Jun quickly arrived at the Kuchiki Clan and saw Uryū and Orihime, completely unharmed, having tea with the Aozumi and Kōga couple.
"Master, what brings you here?" Kōga was the first to see Chun and quickly stood up to greet him.
Because Jun frequently visited the Kuchiki Clan, the servants were all familiar with him, so Jun didn't have them announce his arrival. He just wanted to check things out, and now it seems Orihime is there.
Jun felt her brain suddenly couldn't keep up, while Uryū and Orihime were extremely shocked.
"Shimizu-san ~, yes."
"Hey, he's our teacher, the kind of teacher you're thinking of, the one who taught us Kidō, Zanjutsu, and stuff like that."
"Wow, that's amazing!" the two exclaimed in unison.
Jun approached Uryū, but suddenly didn't know what to ask. How should she ask? She couldn't very well say that Uryū was okay after his injury, but she didn't want to ask about any aftereffects.
So Chun sat down directly, just as the two younger ones were praising him, and he laughed and said, "Can't you tell? A rascal like me doesn't look like a teacher at all, does he?"
"Of course not!" Uryū replied very seriously, "I believe that the best teachers are those with strong personalities, because a strong personality can make students experience a different kind of learning enjoyment."
"Is that so? Haha, thank you," Jun felt a pang of sympathy for Uryū. The reason Uryū said that was because Ryūken had been too cold to him. Even Uryū's Quincy skills were taught to him by his grandfather; his father only started taking care of him after his grandfather died.
Moreover, Ryūken's educational method, right? He believed that if you understood, you understood. It wasn't until Uryū began his own adventures and Ryūken grew older that the father and son truly developed the bond of a father and son.
However, after those few compliments, the conversation flowed, and the group started talking about Jun's time as a teacher. Then, the conversation gradually transitioned to Jun's time as Expedition leader, leaving Uryū and Orihime completely bewildered, looking at Jun with a mixture of amazement and shock.
So, as they talked, the topic turned to the recent incident, and Chun casually asked, "Speaking of which, you two were injured before, weren't you?"
"Hi~, I was injured. One of Orihime's abilities is healing, so she healed me."
Chun mentally gave herself a thumbs up; it was a perfect topic. So, Chun frowned and asked, "You two ran into my sister, right?"
"Yes, Miss Ise is truly strong."
Chun looked outside and said in confusion, "From over there to this side, you even destroyed the mountainside! The battle was really intense. Jing, really! I even greeted her, and she still managed to beat you all up like this. I'll have to talk to her when we get back."
"No, no! That's not how it happened!" Uryū quickly said, "My injuries weren't inflicted by Miss Ise. Actually, after I cleared away the mountainside, I was hit by rocks falling from the house."
"Huh? Smashing injuries? How badly? You only ran such a short distance," Chun gestured, indicating the distance was short, because it really was.
The group was puzzled; it was indeed too short. At that moment Orihime exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Isn't that it! Uryū, do you remember that silver patch on your clothes when you took them off? When you fell, your whole face was silver! It startled me!"
"Really?" Uryū had no idea. He couldn't move at the time, couldn't see his own face, and even speaking was difficult, so he had no recollection of it.
"That silvery patch... I remember it too," Aozumi said, pointing to his lower lip. Kōga nodded in agreement.
So, only Chun and Uryū were left completely bewildered. Aozumi got up and ran out, shouting, "Wait for me!"
She returned quickly, carrying Uryū's blood-stained clothes. Jun finally saw the silvery patch, and at that moment, an idea formed in her mind. She reached out and touched the silvery patch; it felt smooth, like a scab, not metal.
This sensation completely convinced Jun that this was it—this was the Silver Blood of Quincy! And the last time this Silver Blood appeared was during Yhwach's Auswählen, when Mixed-Blood Quincy wiped out.
This Silver Blood will gradually form blood clots, and it has an even more Kongbu effect: after entering various organs, it will cause organ failure, ultimately leading to the Quincy from organ failure.
Jun had initially thought this Silver Blood only appeared in the bodies of Mixed-Blood Quincy, but now, he had discovered it within Pure-Blood Quincy as well. Wait...
Uryū is said to be a pureblood Quincy, but he's actually three-quarters Quincy? Ryūken is pureblood, but Yoru is a half-Queen. So how did Yhwach ultimately determine that Uryū is pureblood? The Quincy bloodline issue is truly a mess.
Yhwach himself has some issues; how did a living person become the son of the Soul King? The timeline doesn't match up either, there's a difference of over a thousand years. But never mind, Yhwach isn't the problem right now. The primary issue is the Silver Blood appearing within Uryū's body.
Has your power changed at all?
Upon hearing this, Uryū tested his strength. After various tests, Uryū frowned, and Jun also frowned, but the answer they received was...
"I feel much better using it now; my strength seems to have increased."
"Ha?"
Uryū was also confused, but he still nodded, "I'm telling the truth."
What's going on? Silver Blood can increase Quincy's power? Shouldn't it Quincy? But then Jun saw Orihime, and looking at the bloodstains on her clothes, it was definitely her.
Silver Blood can indeed kill Quincy, but if Quincy can expel the Silver Blood from their body, it will increase their power. However, the problem is, without Orihime, how can the Silver Blood be expelled?
I see! That explains everything. The reason Quincy don't use the ability to erase Reishi is that using such power would likely kill Quincy.
This also explains why Ryūken made an exchange with Chun's side back then—the first time, when he erased the arm of the silly girl Tianci. After that, Ryūken never made another exchange with Chun's side using the test results of Spiritual Power Erasure.
The reason for this is quite simple. Compared to the time after his Spiritual Power Erasure, Ryūken probably suffered greatly for a period of time, but he eventually pulled through using an unknown method.
But then another problem arises: Uryū had used the Spiritual Power Erasure before in the World of the Living without any problems, but after using it twice in Soul Society, it stopped working.
Therefore, it's possible that this state allows for accumulation, or that the body of a living person is different from a body brimming with Spiritual Power, or perhaps it's because the amount used this time was too enormous, obliterating an entire mountain. If it were a small amount of obliteration, it could be absorbed naturally.
Regardless, it's certain that Spiritual Power Erasure will cause Silver Blood to Quincy's body. If this Silver Blood isn't dealt with, it will kill the Quincy. This is why Quincy don't use the Spiritual Power Erasure; without Orihime present, each use by Quincy would result in the death of one.
Especially when using this power to fight against the Soul Reaper, because regardless of the three scenarios mentioned above, eliminating a Captain-level Soul Reaper would consume far more resources than eliminating these mountains—a difference many times greater. Therefore, Quincy used this method to fight the Soul Reaper, it would truly be a suicidal tactic.
Jun thought about it a lot, his expression changing rapidly, but no one disturbed him. After Jun understood everything, he said to Uryū, "You should thank Orihime properly; she saved your life."
"Huh? Where?" Orihime refused to bow.
On the other side, Uryū thanked him very sincerely, and then asked, "Shimizu-san, do you know what this silver thing is, right?"
"Ah, this silver blood is the source of death for Quincy. Do you remember how many funerals you attended when you were nine years old?"
Uryū was stunned. "Could it be!?"
"That's right. Your relatives and friends are all Quincy. Six years ago, when you were nine years old, Quincy around the world faced a catastrophe. Only a few Pure-Blood Quincy survived, while Mixed-Blood Quincy died one after another over a period of time."
"The root cause of death for Mixed-Blood Quincy is this silver blood. In the body of every deceased Mixed-Blood Quincy, various organs fail due to blockages caused by the Silver Blood, and blood vessels are filled with silver clots. They are helpless and can only watch themselves die."
Could it be that...?
"You're mistaken. Of course, they wouldn't use the ability to Spiritual Power Erasure so casually. Why you died is still a mystery. But the Silver Blood that's been produced in your body is definitely something that could kill you! So you really should thank Orihime."
Uryū was also extremely shocked, and this time he knelt down before Orihime, saying, "Thank you for saving my life!"
"I understand, you can get up now," Orihime quickly helped Uryū up. "Shimizu-san, what should we do next? How can we save Kuchiki -kun?"
"Oh my gosh~, you want a walkthrough right away? Orihime, are you cheating~"
"Something's not right! Something's definitely not right about this," Orihime always had an extraordinary sensitivity to events. "Is Kuchiki -kun not in any real danger at all?"
"Eh~!?"
Uryū and Kōga He were completely dumbfounded, while Chun could only manage a helpless, bitter laugh.
Why would you make this judgment?
"Because Shimizu-san is completely unperturbed," Orihime, her little face puffed out. "Mr. Kuchiki and Mrs. Kuchiki are both Shimizu-san's students, and they care so much about Rukia, yet Shimizu-san, your demeanor is just too calm. No matter how composed you are, you couldn't possibly be like this, could you?"
"Haha, so it was me who made the mistake?"
Jun is in a particularly good mood right now, and he's basically accomplished his goal, so he'll leave the rest of Aizen's plan to Aizen to play with.
"Yes, Rukia's life isn't in danger. As long as someone can reach Sōkyoku Hill in time to stop the Sōkyoku Execution and then defeat Byakuya, Rukia can be rescued unharmed."
"How about that? Isn't it simple?"
The four of them were speechless, wondering if Chun's definition of simplicity was a little different from that of normal people.