The Alchemist in Bleach

Gradually, as the number of Kido marks between Ichiro's two palms began to decrease, it also signaled that this massive Kido was about to be completed!

A few seconds later, Ichiro pushed with both hands, and countless Kido marks flew forward, then slowly expanded and merged, eventually forming a golden portal!

Forbidden Technique: Gate of Time and Space!

"What's this?"

"Forbidden Technique: Gate of Time and Space. My time-based demonic arts allow me to travel through time and return to the past. How about that? Not bad, right?"

Upon hearing this, the extra's best friend silently looked at Ichiro. Not bad? Is that what people say?

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Chapter 303 Shocking! Tenshin Ichiro and Rukia have this kind of relationship!!!

"If we go through it, can we really go back to the past? Wouldn't that mean this whole incident could have been avoided?" Looking at the magnificent golden portal not far away, the extra's best friend turned to Ichiro and asked.

"You're half right. You can go back to the past, but you can't change anything. It's just time travel, not time reversal. If we go back to the past, we'll just be bystanders. Time reversal requires a very high spiritual pressure."

"Oh, I see~" After hearing Ichiro's words, Mob's best friend nodded subconsciously, then realized what he meant and looked at Ichiro in shock, "Wait, you're saying that the spiritual pressure requirement is too high, so it can't be achieved?!"

"Hmm, I've also developed the Kido technique for reversing time, but it can only reverse time partially, that is, it can reverse time for matter. Even if my spiritual pressure is increased a hundredfold, it's still far from enough to reverse time overall. Tsk~ Useless~"

Seeing Ichiro's regretful expression, the extra's best friend was completely speechless. Although she knew Ichiro's Kido was amazing, wasn't this level a bit too amazing...?

"...Will going in take me back to the past?"

"Hmm, but there's still one step missing." With that, Ichiro took out a golden gem, gently squeezed it, and a golden glow immediately enveloped the two of them. "Only then can we go in."

"This is... an idyllic paradise isolated from the world? So it's used in conjunction with this move?" The extra's best friend exclaimed in surprise, looking at the radiance surrounding her.

The idyllic paradise, isolated from the world, is one of Ichiro's few Kido techniques that requires the use of a tool. Its effect is just like its name: being surrounded by radiance is like being in a legendary idyllic paradise, unharmed by any power.

Since its defensive capabilities are linked to the Infinity Stones, given enough time to charge it up, it becomes a truly absolute defense!

"Yes, it ensures we won't get lost in the river of time, and it's also a crucial force preventing us from interfering with the past. Let's go, let's travel through time!"

After saying that, Ichiro took the lead and stepped into the golden door, and his friend, who was just a minor character, nodded and followed him in.

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Lingwang Palace

'Hmm? Vanished? The timeline has shifted?' In the Spirit King's palace, the imprisoned Spirit King suddenly opened his eyes, looking in surprise at the Moon Spirit with her silver ponytail beside him. 'Is this your father? First he created you, and now he possesses the power to traverse time... I'm curious, is there anything he can't do...?'

'Traveling through time? That's just a trick; we're far from that. But it's rare to hear you speak. How did it feel to be mutilated into a human pig, my dear brother?'

'I can't sleep with all this noise. As for how I feel, it's alright. You waited so long, and this is all you wanted to ask? My dearest Momo.'

A hint of surprise appeared on Yue Ling's usually aloof face. She looked up at the Spirit King, wondering why his tone sounded so frivolous. Was this really the Spirit King's personality?

'Correction, I don't have a gender.'

"So, you're supposed to be called 'Oppa'? But your current form is more feminine. Besides, the name is just a label for both of us. I've finally awakened, and this is all you want to say? I know a little about how to complete you, don't you want to know?"

"It doesn't matter, we've already found our direction in this area. What I want to ask is something else."

'Found it? That's quite surprising. Okay, what do you want to know?'

'What exactly happened back then? What was your purpose? With your power, even if they joined forces, they couldn't be your match. Even if you had just divided the Three Realms and your power was relatively weak, after so many years of recuperation, this level of seal couldn't possibly bind you. Why do you maintain this form?'

The Moon Spirit looked at the Spirit King with suspicion. As it gained a deeper understanding of the Spirit King, it discovered that the Spirit King was far more powerful than they had imagined!

This level of sealing cannot confine Him at all! Moreover, if He so desires, He can even recall those scattered limbs at any time and restore them to their original state!

Well, except for those fragments that Ichiro dismantled...

It was precisely because of this that they were filled with doubt about the Spirit King's actions...

Why would someone willingly become a human pig?

According to Ichiro, He will even be killed or devoured in the future...

What's the point of this?

However, the Spirit King did not answer Yue Ling's question; he simply smiled.

'This question is meaningless. You want affection, you want to stay by Tenshin Ichiro's side, what's your purpose? No, it's just what you wanted, so you did it, and so did I.'

Moon Spirit was certainly not satisfied with this answer, but before she could ask any more questions, the Spirit King smiled slightly and slowly closed his eyes.

Because the monks who sensed the fluctuations in the seal had already rushed here.

Watching the monk walk past her and begin examining the seal, Yue Ling sighed and began observing the monk's movements and collecting data.

Since we can't get the answer, there's nothing we can do...

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Meanwhile, as Yue Ling and the Spirit King were talking, the battle that Ichiro and his friend Mob were watching inside the Time Gate was also gradually coming to an end.

The situation was roughly the same as what Urahara had told them, with the only difference being that, as Ichiro had guessed, Masaki was not affected by the Hollow's spiritual pressure.

The spiritual pressure within her was created by Urahara from the remnants of Hollows gathered on the battlefield.

However, this isn't exactly a trap for her. Without this portion of spiritual pressure, Masaki's spiritual pressure might not be able to recover, and the lifespan she lost wouldn't come back. With Isshin's spiritual pressure that's about to disappear, she couldn't do so many things. So, it's a win-win situation.

After learning all this, Ichiro took his friend, who was just a background character, to Naruki City, which was two days earlier. On the way, his friend was still looking around at the gray world with curiosity.

"Ichiro, this is the world from two days ago, right? What do you think will happen if we stay here for two days?"

"Nothing will happen. When the time comes, we will exit this state and return to where we entered, only the location will have changed."

"What if we step into the portal between time and space? What would happen?"

Ichiro looked at his friend, who was just a background character, with a concerned expression: "What do you think this golden light surrounding our bodies is for? We can't access anything that doesn't belong to our timeline, including the portal to another dimension, which is just a phantom to us right now."

"But isn't it the road that connects the present with the past?"

"That's true, but it only connects to a specific point in time, not all of time."

"Uh... I see. Wait, so this high-level Kido is useless?" The extra's best friend suddenly looked at Ichiro with curiosity.

If stopping time has strong tactical significance, then is the portal to another dimension, which is so much more sophisticated than stopping time, only useful for that?

My friend, who's only a supporting actress, doesn't really believe it...

However, whether she believes it or not, the facts will not change...

Under her speechless gaze, Ichiro shook his head and said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise what? What else do you want to do? Does difficulty have to be linked to practicality? Who said that? If that's the case, wouldn't the Crimson Fire Cannon be directly made a god? The Time Gate, this demonic path, was created for research purposes. Researching the power of time is the main purpose, and the Time Gate is just a secondary one."

"Well, that's definitely your style~" The extra's best friend smiled helplessly.

As they chatted and laughed, the two arrived at the Time Gate above Naruki City. However, just as they were about to step through the Time Gate, Mob's best friend suddenly stopped and looked at Ichiro, saying, "I have a question."

"?" Ichiro looked at his friend, who was playing a minor role, with a puzzled expression, and pulled back the foot he had stepped out of. "What's your question?"

"You just said that the Gate of Time corresponds to our time, and to Naruki City three days ago, right?"

"Yes, do you have any questions?"

"Yes! This is Naruki City two days ago!" The extra's best friend looked at Ichiro with excitement, as if she had discovered a new continent.

However, Ichiro pressed his forehead in distress.

"Hey, you haven't forgotten how we got from three days ago to two days ago, have you?"

"Huh? What... Oh~~ Oh~~~ I understand, I remember now, hehe."

"Sigh~" Ichiro sighed, shook his head, and stepped into the Gate of Time. Sure enough, his competence was just an illusion; his true nature was just adorable!

What do you mean by sighing?! You're looking down on me!

"No, no, it's your imagination."

Your expression tells me you do!

"No, no, you're overthinking it."

.......

And so, the two of them walked out of the Time Gate amidst their bickering, then found a corner to change into their spirit forms before heading off to buy anime, comics, games, and soda.

Although Ichiro can now concoct his own "happy water," it feels like this kind of "happy water" has no soul!

So this is pretty much what Ichiro buys every time he goes to the human world over the years. Sometimes he even tells some of his teammates to remember to bring him some local specialties when they go to the human world.

After that, they converted the items they bought into spirit particles and then returned directly to Soul Society.

“**, go and find out who’s behind this. Don’t make any rash moves. Just give me the information when the time comes.”

"Yes, I understand." The extra's best friend nodded; she knew her place.

This incident can be described as a complete struggle between nobles. Under such circumstances, although the Thirteen Teams are involved, it is not appropriate for her noble-born friend, who is just a minor character, to get involved, otherwise it would bring great crisis to her family!

Even though she is the vice-captain of the Fifth Division!

If Rukia were the vice-captain, there wouldn't be a problem. Firstly, she comes from a commoner background and only has one family member behind her, Hisa Kuchiki, the matriarch of the Kuchiki family. Would you dare to touch her? If you dare to touch her, the Kuchiki family would beat you until you're "moved"!

Secondly, it still comes down to Rukia's sister, Byakuya, who is her brother-in-law. Judging from Byakuya's current attitude, it is almost certain that Byakuya will definitely support her!

Even if Rukia is in the wrong!

The Byakuya of today is different from the Byakuya of the original work. Rukia here doesn't have the name Kuchiki added before her name, so Byakuya's reputation in the Kuchiki family is still very high, and he doesn't have to be as cautious as he was in the original work.

Wait, Rukia?

Ichiro paused for a moment, then quickly called out to his friend, who was playing a minor role, "Look, isn't this the credit we've earned?"

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"Yes, after you find out, leave this matter to Rukia. I will inform Byakuya. This way, we will not only gain allies, but also accumulate some merit for Rukia."

"Uh..." The extra's best friend paused for a moment, then said in surprise, "You want her to compete for the position of vice-captain of the 13th Division?"

Now that the position of captain of the 10th Division is vacant, it has been largely confirmed that Shiba Kaien will take over. As a result, his original position as vice-captain of the 13th Division is now vacant. With a lot of resources poured into her and Ichiro's guidance, Rukia now has the strength of a vice-captain, and her abilities are almost there. The only thing she lacks is seniority.

This incident is just the right time to make up for it.

"That's right, wow~ I'm a genius!"

"...How can you talk about yourself like that? Besides, aren't you just trying to find someone to share the burden of the nobles' firepower?" The extra's best friend exposed Ichiro's lie with a blank expression.

"Ahem~ Shut up! Anyway, let's leave it at that for now. I'm going to the 13th Division to find Kaien."

"Ah."