Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"I……"

Yulong had no time to pay attention. The old man in front of him, who was reminiscing about the past, was already on edge because of the successive collapses of Kurosaki Ichigo and Inoue Orihime. He was terrified by Genryusai's sudden and swift movements, which resembled those of a ghost from a horror movie!

With a start, Yulong released his grip on the bowstring and the Holy Annihilation Arrow. In an instant, a simple yet powerful Holy Annihilation Arrow, capable of creating a bloody hole in Kylian's body, was fired at Yuan Liuzhai's bald head.

"Ding~"

Unfortunately, just as the Sacred Annihilation Arrow was about to strike Yuan Liuzhai's forehead, two strong, sturdy fingers gently pinched the arrowhead that was about to touch Yuan Liuzhai's skin.

"impossible!"

Uryu stared dumbfounded at the old man in front of him who was holding the Holy Arrow between his fingers. The old man's strength had already exceeded Uryu's understanding of the Grim Reaper.

"Crack~"

Before Yulong could think any further, the Holy Annihilation Arrow had already been crushed by the old man's fingers.

"Compared to Yhwach a thousand years ago, this Sacred Arrow is far inferior."

Yuan Liuzhai held Yulong's Sacred Annihilation Arrow in his palm. With just a little force, he kneaded it into the most primitive spiritual particles. Yuan Liuzhai seemed somewhat disappointed. In front of Yulong, he scattered the spiritual particles that made up the Sacred Annihilation Arrow in front of Yulong, as if throwing sand. Then, Yuan Liuzhai seemed to say with some emotion.

"monster!"

Yulong was at a loss for words to describe Genryusai before him. It seemed that the word "strongman" was no longer suitable to describe Genryusai. After much thought, he could only use the word "monster" to describe the man before him, who had surpassed his understanding of death gods.

"Taeho! Run! This person in front of us is not someone we can..."

Uryu has given up fighting. He has decided to risk his life here and use his Quincy Final Form to fight the monster in front of him!

Although Uryu knew that even if he used his Quincy final form to fight the old man in front of him, he had no hope of winning, he would not back down. He only hoped that his companion, Chad, could take the opportunity to escape.

Unfortunately, before Yulong could finish speaking, he saw that Taihu, who should have been standing behind him, was lying on the ground, just like Kurosaki Ichigo and Inoue Orihime, having lost consciousness.

"Damn it! When did he make his move?!"

Yu Long raised his head and looked at Yuan Liuzhai Zhongguo, who was standing not far from him, looking calm and collected. He was filled with confusion. He hadn't even seen when Yuan Liuzhai made his move.

When did you take action?

"Young Quincy, you seem to have made a mistake!"

"The boy behind you was the first among you all to attempt a move against me, and the first one I dealt with..."

Yuan Liuzhai spoke calmly to Yulong.

"The first one? Even before Ichigo Kurosaki?"

Yulong broke out in a cold sweat. It turned out that Kurosaki Ichigo was the second person to be knocked down by the old man in front of him, while Chad was the first person to be defeated by the old man. However, the old man was too fast, so fast that no one noticed that Chad was already lying on the ground.

"The difference in strength is too great, it's like they're from different dimensions!"

Even so, I will fight with all my might!

Uryu took a deep breath and, in front of Genryusai, removed his Spirit Gloves. Uryu had decided to use his Quincy final form as his swan song; even in defeat, he would lose with dignity!

"boom!!"

In an instant, the already raging spiritual particles within the Seireitei, aided by Uryu's Spirit Dispersing Gloves, transformed into one vortex after another, converging around Uryu Ishida and surging into his veins...

As for Ishida Uryu, he stood at the center of the spiritual vortex with a determined look, enduring the pain of becoming stronger! He felt as if his entire body was being torn apart by the violent spiritual particles, as if something was uncontrollably coursing through every vein in his body.

If there were any other Quincy present at this moment, they would surely have seen that Uryu's veins were radiating a soft blue light, filled with powerful spiritual energy! This spiritual energy continued to gather until it reached the limit that Uryu could withstand. A pair of wings, like those of an angel, slowly extended from behind Uryu. At this moment, Uryu seemed to have transformed into an angel!

"Alright! Now it's my turn!"

Yu Long reached out and gently wiped the bright red blood from the corner of his mouth. It was blood that had spilled out due to the backlash from the excessive spiritual energy his body had absorbed. However, Yu Long didn't care at all. He was stronger than ever before, even stronger than he had ever imagined. With his current strength, he should be able to defeat the old man in front of him, let alone lead his companions to escape.

"Is this the final form of the Quincy?"

Yuan Liuzhai stood still, quietly waiting for Yulong to successfully transform before asking a question.

"exactly!"

Upon hearing this, Yulong confidently replied.

"Is there no stronger stance available?"

Yuan Liuzhai continued to question Yulong.

"This stance is sufficient!"

Upon hearing this, Yulong answered truthfully.

"it's a pity……"

After confirming it several times, Yuan Liuzhai sighed helplessly.

"Ok?"

Seeing Yuan Liuzhai's dejected look, Yulong felt a siren go off in his head!

"bump!"

Just as Yulong was wondering when Yuan Liuzhai would launch his attack, he heard a loud bang, and the wings behind him and the half-disc-shaped object that had condensed above his head shattered into countless powders in an instant.

"what?"

Uryu was stunned. The Quincy Final Form he was using was a completely new version developed by his grandfather, father, and Aunt Masaki working together. The power it could enhance was several times that of the initial version of the Quincy Final Form. This was his trump card, his ultimate move. However, before he could even unleash it, it shattered...

“What a disappointment!”

Before Uryu could finish, everything went black. This was a side effect of using his Quincy Final Form. Before Uryu collapsed, he heard the voice of the old man who had destroyed his Quincy Final Form, expressing his utter disappointment with his power.

Ishida Uryu naturally sensed the old man's disappointment. His brow furrowed, and he sighed sadly, "I'm sorry, Ichigo. I've done my utmost, given it my all! But I still couldn't save us from the enemy! I'm just too weak, and the enemy is too strong. The gap between us is simply too great. Even if I gave my life, I probably wouldn't be able to satisfy him. It's truly regrettable..."

"ended."

Yuan Liuzhai looked at the four people lying dead in front of him and sighed helplessly. Saying that they were "traveling monsters" was an exaggeration; they were just four naughty children...

After sighing, Genryusai looked at the shadows and said softly, "These four little brats you brought have all been defeated by me. How long are you planning to hide? Yoruichi Shihouin..."

"Oh my! As expected of the founder of our 'Yuanliu,' nothing can fool you, Master! Speaking of which, the one you just killed was that brat with short orange hair. He received instruction from Urahara Kisuke, so he's practically my disciple. If we're being honest, he should call you Grandmaster!"

Having switched from cat form to human form, Yoruichi Shihouin, dressed in an orange-yellow tracksuit and yoga pants, emerged from the corner. The moment Yoruichi encountered Genryusai, she had gone to the corner to change her form...

Although Yoruichi didn't care, appearing naked in front of Genryusai was too impolite, so after turning back into a human, she went home to change her clothes. However, being a shrewd person, while Genryusai was fighting Ichigo and the others, she had already gone to the Shihouin family, changed her clothes, and returned here.

“We at ‘Yuanliu’ don’t just recruit any shady characters!”

Yuan Liuzhai gripped his cane and spoke coldly to Shifengyuan Yeichi.

"That is, Master Yuan Liuzhai!"

"Actually, Ichigo Kurosaki isn't some shady character. How should I put it? It seems that Araki-sensei's creation had his hand in it..."

Yoruichi Shihōin walked up to Genryūsai and spoke softly.

Since Genryusai is both Araki's teacher and the founder of the "Genryu" school, it's acceptable to call him either Master or Founder...

To show more respect, Yoruichi chose to address Genryusai as her patriarch.

"Huh? Araki?"

Yuan Liuzhai's eye twitched. Whenever his unworthy disciple was mentioned, nothing good ever came of it.

"Ichigo Kurosaki's father was Isshin Shiba, the former captain of the 10th Division. On the day Isshin Shiba perished in the 'Human World,' Araki-sama went there and met with Ichigo's father, Isshin Shiba, Ichigo's mother, Masaki Kurosaki, who was also a pureblood Quincy, and that guy Kisuke Urahara. I don't know the specifics, since some bad guys from other areas bullied my underlings that day, and I took them to another city to settle the score. When I came back, Araki-sama had already left, so I only heard about it from that guy Urahara..."

At this point, Yoruichi Shihouin scratched her beautiful purple hair, which she had inherited from her father and which carried an air of nobility and mystery, with a somewhat helpless expression...

At the same time, Yoruichi's expression seemed to carry a hint of helplessness.

"Little brother? Death?"

Genryusai ignored Araki and Urahara's plans, instead showing interest in Yoruichi's proposed underlings. After all, their Soul Society had clear rules against training Shinigami in other worlds without authorization.

"One cat and three cats~"

Yoruichi chuckled upon hearing this.

"what?"

This time, it was Old Man Shan's turn to be at a loss.

"As you know, when I was in the 'real world,' I always appeared as a black cat! Naturally, I picked up cat habits and gathered many followers..."

As Yoruichi spoke, she mimicked a cat by licking her slender palm.

"I do not understand……"

"Never mind, you've always been different from others since you were little..."

"Put your matter aside for now. Is Kurosaki Ichigo's mother a Quincy?"

After hearing Yoruichi's words, Genryusai stopped focusing his attention on Yoruichi's underlings and instead focused it on Kurosaki Ichigo.

"Yes, Ichigo Kurosaki's father is a Shinigami, and his mother is a Quincy whose body houses the power of a Hollow! In other words, from the moment Ichigo Kurosaki was born, he was born with the combined powers of a Shinigami, a Quincy, and a Hollow. He's an extraordinary child!"

Yoruichi replied upon hearing this.

"By the way, Ichigo Kurosaki has only been awakening his Shinigami powers for about ten days! That means he raised his spiritual pressure to the level of a captain in the Gotei 13 in just ten days. His talent and potential are beyond our expectations..."

As Yoruichi spoke, she seemed to have thought of something and continued to add.

"..."

At this moment, it was Yuan Liuzhai's turn to fall silent.

If what Yoruichi said is true, then Ichigo Kurosaki's potential is something that is rarely seen even in the Soul Society...

Currently, among the entire Gotei 13, only Araki and his companion are capable of matching Ichigo Kurosaki in terms of potential. They are children who, from birth, have shown immense potential to become beings surpassing Shinigami.

"It seems that you, Ancestor, have understood everything?!"

Yoruichi looked at the silent Genryusai and smiled.

"Interesting~ I'll see just how far this kid can go~"

Suddenly, Genryusai became interested. He seemed genuinely curious to see just how far Kurosaki Ichigo, this boy who, through a series of coincidences, fused with the three powers of Hollow, Quincy, and Shinigami—the forces balancing this world—possessed immense potential, could reach in the shortest amount of time!

"Huh? Master Yuan Liuzhai, what do you mean by this?"

Yoruichi's expression suddenly changed upon hearing this.

"I'm planning to hang out with you young people for a bit, it'll be a chance to experience youth for myself!"

Genryusai touched his bald head, looked up at the blue sky and white clouds of the Soul Society, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have been bound by countless rules since birth, never having had a chance to indulge himself for even a moment!

Genryusai is undoubtedly synonymous with heroism and genius. Long before he wielded his Zanpakuto, he founded the Genryu school, and countless Genryu disciples respectfully call him their founder! Not long after founding the Genryu, he took over the Seireitei, where he was again respectfully addressed as Captain-Commander or the Founder of the Gotei 13.