The Alchemist in Bleach

This is enough to prove how much Soul Society values ​​the balance of spiritual particles!

But now, Ichiro says he has completely solved the balance of spirit particles?

Even if it's just a conjecture, it's valuable because it was Ichiro who proposed it!

However, after reading the paper, many were somewhat disappointed; it was clickbait...

While the method described above can indeed completely resolve the spiritual particle balance, it differs somewhat from what they imagined...

Of course, despite their disappointment, they couldn't help but marvel at Ichiro's extravagant spending once again.

Ichiro's idea was actually very simple: to construct a super-large demonic barrier between the three realms, completely isolating the flow of spiritual particles between the three realms, and establishing different spiritual particle circulation systems in each world.

In this way, since spiritual particles no longer flow between the three realms, the concept of balance naturally becomes meaningless.

It's a grand plan, but that's all there is to it; it's simply impossible to complete.

This idea was actually proposed by Shinigami a long time ago, and by more than one. However, Ichiro was much better than them. Ichiro proposed specific Kido techniques and arrays, and judging from the experimental data, they had a certain effect.

This is precisely what amazed them; truly, they deserve the name of a demonic monster!

His understanding of the Way of the Ghosts has reached an inconceivable level!

However, it was still of no use.

Make bricks without straw.

The concept of worlds is too abstract. Whether a ghost-path barrier can be set up there is another matter, not to mention the maintenance afterwards. These are all things that need to be considered.

This is why Ichiro, despite having a complete plan, still defines it as a conjecture.

It's too unrealistic.

Between worlds, Ichiro can only go to places where spirits gather. In reality, well, Ichiro doesn't know if there are other places between worlds, nor does he know if there really is a distance between the three realms. There are still too many unknowns.

These three short papers were like three nuclear bombs falling into the peaceful Soul Society, bringing an unprecedented wave to this world that was like an ancient well!

At the same time, because of these three extremely challenging papers, Ichiro also gained a new title: King of Spirits!

Originally, Ichiro had the new Spirit King spread, but as the rumors spread, it inexplicably became the Spirit King. Clearly, someone was secretly manipulating things just like Ichiro.

Ichiro didn't pay much attention to this. After the release of the Kido, Ichiro had been busy with the Kido Research Bureau. Currently, the Kido Research Bureau only had him and Suzuran, which was obviously not enough.

Putting aside the fact that Ichiro still feels a bit awkward when he sees Suzuran, just talking about work, how can these two possibly work together? They can't even find someone to sweep the floor.

The entry criteria for the Kido Research Bureau are also very simple. Those who are interested and have certain talents in the Technology Development Bureau can enter directly. Those outside the Technology Development Bureau need to submit articles to Kido through the stations set up by the Ōmaeda family in various parts of Soul Society. As long as the article is approved and published in Kido, and the theory is recognized by the world, they can join the Kido Research Bureau.

This decision was made by Ichiro after much deliberation, overcoming everyone's opposition!

Because Ichiro has high expectations for the Kido Research Bureau, there absolutely cannot be any people who just loaf around here. Moreover, theoretical research requires a lot of talent; it's not something you can do just because you like it. So, high standards are necessary.

There were two purposes behind submitting the article to "Ghost Path".

Firstly, the Ghost Path Research Bureau's philosophy is theoretical sharing.

That is, all research theories, including one's own, should be shared to the greatest extent possible, or even completely, without involving one's own specific technology!

Otherwise, what's the point of establishing the Ghost Path Research Bureau? Everyone could just do their own research.

Secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to promote this spirit of sharing, spread it throughout Soul Society, and create a better academic environment.

After all, this place is different from the real world. In the real world, no matter how brilliant the theories of those who do theoretical work are, they have nothing to do with their own abilities. In fact, many of them are completely out of touch with current technology. So in the real world, we can share directly, since the results will not appear for decades or even hundreds of years.

By then, I might even be living in a country that's already gone. What's the point of clinging to a theory that might be wrong?

The Soul Society is different. Here, knowledge is truly power, real power, so it is not easy to promote this kind of atmosphere.

But this is something that's not easy to do, which is why it's so interesting!

If it's achieved so easily, what's the point?

After spending a week working overtime to finalize the matters of the Kido Research Bureau, Ichiro, Sekai, Tsukirei, and Satoshi gathered at a lab table in the Fourth Division's laboratory, concentrating intently.

On their table, the synthesis of the Hogyoku is underway!

Yes, the synthesis of the Hogyoku!

The Hogyoku is a very colorful element in the Bleach world. Ichiro even simulated his Zanpakuto Fullbring technique, so it's impossible for him not to have designs on the Hogyoku.

Therefore, Ichiro actually had the technology to create the Hōgyoku a long time ago, but the Hōgyoku he made was not perfect, and the Hōgyoku had a strong sense of self and was highly manipulative.

Upon discovering this, Ichiro immediately abandoned the Hogyoku and didn't pursue it any further, because he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't do something foolish because of the Hogyoku's power...

This person already goes crazy from time to time; if you add another buff, wouldn't that turn the world upside down?

Don't you see how awesome Aizen was in the original story? After fusing with the Hogyoku, he became incredibly reckless, like a completely different person, and ended up ruining himself.

If Aizen is like that, then Ichiro would be even less likely to be arrogant enough to think that he is stronger than Aizen.

However, with Yue Ling present, the allure of the Hogyoku has been greatly reduced, allowing for further research. This was an unexpected delight that Ichiro and Yue Ling discovered during their discussions.

Slowly, under the watchful eyes of the four, the luster on the table faded, revealing a dark blue gem floating quietly on the surface, exuding an irresistible allure!

Unfortunately, among the four, Yue Ling is a simulated Spirit King, whose essence is superior to the Hogyoku and is immune. Zhi's true form is in the Dream System, which shares the same origin as the Hogyoku and is also immune. Shikai is a Shinigami transformed from a Zanpakuto, whose life form has undergone a strange change, so the power of the Hogyoku cannot affect her.

Ichiro, the only one in the room who could be affected by the Hogyoku, had suppressed most of his emotions and was in a state of near-absolute rationality, so naturally he would not be aroused by desire.

Therefore, the evil will that had just been born in the Hogyoku dissipated in Yue Ling Su Bai's jade hand!

"Click~"

However, just as the Hogyoku's will dissipated, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred...

The Hogyoku shattered!

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Chapter 225 The Eight Thousand Streams of Heavenly Heart!

"Click~"

Looking at the Hogyoku shattered into four or five pieces on the table, Sekai and the others frowned. Ichiro, who was beside them, also frowned after releasing his suppressed emotions.

It wasn't that the Hogyoku self-destructed, but rather that it naturally shattered after the Moon Spirit erased it. This was something Ichiro and the others hadn't anticipated.

This sense of self-awareness is surprisingly important.

"Shall we try again?" the world asked from the side.

Unlike Aizen, Ichiro, who has alchemy skills, is very convenient in this regard. He only needs to prepare enough spiritual particles to conduct experiments continuously, and even each person can have a Hogyoku!

After all, he and the world could refine the fragments of the Spirit King, but others could not. To create the Hogyoku, one had to search the entire world for those few scattered fragments of the Spirit King.

For example, indigo dyeing.

That's why the world asked Ichiro if he needed to make another one to try.

Ichiro shook his head and said, "No need for now. Let's analyze it first. The Hogyoku is a bit strange, so it's better to be cautious."

The three nodded, each taking a larger piece of the Hogyoku to analyze the data, leaving Ichiro alone standing in front of the table, looking at the Hogyoku and thinking about something.

What is the Spirit King?

How powerful is the Spirit King?

What is the Spirit King's purpose?

These questions continued to accumulate as Ichiro gained a deeper understanding of the Soul King.

Is the Spirit King, who created the Three Realms, powerful?

This is a rather perplexing matter.

According to the available intelligence, Ichiro knows that after the creation of the world, the Spirit King was betrayed and subdued by the ancestors of the five noble families who feared his power, together with the True Name Monk.

A near-total crushing victory!

To be honest, Ichiro didn't feel that the power of the Spirit King was that strong. Even if the five progenitors and the monk Zhenminghu were of similar strength, if all six of them attacked together, they could only dismember and imprison the Spirit King without harming his life if they completely suppressed him.

Ichiro had a general idea of ​​the monk's strength. Although he could be considered one of the top people in the Soul Society, his strength was not particularly strong compared to Ichiro's.

If six people of this level of combat power could overwhelm the Spirit King, then it means that the Spirit King's power is nothing special.

But is that really the case?

Obviously not.

For example, those amazing powers far exceeded their imagination. In Aizen's words, their strength was not on the same level as the Soul King's!

Otherwise, Ichiro and the others wouldn't have made such great progress in their research on the power of the Spirit King. At most, they could only refer to and learn from the power of the same level, but it couldn't bring them a qualitative leap.

This leads to the third question: What was the Spirit King's purpose?

Why would the Spirit King, who possesses such immense power, willingly allow himself to be dismembered and suppressed by the monks?

Yes, willingly!

Ichiro did not believe that the monks had any chance of succeeding if King Rei was willing to rebel.

Then let's go back to the first question: What is the Spirit King?

Ichiro hadn't read the manga in his first life, so he didn't know much about the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. Most of what he knew came from watching people argue on various forums.

One thing that bothered him a lot was this place.

Yhwach killed the Soul King and seized his power, attempting to destroy the three realms and return them to a state of chaos. However, after Ichigo used his power to kill the Soul King Yhwach, the world has been in constant collapse ever since the Soul King's death!

In other words, Yhwach, the Soul King, only gained the power of the Soul King and did not truly become the Soul King; the world was still slowly coming to an end.

The collapse of the three realms ceased after Yhwach was killed, and then the monk used the naming ability granted to him by the Soul King to name Yhwach's corpse "Soul King." After that, the collapse of the three realms stopped...

Yes, the crash has stopped!

This is something that Ichiro finds very puzzling: what exactly is this "Spirit King"?

He originally thought that by creating the simulated Spirit King Yue Ling, he should have a good understanding of Spirit Kings, but in the end, he still had many doubts.

For example, regarding the creation of the Spirit King Moon Spirit, Ichiro still doesn't understand why he can't complete the last piece of the puzzle, the cursor floating behind him.

All the data is normal.

Although Moon Spirit's strength is already among the top tier in Soul Society without that thing, who wouldn't want to be stronger?

Furthermore, Ichiro really wanted to know what that thing was and how it worked.

This is also one of the reasons why he restarted the Hogyoku project. The Hogyoku is probably the closest thing to the power of the Spirit King below the simulated Spirit King.