However, whether to practice and even use such a blasphemous and impure power derived from Hollows in the Soul King Palace was up to Kensei to decide.
In fact, Ōetsu was just saying that casually. He didn't think highly of Kensei. After so long in the world of the living, he still couldn't get over his mental block and tap into his full potential. Let alone in such a short time now, he didn't think Kensei had the resolve to protect the court at all costs. Kensei was just a side thought; Ōetsu didn't pay much attention to him. Only Kirio and Kirinji were genuinely concerned. Ōetsu's real focus was actually on Kenpachi Zaraki.
As for Byakuya Kuchiki, who had already lost his Bankai, there was nothing much to say. Apart from training the most basic Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō, and honing his Shikai to be stronger, there were no other shortcuts. And with Byakuya's personality, he didn't need others to tell him what to do. After eating his fill, with a fire burning in his heart, he had already begun to train hard on his own.
...
"This is really giving me a headache. The most crucial one, Ichigo Kurosaki, didn't even come to the Soul King Palace," the Monk (Ichibē Hyōsube) said, slightly troubled. "What a naughty little brat, always doing things that give people a headache."
"Oh? It wasn't Urahara Kisuke having his own little schemes, but actually that little brat from another world pulling the strings in the dark? Is that how it is? It seems that little brat knows something," Senjumaru Shutara was somewhat surprised.
Urahara Kisuke and Sōsuke Aizen had equal talent and learned the truth of the world at almost the same time, but their choices were different. One, after recognizing the truth, still chose to protect it. The other could not tolerate it at all, and decided to ascend to the throne of heaven himself, to become the true king of kings. For the proud Aizen, he was the master of everything.
And Urahara was not completely honest either. He was still willing to protect the Soul King and the existing world system, but only because he considered things more carefully. In a situation where he couldn't be sure whether the world would become better or worse after a change, he would always think in terms of the worst-case scenario, so his actions and philosophy seemed conservative. But how could a scientist like him really be so honest? He was a contradiction. While wanting to maintain the status quo, he also hoped that the world was not so rock-solid, that there could be more changes. So, Urahara had always been an extremely dangerous element, no less so than Aizen.
"Is Urahara Kisuke really being manipulated by that little brat? Or is he using this opportunity to also release some of the thoughts he once had but had been suppressing?" Kirinji thought that it was more likely that Urahara was going with the flow rather than being completely manipulated. After all, that boy Urahara was very cunning; he must have his own little schemes.
"Perhaps his real purpose is to let Ichigo Kurosaki jump out of the constraints of his bloodline and intervene in this war as a third-party ordinary human, not as a Shinigami or a Quincy," Kirio Hikifune guessed.
"Is that really what he thinks? How arrogant," Senjumaru said, seemingly very displeased. What kind of class can act as a third-party referee to mediate a war, to resolve the contradictions between two sides with one's own will? The answer is—the ruling class! So, could it be that Urahara was being rebellious, wanting to enthrone a new king, while he himself became the man giving orders behind him, just like the current Zero Division and the Soul King? What a restless bunch of guys.
"So, should we continue to notify Ichigo Kurosaki and Urahara?" Kirinji asked, chewing on a toothpick.
"Bringing Ichigo Kurosaki to the Soul King Palace, since it is the will of the Soul King, then at some point in the future, Ichigo will definitely appear here, even if he is currently in the world of the living," Ichibē was not in a hurry, still speaking in vague official jargon.
Was there a more suitable "Soul King" in this world than Ichigo? Actually, there was: the little brat from another world. Unfortunately, that kid was too slippery and not an easy target to handle. Besides, Ichibē was also somewhat looking forward to what Bai Yuetong might bring to the world. And since Ginjō Kūgo, the substitute, had been eliminated by Bai Yuetong, they could only choose to make Ichigo the new "Soul King." As for Urahara's other backups, how could they be as reliable as Ichigo, who was a descendant of the self-sacrificing Shiba clan and would willingly take on the role?
"By the way, where is Ōetsu? Is he still tempering Kenpachi Zaraki in the Hōōden?" Kirinji only then realized that someone was missing.
"You know him. Ōetsu is the God of Swords, the creator of the Zanpakutō. He hates those who don't take care of their swords. Kenpachi Zaraki just happened to hit his sore spot," Kirio said with emotion. "And to unlock the sealed power deep within this beast's heart, he must be made to feel enough danger to stimulate his deepest survival instincts and the desire for victory."
So, Kenpachi would be repeatedly beaten by Ōetsu and the Asauchi. When he was half-dead, he would be thrown to Kirinji to soak for a while. After he woke up, the special training would continue, repeating until Kenpachi had unlocked all his self-imposed limits. And in this process, his body would also be tempered to the extreme, becoming stronger than ever before. It wasn't without its benefits.
-------
Enjoy 20% off our Patreon membership to celebrate Christmas. You can join starting today
My : pat*eon*com/RuneA
I, Herta's Fiancé, the Universe's Number One Male Fist (114 Chapter (Simulpub-Full) )
Zenless Zone Zero: I'm a Succubus in Sixth Street (400 Chapter)
Reborn in Type-Moon, My Sister is Aoko Aozaki (254 Chapter)
MyGO!! A Story Voiced by Me (140 Chapter)
BLEACH: Blade of Purification (158 Chapter)
Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi (400 Chapter)
My Real Job is Spying on Konoha, but I'm Also its Hokage (140 Chapter)
The Pinnacle of the Navy! Starting from Being Captured by Garp (172 Chapter)
Watching Yu-Gi-Oh! short videos is making the veteran players lose...(80 Chapter)
Uma Musume : The Trainer Who Just Wants to Live (200 Chapter)
Zenless Zone Zero The Random Kamen Rider (200 Chapter)
Genshin Impact: It All Began With Me Being Stepped On by Arlecchino (120 Chapter)
Naruto: I Can Synthesize Summoning Beasts (96 Chapter)
Demon Slayer: The Great Swordsman's System, Disciple of Yoriichi (140 Chapter)
My Wife is a General, but I'm an Emanator of Abundance! (160 Chapter)
Type-Moon: My Nine-Fold Path (140 Chapter)
Uma Musume: They're Peeking at My Diary, and All of Tracen is Panickin (Ending)
The Wild History of Type-Moon world (70 Chapter)
Reborn in Conan, But I Refuse to Be the Bad Guy (80 Chapter)
Ruan Mei is begging me to go back? But there's no going back anymore (140 Chapter)
Just a Slacker at Tracen Academy (165 Chapter)
Survival in Blue Archive (70 Chapter)
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Doma Wasn't Hated Today, Either (100 Chapter)
The Vibe of This Chat Group is a Little Off (100 Chapter)
Heartbreak Simulator: I Broke Them and Made Them Cry (80 Chapter)
The Talentless Trainer Doesn't Want to Restart (80 Chapter)
A Journey Starting as a Quincy (80 Chapter)
Uma Musume: The Master of Romance Obstruction (80 Chapter)
Uma Musume: You Can't Be a Hero Without a Little Chemical Enhancement (40 Chapter)
Honkai Impact 3rd Your Boyfriend is Really Amazing (40 Chapter)
Warhammer 40K: My Fiancée, Fulgrim (180 Chapter)
Classroom of the Elite: Trying to Capture Me! (120 Chapter)
Genshin Impact My Named Senji Muramas (150 Chapter)
A Chef, the Vice-Captain of the Rocks Pirates? (160 Chapter)
Naruto : My Uchiha Girlfriend is Too Tsundere (130 Chapter)
Type-Moon: Reincarnated in a Lostbelt, I Became the Alien God (90 Chapter)
The Way These Horse Girls Look at Me Is Terrifying! (160 Chapter)
Naruto: Tsunade's Deskmate (130 Chapter)
I Just Want to Live a Normal (50 Chapter).
Genshin Impact: A Hundred Confessions? It's Just a System Task (70 Chapter)
OnePiece : Starting as a Veteran of the Roger Pirates (60 Chapter)
Uma Musume : I Have Special Horse Taming Techniques (180 Chapter)
Uma Musume : My other self is a Horse Girl (110 Chapter)
Jujutsu Kaisen : All Affection Stats Maxed Out (190 Chapter)
Satou Kazuma's Decision to Live by Swindling, Starting from Re:Zero (60 Chapter)
Bleach : Ichigo! Take Over the Soul Society (78 Chapter)
Crossover Anime: The Master of Plagiarism with a 'Love Obstacle (130 Chapter)
Arknights Succubus Nurturing System, But I'm a Quiet Office Worker (80 Chapter)
Genshin Impact: Using My Personas to Break the Hearts of Players (50 Chapter)
One Punch Man : i am King? (140 Chapter)
Genshin: My Stats Are Irresistible (50 Chapter)
Naruto: Master of Dream Fulfillment! (60 Chapter)
Why Are All My Chat Group Friends Spin-Off Characters? (110 Chapter)
Arknights : Batman System (30 Chapter)
Chat Group: Swapping Bodies with the Bad-Ending Herta from the Start (54 Chapter)
DanMachi: Why Did My Dungeon Turn Into a Soulslike Game? (63 Chapter)
Losing Money on Uma Musume...What Do You Mean You Actually Won? (77 Chapter)
I'm Gotou Hitori—Who Are You? (40 Chapter)
Were You Ever Even a Uma Musume? Stop Making Things Up! (58 Chapter)
Moon Project: A Full-Time Love Adventure for the Lobotomy Corporation (60 Chapter)
The Leisurely Days of the Hyuga Main House (50 Chapter)
Arknights : A Draco Surviving in a Matriarchal Terra (30 Chapter)
If there's a particular novel you're enjoying on Patron, please give it a 'like' so I know to focus on it