Ichigo Kurosaki's life had undergone earth-shaking changes, while Yinsen, having nothing better to do, watched the entire thing unfold.
Although Ichigo Kurosaki's early battles were hardly worth watching, with plenty of moments that left him speechless, Yinsen had no intention of showing himself to train Ichigo Kurosaki for now. Even if he were going to teach him, it would have to wait a while.
"You two really are fated, aren't you?"
"..."
Besides Ichigo Kurosaki's father, Isshin Kurosaki, another familiar face had joined Yinsen as a spectator this time: Ryuken Ishida, who had grown more mature and cultivated the ability to keep his expression unchanged no matter what happened.
Watching these two children, who had quite a bit of history between them, compete in Karakura Town to determine who could slay more Hollows, Yinsen had only one assessment: Uryu Ishida really was a brat!
"You've really failed as a father."
"..."
Whenever he faced Yinsen, Ryuken Ishida felt an inexplicable pressure, even though Yinsen had never shown him a frightening side.
"I never wanted him to become a Quincy..."
As a family of Pure-Blood Quincy, the Ishida Family's bloodline was no longer truly "pure" by the time it reached Uryu Ishida. After losing Masaki Kurosaki, Ryuken Ishida had not followed his mother's wishes and chosen another Pure-Blood Quincy as his wife. Instead, he had married Katagiri Kanae, who had grown up alongside him, and they had Uryu Ishida.
By choosing a Quincy wife whose bloodline was less pure, Ryuken Ishida had already been thinking, The Quincy should end here! He had never intended for Uryu Ishida to inherit Quincy powers, so he had never taught his son.
Furthermore, because of Yhwach, nearly all Half-blood Quincy had lost their powers. Although Katagiri Kanae, like Masaki Kurosaki, had not died as she