the Hogyoku, because that would allow him to discover another weakness of the Hogyoku, which would be a good thing.

For Aizen, what he liked most was imperfection, because flaws meant there was still room for improvement and progress. But at the same time, Aizen also longed to become perfect, because only God was truly perfect!

After reviewing the data from the Arrancar experiment, Aizen had just finished breakfast. After washing the dishes, he returned to his study, with an hour and a half before his shift.

He stood by the desk, slowly grinding ink, then spread out a sheet of white paper, weighed it down with a paperweight, his feet slightly apart, one corner pointing forward to maintain balance, his upper body leaning slightly forward, his waist slightly bent, his left hand holding the wide sleeve of his shihaka, his right hand suspending his wrist and elbow, his movements flowing smoothly and in one breath, and in an instant, several powerful characters appeared on the paper.

Calligraphy is a method Aizen uses to regulate his mental state. Like Ichiro's masturbation, it is also a form of spiritual practice. This is different from sword Zen. Although sword Zen is also a form of spiritual practice, it is more focused on communication with the Zanpakuto and is not very effective in relieving mental stress.

Practicing calligraphy for half an hour every day without fail can help alleviate negative emotions such as experimental failures and slow research progress.

After putting away his writing, Aizen took a book from the bookshelf behind him, sat down at his desk, and leisurely read while drinking tea.

Half an hour later, Aizen leisurely got up, put the book he was holding back on the bookshelf behind him, dusted off imaginary dust, and walked towards the Kidoshu's encampment.

Even after arriving at the base, Aizen simply checked in and then turned to walk towards the Technical Development Bureau.

As for the affairs of the Kido Clan, he didn't need to worry about them. All the Shinigami who joined the Technology Development Bureau, regardless of their previous positions in their respective teams, would be automatically removed. Actually, it wasn't exactly automatic removal; their positions remained, but their duties were reassigned.

Whether it's the Kido Clan, the Thirteen Teams, or the Shin-O Medicine Institute, as long as you're not in charge, you don't need to do anything here; just focus on your research.

In exchange, organizations will receive certain preferential treatment based on the number of people they acquire technology from the Technology Development Bureau. In fact, if the technology was developed by one of your people, you can directly own it.

Of course, others are aware of the drawbacks of doing this. All the research talent will flow to the Technology Development Bureau, and in the long run, the Technology Development Bureau will grow bigger and bigger, constantly putting pressure on them.

They knew all this, but there was nothing they could do...

Currently, the most advanced technology in the Seireitei and even the entire Soul Society belongs to the Technology Development Bureau. The key is that they have extremely strong military power and connections, so there is no other way but to cooperate.

To be honest, it's not realistic to train them yourself.

The Technology Development Bureau has the best research conditions and research team in the entire Seireitei. Several research leaders are also here. You simply can't compete with them on your own. After all, they are all subordinate agencies of Seireitei and have their own functions, so they simply can't take care of everything.

Of course, this is also why the Technology Development Bureau's mechanism can function better. In the end, whether it's the Technology Development Bureau, the Shinigami Institute, or the Gotei 13, they are all subordinate agencies of the Seireitei, with the Central 46 Offices regulating them. You want to be completely autonomous? What, are you going to rebel?

Aizen joined the R&D Bureau for this very reason: he wouldn't have to worry about anything else, allowing him to focus solely on research and better conceal his true identity. Who would have guessed that Aizen was hiding within the R&D Bureau...?

Okay, Ichiro knows...

Before long, Aizen arrived at the Technology Development Bureau. The timing was perfect, exactly eight o'clock in the morning, during working hours.

"Here he is, as punctual as ever today."

"As long as we're on time, it's fine. We're not like those lunatics in the Alchemy Department who give you a day off if you work less than three nights a week. They're a bunch of lunatics. We just need to do our job and get by."

Upon hearing this, Death, who was traveling with him, smiled knowingly: "Yeah, those freaks are no match for them."

"What is it~" At this moment, another Shinigami wearing a white coat over his Shinigami uniform came over and said speechlessly, "Yamada just submitted a C-rank research task yesterday. This is already his eighth one. Two more people and he'll be promoted to C-rank. We're still D-rank and have only just completed one. This guy is a natural talent!"

"Damn it! I almost forgot, Yamada, you're not on our side. Get out of here!"

"Don't worry about it so much. Besides, it's only a C-level. In the bureau, B-level is the backbone of research. C-level is just a nobody."

"He Tai, what's this called? What's Fan? It's the one Minister Tianxin mentioned."

Versailles.

"Yes, it's Versailles. Yamada, you really went too far!"

"But Yamada isn't entirely wrong. In our department, the rank only represents the number of missions you've completed, not your research capabilities. I heard that Minister Shutaro is still only an E-rank."

"No way? The Death Armor has been around for so long, and it's still only E-rank?"

Has anyone issued a research mission for the Death Knight set?

"...That's true..."

During a casual chat, Aizen and the others went to his research table. After sitting down, he first looked at today's research task, tilted his head and thought for three minutes, then put it aside.

I've got a clue. Today's task is complete. Now I can think of ways to get back to my research.

Of course, the reason he was able to do it so quickly was mainly because the task was simple, just an optimization of a technique. To say he would create something new would be difficult, but as for improving and optimizing, with his skill level, it was more than enough.

Moreover, creative tasks are not graded; they are all of the highest grade, S-level, second only to the research tasks issued to ministers by the Central 46th Bureau. They are usually undertaken in teams.

Of course, after finishing his business for the day, Aizen did not take immediate action. Instead, he remained seated, looking at the experimental data in his hand, which was concealed by genjutsu. This was research on the Hogyoku.

The above mentions something very interesting: an interesting spirit particle structure that can automatically compensate for the deficiencies of other spirit particle structures. In other words, this spirit particle structure is dynamic and will change depending on the different surrounding spirit particle structures.

This is a very interesting thing, similar to his Hōgyoku. The difference is that the Hōgyoku triggers your own evolution. Simply put, this spiritual structure is water, which fills every corner of you, while the Hōgyoku is a catalyst that allows you to grow and become perfect.

It's hard to say which is better or worse, since both are currently only half-finished products. However, this thing will be of some help to his research on the Hogyoku. But, since the spiritual particle structure is Ichiro's main research direction at present, it's a bit troublesome.

Time slowly passed, and it gradually came to ten o'clock. At this time, Aizen had gradually and completely concealed his traces with genjutsu. Thanks to the inspiration from Ichiro's succubus, his genjutsu had become even more bizarre.

Of course, without fail, Aizen would still play rock-paper-scissors with his reflection in the mirror before taking action, constantly hypnotizing himself that he would win. Only after three consecutive draws would he begin his operation.

Today's result was the same as before, ending in a draw, so Aizen could proceed with his actions with peace of mind.

His first stop was the archives. There, through repeated searches by others, he identified several more suspects of Ichiro—well, needless to say, they suspected him, even though he didn't know any of them at all...

His purpose in coming here was simple: to analyze the characteristics of these people and see what basis Ichiro had for identifying him, and why he could find fifty or sixty suspects when he only had four or five aliases...

Unfortunately, progress has been minimal. So far, all he knows is that these people are all quite talented; the rest vary...

This is absolutely infuriating! Aizen has never felt so frustrated. He has no idea how much information Ichiro knows about him, nor when he started his scheme. Just when he thinks he's reached his limit, Ichiro always manages to surprise him in unexpected ways.

A small gang at No. 72 Rukongai had most of their materials stolen by Koyatai Stark 67 years ago. That's outrageous!

Sixty-seven years ago, he hadn't even met Stark yet!

Therefore, Aizen is now acting with extreme caution, because he never knows when or where an enemy of "Aizen Sousuke" or his "subordinates" might come seeking revenge...

It's said that Stark has recently dealt with three waves of Kylian seeking revenge against him...

Of course, these are minor issues that can be easily addressed with routine attention.

Half an hour later, Aizen went to Ichiro's office, activated Kyoka Suigetsu, and quietly flipped through the book, looking for the answers to the questions he had left behind. He paid no attention to Suzuran and Ichiro's conversation. Only when Sekai and Ichiro gave him a pseudonym did his attention wander for a moment.

However, he did not turn his head directly to look at Ichiro. With Ichiro's current spiritual pressure, even with the disguise of Kyoka Suigetsu, Ichiro would still react if he looked directly at him.

After a while, having answered Ichiro's question and left his own new question, Aizen put the book back in its original place and quietly left.

Then, she returned to her laboratory and, under the cover of illusion, began to conduct some of her experiments. At the same time, she would occasionally answer questions from her colleagues to maintain her persona.

To be honest, he was actually quite envious of the alchemy department at this moment, because there, it was normal to bury yourself in research, while if you wanted to slack off, you would be considered an oddball.

The only downside is that the alchemy department members are often summoned by Ichiro to tackle certain projects, and these meetings can last for dozens of days at a time, which greatly affects his plans.

Moreover, although the most dangerous place is the safest place, it's still a bit too much to be right under someone's nose, and the location of the alchemy department is not good for climbing up.

His plan wasn't to aim for a high position, but at least a lowly pawn wouldn't do; he had to consider that aspect, which was one of the reasons he chose to join the Ghost Path Clan.

The change of position for the Kidoshu is different from that of the captain; it is not as noticeable. Moreover, the Kidoshu will come into contact with many of the Seireitei's barriers, which will also help his plans.

After his irregular daily "exchanges" with Ichiro, Aizen's schedule became very fixed: he spent all his time at the Technology Development Bureau conducting experiments and researching data, with virtually nothing else to do.

I worked until 5 PM, then clocked out at the Ghost Path Clan and went home.

Upon returning home, the first thing he did was still play rock-paper-scissors with the mirror. After a draw, he activated the barrier, activated the hidden black cavity, and quietly headed to Hueco Mundo. There, he began to personally oversee the research on the Arrancar and analyze the changes in the Hogyoku.

Currently, the cultivation of the Hogyoku is still mainly focused on feeding souls, but Aizen has recently changed his mind. Perhaps, he could try a different approach to feeding souls...

Right now, we only need illusory souls, but in the future, we may need human souls, or even the soul of the Grim Reaper!

This is a very troublesome matter. As things stand, he doesn't want to completely leave Seireitei yet. If he's going to leave, he should at least squeeze Ichiro dry before he leaves!

Five hours later, a weary Aizen returned to Seireitei and began preparing a midnight snack. After finishing his snack and washing up, Aizen read for another half hour under the glow of the spirit particles.

Finally, at 10:30 p.m., Chen...Aizen lay down on the bed after a busy day and quickly fell asleep.

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Chapter 217 The Reality of Humanity: Tenshin Ichiro

Ichiro, who came out of the Ōmaeda family, looked satisfied. The cooperation was easier than he had thought. He didn't even have to use his big tricks, and Nozomi agreed to cooperate. The profits would be split 30/70, with the Kidō Research Bureau getting 70%!

This is incredible!

Although this was the final result Ichiro wanted, in his mind it should have been the result he had fought for after using all his trump cards. After all, businessmen are profit-driven, and in this matter, almost 90% of the work was handled by the Ōmaeda family.

The profit share turned out to be only 30%...

This was truly unexpected for Ichiro, and it also made him realize that he had underestimated his current reputation and prestige in the Soul Society.

What does 30% mean?

This is 30% of the gross profit, not 30% of the net profit!

Ichiro and his team were only responsible for providing the content; printing and distribution were all handled by Ōmaeda and his team. Even if the sales were amazing, Mitsun could only cover their labor costs at most, which meant they were basically working for free.

Of course, for the Maeda family, whose economy is so large, this is not a complete waste of time. They may lose money here, but they will definitely make money elsewhere. It's just that this way, the profits will be less.

However, Ichiro couldn't possibly refuse a piece of meat that was offered to him, so he didn't care much. In any case, the Ōmaeda family wouldn't dare to act recklessly, since the power of the Soul Society was everything. Given the Ōmaeda family's history of causing trouble, it wasn't worth offending Ichiro for a little money.

Therefore, although he was surprised, Ichiro did not think that the other party had set a trap for him. He was just somewhat impressed by the Ōmaeda family. Such a big matter did not require a meeting to discuss it. The clan head made the decision directly. He had the guts!

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After leaving the Ōmaeda family, Ichiro and Sekai returned directly to the Fourth Division instead of the Research and Development Bureau. He still needed to put some thought into tomorrow's seat battle; it had been a long time since he'd fought in a seat battle… no, since becoming the Third Seat, he hadn't fought in a seat battle at all…

Lonely~

At the same time, we also wanted to see if that person was actually Aizen's alter ego!