The Alchemist in Bleach

Barragan's words were like a signal; after he spoke, powerful auras rose and fell throughout Hueco Mundo. Urahara and his group had really angered the entire Hueco Mundo.

However, just as they were preparing to intercept and kill Urahara...

Ichiro's backup plan has been activated...

In the underground base, Ichiro, who received a message from Urahara, smirked: "World, get ready, things are about to get chaotic. Stabilize the Black Chamber."

"Yes, Ichiro-sama."

Ichiro grinned, revealing a maniacal smile: "Gentlemen, here's some big mushrooms for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ruthlessly detonated the gunpowder in other places, but of course, he left the gunpowder under his feet unexploded, to be detonated after they entered the black cavity.

"Boom boom~~~"

Dozens of giant mushrooms rose from the ground, and violent shockwaves raged across the land. Even the surface of Hueco Mundo began to collapse on a large scale. For a moment, Hueco Mundo looked like the end of the world!

This sudden change also caused many Hollows to stop their pursuit, especially some of the larger Hollows. Some lone Hollows were not hindered, but the problem was that they were not confident of winning. Who knew what other preparations were waiting for them?

Among them was Barragán...

He was the most unlucky, because in addition to not being able to pursue and vent his anger, he suffered another loss: the iconic building that symbolized him as the King of Hueco Mundo—Lex Noches.

It's fallen!

Hueco Mundo, which remained unscathed even in such a massive explosion, has collapsed!

There was nothing he could do; Barragán had only managed to block the shockwave, never imagining that the surface would collapse as well.

This incident tells us how important it is to master math, physics, and chemistry!

On the other side, Urahara, speeding through the air, looked at the constantly sinking ground and shook his head with a sigh: "Now, Hueco Mundo is going to be in chaos for a while. Ichiro is really ruthless!"

Yoruichi rolled her eyes at him: "You're not much better than him! That's enough, activate spatial control."

"Ah."

In theory, a few dozen nuclear explosions wouldn't cause such a large-scale collapse, since they weren't clustered together. Moreover, Hueco Mundo has existed for so many years and has survived numerous battles comparable to or even surpassing nuclear explosions without collapsing. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't collapse at this level. This is why Barragan failed to take precautions, leading to the collapse of Las Noches.

However, normally it wouldn't happen, but this time it was different. This time it was Ichiro's doing. He chose all the explosion points in the underground space and on the surface support points. It would be strange if it didn't collapse.

When Urahara and Yoruichi returned to the base, they were slightly speechless as they looked at Ichiro, who was squatting on the ground with one hand touching the ground, and the world that was maintaining the grotesque in Ichiro's place.

"Are you really going to go this far? How can you be so cruel?"

Ichiro rolled his eyes and said, "You have the least right to talk to me like that. Putting everything else aside, touch the thing in your pocket, and then touch your conscience. Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?"

Urahara chuckled nonchalantly, "Sorry, no, because you've eaten my conscience."

"Alright, stop joking around, Ichiro, are you ready? Let's get going!"

“Anytime is fine, let’s go.” With that, Ichiro stood up, and the three of them rushed into the black cavity together. The world that maintained the spell scattered into points of light, returning to Ichiro’s side and transforming back into Zanpakuto.

Before the black cavity closed, a bomb fell out of it. Moments later, a tremendous explosion resounded throughout Hueco Mundo once again, and large areas of the ground began to sink again, with roars echoing everywhere!

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Chapter 135 The Two Idiots Above

In the Soul Society - Seireitei - Shihouin Family, the head of the Shihouin family, Shihouin Kiyoshi, and Captain Unohana, along with a squad of Shinigami, were guarding a black passage on the training ground. This was the exit of Ichiro and his group's ghoul.

Suddenly, a noise came from the dark cavity. The head of the Shihouin family and Captain Unohana immediately focused their attention and looked over. When they saw that it was Soi Fon and her group, they frowned and felt a little anxious.

"Soi Fon, where are Yoruichi and the others?" After peeking out and not finding Yoruichi, Shihouin Seigan asked anxiously.

"Miss and the others are still behind. Lord Ichiro told us to come back first. He also said that you and Captain Unohana should prepare for battle, saying that an old guy might be chasing after us." As she spoke, Soi Fon, who was half-kneeling on the ground, glanced at Captain Unohana. She remembered that the Fourth Division was supposed to be a medical team. Could there be a monster like Ichiro who was good at fighting in there?

However, it was just a glance. For Soi Fon at the moment, the captain of the Fourth Division was definitely a big shot, and she still needed to show him enough respect.

Qingyan and the captain exchanged a glance, their hands almost simultaneously reaching for their Zanpakuto at their waists, ready for battle. They would rush in immediately should anything happen to the enemy.

Fortunately, time passed slowly, and the aura on the other side of the black chamber remained relatively stable. However, as time went by, the two of them gradually became more and more anxious.

After all, one of them was his beloved daughter, another was his beloved student, and the last was his daughter's and student's best friend. It was impossible not to be nervous.

Finally, after a while, the two breathed a sigh of relief and removed their hands from their Zanpakuto. Their auras could now be sensed in the black cavity, and they seemed to be quite stable. Although they looked like they had used up a lot of energy, they should be alright.

Sure enough, a moment later, the three of them rushed out of the black chamber, chatting and laughing. Before the Kido followers outside could react, Ichiro swiftly shut the black chamber, a series of smooth movements that stunned the Kido followers.

Although the skill was superb, for some reason, they always felt that the person's movements were slightly... practiced?

He gives off the impression of someone who's used to petty theft and thieverything, and...

Can someone tell them why a third seat in the fourth division specializing in healing seems to have a similar level of Kido (demonic arts) to their Great Kido Master? Are the requirements for joining the fourth division really that high now?

No one could answer their questions, so they could only pack their things in frustration and stand quietly to the side.

On the other side, the captain breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ichiro emerge unharmed. Looking at Ichiro's slightly disheveled appearance, he frowned and asked, "What happened? Why all this commotion, sending someone back early to prepare for battle?"

Just as Urahara was about to explain, Ichiro interrupted, "It's all Urahara's fault! He cut off a part of Hueco Mundo, causing the entire Hueco Mundo to riot. Because Hueco Mundo's concealment ability was destroyed, the Twelfth Division should be in chaos now."

Urahara stared at Ichiro in shock. "We agreed to share the burden together. How did it become my achievement alone?"

Although they didn't intend to hide the fact that Hueco Mundo was removed from the beginning, because they couldn't hide it anyway, the alarm bells at the 12th Division were practically ringing, and it would be exposed sooner or later. Rather than being found out later, they might as well tell it now, and with a little maneuvering from their families, they could at least secure two captain positions.

This way, all three of them would have a chance to become captains together. This was Urahara's original plan. Little did he know that from the moment he decided to bring Ichiro along as captain, Ichiro had already figured out how to shift the blame to Urahara.

Just kidding, he's prepared to be a third-seat captain for life. He doesn't even want to be a vice-captain, let alone a captain.

You treacherous subject! Don't even think about harming me!

This is what Urahara read from Ichiro's eyes. Although he didn't know why Ichiro did this, he wouldn't let it go so easily!

As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are interdependent.

Cutting off Hueco Mundo affects the interests of too many people, and there will definitely be many people causing trouble. Although he doesn't think Ichiro will stand idly by, and even if he does speak up, most of the pressure will probably be on him. Yoruichi is the head of the five noble families, and Ichiro has the Fourth Division Captain and the Captain-Commander behind him, so it's unlikely that those people will cause trouble for them.

So the final result is actually the same as it is now, but I'm still unhappy!

So, after being momentarily speechless, he immediately said, "Ichiro, didn't you also collapse most of the surface of Hueco Mundo? That almost disrupted the Hollow ecosystem. In terms of chaos, what you caused is no less than what I did!"

"Wasn't I just covering for you? In the end, if it weren't for your plan, we wouldn't be in such a sorry state. It's just a Vastod!"

"Huh? Just a Vastod? Don't think you're so great just because you killed one! I heard someone was almost beaten half to death before!"

"Heh~ You must be mistaken! It's just Vastod, isn't that something anyone can do?"

......

Seeing the two of them engage in their usual bickering, Ye Yi gently rubbed her forehead. She didn't know what to say to them. Did they have no sense of restraint when they argued? Didn't they realize that the expressions on the faces of the two elders beside them were already off? Didn't everyone agree to keep these things a secret?

How come everything's been exposed now? Did you guys use your brains when you were doing research to feed the dogs?

She wanted to offer a reminder, but a look from her father deterred her. Knowing she was in the wrong, she silently shrank back and stood aside.

After all, when the revenge plan was initially sent here, it was only mentioned that an Adjuchas was ambushed and injured. Now, however, the Adjuchas has transformed into a Vasto Lorde, and the Adjuchas-led force has inexplicably become a large part of Hueco Mundo. Even with Yoruichi's usual strong personality, she can only obediently stand aside at this moment...

I'm in the wrong, there's nothing I can do.

Meanwhile, the two goofballs, engrossed in their banter, hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and were still revealing secrets to each other. This was why the head of the Shihouin family and Captain Unohana were listening quietly; after all, under normal circumstances, they wouldn't know so many "secrets"...

"Huh? You have the nerve to talk back to me? Who was it that wanted to research Adjuchas last time and asked us to capture one alive? They didn't restrain it properly and caused a huge commotion, almost exposing our branch base?"

"You'd be better off not bringing this up, because it makes me angry. Who told you to arrest Barragan's men? That guy has a huge influence in Hueco Mundo, otherwise even if there was a riot, the branch base wouldn't have almost been exposed!"

Upon hearing the name mentioned in Urahara's words, the head of the Shihouin family and Captain Unohana's eyes narrowed. They exchanged a glance and immediately interrupted them, asking, "You're talking about Barragan? You know anything about Barragan?"

Interrupted, Ichiro, with his numerous experiences of courting death, instantly sobered up and quickly gave Urahara a look, signaling him not to talk nonsense. Urahara, now fully awake, returned the look with a reassuring smile and replied, "Bailagan, we do know some things..."

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Chapter 136 A "Fun" Little Game with Nishizuku

"We do know some things about Barragan. First, he is indeed the king of Hueco Mundo, just as the documents state, ruling over most of the Hollows. Many powerful Vasto Lordes serve him. As far as we know, there are four in total, three of whom are already dead. The first one was the one killed by the captain of the 10th Division, as mentioned in the documents. The second one was a Hollow that looked like an ape, which was killed by Ichiro. Then there's the third one..."

Urahara's lips curled slightly upwards, ignoring Ichiro's frantic glare, and continued, "The third one was also killed by Ichiro right in front of Barragan, but that's just the one on the surface. We don't know how many more are hidden. However, for the time being, we shouldn't worry, because Ichiro just 'alone' annihilated most of his elite forces and even planned to sink Barragan's most important Hueco Mundo, which was a heavy loss."

Shihouin Seigan looked at Ichiro in surprise. He hadn't expected Ichiro to be so outstanding. No wonder the Captain-Commander and Captain Unohana valued him so much. At his age, his strength was truly remarkable!

However, Ichiro, who was admired by Shihōin Seigen, was not happy at this moment. If he hadn't seen it wrong, the captain's face seemed to darken for a moment!

Although the shadow was fleeting, it was still caught by Ichiro, who had spent a long time with the captain. Thinking of the scene where he and Urahara had just exposed each other's "idiots," he subconsciously swallowed and watched the captain silently take a step back.

Unfortunately, what's meant to happen will happen...

"Swallow him! Flesh-eating!" (I made up the liberation phrase; Sister Hua's liberation phrase wasn't written out.)

“Ami…”

"Ap~"

Amidst Ichiro's terrified gaze, Nikushizuki excitedly swallowed it whole; this was its favorite game.

"Gulp~" x2

After seeing Ichiro's distraught state after he came out, Urahara and Yoruichi swallowed hard as they looked at Captain Unohana. They now understood why Ichiro was so afraid of her. She had the gentlest smile on her face, yet she did the most terrifying things. Who wouldn't be afraid of her?

“Ichiro must have some hidden injuries after the fierce battle, so I’ll take him back for treatment first. Captain Shihōin, the Captain-Commander will probably summon us later, so you can handle things here a little faster. If we don’t misjudge these kids, we’ll be busy very soon.”

"Understood, Captain Unohana, take care."

The captain nodded, jumped onto the meat slug that had swallowed Ichiro, and began to fly towards the Fourth Division. At the same time, he lightly tapped his toes, signaling the meat slug to increase the frequency of its churning inside its belly.

Ignoring Ichiro's painful pleas for mercy, Nikushizuki let out a happy cry and moved even faster inside its stomach. As mentioned before, it enjoyed this game. Indeed, for Nikushizuki, swallowing Ichiro was mostly a game, because Ichiro himself was an excellent healer, and with the World's assistance, leaving a hidden injury on him was harder than killing him.

Therefore, after swallowing Ichiro, Nikushizuki could simply let him roll around in her stomach without worrying about touching his wounds like other injured people would, thus increasing her workload.

On the other side, watching the Minashizuki slowly fly away and hearing Ichiro's screams fading away, whether from exhaustion or distance, Urahara and Yoruichi didn't have time to sympathize with him before they heard Kiyoshi's voice, and their faces immediately fell.

"Soi Fon, organize the intelligence this time. You two, come with me!"

Yoruichi glared fiercely at Urahara, one of the culprits, and then slowly followed behind Seigan.

......

Fourth Division, with a "poof," Ichiro, whose eyes were vacant, was happily spat out by Ninjazuki. It even rubbed against Ichiro's face. "Haven't seen him for years, I kind of miss him. He still smells so good!"

"Captain, I was wrong!" After regaining his composure, Ichiro immediately got up and bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"Really? Then where did you go wrong?" the captain said without looking up, continuing to organize the documents in his hands.

“I shouldn’t have gotten involved in Urahara’s plan and caused trouble for Seireitei.”

"Is this all?"