The Alchemist in Bleach

No, that's not true.

"clang!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a blade of light suddenly appeared beside Urahara, striking him head-on!

Unfortunately, Urahara did not let his guard down. He was well aware of Ichiro's strength, so while he was stalling for time during the previous conversation, in addition to setting up the battlefield, he was also extremely vigilant towards Ichiro!

Looking at the spirit blade he had blocked, and then at Ichiro who remained motionless on the other side, a hint of surprise flashed in his dark golden eyes.

"This is... the Ghostly Secret Sword? Your swordsmanship is this strong? Who are you?!"

"Heh~ Still in the mood for banter? Looks like you're really confident in your ability to become ethereal~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ichiro's figure vanished from his spot in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already above Urahara's head, holding the Yachiryu no Tsurugi in reverse with both hands, the tip of the sword pointing downwards, and he stabbed down fiercely!

Urahara dodged to the side, and at the same time, the crimson blade in his hand flashed and slashed at Ichiro's waist!

"Whoo~"

Spiritual particles gathered beneath his feet, and he used them as a fulcrum to force himself to stop. Then, the sword of eight thousand streams ignited with the flames of the demonic path and slashed towards the red-haired princess!

However, to Ichiro's surprise, the demonic flames on the sword were slowly disappearing!

Therefore, unsurprisingly, although Ichiro's sword blocked Benihime's attack, he was only spared injury; he himself was still sent flying by the immense force.

The Ghostly Secret Sword technique is inherently biased towards the power of the Ghostly Path. Relying on the powerful destructive force of the Ghostly Path, combined with agile swordsmanship, it achieves a high degree of coordination between power and skill, and has many advantages.

However, its drawbacks are also obvious. It is highly dependent on the Ghost Path, requiring not only a certain level of mastery of the Ghost Path, but also being countered by methods that suppress the Ghost Path.

For example, at this moment, Ichiro, who had been sent flying by Urahara, slashed his right hand across the sword, and a flash of lightning appeared on the sword. Unfortunately, just like the Kido Flame from before, it only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

Ichiro raised an eyebrow, looking up at Urahara. He'd really managed to completely outmaneuver him... Did this guy even consider him a brother?!

Yes, at this moment, Ichiro had clearly subconsciously forgotten the methods he had used against Urahara...

After briefly sensing the chaotic spiritual particles around him, Ichiro's face showed a helpless expression. He couldn't use almost any of the Kido techniques. This guy was really ruthless, controlling things so thoroughly. If his Sword King Mode hadn't succeeded, he might have really fallen into Urahara's hands.

After twisting his head to loosen up his muscles, Ichiro smirked and charged straight at Urahara!

Unlike before, this time, Ichiro did not use the Kido Secret Sword, but used simple swordsmanship!

After all, with his spiritual pressure, even without the aid of the Kido, the power of his swordsmanship should not be underestimated.

In an instant, the sound of swords clashing echoed throughout the 33rd Rukongai district. Ichiro executed various sword techniques with effortless ease, greatly astonishing Urahara.

In terms of swordsmanship, he was actually caught up by Ichiro!

Is this still the same Ichiro?

While inwardly marveling, Urahara was also secretly on guard. He had a way to restrain Ichiro, so Ichiro must also have a way to restrain him. Based on his understanding of Ichiro, this guy was definitely capable of doing such a thing!

However, Urahara's precautions were in vain. He probably didn't even realize that he actually couldn't find a way to control himself!

Urahara is an extremely talented Shinigami. He is proficient in all four Shinigami techniques: Slash, Fist, and Oni. He was able to use Bankai very early on, and his Shikai has a wide variety of styles. One Shikai can handle almost any situation. His Fist, also known as Hakuda, is no weaker than Yoruichi's!

It could even be said that in terms of hand-to-hand combat, only Yoruichi is superior to him in the Second Division!

After all, the most important thing for the position of the head of the Secret Service is to have the ability to subdue all prisoners and even intruders with bare hands. In the Secret Service's prison, there are not many prisoners like Mayuri Nene, who are at the captain level, but they do exist.

The same applies to Shunpo; the fact that he was able to practice Shunpo with Yoruichi is enough to prove his talent in this area.

Needless to say, as for the Ghost Path, while he might be slightly inferior in practical combat, his skill level is definitely not weak. He has invented at least a hundred different Ghost Paths, large and small. Regardless of how many of these Ghost Paths are practical, just the sheer number of them requires a certain level of mastery in the Ghost Path to handle.

Therefore, this guy is not only an all-rounder in research, but also in combat!

Knowing a little about everything is called mediocrity, but being an expert in everything is called cheating!

Urahara is a complete idiot!

He excels at using tactics against his enemies and rarely engages in direct confrontations. However, this does not mean that he is weak in direct combat. He simply prefers to fight a safe battle and then win.

Therefore, Ichiro's methods against him mostly come from his fighting habits. By analyzing his fighting habits, he can counter his moves in a targeted way, which is to put Urahara in a 100-layered fashion. This is something they often did when they practiced fighting a long time ago.

But things are different now. Urahara is obviously going to hide his identity this time. He can't hide it from Ichiro, but he still has to hide it from the others. Otherwise, he wouldn't have worn a Hollow mask to change his spiritual pressure aura.

Therefore, combat habits, which easily reveal one's identity, absolutely had to be changed, and once he made that change, Ichiro was completely caught off guard...

Of course, it's no wonder that Urahara is so versatile. Even with a different fighting style and the enhancement of Hollowfication, Urahara can still fight against Ichiro in Sword King Mode, which shows his strength!

However, this is also related to the fact that Ichiro cannot use Kido and Zanpakuto.

......

On the other side, after Ichiro and Urahara engaged in a fierce battle, Yue Ling glanced around and felt that it wouldn't end anytime soon. She then looked towards the direction of Rukongai No. 48, where the torn black cavity was beginning to heal. If she went any later, she might not be able to find any trace of it. If she went now, although she might not be able to catch the person, she might still have some unexpected gains based on the remaining information.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Yue Ling turned around and bypassed Ichiro and Urahara who were fighting, and flew towards the 48th Rukongai. Ichiro only told her not to get involved in the battle, but did not tell her to stay in place.

"call out!"

Unfortunately, even though He wanted to move, someone wouldn't let Him have His way!

The moment he moved, a dark figure darted out from the corner and kicked him like an arrow!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Yue Ling's figure flashed, and her physical body directly transferred to another timeline, leaving only a phantom behind. The attacker passed straight through and smashed the street below to pieces with a loud bang.

"The Chapter of Time? There shouldn't be any bound to it yet." Under Yue Ling's gaze, a graceful figure wearing a vacuum mask slowly emerged from the swirling dust and asked curiously in a voice mixed with electronic music.

"Lord Yoruichi, you're here too?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with that head of the Shihōin family. We are... uh, we are the Visoreds!"

Moon Spirit: "..."

Yue Ling sighed silently, not wanting to dwell on the matter. Whatever you say, that's fine.

"I say: You are forbidden from using Instant Step and Sound Transformation!"

As soon as Yue Ling said this, a strange wave instantly enveloped Yoruichi. Under the influence of this wave, Yoruichi was surprised to find that she really couldn't use Shunpo anymore!

It was as if her body and mind were separated. Her body could move normally, but as long as she had the thought of using Shunpo, her body would not react at all, as if she had suddenly forgotten Shunpo for a moment!

She had never heard of such a method before!

Of course, Yue Ling's miraculous abilities also confirmed Yoruichi's suspicions...

'As expected... Yue Ling is the simulated Spirit King created by Ichiro...' Looking up at Yue Ling who was using Shunpo to travel in the sky, Yoruichi's expression behind her mask was somewhat subtle.

She never expected that Ichiro would actually take this step...

Create the Spirit King...

Both of them are crazy!

Yoruichi glanced at Urahara Kazuichiro fighting nearby, shook her head slightly, sighed inwardly, and then turned her gaze back to Yue Ling, who was about to leave. The corner of her mouth behind the mask curled up slightly, and she clasped her fists together in front of her chest. The bandages on Su's wrists fell off and then reformed into new gloves in a strange light.

Well, if haphazardly wrapped up in a ball counts as gloves.

However, although this thing looks ugly, its abilities are indeed extremely strong!

The runes on the bandage flashed, and the strange energy that had been sealing Yoruichi instantly dissipated!

This startled Yue Ling, who was about to leave the battlefield. She turned around in surprise, and then...

"boom!"

Yoruichi's figure instantly appeared above Yue Ling, her right fist raised high and landing squarely on Yue Ling's back, slamming her to the ground! The street below was smashed to pieces!

Yes, Yoruichi's fist ignored the Time Order ability maintained by the Moon Spirit and struck Him directly!

'Just now... did I travel through time? No, the time location of the Chapter of Time is encrypted. Even my father couldn't crack it in such a short time. So, did this remove my ability...?' Looking at the bandages wrapped around Yoruichi's hands, Yue Ling stood up from the ground and narrowed her eyes.

"Wow~ Even though I didn't hit you hard, you're not hurt at all. I have to say, as expected of... Ichiro, that guy's got guts~"

"Pfft pfft~" Yue Ling patted the dust off her body. Although Yoruichi didn't say it out loud, Yue Ling roughly understood that her identity had been exposed. After all, the bandages wrapped around Yoruichi's hands were originally used to deal with the Spirit King. If she hadn't understood her identity, she wouldn't have used this thing.

"The Ise family's Eight Mirrors Sword... You've got some nerve, haven't you?"

The Ise family is one of the few Shinto families in Soul Society. Shinto families are those whose duty is to serve the gods, and the god in question is naturally the Soul King.

Therefore, although the Ise family is not one of the five great noble families, its status is still quite special because of this. The behavior of Urahara and his group, who directly researched the Eight Mirrors Sword, would have very serious consequences if exposed, even if they were from the Shihouin family!

Because the Eight Mirrors Sword is a very special Zanpakuto...

Like the Enra Kyōden of the Tsunayō family, this Zanpakutō is a Zanpakutō passed down through generations, and is one of only two inherited Zanpakutō in Soul Society.

Of course, this is not the most unique aspect of the Eight Mirrors Sword.

The most unique aspect of the Eight Mirrors Sword is that this Zanpakuto is ineffective against humans, or rather, ordinary beings like spirits and death gods; it only has offensive power against sacred objects.

In other words, this is a Zanpakuto specifically designed to target gods, namely the Soul King!

What's even more special is that this Zanpakuto, designed to target gods, has been held by the Ise family, a Shinto clan, for generations...

This inevitably raises suspicions about whether the Ise family's service had another hidden meaning...

It was also because of this factor that Ichiro didn't have any interest in the Eight Mirrors Sword, because this thing was far too sensitive.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for the Moon Spirit's abilities to be eliminated. After all, whether it is the power of His Words or the simulation of the Chapters of Time, its essence is actually the imitation of the power of a lower level by His own divine power of a higher level.

They are naturally invincible against other Grim Reapers, but they are somewhat powerless against anti-god weapons specifically designed to target gods.

Of course, this does not mean that Yue Ling has no ability to resist. First of all, the anti-god weapon in Yoruichi's hand is not complete. In addition to being able to eliminate divine power, the core power of the complete Eight Mirrors Sword is actually to allow the host to accept the power of the gods!

Even the ability to extinguish divine power is based on this, which is why the Ise family is a Shinto family. Aside from the fact that the Eight Mirrors Sword is used to slay gods, they are actually quite familiar with ancient Shinto techniques.

The bandage in Yoruichi's hand is merely a replica of the Eight Mirrors Sword's ability, possessing the power to dispel divine power, but not the ability to receive divine power. Once the Soul King's power stored in the bandage is exhausted, the bandage will be temporarily rendered useless.

The premise is that Urahara's plan for the Soul King rank did not succeed...

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Chapter 239 Feint to the East, Attack in the West

Besides Yoruichi's incomplete preparation of her divine armor, the Moon Spirit has another advantage: it is not the kind of useless person who relies solely on its own power.

Admittedly, His power is immense; with his power alone, the Moon Spirit could essentially sweep through the Soul Society!

Furthermore, He is not yet in His complete form; if He were to become His complete form, He would be even more terrifying.

But Ichiro knew that if he relied solely on his abilities, it was only a matter of time before he failed. He had seen too many examples of this, even if they were only in anime.

But often, reality is more dramatic than it seems!

Therefore, Ichiro taught Yue Ling a lot of things from a very early time. The exercises that Ichiro made her do were not just to satisfy his own perverse tastes. They contained almost all of Ichiro's knowledge of the demonic path up to this point!

After Moon Spirit was able to emerge and move around, she learned three essential skills for Shinigami: swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat, and Flash Step. Therefore, although Moon Spirit usually only uses her special abilities, this does not mean that she is weak in other aspects...