The Alchemist in Bleach

World: "Huh?"

"If you lack emotional capacity, does that mean this is the final piece of the puzzle for you? If so, perhaps we can use that thing in a different way, for example, by pushing the limits of your imitation ability and turning your false emotional capacity into reality. In that case, could you become the complete being?"

Upon hearing this, Shijie paused for a moment, then, forgetting his disappointment, lowered his head in deep thought. It seemed there was a lot of room for maneuver...

Seeing Ichiro and Sekai both lost in thought, Yuune and her best friend, Mob, exchanged bewildered glances. What were they doing here? Is this the world of the big shots?

The captain, though somewhat speechless, had long since grown accustomed to Ichiro's situation and was simply waiting patiently.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Ichiro to snap out of his thoughts. He hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the captain and asked Yue Ling, "Have you been able to collect all this data effectively?"

"laugh!"

Upon hearing this, the captain raised her eyebrows and drew her Zanpakuto halfway out of its sheath once more!

Ichiro flinched and instantly assumed a defensive stance towards the captain!

"Calm down! That's not what I meant!"

"Then what do you mean?" A dangerous glint flashed in the captain's narrowed eyes.

"What I meant was, if it works, this association will continue..."

"laugh!"

"block!!"

A flash of silver light, and the captain's Zanpakuto landed on Ichiro's face in an instant!

At this critical moment, a flash of white light appeared in Ichiro's hand, instantly forming a Zanpakuto that blocked the captain's attack.

"But! The object of their affections changes! They create a large-scale association for emotional exchange!"

Upon hearing this, the captain sheathed her Zanpakuto, but instead of returning it to its original sheath, she held it in her hand, waiting for Ichiro's answer. If the result still did not satisfy her, then she would still strike him down!

And there will definitely be bloodshed!

Ichiro wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, let out a long sigh, and, ignoring the cold gaze of the world beside him, said, "My idea is this: if it works, then this association will continue to operate. Of course, the scope will definitely be expanded. While providing data to Tomo and Tsukirei, it can also solve the single problem of many members in the Thirteenth Division, especially the Thirteenth Division. Their members have been stationed in the human world for a long time. If they get married, they will have a bond and it will strengthen their sense of belonging to the Thirteenth Division."

"really?"

"really!"

"No other thoughts?"

"no!"

"Sure?"

"Absolutely certain!"

"..." The captain stared at Ichiro for a moment, then slowly sheathed his Zanpakuto. "I'll trust you this once."

"Phew~" Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Yue Ling, "Okay, tell me. If it works for you, this association can continue, but it will be subject to our supervision."

“Father, I know for sure that this is working for me!” At this moment, Zhi Gao raised his right hand to assert his presence.

However, Ichiro kept his eyes fixed on Yue Ling and ignored him.

"There is some, but the data is too simplistic, and most of it is fake; very little of it is valuable."

"Fake? Feelings can be fake?" Yongyin asked in surprise.

Ichiro rolled his eyes and said irritably, "You really think that many people like me? Nine times out of ten, Yue Ling is giving me some kind of benefit regularly in the association. Otherwise, why would there be so many people, even men? Is this some kind of reality?"

"Um...that's true...but you're quite self-aware."

"...Although I think I'm somewhat handsome, I'm at most about the same level as Byakuya. His abilities are slightly less than mine, but not by much. Plus, he's the head of the Kuchiki family, the head of the four noble families. Do you think there would be many Shinigami pursuing him?"

"Uh, that's true."

"Yes, within the association, every now and then, Zhi and I would explain some key points of Kido and Kuido, as well as some techniques for cultivating mimic Zanpakuto, which is how we maintained such a large number of people. However, the larger base also led to a lot of inaccuracy in the data we collected."

"Alright, let's continue!" Ichiro clapped his hands and said resolutely!

"Is it okay, world?"

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Chapter 295 I finally managed to outmaneuver you, but you made me lose so completely!

The world's expression was still somewhat unpleasant. From her own perspective, she certainly couldn't tolerate this association that had cultivated several powerful rivals for her. She didn't have a tendency to be cuckolded, but she also knew the importance of perfecting the Moon Spirit. Therefore, after thinking for a while, she nodded heavily.

"Fine, but! Your strategy team! It must be disbanded!" As she spoke, she glared fiercely at her supporting actress best friend beside her. Noticing this, the captain instantly recalled the somewhat strange behavior of her supporting actress best friend in the office earlier, and her gaze towards her became more subtle.

He's really good at hiding it! He's already a vice-captain and hasn't revealed it yet...

However, the captain didn't say anything more. Anyway, the world had already noticed, and she usually had a pretty good impression of her friend, so it wasn't convenient for her to say anything. Let Ichiro handle his own affairs.

Thinking it over, the captain sheathed his Zanpakuto and said, "In that case, let's leave it at that. Yue Ling, remember to register properly afterward. Just like Ichiro said, don't do this kind of thing again. Ichiro and the others will supervise you. It's outrageous."

"Understood, Captain." Yue Ling nodded.

Seeing this, the captain turned and left, while Ichiro looked at Yue Ling, shook his head, sighed deeply, and then led the others to follow the captain away.

After walking for a while, Yongyin, who had been deep in thought, suddenly came to her senses, looked at the captain with a blank expression, and asked, "Captain, what were we doing going over there just now?"

“Investigate this association and punish the mastermind accordingly, Yuuto. You’re not that old, but your memory is…wait, punishment?” Halfway through his sentence, Ichiro realized his mistake and froze on the spot.

"Yes, what about the punishment?"

Everyone: "..."

Yongyin's question completely baffled everyone else. They looked at each other, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment...

"...Let it go. It's good that they know they were wrong. Let's let them off this time." In the end, it was the captain who stood up and pleaded for Zhi and Yue Ling.

Firstly, the captain has always had a good impression of Zhi and Yueling, so he's willing to be somewhat tolerant of them in this kind of situation. Secondly, and more importantly, it would be too embarrassing to go back and punish them now...

Finally, the group dispersed at the next intersection. To be precise, it was Moe's best friend who separated from Ichiro and the others, because she was the only one not living in the Fourth Division...

The next day, Ichiro and Sekai got up early. Today was a special day, and the two of them canceled all their work and training, and headed to Rukongai together with a leave slip.

The two remained silent throughout the journey, their expressions somewhat somber. They passed through streets, gates, and Rukongai, finally arriving at two nameless mounds on the outskirts of Rukongai No. 2, where they stood silently.

This is the cenotaph of the old woman and the old man.

Ichiro didn't know when the old man left, because he had a strict boundary with the old man and the thief woman. He only knew that after a certain period of time, the old man disappeared, and the thief woman never told him these things, not even on her deathbed ten years ago today.

The death of the thief was the most regrettable thing in Ichiro's life, and a deep thorn in his heart...

He had prepared everything to prolong the life of the old woman, including the Ninety-Nine Return to Heaven and the preparations for the dying person to successfully perform the Heaven-Seizing Technique, as well as the place where she would live in the future.

But in the end, the old woman slowly lost her life in his arms...

You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep, and similarly, you can never save someone who is resigned to death...

Ichiro understands the道理 (principles/reasoning), but some things, even if you understand them, you can't simply let go of them...

The old woman probably never imagined that her departure would have such a huge impact on Ichiro...

“When I first came to Soul Society, the old hag and her friends were the first people to show me kindness.” After standing for a while, Ichiro suddenly spoke up, while Sekai listened quietly to him, even though she had heard these words many times over the years.

"Heh~ I wouldn't say he's the first, but rather the first in my eyes. How ridiculous, isn't it? A State Alchemist, a Gun Alchemist who rose to power by stepping over countless corpses, is so scared in a new environment that he can't believe anyone~" Ichiro chuckled self-deprecatingly.

It's unbelievable, but when Ichiro was first reincarnated into Soul Society, his mind was indeed in turmoil, filled with countless conspiracy theories. He even began to doubt again whether he was just some third-rate protagonist or an unlucky transmigrator delivering packages to the real protagonist...

After all, the idea of ​​time travel twice is just too far-fetched!

So that period was Ichiro's darkest time. All the goodwill shown towards him was turned into scheming by him. And coincidentally, Rukongai No. 2 was one of the places in the entire Soul Society where there was the most goodwill...

"So, during that time, to meet two people who knew how to soothe my emotions and comfort me silently, I truly felt that I had used up all the luck I had in my entire life... When the old man passed away, I was still very weak, barely able to protect myself in Rukongai, and in the entire Soul Society, I was nothing. I thought that when I had power, enough power and enough profound knowledge, I could extend the life of the old woman in this extraordinary world... But I was wrong... Perhaps, my alchemy really is just a technique for killing..."

Ichiro lowered his eyes and said with a hint of melancholy.

Upon hearing this, Sekai looked at Ichiro in surprise. Why had she never heard this before?

"The technique of killing? But Lord Ichiro, you've saved many people with alchemy, haven't you?" Sekai asked, puzzled, while also pointing out what Ichiro was worried about, trying to put his mind at ease.

Unfortunately, Ichiro, lost in his memories, only heard the first half of the world's sentence...

"That was shortly after I became a State Alchemist..."

Then, Ichiro revealed to the world this part of her memory that she did not possess...

It turns out that when Ichiro first became a State Alchemist, he received a mission due to his exceptional combat skills—a mission that required the deployment of five State Alchemists!

And they are all State Alchemists skilled in combat!

The target of the mission is an alchemist organization led by his teacher!

Yes, the target of the mission is the teacher who taught him to use alchemy to save lives...

And it wasn't because of any political factors, it was simply because they were criminals!

Because his teacher embarked on the heretical path of human transmutation...

Although the goal was to develop highly effective healing alchemy, the process... was extremely dark...

They used every method possible to obtain human experimental materials: enemy war criminals, criminals, child traffickers, and even massacres in remote mountain villages!

Undoubtedly, this kind of thing was met with a direct blow after it was exposed!

Five people, five top-notch alchemists, wiped out dozens of alchemists overnight!

Because it was street fighting, Ichiro truly earned the title of "The Alchemist of the Gun"!

That night, Ichiro's cold-blooded image, wielding a pistol in one hand and a sharp blade in the other, was deeply etched into the minds of the onlookers...

And this was also the battle in which Ichiro was reprimanded by his teacher...

"You are not worthy to learn my alchemy..."

After leaving those words, he slowly collapsed to the ground, revealing a bullet hole in his chest.

Ichiro deeply respected this teacher because he taught him the bottom line of an alchemist and the perseverance of an alchemist. Unfortunately, he himself only upheld the latter...

Although the mission was won, his teacher's last words lingered in his heart. After that, Ichiro was depressed for a while, thinking that he had finally moved on.

But now, he recalled the words his teacher had said to him back then...

"World, what should I do?" Ichiro looked at the two small mounds in front of him, his eyes filled with confusion.

The world beside her fell silent. She knew that Ichiro's low spirits were not because of what his teacher had said back then. Ichiro had saved countless people with his alchemy. Not to mention, in the Eleventh Division, apart from the new recruits, who hadn't been healed by Ichiro?

Ichiro is now simply experiencing a sudden outburst of negative emotions that he had been suppressing through mental suggestion. This isn't the first time, but it's the most severe one yet.