The Alchemist in Bleach

While there weren't many students left in the class, the three of them went straight back to the classroom, grabbed their bags, and set off. At the school gate, Ichigo said to Inoue, "Then we'll split up from here. We'll meet at Urahara Store in nine days!"

"Ok!"

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Chapter 339 I know! (Second update)

Watching Ichigo and Chad's retreating figures, Inoue took a deep breath, turned around and walked into an alley next to the school. Then, he took out the red card and hesitated for a moment.

Inoue took out a small knife from her backpack and was about to cut her finger when Nicholas suddenly appeared behind her.

"Yo~ young lady, are you ready?"

Nicholas stood behind Inoue and said with a smile.

"Ha~ Whew~" Startled, Inoue took a few deep breaths to recover and turned to look at Nicholas. "Didn't you say it was going to be a blood-dripping ceremony?"

"Oh, that? It's just a ritual, it doesn't really matter whether you have it or not. It's mainly up to you. Have you made up your mind? You'll be very tired, oh no, not tired, but in pain~" A look of pleasure flashed across Nicholas's face.

However, Inoue was not intimidated by Nicholas. She nodded seriously and said, "I've made up my mind. Please give me the power!"

Nicholas grinned and bowed slightly like a gentleman.

"As you wish~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow behind Nicholas came to life, engulfing the two of them and causing them to disappear from the spot.

"Gone? This is... a spirit particle space? It's somewhat like it, but not quite. Interesting..."

After the two disappeared, Yhwach, who had appeared there, smiled, and the shadows behind him surged before he too vanished from the spot.

........

Shadow Space

Inoue felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. When his vision returned, the surroundings had completely changed. The concrete jungle had vanished, replaced by vast expanses of lush green grass. A gentle breeze carried a refreshing fragrance that lingered in the air. The sunlight streaming down from the sky was bright but not glaring, creating a scene reminiscent of paradise.

Where am I?

"The spirit space I created is a Quincy's little trick, not worth mentioning."

“Not worth mentioning…” Inoue’s lips twitched. Even though she was a complete novice in the world of supernatural powers, she knew that such earth-shattering ability was no small matter.

However, remembering that this was Rukia's legendary teacher, she felt relieved and quickly put aside her complaints. She looked at Nicholas and asked seriously, "Senior, when will the training begin?"

"Oh, you can't wait any longer?" Nicholas put one hand on his hip, a sly smile on his face. "But training has already begun."

"here we go?"

"Yes, this is the first lesson I'm going to teach you: always be alert to anything unusual you perceive, such as smells."

"Smell?" Inoue was wondering when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest, then his whole body went weak and he collapsed to his knees.

"Wow~"

He spat out a mouthful of blood!

Looking at Nicholas with a confused expression, he asked, "Is there...poison in the smell?"

“That’s right, and it was a deadly poison. As a soldier, you should always be on guard, especially when you suddenly change environments. Obviously, you didn’t notice, so you died.” Nicholas tilted his head slightly and gave a bright smile.

At the same time, blood seeped profusely from all over Inoue's body, turning into a pool of blood as he suffered extreme pain...

"Tsk~ This level of quality is far from enough~" With that, Nicholas squatted down, lightly touched the blood with his fingertips, and activated his alchemy.

In an instant, Inoue, still shaken, stood before Nicholas once more.

"I...I'm not dead?" Inoue asked, looking at his unharmed self with some fear.

“No, you are already dead, but I have resurrected you.” As he spoke, Nicholas pointed to the pool of blood on the ground.

Still in shock, Inoue trembled as he instinctively turned around, his stomach churning instantly!

"Ugh~~~"

Seeing Inoue lying on the ground vomiting violently, Nicholas laughed. This scene reminded him of when he trained Rukia. However, the difference was that the reason that girl vomited was not because she was disgusted, but because she had wolfed down two plates of braised rabbit heads after being starved for a week!

Although she vomited terribly, Rukia's emotions were no longer affected by rabbit food after that, just like Inoue is now.

She's just an ordinary person; to turn her into a true warrior, we have to use drastic measures!

"Your ability, Shunten Rikka, is essentially the rejection of all things. There are two factors that affect its power. One is spiritual pressure. Whether it is the Shinigami, the Quincy, or the Fullbring, it all needs to be based on this. But this is simple. Just take drugs. Take drugs and then engage in super-intense battles to absorb all the spiritual pressure in the shortest amount of time."

"The second important factor is willpower! Several of the techniques of Shunshun Rikka are related to your willpower. The stronger your willpower, the stronger their power will be! There is no shortcut to improving willpower. Only a firm belief, coupled with the experience of life and death, can forge an iron will in a short period of time!"

"So, over the next nine and a half days of training, I will keep killing you and then resurrecting you, making you wish you were dead! You have just experienced the feeling of death. Now, you have one last chance to give up."

After saying that, Nicholas looked quietly at Inoue, waiting for her reply.

"Hiss~ Huff~" With a long sigh, Inoue stood up shakily, looking at Nicholas with a lingering trace of fear in his eyes. "After the training, can I help Kurosaki-kun?"

"Help? Ha~ He probably wouldn't even be a match for you~"

"Then I'll continue!"

"Are you sure?"

"It's confirmed!"

"Very good, are you ready?"

"allow......."

"Pfft!"

"Ah?"

Before he could finish speaking, Inoue's head flew high into the air. Looking at the headless corpse still standing on the ground, a hint of doubt flashed in Inoue's eyes. It seemed like he had seen it somewhere before...

"Pfft~"

Nicholas revived Inoue with a drop of her blood, then kicked the decapitated corpse aside. He looked at Inoue, who was still rubbing his neck and hadn't quite come to his senses.

"This is the second lesson I'm going to teach you: on the battlefield, don't be fearless with the enemy. They may attack at any time. Of course, you should also be prepared to attack at any time. Martial virtue? Only those who survive have the right to define that."

"......I see......"

"Pfft!"

Similarly, before he could finish speaking, a blade tip emerged from his chest, dripping with bright red blood, appearing so cold...

"Obviously, you don't understand."

This was the last thing Inoue heard after his second resurrection.

Take a drop of blood, revive, kick the corpse aside, and then watch Inoue summon six spirits directly.

"Not bad for your reaction, but you're still wrong."

"Pfft!"

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

This time, Nicholas did not kill Inoue directly, but instead cut off one of her arms!

The severed arm flew high into the air, and a large amount of blood splattered down!

Inoue was clutching his severed arm and wailing incessantly, but Nicholas did not stop there!

Instead, he charged forward again, slashing once, twice, three times...

Gradually dismember Inoue!

Until death!

When Inoue was resurrected, she did nothing, but squatted there trembling with lifeless eyes.

That's normal. Just a few minutes ago, she was just an ordinary girl who had just gained superpowers. To suddenly experience something like this, it's a miracle she didn't go crazy.

This is why Nicholas confirmed her conviction before starting the training. Without sufficient conviction, she wouldn't be able to endure this trial. It's only been a few minutes; there are still nine and a half days to go.

"Are you planning to just keep crouching like this? If so, fine, you can stay crouched and I won't attack. Of course, nine days later, you'll still be just as weak, so weak that you can only wait for Ichigo Kurosaki to rescue you, so weak that you can only be a burden to him, so weak that you're getting further and further away from him~"

Upon hearing Nicholas's voice, Inoue's body trembled involuntarily, but after understanding what he said, the panicked look in Inoue's eyes gradually calmed down, although his body was still trembling involuntarily.

But he had already slowly stood up from the ground.

His eyes, still brimming with lingering fear, stared at Nicholas with unusual determination, his trembling voice revealing a hint of resolve.

"Keep going, senior! I can manage!"

"Just holding on isn't enough; you need to be able to fight back. After these deaths, your spiritual pressure should be starting to rise. Try abandoning your incantations and just unleashing your skills. Try to shorten the duration as much as possible and slowly familiarize yourself with your abilities. Yes, in death!"

"Pfft!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Inoue was wounded, and a large amount of blood gushed out!

"Twin Heavens... Shield Return... I refuse!"

Finally, enduring the excruciating pain from Nicholas's relentless attacks, Inoue used his skill for the first time. Unfortunately, it was the Double Heavenly Shield, which could neither block Nicholas's attacks nor retaliate against him.

It's just healing the injuries, but in the current situation, treatment is only making me suffer more pain...

........

Just as Inoue was teetering between life and death, forging his will, Ishida had already returned home, taken out the sealed box, and was about to take it out when he turned around and saw Ryugen leaning against the door, quietly watching him.

"Why are you here? Aren't you at work?" Ishida frowned. He didn't have a good impression of Ryugen, who had always opposed him becoming a Quincy, even though Ryugen was his father, so his tone was somewhat unfriendly.

"If you try to go to Seireitei using the Spirit Dispersing Gloves, you'll die a horrible death."

"You're not a Quincy, how could you possibly know the power of the Spirit Gloves?" Ishida said with a hint of disdain.

"Heh~" Long Xian chuckled lightly, "I've never used the Spirit Dispersing Gloves, so I don't really know what abilities they have. But I do know one thing: they're really not that great. You pay such a huge price, and all you get in return is the ability of a high-level Quincy, and only temporarily at that. Don't you think that's stupid?"

"you understand......"

"Crack~"

Before Ishida could finish speaking, Ryuken snapped his fingers, and the two of them instantly entered a silent space!

Ishida stared in shock at the towering stone pillars around him, exclaiming in surprise, "This is... a spirit space? You're a Quincy? How is that possible! Didn't you say you weren't interested in Quincy?"

“Yes, just because I’m not interested doesn’t mean I can’t do it. Yulong, I’m different from you. I’m not interested, but you’re not talented. You think the Spirit Gloves are strong, but that’s only because they can give you the power of a high-level Quincy for a short time. But I had already mastered that level of power at your age.”

Looking at Yulong's shocked expression, Longxian was somewhat satisfied. His boasting hadn't been in vain. This feeling was really good. This kid had indeed become a bit arrogant towards him in recent years.