The Alchemist in Bleach

In Ichiro's view, the most terrifying aspect of the illusion is its ability to destroy the heart!

To give a simple example, if Gin Ichimaru were bewitched by Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu and killed Rangiku directly, do you think he would go crazy? Or if Urahara killed Yoruichi, do you think he would go crazy then?

This is what Ichiro fears about Kyoka Suigetsu: once you face it, you won't know whether everything you see is real or an illusion, or what the world looks like through the eyes of others.

One careless move and you could easily make a big mistake...

The kind that you'll regret for the rest of your life!

In fact, this is also why Ichiro believes that Aizen did not stop him from leaving Soul Society in the original work; he was probably worried about this.

With heavy thoughts, Ichiro returned to the general medical center. Just as he was about to get back to work, he saw a mysterious pink creature sitting on the wall of the medical center, its two little feet dangling back and forth, chatting casually with the eight team members who were bleeding profusely next to it.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up when she saw Ichiro. She shouted "Little Sugar!" and instantly appeared on Ichiro's back.

"Little Sugar, you're finally back!"

"What? Is there something you need? Is it about them?" Ichiro turned around and asked with a smile.

"No, Xiao Jian said you can do whatever you want with them, as long as they don't die. They brought this on themselves. I came to visit you. You weren't here yesterday, so I came again today. Xiao Tang, I missed you so much!"

As she spoke, she buried her head in Ichiro's back, seemingly really liking him. But how could Ichiro not know what she was thinking? He smiled and shook his head, handing Yachiru a small bag full of konpeito (Japanese candy).

"Miss me? Miss my candy instead!"

"Hehe~ It's all the same, all the same, just Little Sugar~" With that, she snatched the bag from Ichiro's hand, flipped over, and, carrying the small rope from her Zanpakuto, dashed off towards Rukongai, saying as she went, "Little Sugar, I'm going to find Little Sword to play with, I won't bother you while you're working~ Bye-bye~"

"Heh~ This guy~" Ichiro couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Yachiru leap away. As expected of Kenpachi's Zanpakuto, its ability to see the way was comparable. Even with Kenpachi's intense spiritual pressure, it still managed to run the wrong way...

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Chapter 152 Choice

Around four or five in the afternoon, Ichiro wiped his sweat, glanced around, and seeing that the number of wounded had decreased significantly, said to Hanatarou, who was resting with his back supported, "Hantarou, go and tell the people who are resting to gather in the fifth emergency room. We will be having an anatomy class later."

"Ah? Oh, I see, the third seat of Tenshin." With a sigh of relief, Hanataro quickly turned around to inform the others, while Ichiro turned and walked towards the door.

Anatomy classes naturally can't be held outside, firstly because it would have a bad influence, and secondly because it would be difficult to keep records.

He didn't want to treat such a precious sample as a disposable item. He was grateful to the big boss of the Eleventh Division for sending him a "silent teacher"!

Arriving at the entrance of the medical facility, amidst the terrified gazes of the eight people, Ichiro stepped into the barrier and, to their delight, began to untie the first person. Finally, they were saved...

pity......

After removing the first one's restraints, Ichiro quickly healed his injuries and paralyzed his body before carrying him out of the barrier. Meanwhile, the hope in the eyes of the others had not yet faded...

"Tsk~ Why did you guys come to cause trouble in our Fourth Division? The Captain and the Third Seat of Tenshin have dealt with so many people, yet you never learn your lesson. Serves you right~" A middle-aged Shinigami sweeping the doorway was leaning on his broom, looking at the seven people hanging there and their huge wounds, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

They were often bullied by these 11th Division members. They couldn't beat them in a fight, but according to the team rules, they couldn't leave their injuries untreated, which made them very angry.

Although the captain would stand up for them when they encountered such situations, the captain is so busy that it's not easy to run into him.

Therefore, this Grim Reaper was very happy. The pleas for mercy in his ears sounded like an incredibly beautiful melody to him, who was often bullied!

Although they weren't the ones bullying him, they were accomplices in this trend.

......

On the other side, Ichiro carried the "silent teacher" with a face full of despair to the emergency room. He glanced at the crowd of people around him, looked around to make sure they were all resting team members, smiled, and then placed the "silent teacher" on the bed in the emergency room. After thinking for a moment, Ichiro decided to knock him unconscious.

The previous punishments of having his heart and lungs ripped out and being bled out were already enough, even excessive. There was no need to make him witness his own body being dissected. If he were to break down, it would be difficult to handle. After all, Tenshin Ichiro is not some kind of devil.

"Clap clap~ Okay, quiet down. We don't have much time. I'll explain it to you all first, and then answer all your questions at the end. There will be eight lessons in total. These lessons will be recorded so you can watch them repeatedly. That's all."

After saying that, Ichiro picked up the scalpel next to him and skillfully cut open Hanataro's stomach in front of his horrified eyes. However, this horrified look only lasted for a while before Hanataro gradually became immersed in Ichiro's explanation. Like the others, he ignored the bloody scene and frantically absorbed all the knowledge.

Seeing this, Ichiro's lips curled slightly. Although he was weak-willed, he still had talent and a willingness to learn, which was the most important thing. Character can be shaped later in life, and there was still enough time for him to grow slowly.

"Pay close attention to the heart... the internal circulation system... the connections between internal organs..."

As time went by, Ichiro introduced the basic parts of "Silent Teacher No. 1". This general introduction was certainly not enough, but there were also videos, and Ichiro had already summarized the arrangements for these courses.

Eight people, eight lessons—enough to explain all of Ichiro's current knowledge of the human body. After that, it's just a matter of learning slowly.

"Alright, that's about it. Ask your questions. What questions do you have?" After restoring the body of "Cyclophora No. 1," Ichiro asked with a smile while wiping the blood off his hands.

"Question: The three seats of the Heavenly Heart, the internal organs are a circulatory system embedded in the larger system of the body. Does that mean that we can adjust the entire body by adjusting the internal organ system? Or even strengthen it?"

"First of all, adjustments are absolutely feasible. Many current health care methods and even medical methods are like this. You can take a look at 'One Hundred Explanations of Health Preservation,' which records a lot of medicines in this regard and should give you a lot of inspiration."

As for enhancement, it's possible, but so far, only a slight enhancement can be achieved, with limited direct effects. The internal organ system is just a small part of the larger human body system; it can only assist in enhancement. However, this is a promising research direction, and those interested can explore it further. In the future, there will be a significant number of such individuals joining other squads or the Shinigami Academy.

"Question: Of the three seats in the Heavenly Heart Sect, how did Dao Yuxin manage to soothe the emotional distress on the 19th?"

"I'm sorry, today's lesson will only answer questions about what we just discussed and the structure of the human body. If you have any questions, I will conduct a new lesson for the whole team later and answer them then."

"Question: The third seat of the Heavenly Heart, concerning the lungs..."

"This is mainly because..."

"A question..."

"......"

And so, time slowly passed again amidst the constant questioning and answering. In the blink of an eye, two hours had gone by, and the questions and answers were gradually shifting to the return to the main topic.

"...Since we've brought up chanting the Way of Return, let me offer my suggestion. I don't want people to treat chanting the Way of Return as a convenient means of treatment, because that would deviate from my original intention in creating the Way of Return. Chanting the Way of Return should help us better learn the Way of Return system and improve our comprehensive treatment capabilities, rather than just being a fixed skill we use to appease patients."

Each channel follows a standard treatment plan. For example, channels 41 to 45 for internal organ repair are standard treatment plans. However, you must understand that everyone's situation is different, so the specific treatment plan needs to be adjusted according to the patient's condition. Not all injuries can be treated by simply copying and pasting.

"By chanting the Way of Return, you can better master it and truly make it your own. This is my original intention in creating the Way of Chanting the Way of Return. I hope you will not forget this." Ichiro concluded by stating his own philosophy for creating the Way of Chanting the Way of Return, looking at everyone solemnly with an extremely serious expression.

"Yes, the Third Seat of the Heavenly Heart!" XN

"Very good, dismissed. Go back and review properly. I will make multiple copies of this course video and keep them in the team. You can take a look when you have time."

"Yes!" Everyone responded and quickly dispersed. After all, some people's rest time had already ended and they had to go to their shifts, and a few had even exceeded their shifts, so there was naturally no time to linger.

"Hanataro."

"Here! The three seats of Tianxin!"

"........Don't be so nervous, drag this guy back and hang him up."

"Huh? We're going to continue?"

“Of course, the Captain-Commander approved a week, and it hasn’t been a week yet.” Seeing Hanataro’s frightened look, Ichiro couldn’t help but smile. “Alright, stop it. It’s just hanging there. No need to bleed him.”

"Phew~~ I understand, Third Seat of Tenshin." Hanataro breathed a sigh of relief. That meant he could handle it. It seemed the Third Seat of Tenshin was quite easy to talk to.

Hanataro thought this to himself, but unfortunately, he didn't see the slight upturn of his lips after he smiled easily...

really.......

"Oh, right, he's spared the death penalty, but he won't escape punishment. Hang a 'I'm guilty' sign around his neck, and put it on again when he wakes up." Ichiro narrowed his eyes as he said this, adding, "You should know which words I'm talking about. If you try anything funny, hmph... they probably won't mind an extra lesson."

"!!!" Hanatarou froze instantly, his smile vanishing. He retracted the thought; the Third Seat of Tenshin was a devil!!!

Ichiro, ignoring the grief-stricken Hanataro behind him, walked out of the emergency room and, with a slight smile, returned to his rescue work. Time passed slowly, and five days went by. Ichiro finally finished recording eight anatomy lessons and released them. However, sitting at his desk, Ichiro's face showed no joy...

Because the situation on the front lines was not optimistic, although the Eleventh Division, led by Kenpachi, was like a mad dog, relentlessly killing and driving away the attacking Hollows, the Hollows were impossible to completely eradicate due to their nature. They always managed to appear in unexpected places, causing even greater destruction.

These are secondary; the most important thing is that the Twelfth Division has only just completed the classification and shielding of the early warning responses to Hueco Mundo, the Human World, and the Hollows of Rukongai. Research on Hueco Mundo has only just begun...

This is undoubtedly bad news!

Because the spiritual particles of the Soul Society and the human world are about to reach a balance!

Maintaining the balance of spiritual particles is an almost eternal question in Soul Society.

Ichiro and Urahara's rampage in Hueco Mundo annihilated a large number of Hollows. Up to this point, it didn't have much of an impact because Ichiro and Urahara were careful not to use Zanpakuto or Quincy techniques. The spiritual particles of the Hollows they destroyed remained in Hueco Mundo and did not affect the balance of spiritual particles between Soul Society and the human world.

However, Urahara subsequently removed a piece of Hueco Mundo, causing a huge gap to appear in the previously nearly sealed cage. The spiritual particles scattered after the Hollows died quickly leaked out of Hueco Mundo and were absorbed by various worlds.

This action disrupted the spiritual balance between the Soul Society and the human world. That is why the Captain-Commander ordered the 12th Division to prioritize the restoration of the reconnaissance system in order to better deal with the spiritual balance between the two worlds.

For example, if the spiritual energy of the human world is lower than that of the Soul Society, then have the Hollows kill some souls in the Rukongai, focusing primarily on driving away the Hollows... If the spiritual energy of the human world is higher than that of the Soul Society, then kill more Hollows, and expedite the Soul Burial process for Hollows and Soul Sorcerers in the human world as much as possible...

It was cruel, but necessary. Just like in the original story, when Mayuri discovered the Quincy's rampage in Hueco Mundo, he immediately ordered the extermination of a portion of the souls in Rukongai!

No captain tried to stop them!

Including Captain Unohana!

Because she knew very well that this was the right thing to do.

If we don't do this, both the human world and the Soul Society risk destruction...

This is no joke. Over the years, Ichiro's research has gradually revealed that the Soul Society and the human world are like two balanced hourglasses. When people die in the human world, their souls bring their spirit particles to the Soul Society. When souls in the Soul Society die, they also bring their spirit particles to the human world.

The two maintain a delicate balance, but once that balance is broken...

For example, if the spiritual particles in Soul Society are far higher than those in the human world, what would happen?

Just as water flows downhill, the spiritual particles of Soul Society naturally pour into the human world. If this isn't stopped, the transferred spiritual particles will collapse like a dam bursting...

It completely destroyed two worlds!

Then, back to the point, since they knew it would cause such a huge risk, why did Ichiro and the others cut off a part of Hueco Mundo?

Because the Soul Society currently lacks effective means of monitoring Hueco Mundo!

Even in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, Mayuri only discovered this problem after a large number of Hollows died; he hadn't noticed beforehand that the Wandenreich had launched a massive attack on Hueco Mundo.

Therefore, Ichiro and his team's idea was to cut off a piece of Hueco Mundo in order to develop a method for detecting Hueco Mundo. This was their first strategic objective. Their second strategic objective was to weaken Hueco Mundo as much as possible and reduce its area.

According to Ichiro and Urahara's calculations, if Hueco Mundo continues to develop in this way, it may grow into a world similar to the Soul Society in the future!

This means that the balance of spiritual particles that the Grim Reapers have to maintain will have an additional world, and things will definitely be even more chaotic then.

Therefore, in order to avoid such a thing from happening, they need to make preparations in advance. This move is unfair to the souls who died in Rukongai, but it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. This step is something that must be taken sooner or later.

The trolley problem is a choice between sacrificing a few to save the many, or saving a few at the expense of the many. They have to choose, and can only consider the overall interests. It may be unfair to them, but who says the world is ruled by the strong?

Weakness is the original sin!

However, because Hollows can freely enter Rukongai, they have been unable to spare troops to launch expeditions to Hueco Mundo and cause damage.

As long as they can enter Hueco Mundo, the imbalance of spiritual particles can be resolved. The reason for the current imbalance is simply that the Hollows are unaware of and do not attempt to stop the loss of spiritual particles. For most Hollows, these particles are useless; they lack a structured method of cultivation and only know how to absorb them.

So as long as we can enter the Hueco Mundo, many of the current problems can be solved!

The problem now is that we don't have enough manpower...

Ichiro knew it was time to make a decision...