Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"Great, Captain!"

"Rukia is saved!"

Renji finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Byakuya's words.

"Um, Ichigo's injuries..."

Upon hearing this, Rukia didn't care about her own problems; she only wanted to know if Ichigo Kurosaki could be saved. She didn't want Ichigo to die because of her.

"Leave it to me without worry~"

"After all, he's my own nephew~"

After hearing Rukia's words, Shiba Tenjun smiled.

"I can rest assured now that I'm entrusting Kurosaki Ichigo to you!"

Rukia nodded slightly to Tenjun upon hearing this.

"Hmm~"

"See you in the Soul Society in a few days~"

Upon hearing this, Tenjun smiled at Rukia and then uttered a short sentence.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Byakuya silently turned around, gave Tenjun a serious look, and then, without saying anything, led Renji and Rukia toward the Transcendental Gate.

What exactly is the Shiba family planning?

"Why expose Ichigo Kurosaki's identity at a time like this?"

Byakuya walked through the portal, murmuring softly to himself.

"I seem to have gotten involved in a struggle that I shouldn't have gotten involved in?"

Renji, who was standing next to Byakuya, looked rather grim after hearing Byakuya's words.

Renji Abarai is merely a lowly vice-captain; he lacks the strength and resources to contend with the 'Five Great Noble Families'! Let the struggle between the 'Five Great Noble Families' be resolved by their own people.

the other side……

Several hours after Byakuya Kuchiki and the others left the 'real world', Ichigo Kurosaki finally opened his eyes and shouted, "Rukia!!"

"Yo! Kurosaki-san, you're awake?"

"Don't worry! The surgery was a complete success!"

"Now you are a..."

Unfortunately, when Ichigo Kurosaki opened his eyes, what appeared before him was not Rukia, but a shrewd merchant wearing a fisherman's hat.

A long chapter of 10,000 words~

Chapter 185 Ishida Uryu Breaks Through His Defenses! Uryu: Kurosaki Ichigo

"...You're a girl now~"

The cunning merchant Urahara looked at Kurosaki Ichigo in front of him and said with a smile.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Upon hearing this, Ichigo Kurosaki's expression changed drastically. He subconsciously reached out and touched his most important part, thankfully his best friend was still there.

"call……"

After confirming that his brother was safe and sound, Kurosaki Ichigo slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Ah ha ha……"

"Sorry, Ichigo-kun, I misspoke earlier~"

"To be precise, you're now a normal human being."

After teasing Ichigo Kurosaki for a while, Urahara laughed.

"You damned profiteer!"

Kurosaki Ichigo knew he had been tricked by Urahara. His eyelids twitched slightly, and he angrily rebuked Urahara Kisuke.

"call……"

After Ichigo Kurosaki angrily cursed Urahara, he suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed drastically: "Where's Rukia? Where did Rukia go?"

Rukia was taken away by her brother~

"With her brother around, you don't need to worry about her safety!"

Kisuke Urahara laughed after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words.

"Is that right?"

Kurosaki Ichigo frowned, his eyes filled with a strange expression.

If Rukia is truly safe and sound, then why would she leave him that letter?! So, did Rukia's brother and that red-haired, tattooed thug come all the way from the Soul Society, so far removed from the 'human world,' to Karakura Town just to bring Rukia back?!

Ichigo Kurosaki felt that things were not so simple.

"I'm going to find Rukia and get to the bottom of this!"

As Ichigo Kurosaki spoke, he began to get out of bed.

"With your current strength, what good would it do even if you went to Soul Society?"

Even if you go, you can't change anything...

Kisuke Urahara looked at Ichigo Kurosaki and smiled.

"Being unable to change things is different from doing nothing!"

Even if nothing can be changed, I will still go find Rukia!

Ichigo Kurosaki's attitude was extremely firm. If he watched Rukia being taken away today and did nothing about it, then he would definitely despise him tomorrow.

"Hehehe..."

Urahara simply smiled after hearing Kurosaki Ichigo's words.

Kisuke Urahara seemed unsurprised by Ichigo Kurosaki's attitude.

After all, Ichigo Kurosaki's parents, Masaki Kurosaki and Isshin Shiba, were that kind of people. As their child, it's only natural that Ichigo would resemble his parents...

"Therefore, I will be giving Mr. Kurosaki some special training from now on!"

"Byakuya Kuchiki did indeed destroy all the organs you used to generate spiritual power—the Soul Sleep and the Locked Bonds—thus causing you to lose the Shinigami power you received from Rukia! Turning you from a Shinigami into an ordinary mortal."

"However, Byakuya Kuchiki was far too careless. He didn't realize that you, Mr. Kurosaki, possess the talent to become a Shinigami! And next, I will spend ten days helping you, Mr. Kurosaki Ichigo, to fully master your own Shinigami power. In other words, Mr. Kurosaki, become a Shinigami once again to save Rukia!"

Urahara's eyes, hidden in the shadow of his fisherman's hat, gleamed with a shrewd light; he seemed to be planning something, something interesting...

"To become the Grim Reaper again?!"

Kurosaki Ichigo was stunned for a moment. He seemed not to have expected that he could become a Shinigami again, and this time he would use his power to fight.

"Exactly so~"

Urahara nodded with a light laugh upon hearing this.

It's true that Ichigo Kurosaki lost his Shinigami powers, but that was only the most superficial part of them! Ichigo Kurosaki is the son of one of the "Five Great Nobles" of Soul Society, and the power within him far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine.

In fact, in Kisuke Urahara's opinion, Ichigo Kurosaki should thank Byakuya. Under Byakuya's slash, the most primal power within Ichigo Kurosaki has begun to awaken. When Ichigo Kurosaki completely controls the power within him, he will surely shock everyone.

"If I control the power within me, can I go to the Soul Society to find Rukia?!"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Urahara Kisuke and asked.

"Of course~"

Urahara nodded slightly after hearing what Kurosaki Ichigo said.

"Even with my skill level, it would take me seven days to create a portal that would allow you to successfully pass through and reach the Soul Society. Until then, you should calm down and work hard to become stronger!"

Urahara explained to Kurosaki Ichigo.

"you?!"

However, after listening to Urahara's words, Kurosaki Ichigo seemed to have grasped something important.

"Yes, you..."

"Besides Mr. Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Chad, and Uryu Ishida, along with other unexpected and powerful reinforcements, will all accompany you to the Soul Society. This time, I will do everything in my power to help you, Mr. Kurosaki Ichigo, achieve your goal."

Kisuke Urahara looked at Ichigo Kurosaki and spoke earnestly.

"Thank you so much!"

Kurosaki Ichigo blushed slightly as he felt Urahara Kisuke's intense gaze.

Ichigo Kurosaki had no idea what he had done to deserve Kisuke Urahara's help!

"Um?!"

"No need to thank me, it's all I should do."

Although Kisuke Urahara didn't know why Ichigo Kurosaki was blushing, he nodded nonetheless.

In fact, Kisuke Urahara had his own agenda. He had already placed the Hogyoku inside Rukia Kuchiki's body. While seemingly hiding the Hogyoku, he was actually using Rukia and the Hogyoku as bait to lure the mastermind who framed him a hundred years ago. As for Ichigo Kurosaki and the others, they were merely a decoy to attract the attention of the Soul Society and the Gotei 13. Urahara's true trump card lay elsewhere…

At this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki is unaware that he has been used by Kisuke Urahara. He has become a pawn on the chessboard between Urahara and Aizen. He is genuinely grateful to Urahara for giving him a chance to regain his powers.

In fact, Ichigo Kurosaki vaguely guessed that Kisuke Urahara seemed to have his own plans. Urahara seemed to be helping him, but in reality, he seemed to be making some big moves behind the scenes. However, Ichigo Kurosaki didn't care. He never cared whether others were using him. He only cared whether he could benefit from it and thus protect the people he cherished.

"Let's begin our training!"

Kisuke Urahara didn't give Ichigo Kurosaki much time to think. He had already asked Karakura Town First High School for leave for Ichigo. For the next ten days, he had to double his training to help Ichigo gain spiritual pressure comparable to the captain in the shortest possible time.

Otherwise, even if Ichigo Kurosaki regained his Shinigami powers, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble in the current Gotei 13, a force teeming with hidden talents! After all, the Gotei 13, currently led by Captain-Commander Araki, is known as the strongest in history!

"it is good!"

Kurosaki Ichigo's gaze was resolute. No matter how tough the training ahead was, he would never regret it. As long as he could rescue Rukia, it would all be worth it.

After that...

After Ichigo Kurosaki agreed to Kisuke Urahara's request and demonstrated his determination, Urahara led Ichigo to the basement of Urahara's shop and, in front of Ichigo, opened a secret door to the basement...