The journey from the Quincy

That is to separate the present world.

The world of spirit particles, the world of instruments, and then the paradise of sand where the hollows born from both will eventually reach. Other forms of worlds may be born in addition, but the most important thing is to clearly separate the worlds of "life" and "death".

In order to realize the separation of the three realms, the power of the Soul King, a man who transcends everything, is necessary.

It is said that the Shiba clan patriarch tried to persuade him – but taking advantage of that opportunity, the Tsunayashiro clan patriarch sealed the Soul King in a crystal.

Although I never witnessed what happened at that time, what happened after that is the history of Soul Society itself.

The man who would later be called the Soul King used that almighty power as a "wedge" and the five of them created the foundation for a completely new world.

Soul Society, the real world, and Hueco Mundo.

The soul is divided into birth and death, and that cycle elevates the world to a whole new stage.

Unconsciously, the person who manages the world is called by the world, that is, the "God of Death."

"Shiba..."

Ichigo looked at his father and thought of Ganju from Soul Society. He didn't expect that he was actually a relative of Ganju, and that Shirotsuki Hitomi was not making it up.

Moreover, Ichigo was surprised that the Shiba clan had such a long history that could be traced back to before the birth of the New World.

In addition, he heard familiar surnames, Kuchiki and Shihouin, and thought of Byakuya, Rukia, and Miss Yoruichi in front of him, which made Ichigo feel somewhat familiar.

However, Ichigo was relieved. Just now he thought that his ancestors had committed some unforgivable sins. Now it sounded not so bad. It was also in line with Ichigo's idea that hollows also have hearts, so we should explore a path not of destruction but of purification. This was very much to Ichigo's liking.

During the conversation between the Shiba ancestor, someone took advantage of the situation and harmed the Soul King. This gave Ichigo a bad feeling. Since the Soul King has been sealed, who lives in the Soul King Palace?

Could it be that Aizen is the loyal minister who eliminates evil?

This, this, this...this is not right!

"So the so-called Spirit King is actually just a goat sacrificed alive. However, it has power equal to that of God."

Urahara Kisuke said quietly, "The Three Realms of today were created by the treacherous ancestors of the Five Nobles, who sacrificed the man who was supposed to be the savior."

After these words were spoken, Ichigo was completely unable to hold back. On the one hand, it was because he really did not expect the dark side of Soul Society to be so outrageous. On the other hand, if he remembered correctly, Mr. Urahara seemed to want him to be some kind of "king", right?

Chapter 43: The Sad Saint King, the Treacherous Minister and the Rebellious Son

"And, Mr. Kurosaki, do you think the one who has been sitting in the Soul King Palace conveying the Soul King's will is the Soul King himself, or the ancestors of the five nobles who used to be in his name, or the current members of Squad Zero?"

Urahara Kisuke's dangerous remarks made everyone except Kurosaki Ichigo completely confirm that the other party was not Urahara Kisuke himself.

Or maybe Urahara Kisuke has fallen into the enemy's trap and is now confused and manipulated by the other side. He keeps saying some big truths that are not conducive to unity and some malicious speculations about Squad Zero.

However, since Ichigo already knows the general truth about the world, it is useless to make Kisuke shut up, so let him continue talking for the time being, and see what the enemy wants to convey through Urahara Kisuke to achieve what ulterior conspiracy, and see if any strategy can be found to target them.

Ichigo Kurosaki's pupils constricted. Although he was always reckless and impulsive, looking like a not very smart ruffian, Ichigo was actually very smart and a literary young man with a very delicate mind.

Ichigo Kurosaki gradually began to understand why Aizen was so obsessed with attacking the Soul King Palace.

If the Soul King, who is worshipped and respected by all the Shinigami, is actually just a puppet, an important prop used to maintain the stability of the three realms, a being without self-awareness, and there is someone else who truly rules the Shinigami behind the scenes, then with Aizen's pride, he will never be inferior to a puppet.

Moreover, he might feel ashamed that the God of Death rules the three realms in such an ugly way, and that he has been deceived for a long time. A guy like Aizen would definitely take action after learning everything, and want to change everything that he dislikes and make the world develop in the direction he wants.

However, this is no reason for that bastard Aizen to wantonly hurt innocent people and feel at ease sacrificing the entire Karakura Town. Even if it happens again, Ichigo will do his best to beat Aizen up.

Thinking of this, Ichigo Kurosaki became even more determined. He was right to give up all the power of the god of death to defeat Aizen.

"The sins of the God of Death are not limited to this. Because they only rely on the power of the Soul King to open up the Three Realms. If the Soul King himself resists, with his power, all the ancestors of the God of Death will never be able to succeed so easily.

To some extent, perhaps it was the intention of the Spiritual King to push the world forward and create the three realms today. So it is very likely that the Spiritual King himself sensed everything at the time, but did not resist at all.

But the Tsunayashiro ancestor doubted even that non-resistance. More than anything else, he feared that the Soul King would escape the seal with his own power and then destroy them all.

Therefore, neither killing him nor sparing his life, the Soul King-sama was thrown into a paradoxical spiral of continuous life and continuous death. His left and right arms, which controlled 'advancement' and 'stillness', were forcibly torn off. "

Urahara Kisuke's words shocked Kurosaki Ichigo greatly.

"Why? Why would you go to such lengths? Would you do such a cruel thing just because you were afraid of being held accountable later?"

Kurosaki Ichigo asked, unable to control his emotions. He was somewhat immersed in the situation, so even a gentle man with a saintly personality like Ichigo couldn't help but feel angry.

"Calm down, Mr. Kurosaki. The sins committed by the ancestors of the Shinigami are far more than this~"

Urahara Kisuke continued, "Even tearing off his arms was not enough. Tsunayashiro and other ancestors took a long time to tear out the Soul King's heart, cut off his legs, and chopped his internal organs into pieces, separating them from his body, stripping him of his power and sending him to the underworld. They did all this just to create a 'King' that would benefit only themselves."

"How could this happen... If everyone's goal is the same, even if they made mistakes due to misunderstandings and suspicions, couldn't they frankly admit their mistakes and sincerely apologize to the person involved afterwards? There must be a better solution, why do we have to..."

Ichigo Kurosaki said with his eyes wide open, very uncomfortably.

What the ancestors of the Shinigami did was beyond Ichigo's imagination. He really didn't expect that the ancestors of the Shinigami would be so vicious. After doing something wrong, they not only did not admit their mistakes and beg for forgiveness, but also committed more evil deeds and took it for granted to use the Soul King to make profits for themselves.

"Mr. Kurosaki, you are very similar to your ancestor. The god of death who was the founder of the Shiba family was against Tsunayashiro who wanted to continue the seal by force.

He advocates "making the crimes committed by himself and others public, and then letting the world judge them." He is also searching for a technique that would allow him to become a living sacrifice in place of the Soul King."

Urahara Kisuke sighed, "He is so stubborn that he wants to sacrifice himself alone to solve the problem. In a sense, he is the most willful guy.

It seems that from the very beginning, the founder of the Shiba family had the resolution to become the foundation of the Three Realms even if he was powerless in the event of failure in persuading the Soul King."

"But our ancestor... failed, didn't he? Otherwise, why is the truth of the world not made public, but only exists in the mouths of a few people?"

After hearing that his ancestor was a truly good man and that the Shiba ancestor possessed enough courage and responsibility, Ichigo Kurosaki felt a little relieved and even felt a little proud. His originally gradually hunched posture became more proud and upright, but he still felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

"Now, Mr. Kurosaki, you understand, the so-called 'King' is just a wedge. If nothing unexpected happens, it will continue to exist as a wedge that only serves the interests of the God of Death."

Urahara Kisuke sighed.

"Now an accident has occurred. Does that accident refer to the appearance of people like Aizen and Yhwach?"

Ichigo Kurosaki asked uncertainly, "Let's put Aizen aside, what is Yhwach's goal? To defeat the God of Death and save...save the Soul King who is imprisoned by the high-ranking God of Death?"

Ichigo was very worried. If that was the case, he seemed to have no right to stop the righteous Quincies from saving the savior Soul King of all mankind.

"If Yhwach is the founder of the Quincy group, then the Soul King is the source of the Quincy's power itself.

Whether he is the offspring of the Soul King before he was sealed, or whether he is the "power" that was cut off and fell from the Soul King and manifested in human form, I have no way of knowing."

Urahara Kisuke replied, "But what we can know is that the other party's goal should be to kill the Soul King.

Perhaps it was to free the Soul King from the millions of years of solitude in which neither life nor death were permitted.

Or perhaps it was to destroy the three realms created by the Soul King using the God of Death, to return the world to its original form, and to create a world that eliminates the fear of death.

I don't know which one is incidental, anyway, his current goal is to attack the Spirit King Palace and kill the Spirit King who is the wedge between the three realms."

Chapter 44 Let God fear you, let the heavens fear you

"Killing the Soul King? Isn't that saving the Soul King?"

Ichigo Kurosaki was a little confused, but he was still very keen to perceive the key point, "So if Yhwach killed the Soul King who served as a wedge, or if he rescued the Soul King from the seal of the God of Death, what would happen to the world today, and what would happen to the lives living in the three realms?"

"They will probably all die. The Soul King is the wedge between the Three Realms. Mr. Kurosaki, you can imagine the world today as a house. If the house collapses, what will happen to the people who have been living in the house?

Therefore, most of the lives in the Three Realms, except for a few special beings, will all perish along with the collapse of the existing world."

Urahara Kisuke gave an example.

"Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

Ichigo Kurosaki was anxious, "Isn't Yhwach's goal to create a world that completely eliminates the fear of death? If everyone dies, what's the point of such a world!"

"So, after knowing the truth, Mr. Kurosaki, do you still want to join this war?"

Urahara Kisuke asked, looking at Ichigo's anxious face.

"Ah, I will join the war. But not as a Shinigami, nor as a Quincy, but as an ordinary human being, to put an end to this extreme war."

Ichigo Kurosaki took a deep breath, and after careful consideration, he had made his true choice. "The grudges of our ancestors are too empty for me. They have no meaning to me who lives in the present. But no matter what happens, I must protect everyone in Karakura Town! So, I will stop Yhwach."

"As an ordinary human being?"

Everyone present was chewing over Ichigo's words and looking at Kurosaki Ichigo with strange eyes.

Everyone thought that in addition to stopping Yhwach, Ichigo might also want to become the Soul King, replace the Soul King with himself and become the wedge between the three realms, rescue the Soul King, atone for the sins committed by the God of Death, and complete the unfinished business of his ancestors.

"Ichigo you..."

Yoruichi seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if she was a little reluctant, but in the end she said nothing and just surrendered her dissatisfied look to Urahara Kisuke.

Now she was a little uncertain again. Could it be that Kisuke was not actually being manipulated by the enemy, and his purpose was to create a strong man who could stop Yhwach, and let this newly-minted supermodel strong man immediately replace the Soul King and prevent him from having more impact on the world?

Considering the overall situation, this is indeed the plan with the least loss, the highest efficiency, and a very high success rate. Because after knowing everything, with Ichigo's character, he will definitely take the initiative to take responsibility for everything as Urahara Kisuke thought, but such an ending is too cruel for this child, Ichigo.

But this is contrary to Kisuke's usual style. Was Kisuke being used by the enemy, or did his temperament really change drastically after losing all his power, so his style of doing things also changed greatly.

Yoruichi couldn't come to a definite conclusion for the time being, and could only stare at Urahara Kisuke with doubt.

"Urahara..."

Shiba Isshin stared at Urahara Kisuke fiercely, as if he was cursing him with all kinds of dirty words in his heart.

But he couldn't say much. By agreeing to let Ichigo go to the Soul King Palace, he had already been prepared to sacrifice Ichigo from the beginning.

What's more, this was Ichigo's own choice after he knew everything. It was also the long-cherished wish of the Shiba ancestors. Even though he was reluctant in his heart, he could not deceive himself that he had actually acquiesced to the strategy of the Soul King Palace's Zero Squad and Urahara Kisuke to sacrifice Ichigo.

Wuling Tessai on the side was also sighing. He didn't expect that the store manager would still choose Kurosaki Ichigo.

In fact, in addition to Ichigo Kurosaki, Kozame and Jinta are also candidates for the Soul King as backup for Kisuke Urahara.

The palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh, what else can he say?

However, if Yhwach had not invaded the Soul King Palace and caused the Soul King to have too many problems, Wuling Tessai felt that there was actually no need for Kurosaki Ichigo to replace the Soul King too early.

Moreover, given Kurosaki Ichigo's personality, he would not rely on his own power to do evil, so why bother to induce him to think of sacrificing himself to save the Soul King? This is really too strange. Such a wasteful behavior, if it were the previous store manager, he would not have thought of such a thing.

Of course, Wu Ling Tessai didn't know that the person who was hiding behind Urahara Kisuke and using overt conspiracy made Kurosaki Ichigo completely determined to defeat Yhwabach, and made him develop a certain sense of substitution, guilt, pride, and fearless spirit of sacrifice. The person who was deceived and planned to be a wedge after ending all wars was actually Shirotsuki Hitomi who was secretly harboring bad intentions!

Urahara Kisuke would always do it first, and then after using Kurosaki Ichigo to accomplish his own goal, he would explain the reasons and excuses and apologize to the other party, because it didn't matter at that time. Even if he was beaten up or even lost his life, his goal had been achieved.

Bai Yuetong always likes to use despicable means to force or induce others to submit, and those who can be controlled by him are basically honest people with weaknesses. People who have no ties, people who are heartless and selfish will not submit obediently.

Ichigo Kurosaki is an honest man with many weaknesses and great compassion.

He didn't even need Bai Yuetong to force him. As long as he knew the truth and he happened to have the ability, Kurosaki Ichigo, a caring and honest boy who was extremely gentle and kind at heart, would take everything on himself and take the initiative to take on responsibilities that did not belong to him.

Moreover, Ichigo Kurosaki has the potential to become the strongest numerical monster in this world except for the Soul King. Shirayuki Hitomi must of course make good use of him, but she must also be on guard.

The God of Death can use Ichigo Kurosaki to clean up his mess in various ways, and Hitomi Shiratsuki can naturally use Ichigo Kurosaki to achieve his own goals.

Of course, at present, the most important use of Ichigo Kurosaki to Hitomi Byakutsuki is to let him crush Yhwach.

After all, a real man is born in this world, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for a long time?

However, although it is important to let Ichigo Kurosaki kill Youha, if Ichigo Kurosaki is recruited by the dogs of Squad Zero, it would be a big problem for Hitomi Shiratsuki, who is determined to become the next emperor of the Invisible Empire.

After Yhwach's death, Team Zero needs to be on guard. It would be best if Ichigo Kurosaki could kill the old members of Team Zero as well. Then, after Ichigo has played his full role, he can "sit on the toilet" to replace the Soul King and seal himself. In that way, Ichigo will pose no threat to Byakutsuki Hitomi. Moreover, he can also use Ichigo to test the Soul King. It's a win-win situation. Why not do it?

That's why Bai Yuetong "shared" some of her ideas with Urahara Kisuke, confusing his thoughts and spirit, and making Urahara Kisuke do things that were in the interests of Bai Yuetong while thinking that everything was his own idea.

When Urahara Kisuke's strength was drained away and he was unable to resist Bai Yuetong, he had already been forced to share everything he had with Bai Yuetong. Therefore, he had already become a fish on the chopping board, just a toy for Bai Yuetong to rub at will.

Not to mention sharing ideas and temporarily confusing Urahara Kisuke's thoughts and spirit, even directly destroying Urahara Kisuke's will and spirit and brainwashing him into a loyal dog who is only loyal to Bai Yuetong is just a matter of a thought.

However, Bai Yuetong would not do that. That would be a devastating transformation for a scientific researcher who is known for his wisdom, and it would be equivalent to turning a collection worth thousands of gold into worthless waste.

What's more, Bai Yuetong generally doesn't like to brainwash people. There is no need to do so for those who love him, and he is not willing to do so. It is even more of a pleasure for those who dare to resist him.

Just like watching a clown, Bai Yuetong was also looking forward to what kind of fun the other party's performance would bring to her.

Moreover, the more hatred the other party holds, the more they want to try every means to kill him but simply cannot do it, which will bring Bai Yuetong a sense of satisfaction in her desire for conquest. It is Bai Yuetong's victory, and there is no psychological pressure or burden to toy with people who have bad intentions towards her.

Of course, when necessary, in order to achieve a certain goal, Bai Yuetong would not leave her convenient ability unused and restrict herself like a fool.

"Mr. Kurosaki, I have used the materials in stock to make a prototype of the Hougyoku. I have lost my power, so I can only do this much. The remaining materials are not enough for me to feed it. From now on, you can only rely on your own spiritual pressure to speed up the awakening of this Hougyoku."

Urahara Kisuke tremblingly took out a magnificent gem, then he hunched over and walked in front of Kurosaki Ichigo, and used his other hand to stroke Ichigo's strong chest muscles around his heart, just like Aizen touched Ichigo's heart back then.