Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 164 The source of terror that plagues the three realms! The dark hand behind it!
Unohana Retsu's eyes flashed with the madness that many Death God captains still remembered, and he said, "Captain, these are our old enemies from the past. I didn't expect that after more than a thousand years, not only have they not been completely exterminated, but they are still hiding in the Jingling Court."

Nodding slightly, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said: "It was our mistake that allowed them to live until now. Now is the time to make up for our mistakes."

The moment the words fell, a chilling murderous intent burst out from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

"The 13th Gotei Squad is on guard at every location. If any trace of a Quincy is found, they will be killed without mercy."

At this moment, everyone felt how terrifying Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain-general who established the Seireitei in the chaotic era, was.

After all the captains accepted the order and left the first squadron's barracks.

After parting with the other captains, Aizen, Ichimaru Gin and Tosen were on their way back to the 5th Division's barracks.

Shocked, Aizen said, "Gin, Kaname, it looks like we need to move up our plans."

"Captain Aizen, aren't we waiting for the other half of the Hogyoku? Do we have to leave Soul Society now?" Tosen asked doubtfully.

Aizen pushed his glasses up on his nose and said, "I feel like there seems to be a dark hand this time that revealed the existence of these Quincies."

After a slight pause, Aizen said, "You may not have noticed that just before these Quincies were exposed, three Shinigami from the Hueco Mundo expeditionary force entered the Seireitei on the pretext of reporting important intelligence. But after they entered the Seireitei, there was no news of them soon."

"Captain Aizen, do you think that these Quincies were exposed because of those three Shinigami from the Hueco Mundo expeditionary force?" Ichimaru Gin looked at Aizen in surprise.

Shaking his head, Aizen said, "No, I suspect that those people are not the Shinigami of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force at all, or... two of them have died at the hands of the guy who revealed the existence of the Quincy."

"Then who do you think, Captain Aizen, is this guy who revealed the existence of the Quincies?" Gin Ichimaru asked curiously.

Not to mention Gin Ichimaru, even Tosen Kaname was extremely wary of this kind of guy hiding in the dark.

After all, they boasted that they had hidden themselves deeply enough, but who could have imagined that in the seemingly ordinary Soul Society, there existed such a terrifying existence as the Invisible Empire that had been hidden for thousands of years.

After a moment's silence, Aizen said, "I can't be sure who it is, but... if I'm not mistaken, the instigator of all this is probably our former Sixth Seat of the Fourth Division."

"Roof?"

Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Kaname were both startled.

If Luofu, the Sixth Seat of the Fourth Division, had been mentioned before, the Grim Reaper might have been surprised at the special healing effects of Luofu's Zanpakutō.

But not many people care about Luofu itself.

After all, Luo Fu's shallow spiritual pressure was judged by countless captain-level Shinigami, and he didn't even have the chance to awaken his Bankai.

In this situation, apart from the fact that the effect of Luofu's Zanpakutō's Shikai is quite miraculous, no one would take it seriously, as his four basic abilities of slashing, fisting, ghost, and walking the god of death are all at the bottom, and his spiritual pressure is so shallow that he is unlikely to even awaken his Bankai.

But before that, Luofu accidentally exposed the spiritual pressure that was so strong that it could only be described as terrifying. Even with all the captains of the entire Gotei 13th Division present, he first fought with the captain of the 4th Division, Unohana Retsu, and then successfully escaped. However, this method made Luofu the most terrifying traitor in Soul Society so far.

Even Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Yao had to admit that if this time it was not some old monster like the Invisible Empire that had been hiding for who knows how long and was secretly planning something, then the culprit might really be Luofu.

"It seems that our Luofu Sixth Seat also has his own plans." Ichimaru Gin's eyes flickered slightly, and he said: "If it is really Luofu Sixth Seat who did it this time, then he must have his own purpose. Captain Aizen, we seem to be in trouble!"

"It doesn't matter!" Aizen said nonchalantly, "Gin, you have to know that our goal is clear. No matter how many people are hiding in secret, we will have no rivals if we go there."

The exposure of the Invisible Empire caused Yhwach to completely overturn his previous plans.

At this moment, under his orders, a large number of Quincy immediately launched a brutal revenge on the Grim Reaper.

In the shadows of Soul Society, from almost any corner, one or even several powerful Quincy would jump out of nowhere and attack the unsuspecting Shinigami.

In just a short moment, the entire Jingling Court fell into a desperate situation with smoke and war everywhere.

world.

In Urahara's shop.

"Your new arm is so disgusting." Yoruichi Shihouin, who transformed into a black cat, looked at Kisuke Urahara who was testing his new arm with obvious disgust in her eyes.

Urahara Kisuke's new arm is unable to dissolve the special spirit particle left in Luofu's body.

At this moment, his imagination was so great that he created a special bionic arm for himself.

This arm is not a mechanical structure, but a series of slender strips of flesh like earthworms, intertwined with each other. If the arm were covered with a layer of skin, it would not be much different from a normal human arm.

But at this moment, this arm looked like an arm condensed from tentacles.

Whether it was the upper arms, forearms, palms, or fingers, they all revealed their uncomfortable nature.

"Mr. Yoruichi, this is the best solution I can think of." Urahara Kisuke shrugged helplessly, and after moving his new arm, he said, "Although this arm doesn't look good, it is stronger than my previous arm."

As Urahara Kisuke was speaking, as he gently waved his arm, the arm that seemed to be made up of countless earthworm-like tentacles exploded like petals and wreaked havoc around him.

Even the air was whipped by the tentacles that were split apart by this arm, making a rustling sound.

Shifengyuan Yoruichi suddenly seemed to be furious, jumped and hid aside, saying: "I warn you, don't show this disgusting ability in front of me in the future."

"Okay! Okay!" Urahara Kisuke had a thought, and countless tentacles condensed in an instant, forming the shape of an arm again.

After flexing his five fingers, Urahara Kisuke said, "Although this ability is unexpected and powerful, it does not seem appropriate to display it in front of Mr. Yoruichi."

Just as Urahara Kisuke finished speaking.

Wuling Tesai hurriedly came to this special space located in the basement of Urahara Store.

"Manager, Mr. Yoruichi, something happened in Soul Society."

With their eyes fixed, Urahara Kisuke and Shifengyuan Yoruichi said in unison: "Did Aizen do something?"

Wuling Tessai shook his head and said, "It's even more terrible than Aizen's exposure!"

Urahara Kisuke and Shihouin Yoichi were stunned for a moment.

Even scarier than Aizen’s exposure?
You know, in the eyes of Urahara Kisuke, Shihouin Yoruichi and others, the biggest trouble in Soul Society now is the extremely hidden Aizen.

But now, Wuling Tessai said that something even more terrible happened in Soul Society than Aizen's exposure.

For a moment, both Urahara Kisuke and Shihouin Yoruichi were overwhelmed and unable to react.

Wuling Tiezhai did not keep anyone in suspense.

He directly informed Urahara Kisuke and the other two of the information he had just obtained from Soul Society.

“Quincy?” Shihouin Yoruichi said in surprise, “In our Shihouin family, there are still some records about the eradication of Quincy by Captain-General Yamamoto when he established the Seireitei. Now, even if Quincy has not been exterminated in the entire world, there are probably only a handful of them left. I didn’t expect that they are hiding in Soul Society!”

"Compared to the problems these Quincies have been hiding in Soul Society for thousands of years, their strength is more important." Urahara Kisuke pondered for a moment and said, "What is the current situation in Soul Society?"

With a solemn look on his face, Wu Ling Tiesai said, "Under the order of Captain-General Yamamoto, Soul Society has launched a full-scale offensive against the Quincies, and the two sides are now in a fierce battle."

After a slight pause, Wu Ling Tie Zhai's tone became heavy.

"It's just that... according to the intelligence we have obtained, the Quincy's strength has increased terribly over the past thousand years, and now the Quiet Spirit Court has been completely suppressed."

"No." Shifengyuan Yoruichi's hair exploded and he said anxiously, "We must return to Soul Society immediately."

Although Yoruichi Shihouin, Kisuke Urahara and others seemed to have escaped from the Seireitei, it was a betrayal of the Seireitei.

But in fact, Shifengyuan Yoruichi is almost considered the direct heir among the four great nobles. Unless she is clearly determined to be the enemy of Jinglingting, otherwise, the problems of Shifengyuan Yoruichi are at most just the level of being punished with three cups of wine.

And Shifengyuan Yoruichi has never forgotten Seireitei and her family in her heart.

At this moment, hearing that Jinglingting was at a disadvantage in the battle with the Quincy, she suddenly became anxious.

"Don't worry." Urahara Kisuke said after soothing him, "We know very little about the situation in Soul Society right now. Even if we want to go in and help, we have to first understand the whole story."

I sensed something else in Urahara Kisuke's tone.

Shifengyuan Yoruichi calmed down a bit and said, "You seem to mean..."

"I suspect that the sudden appearance of the Quincy this time may not be as simple as it seems. Don't forget that there is a hidden Aizen in Soul Society, and that Luofu is now missing."

"Do you think that the Quincy in Soul Society is related to Aizen or Rafu?" Shihouin Yoruichi asked with a frown.

Shaking his head, Urahara Kisuke said: "No, it's just a hunch. My intuition tells me that the appearance of these Quincies must be related to Luofu, and Aizen will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity."

Urahara Kisuke seemed to have made a decision in his mind, and said, "Mr. Wuling Tessai, please go there in person and bring Kuchiki Rukia and Kurosaki Ichigo here."

After all, she and Urahara Kisuke have been friends for so many years, and Shihouin Yoruichi instantly guessed Urahara Kisuke's thoughts.

He was surprised and said, "You want to take out the Hogyoku hidden in Rukia Kuchiki's body? Are you crazy? Don't you know that what Aizen wants most now is the half Hogyoku in your hand?"

Urahara Kisuke smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know, but... the Quincy has caused such a big commotion, even targeting the entire Soul Society. The purpose is definitely not just to take revenge. Now the situation and circumstances are completely chaotic. All we can do is to get as much information as possible. We must also make a choice between Aizen and Rofu."

With a thought in his mind, Shifengyuan Yeyi's eyes lit up and he said, "Do you want Aizen to deal with Luofu?"

"That's right." Nodding his head affirmatively, Urahara Kisuke said, "Aizen only has half of the Hogyoku in his hand, while Luofu seems to have completely integrated the power of the Hogyoku with himself. We have investigated Aizen for so many years, and we have a vague understanding of him, but Luofu..."

When Urahara Kisuke thought of the brief fight with Luofu before, he felt like a mountain was pressing down on his heart.

You know, although Urahara Kisuke was the director of the former Technology Development Bureau and was not a captain-level Shinigami who was good at fighting, Luo Fu could easily cut off one of his arms while remaining unharmed.

In addition, he witnessed with his own eyes how Luofu transformed an ordinary Hollow into an Arrancar.

At this moment, in Urahara Kisuke's heart, Luofu is a conspirator even more terrifying than Aizen.

Not only is his strength unfathomable, but more importantly, what he did after coming to the human world made Urahara Kisuke feel the ambition in Luofu's heart that is completely without any reverence.

It was precisely because he realized this that Urahara Kisuke made the decisive choice to attack Luofu.

Unfortunately, he overestimated his own strength and underestimated Luofu. Not only did he fail to kill Luofu, but he also lost an arm.

If it weren't for Shihouin Yoruichi's timely arrival, and if Shihouin Yoruichi's speed was not the best in Soul Society, he might not have been able to escape from Luofu's hands.

Now if Urahara Kisuke were to rank the threats between Rofu and Aizen in his mind, then Rofu would undoubtedly be above Aizen.

At the very least, Aizen still had some awe, otherwise he would not have been the captain of the 5th Division for so many years relying on his superb acting skills.

But what about Luo Fu?

The moment his identity was exposed, he decisively chose to defect from Soul Society.

What is even more disturbing is that Luofu, who came to the human world, did not take Soul Society and Seireitei seriously at all.

This kind of fearless and wanton character, coupled with powerful strength and the ability to transform into a human-shaped Hogyoku, in Urahara Kisuke's mind, Rofu has become a source of terror that will harm the human world, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo in the future.

Aizen is hiding very deeply, and Luofu should not be underestimated.

In this case, then, in this situation where Soul Society is invaded by the Quincies and they are unable to intervene, they must of course try every possible means to make Rofu and Aizen enemies.

As for whether his plan could succeed, Urahara Kisuke had never worried about this.

Luofu is reckless and unruly in character, and has absolutely no sense of awe at all.

Aizen has been hiding for many years and is not someone he can be easily dealt with.

After so many years of investigating Aizen, Urahara Kisuke could feel the rebelliousness in Aizen's character. Even if there was no one to instigate them, it would be impossible for them to stand together.

Not to mention, Urahara Kisuke has now made up his mind to make Luofu and Aizen fall into a fight with each other and have no time to care about the Soul Society.

Wait until Soul Society has completely quelled the Quincy's unrest, and then find a way to target Aizen and Rafu.

Although Yoruichi Shihouin understood and approved of Kisuke Urahara's approach.

But she was still a little worried in her heart. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Aren't you worried that after Aizen or Luofu kill each other, they will completely get everything from the other party and become even more terrifying?"

Urahara Kisuke fell silent.

How could he not worry?

But is it useful to worry now?

Although the news just sent by Wuling Tessai was not comprehensive, it was able to force Soul Society into a comprehensive disadvantage. This was enough to make people feel how terrible the foundation of the Quincies who had been gathering their strength for a thousand years had accumulated.

Instead of worrying about these things, it is better to think about how to solve the problem of the Quincy.

Otherwise, if the Seireitei were defeated by the Quincy, it would not be their and Seireitei's turn to worry about who would win or lose, who was stronger or weaker between Aizen and Luofu.

For Jinglingting, the most important thing now is to survive first.

Only by surviving can you consider other things, even if you know that doing so is like drinking poison to quench thirst.

But as long as we pass this level, we can slowly research ways to detoxify. If we can't pass this level, there is no future in Soul Society, so why should we consider other things?
Seeing that Urahara Kisuke was still silent, Shihouin Yoruichi seemed to understand something and said in an unhappy tone: "It seems that you are very optimistic about the Quincies? Do you think that these Quincies hiding in Soul Society really have the strength to defeat the Seireitei?"

"I don't know. But I hope they don't." Urahara Kisuke said insincerely.

During the short conversation between the two.

He had just left, but he knew how urgent what was happening in Seireitei was. He successfully brought Kuchiki Rukia and Kurosaki Ichigo to the basement of Urahara's shop.

Compared to Ichigo Kurosaki who was making a fuss, Rukia Kuchiki came to the underground space.

At most, people were surprised that Urahara Kisuke had such a background that he could transform the basement on earth into such an incredible space.

"Manager Urahara." Just glancing at the surrounding space, Kuchiki Rukia complained unhappily: "Do you know that we were in class just now? You asked this uncle to bring Ichigo and me here. Do you know how much trouble this caused us?"

"This little trouble is not important anymore." Urahara Kisuke didn't look like he was joking at all at this moment.

In a serious tone, he briefly described what was happening in Jingling Court at the moment.

However, Rukia Kuchiki felt that what Urahara Kisuke said was simply a joke.

Jingling Court was established a thousand years ago.

Not only did it completely quell the turmoil in Soul Society that year, it also established order.

Whether it is the human world or the Hueco Mundo, the tentacles of the Seireitei have penetrated deeply.

How could the Jingling Court, which is so powerful that it seems to truly govern the three realms, be destroyed by a Quincy?
"Do you think I'm kidding?" Urahara Kisuke looked at Kuchiki Rukia unhappily and said, "The information I got is not that detailed, but even so, now, in the Silent Garden, the number of Shinigami who died at the hands of those Quincies has exceeded three digits, including the Sixth Division!"

The Sixth Division is the noble command division within the Gotei 13 Divisions, and its captain is none other than Kuchiki Rukia's brother, or to be more precise, Kuchiki Rukia's brother-in-law, Byakuya Kuchiki.

Upon hearing that even the 6th Division of the Noble Command Team had sacrificed people, Kuchiki Rukia became anxious and didn't even bother to doubt the truth of the news.

"What about my brother? How is he now?"

With a slight flicker in his eyes, Urahara Kisuke said, "I don't know. I've already said that the information we got is not that detailed. However, Captain Kuchiki Byakuya is at least a captain-level Shinigami. I think that even if he suffered a loss in the battle with those Quincies, at most he was injured. He must be alive."

While breathing a sigh of relief, Kuchiki Rukia said nervously: "No, I have to return to Soul Society immediately. Manager Urahara, please help me."

Urahara Kisuke was waiting to hear these words from Kuchiki Rukia.

After all, his half of the Hogyoku is in Rukia Kuchiki's body.

Perhaps, the many methods prepared by Urahara Kisuke could be concealed from ordinary people, but for Aizen, who also created the Hogyoku.

All he needs to do is send Rukia Kuchiki to Soul Society, and then the half of the Hogyoku in her body will naturally fall into Aizen's sight.

"Of course." Urahara Kisuke agreed immediately, but then he changed the subject and said, "But, are you sure? You don't even seem to have the power of a god of death anymore. Even if you return to Soul Society, what will happen? Instead, you will become a burden to Captain Kuchiki. You don't want to drag Captain Kuchiki down, do you?"

Kuchiki Rukia's expression suddenly became conflicted.

"Rukia, your ability was given to me." Seeing this, Ichigo Kurosaki said hot-headedly, "Since you are in trouble now, how can I pretend not to see it? How about this, I will go to the Soul Society with you and help you protect your brother first."

"Huff, huff..." Urahara Kisuke laughed with obvious mockery, and said, "Brother Kurosaki Ichigo, do you really understand what it means to be a captain?"

Shaking his head calmly, Ichigo Kurosaki said, "I don't know, but I know that Rukia's brother is in trouble, and her power was given to me, so I can't just do nothing."

Nodding approvingly, Urahara Kisuke's tone suddenly became more seductive, which no one noticed except Shihouin Yoruichi.

"Your strength is at most the level of an ordinary Shinigami who graduated from the Shinigami Academy. Your slashing, punching, ghosting, and walking skills are not good enough. A captain-level existence is the strongest among the Shinigami." Urahara Kisuke deliberately said, "If you want to help Kuchiki Rukia's brother, at least you have to release your Zanpakutō first, right?"

Ichigo Kurosaki is not stupid, although he doesn't know that Urahara Kisuke has been paying attention to him for a long time and even has many plans for him.

But at this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki understood that Urahara Kisuke seemed to want to help him gain the ability to release his Zanpakuto.

Glancing at the troubled Rukia next to him, Ichigo Kurosaki nodded without hesitation and said, "Manager, what should I do to release my Zanpakutō?"

The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile of success.

Urahara Kisuke then brought Ichigo Kurosaki with him and officially began to teach this special being who combined the bloodline abilities of a Shinigami, a Hollow, and a Quincy to unleash his Zanpakutō.

After Kurosaki Ichigo began his training to awaken his Zanpakutō, Kuchiki Rukia was unable to stay safely in Urahara's shop and wait for the results of Kurosaki Ichigo's training.

After all, Rukia Kuchiki is very clear about the difficulty of the first release.

In Soul Society, awakening the Shikai is almost standard for a chief officer.

Even many gods of death may not be able to open the door to the solution in their entire lifetime.

In Rukia Kuchiki's opinion, no matter how powerful and talented Ichigo Kurosaki is, it is impossible for him to complete the training of Shikai in such a short period of world time.

It was impossible for her to stay in the human world forever and wait for Kurosaki Ichigo to succeed.

After watching Ichigo Kurosaki truly begin to train with Kisuke Urahara.

Rukia Kuchiki looked at Tessai Wuling who was standing aside and said, "Mr. Wuling, Manager Urahara is busy giving instructions to Ichigo now. We should not disturb them. So, Mr. Wuling, please send me back to Soul Society?"

Upon hearing this, Shifengyuan Yoruichi in black cat form asked curiously, "Are you sure? You have to know that you are violating the rules by giving the power of the god of death to humans. Even though the Seireitei are fighting the Quincy right now, they will not easily tolerate someone who makes such a mistake."

"Once you go back, I'm afraid even your brother, Byakuya Kuchiki, may not be able to protect you. If you go back to Soul Society at this time, you're simply walking into a trap. Have you really thought it through?"

Nodding vigorously, Kuchiki Rukia said: "Yes, I have thought about it. I did violate the rules of the Seireitei, but... even so, I can't hide in the human world just to avoid punishment."

A human-like look of satisfaction appeared on Shifengyuan Yoruichi's cat face, and he said, "Then let Mr. Wuling Tessai personally send you off."

Don’t think that Yoruichi Shihouin seemed to be moved by Rukia Kuchiki’s determination, so she agreed to her request.

In fact, even if Kuchiki Rukia did not make the decision to return to Soul Society on her own initiative, Shihouin Yoruichi would have used other methods to achieve the same goal.

Now, Luofu, Aizen, and Urahara Kisuke each have their own plans.

And because of Luofu's appearance, the Invisible Empire, which was accidentally exposed ahead of time, also launched its revenge on Jingling Court after a thousand years.

Yhwach is even more ambitious and wants to replace the Soul King.

In this situation where everyone has their own calculations, the only way Urahara Kisuke can think of to make Seireitei breathe a sigh of relief is to mention the detonation of Aizen.

This forced Aizen and Luofu into a dilemma of targeting each other, leaving them no time to plot against the already disadvantaged Seireitei.

Although after the Invisible Empire came into being, Jingling Court seemed to be caught off guard and fell into a dilemma.

But in fact, Jingling Court simply failed to integrate its strength. After a short period of passive attack, once Jingling Court fully understands the strength of the Invisible Empire, the two sides will inevitably fall into a stalemate for a period of time.

There is even a possibility that Jinglingting can turn defeat into victory.

Of course, Urahara Kisuke also knew that above the Seireitei First Squad, there was the Zero Squad, which was specifically responsible for protecting the Soul King.

When it really comes to the moment of life and death for the Seireitei, I believe that once Squad Zero takes action personally, these once rampant Quincies will inevitably face their catastrophe just like they did a thousand years ago.

At this critical moment, Urahara Kisuke must of course do his best to relieve Seireitei's worries.

We must not let the Aizen bomb explode in the Seireitei and further weaken the Seireitei's strength.

In this case, Rukia Kuchiki naturally became the victim of Kisuke Urahara's plan.

Even Shihouin Yoruichi had the same purpose in this regard.

Although Rukia Kuchiki is nominally one of the four great nobles of the Seireitei and the younger sister of the head of the Kuchiki family, in fact, her background is no secret to people like Shihouin Yoruichi and Urahara Kisuke.

If it was aimed at a true descendant of the Kuchiki clan, perhaps they would still hesitate, but this was only a person who was given a surname and was even just a ghost in Rukongai before.

In the eyes of Shihouin Yoruichi and Urahara Kisuke, it is an honor for Kuchiki Rukia to be able to sacrifice herself to protect the Seireitei.

At worst, we can wait until the Seireitei has suppressed all rebellions and disobedience, and then give Kuchiki Rukia a sufficient funeral honor.

With the help of Tessai Kuchiki, Rukia Kuchiki quickly entered the Soul Society.

At this time, Ichigo Kurosaki was immersed in the teachings of Kisuke Urahara and had no idea that Rukia Kuchiki had already walked into the Soul Society.

This news was not kept secret for long.

In other words, after confirming that Rukia Kuchiki had entered Soul Society.

Urahara Kisuke took the initiative to inform Kurosaki Ichigo of the news.

Ichigo Kurosaki was immersed in his training, but was stunned when he learned that Rukia Kuchiki had returned to Soul Society.

Looking at Urahara Kisuke in front of him in disbelief, Ichigo Kurosaki felt unprecedented anger in his heart.

The hand holding the Zanpakuto was now brimming with veins and trembling slightly.

"Why? You knew that Rukia's Shinigami power was given to me, and that she would be severely punished if she returned to Soul Society. Why didn't you stop him?"

Facing Ichigo Kurosaki's angry questioning, Urahara Kisuke took out a folding fan, opened it quickly, and covered half of his face. He said in a sighing tone: "Ah, ah, it's not that I don't want to stop it, but I don't have any reason to stop it."

Before Ichigo Kurosaki could continue to get angry, Urahara Kisuke said, "You care about Rukia Kuchiki because she gave you the power of the god of death and is your friend, but don't forget that the Seireitei is also her home. Can you be indifferent when you know that your hometown is being invaded?"

Kurosaki Ichigo fell silent.

After a long while, he said in an unprecedented firm tone: "How long do I have to obtain the power of Shikai so that I can go to Soul Society and save Rukia?"

"Huh?" Urahara Kisuke looked at Kurosaki Ichigo meaningfully and said, "Are you also planning to save the Seireitei with Kuchiki Rukia?"

(End of this chapter)