The Alchemist in Bleach

Upon hearing this, the monk's expression darkened further. Plans? What plans? How come he hadn't noticed anything?

As the mastermind behind the betrayal of the Spirit King, he is now in a panic.

“I don’t think it’s necessary to disturb Lord Ling’s rest with such a trivial matter. We will report to Lord Ling after he wakes up. After all, Lord Ling works very hard to maintain the Three Realms.” As he spoke, the monk’s expression returned to calm, but his eyes held a slight warning as he looked at Chunshui.

Unfortunately, Chunshui is now completely unafraid of the monk's warning. With Old Man Shan, Ichiro, and Yueling all around, any one of them could beat the monk, not to mention the latter two could very well hang him up and beat him to a pulp. What is he afraid of!

“Senior Hyōjubu, that’s not quite right. This is no small matter; it concerns the overall development of Soul Society. So it would be best to consult His Majesty the Spirit King.” After giving the monk a “tactful” answer, Shunsui turned to look at Yueling.

"Lady Yueling, this matter is quite important. Could you please think of a solution?"

"Moon Spirit, waa ...

Just as Yue Ling was about to refuse again, Ichiro, who was inside the belly of Nakushizuka, spoke up.

"Yes, Father, I understand."

Everyone stared at Yue Ling in astonishment. "You understand this? What do you understand?"

Ignoring everyone's doubts, Yue Ling closed her eyes and sent a communication to the Spirit King deep within the Spirit King Palace.

'Little sister? You miss me already?'

"It's not night yet, so please don't have unrealistic dreams. The current Captain-Commander of the Thirteenth Division, Kyoraku Shunsui, wishes to incorporate the Zero Division into the Thirteenth Division's command to better cope with the upcoming chaos. He'd like to ask for your opinion."

'This is such a small matter, why don't you just decide for yourself? I'm a useless person now!'

'If you thought my words were effective, would I need to ask you?'

'It seems thousands of years have passed, and that monk is still the same. But will my words even matter? After all, I'm already a cripple.'

Whether it works or not isn't up to him; you just need to step in.

"But then I'd be exposed! I want to stay a useless person, unless you call me 'Onii-chan,' then I'll help you right now! I'll even make you the ruler of the entire Soul Society!"

'Go to hell!'

'Tsk tsk tsk~ How cold~ No matter what, we're family~ You won't even call me Onii-chan~ It's heartbreaking~ Do you know how long I've waited to have someone like you as family? You understand...'

'Did you wait?'

'Um...hiss~ It seems there really isn't one. But it's not my fault. Who could have imagined a monster like your father would appear, creating you, my kind...'

'I'm tired of this nonsense, are you coming or not?'

'Sigh, I feel so weak~ I might need to listen to Onii-chan's music to recover~'

'If you keep doing this, I won't come looking for you again.'

'Hmm? Is this being coquettish? This is definitely being coquettish! Hahahaha!!! My dear Yimoduo, since you're being coquettish, I'll make an exception and help you out!'

'Tch~' Yue Ling curled her lips. Actually, when she first felt that the Spirit King had this personality, Yue Ling also felt very unbelievable, because this image did not match the legendary Spirit King who created the world at all.

But gradually, Yue Ling understood.

The Spirit King is not like this; he only shows this personality when facing Him.

Because of loneliness.

Although he was a contemporary of the five noble ancestors and the monks, existing long before creation, theoretically they should all be the same.

But not.

The Spirit King is far more powerful than the other six!

He single-handedly carved out a world for himself!

Granting the monk the ability to "name" him will greatly enhance his power!

Even when he was weakened after creation, it took the combined efforts of the five noble ancestors and the monk to severely injure him. It is highly likely that they were able to succeed because he himself had no intention of resisting.

All these circumstances demonstrate the special nature of the Spirit King.

Therefore, He is lonely, and so is the Moon Spirit. But the Moon Spirit is better than the Spirit King in that He has a son, wisdom, divine power, and several women who want to be His stepmother.

Therefore, the Moon Spirit is not lonely, but it can understand the Spirit King's feelings to some extent, so sometimes it is willing to play with it.

After reaching an agreement with the Spirit King, Yue Ling slowly opened her eyes and said, "He agrees."

Just as the monk was about to retort, suddenly, rays of golden light converged and wove together to form the shape of a small golden man. Although his face was not visible, everyone instantly understood his identity upon seeing him—the Spirit King!

"Lord Spirit King!" XN

Regardless of how they might normally think of the Spirit King who had been turned into a human pig, at least at this moment, they had to show him sufficient respect, firstly because of the system, and secondly because of the Spirit King's power!

Even after being treated like that, He still possesses sufficient power. They seriously doubt whether the Spirit King's current state is truly dire...

“From now on, Squad Zero will be integrated into Squad Thirteen. If the enemy is able to break through Squad Thirteen’s defenses and enter the Spirit King’s Palace, I think you will have a hard time dealing with them. So, Squad Zero should be integrated directly into Squad Thirteen. What do you think, Eye Monk?”

Upon hearing this title, the monk was startled. The name "Eye Monk" was bestowed upon him by the Spirit King, and along with this name came his ability to "name."

In an instant, all the thoughts that had flashed through his mind before vanished, and all of them coalesced into a single voice: "Yes, sir..."

"From now on, Soul Society will still be managed by you. I have no interest in these things. I will continue to stay in the Soul King's Palace, just like before." Saying this, the Soul King looked at the monk again, "If any major event occurs in the future that leads to my death, then you, monk, will find a new Soul King to replace him and name him 'Soul King'. At that time, I will return."

The monk was shocked. His plan had been seen through... and his return... was not a rebirth, which meant...

The monk lowered his head, trying his best to hide the shock in his eyes, and respectfully replied, "Yes, sir."

After giving his instructions, the Spirit King transformed into a spirit particle and vanished, leaving behind a disgruntled monk and a satisfied Chunshui. Perfect!

Afterwards, Chunshui gave a few instructions and then dismissed everyone.

Three days later, in the First Division's meeting room, everyone stared in astonishment at Minashizuki, where Ichiro should have been standing...

Haven't you had enough fun after three days?

"You don't need to worry about me. Just proceed as planned. It's been three days, and I'm almost used to it. That's great! There's one less punishment to come. I've become stronger again!"

"......"

Everyone fell silent. Shunsui gently rubbed his forehead, waved his hand, and ignored the matter, saying, "Alright, let's begin today's meeting. First, let's discuss the two vacant captain positions. Hirako Shinji will return to the Fifth Division to continue serving as captain. My original Eighth Division will be taken over by Ukitake, and the Thirteenth Division will be taken over by Vice-Captain Rukia. At the same time, Captain Soi Fon has voluntarily stepped down as captain of the Second Division, which will be taken over by the head of the Yoruichi family. Does anyone have any objections to this?"

After finishing speaking in one breath, Chunshui looked at everyone. Although he was asking for their opinions, that was pretty much the gist of it.

Needless to say, Hirako needs to be appeased by the Visoreds behind him. He will definitely be given a captain's position. After all, they were wronged in the first place, so there's no problem with them coming back. Even if we put him in the current Thirteenth Division, his strength is still quite remarkable.

The most controversial issue is Rukia's appointment as captain of the 13th Division. There are quite a few candidates, such as Toshiro Hitsugaya, the vice-captain of the 10th Division, who is a strong contender.

The two are evenly matched in terms of experience and ability, but the difference is that Rukia now has a stronger grasp of Bankai, while Toshiro is still in his growth period and should not let too many official duties interfere with his training.

Looking around and seeing that no one had any objections, Shunsui nodded: "In that case, it's settled. The next thing is that the Kido Research Bureau will suspend its work and fully assist the Technology Development Bureau in overcoming all the current technical difficulties, and complete the technological update work for the Seireitei. Captain Ichiro, is that alright?"

"No problem. The Ghost Path Research Bureau's research has already entered the initial stage of pure theory. It's good to let them put it into practice. After all, Ghost Path research is somewhat different from scientific research in the modern world."

"Very good, next thing..."

With each instruction given by Chunshui, the meeting proceeded smoothly, covering a wide range of matters concerning the Seireitei.

However, it's rare; everything can be summed up in two words—preparing for war!

Preparations for war against Hueco Mundo, preparations for war against other Soul Society worlds, preparations for war against the human world, and even preparations for war against Hell!

........

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye...

At the Fourth Division's training ground, Ichiro and Sekai stood at the edge, watching the Shinigami who were about to be sent back to the Shinigami Academy for retraining, with faint smiles on their faces.

"Phew~ Finally finished. After dealing with the restructuring of the Shinigami Academy, my work is finally over. Great, I can go back to slacking off now." Ichiro stretched and said with a satisfied look on his face.

“Slacking off…the Fourth Division has a lot to do.” Sekai lightly clenched his fist and tapped Ichiro’s shoulder.

"It's alright, we have ** here. That guy used to be in the Fourth Division, so he should be fine. Besides, there's Isane to help her. It'll be a piece of cake."

Sekai glanced at Ichiro and asked calmly, "Isn't there a captain's position available this time? Why not recommend her? Although she can't use Bankai, her strength is no less than that of many captains."

"I asked her, but she didn't want to go. She said she only wanted to be my vice-captain. Tsk tsk~ If you say she's spineless, she knows how to cling to me; if you say she's ambitious, she won't even take the captain's position that's practically in her hands. Tsk tsk~ I just don't understand~"

'Because what she wants is a person~' Sekai glanced at Ichiro and snorted softly.

"Um... what's wrong? Tell me, you don't suspect that ** likes me, do you? You're overthinking it. She's the one who helped me develop the Infinite Trials. Do you think a normal person would like a pervert?"

You mean I'm not normal?

"..." Oh no... Ichiro felt a little upset, he had dug his own grave and jumped into it... "Um, well, right, I was talking about normal people, I meant Shinigami, but you're a Zanpakuto, it's different."

"So, Ichiro, are you saying I'm not a normal person?" At that moment, Suzuran walked up from behind, looking at Ichiro with a smile.

Ichiro: "......"

"Um, well, okay, I was wrong." After hesitating for a moment, Ichiro decisively admitted defeat. He felt that if they continued arguing, the situation would escalate...

"Hehe~ Here, the invitation." Suzuran chuckled and handed a red invitation to Ichiro.

"This is... a wedding invitation? You're getting married?" Ichiro's eyes lit up, and he asked with a hint of excitement.

Seeing the obvious joy on Ichiro's face, Suzuran's expression flickered with a barely perceptible sadness, but she quickly composed herself so that Ichiro wouldn't notice.

"It's not mine. You didn't agree to it, so where would I get a wedding invitation?"

"Um...whose is this?"

"One thread".

"Ichiro? I remember there are still two years left?" Ichiro asked, opening the wedding invitation with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, that was originally the plan, but as you know, during the previous turmoil..."

The joy on Ichiro's face faded, and he nodded silently; it was the only regret from the previous battle.

"So Ichio's fiancé plans to move the wedding forward."

"What is he trying to do?" Ichiro frowned. Such unusual behavior at this time was hard not to suspect.

"Don't be nervous," Linglan smiled. "Given the relationship between you guys, even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to scheme against Yixu. He wants to marry into Tianxin's family."

"This..." Ichiro paused for a moment, "Wait a minute, isn't that right? I remember he's the only son in his family, isn't he supposed to inherit the family business?"

"Yes, that was originally the case, but some time ago he got someone from the Technology Development Bureau to prescribe some medicine for him, and now his mother is pregnant..."

Ichiro, Sekai: "......"

So damn filial...

"Don't forget."

"How could I forget!" Ichiro said irritably.