The Alchemist in Bleach

"Dance, Snow White Sleeves!"

This Sode no Shirayuki is not the same as that Sode no Shirayuki. This is not Rukia's Zanpakuto. At this moment, her Shinigami power is still flowing continuously to Ichigo, or rather, being absorbed by Ichigo. The one she is using now is a Fullbring substitute that Ichiro specially made for her, and its abilities are exactly the same as Sode no Shirayuki.

At the same time, this Fullbring technique will slowly improve Rukia's physique during its activation, making her more resistant to cold. As long as she can freely wield Fullbring: Sode no Shirayuki even without the power of a Shinigami, the duration of her Shikai technique Absolute Zero will be greatly increased after she regains the power of a Shinigami, from four seconds to at least one minute!

Furthermore, it is expected that the Bankai will no longer cause damage to itself, but will only increase energy consumption.

However, all of this is predicated on Rukia fully mastering the Fullbring Technique: Sode no Shirayuki during the period she loses her Shinigami powers. She is still far from being able to activate it in the way she is now, as it takes time and can only be used once every long period of time.

Of course, that's enough to defeat Ishida.

This is also why Rukia is angry; if she had acted sooner, perhaps Ichigo wouldn't have...

However, just as the enraged Rukia charged toward Ishida with her sword, the smoke from the explosion cleared, revealing Ichigo completely unharmed!

"I... Jigu...Are you alright?"

"Huff~" Ichigo paused, panting heavily, looking at his unharmed body in surprise. "Strange, how come... it doesn't hurt? Did you not exert any force?"

Ishida's brow twitched. Was this guy... provoking him? He really deserved a beating!

However, what concerned Ishida even more than his anger was...

"Kurosaki Ichigo, who are you? How do you know the Bloodstained Armor? Wait, Kurosaki? Your surname is Kurosaki?" Ishida looked at Ichigo in surprise, as if he had just realized something.

"...Ichigo Kurosaki, do you think there's anywhere else we can put our surname?" Ichigo was speechless for a moment, then pointed at Ishida and asked Rukia, who was equally shocked, "Is he out of his mind?"

"The Bloodlust Armor... How do you know the Bloodlust Armor?" Rukia didn't answer Ichigo, but asked him in confusion.

The Bloodstained Armor is a technique that involves injecting spiritual particles into the blood to enhance defensive capabilities. It is an advanced technique of Quincy, and it is used by pure-blooded Quincy!

While others might be able to learn the Flying Kick with a bit of effort and talent, the Still Blood Armor truly depends on bloodline technique. Even a high-level Quincy will not be able to learn the Dynamic and Still Blood Armor if they are not purebloods.

"Is this called the Blood Stasis Armor? I don't know. Like the Flying Leg, the body moves on its own. But it looks like a very strong ability. It's a pity that it can't move. I wish it could move." Ichigo said somewhat unsatisfiedly.

Rukia's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything. She simply put away her Sode no Shirayuki silently. Her intuition told her that this was just the beginning. She could roughly guess who was behind Ichigo!

"What is your relationship with the Kurosaki family?!"

"Huh? What nonsense about the Kurosaki family? I don't know anything about those things you're talking about, and I don't know anything about Quincy. Anyway, if you still want to fight, I'm all set!"

"Stubborn, huh? Fine, I'll capture you and hand you over to the Kurosaki family head, then we'll see." With that, Ishida raised his spirit bow again and continued to kite Ichigo.

The difference this time is that he has started to interfere with Ichigo Kurosaki's Hiren-kick, using various tactics such as prediction, obstruction, and inducement, which can be said to have taught Ichigo a lesson!

Of course, the consequence of doing this is...

Ichigo's mastery of the Quincy's power has become even more refined...

Rukia felt that if she gave him a spirit bow, he could kite Ishida...

At first, Ichigo had to stand still when using the Blood Armor, and it took a while to activate. But now, with a thought, the Blood Armor is generated, and with another movement, it is deactivated. He can control it at will!

Furthermore, during this process, he also mastered the Bloodthirst Armor, which enhances attack power, and destroyed half a street with a single blow!

"Rukia, this is...."

"I understand, my body started moving on its own, right?" Rukia said weakly, rubbing her forehead.

"Yes, that's it."

At this point, with Ichigo's mastery of the two blood armors, Ishida had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position. Now, Ishida was the one interfering with Ichigo and preventing him from being attacked, instead of the previous war of attrition. As time went on, Ichigo gradually mastered some techniques and was able to deal with Ishida's interference with his Flying Kick.

'Queensman... So, the reason Ichigo's technique sometimes works and sometimes doesn't is because it's a Quincy technique that uses spiritual pressure, while what I taught him was a Shinigami technique? Behind Ichigo, it really is Yhwach! Has he already awakened?' Rukia watched Ichigo fighting fiercely with Ishida, her thoughts racing. At the same time, she began to observe her surroundings, looking for any clues.

.......

"He's there, should we go find him?"

In a corner, Urahara and Yoruichi were standing together. Urahara was watching Ichigo and Ishida's battle with great interest, while Yoruichi was looking down at the band of light on her left wrist.

"No need, just confirming he's here is enough. Now is not the time to deal with him. However, it seems we really have to take a risk. The power of the Shinigami is too weak, while the power of the Quincy and Hollows is increasing. If this continues, Kurosaki's life will be in danger."

"Isn't it quite dangerous to become a Shinigami now?"

"No, not danger, but peril."

"Is there any difference?" Yoruichi looked at Urahara, puzzled.

"The process may be more painful, but you won't die or lose control. After all, this is the chosen one!"

Yoruichi glanced at Urahara, then turned her gaze back to the band of light.

"Ichiro said that?"

"No, this is my judgment."

"You actually believe in this? That's strange~" Yoruichi replied casually, then frowned as he looked at the wristband in his hand and said, "There are quite a lot of people here~ Isshin and Ishida are here too."

"That's normal, it would be strange if they didn't come."

"Who else?"

If it were just the two of them, Yoruichi wouldn't be so surprised.

“There are two more I don’t recognize, they are… Arrancars. Wait, this guy… he has a mysterious aura. Take a look.” As she spoke, Yoruichi held out her wrist to Urahara and pointed to a red dot on it.

Sensing the faint spiritual pressure emanating from the red dot, Urahara frowned: "This... this feeling is strange. It's somewhat like the aura of a Quincy, but I can also clearly sense the aura of a Hollow. What is this... um? I understand, it's Ichiro!"

"Huh? How did you figure that out?" Yoruichi asked in surprise.

"No, I didn't recognize him, but it's precisely because I didn't recognize him that I'm certain he's Ichiro. I know that guy best; his specialty is the nesting doll technique, layer upon layer, and this method of concealment is very much in Ichiro's style!"

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi glanced at Urahara, then looked down and carefully examined the red dot on the wristband. This thing can even detect disguise techniques? She's used it for so many years, how come she didn't know?

"What about the other Hollow?" After studying it for a while, Yoruichi still couldn't figure out how Urahara figured it out, so she simply gave up and asked Urahara directly.

"Let's go, there's nothing interesting here anymore. With those two guys and Ichiro around, nothing will go wrong. Let's go meet that Hollow. This stage isn't for just anyone."

With that, the two turned and silently headed towards the Hollow, that is, Ulquiorra.

.......

Meanwhile, Nicholas, who was hiding using the power of the masked demon, was wandering around the area, trying to find Yhwach's whereabouts. These days, he had been looking for Fullbringers in Karakura Town, but unfortunately, he was always a step too late, and Yhwach had already made his move.

Currently, there are only one or two Fullbringers outside of Karakura Town, and it would be troublesome to find them. In the meantime, if something unexpected happens, it would be troublesome. So after weighing the options, Nicholas finally decided to give up the idea of ​​tampering with the Soul King fragments inside Fullbringers' bodies. Anyway, even if he did tamper with them, the success rate might not be very high.

Instead, we should find out where Yhwach is and what his route of action is.

However, what he didn't know was that all of Nicholas's actions were under Yhwach's surveillance!

On a rooftop at the edge of the battlefield, Yhwach, cloaked in black, silently watched Nicholas searching for him below, observing with interest the black spiritual energy coiling around him.

This power intrigued him. It was similar to the ability of a spirit particle, but not quite. At first glance, it seemed like a Hollow disguised as a Quincy, but upon closer inspection, it felt like a Quincy disguised as a Hollow disguised as a Quincy.

Upon closer inspection, it will cycle back to the first layer...

It was impossible to tell whether this was a Quincy or a Hollow, not even Yhwach himself, the progenitor of the Quincy, could tell. This made Yhwach even more interested in Nicholas.

Yhwach took a deep look at Nicholas, who was searching for him, and made a mental note of him. He would meet this guy after he finished his important business. His intuition told him that Yhwach, the Quincy who had reignited Yamamoto's vigilance over a hundred years ago, must be connected to this guy...

.......

"So? My son is better than your son, isn't he?"

Compared to the mystery surrounding the other two sides, Isshin's side was much more cheerful. Watching Ichigo slowly overpower Ishida, Isshin proudly boasted to Ryugen.

"Isn't that normal? He's Masaki's child, what are you so happy about? The Shinigami power belongs to that little girl, the Quincy power was passed down to him by Masaki, even his surname is Masaki, what did you, you slovenly man, give him? Just beat Uryu, is that any reason to be so excited? Only those old fogies would treasure a guy like that. He's trained for over ten years and can't even control a spirit particle, what a waste~"

Chapter 324 I don't know, my body moved on its own.

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Chapter 325 The Trinity is Born!

"Oh dear~ No matter what, he's still your son. Is it okay to say that about him? To be able to master this level of power at this age is already quite impressive," Yixin said with a smile.

Indeed, Isshin is right. At Ishida's age, he is excellent enough, whether from the perspective of a Shinigami or a Quincy, and not as bad as Ishida said.

"Hmph~ Is that okay? Does it mean being a dog whose power can be taken away at any time?" Ryuken sneered as he watched Ishida flee in a sorry state.

Isshin glanced helplessly at this arrogant guy. If he disliked him so much, why did he make him a spirit bow? Why did he prepare a power to counter Yhwach for him?

Yixin knew very well that Longxian, like him, didn't really dislike Ishida; he just wanted Ishida to be an ordinary person, and that some things were enough for them to do.

But life is unpredictable, and no one can plan everything. That's why this scene they didn't want to see happened. No matter how unwilling they were, they could only accept their fate and try their best to increase their strength. After all, they were their father.

"How are your preparations going?" Longxian asked Yixin, turning away from the annoying Yulong.

"No, Yan Yue is rejecting me."

"Refuse? How did you manage to do that last time?"

“I defeated him beforehand and made an agreement, but that’s no longer possible. After this, the best outcome for me is to completely lose my power as a Shinigami, and I will most likely die. So the previous agreement is null and void. And the reborn Yan Yue is very strong. I can’t beat him now…” Yi Xin said somewhat dejectedly.

The most important reason why Isshin led Ichigo down the path of a Shinigami was that he couldn't use the final Getsuga Tenshou. That's why he placed his hopes on Ichigo, who had infinite potential. If Ichigo failed, then at least, at the very least, he would have some power to protect himself.

"Really? Another piece of bad news. How can you still laugh?"

Yixin shrugged and said helplessly, "Because I have no choice."

.......

Meanwhile, just as Ichigo and Ishida were nearly exhausted of their spiritual energy and preparing to end the battle, an unexpected event occurred...

Kill him! Kill that wriggling bug! Kill him!!!

The violent voice in Ichigo's mind rang out again, stirring up the killing intent in Ichigo's subconscious!

"Ughhhhhh~~~ Shut up! Get out of here~!" Ichigo suddenly roared to the sky, a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from his body, then his eyes rolled back, and he slowly knelt on the ground, completely losing consciousness!

"Ichigo!"

Seeing this, Rukia shouted anxiously, quickly drew the Sode no Shirayuki from her glove, and appeared in front of Ichigo with a Shunpo. With a swing of the blade, a towering ice pillar rose up, blocking the attack that Ishida had launched while taking advantage of the opportunity!

"Ping~"

The giant ice pillar lasted only a moment. After blocking all of Ishida's attacks, Rukia deliberately dispersed the ice pillar, turning it into countless ice shards that drifted down in the sunlight, shimmering and sparkling beautifully.

However, faced with this beautiful scene, Ishida felt extremely cold inside, because within these beautiful, swirling ice shards lay a chilling killing intent!

If you're not careful, you could be smashed to pieces by these ice shards!

"Quinness, don't push your luck. You should leave." Rukia looked coldly at Ishida. After all, he was Ichiro's disciple. Although her strength was not much compared to the overpowered members of the Seireitei, especially since her Zanpakuto was of the ice and snow type, it was far inferior to Hyōrinmaru, which was also of the ice and snow type.

Hyōrinmaru is the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō, while her Sode no Shirayuki is the most beautiful ice-type Zanpakutō. A difference of just one word, yet worlds apart.