The Alchemist in Bleach

"Old man of the mountain?" Chunshui frowned as he looked at the captain's snow-white beard and hair.

"You are in full charge of this matter. Whether it's the pursuit of Tensei Shiro, the invasion of the Ryoka, or the likely attack from Hueco Mundo and the Quincy, you will make all the decisions!"

"Teacher!" Hearing the captain's tone, which sounded like he was giving his last instructions, Chunshui's expression changed again. She looked at the captain with a slightly agitated expression, and a wave of sadness suddenly welled up inside her.

"Don't give me that crap, I'm perfectly fine!" Seeing Chunshui and Fuzhu's expressions, the captain rolled his eyes. "It's just that there are some things I'm no longer suited to do. This is the second one..."

The captain stared at Tiancheng's wanton and brutal behavior on the screen, his eyes deep and a bitter smile playing on his lips.

Everyone fell silent. They knew what the Captain-Commander meant by the second point; the first was Aizen Sōsekisuke...

In fact, without Captain Unohana, there might have been another Tenshin Ichiro, who was also a complete madman...

Chunshui stared blankly at the captain, then turned to look at Tiancheng in the image, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, saying in a deep voice, "Student understands!"

"Captain Kuchiki, Captain Soi Fon, although it was our 13th Division's dereliction of duty that caused Tensei Shiro's betrayal, what he did infringed upon the interests of the Shihouin and Kuchiki families. Therefore, the task of hunting down Tensei Shiro is entirely entrusted to you two. The 13th Division will provide full support from behind!" Shunsui first said to Byakuya in a deep voice, and then, without waiting for his reply, looked at Kenpachi, the captain of the 11th Division.

However, upon seeing Kenpachi's expectant expression, Shunsui pondered briefly before ignoring him. He had already heard a little about Kenpachi's actions in Hueco Mundo.

This guy is like a mad dog in Hueco Mundo, attacking any Hollow he sees without any restraint!

He's just gotten back, his mind isn't calm yet. Let's put him aside for now. This kind of reckless person needs to be disciplined slowly.

"Gin, you're in charge of handling the traveler's affairs. Remember, absolutely do not act alone! Not even you!"

"Oh?" Yin raised an eyebrow slightly. "Why?"

"Because, even you could lose if you fight alone!"

"???" XN

Everyone looked at Chunshui with puzzled expressions again. What... what's going on?

They acknowledged that Tensei was incredibly powerful. As the head of the medical department, he had abundant resources. With a little talent, he could take off. If he was even luckier and his Zanpakuto was slightly more powerful, it would be even easier.

However, this is because Tensei is the head of the Seireitei Technology Development Bureau!

His status was almost equal to that of the captain of the thirteenth team, and his resources far exceeded theirs; such strength was only to be expected.

But why should a traveler be the cause of this disaster?

Chunshui saw the doubt in everyone's eyes. He understood. To be honest, when he first came into contact with the intelligence, he was also completely confused. Now, is the Traveler's Calamity really this complicated?

Chunshui waved his hand, and a light screen appeared in the conference room. This time, two images appeared on the screen simultaneously. After watching the first image, everyone fell into deep thought. Going alone seemed a bit dangerous...

One orange-haired brat is already strong, let's add another one...

When they looked at the second scene, their expressions turned strange. They all turned to look at Captain Unohana, who was also stunned. This fighting style looked familiar.

Twenty minutes ago, somewhere in Seireitei

"Ahhhhhh~~~~"

"boom!"

A bright meteor fell to the ground with a high-pitched scream, creating a huge crater.

An orange-haired boy dressed in a Shinigami uniform crawled out of the pit, covered in dust, and stared blankly at the red-haired boy in front of him.

Ichigo: "......."

Renji: "......"

Ichigo: "Long time no see?"

Renji's lips twitched. This guy was completely unharmed, and it seemed like he had even become much stronger.

"You've come to rescue Rukia?"

"Hmm, are you going to stop me?" Ichigo said, drawing a large cleaver from behind him and holding it in front of him, looking at Renji warily.

"Don't be nervous. If that's the case, then we have the same goal."

"what?"

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Chapter 358 Allies? Or Enemies?

"Don't be nervous. If that's the case, then we have the same goal."

"Huh?" Ichigo stared at Renji, bewildered. Same goal? Are you serious? That's not what you said when you stabbed me!

“I know it’s hard for you to believe me right now, but we do have the same goal. We didn’t know she would be punished immediately after she returned, so I also want to rescue her. I know a shortcut to the Palace of Penitence, and I will prove myself with my actions.”

Ichigo didn't believe Renji and remained wary: "If that's the case, why don't you go yourself?"

"Because it would be very risky for me to do it alone, your current strength can help me."

Renji's words are true. Ichigo's current power is indeed not something Renji takes seriously (before Bankai), but there is an evil and powerful monster inside Ichigo!

Although he had sealed that thing away before, seeing Ichigo now, he understood why Rukia hadn't allowed him to touch Ichigo; this guy was truly strange...

Even though he destroyed the Lock and Soul Sleep, he was still able to regain the power of the Grim Reaper, which could now come in handy.

Unfortunately, despite his good intentions, Ichigo did not accept them. He was deeply hurt by this man who had betrayed him, and he even learned from the shopkeeper and others that Inoue had almost been killed by him!

This made Ichigo very hostile towards Renji. Even if there was some truth to what he said, Ichigo could only guarantee that he would not attack him, but it was impossible for him to join forces with Renji!

"Tsk tsk~ Look what I found, Lieutenant Abarai, are you... going to betray us?" Just as the two were facing off, a bald man suddenly appeared on the wall, squatting on it with his Zanpakuto across his neck and his hands hanging on it, looking at Renji and Ichigo with an excited smile.

That's the smile of someone who has found their prey!

"A dime? What bad luck, to run into this now."

"Hehe~" Yijiao chuckled, "Are you unlucky, or am I unlucky?"

"certainly......."

It's you!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Renji appeared behind Ikkaku with a Shunpo, wielding his swords with both hands and slashing down fiercely!

"when!"

Ikkaku reacted quickly as well. He pulled back his right hand, which was hanging on his Zanpakuto, and caught the blow with his back to Renji. Glancing at the sharp blade, Ikkaku's lips curled up: "Hey, hey, hey~ Do you know what it means to use your blade on your comrade?"

"I know," Renji replied calmly, then his figure flashed, moving from behind Ikkaku to below Ikkaku, and his Zanpakuto swung towards Ikkaku's neck!

"In that case, I understand!"

"laugh!"

Once he was certain that Renji was serious and not just putting on an act to fool Ichigo, Ikkaku shouted excitedly, and with a flash of silver light, his Zanpakuto was suddenly drawn!

"Ta-da!"

Amidst flashes of silver light, Renji and Ikkaku clashed, their battle filled with dazzling silver light and deadly intent!

Despite the intense fight between Renji and Ikkaku, Ichigo, who was watching from the sidelines, did not relax his expression at all. Who knows if this was just a show of fighting?

"Roar, Zabimaru!"

"boom!"

With a sudden change, Zabimaru blasted Ikkaku into the wall. Renji retrieved Zabimaru and looked at Ikkaku seriously. He knew this man's strength very well. Over the years, the two of them had trained a lot in private, and their battles had mostly ended in draws. He currently had a slight advantage in terms of victory or defeat, but only by a small margin.

Therefore, this level of attack is insufficient to significantly impact Yijiao.

"Splash!"

Ichika pushed aside the rubble, lightly dusted himself off, and looked at Renji with a solemn expression: "Shikai... It seems you've made up your mind. Is it for Rukia? I don't think you need to worry about her. I asked Yumichika, and he said your captain is currently on a lot of activity, so Rukia can't possibly be in any danger. Besides, Rukia is Tenshin Ichiro's disciple, so no one dares to touch her. Even if she were really executed, it wouldn't have much of an impact. You know, the concept of death doesn't exist for him."

"I know."

"Ah~ Well then... that's the only way. Stretch it out, Hozukimaru!" With a soft shout, Ikkaku's Zanpakuto transformed into a spear, its tip pointing at the ground as he looked solemnly at Renji. "Team Zaraki, Madarame Ikkaku!"

"Heh~ Aren't you going to dance? I can wait for you~"

"No need~" Ikkaku grinned. He wasn't stupid. If he danced now, he would definitely be ambushed by Renji!

As soon as he finished speaking, Ikkaku charged towards Renji with his spear in hand. A cold glint flashed through the sky and flew toward Renji's face!

Renji was not to be outdone, and the snake tail in his hand curled towards a corner like a long whip!

A howling wind sweeps across the sky, and chaos erupts in the world!

The battle between the two gradually intensified, and they destroyed more and more buildings. At this point, Ichigo began to believe Renji's words to some extent, because he remembered Rukia telling him that among Shinigami, once Shikai is performed, it means that they are getting serious.

Of course, this excludes the small fry that don't know how to use their initial release.

However, just as Ichigo was about to draw his sword and rush to help, his heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of crisis enveloped him!

Following the direction of his senses, Ichigo's pupils contracted. He saw a white-haired boy carrying a long sword walking towards him with a cold expression. On his right arm was a wooden plaque with the character "十" (ten) written on it.

He knew this Shinigami. Rukia had mentioned him. Hitsugaya Toshiro, nicknamed "Whitey," was one of the most outstanding geniuses in Soul Society in recent years and was considered one of the Shinigami most likely to surpass Tenshin Ichiro in strength!

"noob......"

Toshiro's brow twitched; he had a feeling that the nickname was spreading a little too quickly...

"Ryuka, I don't care what your purpose is in coming to Seireitei. Now, go back, and I can pretend nothing happened. If you came for Rukia, then you should leave even more. Right now, your actions are just causing trouble." Toshiro frowned as he looked at Ichigo's face, which resembled both the former and current captains. He abandoned his plan to attack directly and instead wanted to try to persuade Ichigo first.

"Make trouble? Heh~" Ichigo chuckled, raising his Zanpakuto to face Toshiro, glancing at Renji who was locked in a fierce battle with Ikkaku. "That guy said the same thing when he took Rukia away. You've seen the result. So, you want me to leave? No way!"

"Is that so? That's a shame..." Toshiro sighed, drew his Zanpakuto from his back, and instantly appeared in front of Ichigo, the tip of the blade pressed against Ichigo's neck. "Then I'll have to choose another way to persuade you to give up..."

"call out!"

"call!"

Ichigo dodged Toshiro's Zanpakuto with a Shunpo and instantly appeared behind him, bringing down a large cleaver in his hand!

"when!"

Amidst the clang of metal, Toshiro and Ichigo engaged in a fierce battle. However, Toshiro, who had not yet released his Shikai, was quickly overwhelmed by Ichigo, as the spiritual pressure provided by the released Zanpakuto was quite considerable.

This is also why many Shinigami, after awakening a Grudge-type Zanpakuto they are not good at, are forced to use it, such as in the other corner...

In this respect, Ichigo has an advantage. He is one of the few Zanpakuto whose Shikai and Bankai shapes are not much different, so he does not need to learn additional combat techniques. Even his real Zanpakuto is a dual-sword form, and the two can be combined into one, so it will not have too much of an impact.

The worst example in this regard is still that bald, vengeful spirit standing to the side. Asaka, Shikai, and Bankai are three completely different forms, which is simply ridiculous!

"Sit upright in the frosty heavens, Hyōrinmaru!"