The Alchemist in Bleach

The next day, Ichiro stared speechlessly at Matsushita Kawa, who was sprawled on the ground. Okay, suspicion cleared, this guy is definitely not Aizen...

If he really is Aizen in disguise, then he'd accept being taken advantage of if he could be so frightened by his spiritual pressure...

"Um... well, don't be discouraged, try harder next time." Looking at the boy slumped on the ground, Ichiro said a few words awkwardly, then sheathed his Zanpakuto and turned back to his original position.

The young Matsushita Kawa didn't stay lying on the ground. After Ichiro went back, before the other team members could come up to help him, he struggled to get up on his own and gasped for breath.

"I won't give up! Next time, I will stand before you with my head held high!"

Hearing the boy's unwilling voice behind him, Ichiro paused for a moment, then turned around and said seriously, "I look forward to that day. Until then, I will keep your third seat for you!"

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his seat.

The captain glanced at Ichiro beside him and said with a hint of disdain, "You really went to great lengths to stay in the third seat, huh?"

"Um, Captain, I don't quite understand what you mean. Don't slander people, okay? I just genuinely value him!"

"Heh~"

The captain chuckled softly and said nothing more. Didn't she know Ichiro's thoughts?

Ichiro glanced helplessly at the world behind him, who was also laughing. He felt a pang of resignation. Good heavens, he really was trying to encourage Matsushita this time. Sigh... the world is going to the dogs!

The seat battle ended quickly, and it was pretty much the same as before, with nothing particularly noteworthy. The most intense battle in recent decades was the one when Ichiro joined the squad, after all, the fourth squad wasn't good at fighting.

Well, most of the team members...

"Why didn't Gin apply for a seat challenge? I remember he should be strong enough in terms of both ability and skill level, right?" On the way back, Seinosuke asked Ichiro curiously. He was still waiting for Gin to challenge him for the vice-captain position.

Although the vice-captain can only be appointed by the captain.

However, given Seinosuke's understanding of Gin, his talent is such that he could be more than just a vice-captain; he could even be a captain!

He's currently a bit weaker and doesn't know how to use Bankai yet, otherwise he could compete for the captain position. But that's precisely why he needs the vice-captain position to provide a buffer. It's definitely not because he wants to retire!

Ichiro chuckled lightly. Did he really not know what Seinosuke was thinking? Naive~

“Gin will be undergoing special training soon and needs to prepare properly. Besides, given Gin’s strength, there’s simply no place for him in the team. As for the captain, there’s no one in the team more suitable for the vice-captain position than you, Seinosuke-senpai. As for the third seat, that kid is no match for me right now. As for the fourth seat, Suzuran’s current level of skill is much higher than Gin’s. Do you think the fifth seat is suitable for him?”

"......"

Damn, whenever there's work to be done, it's always "Seinosuke-senpai"; when there's nothing to do, it's always "Seinosuke." Such a genuine Tenshin Ichiro!

The captain sighed silently. For some reason, she felt that the atmosphere in the Fourth Division had changed a lot since Ichiro came to the team, and the number of lazy people had skyrocketed!

The Fourth Division already had a lot of slackers, and with Ichiro's arrival, that number has skyrocketed...

Even Seinosuke is affected now and doesn't want to be the vice-captain anymore... I'm so tired...

Perhaps she really should start considering training a new vice-captain. After all, even though Seinosuke's work attitude is currently quite good, judging by the time, the one at the Shin-O Pharmacy should be nearing the end of his life. Unless Ichiro intervenes to prolong his life, that position will soon be vacant.

Currently, the only qualified members of the Seireitei are her, Seinosuke, and Ichiro. Since she and Ichiro definitely won't go, that leaves only Seinosuke.

As they walked, the captain pondered who else in the team would be suitable.

As she pondered, her gaze shifted to Ichiro... and the world behind him.

Ichiro looked at the world, then at the captain, and asked in confusion, "Captain, what's wrong with the world?"

"No, I just feel that Shijie is quite suitable to be the vice-captain."

Kiyonosuke: "..."

Is it impolite to discuss the next vice captain in front of me, the current vice captain?

"Don't overthink it. This world isn't quite right for her. That bastard Ichiro has given her too much to bear. I'm still reluctant to let her go."

Kiyonosuke: ......

So you still want to switch? So you're willing to let me go?

team leader:"......"

Seeing the silent Seinosuke, the captain clearly realized that her words of advice had backfired. She immediately turned and left silently. She now understood: Ichiro is toxic!

The next vice-captain must absolutely not let Ichiro get close!

No, it's best to choose someone who is completely immune to Ichiro!

absolute!

These kinds of people are hard to find; it takes careful consideration...

While pondering, the captain silently walked forward, while Ichiro patted Seinosuke on the shoulder, sighed, said nothing, and also turned and left.

Seinosuke was left standing there dumbfounded. No, I was just saying that, I didn't mean to actually become the vice-captain!

……

The next day, Ichiro was awakened from his sleep by the smell of morning, and groggily followed his instincts to sit down at the dining table.

"Ha~~~ Ah~~~ Good morning, world~ What day is it today? Why is breakfast so lavish?" After yawning, Ichiro finally perked up and looked at the three dishes and soup on the table with slight surprise.

"Breakfast..." Sekai glanced helplessly at the sun that was already high in the sky outside the window. "Lord Ichiro, you should adjust your schedule."

"Well, don't worry about that. I haven't slept in ages." Ichiro waved his hand dismissively, while reaching for the stir-fried dishes on the table.

"Snapped!"

The world walked over and slapped Ichiro's clutches away with a chopstick, her eyebrows furrowing: "Go wash your face and brush your teeth first! Honestly, with your irregular schedule and poor hygiene, do you want to die suddenly and have to wear this again?"

"That's different. Now it's Death. Forget about irregular schedules, it's like partying every night... cough... I'll go wash up now."

Watching Ichiro flee in a disheveled state, Sekai curled his lip. "Why don't you just do it? What's the use of just talking? Really..."

After finishing their "breakfast," Ichiro and Sekai parted ways. Sekai stayed behind with the Fourth Division to help out, while Ichiro took Gin to the underground base to learn Bankai.

This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later, because judging from Ichiro's conversation with Aizen, the Hogyoku has already reached a relatively mature stage and has likely conducted many experiments on the Arrancar. If nothing unexpected happens, the next step should be the Hollowfication experiments on the Shinigami, and those captains will not be able to escape.

Even though Ichiro had hinted at it, frankly, it was useless. Those who could become captains all had some ability. They weren't necessarily arrogant, but at least they wouldn't become timid and hesitant because of a few words from Ichiro.

They will most likely still act according to their own ideas, at most just a little more cautious.

But this level of skill is simply not enough to deal with Aizen!

Hirako Shinji from the original work is an example. He could even clearly identify Aizen as his target, but he was still outmaneuvered by Aizen.

Therefore, after discovering their attitude towards this, Ichiro had already roughly seen their future.

Of course, some preparations need to be made for this, since several captain positions will be vacant at that time.

As for whether Aizen will take action against them now, as in the original work... Ichiro is not worried. Hollowfication is an immature technology that not just any Shinigami can do. It requires certain qualifications. In the original work, Ichiro had already examined the few people who were schemed against by Aizen under the guise of a physical examination. Most of them were high-quality "experimental materials"!

(Based on the following setting: There is a woman named Kunan Shiro in the Visored who can maintain Hollowfication for a long time without any special training.)

Ichiro will do his best to stop them if he can, but he won't care about those who insist on courting death. This will free up a spot for a more capable Shinigami to take their place.

Therefore, the sooner Gin masters Bankai, the more advantageous he will be in the selection process for a new captain.

Otherwise, with Gin's talent, he would have been able to perform Bankai on his own sooner or later, without needing the help of the Transcendental Body, although using the Transcendental Body wouldn't have any side effects.

……

When Ichiro brought Gin to the underground base, he looked at the empty underground space with surprise.

"Strange, didn't we agree to come together? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"Urahara-senpai and Yoruichi-senpai?"

"Hmm, we made it a few days ago. Strange, never mind them, let's get started."

"Um... is this okay?"

"It's alright, I'm here. You can only rely on yourself. We can only watch from the sidelines. Having more people won't help. I've already told you the precautions, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

"No." Yin shook her head.

"Very good, if you're ready, I'll begin." With that, he pulled out a Transcendent Body puppet from his storage space and placed it on the ground.

Seeing that Yin nodded, he activated his Divine Transformation Body and then quickly withdrew, leaving the battlefield to Yin.

Silver opened his eyes slightly and looked at the sword spirit spear not far away in surprise. It could actually materialize!

"call out!"

Just as Yin was surprised, a silver light shot towards him. His pupils contracted, and he quickly drew his Zanpakuto with his right hand. With a clang, he used the side of the Zanpakuto to block the tip of the blade!

However, it only blocked the attack. Under the immense force, Yin was forced back dozens of meters!

'Is it really a divine spear? No… its power far surpasses my current abilities, the power of Bankai, the power of Shikai? If it's a complete Bankai…'

Thinking about it, a fiery glint flashed in his silver eyes. If only he possessed that power…

"If you had that power, you could protect her better, right? Silver."

A handsome young man dressed in a pure white robe and with long silver hair—Shinso—held a Zanpakuto tens of meters long and looked at the silver at the end, saying this.

"Yes, so, will you give it to me? Bankai."

"Want the power of Bankai? Sure, defeat me!" With that, Shinsho transformed his massive, tens-of-meters-long sword back to its normal size and charged at Gin with it!

Meanwhile, Silver, after hearing Sharpshooter's words, closed his eyelids, reverted to his standard villainous face, and charged at Sharpshooter with his sword in hand.

Seeing this, Ichiro finally breathed a sigh of relief. Gin's fighting style was very strange. Generally speaking, after a Shinigami can use Shikai, especially if it is a combat-type Shikai, the Shikai will become a stronger fighting stance.

But Gin is different; his Shikai, "Shoot Him with the Divine Spear," is his trump card!

In other words, in a normal battle, as long as he doesn't use the Divine Spear at the start, the moment his Zanpakuto is released is the moment of victory!

This move is his signature skill!

Even Vice-Captain Chojiro of the Sparrow Club has never won against this move!

It's not that I threw the game, but that I genuinely didn't win. His divine spear technique was too fast. To beat him, you either have to wait until he uses his divine spear or withstand it head-on.

However, the latter is difficult. Even Chojiro could only do the former, that is, defeat him before Gin's Shikai, because Gin's spear is not only fast, but also very accurate after Ichiro's special training!

The high-speed telescopic gun is already incredibly powerful, and when combined with its tricky firing angles and terrifying accuracy, its destructive power in that instant is truly terrifying.

Therefore, the initial attack of the Blade Spirit Spear really startled Ichiro. He thought the battle was over, but thankfully, it seems the Blade Spirit Spear's "spear technique" wasn't so accurate after all...

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Chapter 218 Shoot Him Down! Sharpshooter!

"Clang clang clang~~"