Chapter 556: Restoring the Power of Death

Since attending Yoruichi and Hiroe's wedding, Ichigo hasn't seen Hiroe and the others for a long time. Even Rukia has only visited a few times.

He was a little uncomfortable at first, but he got used to it after a while. Rather than saying it was unusual, it's better to say that this is the most peaceful life he should have.

Just imagine, if he hadn't met Rukia, he would just be an ordinary high school student who can see souls.

After that, he went to Soul Society to rescue Rukia, and then he had to fight against Aizen with the Shinigami of Seireitei. It's inevitable that he has a feeling that his fate is closely linked to the Shinigami, and he even has a kind of illusion that he is just a Shinigami.

In fact, Ichigo now only has the identity of a Shinigami. This is not all of his life, and it shouldn't be all. After all, as a human, his experience is only seventeen years.

Whether it's Hiroe or Rukia, their lives are not a completely consistent straight line. Although there are some overlaps, until the day he bids farewell to his human identity, their intersections cannot be densely packed.

Of course, such a peaceful life is not completely peaceful. As a substitute Shinigami and a member of the co-worker bureau, it is also a task to assist the Shinigami stationed in the real world to protect the real world.

However, this has gradually become a habit for Ichigo and others. Ordinary hollows can no longer give them the same sense of tension as the first time they faced them. At the same time, they are not people who seek combat excitement like Kenpachi and Ikkaku, so although such a life is somewhat uneventful, it is rare and comfortable.

There are also some waves in this. About a month ago, Grimmjow suddenly appeared in the real world. Since Ichimaru Gin still occupied the Hueco Mundo, the Technical Development Bureau still maintained a close surveillance of Karakura Town, and discovered the traces of the 6th Espada at the first time.

Enemies of this level are not something that the Shinigami stationed in the real world can solve. The Technical Development Bureau contacted Urahara and Yoruichi at the first time, but the two happened to be not in Karakura Town at that time.

At the same time, two Ten-Espada-level Arrancars who had not been recorded in the Soul Society stopped Kurosaki Isshin. It happened that Hirako and others were traveling, and Grimmjow went straight to Ichigo, so an action against Ichigo, at least in public, was launched.

After the battle with Aizen, Ichigo's power of the god of death had disappeared. Although he learned the Fullbring technique through Ginjo's teaching, this power that was more than enough to deal with ordinary Hollows seemed a little inadequate when facing the Ten-Espadas.

It can't be said that he was defeated at the first blow, but Ichigo was still in an extremely dangerous situation when facing Grimmjow. Fortunately, with the help of Chad, Ishida and Ginjo, they managed to survive until Hiroe came to support.

However, Hiroe, who came to support, did not gain any results. Ichimaru Gin seemed to have arranged people to monitor the Dangai early. Almost at the moment when Hiroe stepped out of the gate, the Arrancars who attacked Karakura Town opened the black chamber and returned to Hueco Mundo. This confrontation ended in this alternative peaceful way.

Although the matter was resolved, the sudden attack by the Arrancar still sent some signals to the Soul Society, that is, Ichimaru Gin did not seem to give up on Ichigo.

Of course, the other party's goal is not necessarily Ichigo. After all, sending a small part of the force to carry out such a sudden attack is actually more like a test. Thinking from another perspective, whether this attack can achieve the expected results does not seem to be important to Ichimaru Gin.

You can understand that the other party is testing the Soul Society's monitoring of Karakura Town, as well as the reaction speed and method of the Gotei 13 when encountering danger. If the person who supports is Hiroe, then you have to consider whether this is part of the Gotei 13's emergency plan.

And what is the use of obtaining this information? There are countless guesses.

Maybe there are really people or things that Ichimaru Gin wants in Karakura Town, or it may be just a rehearsal for luring the tiger away from the mountain. Ichimaru Gin's real goal is in Soul Society or even Soul Society.

It is difficult to discern the enemy's purpose from just one action, and it seems even more difficult to analyze it from the root, that is, Ichimaru Gin's psychology. It was at that moment that the captains of the Gotei 13 realized that they seemed to have never understood Ichimaru Gin at all.

In the subsequent captains' meeting, they also discussed solutions to the possible purpose of the other party, and there were many methods.

For example, launching another attack on Ichimaru Gin was a plan proposed by Kenpachi, and there were also ideas such as advocating that Urahara, Hirako and others stay in Karakura Town forever.

Although the latter sounds feasible, Hirako and others are not strictly under the jurisdiction of the Gotei 13. It is true that they are members of the Co-operation Bureau, but the Co-operation Bureau itself is still closer to a cooperative model. The bottom line is that both parties do not harm each other's interests, and at the same time, they can help each other as much as possible in times of crisis. It is obviously inappropriate to ask the other party to stay in the order as mentioned above.

Once such an order is accepted, the Soul Society will also recognize the other party's identity in the Gotei 13 accordingly, and even recognize that the other party is a member of the Gotei 13.

Once this is admitted, the other party will be completely under the rules of the Gotei 13, taking on responsibilities as one part, and enjoying the benefits of the due status as another part, which will inevitably bring considerable challenges to the structure of the Gotei 13.

In addition to the conflicts between the commoners and the nobles, there may also be conflicts between outsiders and locals in the 13th team. A small change can cause a lot of uncertainties, which is not what the 46th Chamber wants to see.

The idea of ​​stabilizing Karakura Town by means of orders was shattered, but his idea still gave great inspiration to others. That is, when the local target is uncertain, try to stabilize the situation in Karakura Town without relying on the Gotei 13 as much as possible.

On this basis, Ichigo becomes extremely critical.

First, he is likely to be the target of Ichimaru Gin in the present world, and second, he has shown extraordinary potential in the identity of the god of death. Putting aside the final battle to defeat Aizen, Ichigo himself also has the combat power comparable to the captain.

At the same time, he is still in school and is destined to stay in Karakura Town for a long time. Even if Ichimaru Gin's real target in Karakura Town is not him, Ichigo is a combat power that cannot be ignored when facing a crisis.

So, Ichigo is not the one who can solve the problem 100%, but he is definitely a key figure in dealing with actions that Ichimaru Gin cannot guess.

Unfortunately, the current strength of this key figure seems to be far from enough, and everyone can see the impact of losing the power of the god of death.

So a proposal came out smoothly-restoring Ichigo Kurosaki's power as a god of death.

And this proposal was quickly passed and implemented!