Karakura Town · Kibo.
The ruins of the Sugasari Building stood in the industrial district in the southern part of Kibo District. Since the building had been condemned, warning barriers had been erected all around it to prevent pedestrians from entering the area.
On top of that, with the industrial district having been relocated, the place could be described as completely deserted. Sometimes, days passed without anyone even walking by.
But today, the area was far from peaceful.
Boom—
A violent explosion rang out. The wall of the building suddenly burst open, sending dust and smoke billowing into the sky.
"What is this..."
Inside the abandoned building, a strongly built young man with brown skin stood before the breach. His eyes were filled with a mixture of bewilderment and shock.
After a long moment, he slowly turned his gaze toward his right arm.
His right arm had taken on a black base covered in red patterns, with the shoulder bulging outward. It no longer looked anything like a human arm.
"This is the power that originally belonged to you, Mr. Chad, deep within your soul."
Urahara Kisuke glanced at the brown-skinned youth's arm before turning to the side. In the direction he was looking stood a well-endowed girl with orange hair.
"Miss Inoue, you possess this ability as well. That is why I called the two of you here. If you wish to help Ichigo Kurosaki, then you must master your abilities in the time ahead. Only then will you have any chance of helping Ichigo Kurosaki."
"However, I am only responsible for drawing out your latent abilities. Someone else will teach you how to train."
After saying this, Urahara Kisuke checked the time and murmured, "At this hour, she should be almost back, right?"
"I'm already here."
Before his