Kuchiki Byakuya nodded slightly, "Let's go... A person whose soul is destroyed will die on his own in less than half an hour. Even if he is lucky enough to survive, he will just be a useless person."
When he said this, he actually wanted to remind those hiding in the dark to pay attention to the time, and also to warn those who were stealthy and mobile not to do unnecessary things.
As he spoke, he motioned to Renji Abarai on the side to open the boundary gate.
"yes."
Abarai Renji responded, then poured his spiritual power into the Zanpakutō, and inserted the Zanpakutō into the void as a key.
Following a wave of spiritual power, two hell butterflies flying between the two realms flew out of the void, and a simple Japanese-style sliding door appeared in front of several people.
The door opened slowly.
Kuchiki Byakuya walked silently towards the direction of the boundary gate, as if he was not worried at all that Rukia would not follow him.
"Forehead……"
Kurosaki Ichigo was still struggling on the ground, and he stretched out his hand as if to grab Rukia Kuchiki in front of him.
However, Rukia Kuchiki stopped her.
"Don't move! If you don't believe me, just give it a try... If you dare to catch up... I will never forgive you!"
Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Kuchiki Rukia's face that couldn't turn her head, with an expression that looked uglier than crying when she smiled.
At this moment, he felt a sense of powerlessness spread throughout his body.
It's not because of the loss of spiritual power, but because of inner weakness.
Once again he couldn't do anything.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!——”
Watching the world-traveling door slowly closing, Kurosaki Ichigo could do nothing but growl unwillingly.
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"Okay, you go clean up the mess."
"Hi hi~"
A helpless response sounded in the night sky.
It started to rain in the sky, and the raindrops made a crisp sound when they fell on the broken Zanpakutō.
The ticking ticking is like counting down the passage of life.
Blood began to spread along the rain.
Kurosaki Ichigo began to feel the belated pain.
It was very painful, his body was very heavy, very cold, and he was gradually losing consciousness. He had never experienced the feeling of death, but he was probably very close to it now.
"Feel sorry……"
Uryū Ishida sat in the rain in despair.
Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo's appearance at this moment, he felt that he might not be forgiven.
No, it should be that he doesn't want to forgive himself.
Even if Kurosaki Ichigo forgives him, he will not forgive himself just now.
I made it clear that I would no longer run away or be afraid.
But he backed down again just now, just like when his teacher died in the battle.
"How cowardly..."
He raised his head and looked up at the overturned night sky.
Facing an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, he once again watched those around him fight alone while he did nothing on the sidelines.
Although Rukia Kuchiki gave him a reason not to fight, he still felt that this was wrong.
Yes, Kurosaki Ichigo's actions do seem stupid, but in his opinion, it is the right thing to do. He may die if he fights for his life, but he will never forgive himself for surviving like this.
Ishida Uryu regretted it.
But everything seemed to be too late.
"Cowardice is not terrible, the terrible thing is to keep indulging in it."
Suddenly, the rain seemed to have stopped.
After the raindrops slipped off his glasses, Uryu Ishida vaguely saw the faint smile on the face of the man holding the umbrella.
"Who are you……"
"Well~ it doesn't matter who I am."
Urahara Kisuke leaned down to check Kurosaki Ichigo's injuries, but he was complaining in his heart that it was him who was responsible for the aftermath.
That's right, now he has taken the initiative to ask for help to work under Xuan Hao.
Although the man only said, "You figure it out" in the end, it gave him a headache.
Isn't this no different from before? He was obviously ready to be a humble worker, but he didn't expect that he had to come up with the plan himself. Such a way of controlling people makes even a profiteer like him feel ashamed.
But what made him feel even more terrifying was the confidence in that man's eyes.
That kind of confidence is like no matter what he does, it seems that he will never escape the control of the other party. He doesn't know where the other party's inexplicable confidence comes from. In short, he just feels a chill down his spine.
"I really envy you little guys..."
After checking Kurosaki Ichigo's injury and confirming that it was nothing serious, Urahara Kisuke sighed and turned to look at Ishida Uryu, "Boy, it's rare to have a chance to come back in life. This is the second time.
Are you ready to continue like this three times?"
"I……"
Ishida Uryu opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted.
"No need to tell me the answer."
Urahara Kisuke put the umbrella into Ishida Uryu's hand and then carried Kurosaki Ichigo's body and disappeared into the rainy night.
"Leave this kid to me. If you feel unwilling and want to make up for your mistakes, don't be so weak next time you see him."
The faint voice echoed in Ishida Uryu's ears.
He was slightly stunned.
Then the fighting spirit ignited in his eyes again.
There are three rare opportunities in life, and this is probably the last time.
Slowly getting up from the rain, he clutched the handle of the umbrella in his hand as if holding the last life-saving straw.
Although he didn't know who the man was just now, he knew one thing very well: Kurosaki Ichigo could still be saved, and he also had one last chance to make amends.
So what he should do now is to go back and train himself immediately to become stronger.
"Next time, it will never be the same as now."
He already remembered that man's terrifying spiritual pressure just now.
According to Kurosaki Ichigo's character, he will never sit still and wait for death after recovering from his injuries. Then it will be his time to contribute, so at least before that, he must increase his power to the same level as that man - no matter what he uses
Such method.
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There was darkness in his vision.
Hmm? It doesn’t seem to hurt anymore?
Kurosaki Ichigo was a little confused.
It's over. I'm not dead, right? I can't feel the pain because I'm dead?
Where is this place?
Also...why does it feel so warm? Shouldn't it be cold after death?
So dark.
Oh, it turns out I forgot to open my eyes.
Kurosaki Ichigo opened his eyes in sudden realization.
Tessai leaned over Kurosaki Ichigo, using his broad body to keep him warm.
"You...who are you! Too close! Too close!"
Kurosaki Ichigo was frightened, as if he had forgotten that he was still injured, and roared loudly.
No matter which man wakes up and finds another unknown strong man lying under the quilt, he will be frightened, right?
Kurosaki Ichigo felt his anus tighten inexplicably, as if he had experienced some terrible horror.
"Store manager! Mr. Kurosaki is awake!"
Tessai realized that his behavior seemed a bit rude and slowly got up from his bed.
Kurosaki Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that this man was wearing clothes.
He remembered that this person seemed to be the subordinate of the "clog hat".
In other words, was he saved by the 'Clog Hat'?
Getting up from the bed with some effort, Kurosaki Ichigo looked at everything around him and thought.
"Hey, hey, Mr. Kurosaki, you can't do this."
After hearing Tessai's call, Urahara Kisuke pushed open the door to the room and hurried over, "Your wound hasn't healed yet. If you move any more, you might really die~"
"Clog hat...is this your home?"
Kurosaki Ichigo finally felt relieved when he saw the person coming.
This does not seem to be the world after death. He is really not dead.
"Yes. Isn't my house pretty big?"
Urahara Kisuke waved his fan gently and teased.
"Did...did you save me?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked.
"No, someone asked me to save you."
Urahara Kisuke did not dare to take the credit for himself, "What? Don't you want yourself to be saved?"
"No... of course I don't want to die."
Kurosaki Ichigo clenched his fists.
He still has a lot of things to do, and of course he doesn't want to die.
And he could probably guess who the person in front of him was talking about.
"It's fine if you don't want to die. I'm afraid you won't be able to think about it."
Urahara Kisuke smiled softly after hearing this, "After all, I have experienced such a setback."
"Frustration..."
Kurosaki Ichigo had actually already understood the man's reason for choosing to stand idly by.
But he couldn't blame anyone, because this was indeed something he should face on his own.
The man's promise to help him try to resurrect his mother was enough for him to be grateful. He couldn't rely on others for everything, right?
"Yes, frustration."
Urahara Kisuke smiled and asked, "How do you feel? After experiencing this incident, do you understand your own weakness?"
"..."
Kurosaki Ichigo nodded silently.
Although he was a little unwilling, he did realize his powerlessness.
If he can't face up to his own weakness, then he is too stupid.
"Then work hard and become stronger, starting from now on."
Urahara Kisuke nodded with satisfaction.
This kid is actually not stupid. After all, how can a person who is in the top 50 in his grade have an IQ problem?
This guy just has a stubborn streak sometimes, especially when his family and friends are in trouble.
"To tell you the truth, my mission is to help you become stronger. But I think even if I don't tell you, you will ask for help from us, right? After all... there are still people waiting for you to rescue."
"Yeah..." Kurosaki Ichigo nodded slightly and clenched his fists, "There are still people waiting for me..."
Ever since he stepped forward to stop the two Shinigami, he had already decided that he would definitely go to Soul Society! Because he wanted to find his mother's soul. And now there was another reason.
"By the way...Rukia was brought back to Soul Society, what kind of punishment will she face?" Kurosaki Ichigo seemed to have thought of something important and asked hesitantly.
Although he had already guessed in his mind, after all, Rukia was the one who was brought back to Soul Society due to guilt, but he had heard from the spiky head that transferring power to the God of Death was a felony! If it was a felony, he might be sentenced to death!
But he still wanted to confirm it himself.
"According to my speculation, if nothing happens, it will be execution." Urahara Kisuke said solemnly.
"What is... execution?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked with a frown.
"You can also understand the punishment of double death as the death penalty."
"What!" Upon hearing that it was the death penalty, Kurosaki Ichigo immediately became excited, "How can I go to Soul Society!?"
"Don't worry...didn't I tell you to become stronger from now on?"
Urahara Kisuke shook his head helplessly. How did this kid's brain circuit develop? Why did he only listen to half of what he was told?
"The prerequisite for saving people is that you must become stronger first. In the ten days from now, you must learn fighting skills from me."
"But...what can you learn in ten days!?"
Kurosaki Ichigo was a little anxious.
You can't blame him for being so anxious.
That's a death sentence! What if we run out of time!?
Although he also wanted to become stronger before going, time waits for no one at all!
"boom."
Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly felt that his entire body was weightless, and by the time he reacted, he was lying on the ground again.
"These are not questions you should think about."
Urahara Kisuke's face became a little cold, and he put his cane on Kurosaki Ichigo's head to teach him a lesson.
"Have I made it very clear? Your mission now is to become stronger, and my mission is to help you become stronger. Do you understand what I mean? Don't make it difficult for me..."
"Gulu..."
Kurosaki Ichigo swallowed his saliva and nodded.
The 'clog hat' in front of me is also a very secretive guy.
At this moment, he felt that what was pointing at him was not a cane but a sharp blade.
If Kisuke Urahara knew what Kurosaki Ichigo was thinking at this moment, he would definitely tell him with a smile that there is indeed a sword in the cane, his Zanpakutō - Benihime.
"..."
After a while of silence, Kurosaki Ichigo finally calmed down. After calming down, he finally understood the meaning of the other person's words.
All he has to do now is to become stronger, otherwise even if he goes to the Soul Realm to face such a powerful God of Death, he will just die. As for other things, such as the time problem he is worried about, will there be a way to solve it?
"In Soul Society, there is usually one month of repentance before the execution of the prisoner, which is the so-called probation period. The same is true for Kuchiki Rukia," Urahara Kisuke explained with cold eyes, "Generally speaking, if you are lucky,
There may be a chance to reduce her sentence during this period...but I think she is one of the unfortunate ones."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that if no one saves her, she will really die."
Urahara Kisuke leaned over and looked at Kurosaki Ichigo lying on the ground, his eyes seemed to have seen through everything.
"So instead of talking nonsense with me here, why don't you get up now and go for special training. I will train here for ten days. During this period, I will start preparing to open the passage to Soul Society. It should be thirteen days after I get there.
The time is completely sufficient.”
"I see."
Saying that, Kurosaki Ichigo slowly stood up.
His eyes were firmer than ever.
All he can do now is believe in the plan of the man in front of him, and make himself strong enough to save Lucia in a short period of time.
"Then, please!"
"My special training is very hard, so don't cry." A meaningful smile appeared on Urahara Kisuke's face.