The Unforgiven from Shinigami
Karakura Town, Urahara Shop.
The deep night enveloped the surroundings, and orange light shone through the paper windows.
Kisuke Urahara Fuza cross-legged on the left side of the table, holding a folding fan in his hand. His smiling expression resembled that of a cunning merchant in the eyes of the world. " Kūkaku, I've discussed it with Hirako, and we've reached a conclusion."
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"Oh, you've agreed to cooperate?"
Kūkaku Shiba sat opposite him with an imposing posture, looking every bit the yakuza boss.
She wasn't too concerned about this collaboration; her main reason for coming to the World of the Living was to check on her uncle's well-being.
The answer is already there.
They were so happy they forgot about home.
If the collaboration with Urahara and the others succeeds, great; if not, so be it, so she can return to Soul Society and report back.
The Reishi here in the World of the Living is too scarce, which she finds difficult to adjust to. She really can't understand why her uncle would like living here.
Kisuke Urahara held up three fingers and said, "Cooperation is possible, but there are three conditions you need to agree to."
First, we will not follow the arrangements made by the Seireitei. Instead, you will provide the battle plan, and we will assess its feasibility and then devise a joint operational strategy.
"No problem," she readily agreed. These powers had been granted to her by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto before she came.
That person said that they would generally agree to any conditions that did not jeopardize the Seireitei.
Kisuke Urahara continued, "The second condition is that the Seireitei cannot hold us accountable afterward."
She nodded and said, "No problem."
Kisuke Urahara, a relaxed smile on his face, and said, "The third thing is that I need to go to Soul Society to retrieve something I've hidden somewhere."
"Okay, let's go."
Kūkaku Shiba waved his hand and stood up from the tatami mat.
Kisuke Urahara clapped his hands and praised, " Kūkaku, you're as bold as ever!"
"Nonsense," Kūkaku Shiba retorted, then called out, " Yoruichi, are you going back to Soul Society?"
"No need, I have things to take care of here."
Yoruichi's voice drifted down from the rooftop.
Kūkaku Shiba didn't say much. He walked to the open space outside, drew his Zanpakuto, stuck it in, and twisted it. Senkaimon appeared in front of him.
The door opened, and black Hell Butterfly fluttered outwards.
Kisuke Urahara tentatively reached out his hand, and was not refused. Then he ran inside.
Cross the Dangai to the Seireitei.
Kisuke Urahara landed on the golden roof ridge, looked at the slightly dazzling sunlight, frowned slightly, and then relaxed his brow.
The Reishi in Soul Society are much denser than in the World of the Living.
He looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar scene, his heart filled with mixed emotions. This was the place where he was born and grew up.
When they were kids, Yoruichi ran around all over the Seireitei, playing countless pranks, even tricking the people in the Squad Zero.
Although that bald monk discovered it very quickly.
Urahara, where do you want to go?
Kūkaku Shiba's words interrupted Kisuke Urahara. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know the way. Goodbye."
He vanished in a Shunpo.
Rukia crouched by the grass, staring at a clear stream, her face filled with a forlorn expression.
Despite being the one who joined the Thirteenth Division first, Renji, who had only Renji for a short time, was actually more popular than her.
It reminded her of when she was at the Shin'ō Academy; a month had passed, and she was still all alone in her class.
Renji has made a group of reliable friends.
He seems to have an innate charm that draws men to him.
On the other hand, she's completely incapable.
Rukia is now questioning the meaning of life.
"Yo, Miss Rukia, we meet again."
A flippant voice suddenly appeared.
Rukia was startled and turned around, asking, "Who are you?"
The man in front of me wore a green and white fisherman's hat, had short, slightly curled, light yellow hair, and a smiling expression on his face.
She was certain that she did not know the other person.
"My name is Kisuke Urahara. I am here to retrieve the Hōgyoku I had hidden with you."
He took out a device for extracting soul-destroying objects from his sleeve and pressed it gently.
Six sharp bamboo spikes suddenly sprang from the ground, and Kisuke Urahara's right hand transformed into a tree-like shape.
Rukia tried to run, but the eyes beneath the hat were fixed on her, seemingly possessing a magical power that made her unable to move.
Kisuke Urahara.
Rukia's eyes widened as a hand pierced her chest, followed by the removal of a dark blue glass sphere encased in a cube.
Rukia's spirit gradually returned. She hurriedly patted her flat chest, finding no wound, and exclaimed in astonishment, "What happened?"
"I'm sorry." Kisuke Urahara bowed, offering no explanation. He put the Hōgyoku into his robes and Shunpo to a rooftop hundreds of meters away.
"Oh, thank you for not stopping me, Captain Shiraishi."
Kisuke Urahara stood on the golden roof tiles, his eyes fixed on the black-haired man standing there.
The haori fluttered gently in the autumn breeze.
Shiraishi said expressionlessly, "You deliberately released your Reiatsu to make me sense that something was wrong, didn't you?"
"Even if we don't do that, you'll find out about retrieving the Hōgyoku anyway, so it's better to give you a heads-up beforehand to avoid any misunderstandings."
Kisuke Urahara smiled and explained, opening his folding fan to cover half his face, " Captain Shiraishi, if I may be so bold, why were you able to avoid Kyōka Suigetsu during the selection process for the Gold Seal Unit?"
This is a question that has been lingering in Kisuke Urahara's mind, a question he has been unable to resolve.
In his plan, unless Aizen deliberately exposed himself, virtually no one could force him to reveal his true nature.
Because Aizen was very cautious, he would give lectures at the Shin'ō Academy every year, casting the Kyōka Suigetsu on those students.
For those who are not from the Shin'ō Academy, similar methods will be used to allow them to see the Shikai of the Kyōka Suigetsu.
Once you're under the influence of Kyōka Suigetsu, it's impossible to expose Aizen's disguise.
Kisuke Urahara once attempted to expose Aizen's true nature, and at the time he listed several conditions.
First, one must not fall for the Kyōka Suigetsu; second, one must possess strength comparable to Aizen's.
He also gained the trust of Captain-level and caught Aizen in a compromising situation.
Only in this way can we defeat Aizen and Reiatsu Kyōka Suigetsu, thus solidifying the evidence against him.
After Kisuke Urahara discarded the plan, deeming the conditions too difficult and impossible for anyone to implement.
This was Kisuke Urahara's early conclusion, but it was overturned by Shiraishi.
Knowing the plot, he didn't need any evidence to tell who the good guys and the bad guys were.
After his upgrade, he possessed Reiatsu exceeding that of Death Blue, and his Infinity critical hits doubled, completely overwhelming Death Blue.
This forced Aizen to leave the Seireitei and move directly to Hueco Mundo to develop his abilities.
"Because I prefer watching Aura's Nako."
Shiraishi spread his hands, choosing not to tell the truth.
Kisuke Urahara smiled and chimed in, "Really? I like it too. White and big, that's the real allure of a woman."
"Haha." Shiraishi chuckled, knowing full well that the other party didn't believe him at all.
If they don't believe it, they don't believe it; what can you do about it?
Kisuke Urahara closed his folding fan and said, "I believe Captain Shiraishi is a good person who knows how to pursue what he wants, so I won't delve into those matters. I hope we can work together happily in the future. Goodbye."
"Hmm." Shiraishi replied, watching the other person disappear in Shunpo. He stroked his chin and murmured, "Pursue what you want."
To be honest, he hadn't thought about that question in a long time.
Initially, the desire was for freedom; has it been achieved?
Shiraishi fell into deep thought and came to a positive conclusion: the freedom he desired had been successfully achieved.
His freedom was not about being unrestrained, running around the world, or having no roots.
In fact, once he settles down in one place, he becomes less inclined to move.
Therefore, the freedom he desires is the freedom to say no, such as resigning from his position as acting captain of the Tenth Division, simply by saying so.
He accepted the position of acting captain of the Thirteenth Division because he wanted to.
After all, he left the Tenth Division not because he disliked the life of a captain, but because he felt that Tōshirō Hitsugaya was capable of taking on the captain's position.
It's not right for him to continue occupying the other person's position, collecting a salary while slacking off.
Ukitake is different; this guy asked him to come and slack off, and no one in the team has the ability to take on the role of captain.
Shiraishi accepted the position.
"Let's go back to training," Shiraishi stood up, stretched, and used the Steel Tempest to return to Ugendo.
I kept getting disturbed today, so I need to practice properly now.