Chapter 182 Death and Strawberries, the Changing Fate!
"It's actually him?"

Xia Mu pretended to be surprised.

"I thought Captain Kuchiki had his eyes on Gin, Tosen and the others, but I didn't expect that he came for Renji."

"Yes, I almost forgot. When Renji and your sister were in Rukongai, they were childhood friends. But later on, for some reason, they gradually became estranged. Captain Kuchiki chose Renji to be your vice-captain. Could it be related to your sister?"

Natsuki talked eloquently, seemingly asking questions, but he just happened to reveal what Byakuya Kuchiki was thinking.

He chose Abarai Renji not only because according to investigation, Abarai Renji possessed the strength of a vice-captain, but also because he had a good relationship with Rukia.

Even though Rukia was adopted by the Kuchiki family, he began to distance himself from Rukia in order to avoid suspicion.

But secretly, he has always been concerned about Rukia.

These things were all learned by Byakuya Kuchiki through investigation.

He also knew that it was because of Renji's care that Rukia was able to grow up peacefully during her time in Rukongai.

Now, the vice-captain of the Sixth Division, Gin Ginjiro, has given up his position as vice-captain due to family affairs, and the position of vice-captain is vacant. Since the Sixth Division needs a vice-captain, why can't this person be Renji?
Facing Natsuki's many questions, Kuchiki Byakuya finally did not hide it, "Yes, this is one of the reasons!"

"Since Captain Kuchiki has come to my 11th Division in person, I unilaterally agree to this matter."

"But you also know that transferring teams is not something that can be done with just the captain's consent. We also need to ask the person concerned for his opinion."

So, Byakuya Kuchiki went to see Abarai Renji again and explained to him his purpose.

Abarai Renji is of course no stranger to Byakuya Kuchiki.

Rukia's brother, captain of the Sixth Division, and head of the Kuchiki family.

Every identity is extraordinary to him.

However, due to the disparity in their status, he and Byakuya Kuchiki had never dealt with each other before.

Unexpectedly, Kuchiki Byakuya came to him and invited him.

This made Abarai Renji think of what the captain said to him when Hinamori became the vice-captain.

I thought it was a joke, but I never expected it to come true one day.

So, will you accept Captain Kuchiki's invitation and go to the Sixth Division as vice-captain?

After learning that his captain had agreed, Abarai Renji quickly agreed as well.

Since Rukia was adopted by the Kuchiki family, he followed Kira's advice and stayed away from Rukia.

Now, if there was a chance to get close to Rukia again, he didn't want to miss it.

The identity of the vice-captain of the Sixth Division may be able to give Rukia a surprise and allow the two to reestablish their friendship.

……

In the present world, Kuchiki Rukia looked at everything with great curiosity.

In recent years, the Soul Society has actually changed a lot, and it is changing with each passing day.

However, the changes in Soul Society are more focused on how to improve the overall strength of the Shinigami. After all, time is of the essence, especially in making sure that the Quincies remaining in the spirit dimension were not all annihilated when the spirit dimension was destroyed.

After the Quincy's founder, Yhwach, was back to life, Soul Society conducted frequent drills, and various new weapons and equipment were experimented with under the promotion of Kisuke Urahara.

Because the main energy is focused on these aspects.

On the contrary, there has not been much progress in the infrastructure of material life.

Because it is not needed for the time being.

There is no strategic significance at all.

This is not the case in the present world.

Humans in the modern world do not have to face hollows like the gods of death, and they do not have such powerful strength. In a comfortable environment, they will of course work hard to improve their material lives. This means that after Rukia Kuchiki came to the modern world, what she saw was an extremely prosperous modern city.

Even at night, the whole world is bright because of the street lights.

This world, which was completely different from Soul Society, gave her a great shock.

“Is this the present world?”

Take a look at the present world.

The messenger machine on Kuchiki Rukia's body suddenly made a sound.

She pulled it out.

After years of updates and iterations.

The current Herald God Machine is no longer the flip phone in the original novel, but is more like a smart phone.

In it, there is a red dot, and then there is a 3D map of the surrounding environment. Through this positioning, you can accurately know the location where the virtual appears.

Rukia Kuchiki observed the location of the red dot, which was not far from her. She then put away the messenger machine and rushed towards the location of the red dot.

In the past, she had actually carried out soul burial missions in the world.

It's just that the time is short, unlike this time, she has to stay in the world alone for a month.

Soon, Rukia Kuchiki arrived at where Hollow was.

This is a very ordinary virtual.

After a battle, Rukia Kuchiki killed him.

Then she found a place to rest.

Because I am not very familiar with the present world.

On the first night, she stayed under someone else's roof.

Even though there was no rain, it was still not very comfortable.

So, she planned to find a suitable place to stay temporarily the next day.

Early morning time.

Ichigo Kurosaki got up, had breakfast with his two sisters, and then went to school with his schoolbag.

It seems that what my parents said was because of their wedding anniversary.

They went out traveling a few days ago. From the phone calls, they seemed to be having a lot of fun and will probably be back in a few days.

These past few days, Ichigo and his two younger sisters stayed at home.

Ichigo had no complaints about his parents' behavior.

He was very precocious and knew that his parents had sacrificed a lot for this family.

Dad works hard every day to support the family, and mom takes care of their three children. It's time for them to take a break and relax for a while.

On the way to school.

As usual, Ichigo greeted the undead spirits that were lingering nearby and had not yet dispersed.

Over the years, he has gradually become accustomed to his own uniqueness.

Similarly, because of the encounter with a monster when he was nine years old, he began to practice hard so that he would not be without the strength to fight back if he encountered that kind of monster again. However, Ichigo was not sure if it was because of good luck or the high efficiency of the Shinigami, but even though Karakura Town was a spiritual place where Hollows often appeared, Ichigo had never encountered that kind of monster since then.

If that childhood experience had not been so unforgettable, he would have even thought he was dreaming.

A rather dull day passed.

Until, on the way home from school.

He saw the ghost of the little girl who had been wandering under the telephone pole recently running away frantically.

Previously, in order to help the poor little girl, Ichigo had some conflicts with the nearby thugs.

After seeing the other party flee.

Ichigo immediately stepped forward to help.

Then, it was discovered that a monster with a white mask was chasing the little girl.

This made Ichigo's pupils shrink sharply and he felt horrified.

After many years, the dead memories attacked him again.

He saw that monster again.

"escape!"

"Run away!"

Just as his mother had said to him, he spoke loudly to the ghost of the little girl.

Then prepare to fight the monster with your bare hands and stop it.

Just when Ichigo made up his mind.

A figure in black clothes fell from the sky and swung a knife.

Scarlet blood gushed out and the monster was seriously injured immediately.

Because of the injury, the monster became furious, and its attention was attracted by the black-clad figure that came from behind. It attacked her. Under the leadership of the man in black, the monster quickly left here.

A storm just came to an end quietly.

Ichigo couldn't help but be stunned.

After comforting the little girl.

I saw that what happened next had nothing to do with me.

Ichigo returned home with extremely complicated emotions.

Said hello to my two younger sisters.

He went to help his sister prepare dinner.

After the three of them finished their meal.

After Ichigo washed the dishes, he let his sister go to rest, and he returned to his room and lay down quietly.

At this moment, it is almost summer.

The weather is a bit hot.

Ichigo's room didn't have air conditioning.

My father runs a small clinic, and it is not easy for him to make money to support the family. Air conditioning is not a necessity, so Ichigo did not force his father to install this thing in his room. Instead, his two younger sisters' rooms have air conditioners.

Because it's a little hot.

Ichigo opened the window.

The evening breeze blew in, bringing a slight coolness.

But Ichigo didn't fall asleep.

He lay in bed, thinking about what he saw on his way home from school.

Who are that monster and the figure in black clothes and holding a knife?

Is the monster I encountered today the same as the one I encountered with my mother?

It should be the same kind!

Although they have different body shapes and appearances, they all wear white masks on their faces.

Ichigo couldn't help but think, and then he had a new question.

Who is the figure in black clothes at the back?
Just at this time.

Ichigo noticed a figure flash by the window and then jumped into his room.

This made him open his eyes wide.

Rukia thought she was really smart.

I stayed under someone else's roof all night yesterday and felt very uncomfortable.

Today, she had already decided to find a room and sleep for the night.

Anyway, the humans in this world can't see her, so she doesn't necessarily need an empty room.

Because Xu appeared again later, it took some time to hunt him down.

In the blink of an eye, it was night and there was not enough time to find a place to rest.

Just at this moment, she found that the window on the second floor of the house was not closed, so she came in decisively.

"Who are you?"

Just when Rukia was feeling proud of her own cleverness.

Suddenly, a shocked voice was heard.

Rukia ignored it at first.

Because humans in this world cannot see her, she thought the other person was talking to someone else.

At least, after Ichigo saw Rukia ignoring him, he flew into the air and kicked her.

Kicked down.

Rukia stood up again, showing a look of shock. "You, can see me?"

No, not only can you see it, but you can also touch it.

Rukia was in mixed emotions and was about to explain to Ichigo.

At this moment, Rukia sensed a familiar spiritual pressure.

Boom! !
Outside, in Ichigo's yard, there was a terrifying sound, as if it had been hit hard.

"Is this... Hollow?"

Rukia's face changed drastically. She never expected that Hollow would appear here by such a coincidence.

Ichigo also felt this aura and heard this voice.

He also thought of the monster that appeared during the day, and then thought of his two sisters.

"Youzi, Xiali!"

No matter what the monster is, at least at the moment, as a brother, he has the obligation to protect his sister.

But he didn't expect that just when he was about to rush towards his sister.

The black-clad girl restrained his body using strange means, and he had no choice but to lie on the ground.

"It's my duty to deal with this thing. Just stay here quietly."

Rukia used the Binding Technique to bind Ichigo, spoke to him, and then quickly rushed towards the location where the Hollow was.

Unfortunately, she underestimated the power of this virtual being.

He also overestimated his own strength.

Soon, Rukia was injured and lost the ability to fight.

Although this Xu was also injured by it, the situation was not good for her.

She never thought that she would encounter such a thing on the first day of her garrison mission in the human world.

Just when she was seriously injured, this Void also attacked her, and it seemed that she was about to be seriously injured.

Suddenly, a figure rushed over, hugged her, and dodged to the side.

This figure is Ichigo.

Ichigo actually managed to break free from her bonds and came here.

Rukia was shocked to see Ichigo appear to save her.

Although the level of the binding technique he performed was very low, it was not something that ordinary people could break free from.

Unless, Ichigo is not an ordinary person.

There is a powerful force hidden in his body that he is not aware of.

Looking at Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia gradually came up with an idea.

It might violate Soul Society's ban, but at least it would help him get out of trouble.

"Do you want to save your sister?"

Rukia said to Ichigo.

"Of course, isn't that nonsense?"

Ichigo said to Rukia in annoyance.

"Now, there is only one way."

Rukia said to Ichigo.

"That is, I will give you my power of the god of death, and you will fight against the hollow."

"What should I do?" Ichigo didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to defeat this monster.

"Just stab the knife into your body."

Rukia suggested a solution.

Then, Ichigo didn't hesitate and allowed Rukia to stab the knife into him.

Rukia was originally only prepared to give Ichigo half of her power of the god of death, but when this actually happened, she found that an irresistible strong suction force surged out of Ichigo's body, and in an instant, all her power of the god of death was plundered away.

Then, Ichigo's soul emerged from his body.

He was wearing a black Death Hegemony outfit that was very similar to Rukia's.

He was holding a sword that was much larger than a normal Zanpakutō.

He felt an unprecedented power surging from his body. The whole world, in his perception, was so free. He jumped lightly and jumped a greater distance than ever before.

Ichigo followed the fighting techniques he had learned over the years.

Swing the knife!

The huge sword slashed on Xu's mask.

This Xu was easily killed.

……

Another night passed.

Rukia walked on the streets of Karakura Town in a daze.

Originally, he only planned to give Ichigo half of the power of the God of Death to temporarily deal with the current predicament.

As a result, all the power of the Shinigami has now been taken away by Ichigo.

Although the predicament encountered was resolved.

Ichigo also successfully protected his family.

But what should I do?

Now I have lost all my power as a god of death. Although this power can be recovered over time, if a Hollow appears during the one month I am stationed in the real world, how should I fight?
Also, I have to keep the fact that I gave power to humans a secret for the time being.

After all, it is forbidden.

Rukia was at a loss as to what to do next.

At this moment, a deep voice came into her ears, "It seems you need some help?"

Rukia turned around abruptly.

"who are you?"

She saw a figure wearing a hood, covering his entire body tightly.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can give you some help."

"For example, providing you with a... artificial body!"

Rukia had mixed feelings.

He didn't know who was in front of him.

But thinking about the consequences of violating the ban, thinking about how those people in Soul Society viewed her over the years, and the family tradition of the Kuchiki family, she finally accepted the help of the person in front of her.

So, Ichigo soon discovered that there was a transfer student in his class.

This transfer student turned out to be the girl who gave him the power of the god of death - Rukia Kuchiki.

Rukia appeared beside Ichigo for a very simple purpose.

Now she has lost her power, but the mission of guarding Karakura Town still needs to be completed, so next, Ichigo will take her place to eliminate the Hollows that appear in Karakura Town.

……

In Xuye Palace.

The hooded figure returned and immediately removed his hood.

Aizen adjusted his glasses, which he was still wearing, and a strange smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Some of the recent events were beyond his expectations, but they also gave him some new ideas.

He has been closely watching Ichigo's growth since he was born.

According to Aizen's speculation, Ichigo's power would only begin to awaken after he grew up.

Unexpectedly, some accidents happened during this period.

Rukia Kuchiki actually gave the power of the god of death to Ichigo, helping Ichigo awaken the power of the god of death in advance.

"When the power of the God of Death was first awakened, the balance of power began to be disrupted. I don't know which power will be awakened next."

Aizen is very much looking forward to Ichigo's future.

"Perhaps, I can take this opportunity to help Ichigo grow."

Aizen's eyes flickered.

There is a way to speed up the awakening of the Force.

That is, fighting.

As long as you repeatedly find yourself in desperate situations during battle, your instincts will be further awakened.

However, he has not yet made up his mind whether to adopt this approach.

That’s another thing, and we can make some preparations.

For example, with the help of Rukia Kuchiki, we can get a glimpse of the truth in Soul Society.

He has now almost completed the preliminary preparations.

All you need is the Creation King Key to ascend to the Spirit King Palace.

During this process, the Gotei 13 and Squad Zero may become obstacles for him.

Squad Zero can be put aside for now.

Aizen needs to understand the current situation of the Gotei 13.

This is also the reason why he helped Rukia Kuchiki.

……

In the present world, although there is no help from the store manager Kisuke Urahara.

But with Aizen's intervention.

Many things are pretty much the same as before.

Rukia Kuchiki appeared beside Ichigo Kurosaki wearing an artificial body. Under her guidance, Ichigo quickly adapted to the life of a Shinigami.

during this process.

He helped classmates such as Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Chatari, and established friendships with them.

This also attracted the attention of the Quincy Ishida Uryuu.

A rivalry ensued between the two, but they were classmates after all, and the Ishida family was also an extremely special Quincy.

Not to mention, the current Ishida Uryu's grandfather, Ishida Ryugen, is not dead either.

All I can say is that the fact that Mayuri Kuroshiro was unable to become the captain of the 12th Division did have some good consequences.

Under the guidance of Ishida Sogen, Ishida Uryu no longer has any hatred towards the gods of death. Instead, because of competition, he and Ichigo have formed a deep friendship, and they work together to protect the peace of Karakura Town.

time flies.

In Soul Society.

It took Byakuya Kuchiki some time to lead Renji Abarai to adapt to the duties of the Sixth Division.

The Sixth Division is the noble team, responsible for handling all matters with the nobles.

Over the years, due to the reforms presided over by Captain-General Yamamoto, without the existence of the Central Forty-six Chambers, the nobles have been suppressed, and as a result, the affairs between the nobles have become much more complicated.

This made Kuchiki Byakuya very troubled.

Previously, Abarai Renji was a Shinigami of the 11th Division and all he had to do was fight. He suddenly changed divisions and was handling team affairs for the first time, so naturally he needed someone to lead him.

Fortunately, he also cherishes this opportunity and has been studying hard.

Wait until these trivial matters have been dealt with stage by stage.

Byakuya Kuchiki finally had time to turn his attention to Rukia.

This is Rukia's first time to perform a garrison mission in the human world, and no one knows how it went.

This observation immediately revealed the problem.

"How come Rukia's spiritual pressure is so weak?"

Aizen's artificial body, unlike Urahara Kisuke's artificial body in the original work, does not isolate spiritual power or suppress the growth of spiritual power. During this period of time, Rukia's power of the god of death recovered a little, but not much.

The corresponding result was that under the observation of Soul Society, her spiritual pressure was extremely weak, as if her life was hanging by a thread.

(End of this chapter)