The Alchemist in Bleach

The captain muttered a few words, then looked up at Ichiro: "I won't say anything more. I believe you understand. Continue attending classes at the academy as usual, but don't bother asking the teachers anymore. They can't teach you anything anyway, and it will only expose your progress. I'll reassign you a teacher for your studies. You're not the kind of person who likes empty fame. So, do you have any other opinions?"

Ichiro shrugged and said casually, "I don't care. I don't care about reputation. As long as I can continue my research, that's all that matters. If I wanted reputation, I would have graduated long ago."

Upon hearing this, the captain and the others nodded. It was indeed the truth; Ichiro's strength had long since reached the standard for early graduation.

"Okay, don't worry, with me here, you won't lose a single penny that's rightfully yours! This is very important, I need to go and discuss it with the captain. You can practice your sword here for now. Practice each of the basic sword moves the academy teaches you five thousand times. I'll check when I get back. That's all."

"Clang~" Ichiro's expression froze instantly, and the Flame Sparrow in his hand fell to the ground. He stared dumbfounded at the captain's departing figure. Before the captain's figure disappeared, he suddenly reacted and shouted, "Captain! Weren't you very satisfied? Why do you still want to train?"

The captain, with his back to Ichiro, slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said softly without turning his head, "Yes, I'm satisfied, but I didn't say that being satisfied meant I didn't need to practice swordsmanship anymore..."

Ichiro: "......"

Seinosuke, watching Ichiro turn gray and trying hard to suppress his laughter, leaned against a pillar and looked at him, "kindly" reminding him: "There are 9 basic moves, each to be repeated 5,000 times. If each move takes one second on average, it will take a little over 12 hours. So the task is very difficult, Ichiro-kun, ganbatte!"

Ichiro rolled his eyes at Seinosuke, who had "kindly" reminded him, sighed, picked up the Flame Sparrow from the ground and sheathed it. Then he drew the World again and began to seriously practice "swordsmanship." This scene made Seinosuke's eyebrows twitch.

"Are you... really a reincarnation?"

Even though he's only a newly promoted third-generation cultivator, this level of "swordsmanship" is unbelievable, isn't it?

Ichiro didn't answer, he just practiced silently, knowing how terrible his swordsmanship was...

Seinosuke sighed and stepped forward to call out to Ichiro, "Stop for a moment. It seems the captain has been misled by your powerful Kido talent. Damn it, how did you manage to achieve Shikai with such terrible swordsmanship? Is your Zanpakuto so stupid and easy to fool?"

Thinking about how long he had practiced swordsmanship and sword Zen in order to cultivate the Shikai, Kiyonosuke sighed again. The difference between people is greater than the difference between him and a dog!

"Don't follow the captain's instructions yet. First, get your pose right. The distortion is way too much!" While complaining, Seinosuke helped Shoichiro into the correct pose. "Very good, hold still..."

........

Just as Kiyosuke was protecting and instructing Ichiro in swordsmanship, on the other side, the Captain-Commander put down the booklet in his hand with a solemn expression.

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: A New Identity (Seeking Recommendations, Monthly Tickets, and Rewards)

"Chōjirō, have Shunsui erase Tenshin Ichirō's intelligence records. At the same time, assign people to secretly protect him 24 hours a day. This matter should not be known to anyone except those involved. You will handle it personally!"

"Yes, Captain-Commander!" Chojiro Sasakibe, standing to the side, also looked somewhat solemn. For the Captain-Commander to take this so seriously, it must be no small matter!

Therefore, he didn't ask any further questions, bowed slightly, and turned to leave to deal with the matter.

"No need for that. That child is currently under my guidance and spends most of his time at the academy or in the Fourth Division, so there's no need to worry about his safety."

"I trust you and me, but not necessarily the First Team... Some people have too much reach; we can't give them even the slightest chance."

"Alright, how do you think we should handle this? Although we need to suppress the intelligence, we can't let him miss out on the credit."

The captain looked at Captain Unohana with surprise and said, "You really treat that kid like your own disciple..."

Captain Unohana smiled but didn't say anything, still quietly watching the Captain-Commander.

"Don't worry, he'll get everything he's owed. I remember he likes to study Kido, right? He can read all Kido below number 90. Once he reaches the required strength, the subsequent Kido will be directly open to him. And once he's strong enough, he'll be given priority for the captain's spot."

Considering Ichiro's status as a third-generation resurrected soldier, these conditions were quite generous. Unfortunately, the captain still looked at the Captain-Commander with a gentle smile on his face.

The two stared at each other silently in the office for a long time. Suddenly, the Captain-Commander sighed, flipped to the last page of the booklet on the table, glanced at the description of the mimic Zanpakuto, Enjaku, whose handwriting was clearly different from the previous pages, and said, "I will make a copy of my training notes on fire-type Zanpakuto for him. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Captain Unohana smiled and said, "How could I possibly accept this? This is your personal insight, Captain-Commander. Giving it to some other fire-type Zanpakuto will suffice."

"..." The Captain-Commander looked at Captain Unohana speechlessly. Seeing that she was still talking about this, he pressed his brow and frowned, saying, "I will also compile this part of my notes for him. That should be enough, right?"

"Captain-Commander, you're joking. Ichiro is still young and it's not appropriate to give him too many rewards. I didn't mean that..." After a slight pause, Captain Unohana continued, "How long will it take to mass-produce healing-type Zanpakuto?"

Seeing Captain Unohana so abruptly change the subject, the Captain-Commander's lips twitched, but he didn't want to continue the conversation with his friend, so he went along with what the captain had said.

"There's no need to worry about that. The healing-type Zanpakuto only enhances the medical capabilities of the Fourth Division. Although the overall strength of the Thirteenth Division has increased, the higher-ups won't obstruct this. The question we need to consider is whether we can achieve mass production?"

"Based on the information provided by Ichiro, it is theoretically possible, but in reality, apart from Ichiro, the developer, no one in Team Thirteen can actually do it."

"Is that so... It seems we still need to find those two. Let's not delay, let's set off now." After saying that, the Captain-Commander picked up the manual, got up and led Captain Unohana towards the direction of the Spirit King Palace.

In the current Soul Society, if we're talking about who, besides Ichiro, can replicate and perfect this technology, then it's only the Zero Division's swordsman Oetsu, the inventor of Zanpakuto, and the Shinigami who knows the true names of all Zanpakuto. Apart from these two, there are almost no other people.

........

"Wow~ a mimicry Zanpakuto? To artificially embed a Kido technique into Asauchi, and then use Asauchi's own growth potential to evolve the Kido technique, thereby enhancing the sword's abilities, what an interesting idea!" Wang Yue flipped through the replica in his hands with great interest, constantly exclaiming in amazement.

"Not only that, but he also compiled special incantations and combined them with demonic arts to create a bondage similar to the True Name. This person's understanding of demonic arts is simply..." The True Name Monk beside him looked at the records about the True Name and exclaimed in admiration.

No one in Soul Society knows the true name of a Zanpakuto better than him. He knows the true name of any Zanpakuto that is handed to its master.

But now, the true name of this mimicry Zanpakuto is completely different. It has the same effect as the true name, but its essence belongs to the Kido chanting. Even he cannot control this true name!

"You don't need to marvel at how amazing it is. Can you even manufacture and mass-produce this thing? I don't want to bother a genius with such brilliant ideas to do this kind of tedious work." The captain tapped the ground with his cane and said sternly.

"Who are you looking down on? Optimization is too simple. That kid could do it in a few months, let alone us. That's not important. What's important is that you've been coming in more frequently these past two years. Oh no, this is the Spirit King Palace!" After giving the captain a simple and confident reply, Wang Yue put the manual on the table and stared intently at the captain and Captain Unohana.

“These are all necessary matters. If you could set up a permanent office outside, we wouldn’t need to come in.”

"Zero Division directly under the Soul King."

"It's just setting up a site."

"Unnecessary risks should be avoided."

"Alright, we'll come back later. That kid's talent is more than that. Keep an eye on the mimicry Zanpakuto. I hope that within three years, all members of the Fourth Division can be equipped with it. Just ask if you need anything. Retsu, let's go."

After saying that, he led Captain Unohana out of the Spirit King Palace.

The monk Zhenming watched the captain's departing figure, narrowing his eyes: "It seems those nobles caused him quite a bit of trouble. So, should we deal with them?"

"No need to make a fuss. Let him continue arguing with the Central 46. But I think Yamamoto is right about one thing: we should indeed set up a reception point. We can't let everyone come directly to the Spirit King Palace for everything."

"Easier said than done. Who will be in charge of the reception area? The Thirteenth Squad? If there's a first time, there will be a second. Yamamoto won't let go of the slightest opportunity. At that point, whether we'll still be directly under the royal family will be up for debate."

In response to the monk's question, Wang Yue smiled confidently, waved the manual, and said, "Of course we'll follow our rules. Do you think something like a simulated Zanpakuto isn't enough to be recorded in the history of Soul Society? Moreover, judging from the contents of the manual, he should also have a method for simulating spiritual pressure, which completely replaces our Zanpakuto."

“…” The monk Zhenming paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly, “Yes, he is a truly terrifying monster. But what’s most terrifying is that I couldn’t figure out how he did it. It’s as if he skipped a certain step to achieve this effect.”

"I didn't see it either... Either he possesses some kind of magical skill, or he himself doesn't understand it..."

"He doesn't understand... do you believe it?"

Wang Yue flipped through the meticulously detailed manual and chuckled, "I don't believe it... what a terrifying guy..."

"What? Don't tell me you have some bad intentions."

"Do you think I dare? With the strongest Shinigami and Yachiru's protection, who would dare to touch him?"

"Some idiots in the Central Bureau of 46 dare to..."

Wang Yue swallowed hard, remained silent for a moment, then picked up the manual and walked towards the Spirit King: "Since that's the case, let's strike first! Find out his identity!"

"You're not strong enough." Although he said that, the monk Zhenming still got up and followed Wang Yue.

"It's only a matter of time before he develops his strength. What we need to do is ensure that he can grow. Isn't Yamamoto going to set up a reception point? He's perfect for that."

“You’re playing with fire…” The monk Zhenming, who was following behind Wang Yue, shook his head and sighed. However, he didn’t say anything and just followed silently.

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Chapter 40 Another Possibility for Zanpakuto! (Seeking all kinds of requests!)

"Captain-Commander, aren't we interfering too much in the affairs of Squad Zero? After all, they are directly under the control of the royal family."

"Don't worry, they're smart. No one can interfere with the Zero Division's power structure. I'm just giving them a push."

"You gave them a push?" Captain Unohana looked at the Captain-Commander with a puzzled expression, somewhat confused.

"Hmm, what do you think of this invention, the mimicry Zanpakuto?"

"Enough to be recorded... Captain-Commander, what do you mean?" The captain looked at the Captain-Commander with some surprise.

"Well, if we don't give them a push, how will they apply for Ichiro's qualification? There's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days. Don't underestimate the enemy's intelligence, but don't overestimate it either. Only by becoming a candidate for the Zero Squad can we completely cut off those nobles' ideas."

As for whether Ichiro will join the Zero Division or stay with the Thirteenth Division... Heh~ Didn't the answer already exist when he gave this to you?"

"..." Captain Unohana fell silent for a moment, then sighed, "No wonder you were able to become the Captain-Commander..."

'Your heart is so dirty.......'

The captain smiled but said nothing.

.........

Compared to Captain Unohana's smooth sailing, Seinosuke, who was practicing swordsmanship with Ichiro, was quite devastated. In all his hundreds of years of life, he had never seen such a stupid person!

When practicing sword moves individually, they are very standard, but when put together, it just looks like he's holding a stick and flailing around randomly!

He had never seen such a fool!

"Ichiro, why don't you just give up swordsmanship...?"

"...I had already given up, but the captain made me start practicing..."

"........."

"........."

The two looked at each other silently, then sighed.

However, Ichiro didn't give up. Although he didn't feel any improvement after practicing swordsmanship all morning, he persisted and continued practicing. Why...?

Because he believed in the captain!

Time passed slowly as Ichiro practiced. Although his sword moves were not smooth when strung together, he still managed to master the individual moves quite well due to the sheer number of them.

Even so, Ichiro didn't finish practicing the basic sword moves until around 10 p.m.

"Slap slap~"

When Ichiro finished practicing, a gentle applause came from the side. Turning his head, he found that the captain had been standing next to a pillar, clapping his hands softly.

"Good, you've completed all five thousand repetitions. Continue practicing the basic sword moves every day, but reduce the number to five hundred repetitions a day. Oh, and don't count that during those two hours."

"......" Although Ichiro still couldn't understand why the captain insisted on making him, who had no talent for swordsmanship, learn swordsmanship, he chose to believe her because of her guidance all along!

So even though it didn't sound very reasonable, Ichiro nodded with a bitter face.

Sheathing his Zanpakuto World, Ichiro walked towards the captain, asking, "Captain, how's the simulated Zanpakuto situation going? Do you need any help?"

"No need for now. Just focus on improving your strength. By the way, how should you develop your Flame Sparrow sword? I'll see if we need to make any changes to your swordsmanship training."

"Flame Sparrow? I don't think so. I'm leaning towards the direction of Flame Sparrow's development in the direction of the Kido, to maximize the power of fire. This would correspond to my current research. If fire were to assist swordsmanship, I would need to spend extra effort, which I feel is not worth it."

The captain thought for a moment and nodded: "That's true. I understand. It's getting late. You can stay with the team and rest today. We have to get up early to practice swordsmanship tomorrow."