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Chapter 243 Choice
Has the invisible empire fallen?
Yhwach was killed?
Was it done intentionally by humans?
When this news reached the Soul Society, many Shinigami (death gods) had three profound questions echoing in their minds.

The three most wanted criminals in Soul Society have been wanted for a year, but the Gotei 13 have made no progress. Instead, the most wanted criminal on the list killed the second most wanted criminal.
To be honest, this really left the captains unsure whether to be happy or not. As for Mayuri Kurotsuchi personally, he was very unhappy.

He had considered that Guan Yi, who had initiated the war, might win, but he never expected that the battle between Guan Yi and the Invisible Empire would end in a complete victory.

This means that Guan Yi's power has increased in ways he cannot understand, making it increasingly unlikely that he can capture Guan Yi for research, and there is no hope left at all.

As he walked toward the First Division barracks for a meeting, a low-pressure atmosphere enveloped him.

Meanwhile, Captain-Commander Yamamoto was meeting a special guest in the barracks, none other than Hyosube Ichibei, who had returned empty-handed from Hueco Mundo.

"Give up, Yamamoto Shigekuni," the great monk advised. "That human is no longer a target that the Seireitei can handle. Even if you personally fight him, he can leave at any time if he wants to."

From now on, Squad Zero will take full control of the capture of him. You should focus your attention and energy on those traitorous captains and that Aizen Sousuke.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto, leaning on his staff and sword, did not respond for a moment. The great monk shook his head and chuckled, "You're still the same as ever, valuing the rules and reputation of the Seireitei above all else. Fine, go ahead. If you suffer any losses because of this, don't blame me for not warning you."

He turned to leave, but turned back at the door and asked, "By the way, Yamamoto Shigekuni, are you really not planning to join the Zero Division? To be honest, that human has too many tricks up his sleeve, and I'm having a bit of a headache. If you could come and help me..."

"Bureau Chief of the Hyosuga Division," Captain-Commander Yamamoto interrupted, "I am somewhat puzzled. That human has never shown any intention to harm Lord Spirit King. It was all just our speculation. Why are you so wary of him?"

The senior monk paused for a moment, then said, "A feeling."

He said in a deep voice, "I am only loyal to Lord Spirit King. It makes no difference to me and the Zero Division who becomes Spirit King, but that human is different. The source of his power is unknown. I have suspected that this is a conspiracy of Hell, or even something more outrageous, but it seems that none of them are true."

But I can sense that if we let it go unchecked, its unknown nature will inevitably bring unknown changes to the Three Realms, plunging the order we've maintained for millions of years into chaos.

"More importantly," Hyosube Ichibei's tone turned grim, "I can't recall his name. Not only him, but the human girl who's with Aizen in Hueco Mundo is the same!"

But I didn't want to alert them. Our next focus was to find out if there were any other individuals whose names I couldn't recall, and to investigate the origins of all similar individuals!

The monk who possesses the power to call out the true names of all things cannot call out their names?
Captain-Commander Yamamoto frowned and slowly said, "Is that so? I understand."

……

In the present world, Urahara Store.

"Yoruichi-san, the Soul Society has cancelled the warrant for Seki's arrest." Kisuke Urahara gently pressed down the brim of his hat to hide his complicated expression. "The Zero Division has taken full control of the pursuit of Seki and may deploy more than half of its personnel."

As for our orders, we ignore them and don't look at them. Even if we encounter them on the street, we don't need to do anything to them, or even report the information to the Zero Division. They will have their own action plans and policies.

"Ha, in the end we didn't accomplish anything?" Yoruichi stretched lazily on the windowsill: "It's a shame that we've had such complicated feelings for over a year, on one hand considering how to deal with that kid, and on the other hand having to endure the torment in our hearts, while those two kids, Shinta and Yuu, were always bothering us."

It was all for nothing. That kid was too outrageous; he completely ruined our chances of even being able to participate in the manhunt for him. Honestly...

Kisuke, what's next?

Kisuke Urahara grunted, "Follow the orders of the Zero Division and continue to keep an eye on Aizen. But... before that, there's one thing we need to take care of first."

He picked up the communicator between the Grim Reapers: "Miss Rukia, could you please come to my place?"

Rukia was very distressed.

By this time, she already knew about Kurosaki Ichigo's special status and even knew Kurosaki Isshin.

You all said you should tell him the truth so that he won't be caught off guard and panic when he encounters real trouble. Then let his father tell him!

What's the point of asking me to find him?

That evening, Rukia, through a combination of talking and pulling, and with Ichigo's fists drilling into her head until it hurt terribly, finally managed to take Kurosaki Ichigo to Urahara Store.

"This is your base?" Kurosaki Ichigo frowned as he looked at the dark Urahara Store and asked, "Aren't the other Shinigami here? Why aren't the lights on?"

He looked at Rukia warily. Rukia's lips twitched, and she had a bad feeling—why aren't the lights on, shopkeeper? Are you planning something weird?
"Uh, come with me."

She carefully led Ichigo toward the store, and the moment Ichigo stepped inside, the foolish scene that Rukia feared most unfolded—the lights instantly turned on, and a weathered middle-aged man appeared in an abstract form.

"Surprise!!"

He opened his arms to Ichigo, a silly smile on his face, and said, "You didn't expect that, did you? Your father, me, is also a Shinigami!"

Ichigo was stunned for a long time.

Flying kick!

bang——

A dull thud and screams rang out. Rukia watched silently as the father and son killed each other, utterly bewildered. Couldn't they just talk things out?

Kisuke Urahara appeared behind her, smiling, and said, "Isshin-san did this to vent Ichigo's resentment. After keeping it from him for so many years, Ichigo needs an outlet to vent his anger, so he sacrificed himself."

Ten minutes later, the chaos at Urahara Store finally subsided.

Kisuke Urahara, Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and a bruised and battered Isshin Kurosaki sat around the table. Ichigo listened intently as Isshin Kurosaki vaguely explained his entire background.

My mother is a Quincy, and my father is a Shinigami (death god).

The mother initially saved the father, and later the father gave up his power as a grim reaper to save the mother, and opened a small clinic in Karakura Town.

Later, her mother suddenly lost her Quincy powers due to the Quincy founder's activation of the Sanctuary, which led to her unfortunate death at the hands of the Hollow.

This sounds like something out of a myth. Ichigo frowned and said, "Yhwach, the founder of the Quincy? So this guy... is the one who killed my mother?"

"Ah, more or less."

Kisuke Urahara picked up where he left off, saying, "Next, we're going to talk about another person, Kane."

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at him, waiting for him to continue. Urahara Kisuke said in surprise, "Ichigo, you don't seem surprised at all?"

“What’s so surprising?” Ichigo sighed. “Rukia acted so strangely when she saw Guan Yi that day, and then she mentioned him outside the stadium. I noticed something was off a long time ago.”

"Tell me, what is Guan Yi Ge? Judging from your appearance, you don't seem like Grim Reapers, are you Quincy? Yhwach's subordinates?"

“No, he is human.” Kisuke Urahara shook his head and said, “He should be considered… the strongest and most dangerous human in the Three Realms right now. Just half a day ago, Yhwach died at his hands.”

Ichigo's eyes widened suddenly, while Kisuke Urahara continued, recounting Kane's past at Urahara's shop and the unexpected changes that had occurred over the past year.

"I don't know what his purpose is, but I think... he probably doesn't mean you any harm."

Kisuke Urahara said solemnly, "So Ichigo, you now have two choices. One... is to become a Shinigami and gain the power to protect yourself. This is dangerous because no one knows what you might encounter next."

Another option... is to accept an invitation from a foreign club and spend a few years with a football team abroad.

Kurosaki looked at him in surprise. Urahara Kisuke hadn't mentioned this before. Accepting Kaneki's invitation? Was that even possible?!
Ichigo pondered for a moment, then suddenly recalled Guan Yi's profound words: 'Remember, in any situation, I'm always giving you a way out, a choice, and that's always true.'

Is that so?
"Of course, this is also very risky, because I can't guarantee that he won't do anything to you, nor can I guarantee that he can keep you completely out of the situation. It's up to you to choose, Ichigo!"

　I have a bit of a cold, a low-grade fever, and I'm feeling a little down...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)