The Alchemist in Bleach

"???" Yusuke didn't understand Sounosuke's meaning. Instead, he looked at Sounosuke with some concern. "Are you really stupid? Sounosuke, look at me. Who am I?"

"..." Sonosuke finally couldn't hold back anymore, but he couldn't continue the discussion, so he glared at Yusuke and said, "You're an idiot!"

After yelling angrily, Zongzhisuke turned and left, returning to his room to pack his other things. He didn't want to stay with this person any longer; it was too much trouble!

"It's over! Sounosuke has really gone mad!!" Yusuke stared blankly at Sounosuke's retreating figure, then ran outside with tears in his eyes, anxiously shouting, "Something's wrong! Sounosuke has gone mad!" He completely failed to consider that Sounosuke hadn't forgotten him, but rather, was cursing him...

Inside the room, Sonosuke sighed deeply. How did this guy manage to graduate first in his class from the Shinigami Academy?

......

On the other side, after leaving the Fourth Division, Ukitake headed straight for the Shimizu Izakaya. He was familiar with the place, as Shunsui would often invite him there for drinks over the past few hundred years. He used to go less often when he was in poor health, but since he had recovered, he would sneak off to go there every few days.

As for why they went secretly...

That's because the work wasn't finished...

Therefore, after arriving at the Shimizu Izakaya, Ukitake easily found Ichiro sleeping soundly in a private room, which made Ukitake frown, but at the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

He frowned because Ichiro hadn't woken up despite the commotion, which meant he wasn't drunk but drugged by Urahara. He himself was an expert in dealing with illnesses and had a good eye for it. Besides, these two had tricked each other more than once, so he could accept it.

The relief came from the fact that since Ichiro was here, it meant that the mysterious Quincy was not Ichiro, which was good news.

In fact, another reason he rushed back so urgently was to check on Ichiro's condition.

Because in the Seireitei right now, if you ask who understands the Quincy the most, then it has to be Ichiro!

This is generally acknowledged within their circle. Even those members who participated in that battle hundreds of years ago wouldn't dare say they understand the Quincy better than Ichiro.

Just like the assessment of the 12th Division Captain Kiryu Hikifune—an incredible hand of God!

He possesses the most terrifying ability to imitate in the world. No matter what it is, once it comes into his hands, he can replicate it in the shortest amount of time, and some of them are even better than the original!

Those hands were like the hands of a god, capable of unlocking any secret and creating everything!

From mimicry Zanpakuto to Fullbring, to transcendental modifications, and even that research project whose specifics he didn't know but which he only knew existed, all of these demonstrate Ichiro's incredible talent in this area.

So if it were Ichiro, he might not be unable to master the power of the Quincy!

Furthermore, his relationship with Urahara and others provided him with the opportunity to take action.

All of this made Ukitake suspicious of Ichiro.

Fortunately, his suspicions were not proven true.

With a long sigh, Ukitake knelt down beside Ichiro, checked his condition, and then floated his right hand above Ichiro's head, releasing a faint spiritual pressure. Ichiro's eyes immediately opened.

It's that simple~

After all, Urahara didn't intend to kill Ichiro. Under normal circumstances, no matter what he did, Ichiro wouldn't wake up. But as long as there was even the slightest sense of threat, Ichiro's instincts would instantly clear the toxins from his body, thus quickly waking him up.

"Captain Ukitake? What are you doing here? Hmm? What happened? Why is it so chaotic?" Ichiro looked at Ukitake in front of him with confusion, then widened his eyes and asked in surprise.

"It's hard to explain in a short time. Yoruichi and the others broke into the prison. A mysterious Quincy appeared outside the Seireitei and seriously injured Yamamoto-sensei. Now Yamamoto-sensei needs your rescue!"

As he said this, Ukitake stared intently at Ichiro, clearly still harboring a sliver of doubt.

However, Ichiro's mindset was quite good, because he still believed that the Captain-Commander's injury was not serious due to his "letting him off the hook." Ukitake's serious injury was probably the loss of an arm, which was indeed a serious injury in their eyes, but in Ichiro's eyes, it was just a broken arm, no big deal.

If you pay him, he can cut off one cable for you every day!

Therefore, upon hearing this, Ichiro, as if unable to control himself, blurted out: "Holy crap! The Captain-Commander is seriously injured? Really?"

'Phew~' Hearing that familiar 'Holy crap!', Ukitake's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely relieved. There was absolutely no problem!

"Let's go. It's just outside the Seireitei. You should be able to sense the situation there now. Let's get going without delay. We'll talk about the details on the way!"

"What else is there to say! I'm going to save them first!"

After saying that, Ichiro jumped off the bed and ran into the yard, shouting loudly!

"Give me your presence, Holy Venerable Nanli!"

"Chirp!!!"

With a phoenix cry, a pair of extremely gorgeous fiery wings stretched out from behind Ichiro, carrying him like a shooting star as he rushed towards the Captain-Commander and the others!

Ukitake was left standing there, stunned. This... it's so good to be able to fly...

Leaving aside Ukitake, whom Ichiro abandoned, on the other side, engulfed in flames, Ichiro streaked across the long night of Seireitei like a shooting star, briefly illuminating the darkness of Seireitei.

Of course, Ichiro was busy right now and didn't have time to deal with these trivial matters, so he headed straight for the Captain-Commander.

At the same time, the captain, who sensed Ichiro's spiritual pressure, looked up at the sky, smiled, and quietly dispelled the barrier that shielded the Kido. He successfully received Shunsui's communication and replied. At the same time, he set off from the Minazuki and began to head towards that direction.

Not long after, Ichiro and the captain arrived at the scene one after the other.

Upon arriving at the scene, Ichiro was stunned by what he saw...

Several captains, including Chunshui, surrounded the captain and used the Returning Arrow on him!

Furthermore, the captain's head injury showed no signs of improvement; in fact, he was clutching his head and groaning incessantly...

No, it's only been a few minutes, how did it get so sloppy?

"Ichiro? That's great! Quick! Old Man Yama doesn't know what happened, but after being shot by that Quincy, his wound just won't heal no matter how we try to treat it!"

As they said this, Shunsui, like Ukitake, subconsciously looked into Ichiro's eyes, as did the other captains.

Because Ichiro is highly suspicious, and he also happens to be skilled in using firearms.

However, to their relief, they saw only shock and confusion in Ichiro's eyes, indicating that he was unaware of the situation. Clearly, it was not Ichiro, but someone else.

Of course, this time Ichiro was genuinely surprised, unlike when he tricked Ukitake before!

What the hell is going on?

Didn't he turn a blind eye?

Shouldn't the water be turned off by now?

The Captain-Commander can't be that weak, can he?

It can't be that weak, right?

These thoughts kept swirling in Ichiro's mind, completely throwing his thoughts into disarray.

Fortunately, Shunsui's question reminded Ichiro and brought him back to his senses. When the captain arrived, Ichiro quickly walked up to him, placed his right hand on the front of the captain-in-chief's forehead, closed his eyes, and let his senses spread into the forehead.

Seeing this, the other captains also subconsciously held their breath. At this moment, the wilderness was unusually quiet, with only the crackling sound of flames burning and the captain's groan.

A moment later, Ichiro opened his eyes, a look of surprise flashing in them.

"You can even do that? Attaching the power of spirit particles to bullets to enhance their destructive capabilities... How interesting. Does this mean I, Nicholas the Gun Alchemist, can make a comeback? And..." Ichiro narrowed his eyes, a genuine look of curiosity appearing on his face. "The ability to maintain the attachment of spirit particles like this... is it an accident, or inevitable? A Quincy? Tsk~ Why are there so few pure-blooded Quincy?"

Looking at Ichiro lost in thought and listening to his murmured words, Hikifune couldn't help but shudder. She had seen Ichiro in this state before. He had this expression when a new idea came out in the research of the GD series, and then he worked through the night to produce three Burst God Machines!

He single-handedly emptied the entire annual budget of the Technology Development Bureau!

Urahara was so angry he almost vomited blood!

Previously, his interest was in robots, which was fine since he had the money to build them. But this time, they're living things... And Ichiro, sometimes, is a bit like Mayuri Kinoshita. Under normal circumstances, Ichiro wouldn't use human subjects for experiments, but if something goes wrong...

The thought of this possibility sent chills down Kiryu's spine!

She secretly resolved that when she got back, she would definitely find a way to keep an eye on Ichiro and absolutely not let him do that, otherwise, there might really be no turning back!

And she had a foolproof idea that would definitely work!

Thinking about it, Hikifune looked at Captain Unohana and smiled slightly at her, making the captain tilt her head in confusion, wondering, "Are we that close?"

"Ichiro! None of that matters! How is Old Man Yama's condition? Can he be cured?"

"What do you mean it's not important? It's very important!" Upon hearing this, Ichiro subconsciously retorted to Shunsui. However, Shunsui's interruption also brought Ichiro back to his senses. He pressed his right hand down and said confidently, "Relax, it's just stuck on the skull, constantly nibbling at it, plus it's causing mental attacks from a distance. Oh right, I almost forgot, it also has a hand. Don't worry, it's just a minor injury."

Everyone: "......"

This is only a minor injury? This is like having one foot in hell...

Although speechless, they didn't dare disturb Ichiro, who was treating the Captain-Commander. They could only silently look at Captain Unohana. "Are you all so arrogant in the Fourth Division now? You call this a minor injury?"

Captain Unohana: "......."

"boom!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, just as everyone was staring at Captain Unohana, two terrifying spiritual pressures suddenly rose up beside them, causing everyone to freeze in place!

When they came to their senses, they were horrified to discover that the two terrifying spiritual pressures came from the Captain-Commander and Ichiro respectively!

It turned out that when Ichiro was preparing to treat the Captain-Commander, his right hand, which was wearing a Fullbring glove, had just touched the Captain-Commander's head wound. The Captain-Commander, whose consciousness was gradually falling into chaos, instinctively threw a punch at Ichiro!

However, although this sudden attack was somewhat unexpected by Ichiro, he still managed to catch it steadily. The terrifying spiritual pressure that stunned everyone for a moment was the result of this brief exchange.

Watching Ichiro firmly holding down the Captain-Commander's one-armed arm, Hikifune and the others couldn't help but swallow hard. Although they knew that Ichiro's spiritual pressure had grown a lot over the years with the help of spiritual pressure drugs, no matter what, was it a bit too much to be this terrifying?

That spiritual pressure could easily overwhelm an average captain!

For example, six cars of Kensei, six cars of Kensei, and six cars of Kensei together can be equivalent to 18 cars of Kensei!

Meanwhile, Ichiro ignored everyone's shock and instead pressed one hand on the Captain-Commander's one arm and the other hand gently on the wound on the Captain-Commander's head.

Fortunately, after this shock, the Captain-Commander had regained some of his senses. Although he frowned when faced with Ichiro's Fullbring spiritual pressure penetrating his head, he managed to suppress his instinctive discomfort, thus facilitating Ichiro's treatment.

However, Ichiro didn't let the Captain-Commander suffer for long. He withdrew his hand the moment he pressed it, and everything was fine.

After all, the reason for this situation was the Soul-Eating Bullet's continuous activation; simply disintegrating it would solve the problem. Incidentally, Ichiro also used alchemy to heal the Captain-Commander's head wound, saving him the trouble of figuring it out. It's just that his right hand...

Ichiro stared into thought as he looked at the Captain-Commander's severed left arm. He had only intended to make the Captain-Commander suffer a loss, so he chopped off the arm without much thought. It was just a casual act; if he hadn't chopped off the arm, he could have chopped off other parts of the body.

But now, Ichiro felt that simply restoring his right hand might be a waste, since he had already cut it off. Why not do something about it?

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Chapter 265 World Recovery

Seeing Ichiro staring at his severed arm with great interest, the Captain-Commander, who had recovered, felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously hid the severed arm behind his back.

What do you want to do?

"think."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, I was just thinking, would it be a waste to just restore my severed arm like this?" Ichiro raised his head, stroked his chin, and said thoughtfully.