The Alchemist in Bleach

Only a gourd and a sentence remained...

"This mission has failed, and Lord Aizen will not let you off the hook!"

The two remaining Adjuchas looked at each other, stopping their subordinates from giving chase, and said somewhat bewilderedly, "Isn't his framing tactic a bit too low-level?"

However, Adjuchas thought a bit deeper than him, shaking his head and saying, "What if he did it on purpose? He wants us to think he's trying to frame that Aizen. It's not impossible, after all, have you ever seen such a low-level framing tactic? So, he must be Aizen's man!"

Just as the two fell into Ichiro's mental trap, their instinctive alertness suddenly kicked in, and without any hesitation, they sprang into action and quickly moved away from the area!

Just as the two activated their spinning tops, the gourd Ichiro had left behind exploded...

A silent shockwave instantly destroyed eighty percent of the surrounding void!

"boom!!!!"

With a belated roar, a mushroom slowly rose from the earth...

"Cough cough~" The two surviving Adjuchas coughed up blood as they looked at the mushroom cloud in the distance with lingering fear. Although they had narrowly escaped death, they were both in bad shape; any later and they might have perished there...

In fact, this is also the limitation of gunpowder weapons. When faced with an opponent whose individual combat power is excessive, they can quickly move away before the blast wave reaches them, unless there is no way to escape.

Just like firearms, it's true that it's not as fast as your bullets, so it might not be able to dodge the bullets, but it can dodge your firing trajectory. Because it's fast, it's almost certainly attacking in a straight line, making it easy to dodge.

Just like Stark's dual pistols in the original comics, one is a weaker, faster-firing Cero, and the other is a stronger, slower-firing Cero. They sound pretty powerful, but the number of hits is pitifully low...

Tactics are essential; firearms become so ineffective in the late game...

The two exchanged glances again. They both saw the lingering fear in each other's eyes, which confirmed their suspicions: the other person was very likely indeed Aizen's man!

Just like his clumsy acting, he desperately tried to portray himself as someone who wanted to frame Aizen, but little did he know that this only proved that he was Aizen's man!

As for a deeper twist, the two of them had considered it, but looking at their burly appearance, who would think they were so thoughtful?

Of course, it wasn't impossible, so when the two reported the news to their superiors, they mentioned this speculation briefly, but only briefly, and that brief mention simply disappeared as the information passed through the ranks...

........

On the other side, Ichiro, who had fled the scene at top speed, looked back with lingering fear. The power of the explosion was much stronger than he had imagined. If he hadn't run away in advance, he might not have been able to avoid it.

As expected of a powerful weapon from my past life... Awesome!

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Chapter 119 Married Woman and White-Haired Little Lolita!

Returning to the underground base via spatial control, The World released Kamui and the Matrix by releasing Bankai. After instructing The World to take good care of the Matrix, Ichiro returned to his bedroom, skillfully set up the seal, and then fell asleep.

Although the body recovered using the world's power, the mind remained in a state of extreme fatigue.

He managed to hold on through the rest of the escape, so once he returned to the safe zone, he naturally couldn't hold back anymore. The fact that he was able to set up the seal at the last moment was all because his instincts were too strong!

........

Ichiro slept for three days straight, and he didn't wake up naturally from a good rest; he woke up from hunger...

The mental strain of the Eight Thousand Streams Sword far exceeded his expectations. Since it did not require the shaping and release of a conventional Kido, but only the condensation of the corresponding Kido power, his casting speed was much faster. As a result, the power of the Eight Thousand Streams Sword at full strength far exceeded his imagination.

It seems the plan needs some changes. While still in Hueco Mundo, I need to take some time to practice the full power of the Yachiru no Utsurugi. Once I return to Soul Society, I won't have such a good opportunity.

The full power of the Eight Thousand Streams Sword is stronger than most captains' Bankai. This is strictly forbidden in Soul Society. Unless in an emergency, it can only be used in the special training grounds of the Thirteenth Division or in the Dangai. It's not as convenient as this place.

He rubbed his temples to relieve the fatigue from sleeping for so long, then refined some high-spiritual-energy food and ate it to replenish the energy his body needed. He then pushed open the door and prepared to go out.

Although the mother was saved, a lot of work also came along with it. So now that he was awake, he didn't plan to sleep any longer and was ready to get straight to work.

However, the moment he pushed open the door, Ichiro froze...

I looked at the name on the door with a puzzled expression, then closed the door, opened it again, looked at the name again, closed it again, opened it again, and finally gave up...

"Lord Ichiro, accept it, it's a fact..." Sekai smiled helplessly; she had the same reaction back then.

Question 1: What would surprise Ichiro?

A: Lolita!

Second question: What kind of loli would surprise Ichiro so much?

A: A white-haired loli!

Three questions: What white-haired loli could make Ichiro so surprised and repeatedly confirm?

A: A white-haired housewife loli!

Conclusion: Cao Cao will die, but the traitor Cao will not!

"Um...you are...Kamui's mother?" Ichiro asked curiously, looking at the white-haired little girl sitting quietly at the table eating. At the same time, he glanced at the time again. It seemed to be three o'clock in the afternoon. It shouldn't be lunchtime, right?

Seeing Ichiro come out, the little girl jumped off the stool, walked to the front and bowed to Ichiro: "Yes, Lord Ichiro, I am Eva, Kamui's mother. Thank you for taking care of Kamui."

"Goo~"

As she was speaking, a rumbling sound from her stomach made her blush slightly. She said shyly, "Sorry, I just evolved and still need to replenish a lot of energy. I don't know..."

"Oh, it's alright, you can keep eating. We can talk after you're full. Do you need some high-energy spiritual food?" Ichiro waved his hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry about it, and even asked her thoughtfully.

After all, this is a very good research... oops, a potential collaborator.

"Lord Ichiro, this is the highest energy spiritual food we can make. We've been eating it for three days now," World said softly as she walked to the side.

This surprised Ichiro, who glanced at Eva in surprise. He hadn't realized she was such a foodie little girl. Goodness, was she made to fit his taste?

Eva's face flushed again, but she didn't stop what she was doing, as Kamui kept handing her plates.

"What's going on? Wasn't it just a giant white worm when it came back? How did it become an Arrancar so quickly?" After a brief conversation, Ichiro pulled Sekai aside and asked in a low voice.

Goodness, if Ichiro hadn't kept a record, he would have almost doubted whether he had been asleep for over ten years. Is it that easy to break through the mask these days? Did you eat the Hogyoku or something?

"I don't know, but it should be related to her abilities. When she came back, she was very weak and extremely lacking in energy, so we gave her food. But she seemed to be never satisfied with the food and kept eating. I also found out why she was captured. It might not be because of her special evolutionary abilities."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"She can eat a lot! She can grow a lot! On the first day, with a sufficient supply of energy, her body filled half of the laboratory!"

"Huh? You mean, that guy captured her because of her bizarre growth rate?"

This explains why she wasn't in the original story. It's simple: Hollow evolution involves constant devouring, so it's unlikely her abilities would be exposed, since devouring has the same effect.

Moreover, her abilities are not yet perfect. Without Ichiro, Kamui would have died long ago, just like his brothers and sisters. But in an instant, another question arose in her mind.

How did she become like this?

When it first came back, it was clearly a big white worm wearing a mask!

In response to Ichiro's question, Sekai glanced at Kamui and said, "It's related to Kamui, but it's probably her own ability."

"How to say?"

"She began to become an Arrancar after coming into contact with Kamui on the second day. Before that, I was the one who fed her. The change only happened after she came into contact with Kamui. I have been collecting her data. Before she came into contact with Kamui, all the energy she consumed was simply digested and accumulated. It was only after seeing Kamui that she spontaneously simulated and sublimated it!"

Furthermore, I had Kamui tested later, and we can rule out Kamui's abilities as the cause.

"Oh, wait, you mean she's been eating this high-energy spiritual food for three days?! Then why was her stomach growling just now?" Ichiro, finally noticing this, looked at the white-haired loli Eva with some shock.

This is on the verge of bankruptcy!

"I don't know. Her stomach is like a huge furnace. All the food that goes in is converted into spiritual pressure and stored up. But this spiritual pressure is extremely inert, just like we found before. This should be the reason why she is always hungry. I haven't found a solution. I need Lord Ichiro to come up with this. And it needs to be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise, many of our studies will not be able to continue."

"..." Ichiro looked at the world speechlessly. "You mean, we're about to go bankrupt? We've been accumulating spiritual pressure reserves for several years, and now we're about to go bankrupt?"

"...If things continue like this, yes..."

"Father! I will take care of Mother's food supply!" Kamui, who had overheard Ichiro and the others' conversation, said loudly as he handed food to Eva.

"Get out of here! You don't need to worry about this kind of thing!" Even so, Ichiro rubbed his temples; this was no easy problem. "Any leads?"

"Increase the hunting of Void creatures to increase energy reserves, or let the mother and child fend for themselves!"

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Chapter 120 The Gate of Truth?! (4/5)

Ichiro stared speechlessly at the world that was subtly influencing her, rolled his eyes at her, and said, "Be serious."

The World shrugged: "m....Eva's situation is probably that her evolution is incomplete. Of course, I don't mean this stage of her being an Arrancar. At this stage, she is imitating Kamui. Although we don't know how Kamui is different from a regular Arrancar after Ichiro's adjustments, we haven't found any flaws so far. Therefore, our initial guess is that her abilities have not evolved completely."

"A side effect of the ability?" Ichiro stroked his chin, pondering the world's words. "That makes sense. The energy required to create a new Arrancar is not small. However, this special ability can also be a semi-finished product?"

"Who knows?" Sekai shrugged. "The world is full of wonders. Aren't there similar Zanpakuto? Maybe they haven't been fully developed yet."

"Hmm? Are you older?"

"Pfft!" Sekai's eyes turned cold, and he punched Ichiro in the stomach, saying, "Do you have any manners?!"

"Ahem~~" Ichiro coughed lightly twice after being hit, looking apologetic. "Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

"Humph~"

Sometimes Ichiro's mouth moves faster than his brain; this is an old habit of his.

The world knew this, so it vented its anger by throwing a punch, and then said, "So the next issue, Eva's problem, needs to be resolved by Lord Ichiro as the best course of action. Otherwise, unless we just let them fend for themselves, many of our research efforts will be impossible to carry out."

"I see, you've been collecting Eva's data these past few days, right?"

"Yes, but data collection is not my forte, so it may not be very comprehensive."

"It's alright, but regarding Eva... let's put that aside for now. After she eats a little more, what we do next depends on her attitude and whether her 'answer' satisfies me..."

"I never expected that Lord Ichiro wouldn't be seduced by women. Absolutely unacceptable! (Congratulations!)"

Hearing the world's expressionless congratulations, Ichiro was speechless: "Am I that kind of person?"

"Isn't that so?"

"...No way, right?"

"..." This time, the world was speechless. "Why are you still hesitating?"

"That is?"

"......"

"Ahem~ Enough joking around. Let's put Eva's matter aside for now. We don't have much time left. When I came back, Yoruichi said that her father had almost finished reorganizing the Second Division, and she would be going back to take over in a few years. So we don't have much time left. Let's readjust the research plan and start the first task in full swing to speed up the energy accumulation!"

As she registered, she frowned. The first thing to do was to draft the Spirit King plan. Ichiro had told her about the progress of this plan this year, but did they really have to do it?