Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

boom!

The towering flames engulfed the corridor, and an entire floor was blown away.

"Waaaaaaah!"

"Well!"

Thanks to the "Three-Day Shield" that hadn't been deactivated in time, most of the impact was offset, but the shockwave that filled the entire space still blew Orihime and Rukia away from the building, where they crashed heavily onto the concrete ground.

"What the hell is that thing?! It's not cute at all!"

Rukia's face was dark, and in fact, her face was completely black.

She looked up and saw the Hollow, whose body had been blown off, fleeing in panic. Even with its super-fast regeneration, it was useless. With half its head gone and its mask severely damaged, it could only scream and beg for mercy as it turned to ashes.

Ironically, he didn't even know who to beg for mercy from.

"..."

Rukia remained silent.

"Miss Kuchiki...look!"

Orihime, who was also covered in dust and dirt, suddenly exclaimed, interrupting her thoughts.

Following his words, I turned around and looked up at the sky with him.

That was... a sky that had been burned bright red.

A roar and a storm followed.

It seems to be related to the explosion just now, but this one is far too massive.

"Is this also... the work of the Soul Society reinforcements? Which captain was sent to the human world...! Even if there are many Hollows, they don't need to use such crazy tactics."

Rukia was dumbfounded.

Having lost her Shinigami powers, her senses were extremely weak, making it impossible for her to discern the other party's spiritual pressure. However, she could fully imagine the helpless expression on the faces of the "staff" sent by Soul Society afterward as they struggled to change the memories of the residents of Karakura Town and quell the incident.

……

"Phew, at least it's not increasing anymore."

At Kurosaki Hospital, Ichigo acted as a "guardian" for an hour, losing count of how many Hollows he had purified. Fortunately, the frequency of Hollow appearances began to decrease.

The number of perceived virtual beings has also decreased significantly. Previously, a considerable portion of them came from other regions... as if they were fleeing.

"That guy... he talks a lot about tactics, but when it comes to fighting, he's incredibly brutal and ruthless. And he even has the nerve to say that my fighting style lacks originality...!"

Ichigo knew without even guessing who did it.

He complained as he carried the black bow back into the house.

Despite never having met, they reached a consensus with Yulong and adopted the same battle tactics.

"Hey, how long are you going to keep pretending to be asleep?"

Ichigo coldly stared at his father lying on the ground and stomped on the back of his head without any hesitation.

"useless!"

The man flipped over to avoid being trampled, then stood up with a cool pose, a confident smile on his stubble-covered face.

"You should know that I'm always the one who ambushes you!"

"...You haven't changed a bit in your stupidity of showing off such a ridiculous thing, you bastard dad."

Ichigo's eyelids twitched, and he said with a forced smile.

"You're the one who hasn't grown at all, even after being dead for several years. Why don't you smear some blood on your face? That would make you look more manly... Yes, just like me!"

"I've healed all your wounds, that blood was just for show, what's there to brag about! Besides, wasn't it me who stood up to protect you in the end? And I haven't been dead for years, only a few months! Only a few months! Did you knock your brains out when you passed out?!"

"Hmph! If you hadn't come back, I would have sacrificed myself when Xia Li and You Zi were most afraid, and then made a stunning comeback, making a grand entrance! That way they would realize just how amazing their father is, and be moved to throw themselves into his loving embrace... Damn it, you bastard! You're already dead, and you still had to come back at this time to ruin my LOVELOVE parent-child plan! I'll settle this score with you at your grave next year!"

"Huh?! Why wait until next year? Let's get to the bottom of this now!"

Ichigo was so angry with Isshin that the veins on his forehead bulged, and he walked up to him with his fists clenched.

The two were locked in a standoff, neither willing to yield to the other.

The smell of gunpowder was so strong that it could explode at any moment.

"Ah……"

Suddenly, he burst into laughter.

"why are you laughing."

"No... just looking at you like this reminds me of your death."

"...Now that things have come to this, I won't be provoked by such petty tricks."

"That's for the best. It means you're doing well over there and aren't dwelling too much on things from your past life. I'm very pleased with that."

"It's kind of disgusting to suddenly act so serious."

Ichigo looked away, turning his head away and not daring to look the other person in the eye, but pretended to look disdainfully as he casually surveyed the familiar room, his feelings becoming somewhat complicated.

"Speaking of which, nothing has changed here since I left."

"There have been changes, but they no longer concern you."

Yixin walked to the sofa, sat down, took out a lighter and a cigarette, lit one, and put it in his mouth.

"what are you saying?"

Ichigo was quite dissatisfied.

"I will definitely come back whenever Xia Li and You Zi are in danger. It is my duty as the eldest brother. Even if I die, my soul will always protect them."

Hey! Have you forgotten there's someone else at home?!

"You? Anyway, you're already quite old, so it doesn't matter. But then again... if you die, Xia Li and You Zi will be left without anyone to take care of them, so we can include you in the calculation. Are you satisfied now?"

"Tsk, even that bastard son has become quite the smooth talker."

"There's nothing we can do about it; it's just the way things are."

"Yeah."

Yixin exhaled a puff of smoke, then seemed to have thought of something and fell silent.

Ichigo, a little impatient, said, "Seeing your dead son reappear, don't you have any questions?"

"No, it's not surprising that we can see spirits in our family. It's also not surprising that your words have become what they are under my excellent family education."

Yixin shrugged.

"Tsk, speaking of which, the fact that you can't see ghosts is definitely a lie, isn't it?"

"No, seeing ghosts happened after you died. Perhaps the disposal of your body after your death caused it to be tainted with your bad luck?"

"Bullshit!"

Ichigo didn't believe it and squinted at his father.

"Because I've been able to see ghosts since I was little, I didn't think it was anything strange, but after going to another world, I realized how strange I... and my family were."

“If Xia Li, You Zi, and I can all see spirits, then how could you and Mom, our parents, not be spiritual mediums?”

Now that you've realized this, what do you want to do next?

Ichigo looked up, smoke swirling around his face. It was a rare sight to see him smoking, and Ichigo suddenly felt a little unfamiliar with him, but he didn't think too much about it for the time being and spoke frankly.

"No."

"what?"

"I didn't have any further questions, but I felt much more at ease after confirming this."

"What do you mean?"

"It's nothing. I just realized something: even if I die, I will still be in contact with my family and can still feel their support. So what you just said... that it has nothing to do with me doesn't count."

Ichigo flashed a victorious smile.

Yixin was a little stunned, then scratched his head.

"I'm defeated by you... Actually, that's not what I meant. I wanted you to relax, not worry about home, and take care of yourself. After all, I can't help you much right now, just like... when you died."

"..."

Ichigo suddenly realized that he wasn't the only one who felt guilty towards his family.

"Of course I know, do you need to remind me? I'm living a wonderful life in another world, with friends and teachers, and I'll be meeting even more people in the future. I'm so busy that I might... not be able to visit you often."

"If you also have spiritual power, I will compile some information next time, and you can see if you can learn it. That way, you can protect Xia Li and You Zi and stall for time until I come to rescue them."

Yixin raised an eyebrow: "I didn't expect you to have this in mind... Come on, I'm much more capable than you think, I'm not kidding."

Who was lying there unable to move just now?

"...Isn't knowing really impressive people impressive too? Don't you understand the concept of connections?!"

Although Ichigo was very suspicious of his father’s angry and embarrassed appearance, he also felt that his father was not so out of line as to risk the safety of his family to show off.

"Just keep it to yourself. If you mess it up, you can expect to get your soul beaten up by me after you die. My fists are no ordinary fists now."

"Damn, just how wonderful is that world over there that you're so energetic!"

"Speaking of spirit, you're pretty much the same... I feel much more at ease now... I'm leaving! You'd better find a way to help me deal with Xia Li and You Zi, I can't say goodbye to them, it'll give me a terrible headache."

I watched Ichigo's seemingly nonchalant back view, especially staring at the black bow in his hand for a long time.

Only after it disappeared did Yixin turn his gaze away, turn his head to look at the large poster on the living room wall, and exhale a puff of smoke as if intentionally showing off his handsomeness to the beautiful woman in the picture, shaking his head and laughing.

"See that, Masaki? This brat is actually ordering his old man around. Is this what they call respecting the dead? But with this kind of arrogance, I feel much more at ease."

"After all... Soul Society isn't a good place. If he gets bullied and comes crying back to his dad, I'll have to use the perfect plan for his amazing resurrection and grand entrance that I didn't get to perform on him."

“唉，想想就觉得头疼，别到时候连我一块儿挨揍……还是先帮那个臭小子安慰一下可爱的女儿们吧……夏梨！游子！爸爸我复活了！”

"Oh no! Dad, covered in blood, has come back as a ghost to haunt us!"

"The evil spirits are gone!"

"Wait! My injury is already—ah!"

Soon after, Kurosaki Hospital was in an uproar again.

It seems that everything has returned to normal.

Chapter Thirty-Five: We need more teaching methods like this!

Kasasaki is located next to Minamikawaze.

In the dead of night, even the light from the streetlights seemed cold on the quiet driveway.

Suddenly, a blazing pillar of fire descended from the sky.

It sprayed water onto the road like a fire truck's water cannon.

The Void, hidden underground, was forcibly brought out, and almost immediately turned to ashes upon emerging.

"That's the end of it."

The white dragon extinguished the crimson flames in its mouth, dematerialized, and returned to the waist of the Four Palaces Lord in the form of a scabbard.

Shinomiya-no-Tsurugi also sheathed the sword he had been holding.

This move also signifies the end of tonight's battle.

It took more than three hours in total.

Although it is hard work, being able to freely unleash one's power and test the results of one's practice is undoubtedly a joyful experience.

At least that's true for the Four Palaces.

Moreover, there are after-the-fact benefits that others do not have.

This refers to the settlement of spoils of war.

The moment Shinomiya-zun descended from the sky onto the roof of the Western restaurant on the street, ink-wash calligraphy appeared before his eyes.

[My God! The most outstanding genius in the history of the Spirit Arts Academy has passed the most difficult "Soul Burial Analysis" in the academy's history, crushing the spiritual lands of this era with absolute dominance! The Machine Soul is overjoyed!]

However, your domineering nature prevents you from being bound by the mere history of the Spiritual Arts Academy. So you set your sights on the land beneath your feet. Since singularities shift with each era, why not shift them to yourself, the one representing the next era?