The Alchemist in Bleach

.......

The situation had completely reversed. No matter how Kirinji dodged or sped up, Zero was always right behind him. What was even more bizarre for Kirinji was that Zero was able to attack him every time.

This is the most incredible thing!

You should know that those who are good at the Instant Step usually have extremely fast nerve reflexes. Logically speaking, in the time before Zero's punch hit him, there was enough time for him to dodge several more times.

However, the truth is that he didn't have enough time to dodge the attack, as if... that period of time was an illusion...

and many more......

"Bang~"

Struggling to withstand Zero's attack, Kirinji suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He seemed to know why Zero was so fast and why he couldn't dodge it!

Yes, time!

This explains why he couldn't react to Zero's attack. Why, even though his speed was so much faster, Zero's attack power didn't increase much.

Time can indeed increase speed, but in contrast, it cannot generate the enormous potential energy that comes with normal extreme speed!

Having figured out why Zero was so fast, Kirinji smiled. If it was the power of time, he knew how to fight...

This way!

Kirinji confidently struck out with his palm to the left!

"Pfft! Whoa~"

"boom!"

However, there is still a gap between imagination and reality...

In Kirinji's imagination, this attack should have come from the left. Admittedly, in the face of the power of time, his speed is not as fast as Zero's, but he can predict Zero's attack a fraction of a second later, so as to defend or even counterattack!

Although he hadn't watched Dragon Ball Super, that didn't prevent him from making this judgment because he was familiar with the power of time.

only……

He miscalculated one thing...

That's the speed of a smart person's reaction!

The essence of Zhi is artificial intelligence, and what carries it is the Dream System in the Soul King's hand on Ichiro's body, whose computing power is close to infinite!

At least until now, Zhicheng has never worried about insufficient computing power due to outdated hardware.

In his daily life, he can even run thousands of high-intensity computing branches simultaneously. Therefore, when Zhi mobilized all his computing power, the outcome of this battle was already decided.

……

"Pfft~"

Kirinji, who had been knocked to the ground again, knelt on one knee, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body glowed with a faint green light as he looked at Zero, who was quietly floating not far away, with a rather ugly expression.

Not only did they lose in their strongest area of ​​speed, but more importantly, they were underestimated...

With Zero's current speed, he absolutely has the ability to end the battle, but he doesn't!

This is the third time he has stopped to wait for his recovery since activating his time-manipulation power!

"Do you know what? You are all really disgusting! Neither you nor your father, Tenshin Ichiro!"

"?" Zhi tilted his head, looking at Kirinji with curiosity.

"You're puzzled, aren't you?" Kirinji slowly straightened up, a self-deprecating tone in his voice, and said, "I'm puzzled too. So, I'm this kind of person after all..."

"What kind of people are you? I'm curious, what is it about us that makes you feel disgusted?"

"..." Kirinji, who was healing his injuries, paused for a moment before saying, "It's because of your magnanimity..."

"tolerance?"

"You have made all your research findings available almost unconditionally, whether it's high-level chanting techniques or ghost chanting skills. You've even established a Ghost Research Bureau specifically to publish research theories... In terms of talent, we may be about the same, but in terms of magnanimity, I am far behind."

"So, that's why you feel disgusted? As far as I know, you shouldn't be that kind of person. I don't believe you don't have that kind of temper."

"...Normally, that wouldn't be the case, but Ichiro's talent is too great, and his demeanor is also extraordinary. At least for me, I definitely wouldn't be able to publicly share my research results, ha~"

As he spoke, Qilin Temple suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, "I thought I could save more people, but in the end, I've lived alone in the Spirit King's Palace for over a thousand years with my superb medical skills. What a disgrace to being a doctor!"

"So, what you actually dislike isn't us, but rather..."

"Yes, what I hate is myself—having lofty ideals but not striving for them..."

When they reached the name, Qilin Temple stopped. Although their identities were definitely exposed, or rather, they hadn't been able to hide them at all in the first place, at least the fig leaf was still on the surface. It was better not to tear it off if possible.

Having fully recovered from his injuries, Kirinji stood up straight and looked at Tomo with an extremely solemn expression.

"To be honest, I admire your decision to make your research results public, but at the same time, you're being far too arrogant. Have you considered that there are other geniuses in this world... They won't share your research results with you; on the contrary, they'll only take advantage of them!"

“You’re right, but as long as there’s one person willing to communicate with us, then we’ve made a profit.”

"Is that so? Then do you still consider it a profit?" Kirinji coldly stared at Zero and chanted, "Flow, Sands of Time!"

"Whoo~"

"sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss~~~"

“This is… the power of time…” Looking at the golden hourglass behind Kirinji, Zhixin felt a chill and preheated Zero’s second and third specialized equipment so that it could be activated immediately!

"Sands of Time, based on your research report on time in 'Kido,' and the time-manipulating Zanpakuto technology you developed, which combines time-manipulation techniques, let me wake you up!"

As Kirinji finished speaking, the golden hourglass behind him instantly disintegrated, turning into grains of golden sand that merged into his body, gradually forming a faint golden haze on his surface! (Free and Easy Golden Version)

"Wow~~ The power of time~ Even though you're using a mimicry Zanpakuto, you've actually managed to get this far, that's impressive. But, wake up? Kiri... you troublemaker with the weird hairstyle, you're way too confident!"

'...Do you want to say my name? What's the connection between the characters "麒" and "奇特"? Could this be the artificial intelligence that Ichiro was talking about? How powerful would real artificial intelligence be?' Thinking of this, Kirinji felt a chill and his assessment of Ichiro rose to another level.

"..." Looking at Kirinji with a hint of pity in his eyes, Zhiyou felt helpless. He knew he had misunderstood the language, but he couldn't explain it to Kirinji. Moreover, for some reason, he saw shame in Kirinji's eyes, a look he often saw in Yueling's eyes...

"call out!"

"call out!"

After a brief moment of gathering their strength, the two charged at each other!

"hoop!!!"

"Boom!!"

As the golden and blue light intersected, a sound like a mirror shattering suddenly rang out. Before Kirinji could react, he and Zero fell into a colorful world!

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Chapter 256 Talk or Reality?

"here it is……"

"The Realm of Time is an extremely special world, or rather, a space. When two forces of time with the same frequency collide, there is a high probability that such a space will be born. Because the requirements for its birth are high and its lifespan is too short, very few people know about it. We discovered it by chance."

"A coincidence..." Kirinji's lips twitched. How many experiments related to the power of time would it take to control this frequency so accurately...?

Kirinji glanced at the slowing flow of the golden particles in his right hand, frowned, and realized the power of the Sands of Time had failed...

"You're puzzled, aren't you? That's the wonder of the Time Realm. Here, the power of time can only protect itself from the chaotic temporal turbulence; it has no other effect. Also, no matter how much destruction is caused here, it won't affect the Seireitei. So you can go all out without suppressing your spiritual pressure."

"Haha~" Kirinji laughed in fury, a terrifying spiritual pressure erupting from his burly body! "Looks like I was really underestimated!"

"boom!"

The overwhelming spiritual pressure crashed down on Zero like a giant wave!

However, Zero's power should not be underestimated!

Like a solid rock, it stands firm and unmoving!

……

'Spiritual pressure data collection in progress...'

'Data collection on the impact of the transformative change is underway...'

'Individual - Kirinji Tenjiro data template established, please collect more data to complete...'

'The group-transcendence transformation data template is under improvement; please collect more data…'

'The Data Template for Ability - Sands of Time has been created. Please collect more data to improve it...'

'The spiritual pressure enhancement plan is being optimized; please provide more data for reference…'

'Instant teleportation movement (physics) is being optimized; please collect more data...'

'...'

……

Data, flowing like a waterfall, flashed through the Zero Computing Center, then was filed and categorized one by one. On the surface, new specialized equipment was activated without making a sound, forcing Kirinji to unleash more power, while at the same time better concealing the true purpose...

"Second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth backup hidden energy sources activated! Full power mode, activated!"

"boom!!"

With the roar of the engine, bursts of blue light broke through the shell of Zero, forming cracks. A terrifying surge of energy flowed within, a sight that was truly shocking!

Although Kirinji was surprised by the power Zero was displaying, he was also giving it his all, so he had no worries and rushed toward Zero with lightning speed!

Zero, having entered full power mode, also rushed forward at roughly the same speed!

Flesh and steel clashed violently once again!

However, unlike the previous one-sided situation, without the support of the power of time, Zero's speed can no longer suppress Kirinji. Of course, Zero's speed at full power is no worse than Kirinji's!

The battle between the two stirred up waves of chaos in this absurd world of time!

......

In the Seireitei, just as Zero rushed out to fight Kirinji, Sekai and Yueling were also watching the monk and Wang Yue with serious expressions. Seeing that Tsuna Yayoshi hadn't come over, Sekai frowned, glanced at the direction Urahara and the others had left in, and after seeing a white robe, he instantly felt relieved and calmly arranged, "Gin, you go and guard the Worm's Nest. Leave this to Yueling and me."

Yin glanced at the incredibly fast Kirinji on the other side and nodded. These three were definitely at the same level, and he was not yet capable of dealing with enemies of that caliber.

Therefore, without much thought, Yin cautiously walked towards the entrance of the Worm's Nest. Before leaving, Yin looked at the world with a puzzled expression. He felt that the world was somewhat different today, as if it were somewhat alive...

"Yueling, can I have him?"

Looking at the person the world was pointing a sword at, Yue Ling paused for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Are you sure? He's very strong! Even Father might not be his match!"