The Alchemist in Bleach

"It has nothing to do with you. It's purely this guy's fault. Even without you, he would have come after me anyway. I was wondering why he kept making me study medical knowledge. So that's what he was planning." Urahara glanced at the somewhat dejected world and comforted him while adjusting the equipment.

Yoruichi leaned against a pillar in the courtyard and asked curiously, "If that's the case, why not try a lower-level Kido? The backlash should be weaker at a lower level, right?"

“We’ve tried it, but it doesn’t work. The essence of ritual ghost path is to communicate with the world created by the Spirit King and reproduce those ghost paths that still have traces. Ordinary ghost paths don’t have this qualification. Through our experiments, we found that only ghost paths number 80 and above have this quality, and only the traces left by ghost paths number 90 and above can remain regardless of the erosion of time.”

So it's not that he doesn't use it, but that he can't. Even if all eighty traces of the Ghost Path were added together, it might not be enough to complete a Ritual Ghost Path, not to mention that the Ritual Ghost Path can currently only enhance a single Ghost Path.

Yoruichi frowned, somewhat puzzled: "It's so complicated, this thing isn't very useful in actual combat, is it? Ichiro has always been someone who pursues practicality in Kido techniques, why would he research something so impractical?"

"Because he never intended to use it in actual combat. For him, this isn't a Kido technique, but a research project. Wow! That's a great shot! Nikushizuki, let's discuss this: how about you spit him out every now and then?" Just then, Ichiro's head accidentally popped out while Nikushizuki was chewing. Urahara excitedly took several pictures and ran up to Nikushizuki, constantly coaxing him to do the same.

"Research... I understand now, but this guy is really insane! He dares to do this."

Urahara glanced at Yoruichi, whose face was full of amazement, and thought to himself, "You haven't seen anything even more amazing yet."

However, he couldn't help but sigh that Ichiro could be really crazy when he played around. At least for this, he wouldn't dare to do it. It was a battlefield, the battlefield in the Seireitei, yet he just rushed in headfirst!

If this gets completely out of control, the Seireitei will be gone, although it's already almost half gone...

"How much longer will he need?" Yoruichi pointed at Natsumu and asked Sekai curiously.

"have no idea......"

"do not know?"

"Well, the captain only said it would be every half hour, with a ten-minute break each time..."

Urahara and Yoruichi: "..."

.......

Two days later, Yoruichi and Sekai appeared together in Urahara's dormitory, conducting a belated post-battle debriefing. Of course, given Ichiro's special circumstances, this time it was mainly Yoruichi, Sekai, and Urahara who spoke, with Ichiro, shivering under his blanket, occasionally adding his own comments. Although the scene was somewhat comical, it proceeded smoothly nonetheless…

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Chapter 83 Hairspray Hands Suddenly Appear!

Just as Ichiro and his team were conducting their post-war debriefing, on the other side, in a huge, circular library-like space, a person dressed as an aristocrat was slowly closing the documents in his hands, closing his eyes, and summarizing the intelligence he had just seen.

"Tenshin Ichiro... independently developed dozens of Kido techniques... summarized the incantations for the first thirty Kido techniques... developed Mimicry Shikai, Mimicry Zanpakuto... Zanpakuto Shinshinification... and the lost Spirit Alchemy... even the Soul King is starting to research it... no wonder old man Yamamoto wanted to protect you, you're truly an extraordinary person... did you find the Wanxian technique for that lost Spirit Alchemy?" The nobleman slightly opened his eyes and quickly deduced Ichiro's purpose. He was somewhat interested in this Spirit Alchemy, but unfortunately, the time was ripe, and they were powerless to stop it.

Even if they manage to capture Ichiro, they won't be able to stop the wrath of old man Yamamoto and Unohana Yachiru. At that time, the entire Seireitei might be completely destroyed!

This is not a gamble...

"Is cooperation the only option? It seems this is the only way. As expected of old man Yamamoto, his methods are getting more and more sophisticated..." The nobleman put the book back on the shelf and turned to walk outside.

Needless to say, this is the Great Spirit Book Corridor, a place that automatically records all information and intelligence about the Soul Society. It is not affected by individual will and absolutely records everything.

Only here could one find such detailed information about Ichiro; unfortunately, it was discovered too late...

This nobleman was none other than the current head of the Tsunayo family. He came here to inquire about Ichiro's information. To be precise, Ichiro's information was just a side benefit; he had two purposes for this trip.

First, he wanted to examine the details of the invasion. As Abe no Seimei's backer, he didn't recall them giving such an order. Second, he wanted to examine the Hundred Coffin Burial, an extremely powerful Kido that could defeat hundreds of Captain-level Shinigami with a single strike!

They have no choice but to take it seriously.

And coincidentally, both of these incidents involved Ichiro, who held a very important position. So, by following the clues, all of Ichiro's information was uncovered, but unfortunately... it was too late...

Especially after learning that Ichiro could chant the 78th Hado technique at high speed and then perform it ten times, he completely abandoned that idea. He instantly unleashed ten complete chants of the 78th Hado technique... The explosive power of that instant was enough to annihilate most Captain-level opponents...

After leaving the Great Spirit Book corridor, Tsuna, the acting head of the family, sealed the place again after a series of complex operations. He then turned and headed back to the family compound, where a meeting awaited his intelligence...

Although the Tsunayo family has the right to freely enter the Great Spirit Book Corridor, this place is too special. After all, entering here means that the Soul Society will have no secrets to them!

This was absolutely revolutionary to the rule of the five noble families!

Therefore, even they cannot enter and exit at will. Even the head of the family needs to go through a series of complicated procedures to enter. This is why Aizen only entered after killing all the Central 46 Chambers and the Seireitei was in complete chaos in the original work.

His illusions, though powerful, are only effective against people. If you use a combination lock, his illusions become useless...

Of course, methods can be devised; with a little flexibility, it's still possible to obtain the information within...

.......

After leaving the Great Spirit Book Corridor, Gang Mi, the acting head of the family, went straight home and headed to the meeting room, where the family elders were already waiting.

"Have you found any intelligence?" an elderly clan elder with gray hair asked directly after the head of the Tsuna family took his seat.

"We've found out. It was indeed Team Thirteen who did it, but the problem is we can't hold them accountable because their intelligence on us is also real... I think we need to strengthen our external intelligence capabilities. If we continue to rely on the Great Spiritual Book Corridor, our own resources will be completely exposed sooner or later!"

"No rush, we can talk about that later. Have you found any information about the batch of healing-type Zanpakuto that appeared in the Fourth Division this time?"

"Yes, and it's closely related to this incident. It's called a mimicry Zanpakuto..."

Next, the head of the Tsuna family briefly explained the information he had found about Ichiro, then quieted down to listen to their opinions. A qualified leader should be good at listening to the opinions and suggestions of others. Whether or not to use them is another matter, but it is essential to listen!

Otherwise, this idiot will be finished sooner or later!

The head of the Tsuna family was certainly not an idiot, and he also believed that his elders were not idiots.

Indeed, this is true. These experienced elders do not act rashly like young people; they will think carefully before speaking.

After a long pause, an elder holding a Zanpakuto said, "Judging from the intelligence, this Tenshin Ichiro seems to be a person who likes research. So, could we cooperate with him using our technology? After all, even if we obtain his technology from the Great Spirit Book Corridor, I think there are probably not many of us here who can replicate it, right?"

No one objected; they all nodded in agreement. It was indeed the case. Knowing something and being able to do it are two different things, especially with such advanced technology. It's even harder to master. By the time you master it, someone else might already have a new one. So instead of struggling to master it yourself, it's better to exchange technology.

Anyway, with the Great Spiritual Library as their backing, the Tsunayo family has no shortage of technology!

Yes, technical information.

"That's settled then. What about his research on the Spirit King? Should we deal with that?"

"There's no need to argue about this. Just ignore it. There are so many people in Soul Society researching Soul Kings. Can you manage them all? Judging from the intelligence, he's not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in a place like the Shinigami Academy for six years, with the Shihouin family with him... Just wait and see. Although this may sound a bit out of place, old man Yamamoto's judgment is rarely wrong."

Well, that's a bit of a biased view. The reason the captain seems to have a good eye for people is because those who wanted to cause trouble have either been killed or sealed away by him...

In general, the head of the Tsuna family has given the matter a definitive answer. What follows is a series of details about the cooperation, such as what technologies to acquire, negotiating the cooperation with Captain Unohana and the Captain-Commander, and maintaining secrecy, etc.

Although the general direction of cooperation was finalized, there were still many details to discuss. After all, they were among the five great noble families, and even if they were to cooperate, they couldn't possibly beg for cooperation in a humble manner. Therefore, the meeting lasted for most of the day, and it didn't end until evening.

Meanwhile, the bespectacled man stood by and listened for most of the day, and no one noticed his presence!

He even followed them out of the conference room, through the lobby, and away from the Tsunayo family home, passing by dozens of people, yet not a single one noticed him!

After leaving Tsunayo's house, the bespectacled man pushed up his glasses with his still-unspecified hand and muttered to himself with interest, "Tenshin Ichiro, huh? What an interesting fellow..."

Then, he returned directly to the barracks. His purpose had been achieved; the Tsunayo family's search of the Great Spirit Book Corridor had yielded no results regarding his actions, and their plan remained largely unchanged...

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Chapter 84 Battle for Seats (1/3)

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Nothing particularly unusual had happened in those two weeks, except that the captain's training intensity had clearly increased several times over... Thankfully, he didn't have to go back inside Shizuku's stomach anymore—that was terrifying! Lately, while helping with treatment in the Fourth Division, he'd felt that Shizuku was giving him strange looks...

I have this feeling that it might bite me at any moment...

Hmm, it must be my imagination...

On his first day in the team, Ichiro stood in front of the mirror in the team dormitory, admiring his new and handsome appearance, and sighed several times.

It's a pity no one is complaining about him anymore / It's a pity we can't complain about him anymore.

Ichiro and Urahara, who were in the second division and the fourth division respectively, seemed to be on the same wavelength and sighed at the same time.

Ichiro finally scratched his bangs, gave a confident smile, then put aside his bromance and walked outside.

Today is the day he joined the team, and coincidentally, it's also the day of the seat challenge, which means that today he can challenge for his desired seat.

This was truly a coincidence. There was no arrangement whatsoever, nor was there any need to arrange it. After all, given his current prestige in the Fourth Division, why would he need any position to gain power?

With a single word from him, all the officials in the three seats and below him had to obey his orders!

After all, the captain's intentions couldn't be clearer; he was clearly grooming him to be the next captain. Only an idiot would go against him.

Leaving the team dormitory, Ichiro followed the crowd toward the training ground, greeting the other team members along the way.

Sometimes, being popular can also be a problem.

As he walked, Ichiro's eyes sharpened, he smiled, quickened his pace, walked up to the two girls in front of him, and patted them on the shoulder.

"Yo~"

The two women turned around in surprise, and the extra's best friend asked curiously, "Ichiro? Aren't you going with the captain and the others?"

Ichiro asked curiously, "Why should I go with them? The captain and vice-captain are very busy, especially lately. They're basically working all day. How could I possibly bother them?"

"Ok."

The two women are Lily of the Valley, who was once a classmate of mine and is also known as the extra's best friend.

"I didn't expect you two to be so close. I remember you two weren't that close back in school, were you?"

"Yes, that was before. Besides, Yue can talk now, that's great! I heard about your idea, Ichiro?"

"I can't accept that. I didn't even know when she came in, how can I help? It's mainly thanks to the other team members; they did all the work." Ichiro said leisurely, his hands behind his head.

Suzuran Yue shook her head and said seriously, "No, I still want to thank you, Ichiro. I've already heard that if it weren't for your suggestion, the team wouldn't have started the research project to treat aphasia. So, thank you very much!"

Ichiro lowered his hands and looked helplessly at Suzuran Tsuki, who was bowing to him. He knew this was the situation, which was why he kept quiet.

Looking at the crowd of people around him, all casting glances and snickering, Ichiro felt a little helpless. In a few days, more gossip about him would be circulating...

What use is this kind of urban legend to him?

This will only interfere with his spread of the legend that "Ten Shin Ichiro is very handsome"!

"Alright, I accept your thanks. Let's go, it'll be hard to find a seat if it gets crowded later." Ichiro reluctantly put his hands back behind his head and could only accept the thanks. Since he had been exposed, there was nothing he could do.

Linglan Yue stood up, exchanged a smile with her friend who was just a background character, and followed Ichiro. Linglan Yue asked curiously, "Ichiro, which position are you planning to fight for in this seat competition?"

"Third seat." Ichiro glanced at the two and asked, "What? Here to gather intelligence? Hopefully, we won't clash with you two. Which seat are you planning to compete for?"

Upon hearing Ichiro's question, Mob's best friend quickly waved her hand: "I'm still a long way off. I'm just here to watch and learn. The main thing is that Yue is going to compete for the sixteenth seat. Isn't that amazing?"

Hearing her friend's praise, Ling Lanyue lowered her head shyly and nodded.

"Sixteenth seat, not bad, Suzuran. It seems you've made quite a bit of progress." Ichiro looked at her with some surprise.

The sixteen seats, although they are minor characters with almost no names or screen time in the original work, are actually in the middle of the seat officials. From here on, the selection of seat officials rarely changes.

Although he was portrayed as a minor character in the original work, in reality, the overall strength of the Seat Officer was already among the best in the various divisions. Of course, this was also related to the fact that there were too many minor characters.

Regardless, the seat officers are indeed very excellent, especially those ranked higher. The Fourth Division has a larger number of personnel, so there are slightly more seat officer positions available.

There are a total of 39!

Second only to the 13th Division, which is responsible for the soul burial work in the present world.