The Alchemist in Bleach

Chapter Sixty-Two: Resurrection!

"My lords, I hope you will not spread what happened today. Keep it to yourselves and do not ask me to activate this ability in the future. Today was just a special case..."

The captain opened his eyes a crack, glanced at everyone, and said, "I assure you, nothing will get out of here today, and they won't bother you again. Whether you use this ability or not is up to you. If anyone comes looking for you because of this, I will personally burn them to ashes!"

Upon hearing this, Ichiro smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. My Zanpakuto is a healing type Zanpakuto, which can directly erase the opponent's injuries, including death!"

"!!!" X 5

Everyone stared at Ichiro in shock, hardly believing their ears. What was this Zanpakuto ability he had just mentioned?

Resurrected from the dead?

This is even stronger than Captain Unohana's!

but......

"Are you sure you can revive the dead?" The Captain-Commander looked at Ichiro seriously.

"Confirmed. Death is also a type of injury, just more severe. As long as we have a detailed understanding of the human body's structure, even Captain Unohana's Zanpakuto can perform the resurrection operation."

Although it's only physical...

Ichiro didn't say the last part. According to Ichiro's theory, a person is divided into three parts: body, spirit, and mind. The latter two combined are what is commonly known as the soul. In Soul Society, there is no body; instead, there is a spirit. Therefore, in Soul Society, Shinigami are divided into two parts: spirit and mind.

The sign of death is the collapse of the spirit, the separation of the spirit from the spirit body, and the reincarnation of the spirit in the two worlds with scattered memories.

There are two types of resurrection. The first is incomplete resurrection, which means only the spirit body is resurrected and vital signs are restored. As long as the brain is not damaged, the memory is basically complete. Therefore, as the resurrection time increases, a new spirit will be nurtured in this spirit body.

From this perspective, he is a completely different person, but in terms of memories and personality, he is the same as before. For those who do not understand Ichiro's theories, this is a resurrection.

This is something that the captain's Zanpakuto could theoretically do as well, and even the Kaido could do it if it were strong enough.

As far as Ichiro knows, only he and the True Name Monk of the Spirit King Palace can currently achieve the second type of resurrection, which is the dual resurrection of the spirit and the mind!

As for the spiritual aspect, there's not much to say. Ichiro is about healing, while Shinmei no Hosho is about reshaping. It's hard to say who is better.

But the mental aspect is different. The monk who calls out his true name is stronger than him. He can summon back his spirit that has left his body by calling out his true name, and he used a technique involving the power of time to make his memories return when his body is reconstructed.

Ichiro, through the power of his Zanpakuto, The World, delves into the chasm between the three realms to find the wisp of spirit about to be reincarnated and bring it back, thus achieving resurrection.

Compared to the method of calling out the monk's name, it is much more brutal, but it also has advantages. That is, you don't need to know the name. If you don't know the name, the monk will be at a loss, and he cannot immediately recover his full strength. In layman's terms, he will lose experience. But this ability can also be useful to himself, which is very overpowered.

The captain's eyes flashed; she remembered what Ichiro had said in Chapter Sixty: death does not mean the end...

She originally thought that Ichiro knew the true name of the monk's ability, which was why he said that, but now it seems that's not the case. Don't forget, Ichiro's Zanpakuto has been anthropomorphized, unlike ordinary Zanpakuto.

Normally, a Shinigami's Zanpakuto cannot be activated once the Shinigami dies, but the world is not affected by this. In fact, many abilities that counter Zanpakuto are ineffective against her because, in essence, she is already a Shinigami, a Shinigami with special abilities.

At this moment, the captain, who was deep in thought, noticed the captain's probing gaze and shook her head. She didn't even know this concept, so how could she possibly be involved in this field?

In fact, she had already tried, but it was beyond the capabilities of Minazuki. She might be able to do it, but she hadn't tried, perhaps because her research direction was different from Ichiro's.

As their eyes met, Ichiro walked up to the mediocre captain-level assassin and slowly drew his Zanpakuto. Fortunately, the captain had beheaded him, but his brain hadn't suffered much damage, and his memories were intact; otherwise, things would have been a bit more complicated.

Therefore, Ichiro only intends to revive his spirit; reviving his mind as well would be too troublesome.

"Reconstruct the world!"

To the astonishment of Qingyan and the others, Ichiro's first Zanpakuto transformed into a beautiful girl. They had only heard of Ichiro's Zanpakuto before, knowing they were healing-type biological Zanpakuto, but this biological type... it was unbelievable...

It's something men would envy!

Especially Shunsui, who was so envious he was practically drooling... If only his Zanpakuto were like that, you know, he has two sword spirits!

"Lord Ichiro, you want to revive him, right?" As he spoke, Sekai prepared to make his move, sounding somewhat anxious.

"Wait, world!"

"Ichiro-sama?"

"I'll do it." Ichiro extended his right hand to the world.

Sekai forced a smile and said, "Lord Ichiro, I can handle this."

Everyone watched this scene thoughtfully; perhaps the price of resurrection was not small...

"What do you mean you have to do this kind of thing? I didn't come here to make you do this kind of thing. As my other half, you must also hate what I hate. So, I'll do it. You just need to be yourself."

"But Lord Ichiro..."

“Sekai, I’ll say it, I’ll do it!” Before Sekai could finish speaking, Ichiro sternly interrupted her.

The world sighed, took a few steps back, and replied, "Yes, Lord Ichiro."

With a clasp of her two fair hands, a Zanpakuto materialized from spirit particles appeared in her grasp. After a moment's hesitation, the world handed it to Ichiro.

Holding his Zanpakuto, Ichiro looked at the corpse at his feet, his hand trembling slightly.

His guiding principle has always been "life is priceless," a belief that has permeated his very soul. He believes that someone like him, who conducts biological research, would do something truly terrifying if he lacked reverence for life.

Just like during the period after he completed the human experiments, during that time, he saw everyone as if they were moving pieces of flesh...

So even though there are no more restrictions now, and he could have used the power of his Zanpakuto to conduct human experiments without restraint, Ichiro did not do so because he respected life and did not want to play with it.

If things continue like this, he will most likely end up becoming a madman!

Therefore, having to act against his conscience at this moment would have a significant impact on him. Although he had set a rule of "no more than three times," as everyone knows, bottom lines are meant to be crossed...

Like cross-dressing, this kind of thing only has zero chance or countless times.

In the end, Ichiro resolutely swung his Zanpakuto. The light of the spirit spread across the Zanpakuto, and wherever the light touched, the wounds were completely healed, even the severed neck was restored to its original state.

Well, the bloodstains should have disappeared along with it, since Ichiro's ability is essentially to reconstruct spiritual particles. But that would not fit the characteristics of a healing Zanpakuto he described, so he left the bloodstains behind.

After being fully healed, Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief, gestured to Shihouin Seigan, and then had the world help him walk to the back. The spiritual pressure was not much, even negligible; the main pressure was on his mind.

Seeing Ichiro's expression, the captain squinted at the Captain-Commander. The Captain-Commander's eyelids twitched; he knew what his old friend meant. He immediately nodded, indicating that he would not let anyone trouble Ichiro.

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Chapter Sixty-Three: One wave subsides, another rises!

After reviving the assassin, Ichiro had nothing more to do. After resting briefly in the First Division, he returned to the Fourth Division with his captain. He also took leave from school, so he wouldn't be leaving the Fourth Division until things were over.

In the following days, Ichiro quietly stayed in the Fourth Division, studying Kido and Kukaido, and practicing swordsmanship. He had a very fulfilling time. During this time, he also received messages from Urahara and Yoruichi. Although they had also been attacked, they were fortunately safe and sound.

Urahara fared particularly badly, being hunted down by several subpar captains. He even managed to escape to Rukongai but couldn't shake them off. Left with no other option, he had to use his Bankai, ultimately annihilating them all.

However, he is currently staying in Rukongai and replied that he has found some interesting things and needs to stay for a while, so they should not worry.

Ichiro was also staying at school peacefully. Clearly, after the last incident, the defenses of the Shinigami Academy had been strengthened considerably, and it was no longer easy for anyone to infiltrate.

Once he learned that they were safe, Ichiro felt relieved and threw himself back into his research.

The main focus of the research is on the Zanpakuto Enjaku. Ichiro has very high expectations for Enjaku!

After multiple evolutions, the release language has also changed, with its power greatly increased. In its initial state, it was merely a layer of flame wrapped around the blade, and the temperature was not very high.

But now, the temperature of the flames has increased to over a thousand degrees Celsius, and their explosive power has been enhanced, forming a blazing wing behind him to aid in flight and short-distance sprints.

But that's not enough!

I can't even imagine comparing it to Captain-Commander Ryujin Jakka Ichiro. That thing is close to the temperature of the sun, and it's too powerful. What's the use of a move that can't be used to show off?

That's how the captain is, isn't he? Strong-willed, right?

powerful!

Would you dare to use it?

I dare not...

Even with Bankai activated, it can slowly evaporate all the moisture in Soul Society!

It's just that outrageous!

Therefore, Ichiro tends to develop Enjaku with a focus on both the Rule-based and Kido-based systems. It is very strong when it goes all out, but its power is still decent even when it doesn't go all out.

Ichiro has a huge ambition for this!

That is the Vermilion Bird, the sacred beast from mythology and legends of my past life!

Everyone needs dreams, otherwise what's the difference between them and a salted fish?

However, we are still very far from achieving that. The main issue is that the artificial optimization of the mimicry Zanpakuto requires not only optimizing the technique but also adjusting the incantation. This can only be done gradually.

Unfortunately, all the things he memorized during his first incarnation's chuunibyou period, such as the Tao Te Ching, the Golden Light Mantra, the Heart Sutra of Avalokiteshvara, and half of the Yellow Court Classic, were completely useless!

There was no other way but to continue the previous work, disassembling and reorganizing the current incantations of the demonic path. This was a huge undertaking.

In addition, Ichiro took this opportunity to learn Kido from the captain. Kido above level 80 is very difficult to learn on his own. Although his speed is okay, it is not necessary.

Moreover, at this point, Ichiro changed his approach. Instead of learning the next Kido after breaking the incantation for each Kido as before, he would learn it directly from the beginning, leaving the breaking techniques for later study.

The captain doesn't have much time to guide him every day. Even if the captain takes good care of him, the Fourth Division has a lot of duties, so he cherishes this time and tries his best.

In just one month, he mastered all the Binding and Breaking Techniques from number 81 to 91!

Although some of them can't be released due to spiritual pressure issues, or their power is very weak, at least I've learned how to do it. The rest is just a matter of patience and practice.

Ichiro's only weakness in combat power right now is his spiritual pressure. Once his spiritual pressure is high enough, he can rank in the upper-middle range even among regular captains!

Anyone who disagrees, please accept the 91st Hado Ten-Hit Combo first!

Of course, increasing spiritual pressure is a slow process. Let alone ten consecutive times, even five consecutive times might take a long time. This is only because he shares the results of his spiritual pressure training with the world and has a double experience buff. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult.

Ichiro didn't know exactly what happened during that month. The captain neither said nor asked, but it must have been resolved perfectly. The Bee family's wedding ended smoothly. After gathering enough evidence, the Eleventh Division was directly investigated by the First Division. Tenshin Ichiro was dismissed and sent back to the Tenshin family.

I imagine the days ahead won't be easy. After all, even though he was encouraged, gambling with the entire family is still a terrible thing. Do you think you're the clan leader?

Although the specific details are unknown, it is certain that it is safe outside, so Ichiro was sent back to class, which made him somewhat regretful, as he hadn't experienced this kind of high-speed learning state in a long time.

I learn something almost every day, and every question that arises gets resolved. It's incredibly satisfying!

Unfortunately, while he enjoyed it, the captain suffered. Teaching geniuses is exhilarating, but also painful. The exhilaration lies in the ease—many things are grasped instantly—but it's also incredibly painful; you experience unimaginable setbacks...

In just one month, you learned what it would take you years or even decades to learn...

Of course, it wasn't that the captain didn't want to teach him; the main problem was that she didn't know all the Kido techniques above number ninety... She only learned a few specifically, and she knew Ichiro's personality very well, so she skipped around learning them.

Sorry, it doesn't exist...

Besides his obsessive-compulsive disorder, another important factor behind Ichiro's actions was that he wanted to understand the meaning of the numbering. Because breaking the chant only breaks the middle section, the serial number and the name are still there. In other words, this part of the chant cannot be broken.

So here's the question: why is number one the first? Why not number two? What is the significance of number one and number two?

This is also one of the questions Ichiro is researching; the serial numbers couldn't have been randomly assigned. Otherwise, why would many serial numbers have multiple Kido (鬼道) instead of continuing the sequence?