The Hirenkyaku is a Quincy, utilizing the flow of Reishi energy to generate high-speed movement.
Perhaps it's just my nature.
Masaki Kurosaki's training in this area was quite good. Before long, she arrived outside the Karakura Town First Bank and realized a serious problem.
I can't get in.
The streets outside the bank were blocked by police cars, with hundreds of police officers surrounding the area, while a large crowd of onlookers gathered outside.
Helicopters fly overhead, and snipers are stationed in high-rise buildings.
The bank's doors and windows are closed.
Furthermore, upon arriving at the bank, she sensed a faint Reiatsu from the Shinigami.
It's important to understand that the conflict between Quincy and Shinigami has a long history.
The idea that the Shinigami is evil and that Quincy must never come into contact with Shinigami is constantly instilled in her by her aunt.
Various realities poured cold water on Masaki Kurosaki's heart, extinguishing the flame that had been burning within her.
"Sigh." She sighed, ultimately unable to be as carefree as Shiraishi. She stepped back, accidentally bumping into someone, and quickly turned around, bowing and saying, "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention."
After Masaki Kurosaki apologized, she looked up and noticed that the person she had bumped into was dressed strangely. Even though it wasn't a holiday or festival, he was wearing a kimono.
The outside was dark green, the inside was dark green, and he wore a green and white fisherman's hat and wooden clogs.
He was quite handsome, with short, slightly spiky, light blond hair, deep-set military green eyes, and a bit of stubble on his chin, which added to his mature masculine charm.
"Oh, it's nothing," Kisuke Urahara lowered his fisherman's hat, didn't say much to the Quincy, and squeezed into the crowd.
He reached the police cordon, quietly released a rat-shaped Gigai from his sleeve, and then turned and left the scene.
Instead of heading to crowded areas, they went to quieter, more secluded alleys and hid in the shadows.
A short while later, a black cat appeared gracefully in the moonlight. With no one around and making no attempt to disguise herself, she spoke, " Kisuke, is there something important?"
"You almost scared me to death, Yoruichi."
Kisuke Urahara looked utterly helpless.
Yoruichi didn't care, wagging her tail as she said, "You should understand what my Zanpakuto's power is; there's no way that Soi Fon could discover my true identity."
"Time really flies; that little girl from back then is already in a relationship."
Kisuke Urahara lifted his fisherman's hat, his face grave, and said, "Things aren't as simple as you think. That Shiraishi is a newly emerging wanted criminal in Soul Society. Captain-Commander Yamamoto has ordered the Second Division, Eighth Division, 11th Division, and Twelfth Division to jointly apprehend him, and he's also someone Aizen is keeping an eye on."
" Soi Fon has really fallen for a troublesome guy."
Yoruichi muttered to herself, leaping up and landing on Kisuke Urahara's shoulder. She knew all too well that being noticed by Aizen was no good thing; it meant endless trouble and the possibility of dying at any moment.
She's destined to be unable to return to Soul Society; it's all Aizen's fault.
" Kisuke, you've been away from Soul Society for so many years, where did you get this information from?"
"When the Research and Development Institute was first established, I left a backdoor there, just in case."
Kisuke Urahara shrugged. People like him usually plan three or four steps ahead for every one they take, always trying to leave a way out to prevent unexpected situations from happening.
When he was the director of the Research and Development Institute, he had considered the possibility of parting ways with Soul Society in the future.
Yoruichi exclaimed excitedly, "Then can I return to Soul Society?"
"Sorry, monitoring the Spirit Wave can't be covered up. Mayuri Kurotsuchi isn't some incompetent fool."
Kisuke Urahara shook his head. The spiritual wave that opened the Senkaimon couldn't be hidden from the Research and Development Institute. He hadn't done anything to tamper with it, lest Mayuri Kurotsuchi notice something was wrong and track him down through the back door, which would be bad.
Yoruichi wagged her tail and said, "Tch, how boring. I'm going back. It's rare to run into Soi Fon."
"No, Shiraishi is someone Aizen is watching. If you get too close to him, you might be targeted, Aizen might know about your Zanpakuto's abilities."
Kisuke Urahara didn't want her to go back and risk her life. When the TV station saw her with Shiraishi and Soi Fon, they were really shocked. They didn't even bother to drink their tea and rushed over to stop her.
There are very few people who know the abilities of my Zanpakuto.
"At least Byakuya knows that the fifth and sixth divisions aren't far away."
"..." Yoruichi was speechless. The first time she met Byakuya, she taught him in cat form out of a playful mindset, and then transformed into a human.
Byakuya's reaction at that moment, his face turning completely red, and his desire to bury his head in the ground, was truly amusing.
She reminisced about the past, then suddenly realized something was amiss. " Aizen isn't that bored; he wouldn't be constantly watching Shiraishi, Kisuke, tell me the truth!"
Kisuke Urahara lowered his fisherman's hat, saying helplessly, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. That's right, Aizen isn't specifically watching Shiraishi, but lately, everything in Tokyo has been under Aizen's surveillance. He's conducting Hollowfication Experiment to find Hirako and our exact locations."
Yoruichi asked in confusion, "How to find it?"
"Use the souls of Shinigami to create Ox-Head Hollow that exists between Menos Grande Hollow, kill the Shinigami residing in the World of the Living Shinigami, and cause them to Hollowfication. Failure will result in the collapse of the spirit body."
Kisuke Urahara sensed something was wrong as soon as the Ox-Head Hollow World of the Living. He immediately contacted Hirako, saying that they were undergoing Hollowfication training, and took them to a closed space.
The real purpose was to prevent them from witnessing Shinigami being killed.
Given their personalities, even if they knew it was Aizen's scheme, they would choose to stand up and not implicate others.
Because in their eyes, their beliefs are far more important than life itself.
This is something Kisuke Urahara cannot tolerate.
" Kisuke, you're always like this, taking on everything on your own."
"..." Kisuke Urahara didn't answer. He had always wanted to say that Yoruichi thought too highly of herself; in reality, she was far from that good.
He wanted to keep Shinji Hirako because he didn't want to lose to Aizen again, so he could have more pieces in his hand.
But he didn't say it explicitly.
If Yoruichi hadn't been so understanding, he might have ended up walking the same path as Aizen in solitude.
"I'm sorry, Yoruichi."
"Don't hold these things against me. If you need any help, just let me know."
Kisuke Urahara smiled and said, "Of course."
Next, the two chatted casually about ordinary topics when suddenly a series of snapping sounds came from the night sky.
Brilliant fireworks shot into the sky, bursting into colorful bursts.
The two of them looked up at the fireworks together.
On the Ferris wheel in the amusement Paradise, Shiraishi and Soi Fon were also watching the fireworks outside.
"What do you think?" Shiraishi asked.
"It's alright." Soi Fon's gaze remained fixed on the words, his words still stubborn.
Shiraishi shrugged and opened the Ferris wheel door. "Alright, it's time to end this journey through the World of the Living."