The Alchemist in Bleach

"Hiss~ Whoosh~"

With a long sigh, Sekai slowly sheathed his Zanpakuto and drew a new, hidden Zanpakuto from his waist.

"You must be wondering why your single character can't erase my name~"

"Is it related to the knife in your hand?"

"Yes, this is my Zanpakuto~"

"Impossible!" The monk's pupils contracted, and the three words instantly escaped his lips!

This was far too challenging for him to comprehend. He was already 80% certain that the world was Ichiro's Zanpakuto; the remaining 20% ​​was simply because his ability wasn't working and he couldn't see the name.

Therefore, logically speaking, it can be basically confirmed that the world is Ichiro's Zanpakuto.

Then the question arises: how can a Zanpakuto awaken?

The essence of a Zanpakuto is the manifestation of a part of a Shinigami's soul. In other words, it is the part that originally belonged to Shinuchi that is condensed in advance through Asauchi, and this power is released step by step.

In other words, this is unique to Shinigami. Even for Arrancar, their swords are merely like Zanpakuto; their essence is not that of a Zanpakuto, but rather the core of their power.

Therefore, no matter how special the world is as a Zanpakuto, theoretically, she cannot awaken her Zanpakuto!

Of course, this is all predicated on the world being simply a Zanpakuto.

"Heh~" The world chuckled and said, "So you will never understand the greatness of Lord Ichiro~ What if I were a Zanpakuto and also a Shinigami?"

"!!!" The monk was somewhat shocked, but at the same time, he roughly understood why he didn't know the name of the world, because this kind of thing transcended the Three Realms!

Who are you?!

"Heh~" The world chuckled lightly, not answering the monk's question, but instead said to itself, "Zanpakuto is the manifestation of a part of a Shinigami's soul. I think you, who possess true fighting, should know this very well. So, have you ever thought about which part of me, who evolved from Ichiro-sama's Zanpakuto into a Shinigami, represents true fighting, that is, Zanpakuto?"

In the midst of laughter and conversation, the world pointed her Zanpakuto at the monk.

This is the proudest thing in the world, because it means that she and Ichiro have the most special relationship in the world.

"Sorry, I've gone a bit off-topic. Where were we? Oh, right, why can't you erase my name, Ichimonji? Because my name belongs to Lord Ichiro, and no one can change it without his permission. After all, without a name, he can't call me."

"Call my name, Lord Ichiro!"

"Ichibei of the Military Chief's Department!"

"Ok?"

"puff!!!"

"!!!" x3

The monks Kenpachi, Yachiru, and the other two stared in shock at the monk's left arm, which had suddenly exploded into a bloody mist. They were all bewildered. What had just happened?

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Chapter 261 Stop Harming My Wife! The Death of the World!

Healed!

A severed arm is not easy to heal, especially since the monk's entire arm had been blown off. Therefore, he quickly wrote the character "heal" to allow the wound to heal first, and then focused all his energy on the world!

He had already figured out the pattern of that strange attack; the attack medium was the name!

The conditions for its effectiveness are still unclear.

"Ichibei of the Military Chief's Department!"

"Pfft~"

However, he had just finished treating his wounds when the world called his name again. This time, it was better. Perhaps because he needed to gather his strength, his injury was not serious. He only suffered minor internal organ damage and coughed up blood.

But this was enough to make the monk take it seriously. Even if it was just internal organ damage, it was still very dangerous. This time, he was lucky that it was only the lungs that were injured. If he had been less lucky, it would have blown directly into the heart, and he would have been dead...

Fortunately, he was now basically certain that this ability was indeed related to his name!

Therefore, this time he didn't even heal his injuries first, but instead stabbed himself and quickly changed his name.

Seeing this, the world sighed. It seemed that only that one move could end the battle...

To be honest, if there wasn't absolutely no hope, she really didn't want to use that trick, because she knew Ichiro would scold her for it. But she was unwilling to just let the monk leave like that.

The world's Zanpakuto, or rather, its Shinkaku, before its release, was immune to all attacks and debuffs targeting or using names as a medium. After its Shikai release, its ability was to "call the name and fall from the horse," which is similar to Zhang Guifang's "call the name and fall from the horse" technique in mythology. Both are abilities that attack the opponent's soul by calling out their name.

Because the spirits of the present world manifest as bodies in the Soul Society, this kind of direct attack on the body can occur. Furthermore, Zhang Guifang's "Name Calling and Horse-Falling Technique" in mythology is divided according to realm. At a certain realm, the "Name Calling and Horse-Falling Technique" takes effect directly, and otherwise it is ineffective.

However, the world's abilities are based on spiritual pressure. As long as the spiritual pressure doesn't exceed hers by too much, the ability will take effect; it's just a matter of how powerful it is.

Another point is that the complete Call of Name and Fall has a one-minute cooldown. If you force it to be used while it is on cooldown, its power will be very low.

However, this flaw does not outweigh the merits; such shortcomings are insignificant compared to the fact that Hu Ming has fallen from grace.

It's worth mentioning that the name of this Zanpakuto in the world is Ichiro, Tenshin Ichiro's Ichiro!

Simply put, the current situation is that the world is Ichiro's Zanpakuto, and Ichiro is also the world's Zanpakuto!

The difference is that the world can revert back to its Zanpakuto form because of her ability to reassemble her spiritual particles, and because she was originally transformed from a Zanpakuto. However, Ichiro cannot do this, and he does not have the technique of calling his name to dismount.

The development of this power is thanks to the theory of Zanpakuto fusion that Urahara had previously discovered. According to the theory of Zanpakuto fusion, if a Shinigami wants to enter a new stage, he must take back the power he has given away and return to his perfect state.

And this power that was separated out is naturally the Zanpakuto!

This is highly feasible, given that Urahara has relevant experimental data and there are some hints in the original work. However, no one knows what will happen to the sword spirits after fusion...

And the worst-case scenario...

This is also why Ichiro tried so hard to prevent the world from secretly researching the technology of Zanpakuto fusion.

But the world did not completely abandon this technology; instead, it came up with new ideas. After all, her situation was different from Ichiro's and other Shinigami. In a sense, the two of them were actually one, just with different consciousnesses.

After all, the world is a manifestation of part of Ichiro's soul, so here's the question.

Ichiro has now used alchemy and the Gate of Truth to exchange this part of his soul, completely evolving it into a Shinigami, and maintaining the special connection between the Zanpakuto and the Shinigami!

It is worth noting that this special relationship has no superiors or subordinates!

It's just that the world thinks it belongs to Ichiro.

Then, the world couldn't help but wonder: could she, through this special connection, mold Ichiro's power into a Zanpakuto?

Going a step further, could we use this new power to find a new path of evolution?

Ultimately, she succeeded, but not completely.

The Zanpakuto has taken shape, but it is not the current Zanpakuto. Instead, it is in a more primitive form, namely True Fighting. Currently, it can only achieve Shikai. As for the Bankai, there is no clue.

After all, this was a completely new path, and there was no past experience for her to refer to.

"Click~"

Just then, the sound of shattering glass drew everyone's attention. Suddenly, the four people who had entered the Time Realm appeared on the battlefield, causing Kenpachi to raise an eyebrow. He thought to himself, "That explains why I suddenly couldn't sense any spiritual pressure."

Of course, thanks to their appearance, Kenpachi's fighting spirit was completely suppressed by Yachiru. Although Yachiru usually doesn't care much about Kenpachi's fighting spirit, that's only under normal circumstances. If things are really urgent, she will forcibly stop Kenpachi's desire to fight.

Her role became even more important after she joined Team Thirteen.

Although most of the time she just lets it go...

Feeling the immense spiritual pressure emanating from Kirinji and Wang Yue, Kenpachi excitedly licked his lips, drew his newly repaired Zanpakuto from his waist, and looked at them with eager anticipation.

Meanwhile, Qilin Temple and Wang Yue, who had just emerged from the Realm of Time, looked at the monk with some surprise, actually...

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes. How could they have injured the monk so badly!

On the other side, the monk seized the opportunity and charged into the world with a knife in one hand!

He wasn't sure how long the interval was between uses of that ability in the world, so the safest approach was to attack first and seize the initiative!

"Protect me, Lord Ichiro!"

Unfortunately, the world reacted quickly; the monk had barely set off when the world switched to the form of his Zanpakuto.

Like Urahara's Zanpakuto, Sekai also developed several forms for his Zanpakuto, but...

"Stop hurting my wife!"

As the world's initial words were uttered, a figure wielding a flaming longsword suddenly descended from the sky!

After forcing the monk back with a single strike, he vanished in an instant, leaving only the remaining flames on the ground as proof that he had just been there...

“My wife…is she perhaps trying to pull some strings…” As he spoke, Zhi slowly hovered beside Yue Ling.

"Don't you know her? I didn't expect her to use this trick. I thought the research wasn't finished yet."

"Hmm? So you're still comfortable letting her deal with the Eye Monk?"

"She can summon her father at any time, so there's no need to worry."

"...Tsk~ That's true..."

While the two were chatting, something new happened on the field...

She glanced around and saw that the three monks seemed about to leave. She sighed. It had come to this; it looked like she was in for a scolding from Lord Ichiro...

What the world did next shocked everyone!

"Pfft!"

With a backhand slash, the world pierced its own heart with its Zanpakuto!

"world!"

"Don't rush, keep watching." Yue Ling reached out and stopped Zhi, who was about to rush forward. She quietly looked at the world, her eyes somewhat solemn, because she saw the power of Bankai within it!

However, none of the Zanpakuto in the world today have Bankai!

Because Ichiro himself is not a Zanpakuto, he is a pure Shinigami. This is the most fundamental difference between him and the world, and it is also the reason why the world has been unable to master Bankai. Without it, how can one master it?

That's how it was supposed to be... but now...

On the other side, the three monks who were preparing to leave also looked rather solemn. As the saying goes, something unusual must be going on!

The monk quickly changed the names of Wang Yue and Qilin Temple without affecting their own power, and then they both looked at the world with serious anticipation.

Unfortunately, all his preparations were in vain...

"Heh~ I told you, I'll settle the score with you this time... Take this, Lord Ichiro's... rage!"

As the last word fell, the world's body plummeted from the sky, crashing directly to the ground, causing a large amount of blood to flow out!