Quincy also have their own healing methods, but Ryūsaki has only learned a little so far, at most stopping the bleeding from wounds; the knife wound on her right arm is too large and requires further treatment.
At a small private hospital three kilometers away, Ryūsaki was waiting in line for a doctor. According to the nurse, the clinic only had one doctor and three nurses, and the doctor was the owner.
The sound of wheels attracted Ryūsaki's attention. Two nurses pushed out a patient who was unconscious on a gurney due to anesthesia. Next, it was Ryūsaki's turn to go into the operating room.
The male doctor wearing a mask was a young man. It was clear that the minor surgery he had just undergone hadn't taken much of his energy, which is why he chose to proceed directly to operate on Ryūsaki...
A nurse was preparing the surgical anesthesia when the male doctor examined Ryūsaki's wound and asked, "Little boy, how did you get this knife wound? Why didn't your family come with you?"
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Ryūsaki paused for a moment when she looked at the doctor before casually lying, "It happened in a fight. I didn't dare tell my family. That kid has no sportsmanship; he pulled out a fruit knife and attacked me."
"What?! So young and already fighting with knives? That's outrageous! You should be studying hard at your age..."
The male doctor kept rambling on and on, but Ryūsaki wasn't listening at all. He was deep in thought: 'That voice sounds so familiar, and so does half of his face and eyes. He's wearing a hat and a mask, so I can't recognize him at first. Who could it be?'
"Master Isshin, now is not the time for lecturing! We should treat his wounds first."
The intern nurse spoke, and the name she called out made Ryūsaki freeze as if struck by lightning. Isshin Shiba's face gradually overlapped with the doctor's face.
Zero, who had been sensing this world through Ryūsaki's body, cried out in his mind: ' Isshin? That's right, it's Isshin Shiba, but why is he in the World of the Living? And his Reiatsu fluctuations are pitifully weak.'
Ryūsaki asked, "Was it because his injuries were too severe after the great battle, causing him to lose his power and be abandoned by Soul Society?"
Zero's illusory figure was reflected in Ryūsaki's Inner World: 'That's impossible. He's someone with great achievements. If Soul Society abandons him, it will dishearten many who see protection as an honor.'
Despite the two souls communicating, Isshin had already inserted a needle into Ryūsaki's shoulder. Once the local anesthetic took effect, he began skillfully suturing... After a few stitches, the rolled-up flesh was stitched up, and it wouldn't leave an unsightly scar.
"Alright, the little one can come to have the stitches removed in a week. Remember to eat less snacks, especially spicy ones..." Isshin began his earnest medical advice, afraid that Ryūsaki wouldn't remember, and he listed a whole bunch of things.
Ryūsaki, Isshin Shiba was in the World of the Living, walked out of the hospital entrance. Only then did he notice that the hospital's name was 'Shiba Hospital'.
As he turned to leave, a black cat that had been dozing on the steps suddenly opened its eyes and stared at Ryūsaki's departing figure.
As Ryūsaki disappeared around the street corner, it also headed into the small hospital.
In the small hospital's restroom, Isshin, who had just taken off her mask and hat and washed her face, was suddenly appeared by the black cat, which jumped onto the sink and spoke in a human voice, "What a fulfilling day!"
With Isshin laugh, he retorted, "Mr. Yoruichi, what brings you here today?"
That's right, the black cat is Yoruichi. She placed her soul into a cat-shaped Gigai in an attempt to develop a cat-like reflex speed.
"When am I not free? By the way, that child you just treated was quite remarkable!"
"Not simple? Are you referring to his fight with someone?"
Seeing Isshin's blank Isshin, Yoruichi sighed and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot you haven't recovered your strength yet. Without becoming a spirit body, you can't accurately sense Reiatsu."
"Oh, so you mean that kid has Reiatsu!" Isshin, reminded, suddenly realized, "I sensed that, but it seems he's just a little stronger than a normal person!"
"He concealed his Reiatsu; his Reiatsu level should be between level eight and ten."
Yoruichi's voice sounds masculine. The Soul Reaper have long since recalculated their Reiatsu levels using 'grades', from one to twenty, with grade one being the strongest and grade twenty the weakest.
The first to third ranks are Captain-level, the fourth and fifth ranks are Vice-Captain- level, the sixth rank has Third Seats, the seventh rank Fourth Seats, and so on.
Basically, apart from the 11th Division, all other Squad select their Seated Officers according to this standard. Some Seated Officers are strong enough, but they have never had the opportunity to be promoted.
The 'car' within the Reiatsu has been completely removed in order to thoroughly erase the painful memories brought by Nangong Ling.
Isshin exclaimed in surprise, "So powerful?"
"In recent years, more and more humans with high Reiatsu have appeared in the World of the Living!" Yoruichi voice. "Currently, there are the Substitute Soul Reaper and their group in Naruki City, and I've heard that humans with high Reiatsu have also appeared in other cities. The Soul Society is also planning to recruit them all."
"That's a good thing! Maybe in the future, the World of the Living can be managed by those Substitute Soul Reaper, while the Soul Reaper can manage the Rukongai properly." Isshin lit a cigarette and immediately began to puff out smoke.
Yoruichi said in a deep voice, "The higher-ups' thoughts are probably not that simple."
"So, you didn't just come here for a casual chat, did you? Is there something going on?" Isshin quickly changed the subject.
Yoruichi's expression grew increasingly serious. "Soul Reaper has been murdered in a nearby city. The investigation suggests the enemy may very well be from Hell..."
Isshin exclaimed in astonishment, "Hell? How is that possible!?"
"The source of the unrest hasn't been identified yet. I came here specifically to remind you to be careful. Remember to let us know if anything happens. Goodbye." After saying Yoruichi, Yoruichi jumped off the sink and left Shiba Hospital with cat-like steps.
Ryūsaki ran towards the Ishida Family's house, encountering at least five wandering spirits On the Road; there were also some earthbound spirits, their chests bound by Chains, destined to become Hollows sooner or later.
When he had run about two kilometers away from the hospital, Ryūsaki stopped to hail a taxi back. Suddenly, he felt something was wrong: his Reishi seemed to be thinning.
Quincy very sensitive to Reishi, Ryūsaki immediately noticed the strange phenomenon: Reishi were slowly gathering around a certain spot.
"Reishi, they actually gathered at Isshin Shiba's hospital?" Ryūsaki jumped onto a nearby High-rise Building and used his spiritual sense to see that the center of the vortex was Shiba Hospital.
Zero's image reappeared in Ryūsaki's Inner World: "I know why he's here now, it must be to recover his Reiryoku! Thinking back, unleashing that level of fighting power against me back then didn't come without a price..."
"But wouldn't it be better for him to recover his power in Soul Society? The concentration of Reishi there should be higher." Ryūsaki raised his doubts.
"The Reishi of the Three Worlds need to be kept in balance. Too many Menos Grande and Soul Reaper died in that battle, while the World of the Living benefited. Letting him come to the World of the Living to absorb Reishi and restore his power can also be seen as a means of maintaining balance."
Zero is still a top-tier being with a profound understanding of the rules and order of the Three Worlds, so this kind of thing is easy to guess.
"He hasn't recovered yet, should we get rid of him?"
"No need. Even if he recovers, what then? Heh..."
Zero rejected Ryūsaki's suggestion, implying that he didn't take him seriously at all.
Zero had already given Ryūsaki a plan to disrupt Soul Society; if they followed the plan, they'd likely be able to release him...
Unlike Ichigo in the original timeline, who instantly regained his power after being stabbed in the back by a spirit sword, Isshin is a soul from Soul Society; it's unknown whether he could recover his power if he were stabbed like that, but he would definitely be able to survive.
Moreover, without the tragic incident of Rukia transferring Reiryoku with a sword, the recovery methods that scientists could think of were relatively conventional: placing the Soul Reaper in Gigai and allowing it to continuously absorb Reishi in order to restore its power.
This is the second time Isshin Shiba has lost his power. If it weren't for this specially made Gigai, he still wouldn't be able to automatically regain his power, whether he's in the World of the Living or the Soul Society.
Isshin's current Gigai was crafted for him by Urahara, and it can greatly accelerate his Reiryoku recovery...
After returning home, Ryūsaki acted normally, and his mother didn't nag him. On the surface, it seemed that no one knew he had been injured.
However, the next day, Sōken explained that he would give him special training and teach him the 'Blut' that only Pure-Blood Quincy can use, namely the Blut Vene that increases defense and the Blut Arterie that enhances speed and strength.