You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

They have no traditional concept of good and evil, so they do it without any psychological burden!

Even without this concern, he could get along very well with the Zero Division in the future, and they would be as close as brothers... But as long as he thought that his Bankai weakness was always in their hands, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

As someone with a Chinese soul, he knew very well what it meant to have "the emperor's bedside"...

Therefore, we must keep a backup plan for ourselves, at least we cannot use the shallow shots provided by the official team!

Find a suitable weapon as a vessel to evade the sword god's perception, and then look for an opportunity to complete the training of Shikai in another world.

You, the great monk, are said to have named everything in Soul Society, so you can see through all the true names. That is indeed very impressive.

—But if I were to take out a Zanpakuto that was forged in another world, named in another world, and even fused with energy from another world, I wonder how you would deal with it?

Chapter 23: On How to Torture Scientists

Akame ga Kill! - Dankai - Soul Society - Akame ga Kill! - Soul Society...

After going through the tedious process of time travel, Iori did not slack off at all and completed every step without missing a single detail. She successfully restored the time flow between the Otherworld and Soul Society to a one-to-one ratio before she could finally relax and fall asleep peacefully.

The next day, he intended to go to class, but just before leaving, he remembered that the teachers' college had given him leave "yesterday," and he was still in his recovery period, so he didn't need to go to class.

Suddenly finding himself with nothing to do, Iori went to see Mayuri Kurotsuchi again to urge the mad scientist to finish the "Matter-Spirit Conversion Device" as soon as possible, even if the power was low, because he couldn't bring back the things he got in the other world to Soul Society.

I also placed an order for drug reverse engineering with him, but I didn't specify which drug it was, and told him to wait for the next notification.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was extremely dissatisfied with this!

As a scientific researcher, although he has some mental issues and his moral values ​​are almost nonexistent, his self-esteem is by no means weak. He is not a mediocre person who can be ordered around by others and obediently follow their orders.

He does enjoy researching various things, but only if they are projects that interest him!

He can't do things according to the rules, and he hates it when others make plans for him, as if they are treating him as a tool instead of a free soul!

He had been imprisoned multiple times for falling out with Seireitei, partly because he had gone astray and his research was too dangerous, and partly because he was unwilling to follow the ideas of those important figures and only chose some seemingly inexplicable projects.

The higher-ups wouldn't waste resources on these studies, so Mayuri Kurotsuchi could only take on side jobs to earn some money to subsidize her main business, and she served many customers like Iori.

Given his personality, it's already quite good that he's willing to help!

Who knew that every single one of these people was a greedy bastard and an amateur, wanting to do something worth 100,000 yuan with just 10,000 yuan, and constantly urging and questioning things, it was really enough to make people sick!

Today, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's emotions had reached a breaking point. Even though Iori was considered a very good customer, he was going to vent them all out.

"I will settle the balance now, and starting from today, if you take out the conversion device a few days in advance, I will add a certain percentage to the payment."

The reverse engineering of that drug is another commission. Starting from the time you complete the device replacement, there are three days. If you complete the antidote a few days ahead of schedule, I will pay you a percentage more based on the market price.

how about it? "

—Mayuri Kurotsuchi suddenly felt that Iori was a handsome young man with a pleasant voice, and he seemed to have a bright future ahead of him. As a senior, he should support the young man more.

As for what Iori wanted the spirit particle device for, and where that modification drug came from, the mad scientist had no desire to ask any questions.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi: Isn't it normal to carry a hundred or eighty kinds of contraband on your person?

"By the way, since there is technology to turn matter into spirit particles, is it possible to do the opposite—to turn spirits into matter?" Iori asked casually, seemingly unintentionally.

"Didn't I already tell you about the artificial body?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi said nonchalantly, "We haven't even finished researching it yet."

"No, I'm not talking about those artificial bodies that look like coats, but rather the transformation of Death itself into flesh."

"..."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi stopped what she was doing and glanced at Iori in surprise, while Iori wore her usual harmless smile.

"I just wanted to ask."

"As far as I know, no."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi said coldly, but perhaps it was his intellectual ego that made him want to show off, so he explained a few more words.

“If it were just an inanimate object, then materializing it or transforming it into spirit particles wouldn’t be too difficult, but ‘Death’ is different.”

"Humans should be able to materialize into spirit particles, right? Conversely, can't the Grim Reaper materialize into matter?"

"no!

While the spiritualization of humans is taboo, it is technically entirely feasible.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi said without any hesitation, "But have you ever thought about the difference between humans and Grim Reapers?"

"...Another physical body?"

"Yes, humans are beings that possess both 'outer body' and 'inner body'. If they want to come to the Soul Society, they only need to transform their physical body into a spirit form."

But Death doesn't have such a convenient body; all we have is the 'inner self' (soul).

To possess a true physical body like a human, one needs to transform the 'inner' into the 'outer', that is, to materialize—

The question arises: after our soul is materialized into a physical body, where can we find another soul within that body?

Upon hearing this, Iori's body trembled slightly, and a look of disbelief flashed in her eyes.

Ignoring his reaction, Mayuri Kurotsuchi continued, "I once browsed through the library of a noble family. The former Seireitei definitely conducted related experiments, but none of them were successful."

The souls of the test subjects either became mindless zombies or simply disintegrated.

In other words, this violates objective laws, just as physical bodies cannot exist in the Soul Society; it is one of the laws that maintain the operation of the three realms.

"...If what you say is true, then if Death wants to become 'human,' it cannot directly materialize, but needs to find a body that can serve as the 'outer form,' and then make itself the 'inner form'?"

"This is the technical principle behind 'artificial bodies'!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi grinned, a smile that was both eerie and terrifying: "Do you want to know what materials the artificial body is made of?"

"..."

In short, since Death, as a pure spirit, cannot conjure up another body out of thin air, he needs to use artificial objects as "clothes" and then put them on.

Having figured this out, Iori shook her head: "It seems I'm not suited for this. You don't need to keep an eye on the progress of prosthetic technology for me anymore."

What Iori wants is a physical body that truly belongs to her, one that allows her to freely switch between physical and spiritual forms without diminishing her power.

It's not some kind of "reincarnation" or "artificial body"!

He originally thought that, given the unique nature of "Bleach," materializing the soul might be relatively easy, allowing him to easily obtain a physical body.

But now it seems that this is a dead end in "Bleach"... No wonder that even captain-level Shinigami in the original work need to use artificial bodies to impersonate humans when they come to the human world.

Judging from this, the [Third Law - Heaven's Feel] from the Type-Moon universe best suits Iori's requirements... but he has no way to go to Type-Moon right now!

Moreover, he would have to fight in the Holy Grail War if he went there, and with his current strength, it would be quite difficult for him to survive until the end.

"Things in this world are indeed not that simple!"

Iori smiled nonchalantly. Although she felt somewhat frustrated, she stopped caring after she came to terms with it.

As I said before, the future is long and full of infinite possibilities. How can he be discouraged by temporary setbacks?

'This kid…'

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was surprised that Iori had adjusted his mindset so quickly. He glanced at him in astonishment, pursed his lips, and then looked away, continuing to do his own thing.

He speculated... no, he was 100% certain that Iori was a restless fellow, and who knows what earth-shattering conspiracy he was plotting against Seireitei.

—But what does that have to do with him?

Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't care, as long as it didn't affect the balance of the three realms, because without the three realms, he would have no place to conduct experiments.

Besides, even if all 46 Chambers were to die, he wouldn't even flinch; he might even be happy for a while.

Seeing that Mayuri Kurotsuchi had stopped talking, Iori also decided to go home, feeling a little uneasy.

Well, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's arrogant attitude—as if he saw right through me yet was full of disdain, as if he were the only wise one—made Iori somewhat depressed.

"By the way, the reason why the Shinigami materializes, which I mentioned earlier, is that 'a Shinigami with only one soul cannot separate a physical body and a soul'—that is, '1' cannot be split into '1+1', right?"

"Huh? You're still here?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi turned her head dismissively. "Yes, I explained it very clearly. What didn't you understand?"

"No, no, no, I just suddenly had an idea."

Iori acted like a studious child, casually saying, "Since '1' isn't enough, why not just turn '1' into '2'?"

"What nonsense are you talking about... huh?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi's eyebrows twitched, as if she had thought of something, and she pressed, "What do you mean?"

"As far as I know, there is a mental illness in this world called 'dissociative identity disorder'."

Although they are just different aspects created by the subconscious for various reasons, they essentially belong to the same soul.

But there is no such possibility: not only can consciousness and personality be split, but the soul can also be split.

If a Grim Reaper splits a soul in two, could he simultaneously create both the 'outer' and the 'inner' parts?

"—!"

"Thinking further, if the soul could be split into more parts, or if multiple backups could be created through some technology, wouldn't it be possible to continuously change the original body? Even if one soul is destroyed, other backups could be activated to continue passing on knowledge and will?"

Iori thought for a moment: "If there is always a backup soul, wouldn't that be equivalent to immortality?"

How enviable! Infinite time means infinite energy to observe the world… Surely, in a thousand or ten thousand years, the entire universe will hold no secrets for him?

“You, you, you—”

"Okay, I have to go back and cook now, bye-bye~"

"Wait a minute! Kid! Explain yourself!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi chased after him out the door, but Iori had already left using Shunpo, leaving the mad scientist, whose blood was boiling, only able to rage helplessly.

"Come back! I'll just refund your money!"

-

That's awesome! This topic could keep him researching for decades!

As for whether this path leads to the development of "Aozaki Touko" or learning from "Voldemort" and "Orochimaru"... what does it have to do with Iori?

He was just a dutiful candidate for death, and this was just something he said unintentionally.

However, it would be a good thing if Mayuri Kurotsuchi could actually produce results. Whatever he researches, Iori will use it as a reference without hesitation and make it into something she can learn from!

Of course, Iori wasn't so insane as to split her own soul like Voldemort; her main purpose was to study the enemy.

He clearly remembered that Yhwach, the final boss in Bleach, had the ability to split (divide) his soul!

I don't expect Mayuri Kurotsuchi to figure out Yhwach's true nature, but more research in this area might reveal some clues and allow him to create some amazing gadgets or something.

The way the main characters defeated Yhwach in the original story was really unreliable. Iori felt that it would be better to have more cards in his hand...

Chapter 24: What are the Five Great Noble Families?

The day before yesterday, Iori made a promise with the first captain, Saito Immortal, that he would ask her to teach him the Shunpo technique. At the time, both of them were in high spirits and made the promise carelessly under the influence of alcohol. In retrospect, they did not specify the time and place at all.

Iori had no way to contact Saito. As a candidate Shinigami, she couldn't move freely within the Seireitei. She could only wait for Saito to come to her.

However, judging from the unreliable demeanor of that expeditionary force commander... he may have already forgotten about the matter.

Iori didn't have high expectations for this. After returning from Mayuri Kurotsuchi, she went to the nearby Rukongai to pick out a gift.

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a penny. Since all the money I've earned has been spent on Mayuri Kurotsuchi, it's time to meet with Shunsui to make some money out of my pocket.

—Kyoraku Shunsui.

A character who is definitely a big shot in Seireitei.

In terms of bloodline, they are of upper-class noble birth, and their family name is passed down through generations, second only to the five great noble families.

In terms of lineage, he was a direct disciple of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, and one of the two most favored among the old man's disciples;

In terms of strength, he ranks among the captains of the Gotei 13 and has mastered Bankai for over a century (at this time).

In terms of wealth, appearance, knowledge, and speech, he was truly worthy of the title of nobleman, quite unlike those who were merely empty names.

Unfortunately, this person, who was perfect in every way and even more overpowered than Byakuya Kuchiki in later generations, was somewhat flamboyant in personality, casual and lazy in his dealings with others, and even started writing romance novels in his youth. He was a true literary youth and a playboy, which was out of place with the solemn atmosphere of the Seireitei.

The Captain-Commander reprimanded him countless times, but even the strongest Shinigami couldn't change Shunsui. As a result, everyone in Seireitei considered him an "excellent but slightly regrettable" man.

—But Iori and he inexplicably hit it off.

Perhaps it was because we were both creators that we resonated with each other.

Putting aside his illustrious status, Shunsui was a rather easy-going and kind-hearted person. Despite being a nobleman, he often frequented the taverns of Rukongai and could enjoy the games and dances of the poor.

When Iori first met him, she looked like a teenager, but Shunsui was able to patiently listen to him.

As for how the two of them got along so well after that and eventually became close friends despite their age difference... that's another story.

If it weren't for Shunsui's willingness to help, Iori probably wouldn't have been able to find a way to publish her novel, let alone keep her royalties.