The Alchemist in Bleach

Do you have to think so highly of him? He's just a nobody who can't even become a high-ranking official!

If it weren't for the policy suddenly issued by the team a few months ago, which called for the stationing of Shinigami and the local Quincy to join forces, he might have already kicked the bucket.

Even so, when facing a Hollow, let alone two, even ten of these small fry would just be extra food for the Hollow!

"You didn't bring this guy here, did you? I told you a long time ago to stop researching that thing that attracts Hollows!"

"Damn it! You still have the nerve to talk back to me? Didn't you say you needed some weaklings to artificially inflate your achievements?" As soon as Higurashi Kazuto said this, Quincy Shinjin Wataru was instantly annoyed. How could he turn the tables on him? "Besides, even if my thing were five times more effective, it still wouldn't be able to attract the Hollows!"

Seeing that He Ren was about to retort, Shen Renshe quickly said, "Stop talking nonsense. Is your thing even reliable?"

"Don't worry, this is a new product from the Technology Development Bureau. It won't be able to move for a while after swallowing it. Just wait for rescue. If it doesn't move, neither will we... Damn! It moved!"

"You don't need to tell me!"

Shenren She shouted loudly, seemingly trying to embolden himself. He loosened his grip, and the arrow in his hand flew out instantly, transforming into dozens of light arrows that all struck Da Xu!

Unfortunately, while this move looks amazing, its damage output is... well...

"grass!"

The result is clear from the beautiful language of the divine being.

"You ruler! Mask of flesh and blood, myriad things, soaring wings, things bearing the name of humanity! Scorching heat and strife, sweeping southward across the sea, advancing step by step! The Thirty-One Crimson Fire Cannon of the Destruction Path!"

"boom!"

"Ugh~~~"

A crimson fireball flew from Kazuto Higurashi's hand and smashed straight into the white mask of Ooku Morishiro!

It made it let out a painful roar!

"it is good!"

Seeing that the attack had worked, Shenrenshe couldn't help but cheer!

"What a load of crap! It just hurts! Retreat! Find an open space! Don't fight here!" Kazuto Higurashi didn't show much joy on his face. He knew his own level very well. That Crimson Fire Cannon was just a lot of noise and couldn't hurt a Hollow at all.

Sure enough, when the smoke cleared, the Hollow's hideous mask was completely unharmed!

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!" Upon seeing this, Shenrenshe's expression changed, and he turned and ran!

"Ugh!!"

"Chirp~"

However, the instant they turned around, a crimson light appeared behind them. This was...

"Cero! Damn it! It can't handle this!"

"If it could afford to play around, it wouldn't come to a place like this! Also, watch your words and actions, you're supposed to be a member of high society!" With that, Kazuto Higurashi casually tossed a roll of paper the size of two or three fingers at the Hollow!

"Red Fire Cannon!" x 3

The roll of paper instantly burst into flames, transforming into three fireballs the size of human heads that hurtled toward the Great Void!

Although it still didn't cause any damage, at least it interrupted the Hollow's Cero, causing it to roar in anger and slowly move towards them!

"Huh?! What's going on with you? An instant-cast Crimson Fire Cannon?!"

"It's a product of the Technology Development Bureau, not many are produced, don't overthink it." Although Kamito didn't say anything, he could more or less guess what Kamito was thinking, and immediately shook his head, rejecting his idea, "Quick, keep attacking, take it... Holy crap! What the hell is this!"

Before they could even utter the word "seduce," they saw a barrage of red missiles raining down on them!

Cero, a weaker version of Cero, has much lower power, but its advantage is that it does not require charging.

However, power is often relative...

For an opponent with spiritual pressure at the same level as a Hollow, this attack would be much weaker, but for the two who were already much weaker than Hollows...

That's enough to kill them!

The most deadly thing is that the phantom bullet has an extremely wide area of ​​effect, making it impossible to avoid!

Bathed in the crimson light, despair filled their faces. In that instant, their past lives flashed by like a revolving lantern, ultimately converging in their minds into a single sentence…

Goodbye, wife / Goodbye, [unclear]...

As the revolving lantern light ended, the two slowly closed their eyes...

"Binding Spell Number Eighty-One: Severing the Void!"

Just then, a sound as beautiful as heavenly music rang out, followed by a continuous roar.

The two slowly opened their eyes and were surprised to find a transparent wall blocking their way, shielding them from all attacks.

This is……

Reinforcements have arrived!

The two were instantly moved to tears!

"Sorry we're late." As he spoke, Ichiro looked at Shinjin in surprise. A Quincy? It seems the 13th Division's strategy did have some effect. Too bad, they're not purebloods.

The idea of ​​Shinigami and Quincy cooperating sounds incredible, but it's not impossible. The fundamental contradiction between the two is that when Shinigami kill Hollows, they purify them, and the Hollows return to the Soul Society as spirits. Regardless of their life there, at least they survive. Quincy, on the other hand, completely destroy Hollows!

Not only did it end the soul's second life, but it also affected the balance of spiritual particles, which then triggered a series of conflicts, making the relationship between the two sides increasingly worse.

The conditions for cooperation between the two parties are simple: as long as the dominant party is not confident of annihilating the other party and will suffer heavy losses in the face of the other party's desperate counterattack, then the objective conditions for cooperation are met.

As for the deep-seated hatred?

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

In the face of a collective, personal emotions are often set aside, even in an aristocratic society like Seireitei.

Moreover, the cooperation between Quincy and Shinigami is very simple: your attack can completely destroy Hollows, right?

That's easy, we'll just have Death finish them off.

Therefore, after the proposal by the Central 46 to exterminate the Quincy was rejected, cooperation was quickly put on the agenda, and the Quincy naturally had no other objections.

After all, they were the weaker party, and they were unaware of the existence of the Guinean Empire. Therefore, after contributing some Quincy technology, the two sides officially reached a cooperation agreement.

Unfortunately, they did not acquire some of the pure-blooded Quincy's techniques, which remains a blind spot for Ichiro.

"No, no, you arrived just in time!" Coming to his senses, Higurashi Kazuto looked at Ichiro's haori in surprise. "Um...you're Tenshin-senpai? You've become a captain?"

"Hmm, you got the position about six months ago. Didn't you contact the team? They should have notified you about this, right?"

"Um, I remember I was supposed to say that, but it seemed too much trouble, so I didn't listen..."

"No, this doesn't seem like the time for idle chatter, does it?" Seeing that Ichiro and the others seemed to be getting more and more into their conversation, Kamito Wataru muttered to himself.

Ichiro smiled, glanced at Gillian, then turned to Feng and the others, saying, "Gillian, anyone want to go up and give it a try?"

"Uh, no, we're barely strong enough to fight, but if we fight here, we won't be able to control the situation and it's easy to cause friendly fire."

"That......"

"I have some kind of suppression in the mortal world, but right now I'm not much stronger than Feng and the others."

Ichiro: "......"

Ichiro, speechless at being interrupted by his friend, looked at her. So, he, the captain of the Fifth Division, had come to the human world with a bunch of underlings, only to have to personally deal with a nobody.

Just as the group was talking, a sky full of red light shone on the land once again!

Ichiro sighed, turned to look at Gillian who was releasing a Cero, raised his right hand, and faced Gillian with his palm.

"The scattered beast bone spires, the red crystal steel wheels, the moving ones are the wind, the still ones are the sky, the sound of spears clashing echoes throughout the Void City, the Sixty-Three Thunder Roar Cannon!"

"boom!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning shot out from Ichiro's hand, piercing through Gillian's Cero and then shattering the Hollow's mask!

Shenren She: "???"

Was that something from the Ghost Path? Where was the incantation? Was it a broken incantation? It doesn't seem like that at all.

Leaving aside the confused Kamito Wataru, Ichiro turned to look at Higurashi Kazuto after killing the Hollow.

"You don't seem to be seriously injured, but do you need to go back to Seireitei? I can give you a certificate; you've been out for quite a while now."

"Really?" Kazuto Higurashi initially looked surprised, but then his mood sombered. "No, no, I really want to go back..."

Ichiro frowned, but only kept it in mind without saying anything. This was not a good sign. He had to go back and tell Ukitake that the changes in the world would be happening faster and faster. If no measures were taken, many Shinigami might rebel in the future.

"Alright, you can decide for yourself. Feng, take some men and search the surrounding area to see if you can find anything. After you're done searching, just come back to the team. I'll go investigate with the deputy captain."

"Yes, Captain!"

"Reign supreme, Dragon!"

"Ow!"

To Kamito's astonishment, a giant dragon flew out from Ichiro's waist and soared freely in the sky!

Of course, what surprised him wasn't that, but rather that for a fleeting moment, he seemed to see two swords? And counting the dragon transformation, that made three swords? Are Grim Reapers really this unconventional these days?

'Perhaps I should make a change and make myself a few bows?' Shenren She thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Ichiro and his friend, who was just a background character, jumped onto the back of the demonic dragon and flew in the direction Ichiro sensed.

"Stop looking and tell us what you've discovered," Feng said with a smile, patting Himura Kazuto, who was staring at the dragon's back.

"Oh, okay, here's the thing..."

......

"Are we... looking for someone?" The extra's best friend looked around and asked curiously. The way they were flying straight in one direction didn't seem like they were looking for clues; it looked more like they were searching for a specific target.

"Hmm, there's a guy in the real world who might know something. That's much faster than us blindly searching?"

“Urahara?” The extra’s best friend raised an eyebrow. In the present world, among those who were close to Ichiro and had strong abilities, she couldn’t think of anyone else.

"Okay, remember to keep it a secret."

"I understand, but he's probably with the former captain and the others. Will he tell us?"

“Don’t worry about that. Urahara won’t be swayed by the will of others.” After a pause, Ichiro continued, “Well, so he might not want to tell us either.”

"...Probably not, right?" The extra's best friend's expression was somewhat subtle. Knowing Urahara as she did, it really was possible...

"It's alright, we'll just give him a good beating when the time comes. Sons will rebel sometimes!"

"..."