At this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki was equally confused upon hearing everyone's questions.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: ??? Ah, what are you all talking about... My father Kurosaki Isshin is just an ordinary doctor, not some big shot like you're suggesting. My relatives are probably ordinary people too...
[Hitsugaya Tōshirō]: Ah... really? Kurosaki Isshin? Then your name is exactly the same as Captain Shiba Isshin! Only the family name is different! And why are your techniques named the same as Captain Shiba Isshin's, with similar effects?
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Huh? No way? What a coincidence? Who is this Captain Shiba Isshin you're talking about?
[Hitsugaya Tōshirō]: He was the original captain of our Tenth Division. I became captain after he left. Who taught you this Getsuga Tenshō?
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Um... how should I put it? I learned it myself anyway...
[Matsumoto Rangiku]: Well, Ichigo Kurosaki doesn't look much like the old captain in appearance. But he resembles Shiba Kaien, the former lieutenant of the Thirteenth Division, much more!
[Kuchiki Rukia]: That's right! No wonder I feel so drawn to Ichigo—the more I look at him, the more they resemble each other.
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: I also thought he was quite similar before, and since he can use the Getsuga Tenshō that's been passed down through generations in the Shiba family, I was equally surprised...
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Ah, why are you all saying this... I don't understand... I'm going to ask my dad.
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Ahem, son, you don't need to look for me—I'm here too.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Ah, Dad, you're here too? Can you also see this mysterious golden screen?
Ichigo Kurosaki was completely stunned at this moment! He seriously doubted his ears and brain!
How long has his father been lurking in this chat?
Could it be that Kurosaki Isshin is really the former captain of the Tenth Division as Hitsugaya Tōshirō and others mentioned?
He felt his shock at this moment wasn't much different from when he learned he was Aizen's most perfect creation!
[Ishida Uryū]: I notice that my classmates and neighbors around me can't see this. I guess only people like us with special abilities can see it, right?
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Haha, I do have some special abilities...
[Hitsugaya Tōshirō]: Captain Isshin, is it really you?
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Well, I can't hide it any longer. I suspect Soul Society may need my power in the future, so I'll just admit it!
Since we know about the Three Realms Projection, this world will definitely undergo drastic changes.
So Kurosaki Isshin won't pretend anymore!
I'm laying my cards on the table!
I used to be Captain Shiba Isshin of the Tenth Division, and now I'm Kurosaki Ichigo's biological father, Kurosaki Isshin!
[Matsumoto Rangiku]: Ah, then you really are the old captain! Why...?
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Ahem, there are so many complicated circumstances involved—I don't know how to explain everything right now.
[Kyōraku Shunsui]: If nothing unexpected, it should also be related to Aizen. The Visored, Urahara Kisuke, Shihōin Yoruichi, and others who came to the Human World are basically all connected to Aizen.
[Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni]: Well, Kurosaki Isshin, although I don't know what you've experienced, as long as you stand with Soul Society, I welcome you to join the campaign against Aizen.
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Thank you for the Captain-Commander's trust in me.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Dad, what are you talking about... Oh, what is all this...?
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Ichigo, if I have time in the future, perhaps I'll tell you. You might not even need me to explain it—maybe the Three Realms Projection will reveal the relevant information.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Okay, although I still don't understand... but I trust you, Dad. You've raised us with such difficulty—I'm very grateful and understanding. You must have your own reasons!
At this moment, Kurosaki Isshin truly didn't want to reveal everything about his past.
The reasons were extremely complicated.
There was guilt over failing to save his wife, Kurosaki Masaki, who died at the hands of a Hollow... and fear of the Quincy progenitor, Yhwach!!
That's right!
This was the source of all evil!
When Ichigo Kurosaki was a child, Yhwach launched the Auswählen to restore his strength, reclaiming power from impure-blooded Quincy.
So Kurosaki Masaki, who had been infected with Hollow power, would later lose her abilities and die at the hands of a Hollow.
Moreover, Isshin knew that his son's bloodline was indeed quite complicated.
If his internal power is exposed too quickly, people from various factions like the Quincy will probably also become interested in Ichigo.
Therefore, Kurosaki Isshin chose to hide this from his child for now.
But now, under Aizen's calculations, his son Ichigo had met Kuchiki Rukia and been drawn into this vortex.
And his Shinigami powers were also recovering...
It could only be said that there was divine will at work, right?
If Aizen provokes war in the future, I really can't stand by idly!
When the earlier question exposed that Aizen's perfect masterpiece was Kurosaki Ichigo, Isshin had thought extensively.
He already knew about Aizen's conspiracy at this point, and slowly understood his past experiences, encounters with beings like White...
Much of it was thanks to Aizen!
And in the future, Aizen may continue training my son to make him a perfect masterpiece?
What could be more intolerable?
So for the sake of my son Ichigo, I must stand up!
Meanwhile, in Las Noches, watching the conversation between Ichigo and his father, a meaningful smile appeared on Aizen's face.
As someone who had been monitoring Ichigo Kurosaki, he understood Ichigo no less than Isshin Shiba did.
After all, without the Hollow he had created, Isshin Shiba probably wouldn't have met Kurosaki Masaki, and naturally there would be no Ichigo Kurosaki.
So it's thanks to me that Ichigo could become someone who combines Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollow powers, becoming such perfect and rare material!
Seeing Soul Society making such a fuss, Aizen remained calm.
I truly enjoy this feeling of manipulating them.
[Aizen Sōsuke]: How touching, this father-son reunion. Though I must say, Kurosaki Isshin, you should be thanking me for making your son's existence possible.
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Aizen... you bastard.
[Aizen Sōsuke]: Without my experiments, you never would have met Masaki. Without my guidance, Ichigo would never have become the perfect specimen he is today. In a way, shouldn't I be considered his true father?
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: What are you talking about?! Dad is my father!
[Aizen Sōsuke]: Biologically, perhaps. But spiritually? Intellectually? I've shaped every significant moment of your growth, Ichigo. Every challenge, every victory, every power you've gained—all according to my design.
[Kurosaki Isshin]: I won't let you manipulate my son any further!
[Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni]: This revelation explains much about the unusual circumstances surrounding both of your disappearances from Soul Society.
[Ukitake Jūshirō]: The Shiba family bloodline combined with Quincy heritage... no wonder Ichigo's growth has been so unprecedented.
[Kuchiki Rukia]: So when I first met Ichigo, it wasn't coincidence at all...
[Urahara Kisuke]: The web of connections runs deeper than any of us imagined.
The revelation of Ichigo's true parentage was just the beginning—the full scope of Aizen's manipulation and the complex web of bloodlines and powers that created the ultimate "masterpiece" was finally beginning to emerge.