The Alchemist in Bleach

After bowing to Ichiro, Yuon slowly retreated, glancing at Ichiro's room before leaving.

"..."

"Whoosh!" Ichiro exclaimed speechlessly as he flung the door open completely. "There's really no one here!"

"Cough~ Instinct~ Instinct~"

"What kind of nonsense are these instincts of yours..." Ichiro shook his head speechlessly, then turned around and went back into the house. After tidying up his appearance, he headed towards the First Division.

However, when he said he was tidying up his personal image, he really just casually took off his death knight uniform and grabbed a couple of handfuls of hair.

Soon, Ichiro arrived at the entrance of the First Division, and by sheer coincidence, he bumped into Gin at the door.

Ichiro raised an eyebrow and asked, "Silver?"

"Ichiro-senpai? Did the captain call you too?"

"Oh? You were also summoned by the captain?" A sense of foreboding crept into Ichiro's heart...

The location is the Captains' Meeting Room. The people there are him and Captain candidate Gin. At present, the captains of the Second Division, Yoruichi, the Third Division, Rojuro Otorihashi, the Fifth Division, Shinji Hirako, and the Ninth Division, Kensei Muguruma, have defected. The captain of the Seventh Division, Raito Aikawa, has died in battle. There are a total of five captain positions vacant.

The position of captain of the second division should belong to Soi Fon. With Shihouin's support and her own considerable strength, it's practically a sure thing. That means there will be a total of four captain positions vacant. After Ichiro and the others' maneuvering, Gin will take one, leaving three. So the purpose of calling him here is...

As Ichiro was thinking this, his expression changed, and just as he was about to turn and leave, the captain's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Come in, you're here!"

Ichiro froze. Well, what he had just guessed was now almost certain...

This is only the entrance to the First Division; it's still quite a distance from the captain's meeting room. To send a message from this distance clearly means they've been waiting for him...

"Ah~"

With a sigh, Ichiro took heavy steps and walked into the First Division with Gin.

A short while later, the two arrived at the captain's meeting room, knocked on the door, and went in after receiving permission.

Upon entering, Ichiro saw Soi Fon, wearing a captain's haori and standing in Yoruichi's original spot. A look of despair flashed in his eyes. It's all over...

really......

"Alright, everyone's here, let's begin. Captain Unohana, Captain Kyoraku, and Captain Ukitake recommend Ichimaru Gin, the 8th Seat of the 4th Division, to be the captain of the 3rd Division. Does anyone object?" The Captain-Commander glanced at everyone, and seeing that there were no objections, he nodded and announced, "Very good, from this moment on, Ichimaru Gin is the captain of the 3rd Division."

"Thank you, Captain-Commander." Yin stepped forward, bowed, and then stood aside with a sly smile, quietly watching Ichiro.

It sounds incredible that someone can jump from the eighth seat to the captain, but it's actually quite normal. Even if someone is the eighth seat, they are still the eighth seat of the fourth division. Being the eighth seat in the fourth division is already quite an achievement, as there aren't many combat seats to begin with.

Furthermore, they were all quite familiar with Yin's abilities, and with the recommendations of three veteran captains, this was essentially just a formality. The real focus was what happened next...

"Next, based on the recommendations of many captains and vice-captains, it has been decided that Tenshin Ichiro will serve as the acting captain of the Fifth Division. He will automatically step down when a more suitable candidate emerges. Does anyone have any objections?"

"I have it! I object!"

Ignoring Ichiro, who had raised his right hand, the Captain-Commander glanced at the other captains, nodded, and announced, "Unanimously approved. Tenshin Ichiro will immediately assume the position of acting captain of the Fifth Division. He will automatically step down once I find a suitable replacement."

"Everything has been approved, but I object, Captain! I object!"

"Stop messing around, Ichiro. This is a captain's meeting. Only the captain has the right to vote. You're not even the vice-captain." With the dust settled, the captain looked at Ichiro with a smile and said "gently."

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Chapter 267 Dongxian is about to defect!

"..." Looking at the captain's "gentle" expression, Ichiro shrank his neck, feeling a strange chill on the back of his neck, but still forced himself to say, "So now that I'm the acting captain, can I step down?"

"can."

Upon hearing this, Ichiro's face lit up with joy, but before he could be happy for long, the captain continued.

"You can step down as soon as the chief finds a suitable replacement."

"Then now I..." Ichiro's smile froze on his face, and he stopped halfway through his words of resignation. What a load of crap!

Finding the right person isn't that easy.

There are still two captain positions vacant!

Given the current situation in Seireitei, these two positions will likely be filled by Komamura Sajin and Tosen Kaname, just as in the original story.

There are some things Ichiro can change, but there are some he can't. For example, these two are still few in the Thirteenth Squad, and there aren't many who have been promoted to captain.

Of course, only Komamura Sajin can become the captain; Tosen Kaname...

Ha~ Become the team leader? You're dreaming!

"The candidates for captain of the 7th and 9th Divisions are Komamura Sajin and Tosen Kaname, respectively. Any objections? If not, I will arrange the assessment." After saying that, the Captain-Commander looked at everyone.

In fact, this is the process for selecting captains. Unless they are defeated in a duel, except for the Sixth Division which directly inherits the title, the rest are basically selected in this way: they are recommended by one or more captains, and then the Captain-Commander leads an assessment team composed of two captains. Only those who pass the assessment can officially become captains.

The situation with Ichiro and the other two is a special case. Ichiro and Gin are able to be admitted because their strength has already met the requirements, while Gin's achievements are still lacking. However, due to the special circumstances, they can be admitted without exception. As for Soi Fon, it's because the strength of the current Squad 13 has been greatly reduced, and such a big mistake has occurred. They need the influence of the Shihouin family, so it can be considered a deal.

Otherwise, this would definitely be a good opportunity to reclaim the power of Team Thirteen.

Therefore, if others want to join the team, they can only go through the normal process, and the normal process...

"I object!"

No sooner had the captain finished speaking than Ichiro, the captain standing to the side who had only put on half of his haori, raised his hand in opposition.

Everyone stared at Ichiro in surprise, not at his objection, but at his actions. He had been so resistant just moments before, yet he had secretly prepared even the captain's haori...

hetui!

The Captain-Commander wasn't surprised by Ichiro's behavior; he knew Ichiro too well.

Once Ichiro agrees to something, whether he likes it or not, he will do his best. At the same time, he also knows that this kid has wanted to be the captain for a long time, because he has made more than one application to suggest that the vice-captain and the third seat should also have some special clothes, such as haori, haori and haori.

However, he seemed to be worried about something and had been unwilling to officially become the captain. Now that he had been forced into the position of acting captain, he was naturally eager to start dressing up.

"reason."

“I have no objection to Komamura Sajin. Although we haven’t had much contact, his strength is definitely sufficient. Moreover, in terms of status, he should have been made a captain long ago. This would greatly reduce the protests from the orc race and would be of great help in maintaining the order and rule of the Seireitei. What I object to is Tosen Kaname!”

"Crack~"

Ichiro patted his brand-new captain's haori and snapped his fingers with his right hand.

Several members of the Riting team suddenly appeared and handed a document to the captains.

This scene sent a chill down everyone's spine; they hadn't noticed anything at all!

Is this the Riding team he leads?

As they took the documents, they glanced at Ichiro out of the corner of their eyes. They seemed to understand why Ichiro continued to serve as captain of the Riten Team after Yoruichi's departure; he truly lived up to his title of "Hand of God"...

After a brief moment of surprise, everyone turned their attention to the documents in their hands, their pupils suddenly contracting!

"Are you sure?!" The captain, with his one arm, instantly clenched the document in his hand and looked at Ichiro seriously.

“Just now I was only 90% sure, but now I can confirm that Tosen Kaname was involved in the Hollowfication incident at the Rukongai Lantern Festival a few days ago! And he was one of the masterminds! The evidence is all in the documents you have. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I will answer them one by one.” Ichiro was not surprised by the crowd’s reaction; it was exactly what he had expected.

It wasn't that they trusted Tosen Kaname that much; the main reason was that through this incident, they discovered something far more terrifying...

“I have a question.” Chunshui, who was in charge of intelligence management, stepped forward and raised his question first. “First, your document says that the basis for identifying the target as Tosen Kaname is the injuries on Gin’s body, which are said to have been caused by blind swordsmanship, but they don’t look like that. What is the basis for that?”

"How could you ask such a stupid question? Are you really the old man's apprentice?" Before Ichiro could answer, Kenpachi, standing at the end, frowned and scolded, "Isn't this something you can tell at a glance?"

"..." Chunshui paused, glanced at the document again, but the result was the same. He still couldn't find any trace of the blind man's swordsmanship. However, it was not hard to see that the other party was hiding his own swordsmanship skills. "So, what part is the basis?"

"It's here, here, here, and here! Isn't it obvious at a glance? You really are the old man's apprentice? How can you be so stupid!"

Chunshui's eyebrows twitched. If you call him stupid, he'll admit it!

After all, compared to Kenpachi, their swordsmanship talent is undoubtedly much inferior. If they saw a real wound, they would be able to tell the difference with their skill level. But the problem now is that they only have pictures and descriptions in the documents in their hands, which they really can't tell the difference.

So Kenpachi accepted the insult!

but!

When you point to something, can you at least point it out on the document I'm holding? We're two or three meters apart; if you just point to the document in your hand, how can I possibly see anything?

"Boom!"

"quiet!"

Seeing that a quarrel was about to break out, the Captain-Commander placed the documents on his lap, held the Zanpakuto wrapped like a cane in one hand, and slammed it down hard, stopping Shunsui, who was about to argue with Kenpachi.

"There's no doubt about it. It is indeed blind swordsmanship. However, the opponent's methods of concealment are very clever. Just looking at the pictures, without any written description, even I wouldn't be able to detect it. The opponent is indeed very good in this aspect. With Tosen Kaname's methods, with more training, it won't be difficult for him to achieve this."

Upon hearing the captain's words, Chunshui nodded, thus resolving his first question. He still trusted his teacher.

"The second point, which I think is also the most puzzling for everyone, is that you said Tosen Kaname was involved in the operation on the day of the lantern festival. However, we had already conducted a preliminary investigation that night. At the time of the incident, Tosen Kaname was still in the Seireitei. He and Hakumura Sajin were drinking at the Kiyomizu Izakaya. At that time, I was with Uki..."

"cough~"

"A member of the Ukitake crew was drinking there too. We're pretty sure it was him!"

Everyone glanced at Ukitake, whose face looked somewhat embarrassed, but didn't say anything. Instead, they turned their attention to Ichiro, who was also the one who was puzzled.

That night, there were many people in Seireitei who saw Tosen Kaname. Because the Rukongai Lantern Festival has become more and more lively in recent years, they didn't have anything to do that day and were basically on holiday. So they were actually Tosen Kaname's alibi.

This is also what worries them the most. If Ichiro is right, then does that mean they were all deceived that night?

Whether it's illusion or disguise, this level of ability is enough to attract their attention!

Seeing the shocked looks in everyone's eyes, Ichiro smiled slightly: "Just as you all thought, every single one of you who saw Tosen Kaname that night was completely fooled! Just as you guessed, what you saw was just an illusion!"

"How could this be..." Chunshui's pupils shrank. This was the worst possible outcome. Illusion-type abilities were the most bizarre, and this was such a powerful illusion!

“I also have evidence. I know you are all very confident. Without sufficient evidence, you will trust your own eyes and senses more. So please turn to the last page of the documents in your hands. In the upper left corner, there is a faint Kido mark. Input your spiritual pressure into it. Any one of them will do, not all of them.”

Shunsui gave Ichiro a deep look, quickly found the mark on the last page, and then, under everyone's gaze, poured spiritual pressure into it. Then, a light screen appeared in front of them.

Above it was the Shimizu Izakaya from that night, and all the places where "Tosen Kaname's whereabouts were discovered." The images on the light screen brought everyone into complete silence...

All the information about the people listed matched their memories, except for... Kaname Tosen!

Yes, everything in the light screen matches up except for Tosen Kaname!

Komamura Sajin is just drinking with thin air!

Of course, they weren't without suspicion that Ichiro had deliberately created the light screen to deceive them, since it wouldn't have been difficult for him to do so.

However, based on this light screen, they thought of another detail: that night, no one, including Komamura Sajin who was drinking with Tosen, seemed to have had any physical contact with Tosen!

These kinds of details are generally hard to recall because people automatically optimize their past memories. This is why many people feel that the past was better, because your memories of the past have been optimized by your subconscious. You won't notice many unreasonable things unless specifically pointed out.