Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

In this pleasant and tranquil green space, bathe in the sunlight and slowly sink into the absurd and strange inner world deep within your soul.

Aizen withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the distant Seireitei.

The vibrant young people around me are constantly changing, while the scene before me seems to have remained unchanged for millions of years.

People and things.

Logically speaking, things should change according to people.

So if the object itself hasn't changed, it only means that... the person who owns it hasn't changed either. Those who seem to be changing haven't actually changed much.

Their thoughts, like Kisuke Urahara's, can only roam freely within the rules.

This has been the case for millions of years.

……

In my inner world, all I could see was a desolate wasteland.

Countless fungi grew rampantly, but there was no sign of vitality or any intention to continue growing. It was as if it had always been this way, and would remain so in the future... Time stood still here.

The Four Palace Masters looked around, searching for the only living figure in the desolate world.

But the other party has vanished without a trace.

There wasn't even the slightest unusual sound.

……wrong.

Not at all.

The Four Palaces Lord seemed to sense something and looked up, only to witness a small black dot falling rapidly from the sky without slowing down, just like a high-altitude crash.

A moment later, it crashed to the ground with a "thud," kicking up dust.

Now, the world has finally become a bit more vibrant.

"what are you doing?"

Shinomiya-sama feels he's trending towards Ichigo's level.

Because every time this guy comes in, he always manages to do something different.

Say hello~

As the dust settled, the beautiful mushroom woman emerged from the deep pit. She had not a single wound on her body, and compared to that, her entire inner world was like dough, easily kneaded and shaped.

"greet?"

"Yeah... I really like this greeting that makes a stunning debut in this world that seems to have remained unchanged for millions of years, so I'm sure you'll like it too, since we're of one mind."

"Is that so... Then after we've exchanged greetings, I suppose we can skip the small talk and get straight to the point."

The Four Palace Master slowly drew his long sword from his waist, his powerful gaze pointing towards the mushroom woman in mid-air.

"The so-called main topic probably doesn't need explanation; you should already know it."

"The training for Bankai, right?"

The mushroom-shaped woman remained calm and unconcerned about the sharp spiritual pressure emanating from the sword.

"Although half of the progress was resolved in the subsequent subjugation phase, your progress in the materialization phase is still zero, and generally it will take more than ten years of honing before I can be brought into reality."

"I don't have that much time."

"How greedy. If other Shinigami had to choose, they would definitely not hesitate to give up ten years to rapidly increase their spiritual pressure to the level of a captain."

"After all, the process of nurturing a Zanpakuto and materializing it greatly enhances one's spiritual power, and that's what you value."

"But then they complained that it took too long, so..."

The mushroom-shaped woman's lips curled into a fierce yet alluring smile.

"My beloved master pointed the blade at his Zanpakuto."

"By forcefully shoving spiritual pressure into the opponent's body through battle, using it as nourishment to accelerate the growth of your Zanpakuto... I was the one putting pressure on you before, is it your turn to put pressure on me now?"

"That's a great example of drawing inferences from one instance."

"But I'm not angry at all, I'm actually quite happy."

"Because what you like to do, I must like to do too. What I like to do, you must like to do too. Everything I have comes from you, just like a mirror reflecting everything about you."

"So, when you raise your knife against me, I will be eager to... do the same thing to you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, countless dust particles flew out from the mushroom woman's umbrella-shaped hat and the inside of her skirt, sweeping towards the Four Palace Lords like a sandstorm.

This is……? !

The Fourth Prince's pupils contracted.

next moment.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom...!

Endless flames engulfed the earth.

It's not hard to deduce the true nature of the dust from this scene.

"How is it? Star Ash, doesn't it taste good... It's a pity there's no moon here, otherwise I could turn into a dragon. By the way, Master, have you ever thought about how to unsheathe your sword when there's no moonlight?"

"It can't be planned like this..."

The mushroom woman suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with blue light, and the high concentration of spiritual pressure actually transformed into a spiritual particle wall.

Ping!

"Use the 'Translucent Dragon Scales' to hide and launch a sneak attack when the opportunity arises."

The Fourth Palace Master cleaved the spiritual barrier with a single strike, but the Mushroom Woman dodged the sharp blade by tilting her head and then created distance between them.

Seeing this, the Four Palace Master did not continue the pursuit. Instead, he sheathed his sword, assumed an iaido stance, and his body surged with intense spiritual pressure.

The smile on the mushroom woman's face disappeared.

"Although I like the things you like to do, there are some things I really can't do."

“The eight aspects of manifestation...Chendayami”.

"Calling someone by their name in front of them is also quite against the rules."

"You talk a lot, huh? You definitely didn't learn that from me, right?"

The Four Palaces Lords were like the Buddha manifesting, their deep blue light so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at them. Their words transformed into a powerful sonic wave that shook the atmosphere, their divine might was awe-inspiring and unparalleled.

But the Mushroom Girl—Chen Tuo Ye Mi herself—is the same in this respect.

A spiritual pressure no less powerful than his erupted.

Without a solution sign, it directly enters the same state.

Compared to the manifestation of Buddha, she seems more like a haughty goddess.

Her hair flowed freely, each strand sparkling like glass.

An endless, brilliant light enveloped his entire body, as if he were immersed in a lake of spiritual pressure.

"Perhaps so. As I grow up, I'm bound to be different from you."

"That's something to look forward to."

The Four Palace Master narrowed his eyes, and with a swift movement of his feet, he unleashed a masterful Instant Step that seemed to traverse space, his afterimage stretching into a long black line, instantly shortening the distance between them. Then, he suddenly exerted force with his wrist.

—"Only Flash"!

The fleeting glint of light was dazzlingly brilliant.

Nowhere else in the world can you find a more poignant and breathtaking trajectory.

The mushroom woman's upper and lower body were severed, but there were no wounds on her body, only a glowing mark that looked like a wound.

"This is……"

"This is also one of the ways we use our abilities, but it won't be of much help to you, and I don't want to have to use it someday."

The Four Palaces Lord keenly noticed something amiss and couldn't help but gasp.

"...!"

"If you want to infuse spiritual pressure, why don't we merge into one? I feel that would be more efficient than simply fighting."

The mushroom girl smiled again, as happy as a child.

"Spiritual particle fission" is a spiritual particle phenomenon. Normally, spiritual particles do not have the concept of fission, but "Chen Tuo Ya Mi" has turned this seemingly impossible spiritual particle phenomenon into reality.

Because it contains subjective and idealistic elements, there are still many things that can be done.

For example, during the fission process, the body and spirit particles become highly integrated, gaining a near-invincible spirit particle state for eight seconds, and then...

boom!

An overwhelming tide of light engulfed my entire inner world.

Chapter 42 The Tea Party of the First Division

"yawn……"

"You've seemed so listless these past few days, you even have dark circles under your eyes. Are you secretly practicing again at night instead of sleeping?"

On a main road leading from the Spirit Arts Academy to the Fifth Division.

Ichigo looked at the tired-looking black-haired youth beside him with suspicion.

"Forget about secretly practicing at night, I'm even thinking of skipping my morning run."

The four palaces lords waved their hands listlessly.

"So what exactly did you do? It seems like you went to the Fifth Division barracks and came back like this. Hachihachihara even suspected you went to some shady places."

"...Your eyes tell me you seem to be very curious about those frivolous places."

"What a joke!"

"It's a pity you're disappointed, but I'll remember the debt I owe for talking badly about me behind my back."

"I've already told you I'm not looking forward to it at all!"

"yawn……"

Faced with Ichigo's anger and embarrassment, Shinomiya had no intention of continuing to tease him. Just as Ichigo said, he was very listless, with dark circles under his eyes, as if he had been staying up all night.

That's not actually the case.

He was just blown up too much during the process of "Bankai First Stage: Zanpakuto Materialization". Although he was physically unharmed, he suffered a great deal of mental exhaustion, which left him listless for several days in a row.

Even so, we must persevere.

After all, it is effective, and it really is effective.

Judging from this trend, he will be able to complete the cultivation process that others take ten years to complete in a month at the latest.

Even if the second stage, Submission, is not completed, the spiritual pressure can still easily cross the threshold of the minimum standard for captain-level.

A short while later, the two arrived at the Fifth Division.

Aizen and Hinamori Momo were standing at the entrance of the barracks waiting for them.

"Suddenly they said we had to attend the First Division's tea party together. To be honest, I didn't even know what kind of event it was, which made me a little nervous."

"It's not a grand event. It's called a tea party, but it's really just the Captain-Commander personally brewing matcha for everyone to enjoy... That being said, due to the Captain-Commander's authority, basically only the Captain and Vice-Captain attend."

Hinamori Momo comforted Ichigo with a smile.

However, Ichigo couldn't hold back any longer after hearing this.

"They're all captains and vice-captains, not even a chair officer... How is this any different from a private gathering of the Gotei 13's high-ranking officers... If Shinomiya and I, two freshmen, go with you, will anyone say anything bad to Aizen-sensei because of it? I think that guy named Kuchiki Byakuya is very likely to do so."

"It's fine to say that now, but don't say it later. I don't want to drink matcha that's been contaminated by the dust from your battle. But I'd be happy to see you get a good beating from the Captain-Commander for being a troublemaker who ruins the atmosphere."

As the Four Palace Master spoke, the weariness on his face lessened, replaced by anticipation.

"You just want me to be unlucky, don't you? I haven't even settled the score with you for the whole day that Shihouin guy was bothering me with."

"So, how was it finally resolved?"

"I suggested he choose a gift that his sister would like, and he ran off happily after hearing that."

Ichigo said irritably.