There was no discomfort.
That being said.
If knowledge were translated into words, it would be an astronomical figure.
Even if it took ten years, it wouldn't be possible to finish reading it all, let alone fully understand every single technology.
The "Spiritual Time Chamber" is a sacred place for cultivation in a certain world.
Internal time and external time are not consistent.
In addition, the harsh environment has a strong tempering effect.
It is very useful for people who lack time to train but hope to become stronger in a short period of time.
However, what the Fourth Palace Master obtained was the "Spiritual Time Chamber Manufacturing Technology".
In other words, if he wants to use this "Mental Time Chamber," he at least has to build the things first.
That's not a difficult thing.
The Four Palaces Master has an extremely thorough understanding of the knowledge in his mind, and is no different from the developer of this technology himself.
Therefore, he was well aware that his "mental time chamber" was not the original.
It is a spiritual space that can also alter the flow of time both inside and outside, and has an extremely unique environment.
The construction difficulty is not that great.
At least... that's how it is for him right now.
The technology already exists.
Even the parts involving the demonic path were mastered the moment the knowledge was acquired.
The only problem right now is...
If you were to do it all by yourself, the workload would be enormous.
Moreover, it requires a considerable amount of money and a great deal of effort.
Compared to the initial intention of gaining time to become stronger, it is completely a losing proposition.
But it's still not a difficult task.
Compared to playing games where you have to run around collecting all sorts of strange materials, where just one material is equivalent to an entire quest, collecting them all is like completing a super-large chain of quests—it's so much simpler!
Besides, why go it alone?
The Four Palaces Master considered his current network of connections.
"If all goes well... it should be completed by the end of the year."
I wonder if I'll be included in the Zero Squad's candidate list.
Chapter 86 Aizen and Urahara
Hueco Mundo, Las Noches Palace.
As soon as Aizen stepped out of the portal, Tosen, who had been waiting for him, immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
"Lord Aizen, I need to apologize to you for my disrespectful attitude before... Ichimaru, you kneel down too."
"Huh? Me too? Aren't we all just following orders? I think I did a great job, and I'm hoping to get some encouragement from Captain Aizen."
Gin Ichimaru leaned against a stone pillar, his shihaka and captain's haori replaced by a loose white robe. The cunning and sinister aura he once possessed was now much less pronounced, like a hazy, unfathomable mist.
"Don't worry about it, just do it."
Aizen strolled forward leisurely.
"You've done a good job with your mission, there's nothing to apologize for… In comparison, didn't you bring back a real sinner? Although I don't expect to hear any apologies from him, I'm curious to hear what he'll say to me."
Upon hearing this, Tosen nodded silently and then led the way.
Gin Ichimaru followed slowly at the very back.
They travel together, but not side by side.
Even after reaching the destination, it's the same...
"After Urahara was locked up, I intended to use some methods to make him obedient and docile, but I didn't expect him to fall asleep as soon as he came in and ignore everyone. But I still managed to achieve my goal."
Tosen opened the sealed stone door, pointed to the man who was tied up and hung on the wall at the very back, and told Aizen what had happened.
Aizen stared silently at Kisuke Urahara, his gaze deep and unfathomable, as if he could see right through the sinister schemes hidden in the depths of Urahara's soul.
"Lord Aizen? Should I wake him up?"
Just as Tosen finished speaking, he saw Aizen raise his hand and casually tear down the void.
No, it's that the veil covering the true nature of the demonic path has been torn down.
Behind the curtain was a scene completely opposite to what Tosen was describing.
The entire cell floor was covered with cables.
The tables and benches, which were originally there, were all askew and crooked.
An unidentified medicine and a computer were placed together.
The messy, illegible papers were scattered everywhere.
There was also a lingering smell of chemicals in the air.
Kisuke Urahara, who should have been hanging on the wall and locked up like a dead dog, seemed startled by Aizen's arrival. He tripped over the cable, dropping his books to the ground. He rubbed his backside and bent down to pick them up, looking at the three of them with an embarrassed expression.
"?!"
"..."
Wow, that's spectacular!
Gin Ichimaru peeked out from outside the door and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
His voice was like a knife piercing Tosen Kaname's heart.
The latter is blind and cannot see anything.
But they can still keep track of the surrounding situation.
He was so angry about what was happening in the cell that he was trembling with rage.
"Urahara...you bastard!"
"Sorry~ Sorry~ There are unexpectedly many supplies here, I couldn't resist... I'll clean it up right away!"
Kisuke Urahara scratched his cheek and chuckled awkwardly.
This explanation only fueled Tosen's anger.
He felt like a clown.
It's one thing to be completely fooled.
It just so happens that he made a fool of himself in front of Lord Aizen!
"Yes, you may leave."
"...yes!"
Just as Tosen was about to draw his sword and kill someone, Aizen spoke up, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave the cell.
He stood guard at the door with Gin Ichimaru.
Ignoring the strange smell in the air, Aizen slowly walked forward, helped up a chair and sat down, then casually picked up a piece of paper and glanced at it.
"Are you conducting environmental research in Hueco Mundo?"
"Yes~ This is my first time visiting Xu's headquarters. I should make the most of this rare opportunity. Who knows when it might come in handy?"
Kisuke Urahara also pulled up a chair and sat down, looking calmly at Aizen.
The current situation is less about victors and prisoners.
It was more like two scholars having a long talk in a laboratory.
But the conversation wasn't about technology or scientific research.
...but rather, it's about people's hearts.
"Just as I thought, you deliberately got caught."
Aizen's smile was completely composed as he casually tossed aside the tattered page that recorded the Hueco Mundo environment, letting it return to the ground as if its owner thought it should stay.
Others may not be able to see it, but I know your abilities very well.
"It wouldn't be impossible for you to get out of that situation."
"But I don't see you making any attempt."
"Even failure is understandable, but not even trying is the biggest flaw."
Kisuke Urahara, having his thoughts exposed, showed no fear. Instead, he sighed, "It's a pity I couldn't hide it from you. Otherwise, I would have liked to infiltrate the enemy ranks and obtain firsthand intelligence."
"Your behavior doesn't seem like that of a prisoner. It's more like someone who has already anticipated being recruited is enjoying their due rights ahead of time."
Aizen looked at the chaos in the cell and spoke meaningfully.
"After all, when it comes to not even trying, you're the same..."
Kisuke Urahara said softly.
"From the moment I stepped into Soul Society, I realized that you had no intention of killing me at all, not even a hint of trying, so I judged that you wanted to use my existence for something."
"Since that's the case, why should I worry? You wanted to bring me to Hueco Mundo, and I also want to know your purpose in bringing me here... As for recruiting me? Don't be ridiculous, Aizen."
Saying things like that will only make me look down on you.
"indeed."
Aizen smiled, his eyes full of admiration.
"Regarding you, I have come to only one conclusion using all my wisdom, which is to defeat you head-on with unparalleled power."
"But that was the attitude before."
"oh?"
Kisuke Urahara adopted an attitude of listening attentively.
"You should be familiar with these two people, right? Shinomiya-sama and Kurosaki Ichigo?"
Aizen suddenly mentioned the names of two of his disciples.
"Of course, he was poisoned by your ideas and went astray... and his talent is no less than ours."
"Wrong path...do you really think so?"
"It was before."
Kisuke Urahara gave the same response as Aizen.
The person involved showed no surprise whatsoever.
"As expected, with your intelligence, nothing can be hidden from you after just one trip to Soul Society. That's probably why you felt comfortable coming to Hueco Mundo."
"ah."
Kisuke Urahara's expression grew increasingly serious.
"I initially thought your goal was the 'Hogyoku,' to use it to overturn the current stability... But I've gradually realized that while your goal seems unchanged, something has actually changed... This might sound contradictory, but even if it's just a misperception, I must confirm the truth."
"It's worth taking a risk, after all... once I arrive, you'll definitely tell me."
"And you're also convinced that if I do this, I'll definitely come to Hueco Mundo... and be convinced by you."
Upon hearing this, Aizen shook his head slightly.
"You don't need to put on this loser's face to give me a sense of accomplishment and lower my guard against you."
"I will indeed tell you, and I do want to use you, but not because I have the initiative, but because I firmly believe... you will definitely make a move."
"You must also take action."
"Whether it's sabotage or cooperation."
"From the moment you came to Hueco Mundo, you could never go back."
First Chapter Previous Chapter 98/.I'm surprised. It turns out that you weren't sent by the Captain-Commander to monitor me when you were sitting here waiting for me to wake up."
"Eh? No... this... I... that's right! The Captain-Commander sent me!"
Seeing Soi Fon's evasive eyes, she reluctantly admitted it.
The Four Palaces Master straightened his disheveled collar.
"Describe to me in detail what happened after I fell into a coma."
"?"
Soi Fon's eyes widened slightly, feeling absurd.
Is this the tone of a convicted criminal under surveillance?!
Even so, she reluctantly complied.
After all, the request itself is reasonable.
So he spent five minutes recounting the entire process of Tosen Kaname and Ichimaru kidnapping the 46th Chamber and capturing Urahara Kisuke, leading to their defection to Hueco Mundo.
Even the reactions of those present at the time, and everyone's thoughts, were not kept secret.
Her ability to report on her work is comparable to that of the chief secretary.
"Did Tosen and Ichimaru defect? The 46 Chambers are gone too... What about Rukia Kuchiki's execution?"
After pondering for a while, the Fourth Prince brought up the fundamental reason why he had been lying in a hospital bed for a day and a night.
Soi Fon didn't seem interested in Rukia, and spoke to her in a very cold tone.
"Ichimaru revealed that the purpose of the execution was to seize the Hogyoku through Sōgyū, but he failed. At the team leader meeting this morning, we suspected that this was why he sought out Arturo Pratidō, the owner of Sōgyū, hoping to use him to continue extracting the Hogyoku from Kuchiki Rukia's body."
"Now that the 'Hogyoku' has left my body, my crimes do not meet the criteria for judgment, therefore the execution is null and void."
"All objections will be rejected. We'll discuss it again when we've rescued Room 46."
"—These are the Captain's exact words."
The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow.
"The execution was changed from the original judgment. If the execution is invalidated, then she will no longer have a judgment."
"Yes, acquittal and reinstatement... it's utterly ridiculous."
Soi Fon was quite dissatisfied.
She wasn't targeting Rukia specifically, but rather the current situation of constantly changing policies.
"What about Inoue Orihime?"
The Four Palace Masters asked again.
"...Can't you care about yourself a little more?"
Soi Fon said irritably, "That Ryuka did not kill anyone and did his best to thwart the enemy's plot, so he has done a good job for Soul Society. The Captain-Commander has explicitly allowed him to operate in the human world as a substitute Shinigami."
"What about Yoruichi?"
"?"
"I'm so glad you still remember me."
A black cat had somehow gotten onto the windowsill. Despite its cat-like face, it conveyed a profoundly human-like silence.
"I'm not the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity."
The Fourth Prince glanced at her.
"If you hadn't lent me your spiritual power, I wouldn't have been able to beat that guy."
"Of course. There are very few Shinigami who have been able to defeat a high-ranking Hollow so far, not to mention that guy is not an ordinary high-ranking Hollow."
The black cat lightly jumped onto the hospital bed.
"Even if we were both at our peak, we might not be able to beat each other... If I hadn't seen you at full power, I would definitely have made that judgment."
"So rather than saying that I lent you my spiritual power so that you could defeat your opponent, it's more accurate to say that it was precisely because you were the one using this spiritual power that we were able to win. This victory was won by risking everything, and neither of us owes the other anything."
"But then again, I wouldn't dare do something like that again. I thought you were a calm and rational person like Kisuke, but I didn't expect you to be so violent when you start fighting."
"Before you ruin yourself, hurry up and break the contract. I also want to go home and teach that stupid younger brother a lesson. It's really inconvenient to swagger around like this."
"I see that your eagerness to break the contract and restore your spiritual power is mainly because you want to show off your strength."
Despite her complaints, Shinomiya-sama still fulfilled her request.
"Wait a minute, what are you talking about? What contract? What borrowing of spiritual power... When did your relationship become so good?"
Ever since the black cat appeared, Soi Fon felt like an outsider, unable to get a word in edgewise or understand what they were saying.
"I cannot disclose specific information about the secret techniques of the Shihōin family. You can ask her yourself."
Shinomiya cut his finger and drew the Shihōin family's mark on his heart. Then he lifted the black cat and made it lick the faintly glowing spiritual mark until the mark completely disappeared and no trace of blood could be seen.
This signifies the return of spiritual power and the termination of the contract.
"Phew! It feels so good to have my strength back...!"
Yoruichi immediately reverted to human form, stretching and yawning.
Suddenly, I felt a chill creep over me.
The brown-skinned cat beauty subconsciously turned her head and found Soi Fon staring coldly at her.
"What's wrong, Soi Fon?"
"Get off me! Is it fun to sit on the injured person in such an indecent posture?"
Soi Fon's forehead veins bulged as he gritted his teeth and said.
"Indecent? Sorry, sorry~ I'll get up right away."
Yoruichi looked down, but her expression was just as indifferent as Shinomiya's.
More than feeling uncomfortable about being sitting on the injured person, she felt embarrassed about it.
Just as I was thinking of it, my legs went weak and I fell onto the Fourth Prince again.
"Ah... my spiritual energy has just returned, and I'm actually a little unaccustomed to it. I didn't expect this secret technique to have such a side effect. The old guys didn't even mention it in the notes. Sigh~"
bass!
Soi Fon drew her short sword from her waist and slashed at Yoruichi's throat.
A quick, sudden stab.
But Yoruichi tilted her head back and dodged it.
"What are you doing, Soi Fon?"
"I'm cleaning up the Shihōin family's mess. Don't worry, I'll commit suicide to atone for my sins after I kill you."
"What are you talking about? Kisuke has been captured. It's obvious that the case from a hundred years ago has nothing to do with us... well, at least nothing to do with me, so I am innocent now."
"That sounds nice, but the Captain-Commander's intention is clearly to reopen the case from back then. Before we find out the truth, we'll temporarily designate Urahara as a suspect, and keep you under constant surveillance. If you do anything suspicious, we can arrest you without reporting it... And right now, I think you're very suspicious!"
What's suspicious?
"Is it enough to try to use beauty to win over and corrupt the rising stars of the Gotei 13?"
"..."
Yoruichi's expression was subtle as she looked at Soi Fon, who had no intention of reasoning with her.
"I thought you had changed a lot, but now it seems... nothing has changed, you've just changed roles... Are you mistaking me for Kisuke?"
"I don't have time to waste on your nonsense... Prepare to die!"
Soi Fon's sword flashed before Shinomiya-sama's eyes.
Yoruichi, however, effortlessly dodged the attack using her cat-transformation technique. She then nimbly leaped onto the windowsill and turned back to taunt, "The shy little girl from back then has become quite arrogant... You think you can hit the renowned 'Flash God Yoruichi' with swordsmanship like that? Go back and train for another hundred years, then you'll be able to catch up to me, hmm... me a hundred years ago~"
"What?"
Soi Fon was furious and chased the black cat out the window, disappearing from sight.
The Four Palaces Venerable shook his head slightly upon seeing this.
Making a scene in the ward and then running away, at least offer to pour a glass of water.
He got out of bed and moved his body a little.
Dragon blood from fairy tales is also very helpful for recovery and stamina.
Although I slept for a day and a night, my whole body didn't feel stiff.
The injuries have almost fully healed.
He should be able to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.
Shigoku-no-Tsuru poured himself a glass of water and walked to the window to enjoy the comforting breeze on his face.
The sunlight streamed down, making my body feel warm and cozy.
"It's August... In the blink of an eye, there are only half a month left until the end of summer vacation."
A lot has happened.
I was just looking forward to reflecting on my hard work over this period and drawing some sense of accomplishment from it.
The Four Palaces Lord was slightly taken aback when he suddenly heard shouts of fighting and killing coming from the front courtyard.
Who is so audacious?
They dare to run wild on the Fourth Division's territory.
Especially during the post-war period when everyone was most sensitive.
He peeked out and saw a white-haired boy chasing a black-haired girl and an orange-haired boy.
They could even hear the conversation between the three people.
"Stop right there, Hinamori! I'm going to kill you!"
"Why, Xiaobai! Shouldn't you be happy to see that I'm still alive?"
"You dare ask why?! You actually colluded with Aizen and the others to deceive me, making a complete fool of me!"
"Then why don't you just go after Hinamori-san! Why are you bothering me, Toshiro!"
"It's Captain Hitsugaya! Kurosaki, you bastard, how dare you ask... No, I underestimated your shamelessness, after all, you can even write a suicide note like that... What's even more hateful is that I didn't even realize it was written by someone else...! This will be the most humiliating memory of my life...!"
"What are you talking about! It's true that I wrote it, but it wasn't just my idea, and it was mainly Shinomiya who pushed it onto me!"
"It's enough that you wrote it!"
"Hey! Listen to me! It's all Shinomiya... Wait! Damn it, so that's what happened! Shinomiya—!"
Snap.
The four palaces lords calmly closed the window.
It keeps out the rising heat and the noisy summer hustle and bustle.
Back in the hospital bed, staring blankly into the air.
It was as if he was responding to his desire to divert attention.
The ink-wash characters appeared in the air.
[The former king of Hueco Mundo has fallen, not as a freshman in the Spirit Arts Academy, but as a powerful figure bathed in his blood, baring your fangs at the Seireitei... The Machine Spirit is overjoyed!]
As the victor, you felt proud but didn't become complacent. You constantly reminded yourself that you weren't strong enough yet.
This extremely strong will is the key to becoming the strongest, and it is your only trump card to defeat your opponents.
[In order to defeat more enemies, even yourself... you thought of him, the blond warrior who, like you, was skilled at transformation.]
Since we lack time to grow, let's make time for it.
You have mastered the "Technique for Creating a Mental Time Chamber"
"?"
Before the Four Palace Masters could react, a large amount of knowledge suddenly flooded their minds.
Just like he learned it gradually on his own.
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