Ichigo's Shock

Ichigo rushed towards his home as if he were mad. Compared to Orihime Inoue, who was nestled in Ichigo's embrace, Rukia was held in Ichigo's hand like a little chick. As for Ichigo's own body, it was held tightly by Orihime Inoue.

Rukia could only shield her eyes. How could this guy named Ichigo be so fast? He had already far surpassed her original Flash Step speed. The strong airflow forced Rukia to protect herself.

Soon, Ichigo saw his home. From a distance, he saw a Hollow lunging towards his house.

Ichigo was anxious. He shoved Rukia into Orihime Inoue's hands, left a message, and once again unleashed his Reiatsu, charging towards the Hollow.

"It's up to you, Orihime!" Orihime Inoue, holding Rukia, also used Fullbring Light to hover in the air. The reason she relied on Ichigo to travel was purely because his brute-force method of travel was something she couldn't match.

As soon as he exerted force to propel himself, Ichigo had already gripped the hilt of the sword behind him. His entire Reiatsu attached itself to his Zanpakuto as if it were free. Just moments ago, Ichigo had learned that the greater the Reiatsu, the greater the power. He wanted to shatter the Hollow attacking the Kurosaki Residence with a single slash!

However, before Ichigo could unleash his drawn-sword slash, he saw a Blue Reishi arrow pierce the Hollow. Ichigo froze in place, the Reiatsu condensed on his Zanpakuto unsure of where to go.

A familiar figure walked out of the Kurosaki Residence. She held a Reishi crossbow in her hand. "Oh my, I accidentally broke the wall. Honey, can you come take a look and see if it can be fixed?"

"Coming, my dear!" A bearded uncle by the wall was constantly acting silly, praising the woman beside him while commenting on the hole in the wall.

Ichigo looked closely. Weren't those two adults his parents?

Ichigo quickly propelled himself to the front door and pointed at Masaki Kurosaki's crossbow, demanding loudly, "Mom, what's going on?!"

"Huh? Ichigo, you've become a Bleach? Let Mom have a look!"

Without allowing Ichigo to explain, Masaki Kurosaki moved to embrace Ichigo. Kurosaki Isshin, meanwhile, was secretly wiping away tears, unsure if he was marveling at mother-son affection or Ichigo's growth.

"Wait, Mom, there's a Hollow coming!"

Ichigo sensed another Hollow's Reiatsu nearby and tried to break free from Masaki's embrace. But Masaki wouldn't let Ichigo have his way and shot an arrow, instantly killing the nearby Hollow.

Seeing Masaki's attack up close, Ichigo finally believed that his mother also possessed extraordinary power. This power looked so similar to Ishida Uryū's!

"Is it over?"

After shooting the arrow, Masaki finally released Ichigo. She looked at the crossbow, which was gradually turning into Reishi and disappearing, with a hint of reluctance. It had been a long time since she had used her power, and now it was about to disappear again.

"Mom, what's going on?!" Ichigo's face was filled with shock. If he had known his mother was this powerful, why had he rushed back desperately?

"Oh my, Ichigo, you found out?" Masaki tilted her head playfully, feigning cuteness.

"How could I not notice!" Ichigo shouted. He didn't know when his parents had become so unreliable. They were so kind and dependable when he was little.

"Alright, don't shout so loud. It wouldn't be good if Yuzu and Karin woke up," Masaki waved her hand, signaling Ichigo to be quieter.

"Exactly, Ichigo, you're too flustered," Isshin sidled up to Ichigo and fanned the flames.

"Wait, it's still so early, why are Yuzu and Karin sleeping! And Dad, why aren't you surprised by Mom's power at all!" Ichigo couldn't help but complain repeatedly.

"Just a little trick, don't mind it," Isshin said.

"You damn old man, you didn't drug Yuzu and Karin, did you!" Ichigo suddenly realized something and grabbed Isshin's shoulders, shaking him.

"Calm~ down~" Isshin's voice was drawn out.

"Wait, Dad, is there something else you're hiding from me!" When Ichigo used his brain, his thinking was very sharp. "I'm in spirit form, how could you possibly see me!"

At this moment, Orihime Inoue also flew down with Ichigo's body and Rukia, respectfully greeting the Kurosaki couple.

"Ichigo, did you kidnap a young girl?" Isshin immediately changed the subject, pointing at Rukia, who was wearing Hachi clothes, and asked with feigned surprise.

"Dad! That's a spirit, how can you see it! Explain it to me properly!" Ichigo pulled Kurosaki Isshin back with a dark expression.

Isshin then realized Rukia was in spirit form. In the urgent situation, he had simply overlooked it. Just as Isshin was scratching his head, trying to come up with more ideas to fool Ichigo, Masaki sighed and said, "Ichigo has grown up. It's time to tell him, Isshin."

"Whatever you say, my dear."

The Kurosaki couple ushered everyone into the Kurosaki Residence. Yuzu and Karin, who were sleeping, lay on the living room sofa. After Masaki and Inoue took the two sisters back to their room, Ichigo also put on his body.

Ichigo and Isshin exchanged serious glances. Rukia, as an outsider, consciously shrunk into a corner.

"Where should I start?" Isshin looked troubled. There was so much to say, he didn't know where to begin.

"Of course, everything, everything!" Ichigo said, leaning on the table.

"It's up to you, my dear," Isshin looked at Masaki for help...

"What? Mom, you're a Quincy? Dad was smitten by your beauty back then and voluntarily gave up his billions in family fortune from Soul Society to pursue you. In the end, you two fell in love, and because of the forbidden love between Bleach and Quincy, you both lost your powers. With the help of that scoundrel shopkeeper and Tsuna, you temporarily regained your powers to deal with this danger?"

"This sounds incredibly ridiculous!" Ichigo was a bit exasperated. What kind of unscrupulous love story was this? Meanwhile, Orihime beside him was completely immersed in the Kurosaki couple's love story. Ichigo tossed her a pack of tissues. "Orihime, stop crying. This is clearly Mom and Dad trying to fool us!"

"Hey, Rukia, you're a Bleach, right? Do Bleach and Quincy really lose their powers when they combine?" Ichigo turned to look at Rukia, who was quietly shedding tears.

Rukia paused. After thinking for a while, she said, "According to the history I learned in school, there was indeed a war between Bleach and Quincy."

"It really is a forbidden love." With theoretical support, Orihime Inoue's tears flowed even more profusely.

Now Ichigo didn't know how to refute them. Isshin and Masaki secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally managed to fool them. This kind of half-truth, half-lie was the hardest to see through.

"Ichigo, you're too much, you even broke your own house." Ichigo turned around. Tsuna had already crawled in through the hole Masaki had made.

"Tsuna, you scoundrel, did you know all along that my parents were a Bleach and a Quincy!" Ichigo grabbed Tsuna and asked.

"Did Uncle and Aunt Masaki tell you everything? Is it hard to accept?" Tsuna freely took a carton of milk from the Kurosaki Residence and drank it. The previous conversation had made him thirsty.

"Not really, just a bit surprised," Ichigo mumbled. Life had to go on. He was just a little annoyed that his friend Tsuna had kept his parents' secret from him.

"Then that's fine. Life goes on," Tsuna sat next to Masaki and said to her, "Aunt Masaki, did you use your backup power?"

"It's all Ichigo's fault. If he had come back sooner, I wouldn't have had to waste my power," Masaki said with a smile, showing none of the regret she had when her power was lost earlier.

"I'm sorry." Ichigo quickly apologized.

"Ichigo, you're too blunt. Didn't you see Aunt Masaki was actually quite happy?" Tsuna was a bit speechless. Ichigo's brain worked only sometimes.

"Yeah, Ichigo. Mom also misses the days of protecting the world."

"I'm sorry, Mom. It's all my fault..." Isshin cried dramatically, hugging Masaki.

"It's alright, it was all for the child..." Masaki played along with Isshin, making Ichigo feel a bit guilty. He opened his mouth several times, unsure what to say.

Looking at the Kurosaki couple before him, Tsuna felt fortunate that his own parents weren't like this. He thought it was Ichigo's good luck that he hadn't been driven crazy after being subjected to this act by his parents for over a decade.

"Alright, stop fooling around for now. Aunt Masaki, I'll replenish your power from last time."

Tsuna took a pendant from his earring and handed it to Masaki. Masaki skillfully dripped a drop of blood onto the pendant, then tucked it close to her body.

"Tsuna, what is this?" Ichigo asked.

"You know Aunt Masaki lost her Quincy powers, right?"

"I know." Though Ichigo's understanding differed slightly from Tsuna's, the overall picture was correct.

"This is a way for Aunt Masaki to temporarily gain power," Tsuna explained the basic principle. "The shopkeeper first analyzed the composition of Reishi within Uncle and Aunt. Based on that, I used illusions to simulate your past combat abilities. And this pendant is a medium to store my illusions."

"In times of crisis, just gently crush the pendant, and you can use the illusions I've stored within, regaining your past power through them."

The essence of Masaki regaining her power was Tsuna's Mist-attribute Bankai at work. The pendant that disappeared from Tsuna's Mist-earrings was given to Masaki and others.

After Masaki used her power, the pendant would reform on Tsuna's earring. For Masaki's safety, Tsuna had specifically come to replenish her illusion pendant this time.

The power gained through this method could not be cultivated; it could only simulate past strength as much as possible. But for Masaki and the others, this was already enough.

"Wait, you said 'you two'? Does that mean Dad too?"

"Of course, Uncle has my pendant too. Otherwise, how could he see the Bleach next to him?" Tsuna said matter-of-factly. Isshin also smiled and showed the pendant to Ichigo.

Tsuna had already sheathed his Zanpakuto and walked up to Rukia. "Rukia Kuchiki, right? Can you tell me why you aren't using Shikai? Your powers shouldn't be restricted, should they?"