The lights in the room flickered, casting a ghostly glow between the two, making the atmosphere particularly eerie.
A moment later, Head Captain Yamamoto slowly spoke, "Do you know what it means to become a Shinigami?"
Chu Yang replied, "It means I will give up everything in the living world."
Head Captain Yamamoto asked again, "Can you give up relatives, friends, fame, and wealth? With your current ability, everything in the living world is within your grasp."
Chu Yang shrugged, saying helplessly, "Those things are meaningless. Anyway, I will die one day and still come to this world after death."
"This is the end. I hate meaningless reincarnation."
Life is like a fleeting white steed, gone in a flash, but a mere few decades.
However, in Soul Society, if one can stand at the pinnacle of a Shinigami, their lifespan is measured in tens of thousands of years.
The superiority of the two is immediately apparent.
After understanding Chu Yang's thoughts, Head Captain Yamamoto slowly nodded, "Since that's the case, I can grant your request."
Chu Yang's eyes lit up.
"However, I will still find a way to remove the Hogyoku from your body. You cannot keep that thing safe."
Head Captain Yamamoto seemed to have seen through Chu Yang's thoughts.
Chu Yang nodded, not caring too much.
He was joking. If Head Captain Yamamoto could get the Hogyoku out, then he would be truly capable.
Two days later.
Ichigo and the others, who had recovered from their injuries, were preparing to leave Soul Society. It was only then that they learned Chu Yang intended to stay there.
Rukia also intended to stay in Soul Society, but she was originally from Soul Society, so Ichigo and the others could completely understand her choice.
However, Chu Yang's decision was another matter entirely.
Anxious, Ichigo brought a few companions to find Chu Yang, wanting to persuade him to return to the living world with them.
Helpless, Chu Yang could only explain that if he brought the Hogyoku back to the living world, he would bring danger back with him.
Aizen was not comparable to a few Menos Grande.
Forcibly returning to the living world would be irresponsible for the safety of the living world.
Given Ichigo's personality, if Chu Yang had simply said he wanted to become a Shinigami, he would definitely not leave easily.
Only by appealing to moral responsibility could he gain more understanding from them.
After listening to Chu Yang's explanation, everyone's expressions softened a little, but they still felt an unspoken sadness.
Even though they were in Soul Society and had witnessed reincarnation firsthand.
As ordinary people, they still found it difficult to come to terms with separation by life and death.
They were supposed to depart in the morning, but everyone stubbornly delayed until the evening of the next day.
Only then did they bid farewell to Chu Yang and Rukia.
Thus.
Chu Yang's new chapter in the Soul Society began.
...
"Why can't it be taken out?"
"I said it's not that it can't be taken out, it's that we can't even sense the Hogyoku's presence!"
Head Captain Yamamoto looked suspiciously at Kisuke Urahara, trying to find traces of lies on his face.
Head Captain Yamamoto said coldly, "This kid, he's not another one of your backup plans, is he?"
Kisuke Urahara was very helpless and rolled his eyes, saying, "A hundred years ago, you falsely accused me like this. It was clearly Aizen who did it..."
Bringing up old matters, Head Captain Yamamoto, for once, showed an embarrassed expression.
"It really has nothing to do with you?"
"It has nothing to do with me!"
"Then where did the Hogyoku go?"
"How would I know?!"
With that, both of them looked at Chu Yang in unison.
Chu Yang pouted and said, "You, a Captain Commander, and a former head of the Department of Research and Development, can't figure it out, so how would I know?"
Head Captain Yamamoto frowned and said, "Did you really take the Hogyoku from Aizen? You weren't hypnotized by him, were you?"
Chu Yang continued to play dumb and replied:
"I don't know, but if you say so, it's not impossible."
Head Captain Yamamoto heavily struck his cane on the ground and angrily said:
"Still fell for that guy's trick! Damn Aizen, he's quite the actor!"
Kisuke Urahara secretly glanced at Chu Yang.
His thoughts were the opposite of Head Captain Yamamoto's; he believed the Hogyoku was on Chu Yang.
Watching Chu Yang playing dumb.
Kisuke Urahara didn't intend to expose him; instead, he felt relieved.
If even he couldn't extract the Hogyoku from Chu Yang's body, then Aizen certainly couldn't either.
"Captain Commander, if you have nothing else, I'll be heading back..." Kisuke Urahara's tone was somewhat sarcastic, but Head Captain Yamamoto didn't mind, only showing some surprise.
"Aren't you planning to stay?"
"My current life suits me better, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi is doing quite well as the head of the Department of Research and Development. There's no place for me here."
Kisuke Urahara scratched his head and said.
Actually, he knew that if he returned, Head Captain Yamamoto would most likely transfer Mayuri Kurotsuchi to another division.
With Aizen and the others' departure, there were as many as three vacant Captain positions.
"Then as you wish."
Head Captain Yamamoto turned and left.
"Have you ever thought that perhaps one day, you might regret giving up the living world and becoming a Shinigami?"
Kisuke Urahara asked Chu Yang with a complex expression.
"Then I'll regret it. Anyway, as long as people have choices, they always have regrets."
Chu Yang smiled.
"With that mindset, you most likely won't."
Kisuke Urahara also started to smile.
"Keep the Hogyoku safe. Don't let Aizen get it."
After saying that, Kisuke Urahara left, not giving Chu Yang a chance to play dumb.
The next day.
Under Head Captain Yamamoto's arrangement, Chu Yang entered the Shin'ō Reijutsu Academy to study.
Like other students, he received an "Asauchi."
The "Asauchi" would gradually become his Zanpakuto under the influence of his soul.
....
Naruto World.
Having obtained Bloodline Factor Technology from the Pirate World, Chu Yang was preparing to collect the bloodlines of the Otsutsuki Clan.
In Konoha Village, the Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, and Hyuga Clan all originated from the bloodline of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Outside Konoha Village, the identifiable sources were the Uzamaki Clan, the Gold and Silver Brothers, and the Kaguya Clan, to which Kimimaro belonged.
Adding them up, there were a total of six clans.
As for those on the moon, they were beyond Chu Yang's capabilities and thus not considered.
To legitimately collect bloodlines, Chu Yang planned to intervene under the pretext of promoting the development of Konoha Village's medical system.
"I've read the document you sent over a while ago. The medical insurance system mentioned in it is very interesting..."
"But given the Village's current economic scale, it cannot support your plan yet. We'll talk about it later."
Senju Tobirama, standing in front of his desk, slowly looked up at Chu Yang, his eyes filled with appreciation, and smiled, "I'm very happy that you're actively taking on some political affairs to train yourself, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. You are still young."
Chu Yang scratched his head and laughed, "I just thought of it by accident, and I'm a little interested..."
Senju Tobirama nodded, "Although not all of the proposals you put forward can be implemented, departments such as the emergency center, disease analysis center, and blood bank center are still necessary to establish immediately."
"Anyway, school is on break recently, and you have plenty of time. Try to get in touch and see what aspects can still be improved."
Chu Yang successfully gained Senju Tobirama's trust with a piece of medical reform experience he had seen online in his previous life.
The emergency center and disease center were not important; the only truly important one was the blood bank.
With enough blood, Chu Yang could extract the Otsutsuki bloodline without any worries.
The Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, as well as Uzumaki Mito and some Uzumaki clansmen who married into Konoha Village, were all Chu Yang's targets.
The establishment of the Blood Bank Center went more smoothly than Chu Yang had expected.
At this time, the long war had just ended, and the entire world's medical standards were in their infancy.
Even the number and skill of Ninja medics still needed improvement, not to mention the doctors and nurses who served ordinary people. Ninjas were completely unfamiliar with things like blood genes.
For them, what was related to Bloodline Limit and needed to be treated with caution were various organs of the body.
For the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan, as long as their eyes were not targeted, other things didn't matter.
And for the Senju Clan and Uzamaki Clan, as long as their flesh and blood tissues were not touched, other things didn't matter either.
Therefore, everyone supported Chu Yang's establishment of the Blood Bank Center, as it did not affect their own interests.