581. Inoue Orihime: Did we make a mistake in the special training in the virtual circle?
It's the first day of summer vacation.
The Urahara store that has been open in a corner of the city for many years has strangely posted a notice saying it is closed.
There was no one in the entire store, and there were no lights, but there was a faint light in the dark room at the deepest part.
The tatami on the floor of this room was lifted. Surprisingly, there was a bottomless hole under the tatami. The wooden stairs were attached to the entrance of the hole, and it was unknown where it led. The faint light came from
irradiated from it.
Going all the way down the stairs, there is actually a wide space hidden under this seemingly small shop that is several times the size of the ground.
"Oh my God! What kind of place is this!?"
There was a sound of "exclamation" that sounded a little twitchy in the empty space. Urahara Kisuke shouted at the ceiling of the space, which was arranged to look like the sky. It seemed that Kurosaki Ichigo behind him was expressing his feelings.
Surprised, or maybe he was reminding the kid behind him that he should be surprised to see such a secret room.
"It's so noisy..."
Although there was no stranger next to him, Kurosaki Ichigo still felt a sense of shame. He covered his face and tried to make this boring man stop, "I'm already surprised. You don't need to shout for me."
"Hehehehe! Very good! This is the 'training room'!" Urahara Kisuke said with a proud smile on his face after hearing Kurosaki Ichigo admit that he was surprised, "This is where we have integrated the essence of super technology specially for you in one day.
A dedicated training space created in a hurry!”
Kisuke Urahara put the emphasis on the word 'one day' and seemed quite proud. This is natural. After all, he is essentially a researcher. Of course he will be very happy when his scientific and technological achievements are appreciated by others. Although this
Showing shamelessly to others just seems annoying.
"By the way...has your store manager always been like this, talking to himself and not caring about the feelings of his customers?"
Kurosaki Ichigo felt speechless looking at Urahara Kisuke who was still showing off his masterpiece, and asked Mr. Tessai beside him.
"..."
Tessai was speechless about this, and it was hard for him that his store manager was so unreliable.
"Did you see it? Did you see it!?" Urahara Kisuke was still chattering about the various facilities of this 'practice room', looking very proud, "In order to make you not feel so depressed when training here, I even
Isn’t it great to also thoughtfully decorate the ceiling to look like the sky?”
"...I'm not here for vacation..."
Kurosaki Ichigo's brows kept twitching. He really wanted to beat this guy and even regretted following him down. Is this guy reliable? Is this the time to care about these details?
“I even planted trees to beautify the environment!”
Urahara Kisuke didn't care at all about Kurosaki Ichigo's complaints and continued to introduce.
"Isn't it just a matter of finding a few dead trees and inserting them..."
Kurosaki Ichigo mercilessly broke down the situation, "It's almost done, right?"
"Don't be so cold. You know it's very laborious to secretly dig out such a large space on the road or under other people's houses. Don't you know how to praise me?" Urahara Kisuke looked resentful.
"Ah, so awesome, so great, so perfect..."
Kurosaki Ichigo looked perfunctory, "By the way... isn't it illegal to dig such a big hole underground in the city?"
"Hey, I'm doing this all for you. Even if it's a crime, you're an accomplice."
Urahara Kisuke put away the smile on his face and became a little more serious, "So, are you ready?"
"certainly."
Kurosaki Ichigo has already begun to move his newly recovered body to do this warm-up exercise, "Time is running out, let's get started quickly and start that 'special training' you mentioned!"
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"Where is...where?"
Looking at the dark night sky and the endless desert in front of them, Inoue Orihime and Chadata Taitora both had doubtful looks in their eyes.
They clearly remembered that they were in a city during the day just now, but the next moment they came to such a strange place with only desert and night.
The air was filled with chill, and from time to time there were frightening and weird sounds coming from the distance. There was no one around. They stared with bated breath. Apart from the scary and weird roars, the only thing they could hear was the pounding of their own hearts.
Beating sound.
This strange environment made the two of them feel a little panicked.
"Remember the monsters you faced before?"
Xuan Hao asked with a chuckle.
"Remember...remember." Chatata Taihu swallowed his saliva and replied hesitantly. For some reason, he felt a bad premonition when he saw the smile on this man's face.
"Yes, this is their hometown, the world where Hollows live - Hueco Mundo."
"!??"
Inoue Orihime and Chadatari Taitora couldn't help but tremble.
Seeing the nervous look of the two of them, Xuan Hao had a satisfied smile on his face.
"Um...brother, why did you bring us here?" Inoue Orihime asked timidly.
She clearly felt that the headdress on her head was emitting anxiety-like emotions. It was probably the members of Dunshun Rikka who were reminding her that this place was dangerous.
However, it is actually very dangerous here because Xuan Hao did not fully explain what he said.
This is not only Hueco Mundo, but also the most dangerous central area of Hueco Mundo, the backyard of Xuye Palace, the palace of the King of Hueco Mundo.
That's right, if nothing else happens, Bailegang should still be sitting on the throne of the main hall not far from here. Dunshun Rikka probably felt the terrifying spiritual pressure on his body, so he exuded anxiety. After all,
For them, such a terrifying existence is obviously invincible.
Not long after Nilu completed the Arrancar, Bailegang had also completed the Arrancar hundreds of years ago. It was not only a terrifying existence for Inoue Orihime and others, but also the entire Soul Society unless they were restrained.
Except for a few special individuals, there are probably not many Shinigami who can defeat the King of Hueco Mundo head-on.
"Then you still need to ask? Of course I brought you here for special training."
Xuan Hao answered matter-of-factly, "Didn't you already decide to go to Soul Society to help Kurosaki Ichigo? Why, are you scared?"
"Here...special training!?"
Even a person like Taihu Sadatari, who usually has no expression, showed a little surprise on his face.
This special training is a bit too steep...
Although he has long imagined that the path he chooses will sooner or later face many powerful enemies like Xu, but is it too exciting to go directly to the opponent's base camp from the beginning?
The two people looked at each other in confusion, and it was obvious that Inoue Orihime had similar thoughts.
To be honest, the atmosphere here made her feel very depressed and a little scared. Although she had made up her mind, determination was determination and she still had to take it step by step, right?
"No, not here." Xuan Hao shook his head slightly.
"That's great." Inoue Orihime breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"It's a more dangerous place than here." Xuan Hao added.
"??????"
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"boom."
The cane stabbed Ichigo Kurosaki on the forehead.
Then there was a sound of the chains shaking. Kurosaki Ichigo was caught off guard and sat down on the ground.
He had no idea that the guy in front of him would suddenly stab him in the head, and he thought he was dead.
No, it should be said that even if he thought that the other party would do this, he would not be able to react at all.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that he was a little different now than when he was the God of Death. The chain on his chest was...
A bad premonition arose in Kurosaki Ichigo's heart, and it seemed that even breathing was becoming more and more difficult.
And soon Urahara Kisuke's words let him know that this was not an illusion.
"Does your body feel heavy? Is it difficult to breathe? That's right. You didn't expect that being a soul would be so hard, right?"
Urahara Kisuke smiled and looked at Kurosaki Ichigo who was sitting on the ground at a loss, "It's natural. Ordinary souls don't have as powerful a spirit as the God of Death, and you are such an ordinary soul now. Speaking of which, you are still
Is this the first time like this? Leaving the body in a posture that is not a god of death!"
"This is how the same thing?"
Kurosaki Ichigo frowned as he looked at his spirit body.
"The source of spiritual power, 'Posleep', and the 'Knot' that acts as a propeller have been destroyed by Byakuya Kuchiki." Urahara Kisuke explained, "In other words, he did not deceive you at that time. Your spiritual power
It will indeed continue to dissipate, and even if it holds on to life, it will become an ordinary soul."
"this……"
Kurosaki Ichigo looked at his weak hands with some despair.
He didn't feel his current situation before leaving the body, but now he knew that the situation was worse than he imagined.
What he has to do is not simply to become stronger, but to surpass himself who was once a god of death from an ordinary soul that is not even a god of death in this short period of time.
Is this... possible?
"Don't give up so quickly."
Urahara Kisuke seemed to have completely understood what Kurosaki Ichigo was thinking, and comforted him with a smile, "We have just started from scratch to reach that level in a short period of time... It may not be possible for others, but you can definitely do it.
"
"Why?"
Kurosaki Ichigo was a little confused, why was this man so confident in himself? Even he himself didn't believe that he had this ability!
"Because the man said you can, I trust his judgment."
Urahara Kisuke replied calmly.
"Okay, don't waste time, get up. Even though you say that, you still have to do it step by step. First of all, you have to make your body in the soul state able to move freely, at least so that breathing is as difficult as it is now.
"
"So what do I do?"
Kurosaki Ichigo asked.
He felt like he had difficulty breathing as if he suddenly arrived at a very high altitude and had altitude sickness. However, this feeling was not caused by external factors. Of course, there was no such thing as adaptation, so he could only find a way to solve it.
And he didn't understand the soul at all, so he could only ask the people in front of him for advice.
"The so-called spiritual power is the power that acts on spiritual objects. As long as the spiritual power is increased, the 'soul state body' can become stronger, and then it will naturally be able to move freely." Urahara Kisuke gestured with his stick on the ground.
"To put it simply, your current 'soul' is too weak and that's why you can't move."
"But how to train the soul?"
Kurosaki Ichigo probably understood what the other party meant. If ordinary physical exercise is to exercise strength, then the soul needs to exercise spiritual power to strengthen its 'body'.
"It's very simple, just like usual." Urahara Kisuke had a sly smile on his face.
"What do you mean...same as usual?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the other party's malicious smile and swallowed his saliva.
"What do you think is the best way to exercise your body?" Urahara Kisuke asked with a smile.
Kurosaki Ichigo was a little hesitant. Since the other party would ask such a question, it was obvious that he would not ask a question that he could not answer. Therefore, the answer was either something he already knew, or it was already laid out in front of him...
He looked at the little girl standing silently next to him, and then at the pile of protective gear held in her arms.
So the question is, since they are here for special training, what are these things used for?
"Being... beaten?" Finally, Kurosaki Ichigo seemed to have thought of the answer.
"ice fruit"
The smile on Urahara Kisuke's face became brighter and brighter, "Then Xiaoyu, I'll leave this kid to you."
"Yes, store manager."
After receiving the instruction, Xiao Yu, who was holding protective gear in her skirt, stepped forward.
"Mr. Kurosaki, please take action first."
"What...is this for?"
Kurosaki Ichigo was stunned.
"Beginner course, you fight her."
Kisuke Urahara explained with a smile, "The rules are very simple. It ends until one party can't move. Please try to hold on for a while. For the sake of fairness, I think I'd better remind you that you should probably strike first."
"ha?"
Ichigo Kurosaki was stunned, "Stop joking, you asked me to fight a child? And you asked me to make the first move? Even with protective gear, that's too much!"
"You don't really think she is an ordinary child, do you?"
boom--
The heavy protective gear was thrown in front of Kurosaki Ichigo by Xiao Yu.
He looked at the smoke and dust these guys hit the ground and swallowed subconsciously.
"Ah this..."
Good guy, so this thing is for me? Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the protective gear on the ground and felt a little panicked.
"Mr. Kurosaki...this...you'd better put it on first..."
Xiaoyu timidly said something that made Ichigo Kurosaki feel chills running down his spine, "Otherwise, someone might die."
"!?"
Before Kurosaki Ichigo had time to react, he saw the girl in front of him also wearing a full suit and headgear and rushing towards him.
"Didn't you agree that I should take action first!?"
boom--
After a roar like a mountain falling apart, the whole world seemed to suddenly become pure during the New Year's greetings.
"Oh, my, I told you to strike first."
Urahara Kisuke shook the folding fan in his hand to blow away the smoke and dust that spread in front of him, with a gloating smile on his face.
"Today's young people just don't like to listen to other people's opinions..."