The Alchemist in Bleach

“A key member of the Kido Research Department has a question for the head of the Medical Department. What is it?” Yamada smiled slightly and pushed up his nose, which was not covered by glasses.

"No problem, I'm just a little surprised by your boldness. So, what do you want with me?" The young Grim Reaper, who was also the woman in the Tenshin Mansion, turned and walked into the house before turning to look at Yamada.

"How's the negotiation going over there?"

"He agreed, but his thoughts have probably changed. That guy is much more timid than before."

"Coward...that's an extreme way to put it. We were comrades who fought together, after all."

"Comrade-in-arms? Ha~ You're so kind? Besides, from the moment he attacked Linglan, he was no longer my comrade-in-arms."

"Fine, fine, you're right, then I'll give it to you."

"Really? Thank you very much."

In just a few words, the two decided Tousen Kaname's fate, as if they were discussing a kitten or puppy...

"My experiment was a success. After the Shinigami and Zanpakuto fully fuse, their power will be enhanced by a dimension. Moreover, the Zanpakuto will only disappear temporarily and will return on its own after a while. How about it? Do you want it?"

A look of surprise flashed in Tiancheng's eyes: "You actually succeeded. But never mind, the great battle is imminent, and I can't wait for my Zanpakuto to recover. You know my situation."

Yamada thought for a moment and smiled knowingly: "That's true. Your situation is rather special. Let's do it after everything is over."

Tiancheng nodded, then turned his gaze back to the Tianxin Mansion, silently observing.

Yamada, also known as Aizen, was serious when he said that among the people currently following him, Tensei was the one he valued the most.

Leaving aside the Arrancar, including the Starks who were his earliest followers, in his eyes they were nothing more than a group of experimental subjects and tools, dispensable. His relationship with Ryuken was merely one of mutual exploitation, and his relationship with Tosen Kaname was simply one of pure exploitation.

But Tiancheng was different. He saw his own reflection in Tiancheng, but Tiancheng was also quite different from him.

He himself is exceptionally talented, while Tensei is of average talent. However, he has been struggling in Rukongai for so many years and is good at seizing opportunities. "And most importantly, he has been quite lucky, which has given him room to demonstrate his abilities."

It can be said that the man in front of you went from an unknown commoner in Rukongai to the head of the medical department, all by his own hard work.

More importantly, this guy is very good at hiding!

To be honest, his resume is incredibly impressive. A commoner from the latter half of Rukongai rose to become the head of the medical department, a position comparable to a captain. His experience can only be described as legendary!

But here's the key point: throughout the entire Soul Society, he caused almost no trouble, perfectly hiding himself under the halo of Tenshin Ichiro!

This is a terrible thing!

Although Aizen was also very good at hiding, and even better at it than him, he relied on the power of his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, which was considered cheating. Tensei, on the other hand, truly relied entirely on himself.

Every time he moved forward, he almost always made it to the very end. Upon graduation, he entered the Fourth Division with the strength of one of the top ten. He wasn't particularly outstanding, but he received some resources and got one step closer to the genius Tenshin Ichiro.

Moreover, because he joined the team before Ichiro, no one thought he joined to curry favor with Ichiro. Later, he successfully re-entered Ichiro's sight by resolving a minor conflict with Ichiro and showing a completely reformed attitude.

After that, the Fourth Division underwent a series of reforms due to Ichiro's arrival. He was able to seize every opportunity and not let himself become the most dazzling person. Occasionally, he would make a mistake and rush to the front, but this made him more real.

What impressed Aizen the most was that when competing with Suzuran for the position of head of the medical department, he was originally going to lose to Suzuran, but he took advantage of Suzuran's lack of ambition and became the head of the medical department, almost completely giving the limelight to the "loser" Suzuran Tsuki!

This is what amazed Aizen the most. He took all the benefits for himself while others got all the limelight. When he noticed this, he immediately felt a sense of kinship with him, and this feeling deepened in their subsequent interactions!

This is different from the mutual appreciation he felt for Ichiro and the others because of their talent and good looks, but there are some similarities. He would not deceive or betray Tiancheng unless necessary!

Therefore, he was willing to share some technologies with Tiancheng, and Tiancheng did the same.

This is what a true friend is!

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Chapter 344: Inoue Yachiryu (Part 1)

"Is love really that attractive? You're all like this." Seeing that Tiancheng had turned his gaze back to the Tianxin Mansion, Yamada, also known as Aizen, sat down next to Tiancheng.

Tensei turned to look at Aizen, who had sat down, and asked curiously, "Don't you have anything else to do?"

"Yes, but I don't want to do anything for now. I'll take a break occasionally."

Upon hearing this, Tiancheng turned his calm gaze back to the mansion and asked, "All? Who else?"

"Tenshin Ichiro."

"Lord Ichiro? What did he do?" Tensei looked at Aizen curiously.

"He and Urahara came into contact with Zanpakuto fusion earlier than me, but because the Zanpakuto would disappear after fusion, he abandoned the research and sealed all the data away. Heh~"

"That's something he would do, but I'm not like him. My love is very selfish..." Tiancheng looked down at the Tianxin Mansion, his deep eyes lost in thought.

Suddenly, Tiancheng stood up and prepared to leave.

"gone."

Aizen was taken aback, but when he saw a man walk into the courtyard of the Tianxin Mansion, he smiled, got up, and followed him out. He decided to leave this matter to Tiancheng himself.

......

Meanwhile, in the Real World·Spiritual Space, Inoue's Infinite Trial has entered a new stage as she can now freely activate the various abilities of the Instant Shield Rikka. Although she still dies a few times from time to time, adding to the massive mountain of corpses behind Nicholas, it is much better than at the beginning. Moreover, even if Nicholas doesn't go all out, not many people can survive against him.

"Alright, that's all for now..."

"Lone Sky Slashes Shield!"

"Pfft~"

Avoiding the Lone Sky Shield, Nicholas delivered a single, decisive blow, decapitating the target!

This is Inoue's weakest point right now. Lone Sky Shield is her only means of attack. Once she uses it, she can only be forced to defend. Whether it is the three-day shield formation or the four-day counter-shield, it is a one-sided defense. It only takes a feint to trick her out.

There's nothing you can do; that's just her ability. You can only accept it.

A feint is still a move. If you don't block it, the feint will turn into a real move, and you're done for. Because whether it's a three-day shield formation or a four-day counter-shield, the starting move is always very obvious. Three or four beams of light fly out and intertwine to form a shield.

With just one glance, you can predict where the shield will land, making it incredibly easy to hide.

Nicholas's timeout was also to discuss the next phase of training with Inoue, but...

Inoue taught him the psychology of vigilance so well that every time he revived, no matter what he said, he would immediately unleash a Lone Sky Shield Slash!

She'd died five or six times already, but she still wouldn't stop to listen to him. Finally, Nicholas had to use some reasoning to persuade her.

“Now you can finally quiet down and listen to me.” Nicholas smiled as he squatted down in front of Inoue, whose limbs were firmly nailed to the ground. Beside her head, six little elves were also trapped by a transparent, spherical membrane.

Inoue struggled for a moment, but after realizing that adding more blood to the ground wouldn't effectively solve the problem, he resigned himself to lying on the ground, raising his head and quietly looking at Nicholas.

"Hmm, that's a good boy~" Nicholas nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "Your control over the All-Encompassing Rejection, or the Instant Shield Six Flowers, is already very strong. Taking it a step further is not something that can be resolved in a short time. Even if you die many times, it will be of no use. It's a matter of time. But it's obvious that your current strength is still insufficient. So now you need to change. I have prepared two sets of combat methods for you to change the problem of your current single attack method."

"A choice between two options?"

"No, no, no~~" Nicholas shook his index finger, opened his right hand, and clenched his fist tightly. "I want them all!"

"...Isn't there enough time?"

"It's alright, you still have six days. Three days to master one set is enough. Trust me. Let me give you a general introduction to these two fighting styles so you can have a basic understanding."

After saying that, Nicholas stood up, waved his hand, and tore off the iron rods nailed to her body, as well as the spatial membrane that trapped the six elves.

"First of all, of your four moves, I want you to give up the Four-Day Counter Shield. Its existence will greatly hinder you. I believe you have experienced this these past few days. This move is tasteless to use but a pity to discard."

Inoue nodded; that was indeed the case.

While the Four-Day Counter Shield can launch attacks while defending, it only counters melee attacks and is ineffective against ranged attacks, limiting its applicability and making it somewhat of a gimmick.

Of course, if that's all there is to it, then there's no need to give up this move. It can be used to increase tactical reserves. Its most fatal flaw is that this move requires four Pokémon!

All of Inoue Shun's Rikka moves require the participation of a Pokémon to activate. Lone Heaven Slash Shield requires one Pokémon, activated by Tsubaki, who wears a black bodysuit and a white scarf covering her nose and mouth. Double Heaven Return Shield requires two Pokémon, namely Shun Sakura, a blonde girl with a single ponytail, and Ayame, a conservative girl in pink with black double braids. Three Heavens Binding Shield requires three Pokémon, namely Lily, who has rose-red hair, wears gold glasses, and a blue bodysuit; Mei Yan, who is huge, has gray braids, and wears a plum blossom patterned mask; and Hinagiku, who wears purple clothes, wears a single bespectacle in her left eye, and has a tall and slender figure.

By this point, all six spirits have been used, and none of them are duplicates. In other words, as long as Inoue's abilities are sufficient, she can simultaneously activate Shield Slash, Shield Return, and Shield Formation.

The Four-Day Anti-Shield adds the Tsubaki Oni to the Three-Day Shield, which directly breaks the distribution. It's like replacing a trump card that can be used to launch an attack at any time with a card that has limited activation conditions and little use, which is naturally a big loss.

Therefore, in this situation, it is best to abandon the four-day anti-shield directly, so as to maximize the ability of the instant shield six flowers.

Of course, even so, it cannot solve the problem of Inoue's limited attack methods.

Therefore, Ichiro, no, Nicholas, specially researched two combat methods for Inoue. The first method was to use the Lone Sky Shield as an attack method, but instead of letting it fly out, he would keep it in his hand as a special sword!

Because the cutting power of the Lone Sky Slash Shield actually relies on the ability to separate matter, it has nothing to do with speed. Every inch shorter is more dangerous, thus transforming the explosive Lone Sky Slash Shield into a continuous attack.

It requires a high level of spiritual pressure control, and Inoue needs to maintain the Lone Heaven Shield at all times.

Of course, even if she accidentally dissipates, she can instantly reassemble herself. In close combat, she only needs to open a small Three-Star Shield to block attacks.

In other words, it means using the Lone Sky as a blade, the Three Heavens as a shield, and the Double Sky for healing, so that the five little sprites are always around you, ready to heal or block damage at any time.

This is the first type, and the second type...

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Chapter 345: Inoue Yachiryu (Part 2)

The second option is to abandon the instant shield and learn a new way to attack. No one stipulates that a Fullbringer can only fight with Fullbring. Since my Fullbring offensive ability is not enough, I can learn a weapon, right?

Just like Suzaku, one of the twelve fullbringers whom Ichiro first encountered, that guy not only had his own fullbring but also learned some Quincy skills. Another example is Ginjo in the original work, who is both a fullbringer and a Shinigami.

Now, Nicholas has designed a second fighting style for Inoue, which involves learning swordsmanship. The "Instant Shield Rikka" technique is used to support Inoue, the "Slash Shield" technique is used for surprise attacks, the "Return Shield" technique is used for healing and improving combat endurance, and the "Form Shield" technique is used to block attacks that the sword in hand cannot withstand.

This fighting style has many advantages, but in Ichiro's opinion, the biggest advantage is that it maximizes the effect of the Lone Sky Shield!

When is Li Xunhuan's flying dagger most powerful?

It was strongest when it was still in Li Xunhuan's hands!

And now, the Lone Sky Shield is like Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger in Inoue's hands!

As mentioned before, the power of the Lone Heaven Shield depends on two things: spiritual pressure and Inoue's heart. Now she has both of these, so it can be said that the Lone Heaven Shield of the same level is indestructible!

Except for the three-day shield formation.

After listening to Nicholas's description, Inoue couldn't help but nod. It was indeed very strong, and it seemed somewhat unsolvable. However, Inoue noticed a problem.

"I'm just an ordinary high school student. I've never learned kendo before. I only have a few days. Is that enough?"

Indeed, ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh. No matter how talented you are, you don't have enough time. In just a few days, it's impossible to become a master swordsman. You'll be lucky if you can even learn how to use it.

Practicing swordsmanship is not something that can be done overnight.

Except Ichiro.

"Don't worry, I've considered that too. The essence of swordsmanship training is to adapt the body to various swordsmanship techniques and to train different parts of the body accordingly. So why don't we just go straight to the point and mold our bodies into the shape of those swordsmanship techniques?"

Inoue stared blankly at Nicholas, who was all smiles. This was a path she had never imagined. Swordsmanship, could it be learned like this?