The Alchemist in Bleach

"Then the problem comes back to you; it depends on you to improve the new bionic body."

"Yes, that's how it is in the early stages. Once we have enough manpower, Zhi will be useless."

"What do you mean 'useless'... You kid, fine, then it's up to you. Shichiro, you go and write an application for the Technology Development Bureau."

"Ah."

"Yune, you assist Vice Captain Seinosuke in compiling a list of team members who meet the standards, and then organize them to arrange courses. We can't just wait for Ichiro's research. At the same time, don't neglect other team matters."

"I understand. However, the team members with high-level skills usually have their own research and don't have much free time, so it might be difficult to mobilize them."

"Sigh~ Isane, you're still too young." Seinosuke looked at the naive Isane, sighed, and shook his head, saying, "Who do you think this person next to you is? He's the renowned God of Healing, famous throughout Soul Society!"

A renowned healer standing nearby, famous throughout the Soul Society: ? ? ?

He had a bad feeling...

"Um... Senior Ichiro? Shall we have Senior Ichiro try to persuade him?"

"You've narrowed your perspective. If you just give them a chance to ask questions periodically, plenty of people will rush to do it! You still need to learn more about how to utilize Ichiro."

Ichiro: "......"

Yuu-on glanced at Ichiro, whose face had darkened slightly, hesitated for a moment, and although she felt it was inappropriate, she thought that Vice-Captain Seinosuke was right! So she nodded.

Ichiro; "......"

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Chapter 247 A Shocking Turn of Events at the Lantern Festival!

After discussing some specific details, seeing that it was getting late, the group ended the meeting.

"Whoosh~"

"Hmm? Still not asleep? I told you, you can just rest. I can achieve the same result using alchemy." As Ichiro entered the dormitory, he unfastened his Zanpakuto from his waist and looked helplessly at the world that had prepared the meal for him.

"How can that be the same? Life needs a sense of ritual, go, wash your hands."

"Is that enough? I've already cleaned it up with my spiritual power."

"go with!"

"All right……"

……

After finishing their meal, Ichiro and Sekai sat on the steps in the courtyard, quietly looking up at the full moon in the sky.

"Didn't Linglan and the others invite you to the lantern festival?"

"I looked, but I didn't go."

"Why?" Ichiro looked at the world in surprise.

He doesn't go because the lantern festival in Rukongai has changed a lot over the years. It's not like when he first started it and it still has many local characteristics. So now, Ichiro rarely goes to the lantern festival that he used to go to every year.

The world is different. Although the world is a Zanpakuto born from Ichiro's soul and has some of Ichiro's memories, it is ultimately only a part, not the whole. Therefore, it does not care about those things as much as Ichiro does.

"Because if I go, there will be no one to keep Ichiro company~"

"Heh~ I don't need you to keep me company."

"Yes, yes, I was just being presumptuous, alright?" Looking at Ichiro's upturned lips, Sekai leaned against him with a smile, and the two of them quietly nestled together, looking at the bright moon in the sky.

However, Ichiro, who was enjoying this peace, was unaware that an unexpected plan was underway in Rukongai...

.......

"Ugh!!! Crack~ Who are you...?" In a dark corner of the lantern festival, the Fifth Division Captain, Shinji Hirako, was kneeling on the ground, painfully tearing at his bony mask that was growing larger and larger, while questioning the three people standing in front of him.

"Heh~ Can he still maintain self-awareness? As expected of Captain Hirako, he has managed to hold on until now with his strong willpower. It seems that aptitude does not determine the outcome of an experiment."

"That voice...you are...Aizen? You're not dead?" Hirako Shinji stared in shock at the Shinigami who was leading the three. No wonder he felt the man was familiar; it was Aizen...

"You really hid it well! Wow~~~ Uh~~~"

"It's an honor that Captain Hirako still remembers me. However, you'd better not say anything more, or you might really lose control like them and lose consciousness~" Aizen put away the Hogyoku in his hand, pushed up his glasses, and looked at Hiyori and Lisa Yadomaru lying on the ground beside him, and said calmly.

"What...is your purpose...? *crack*" Hirako Shinji asked in a trembling voice, once again enduring the excruciating pain as she crushed the newly grown mask.

Aizen's eyes widened in surprise. He'd actually lasted this long! Compared to his fellow captains, the 7th Division Captain Aikawa Rao and the 9th Division Captains Muguruma Kensei and Hirako Shinji, he was far inferior. Even the most talented Kunan Shiro hadn't lasted as long as Hirako Shinji.

"My goal? Isn't it precisely your current state? Don't you feel it? Your power has undergone a complete transformation..."

"How could you..."

"call out!"

"Pfft!"

Aizen was speaking when Suzuran, carrying the pastries she had packed for Ichiro in one hand and eating a skewer of candied hawthorns in the other, started walking around, muttering to herself, wanting to see why Hiyori and the others had been there for so long.

However, before he could even open his mouth and see what was happening inside, Tosen Kaname stabbed him in the heart with a backhand strike!

"You are... um~"

"Pfft~"

Tosen was about to draw his Zanpakuto and knock Suzuran to the ground, but before he could rejoin the team, he was knocked to the ground by Aizen with a single punch!

"Who told you to lay a hand on her?!" A terrifying killing intent enveloped Dongxian Yao, who knelt on the ground, enduring the excruciating pain, not daring to utter a sound.

He had never seen Aizen like this before!

That terrifying killing intent seemed to materialize, gripping his neck tightly, making it hard for him to breathe. Cold sweat poured down his back. He wanted to explain, but his own near-collapsed consciousness prevented him from speaking...

"He was just worried about being implicated, so let's forgive him. The most important thing right now is to save Suzuran. If she really dies, we'll be in trouble. I estimate that man's strength is no less than that of the Captain-Commander!"

At that moment, another Grim Reaper, cloaked in black, crouched down beside Suzuran, examined her injuries, and frowned as he tried to help Tosen out of his predicament.

"This is a one-time exception. In the future, you'd better look carefully before you make a move, or I'll kill you."

"I see....."

"You guys... Uh oh~"

Ignoring Mako, who finally collapsed on the other side, Aizen quickly went to Suzuran's side and frowned as he looked at the fatal wound on her body.

His ability to recover from death is not bad, but that is only relative to ordinary death gods. He is powerless in situations like this, where life hangs by a thread, and one could even say that both feet are already in the gates of hell. Only experts like Ichiro, who specialize in recovery techniques, can heal such injuries.

Even for him, returning to the path is not so easy. Not everyone is Tenshin Ichiro, with such strong talent in the Kido.

"Do you have a way?" Aizen turned to look at the Shinigami in the black cloak beside him. His own level of response was not high enough, so he could only hope that Aizen, who had a higher level of response, could help.

"There's no way around it. Compared to Tenshin Ichiro, my recovery method is far inferior. Unless I use Shikai, but that would expose my identity, I'll use the Hogyoku instead. The Hollowfication's super-fast regeneration can heal her injuries."

“But this will still anger him. We don’t need to clash with him now. Our goals are basically the same.”

"The Hollowfication can be removed, and with his power, he can protect Suzuran. As long as we show sincerity, we can continue to cooperate. He often says that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Although he values ​​feelings more, as long as Suzuran doesn't die, we can continue to cooperate. Otherwise, facing Urahara Kisuke, Zero Squad, and Tenshin Ichiro at the same time, our chances of winning are very low!"

Aizen paused for a moment, then took out the Hogyoku.

No matter how confident he was, he wouldn't dare say that he could fight against these three forces at the same time. Urahara Kisuke, the most mysterious and unpredictable person, so far, he only knew that Urahara was plotting something in secret, but he didn't know what the specific purpose was.

Hyosube Ichibei, one of the captains of the Zero Division, is the leader among the four captains and decides on a series of actions for the Zero Division. He is the most intelligent person in Soul Society and was born before the creation of Soul Society. He joined forces with the progenitors of the five noble families to betray the Soul King. His strength is unfathomable!

Tenshin Ichiro is incredibly powerful, unbelievably powerful!

His spiritual pressure grows at an astonishing rate; he can even permanently increase his spiritual pressure by taking drugs, and so far, there have been no side effects!

A recognized genius of the Kido (Kido) path, he created hundreds of Kido techniques and used dozens of them. He can break through the chanting of all Kido techniques and may even be able to chant at high speed, making him incredibly powerful in combat.

His swordsmanship wasn't supposed to be very strong, but judging from his recent battles, that doesn't seem to be the case... In Aizen's opinion, that level of swordsmanship was definitely top-tier in Soul Society.

As for Bai Da, needless to say, he severely injured Bai Da Teacher with his Bai Da skills when he first entered the school. So many years have passed, and Bai Da will naturally be even stronger. Not using it has never meant that he is not strong.

So he was somewhat apprehensive about dealing with all three forces at the same time. His advantage was that he was in the shadows. Although he was strong, to be honest, without fusing with the Hogyoku, he might still be a bit behind Ichiro now. Who knows how many drugs Ichiro has taken over the years?

To make matters worse, Ichiro happened to know of his existence, and also knew that he was at his headquarters in Hueco Mundo...

The time is not right yet; he doesn't want to confront Seireitei head-on right now.

Therefore, although it's frustrating, the only option now is to render the lily of the valley intangible; at least, her life can be saved...

Aizen slowly stretched out his hand, and the Hogyoku floating above his palm slowly shone. The blue light emanated from the Hogyoku and slowly enveloped Suzuran, who was lying on the ground and gradually losing her life.

As black, malevolent spiritual pressure slowly emanated from Suzuran's body, which was enveloped in blue light, Aizen focused his mind even more intently.

Suzuran and Hirako Shinji are different. Hirako Shinji and the others have the aptitude for intangibility, so they can be treated roughly and their data can be observed directly through intangibility.

But Lily of the Valley is different. Lily of the Valley does not have the ability to become ethereal, so you have to be extremely careful when operating it. If you make any mistake, Lily of the Valley will become completely ethereal and die.

Suddenly, Aizen frowned. Someone was coming!

"Aikawa Raibou? I'll go. Yes, you keep watch and don't let anyone disturb Lord Aizen."

"clear."

The black-robed Grim Reaper gave Lily of the Valley a deep look, sighed, tightened his hood to conceal his face, stepped out of the corner, and then deliberately walked furtively past him.

Nothing unexpected happened. Aikawa Rao frowned and followed.

There was no way around it; the Grim Reaper in the black robe was using an open strategy. In the crowd, he was the only one wearing a black robe, completely covered up, practically as if he had the words "I have a problem" written all over his body.

But if that were all, Aikawa Rao wouldn't have followed. After all, he's a captain, so he's got the skill. What really made him follow was the faint trace of illusion on the black-robed Grim Reaper, and the fact that his spiritual pressure was completely imperceptible.

This created the illusion for him that the other party was well hidden, and that he was simply more skilled and had seen through the other party's disguise. Therefore, he confidently followed. As for the black robe?

The Technology Development Bureau has a black cloak that completely conceals spiritual pressure, and judging from the fact that people can only see the person but cannot sense their spiritual pressure, this is clearly something similar.

Thus, Aikawa Rao was led by the black-robed Grim Reaper to a forest.

Looking at the secluded surroundings, Aikawa Luowu frowned and slowly drew his Zanpakuto from his waist. He had fallen for the trap!

"Smash it, Tengu Maru!"

Finally, he saw the black-robed Grim Reaper waiting for him quietly under a tree. The moment he saw him, he understood. However, it was too late to go back now. He chose to trust Hirako.

So without hesitation, he immediately activated his Shikai.

Who are you? What is your purpose?

Faced with Aikawa Rai's rebuke, the black-robed Grim Reaper remained silent, simply standing under the tree and watching Aikawa Rai silently.

This strange scene made Aikawa Luowu somewhat wary, but at the same time, he was also a little anxious. Although he believed in Hirako's strength, the fact that the other party dared to lure him away meant that he still had some confidence in her.