The Alchemist in Bleach

"Stop talking nonsense! If you weren't so slow, I would have finished long ago!" Urahara complained with a look of dissatisfaction as he pulled up his belt.

"Tch, you're all tough when you're wearing pants."

Urahara rolled his eyes at Ichiro, ignored him, grabbed a handful of his short, yellow hair, and walked out.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

……

"Why don't you talk to your classmates more? This isn't good." Urahara put his hands behind his head and glanced at Ichiro beside him.

"It doesn't matter. I'm tired of that kind of cautious, shrewd life. I've been given a second chance at life, and I want to live a more relaxed one."

"That's right. I almost forgot, you're not from Soul Society. No wonder. But if you don't have any friends, it will be a bit troublesome to join the 13th Division later."

"We'll see when the time comes. Besides, we still have you guys, don't we?"

"Heh~" Urahara shook his head, smiled and said nothing. With Ichiro's talent, even without them, he wouldn't be too bad in the 13th Division, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless and provoke the nobles' bottom line.

As they talked, the two stopped downstairs at the girls' dormitory and chatted casually. After Ye Yi came out, the three of them went to the classroom together.

For the past year, things have been pretty much the same, to the point that sometimes Ichiro has started to wonder if the reason the two haven't made a move on is because of him.

But then Ichiro thought about it and realized that this situation between the two of them had lasted for hundreds of years in the original work, so it was obvious that it would be the same whether he was there or not, so he didn't take it to heart.

A moment later, the three who had just entered the classroom paused for a moment, then Urahara and Yoruichi simultaneously turned to look at Ichiro; the window seat in the back row was gone…

After a year of getting to know each other, they realized that this guy had a mysterious attachment to this spot, and he would always choose this spot for any course or activity where seats were assigned!

This was the first time they had encountered such a situation, and he was quite curious about what Ichiro would do in this situation.

Provocation? Or negotiation? Or simply sitting on the sidelines?

However, to their surprise, Ichiro quietly walked to the third seat in the row by the door against the wall. Although it was not as good as the window seat in the back row, it was still a main seat.

I, Tenshin Ichiro, will never settle for mediocrity!

Urahara and Yoru exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. They then sat down next to Ichiro, and Urahara said curiously, "It's rare to see you sitting in other seats."

Ichiro lay on the table and rolled his eyes at Urahara: "Don't think of me as weird, okay? I'm fine in any position."

"Really? Then when we get back and we're assigning seats, could you let me have mine?"

Hehe~

Ichiro didn't say much, but those two words were enough to show his attitude.

"Hello." Suddenly, a girl with a long ponytail sat down in front of Ichiro, then turned around and greeted him, "My name is Tenshin Ichiro. I remember your name is Tenshin Ichiro, right? What a coincidence! Please take care of me from now on."

Ichiro stared blankly at the girl, tilting his head in confusion: "Tenkono Issei? You also have the surname Tenkono?"

"Hmm?" This time it was Tenshin Ichiro's turn to look at Ichiro with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm?" Ichiro looked back with the same question in his mind.

Seeing the two staring at each other, Yoruichi slapped her forehead and said, "You didn't see the notice, did you? It has the list of new class members on it. Otherwise, how do you think we managed to hold yesterday's party?"

"I didn't watch it... Why would I watch that? Wouldn't it be better to spend that time studying Kido incantations? Yoruichi, you've already surpassed me."

Remembering Ichiro's talent in Kido, Yoruichi's lips twitched: "Who told you to insist on completing the first one before learning the next one, even if it meant abandoning the incantation..."

As she spoke, Yoru looked at Tenshin Ichisuke and asked curiously, "I didn't see you at yesterday's gathering. Didn't you go?"

"Yeah, something came up yesterday."

"No wonder. That's just his personality. He won't try to understand you unless you stand right in front of him. He's just a blockhead."

"Oh? I see..."

"Hey!"

"Hehe ^_^~ Let's get to know each other now. My name is Tianxin Yixu. Please take care of me."

"Um... me too, nice to meet you." Compared to Ichiro, Ichiro's reaction was rather indifferent.

There's nothing he can do. Although she's a girl, unfortunately, she's just a background character. He's not interested in background characters. Besides, once he's fully transformed into a human transmutation expert, what kind of girl wouldn't he have?

"Quiet down, everyone. We're going to take attendance." Soon, the teacher in charge of their class 3 arrived, glanced at them, opened the lesson plan in her hand, and the girl turned her head back.

"Matsuoka Yukimura..."

"arrive."

"Tiriya Rinya..."

"arrive."

……

"Yoruichi Shihouin..."

"arrive."

……

"Kisuke Urahara..."

"arrive."

……

"Tenshin Ichiro..."

"arrive."

"...A single thought under heaven..."

"arrive."

The teacher glanced at the two of them, seemingly wanting to confirm if they were related, but only for a moment before continuing to call out the names of the next students.

A moment later, he closed the manual and clapped his hands.

"Very good, everyone is here. Next, we will conduct your first Soul Burial practice. Everyone, assemble at the interdimensional gate on the training ground and set off."

……

The scene shifts, and the group arrives in front of the teaching building. Here, active Shinigami from the 13th Division are already waiting at the portal. The following classes will be conducted with their assistance, and they will point out any mistakes or omissions immediately.

Ichiro stared intently at the gate, touched the gloves tucked into his pocket, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

The day has finally arrived!

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Chapter Seven: Soul Burial Unlike What I Imagined

Crossing the interdimensional gate, Ichiro arrived in the mortal world somewhat disappointed. If possible, he would still like to meet Kokuto. Based on the records alone, he felt that Kokuto's ability to decompose all matter would be very helpful to his spiritual alchemy.

Although the records of Soul Society state that Kokutoku decomposes and devours all matter, the recorder here actually made a mistake and fell into a trap of limited understanding.

In fact, the claim that Kokuto can decompose and devour all matter has never been proven. Everything in Soul Society is composed of spirit particles, and people or things in the human world must first be transformed into spirit particles before they can cross the Dangai in order to enter Soul Society. Therefore, it can be said that from beginning to end, Kokuto has only devoured spirit particles and has never devoured any matter in the human world.

Of course, this is just Ichiro's guess. To find out the actual situation, we'll have to meet him in person and see for ourselves.

But judging from this... it seems there won't be much of a chance anytime soon...

Upon entering the real world, they found themselves on a flat grassland, and not far from the grassland was a small village.

Ichiro and the others looked around curiously. This was their first time in the human world. Although there were others in the class who were not from Soul Society like Ichiro, they were also very curious about the human world because they came from different eras and places.

"Clap~"

After taking their positions, the members of Team Thirteen clapped their hands to draw everyone's attention and said, "Next, we will demonstrate to you how to perform a soul burial."

After speaking, he gave a wink, and his teammates immediately understood and ran towards the small village not far away. He then began to explain the key points of soul burial to everyone. Although they had learned it in class, hands-on teaching is always more profound.

After a person dies, the soul is divided into the whole and the void. The whole is further divided into two types: one with attachments and the other without attachments.

The difference between the two lies in the causal chain that links the body. Of course, since one has died, this chain is broken regardless of whether one has any attachments.

The difference is that when someone is obsessed with achieving their goal, the chain of cause and effect will gradually collapse when that goal remains unfulfilled for a long time. When the chain of cause and effect completely disappears, the goal will become nothingness...

Therefore, what they need to focus on learning is how to approach these obsessed individuals, gain their trust, and fulfill their obsessions. This is a subject that can never be fully learned. As for ordinary knives, a simple tap on the handle is all that's needed, and there's nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

During the commentary, everyone noticed that the member of the 13th Division had entered the village and was walking towards a little girl who was crouching in a corner with her hands wrapped around her knees. With a gentle smile on his face, he slowly squatted down and asked, "Little girl, what are you doing here?"

"I...I'm waiting for Dad..."

"Really? Where did your dad go? Do you need big brother to help you find him?"

"I have no idea……"

"Oh, I see. Do you remember which way your dad went? How long have you been waiting here? Big brother just arrived here, I might have run into him on the way."

Hearing this, the little girl finally raised her head and asked curiously, "Really? Big brother, have you seen Dad?"

"!!!"

"!!!" xn

When the little girl looked up, everyone was startled, their pupils contracting sharply. They saw that the chain of cause and effect on the little girl's chest was reduced to its last link...

Seeing the little girl's hopeful eyes, the shock in Extra A's eyes faded, replaced by a gentle gaze. He said softly, "You might have seen him before. Which direction did he go? What color clothes was he wearing? How long have you been waiting here?"

"Hmm... Daddy walked that way... I remember Daddy was wearing red clothes, Mommy said that's what samurai can wear... I waited and waited... I've waited for four winters... I miss Daddy so much..."

Hearing the little girl's voice gradually fade, Extra A's heart tightened. He sighed inwardly but maintained his smile: "Red samurai uniform? I think I've seen it before. Wait a minute, I'll call it right away. Wait for me here."

After saying that, he patted the little girl's head, and turned to walk towards the group amidst her expectant gaze.

……

"team leader……"

The team leader, a minor character, sighed and said, "That's the only way. Go."

Ichiro and the others were stunned for a moment, looking at the lead extra with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding what they meant.

The extra sighed and explained, "This place was a battlefield a few years ago. The child's father should be dead... And even if he were alive, given the child's current condition, he wouldn't last long. Sometimes, a white lie is more important than the truth..."

After listening, Ichiro watched the departing extra A thoughtfully, somewhat understanding why he possessed illusion-type demonic arts, but...

The leader had an even more efficient method he didn't mention: turn the little girl into a Hollow, then kill her with his Zanpakuto; that would also allow him to ascend to heaven!

However, it's not very humane...