Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

When Kisuke Urahara received Shinji Hirako's Tenten Kūra, his expression changed drastically. He had originally thought that some unknown virus had appeared in the Soul Society to suppress the increasingly powerful Shinigami, but he did not expect that it was not a naturally occurring virus, but a man-made experiment.

Nature and human intervention are two different concepts...

"I have to go."

Urahara Kisuke knew that Hirako Mako needed him right now.

Just before Urahara was about to go, he suddenly remembered what Kyoraku had told him. With Urahara's intelligence, he naturally knew that Kyoraku was trying to reassure him, to prevent him from acting on his own, and that he had to obey Captain-Commander Araki's orders in everything...

But Urahara Kisuke couldn't care less about that right now; his lieutenant was waiting for him to rescue him! Every second counted! Moreover, Urahara currently lacked a strong sense of security regarding the 'Seireitei'. He could guarantee that the mastermind behind this Hollowfication incident was very likely a member of the 'Gotei 13,' or even perhaps one of their captains…

With that thought in mind, Kisuke Urahara left a handwritten letter for Yoruichi Shihouin, the only captain he trusted in the Gotei 13, then put on the black cloak he had invented to conceal his spiritual pressure and headed toward Shinji Hirako.

at the same time.

About a kilometer away from Shinji Hirako and the group of captains who had become Hollowfied...

Aizen Sousuke and Tosen Kaname stood there quietly, watching Hirako Shinji, who was alone and waiting for Urahara Kisuke to arrive, and the Hollowfied captains who were now engaged in a chaotic battle due to the influence of Hirako's Bankai.

"Lord Aizen, Kisuke Urahara seems to have arrived here as planned after receiving Shinji Hirako's message..."

"Should we take care of Urahara Kisuke and Hirako Shinji right here, and then steal the 'Hōgyoku' you need from Urahara?!"

Tosen made the suggestion to Aizen Sousuke.

"No need for that. Our mission is complete here. We can leave the cleanup to others."

After hearing what Tosen Kaname said, Aizen gently shook his head.

"You mean?"

After hearing Aizen's words, Tosen Kaname paused slightly in surprise.

"The wild beasts are about to be released..."

Aizen smiled faintly after hearing Tosen Kaname's words.

“Go back to Seireitei!”

"It's no longer safe for us to stay here."

Aizen looked at Tosen Kaname and smiled gently.

"As ordered."

After hearing Aizen's words, Tosen suddenly realized what was going on.

The next thing Tosen needs to do is to create a complete alibi.

However, he doesn't need to create an alibi; Lord Aizen has already prepared everything for him...

Ten minutes later...

Near the White Gate of Seireitei, Kaname Tosen, covered in blood, carried three equally wounded soldiers on his back, leaving bloody footprints with each step, until they arrived at the gate.

"Hey! What's going on here? How did you get into this mess?!"

The 11th Division members, who were on duty at the White Gate, looked at Tousen Kaname, who was almost covered in blood, and asked him in a panic.

"Quick! Go save them, save our captain..."

After listening to the words of the officers on duty, Tosen grabbed them with his blood-stained hands and, in a voice that sounded as if he were about to die, extremely weak yet unusually firm, left these last words for them before collapsing to the ground and completely losing consciousness.

"Quickly! There are four wounded soldiers: Kasajo Heizo (3rd Seat of the 9th Division), Eishima Shinobu (4th Seat), Tosen Kaname (5th Seat), and Todo Yuzaemon (6th Seat)! All four are on the verge of death. Please send them to the 4th Division for treatment as quickly as possible..."

"Damn it, just the 'Ninth Division' that went to investigate has four high-ranking officers on the verge of death, and the captain and vice-captain are nowhere to be found. The other captains from the 'Gotei 13' that were sent to provide support have not sent any news for half a day. What on earth is happening in 'Yūkyūgai'? Could it be that several Vasto Lorde-level 'Hollows' have formed a Shinigami alliance and launched a collective attack on 'Soul Society'?"

The group of 11th Division members on guard duty first escorted Tosen Kaname and the others to the 4th Division, then muttered amongst themselves. They couldn't imagine what kind of enemy could achieve such a feat in their Shinigami territory, leaving several captains helpless.

"What happened here?"

Just as the 11th Division members on guard duty turned pale and looked at the distant Ghost City with worried eyes, a hoarse and authoritative voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"Captain Zaraki!"

When the team members saw the newcomer, it was as if they had seen their leader, and they immediately felt calmer.

"The 'Ninth Division' investigation team that set off this morning has just returned. All four high-ranking officers are on the verge of death. The only officer who is still somewhat conscious keeps repeating one sentence: 'Let us save their captain...'"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the members of the 11th Division answered truthfully.

"Huh? As the captain of the Gotei 13, you actually need your subordinates to run to the Seireitei for help when they are on the verge of death? The current Gotei 13 is too weak, isn't it?"

After hearing what his teammates said, Zaraki frowned slightly.

"Captain Zaraki, what do you think we should do next?"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers dared not refute Genki, but cautiously asked him in question.

"I'll go there myself and see who exactly has made this 'Soul World' such a mess..."

As he spoke, Zaraki shouldered his Zanpakuto and walked toward the 'Gate of Souls' with a cold expression.

"Captain Zaraki, please be careful..."

The team members watched Gengmu's retreating figure and nervously reminded him.

"Who do you think I am?!"

After listening to the soldiers' words, Zaraki coldly replied.

A massive chapter of 12,000 words!

Chapter 165 The End! Aizen: Hirako and Urahara, you...

Night fell, and the cold moonlight cast an eerie veil over the candle-lit Seireitei. All the demons and monsters, both inside and outside the Seireitei, lurked in the shadows, silently watching this grand opening ceremony! What was happening today was destined to be a momentous event recorded in the annals of Soul Society.

'Street of Wandering Souls'.

Under the influence of Hirako's Zanpakuto Bankai, the captains who had been subjected to Aizen's Hollowfication experiments could no longer distinguish friend from foe and began to fight each other. The battle had reached a fever pitch, which made Hirako Shinji tremble with fear. He never expected that these Hollowfied captains could even unleash Cero, a technique that only 'Great Hollows' could control.

"Captain Hirako~"

Just as Hirako Shinji felt that the spiritual pressure within his body was almost completely drained by his Bankai, he finally heard that incredibly familiar voice in his ear.

"Kisuke Urahara, you've finally arrived..."

Hirako looked at the person behind him, Kisuke Urahara, who was wearing a black cloak. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and released his Bankai. Then, he used Shunpo to get to Urahara's side.

"This is……"

Urahara watched as the captains, who continued their relentless slaughter like 'Hollows,' twitched slightly. Although he had already guessed that Kensei Muguruma and the others might have fallen into an enemy ambush and been forced to become test subjects for the enemy's Hollowfication experiment, Urahara was still surprised when he saw Kensei and the others completely Hollowfied. Urahara was surprised by the progress of Kensei and the others' Hollowfication. There was no doubt that the guy who used Kensei and the others as test subjects had completed his own Hollowfication experiment.

“Urahara, when we arrived here, Kensei and Kunan looked like this, neither quite Shinigami nor quite Hollow…”

"At first, we were able to use our numerical advantage to suppress Kensei and Kunanbare! But who knew that just as we captured Kensei and Kunanbare, a darkness suddenly swept towards us, and then everyone present felt a blackout. In that darkness, we could not hear or see anything, and it seemed that all our five senses disappeared in that darkness. After the darkness dissipated, everyone except me collapsed. When they woke up, they all looked like Kensei."

Shinji Hirako addressed Kisuke Urahara in front of him, using extremely concise language to explain what he had just experienced.

"Urahara, do you know what that Hollow-like substance on Kensei and the others is?! Oh, right, they seemed to be able to unleash Cero just now..."

After recounting his experiences, Shinji Hirako seemed to remember something important, and he added to the story while asking Kisuke Urahara a question.

"Without a doubt, this is etherealization!"

After hearing what Shinji Hirako said, Urahara frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Virtualization? Is it caused by some kind of virus? Is there a solution?"

Upon hearing this, Hirako Shinji's expression faltered slightly.

"No! This is undoubtedly deliberate. Someone conducted a deliberate Hollowfication experiment on Kensei Muguruma and all the captains present..."

"Hirako, you said it yourself, all of you went through a period of darkness, right? If I'm not mistaken, the enemy made contact with you during this time and fused the ethereal materials into the bodies of Luo Wu and the other captains..."

"As for the solution, although I can't say that I can completely eliminate the etherealization on the captains, I can definitely suppress it temporarily or seal it away. In short, after my treatment, it will not affect their daily activities."

Kisuke Urahara truly lived up to his reputation as the embodiment of wisdom. After listening to Hirako's words, he immediately deduced the general course of events that Hirako and the others had experienced.

"It's good that there's a solution..."

Hirako breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Kisuke Urahara had a way to solve the so-called Hollowfication. He didn't expect Urahara to be able to completely solve the Hollowfication, as long as the captains present could return to normal life or at least be able to alleviate it effectively.

"You mean, we've already made direct contact with the enemy?"

"According to what you said, the darkness that suddenly attacked us just now was indeed the 'Bankai' of the enemy's Zanpakuto? In that case, the enemy is actually inside our 'Gotei 13,' am I right?!"

Immediately afterwards, Hirako frowned and continued to look at Urahara as he preached.

In fact, Hirako had already guessed that the darkness was the ability of the enemy's Zanpakuto. However, Hirako still found it hard to believe that their enemy was not outside, but inside. This is what they mean by "it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks."

"Yes……"

Urahara fell silent after hearing Hirako's words. This topic was clearly extremely heavy, something neither of them wanted to face. If Urahara and Hirako's conversation were made public in the Gotei 13 today, it would definitely cause a huge uproar...

No one would have imagined that within the seemingly impenetrable Gotei 13 under Araki's leadership, there would actually be a traitor. If this got out, it would definitely damage the confidence of each squad!

"Speaking of darkness? Is there anyone in our 'Gotei 13' whose Zanpakuto ability is related to darkness? In the hundreds of years I've known, none of the captains of the 'Gotei 13' have a Bankai that is related to darkness."

Hirako stroked his chin, pondering the Zanpakuto abilities of all the Gotei 13 members he knew. Finally, Hirako looked at Urahara with some confusion, because in the hundreds of years that Hirako Shinji had lived in the Seireitei, the Zanpakuto abilities of all the captain-level Shinigami he knew did not match the ability he had just heard.

"In that case, there's some good news. The enemy isn't at least not the captain of any of the 'Gotei 13' divisions. At most, they're just vice-captains. But speaking of vice-captains, does any division vice-captain really have the ability to scheme against so many captain-level Shinigami?"

Urahara breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Hirako's words. If the enemy were a captain of the Gotei 13, the situation would have been truly troublesome...

In Kisuke Urahara's view, even at an unimaginable cost, such an enemy must not be allowed to become a high-ranking member of the Seireitei! Otherwise, it would bring unimaginable and devastating damage to the entire Soul Society.

"In short, after this matter is resolved, let's not make a fuss about it, so as not to alert the enemy! I will discuss this with the captain privately when we get back..."

Shinji Hirako decided to report today's events to Captain-Commander Araki alone. After all, since he and Kisuke Urahara had deduced that the enemy was among the Gotei 13, in Hirako's eyes, everyone in the Gotei 13 except the Captain-Commander had lost their credibility.

"Captain..."

Urahara frowned slightly after hearing what Hirako Shinji said.

It seems that Kisuke Urahara doesn't trust Araki as much as Shinji Hirako does.

"Idiot! If the mastermind behind this is the Captain-General, then he wouldn't need to resort to such despicable methods. He could have simply knocked us all unconscious or forced us to participate in the experiment by order..."

"Who do you think the Captain-Commander is? He's the most powerful Shinigami in the history of Soul Society. Even if all the captains of the current Gotei 13 attacked together, they would have absolutely no chance of winning. The Captain-Commander is invincible."

Shinji Hirako looked at Kisuke Urahara and lectured him in a senior's tone.

"Sorry, sorry, I was overthinking it."

"However, I've already told Yoruichi Shihouin about what happened today~"