Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

"I said this when you first came to the Fifth Division barracks... that being reckless is also a privilege of geniuses. As your teacher, I will not stop you, but will support you to continue moving forward."

“Whether or not it violates spiritual law, as long as you believe you are on the right path, you should not be bound by anything.”

"I can guarantee that you won't be wanted by Soul Society."

"Is the teacher going to take the blame for us?"

The Four Palace Master asked suspiciously.

"In the worst-case scenario, we can't rule out that possibility, but don't underestimate the teacher's abilities."

"Re-examining the duty system, raising basic salaries, streamlining numerous procedures, and completing many reforms beneficial to the squad members... Known as the 'Dragon of Clerical Work' in the Fifth Division, someone capable of such things is certainly not someone who sticks to the old ways."

"Besides..."

Aizen said it casually.

"I still have two exceptionally talented disciples like you, so it won't be difficult for me to come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."

"Based on my understanding of Gin Ichimaru, his purpose is definitely not limited to this; there must be more unspeakable conspiracies and schemes involved."

"I will spend the next period of time searching for evidence of Ichimaru Gin's crimes. As long as the evidence is conclusive, I can clear your names and maybe even get commendations. Even if I can't find any evidence during this period, it will definitely be exposed on the day of the execution. At that time, I will use that to achieve my goal."

"However, we need someone to help us, like... Hinamori?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a strange noise came from outside the door.

Shinomiya-sama and Ichigo exchanged a glance, and the latter reluctantly went over and opened the sliding door.

Hinamori Momo stood there awkwardly, raising her hand to greet him.

"Ah... good evening everyone."

"What brings you here, Hinamori-san?"

"Uh... I was preparing the items I would need for work tomorrow. I heard from the team members that there was a message from the Hell Butterfly and that it had called you guys over. I thought it was something urgent, so I came over without even having time to change my clothes."

Indeed, the vice-captain was still wearing the Shinigami uniform she wore when she returned.

"What should we do, teacher? Should we kill him to cover it up?"

The Fourth Palace Master suddenly spoke.

"?!"

"Hey! Don't say such scary things! Ms. Hinamori, I'm just kidding. He just likes to tell hellish jokes, don't worry... But if you choose to report us, then I'll have to do something."

"Shinomiya-san, Kurosaki-san, please rest assured, Hinamori will not betray us."

Aizen's trusting words deeply moved Hinamori Momo.

“That’s right! I won’t betray you. I heard everything you said before. If you don’t mind, let me lend a helping hand to Miss Kuchiki!”

"But then again, although the murder to cover it up is a lie, but... Hinamori, as I said, we need someone to help. If you're willing to assist, that would be great. As for the specifics... I'm sorry, could you write a will and then die once?"

"Eh?"

"?"

"..."

Unlike the dumbfounded Hinamori Momo and Ichigo, Shinomiya Takeru looked up at the ceiling with an expression that said, "Ah, so it really turned out like this."

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(I've written one chapter so far, and the remaining two chapters will be released at the same time... It seems like updating three times a week shouldn't be too difficult.)

Chapter 50 Let's Make a Scene Together

Almost the very next day.

News from Soul Society has reached the human world.

Inside the Urahara store——

bass!

The blade sliced ​​through the air.

The orange-haired Grim Reaper girl held a large sword and pointed it at the man kneeling in front of her, bowing his head and placing his hat on his chest in apology.

“Mr. Urahara, I understand the situation. Now I just want to ask you… why did you put the Hogyoku into Ms. Kuchiki’s body?”

"Even if you say someone deliberately framed you, someone is plotting a huge conspiracy in Soul Society, someone wants to seize the Hogyoku under the guise of executing Kuchiki-san and destroying the Hogyoku... I can accept all of that."

"But this is the one thing I can't accept... Miss Kuchiki trusted you so much, and even introduced me to your store, saying that if I had any doubts, I should come to you... But you... caused Miss Kuchiki, who trusted you so much, to suffer such a terrible fate... I...!"

"Feel sorry."

Kisuke Urahara lowered his head deeply, as if he couldn't bear to look at the other person's tearful and angry face.

"I don't want an apology, I want a reason! Why, why did you do this! Why tell me all this? Do you want me to take revenge on Miss Kuchiki's behalf?!"

Orihime bit her lip, trying her best to avoid losing control of her emotions, but the price was that her whole body was trembling slightly, and she couldn't even hold the knife in her hand.

This way, it's impossible to cleanly and decisively avenge the other party while they are bowing their head and apologizing.

She... really couldn't do such a thing.

The other party should be well aware of this.

"How despicable...Mr. Urahara!"

"Hmm... I think so too, so it's okay to insult me, as long as you can calm down and listen to what I have to say next, I'll take it even if you stab me."

Kisuke Urahara said in a low voice without hesitation.

"That's exactly what I meant by you... You're so despicable!"

Orihime seemed to have all her strength drained away, and her greatsword fell limply to the ground.

Yoruichi, who had been silent all along, came over and helped her sit down.

Wo Ling Tie Zhai served a cold drink at just the right time, which could help relieve the mood of someone who was anxious or agitated.

Kisuke Urahara put on his hat, got up, faced Orihime who was sitting at the low table, and said with a serious expression:

“Ms. Inoue, you just asked me why I implanted the Hogyoku into Ms. Kuchiki's body… I know that if I don't answer that question, you won't believe anything I say afterward.”

"Yes."

Orihime glared at Urahara Kisuke.

"Regarding this issue, there's actually a misunderstanding... that is, the 'Hogyoku' inside Ms. Kuchiki was implanted by me after she came to the human world."

Kisuke Urahara also sat down cross-legged and sighed.

"That's not the case."

"Because I was worried that the person who framed me would come after me and take the 'Hogyoku,' and I had to admit that their strength was unfathomable, I didn't have the confidence to protect the 'Hogyoku.'"

"So, on the day I was banished from Soul Society, I made a special trip to Rukongai."

"I want to find a suitable partner to whom I can hide the 'Hogyoku' deep within their soul."

"To avoid being discovered, I deliberately went to more remote areas with more chaotic security."

"I met a girl there by chance who was extremely young but had a strong will to live and incredible resilience."

"She possesses spiritual power and has the potential to become the Grim Reaper."

"But this is not a good thing for her. Having spiritual power means having a need for food, but resources are scarce in that place, and she simply cannot survive with her strength."

"I couldn't bear to see her driven to despair and die a miserable death in the streets, so I found the local Grim Reaper and, through coercion and bribery, paid him a large sum of money. He then agreed to take care of her daily needs during his tenure, and at the same time, implanted the 'Hogyoku' into her body."

"That way, she can both survive and keep the Hogyoku safe for me."

"I know that doing this was somewhat impulsive and reckless, but at that time I didn't have the energy to develop a more comprehensive plan, so I could only take it one step at a time. Besides, such a casual action is less likely to be analyzed by others, isn't it?"

"..."

Hearing this secret past deeply shocked Orihime.

"That girl... is it Ms. Kuchiki?"

"Correct."

"So, you saved Ms. Kuchiki when she was little, and then had her keep the Hogyoku for you without her knowing?"

"Correct."

"Then why didn't she take out the Hogyoku when she came to the mortal world?"

“That was what I originally wanted to do, but unfortunately, she used half of her Shinigami power to save you and became very weak, urgently needing a Ghoul… So, I think it would be better to take this opportunity to let her stay in the mortal world and become an ordinary person.”

Faced with Orihime's questioning, Kisuke Urahara calmly answered.

There is a hint of coldness in it.

"This way, even fewer people will discover that we have the 'Hogyoku,' which is much better than wandering around Soul Society under the noses of the mastermind."

"This is also the way to ensure she'll never be targeted by the mastermind behind the scenes and can live peacefully, even if it's as a human..."

"Didn't Mr. Urahara ever consider that the Soul Society would come looking for Ms. Kuchiki?"

Orihime felt she had found a weakness.

"Of course I've considered it, but I feel that Miss Kuchiki is just an ordinary Shinigami, and she's not valued in the Kuchiki family. So once Miss Kuchiki completely loses her spiritual power, I'll find a way to persuade her to give up her identity as a Shinigami and give up returning to Soul Society. Then she can cooperate with my plan to evade Soul Society's subsequent investigation... I'm very experienced in this area~"

With a snap, Kisuke Urahara opened his folding fan. His tone was light at first, but he couldn't help but sigh at the end.

"But I didn't expect so many changes to happen later. I thought that when Ms. Kuchiki was brought back to Soul Society, she would just be judged as an ordinary Shinigami and wouldn't die. But the mastermind behind the scenes still had her in mind."

"Which link was exposed... There's no need to delve into that question anymore. I'm telling you all this now, Ms. Inoue, because there's still a chance to remedy the situation."

"Could it be that……"

Orihime's eyes lit up again.

"Yes, we can't let her die unjustly like this, but I know that your current strength is not enough. So before the execution, I will find a way to train you specially to help you become stronger, and then we will all go to Soul Society to rescue Miss Kuchiki."

"...Huh? Everyone?"

"Yes~"

Kisuke Urahara closed his folding fan, the upper half of his face hidden in shadow under the brim of his hat, but his eyes shone with an alarming brightness.

"I and Yoruichi will be with you. After all, it's not just Kuchiki-san who faces injustice, but also me and Yoruichi."

"What about Urahara Store?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Tessai will stay and watch the shop~ I still want to continue doing business in the mortal world~ I have no intention of never coming back, and I have no thoughts of dying at all... On the contrary, Ms. Inoue, after knowing all this, what do you think?"

"...I'll go back and pack my clothes now. Mr. Urahara, wait for me to come back for the special training!"

Seeing that Orihime was eager to leave, she showed no fear whatsoever.

Kisuke Urahara lowered the brim of his hat and murmured:

"What a kind girl..."

"How can you live with yourself deceiving such a kind girl?"

Yoruichi sneered.

"Where did I deceive anyone? Miss Yoruichi, please don't slander me."

"Heh, I've never heard of that story you just told me. Although I did go out for a while when I was making artificial bodies for Hirako and his gang, that wasn't enough time for you to make a trip to Rukongai, especially to such a far place. Do you think you know any forbidden techniques like spatial teleportation?"

"Why do you think I can't, Yoruichi-san?"

"?"

Kisuke Urahara's soft question startled Yoruichi.

"Well, none of that matters now. The most important thing is to take this opportunity to find evidence of Aizen's crimes. Although it was Gin Ichimaru who reported him, he must have been acting on his orders... There's no way to compete with him just by sitting here, so this time... let me take the lead."

"Kisuke...you've changed."

"That's not what Yoruichi said~ I'm just trying to find the method with the highest probability of winning from the countermeasures I've prepared. But whether we can win is still uncertain. We can only do our best. I believe that luck won't always be on Aizen's side. We also have our ace up our sleeve."

"An ace, huh? Then let me see what kind of person you're willing to risk your life for is capable of."

Ye Yi laughed, a hint of reminiscence appearing in her eyes.