Awakening Kaien Shiba and Shiba Miyako (1)

Fourth Division, Captain's Office.

When Retsu Unohana pushed open the door and entered, Liu Ziyun was sitting at the tea table, waiting quietly. Hearing footsteps, he looked up in her direction and asked, "You're back?"

Retsu Unohana sat down opposite him, took out the two beads from her bosom, and placed them on the table.

The beads shimmered with a soft golden light under the lamp, and the phoenix and Golden Dragon inside seemed to swim slowly, as if they possessed their own life.

Liu Ziyun out and gently stroked the two beads. He could feel the two familiar Reiatsu contained within them—the souls of Kaien Shiba and Shiba Miyako, quietly awaiting rebirth in their slumber.

"So, how are you going to revive them?" Retsu Unohana asked.

Liu Ziyun gently shook his head. "He cannot be resurrected in Soul Society."

He raised his head, looked at Retsu Unohana, and said solemnly, "I need to go to the World of the Living, to Kisuke Urahara's place. While I'm at it, I'll have them train under Kisuke Urahara. Once this matter is over, they can reveal themselves."

Retsu Unohana nodded. "Then when are you going to the World of the Living?"

"Let's go now." Liu Ziyun stood up and carefully put the two beads into his pocket. "However, I need you, Captain, to cover for me."

Retsu Unohana looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. "Go. I'll take care of the rest."

Liu Ziyun to the door, then suddenly stopped and turned back to "look" at her. "Remember, when I come back to see you, our code, and the location."

A hint of disgust flashed across Retsu Unohana's face—she remembered the extremely shameful code that Liu Ziyun up.

"I understand," she said coldly. "Get out of here."

Liu Ziyun chuckled, donned Black Cloak, and vanished through the door in an instant.

North District 80.

Liu Ziyun's figure moved like a ghost, silently traversing the most chaotic and dangerous area of Soul Society. Without alerting anyone, he arrived directly at an abandoned building completely different from the one he had been before.

He took out the Senkaimon Badge and infused it with Reiatsu.

A deep blue vortex slowly unfolded in the darkness, revealing the night of the World of the Living on the other side of the door.

Liu Ziyun a deep breath and stepped into the vortex.

In the World of the Living, Karakura Town.

Liu Ziyun out of the Senkaimon, he immediately sensed the unique flow of Reishi in the World of the Living, mixed with the scent of fireworks. Without lingering, he headed directly towards the Urahara Shop.

When he appeared at the entrance of Urahara Shop, Kisuke Urahara was tidying up the shelves inside. Hearing the doorbell ring, he turned around, and the expression on his face instantly became... subtle.

"Mr. Liu..." Kisuke Urahara's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "You've come again."

Liu Ziyun into the shop, smiling broadly, and said, "Kisuke, I'm here again. I've come to deliver two people to you and to check on you all."

He looked around and asked, "By the way, where's Yoruichi? I miss her."

Kisuke Urahara's lips twitched slightly. "She knew you were coming, so she hid away."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Liu Ziyun's face. "Oh dear, why hide away? I'm not going to eat her."

Kisuke Urahara to himself, "[You petted her like a cat last time you came, of course she's afraid of you.]"

But he didn't say it aloud, only sighed helplessly, "Let's get down to business. You said you were here to deliver someone, where is that person?"

Liu Ziyun's smile vanished, his expression turning serious. "Go to your Secret Base. Only there can I make them appear. You'll also need to cast Barrier to conceal the Reiatsu of my Bankai."

Kisuke Urahara was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Come with me."

The Secret Base beneath Urahara Shop.

This is a vast space completely sealed off by multiple layers of Kidō Barriers. The walls are covered with intricate Runes, and the ground is marked with precise Reishi circuits. The entire space is a huge facility specifically designed for conducting dangerous experiments.

Kisuke Urahara walked to the center of the space and formed hand seals. Silver-white light surged from his body, spreading throughout the space and forming a multi-layered, extremely sturdy Barrier.

"That's enough," he said.

Liu Ziyun to the center of the space and sat down cross-legged. He took a deep breath and flicked his hands—

On his wrists, the two Wristguards carved with phoenixes and Golden Dragons simultaneously erupted with dazzling light. In the light, the Wristguards slowly elongated and deformed, eventually transforming into two Zanpakuto — the Decide Fate in the left hand and the Slay God in the right.

"Shikai-- "

Liu Ziyun read aloud softly:

" To Existence Is to Change Fate, to Life-Taker."

"Killing is just an impromptu game, Tulu."

Both swords were unleashed simultaneously. A holy, platinum-gold light intertwined with a destructive, dark red light, flowing and swirling around the blades.

Then, Liu Ziyun crossed his twin swords in front of his chest and unleashed his Reiatsu without reservation.

"Bankai— " His voice echoed through the space, "Fate-Deciding God-Slayer!"

The light shone once more.

As the light faded, Liu Ziyun's appearance had completely changed— Jet-Black Robe Dragon and Phoenix Embroidery, Phoenix Wings, and the swords "Death Decide Fate" and "Slay God" held in each hand.

Kisuke Urahara stood outside the Barrier, watching this scene, a profound and indescribable shock welling up within him. Even through the Barrier, he could feel the suffocating pressure that transcended dimensions.

Liu Ziyun the Slay God and held the Decide Fate in one hand. He took out the two beads from his robes and placed them on the ground in front of him.

The beads shimmered softly under the light, and the phoenix and Golden Dragon inside seemed to move slowly.

Liu Ziyun closed his eyes, and his Reiatsu began to flow slowly.

"Change Fate-- "

He murmured to himself as he swung his sword at the two beads.

The blade fell.

There was no sound of collision or explosion, only a soft golden light emanating from the blade, completely enveloping the two beads.

The bead began to vibrate violently, emitting a low hum. The hum grew louder and more urgent, as if something within it was awakening, struggling, and calling out.

Then, the light shone brightly.

The beads, like two miniature suns, burst forth with dazzling light. Within that light, the two beads began to slowly expand and deform, absorbing the free-floating Reishi in the surrounding space, condensing into an increasingly clear outline.

First the bones, then the muscles, then the skin, then the clothing...

The light lasted for about a minute.

When the light finally faded, two figures lay quietly in front of Liu Ziyun.

Kaien Shiba.

Shiba Miyako.

Their breathing was steady and long, their complexions rosy and healthy, as if they were simply in a deep sleep rather than having just returned from the dead.

Liu Ziyun his Bankai, and the Mystic Robe and Phoenix Wings on his body slowly dissipated, transforming back into the Wristguards on his wrists. His face was somewhat pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead—using "Change Fate" twice in a row had taken a heavy toll on him.

Kisuke Urahara stepped into the Barrier, squatted down beside Kaien Shiba and Shiba Miyako, and carefully examined their condition. He could sense that their vital signs were extremely stable and their souls were perfectly intact, as if they had never experienced death.

"Unbelievable..." Kisuke Urahara murmured to himself, "This is simply... unbelievable."