The Alchemist in Bleach

However, Ichiro had anticipated this, so he simply watched the farce quietly with the Captain-Commander. Unlike Ichiro, the Captain-Commander was used to this scene. In fact, while he didn't agree with all the sages' views, he at least agreed with a small portion of them.

Ichiro, on the other hand, had simply anticipated this, so he remained silent and watched quietly until they were tired of talking before speaking.

"..."

"Finished? Then I'll say a few words, cough cough~" As the sages stopped their accusations and began to catch their breath, Ichiro coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "What you've all been saying boils down to the same question: I used the Seireitei's resources to rescue the souls of the Rukongai without permission, didn't I?"

"You admit you made a mistake?" a sage said excitedly.

Ichiro and the Captain-Commander looked at him in surprise. How could someone like him be chosen as a sage?

You could say he's smart, yet he's the first to jump out and attract hatred; you could say he's foolish, yet he was chosen as a sage because he has real talent and achievements. In short, the minds of the sages in the Central 46 Chambers are always on a whim...

"Making a mistake? I don't think so. I'd like to ask, what if the death of these spirits affects the balance of spiritual particles?"

"That's simple, just kill the Hollow."

"..." Upon hearing this, Ichiro fell silent. He felt he had asked a stupid question, and even the Captain-Commander beside him looked at him in surprise. Was Suzuran's injury really that shocking to him? He hadn't been this foolish when he was acting crazy before. Come to think of it, didn't he like his own Zanpakuto?

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Chapter 251 Ichiro's Changes

Ichiro silently touched his forehead, having forgotten about it. For the Seireitei, the balance of spiritual particles is very important, but sometimes it's not so important, because it's something that can be artificially regulated, such as killing Hollows, or killing people...

Therefore, they probably wouldn't really care about this...

"Fine, let's just say it was my fault. I'm too lazy to argue with you guys. There's still a lot of stuff to do. One spot in the Heavenly Quest, and all this is off the table. Also, release Linglan Yue."

Upon hearing this, all the sages breathed a little harder!

Why have they dragged this out for so long and pinned so many charges on Ichiro?

Isn't it all for this Heaven-Seizing Clan?

The Ninety-Nine Returns to the Dao - Seizing Heaven has a simple effect: breaking through the level of life and increasing lifespan!

The shorter the description, the stronger the effect!

Aside from Ichiro, no one knows how much lifespan it can extend, but that doesn't stop people from praising it—it's a life-extending feature!

This is especially true for Death.

Although the Grim Reaper has a long lifespan, it still has its limits; the stronger one is, the longer one can live.

Even if seizing the heavens only adds one or two years to one's lifespan, it would still be extremely good.

For a dying person, even a month would be a happy month, let alone a year! Not to mention, if your strength breaks through again in the next year or two, you can live even longer, like a snowball rolling downhill.

However, its powerful effects are matched by its extremely high difficulty.

Decades have passed since the appearance of the Heaven-Slaying Technique, and to this day, no Shinigami has mastered it. Like the Ninety-Eighth Chapter's Resurrection Technique, it remains Ichiro's exclusive skill.

So all this talk was just them waiting for Ichiro to finish dealing with the Rukongai situation so they could try to get that spot.

Therefore, after Ichiro spoke, their breathing became noticeably heavier!

"No! Not a single one..."

"Okay! We'll do it your way! You can go and pick them up now!"

A sage tried to raise the price, but before he could finish speaking, the judge interrupted him and made the final decision.

Ichiro is not like the Captain-Commander. He is still young and full of vigor. If you give him a way out, he should accept it. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, with Ichiro's current strength, it is only possible for both of them to lose... no, only they will lose. At worst, Ichiro can take his people and leave Seireitei. With his reputation as the God of Medicine, he can go anywhere.

Secondly, securing one spot in the Heavenly Conquest is enough for him this time. All he needs to do is learn from this experience and master it!

Therefore, there's no need to argue with Ichiro about such a small matter.

"Reliable!"

After saying that, Ichiro turned and left. The rest was none of his business. They could choose whoever they wanted; he would just be responsible for casting the spell.

Right now, all he wants to do is get Suzuran out of prison as soon as possible to reduce the chances of things changing, and also deal with any remaining traces of the Hollowfication as soon as possible.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Aizen's skills, but Suzuran truly lacked the aptitude for Hollowfication. This was a very dangerous thing, and also the easiest thing to tamper with.

After dealing with these matters, it will be time to deal with Tosen Kaname...

With his hands in his pockets, Ichiro walked along the path leading to the conference room, a chilling killing intent unconsciously emanating from him!

This left the guards who were about to bow to him stunned, their legs trembling.

Behind Ichiro, they seemed to see a demon standing in an endless sea of ​​blood, slowly drawing a blade made of blood!

It wasn't until long after Ichiro left that they gradually came to their senses, staring in fear in the direction he had gone, muttering, "Wasn't it said that the Third Seat of Tenshin didn't know swordsmanship?"

"...You actually believe what the Third Seat of Heaven says? *gulp*" Another guard, who had just come to his senses, swallowed hard and said, "He also often claims to have some knowledge of the ways of the ghosts..."

"..."

……

“Captain Tenshin.” In front of the Onmitsukido prison, a member respectfully accepted the three Zanpakuto that Ichiro had taken off.

"How is Suzuran Tsuki doing? Has anyone visited her besides Captain Unohana?"

"Reporting to you, my lord, Lady Suzuran is in good condition. In addition to Captain Unohana coming to treat her, Tsunayoshi Tokitoki from the Zero Division also came a few times, but he did not enter without a warrant."

Upon hearing this, Ichiro stopped and frowned. "Tsunayoshiro Tokito? What's he doing here?"

"In my opinion, he is probably here to scout the location, because he has come several times without a pass, and neither Captain Yoruichi nor Captain Urahara has received any applications. I just don't know if he is here to scout the location for them."

After listening, Ichiro nodded. The Secret Service's prisons were full of serious criminals and dangerous individuals, so it was normal that they couldn't determine their motives.

Of course, at this point in time, the target is most likely still Suzuran and the captains who have been hollowed out; the remaining 20% ​​is probably for the other sins...

Thinking of this, Ichiro stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Captain Tianxin?"

"Do you think it's possible that they might try to break us out of prison?"

The Grim Reaper dressed in ninja attire paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Really? They're the Zero Division, after all."

"So what? The Zero Squad was strong in the past, but that doesn't mean they're strong now! Haven't they been recruiting all these years? How many have they recruited?"

"A dozen or so..."

"Where is the strength?"

"Generally speaking... that's why they want to break into the prison to replenish their manpower!"

"Yes... In this situation, whether they kidnapped Captain Hirako and his men or other criminals, there is a high probability that they will recruit them for their own use."

"But that's not right, Captain Tianxin. If that's the case, why didn't they just submit an application? The Zero Squad is directly under the royal family, so they should be able to directly request personnel. And why did they choose to break into the prison now?"

Ichiro glanced at him but didn't answer. He just kept walking silently. Seeing this, the Grim Reaper didn't ask any more questions. He knew that there were some things he shouldn't know. After so many years of training (demotion), he was no longer the sharp-tongued kid he used to be in the intelligence division.

People do grow!

Not long after, Ichiro, led by the Grim Reaper, arrived at the place where Hirako and the others were being held. Ichiro glanced at them, frowned, and although he already knew, seeing them in person still left him feeling very disappointed...

In the original work, the entire Visoreds were outmaneuvered. Although they lost Aikawa Raibu and Ushōda Hachigen, Aikawa Raibu was killed and Ushōda Hachigen was a weakling, so the actual effect was about the same. Their Thirteenth Division still lost four captains and three vice-captains!

Almost half of it was lost!

It caused a direct and severe blow to their vitality!

But Ichiro also knew that this wasn't really their fault; nobody knew Aizen would choose to make his move at the lantern festival...

If you're a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?

After glancing at Hirako and the others, Ichiro walked straight to Suzuran's cell.

"Ichiro, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Why are you saying so much? Are you alright?

After opening the cell door, Ichiro walked up to the weakened Suzuran, released the restraints of the Killing Stone, and asked her questions while placing his right hand on her.

"I don't know, I feel like I can't muster any strength in my body," Linglan said weakly.

"Can't you exert any strength? Let me see... It's alright, it's just that the Hollow's spiritual pressure is conflicting with yours. After some time of recuperation, the Hollow's spiritual pressure will dissipate."

As he spoke, Ichiro slowly implanted a spirit seed into Lily of the Valley's body.

"This is an antibody against Hollowfication. From now on, you will never be robbed of your sanity by Hollowfication again. Although it is still possible for you to Hollowfication to occur again, once you return to the team, I will have someone give you a full-body check-up to completely eliminate the possibility of you Hollowfication again."

Upon hearing this, Suzuran raised an eyebrow, noticing Ichiro's words, and her weak eyes brightened slightly.

It's not because of the antibodies or the possibility of them becoming ineffective again, but rather, we need to have her tested when we get back!

Linglan's lips curved into a smile, her eyes narrowing into slits, and she said softly, "Have someone examine me? Don't you see no difference between men and women? Why don't you just examine me directly? The data would be more accurate that way, wouldn't it?"

"..." Ichiro looked at Suzuran speechlessly. "You only noticed this? So all that stuff I just said was for nothing?"

"No, it's just that I have other things to do."

I understand.

'You know nothing!'

Looking at the smiling Lily of the Valley, Ichiro was somewhat speechless.

After shaking her head, she turned around and squatted down in front of Linglan with her back to her.

"Um... what does this mean? Can I?"

Ichiro rolled his eyes and said irritably, "So, in your current state, are you even capable of moving on your own?"

"Oh~" Pouting, with a hint of secret joy in her heart, Suzuran climbed onto Ichiro's back, her upper body pressed tightly against Ichiro, her eyes curving like crescent moons.

Especially when her upper body was pressed against Ichiro, and she noticed the momentary stiffness in Ichiro's body, the smile in her eyes deepened.

"Could you... at least straighten up a little... you're a girl, this isn't right~"

"Hehe~ You say you don't care~" Although she was being sarcastic, Suzuran still consciously put her hands together and supported herself on Ichiro's back, leaving some space between her upper body and Ichiro's back.

She was still very sensible, only occasionally making a joke, taking a steady and methodical approach. Anyway, it was already working. What she was most worried about before was that Ichiro only had eyes for one woman in the world, and any other woman seemed to be a combination of various biological organisms in his eyes.

In short, they don't treat them like girls, so what's the point of pursuing them? There's absolutely no hope.

But things are different now...

So now Suzuran just needs to stay calm, show herself appropriately, not let Ichiro dislike her, and at the same time, continue to launch attacks!