Bleach: The Path to Transcendence

"Just what time is it..."

The white-haired old man was utterly bewildered, slowly turning his head to look at the child, no older than seven or eight, with refined and handsome features, who had pierced him from behind with a sword.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, his figure flashed, distancing himself from the child.

The white-haired old man looked up and saw that the four barrier pillars surrounding the Kurosaki estate were intact and unmoved. He was filled with confusion, unable to understand how this child before him, and the man with the slicked-back hair and giant sword behind him, had managed to break into this place.

Moreover, although the long sword had clearly passed through him, his body didn't even have a scratch, and even his clothes were as good as new, without a trace of damage. This bizarre situation filled his heart with a strong sense of unease.

"As long as it's something that can harm the Tsunayashiro family, I'll definitely get involved."

Ginjo Kugo, carrying the Cross of Scaffold, grinned, revealing a wild smile, eager to start a massacre. However, his actions were stopped by Tsukishima Shukuro.

"There's no need for such trouble!"

Before Tsukishima Shukuro's voice even faded, the white-haired old man had already summoned back his crescent-moon shovel.

In the next instant, the old man moved with incredible speed, rushing straight into the midst of his legion of death soldiers. His momentum was like a tiger bursting into a flock of sheep, instantly unleashing a bloody slaughter.

"Elder!"

The faces of those death soldiers, who had been fully focused on restraining the three members of the Kurosaki family, were instantly filled with shock. They couldn't believe that the elder who had led them to the human world was now indiscriminately slaughtering them.

"Elder... why is this happening!"

One death soldier, his expression pained and confused, let out a desperate cry as the white-haired old man swung his crescent-moon shovel, and crimson spiritual pressure like a surging tide, cleaved him in half.

"You betrayed the head of the family; I am executing family law on behalf of the head!"

The white-haired old man spoke coldly, his voice devoid of any warmth.

Seeing this scene, Ginjo Kugo, who had been eager to fight, was frozen in place, as if a binding spell had been cast on him.

"What's going on with him?"

Ginjo Kugo asked, his face full of confusion.

Tsukishima Shukuro's youthful face revealed a hint of smugness as he calmly said:

"I used the power of Book of the End to alter his memories and perceptions. Now, in his eyes, I am the supreme head of the family!"

Hearing this, a look of understanding dawned on Ginjo Kugo's face, and he slapped his head, saying:

"So, Cheng, you also modified the barrier's perception of the caster, that's why the barrier let us in?"

Tsukishima nodded slightly:

"That's right, it seems you're not too slow. Also, I've said it many times, my body is called Tsukishima Shukuro, just call me Tsukishima."

The two of them stood aside with calm and nonchalant expressions, quietly watching the white-haired old man slaughter his legion of death soldiers.

Those death soldiers seemed to have been subjected to some kind of special technique, their hands and feet were bound, and they were powerless to resist, they could only watch as the white-haired old man continuously swung the crescent-moon shovel in his hand, mercilessly reaping their lives.

Before long, dozens of elite death soldiers had been slaughtered by the white-haired old man alone.

At this moment, the white-haired old man, covered in blood, actually ran respectfully to Tsukishima, knelt down with a thud, and said:

"Reporting to the head of the family, I have completed my mission, all rebels have been eliminated!"

Tsukishima Shukuro nodded slightly, his expression calm, and said:

"Well done. But due to your negligence, family rebels have emerged frequently. Take your own life!"

"Understood!"

Originally, a group of Shinigami had come to capture them aggressively, but in the blink of an eye, these people had died so dramatically before their eyes.

"Thank you both for saving our lives..."

Soon, Kurosaki Tomohisa, dragging his severely injured body, walked forward with his daughter and son-in-law, expressing his gratitude to Tsukishima and Ginjo.

However, Tsukishima Shukuro had no intention of acknowledging them, he just quietly and carefully sized them up.

Looking at Kurosaki Tomohisa's already gray hair, the fine wrinkles at the corners of Kurosaki Kanae's eyes, and the no longer shining vitality in Ishida Soken's eyes, he sighed:

"You've all gotten old!"

The three of them were stunned upon hearing this, and were speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond to this mysterious little boy.

The three of them had been living in the human world for a long time, unlike Kurosaki Hao, who was in the Wandenreich and could rely on the rich reishi to nourish his body and prolong his life. Nor did they have the blessing of Ginjo Kugo's Subjugation Pill.

Therefore, decades of time had left indelible marks on them. Even so, their lifespan was still much longer than that of ordinary people.

"I'll have to trouble you to have a dream for the next twenty years!"

Tsukishima Shukuro turned around, his expression particularly solemn, his eyes staring straight at Kurosaki Tomohisa, Kurosaki Kanae, and Ishida Soken. The three of them were even more confused, completely not understanding what this little boy was talking about.

At this time, Tsukishima's heart faintly had a sense of understanding:

"Perhaps in the timeline without me, without my intervention, the Kurosaki family encountered accidents today, except for Kurosaki Masaki. It was because of this that Kurosaki Masaki lived in the Ishida family for a long time, which led to the subsequent series of events, and then facilitated the birth of Kurosaki Ichigo."

Tsukishima Shukuro even secretly speculated that even if he saved these three people today, they might encounter various accidents due to other things in the future.

After obtaining the ability of Book of the End, he had already vaguely seen that trace of fate's trajectory.

"In that case, I'll just correct all of this!"

Tsukishima Shukuro looked up at the pitch-black sky, and said calmly.

"Please wait a moment, it will be done soon!"

Tsukishima Shukuro's youthful face showed a gentle smile to the three of them.

Although the Kurosaki family of three completely did not understand what Tsukishima's words meant, they still patiently waited with them out of inexplicable trust. During the waiting period, Tsukishima also instructed Ginjo Kugo to use Healing to treat Kurosaki Tomohisa's injuries.

"Rumble!"

As the void rippled, a large crack suddenly opened in the high sky.

A dark golden palm slowly protruded from the crack, this was the palm of the main body, Yekawa.

The large hand, shining with dark golden light, steadily landed on Tsukishima Shukuro's slightly thin shoulder.

In an instant, Tsukishima received the help of the main body's powerful spiritual pressure, and without hesitation, slashed out a sword into the air. This sword seemed casual, but it contained the power to change the world.

After doing all this, Yekawa, who was far away in Hueco Mundo, slowly retracted his palm.

With his current realm, without the concealment of the physical body, if he stayed in the human world for too long, even if it was just a hand, it would inadvertently cause irreversible effects on the human world.

Tsukishima Shukuro glanced at Kurosaki Tomohisa, Kurosaki Kanae, and Ishida Soken, who had passed out, ignored them, and left with Ginjo Kugo.

A moment later, Kurosaki Tomohisa, Kurosaki Kanae, and Ishida Soken woke up leisurely.

The three of them looked at each other blankly, completely not understanding why they would inexplicably appear outside the house in the middle of the night.

At this moment, they had forgotten all their past as Quincies, and the existence of Kurosaki Masaki and Kurosaki Hao had also completely disappeared from their memories. The only memories left in their minds were their daily lives as an ordinary family of three living in Karakura Town.

At the same time, Kurosaki Masaki, who was living in the Ishida family, also had earth-shattering changes in her memories and perceptions.

She had already forgotten her parents and grandfather, and only remembered that she was a descendant of the Kurosaki family of Quincies who had lost her parents early in life, and had been living in her cousin Ishida Ryuken's house since she was a child.

The impact of this change was not limited to this.

The pure-blood and mixed-blood Quincies of the Ishida family had their perceptions modified as well.

In their subconscious, Kurosaki Masaki had grown up in the Ishida family since she was a child. Kurosaki Tomohisa, Kurosaki Kanae, and Ishida Soken seemed to have never appeared in this world, and their existence was completely erased from everyone's minds.

This was by no means a simple memory modification, but a direct rewrite of the past!

What Tsukishima Shukuro used just now was a power of the same level as Omniscience and Omnipotence, and it was precisely because of this that he needed the incomparably vast spiritual pressure support from the main body, Yekawa, to be able to successfully cast it and make all of this possible.