Infinite: Start as a ghost

Just as Ishida Uryu was dealing with school matters, Kurosaki Ichigo was pulled into a room.

"Let me go! Let me go! What do you want?" Kurosaki Ichigo roared. "You know this is kidnapping? Do you believe I'll call the police?"

The woman grabbed Ichigo Kurosaki by the collar: "You've got some nerve now, huh? Daring to quit your job?"

"What? Didn't you ask me if I wanted to do it or not? Can't I just refuse?" Kurosaki Ichigo said.

"No way!!" the female boss yelled into his ear, "If a strong and cheap guy like you quits, where am I supposed to find someone else?"

“Hey, saying I’m cheap is going too far,” Kurosaki Ichigo said.

"Hmph." The female boss gave a haughty snort.

"We'll talk about the rest later, just untie me first," Kurosaki Ichigo said, and began to struggle again.

"You stay here and acknowledge your mistakes." The female boss didn't seem to care and even seemed to enjoy it.

She pulled out a huge stack of order forms: "Taking care of Mr. Minami's rabbits, cleaning Mr. Kondo's yard, the mouse ornaments ordered by Mr. Fukushima—do you know how many orders have piled up while you were away?"

"Hey, you can handle these things yourself, right?" Kurosaki Ichigo said indignantly.

“I’m not called ‘Hey,’ call me Ikumi-nee, or you can call me ‘Boss’.” As she spoke, Eel Ikumi suddenly rushed in front of him and placed a hand on his head: “Also, why do you think I hire employees? Are you a customer?”

"Mommy, Mommy, I'm hungry!" Just as Ikumi was about to further reprimand Ichigo Kurosaki, a child shouted from inside the bedroom.

"Oh no." Eel Ikumi immediately took off her hat, which had a slightly thuggish feel to it, tidied her hair, and then put on an apron that marked her "housewife" image before opening the door.

"Oh dear, Xiaoxin, why are you barefoot again? I've told you so many times." She picked up the child with a loving mother's smile, her tone gentle, a stark contrast to just two seconds ago.

Kurosaki Ichigo watched this scene speechlessly; he was already used to it.

Chapter 290 Restoring Spiritual Power (Part 1)

"You big pervert, what are you doing here again?" Xiao Xin shouted when she saw Kurosaki Ichigo tied up. "You were trying to do something bad again and got tied up by my mom, weren't you?"

"Hmph, don't think you can get your hands on me just because my mom is a great beauty. I'll beat you up if you do!" Xiao Xin threatened, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

"Okay, okay, Mommy will go cook now. Wait for Mommy in the living room." Eel Ikumi gently patted Xiaoxin's head and said.

Ichigo Kurosaki: "..."

"Cooking is one thing, but first untie me."

Ikumi Eel ignored him completely.

Kurosaki Ichigo was not untied until it was time for dinner.

Ikumi Eel wanted to invite Ichigo Kurosaki to have dinner at her house, but Ichigo was unmoved.

"Hey, what exactly do you want? Did you kidnap me just to get me food?"

"Enough with the nonsense, are you going to eat or not?" Eel Ikumi shouted. "If you dare not eat, I'll beat you so badly your own father won't recognize you."

Xiao Xin: "Mom?"

Eel Yumi immediately realized what was happening: "Alala, my darling Xiaoxin, Mommy was just joking with that big pervert."

"Hmph, you big pervert, my mom was just joking with you, why aren't you laughing?" Xiao Xin said angrily.

"Uh……"

"I'll be going now if there's nothing else," Ichigo Kurosaki said.

"Wait a minute." Ikumi Eel hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I received a phone call this afternoon."

Kurosaki Ichigo was taken aback: "Why didn't you just tell me? Is it inconvenient to say?"

Eel Ikumi patted Xiaoxin's head: "Baby, you eat by yourself first, be good, Mommy has something to discuss with the big pervert."

"Hey, stop calling me a pervert, okay?" Kurosaki Ichigo said, speechless.

The two went to another room, and Ikumi Eel then said somewhat seriously, "This afternoon, I received a phone call."

"The person on the phone said that your father has been kidnapped and that you need to cooperate with them."

Ichigo Kurosaki rolled his eyes at her: "Isn't this a scam call?"

“I hope that’s really the case,” Ikumi Eel said. “They sent me photos.”

As she spoke, she turned on her phone and showed Ichigo Kurosaki the photos on it.

The background in the photo clearly shows his home.

At home, Kurosaki Isshin was no longer there; only the bodies of his two younger sisters lay unconscious.

"This!!" Kurosaki Ichigo exclaimed in shock, snatching the phone away immediately: "Yuzu, Karin!!"

"You should have told me about this sooner!"

“I didn’t want you to worry, but it seems I can’t hide it anymore.” Eel Ikumi comforted her, “Don’t worry, I’ve already called the police.”

"Dong dong dong..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

When Eel Ikumi opened the door, a tall man wearing a black coat with a fur collar walked in.

"May I ask who you are?"

"I'm here to make a request," the tall man said.

"Oh, it's a guest." Eel Yumi beamed. "What would you like us to do?"

"I'd like a bowl of eel rice," the tall man said.

Yumi's gaze immediately turned cold: "This is an eel shop, not a restaurant."

"Hey, isn't Eel House a restaurant?" the tall man asked, puzzled. "Then why is it called Eel House?"

“Because my surname is Eel,” said Eel Ikumi. “This is my family business, and I am the third generation to have it.”

"If you're looking for a restaurant, then I'm sorry, you've come to the wrong place."

"Alright, alright, I'm not here for dinner, I'm here to see Kurosaki Ichigo," the tall man said with a smile.

Eel Ikumi's expression immediately changed.

Ichigo Kurosaki heard this from inside the house and immediately came out.

"Who are you? Do you know me?" Kurosaki Ichigo saw the tall man and realized he didn't recognize him.

The tall man walked up to Ichigo Kurosaki and softly uttered four words: "Isshin Kurosaki".

Kurosaki Ichigo's pupils flickered.

"Ikumi-nee, I have to go out for a bit. I won't be staying for dinner." Kurosaki Ichigo said goodbye to the eel Ikumi and then left the eel shop with the tall man.

"What strange men, both of them are strange." Yu Mei didn't care, she just focused on taking care of Xiao Xin.

Once outside, the two stopped in a secluded spot.

"Who are you? Were you the one who kidnapped my father?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked directly.

"My name is Ginjou Kūgo." The tall man introduced himself: "I'm sorry, the one who kidnapped your father is my companion, his name is Tsukishima Hidekūrō."

"What is your purpose?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked at him with a gloomy gaze.

"Purpose?" Ginjou Kūgo said bitterly, "I'm sorry, I don't know."

"What do you mean?" Kurosaki Ichigo roared. "Don't try to fob me off with that. If you don't explain yourself clearly today, don't even think about going back unscathed!"

"Don't rush, don't rush," Ginjou Kūgo immediately reassured him. "Listen to me first."

Kurosaki Ichigo managed to calm down and waited for Ginjo Kūgo's explanation.

“I have an organization called XCUTION (Execution Department), and I am the leader of this organization. We are a group of Fullbringers,” said Ginjou Kūgo.

"Fullbringer?" Ichigo Kurosaki asked in confusion; he had never heard of this name before.

“Yes.” Kūgo Ginjō took off his necklace: “This is my ability, the Cross Gallows.”

As he spoke, the necklace in his hand suddenly transformed into a giant sword.

"This……"

“As you can see, we are spiritual beings,” said Kūgo Ginjō. “What we Fullbringers have in common is that our mothers were attacked by Hollows before we were born.”

"you……"

"Let me finish speaking first," Kūgo Ginjō said with a smile. "The history of Fullbringers spans several hundred years, and my organization has been around for over a hundred years."

"It was only a little over a hundred years ago that we were able to bring together all the Fullbringers in the world."

"After the passage of time and various events, only a few members remain now."

“Shukuro Tsukishima was also a member of the organization, no, he was a member of the organization.”

"He doesn't know why he betrayed us, he just wanted to take our power."

"As for why your father was kidnapped, we are very sorry, we really don't know."

"However, what I am certain of is that his ultimate goal in kidnapping your father is to absorb our power."

Ichigo Kurosaki was silent for a moment: "Why should I believe you?"

“You don’t need to believe me.” Kūgo Ginjō took out a business card and handed it to Ichigo Kurosaki: “Go investigate for yourself first. If you have any questions for us or want to join forces with us in the future, please contact the number above.”

Kurosaki Ichigo took the business card, his eyes filled with a heavy expression.

Chapter 291 Restoring Spiritual Power (Part Two)

After Ginjou Kugo left, Kurosaki Ichigo went straight home.

"Wanderer, Xia Li!" He called out loudly as soon as he arrived home, before even starting to check the house.

"You're Ichigo Kurosaki?" But the voice coming from inside the house wasn't one he recognized.

"Who?" Kurosaki Ichigo immediately became alert. "Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Where is my sister?"

"Don't worry," another voice said. "Your sister is fine; she just fainted."

At that moment, another voice came: "We are Fullbringers, and we've been waiting for you to come back."

"Now that you're back, our mission is complete."