Chapter 190 Give you a good fortune
Kuchiki Byakuya and Shiba Kaien were still in the middle of a tentative confrontation.

They naturally also felt how fierce the fight between Ichigo and Renji was.

Shiba Kaien was very worried about Ichigo's safety and was ready to rush to his rescue at any time.

Even if he uses his Bankai here, he must not let anything happen to Ichigo.

After knowing Ichigo's origins, Shiba Kaiyan has made up her mind to protect Ichigo.

Fortunately, although the battle over there was very fierce.

But Ichigo seemed to have won.

This made Zhiba Kaiyan feel a little relieved.

In contrast, a look of displeasure appeared between Byakuya Kuchiki's brows.

"How incompetent!"

He said this while looking at the defeated Abarai Renji.

Because of Rukia's matter, he has been in a bad mood recently.

First, Rukia committed a serious crime by giving the power of the god of death to humans.

The Tsunayashiro family made a comeback and used their power to lure many nobles to their side, sentencing Rukia to double death.

As the head of the Kuchiki family, although he seems to have a high status, for the glory of the Kuchiki family, he can only choose to sacrifice Rukia.

I had clearly promised Hime that I would take good care of Rukia.

Now I can't do this well.

The problem is that his mood can improve.

Naturally, he would take his anger out on others.

Ichigo Kurosaki is the object of his hatred. If it weren't for Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia wouldn't have ended up like this.

As for taking out his anger on Rukia?

how is this possible.

This is his sister, so she can't be wrong. The only ones who are wrong are others.

This time, if Shiba Kaiyan hadn't stood in front of him, he would have gone to cause trouble for Ichigo immediately.

Considering that Renji is quite powerful and was personally selected by him as the vice-captain, he should be able to easily defeat Kurosaki Ichigo.

Unexpectedly, Renci lost.

The place where Renji and Ichigo fought was actually not far from where Byakuya Kuchiki and Kaien Shiba were. Also, because the square in front of the Palace of Confession was extremely empty, Byakuya Kuchiki's words were easily heard by Renji.

Lianci was covered in wounds and lay on the ground, unable to struggle.

Hearing his captain's comments, guilt appeared in his eyes.

He also obviously believed that he was incompetent.

He actually lost to Ichigo Kurosaki.

But not everyone thinks so.

Another calm voice suddenly sounded from the side, "Renci is not weak, he is not incompetent, it is obvious that his opponent is too strong."

"Captain Kuchiki, have you not yet realized how powerful the opponent Renji is facing is?"

"You are so arrogant!"

The sound seemed to come out of nowhere.

Before this, there was no clue at all. Neither Kuchiki Byakuya nor Shiba Kaien noticed any sign of anyone approaching.

But this person actually appeared.

After they saw the appearance of the person coming, they felt it was reasonable.

"Captain Xia Mu!"

Zhiba Haiyan called him in a deep voice. After seeing Xia Mu, he inevitably felt a little heavy.

There was a hint of surprise in Byakuya Kuchiki's eyes, as if he didn't expect Natsuki to appear here.

He spoke frankly and asked out his curiosity, "Why is Captain Xia Mu here?"

Xia Mu explained with a faint smile on his face, "I noticed someone fighting over here, so I came to take a look."

"As a result, when you came here, you heard you scolding Renci."

"Although it is true that Renji has been transferred to the Sixth Division, he was still a member of our Eleventh Division more than a month ago. Captain Kuchiki, I find your evaluation of him difficult to accept. It's as if all the Shinigami trained by our Eleventh Division are useless."

On the ground, the seriously injured Abarai Renji should have been feeling guilty about what Byakuya Kuchiki said, but at this moment, he heard the words of the former captain Natsuki and an expression of emotion appeared on his face again.

"team leader……"

Although he has now transferred to the 6th Division and become its vice-captain, for Renji, the happiest time was when he was in the 11th Division.

Initially, he agreed to transfer to the Sixth Division because the captain of the Sixth Division, Byakuya Kuchiki, was Rukia's brother, and he could use this relationship to get close to Rukia.

He even planned to appear in front of Rukia as the vice-captain of the Sixth Division to give her a surprise.

Unexpectedly, after that, bad news came one after another.

First, Rukia made a big mistake.

Finally, he was sentenced to double death.

All the misfortunes started when he became the vice-captain of the Sixth Division.

If possible, he would rather things go back to the time when they didn't happen in the first place.

"Renji is my subordinate now." In response to Natsuki's words, Byakuya Kuchiki emphasized that in the past, when facing Natsuki, the veteran captain and the strong man who bears the name of Kenpachi, he would not mind admitting that he had spoken out of turn, and then talked to Natsuki in a gentle tone.

But now it’s different, he is very angry.

Natsuki could hear the displeasure in Byakuya Kuchiki's voice and glanced at him.

If he didn't have some schemes in his mind, he wouldn't mind letting Byakuya Kuchiki suffer a loss here, letting him know that being too arrogant would come with a price.

But after thinking about it, Xia Mu gave up doing such a thing.

His eyes fell on Ichigo.

Natsuki and Ichigo are actually old acquaintances. Natsuki has been secretly paying attention to Ichigo's growth. Of course, Ichigo doesn't know about Natsuki's existence.

And this is the first time Natsuki and Ichigo have met since Ichigo came to Soul Society.

This was also the first time he officially appeared in front of Ichigo.

"This child seems to be a travel disaster!"

Natsuki revealed Ichigo's true origins.

Zhiba Haiyan's expression changed slightly.

If there was only one captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, he thought he could still handle it, but now there is another captain, Kenpachi, who is recognized as powerful.

The attitude of Soul Society towards traveling disasters.

There is absolutely no way that Kenpachi Natsuki would stand on their side.

Now that the other party has discovered Ichigo's identity, it is obvious that nothing good will happen to him.

Shiba Kaiyan quickly said, "Captain Xia Mu must have made a mistake. How could he be a disaster?"

Shiba Kaien certainly knew that such a lie would be useless in front of Kuchiki Byakuya, who had had contact with Ichigo, but he still said such words, wanting to buy time for himself, get close to Ichigo, and then take Ichigo away.

Escaping from here is the only option at the moment.

We must not let Ichigo fall into Kenpachi's hands.

"is it?"

Xia Mu's voice fell into Shiba Kaiyan's ears.

The next moment, Shiba Kaiyan suddenly discovered that Xia Mu had appeared next to Ichigo.

His complexion no longer changed slightly, but changed drastically.

He didn't expect Xia Mu to move so quickly.

Shiba Kaien was in no mood to get tangled up with Kuchiki Byakuya anymore.

He also used instant movement and moved towards Ichigo.

Unexpectedly, Xia Mu's movements were clean and neat.

In one encounter, Ichigo, who was already injured after fighting with Renji, was knocked down.

Then he lifted Ichigo and easily avoided Shiba Kaien's scrambling moves.

"What does Vice Captain Shiba want to do?"

"Do you want to take this travel disaster away?"

Xia Mu came to the edge of the square. He carried Ichigo on his shoulder and held Ichigo's Zanpakuto in his other hand. He looked at Shiba Kaien and spoke lightly.

"Captain Xia Mu, please let him go. I will take care of his affairs."

Shiba Kaiyan said in a somewhat anxious tone.

"Let him go?"

"Then you should catch up with me first."

A strange smile appeared on Xia Mu's lips.

The next moment, he performed the instant step.

He took Ichigo and left here quickly.

Seeing this, Zhiba Kaiyan didn't hesitate and quickly chased after him.

For a moment, only Kuchiki Byakuya and Abarai Renji were left in front of the Palace of Confession.

Glancing at the seriously injured Abarai Renji lying on the ground, Kuchiki Byakuya snorted coldly, but said nothing in the end.

……

Near the Confession Palace.

Shiba Kaiyan chased Xia Mu madly.

He was furious.

Xia Mu's arrival brought about a whole new twist in the situation.

Shiba Kaiyan led Ichigo to the Palace of Confession, originally intending to rescue Rukia by force.

As a result, he first encountered obstruction from Byakuya Kuchiki and Renji Abarai.

Afterwards, Kenpachi Natsuki suddenly appeared and intervened.

What was even more unacceptable to Shiba Kaien was that Ichigo fell into the hands of Natsuki Kenpachi.

If he had known this would happen, he would rather let Ichigo stay in his house and come to rescue Rukia alone.

That way, even if the rescue fails, nothing will happen.

But now, it's too late to say these things.

Shiba Kaiyan could only try her best to perform instant step in an attempt to save Ichigo.

But how difficult is this?
The Shiba family itself is not known for its strong Shunpo skills. The ones who are truly good at Shunpo are the Shihoin family.

Even though Shiba Kaiyan is quite confident in his own strength, his opponent is Natsuki.

Faced with Xia Mu's attainment in instant movement, Zhiba Kaiyan only felt a heavy pressure coming towards him.

But even so, he did not retreat and still tried hard to chase after him.

Soon, they left the area where the Palace of Confession was located and came to a forest.

After arriving at the forest, the view was poor due to the trees. Fortunately, at this time, whether it was Xia Mu's negligence or intentional, he did not leak any spiritual pressure like he did when he appeared silently in the Palace of Confession before.

Shiba Kaiyan can keenly sense where Natsuki's spiritual pressure is.

This was like a guiding light, directing Shiba Kaiyan forward and letting him know the direction Xia Mu was heading.

"Why are you coming here?"

Zhiba Kaiyan was a little confused.

If he had caught Liehuo, the best option would have been to hand him over to the Gotei 13 as soon as possible.

However, Natsuki did not do so, but brought Ichigo to the wilderness.

What exactly do you want to do?

After passing through dense forests, soon a towering hill appeared in Shiba Kaiyan's eyes.

This is the Hill of Double Death.

Because the double execution is carried out on the top of this hill, this place is very famous as a well-known execution site in Soul Society.

Of course, Shiba Kaiyan also knows this place.

Chased for a while.

Xia Mu's figure appeared in front of Shiba Kaiyan.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have stopped here on his own initiative and was waiting.

"Captain Xia Mu, please..."

Seeing Natsuki and Ichigo who was sleeping on Natsuki's shoulders, Shiba Kaiyan was extremely anxious.

"I know you're anxious, but please don't be anxious."

Xia Mu said to Shiba Kaiyan.

Then he turned around and said, "Follow me!"

Zhiba Haiyan frowned slightly.

As the head of the Shiba family, he is certainly not a fool.

From the fact that Natsuki did not return to the Gotei 13 but brought Ichigo here, as well as the attitude shown by Natsuki, he seemed to have noticed something unusual.

With mixed feelings, he finally followed Xia Mu.

Then, he suddenly discovered that just below the Double Killing Hill, there was a secret passage hidden on a mountain wall. He passed through the passage and continued forward, and suddenly everything in front of him became clear.

Zhiba Kaiyan came to a vast underground space.

"here it is?"

He couldn't help but ask some questions.

"This is the place where Kisuke, Yoruichi and I practiced in the past. If we trace it back further, this place was opened up by Yoruichi and Kisuke." Natsuki heard Shiba Kaien's question and explained to him.

Shiba Kaiyan looked at Natsuki and found that Natsuki put Ichigo, who was originally on his shoulders, on the ground, and then placed Zangetsu next to Ichigo.

Many questions flashed through his mind.

Of course he knew who Yoruichi and Kisuke were.

The captain of the second squad, the head of Shihouin, Yoruichi Shihouin.

and the smartest man in Soul Society, Captain of Squad 12, Kisuke Urahara.

Of course, the biggest question is not this.

"What does Captain Xia Mu want to do by bringing him here?" Zhiba Haiyan's tone was serious. He never hesitated to speculate about others with the greatest malice.

You know, Ichigo's identity is a travel disaster.

Before Ichigo invaded the Soul Society, a group of Hollows had just attacked the Soul Society, which naturally put Ichigo on the opposite side of the Gotei 13.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything bad to him. On the contrary, I have a good fortune ready for him."

"Well, the so-called good fortune is a benefit."

Xia Mu explained it to Zhiba Kaiyan in simple terms, but he was worried that Zhiba Kaiyan might not understand.

Zhiba Kaiyan raised his eyebrows, and his expression showed that he still didn't quite believe Xia Mu.

So Natsuki continued to explain: "There was more than one person who invaded Soul Society this time. One of them was captured by Captain Kyoraku, and the other two fell into the hands of Kisuke and me."

"These two people have very special abilities and are of great research value."

"They asked us to help Rukia Kuchiki in exchange for being our research material. Help him!"

As he said this, Natsuki looked at Ichigo.

Zhiba Haiyan suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Then, he saw Xia Mu reaching out his hand, and a light that made people feel warm just by looking at it suddenly enveloped Ichigo's body. Shiba Kaien recognized that this was the same Kaido light used by some members of the Fourth Division.

During the period of light, Ichigo's injuries healed rapidly.

Then he saw Natsuki picking up Ichigo and heading to the other side.

Zhiba Kaiyan's worry, which had finally been put to rest, was lifted up again.

He quickly followed Xia Mu.

Then, Natsuki came to a hot spring and threw Ichigo into it.

It would be fine if there was such a secret place beneath the Double Death Hill.

I didn't expect there were hot springs here.

"This is a medical hot spring that Kisuke created by imitating the creator of medical skills, Kirinji Tenshiro. No matter how badly injured you are, as long as you soak in it, you will recover quickly. Your Shiba family has a close relationship with that squad and knows how to get there. You must know who Kirinji Tenshiro is."

Shiba Kaien certainly knew who Kirinji Tenshiro was.

The Shiba family is the family with the closest connection to the Zero Squad among the five noble families.

The reason is that when the Zero Squad travels to and from the Soul King Palace, they need the technology of the Shiba family to send the Tenju Chariot up.

He did not expect that Natsuki actually knew about the existence of Kirinji Tenshiro. In the current Soul Society's classics, there is no record of these members of Team Zero. The most recent promotion, Hikifune Kiryu, also had all records about her erased because of her promotion.

However, since it happened only over a hundred years ago, many shinigami still remember the existence of Hikifune Kiryu.

As for the other members, since they are too old, very few people know about them.

Shiba Kaiyan was very surprised when Xia Mu suddenly brought up this person, but considering Xia Mu's qualifications, it didn't seem strange that the other party knew that squad and that person.

The most important thing at the moment is Ichigo.

He continued to look at Ichigo and found that after Ichigo was put into the hot spring by Natsuki, his final injuries were completely healed. After that, Ichigo woke up.

"here it is?"

When he woke up, Ichigo found himself soaking in water, feeling a little confused.

His last memory was in front of the Palace of Confession. He defeated Abarai Renji, but a more powerful enemy appeared and came to his side easily. After that, he seemed to faint.

"Rukia!"

Ichigo exclaimed as he thought about Rukia's safety again.

"Don't worry, she's fine. Although she was sentenced to double death, the execution date has not yet arrived. With Byakuya Kuchiki personally guarding the entrance to the Palace of Confession, it will be difficult for others to hurt her."

A calm voice sounded nearby.

Ichigo immediately came to his senses and looked at the person next to him.

"you are?"

He subconsciously became alert.

He recognized that the person in front of him was the powerful enemy who appeared after he defeated Renji. Judging from his clothes, he seemed to be the captain of the Gotei 13.

"Your friends Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime are with me. They asked me to help you, so you don't have to treat me as an enemy."

Natsuki explained to Kurosaki Ichigo.

Only then did Ichigo Kurosaki remember his companions.

When entering the Soul Society, he and several of his companions were separated due to some uncontrollable factors.

"How are they doing?"

"They are doing fine now."

"As for you, you will need some special training next." Natsuki went straight to the point and stated the arrangements for Ichigo.

"Special training?"

Ichigo was stunned.

Shiba Kaiyan came to Ichigo's side and was also stunned. She looked at Xia Mu in confusion.

In fact, until now, Zhiba Kaiyan still doesn't understand.

Why did Kenpachi Natsuki help Ichigo? What was his motive?

Even though Natsuki explained that it was related to Ichigo's companions.

But it's true that Ichigo's companions are also troublemakers.

Does Kenpachi Natsuki really not care about the rules of Soul Society and the identities of those people?

"Yes, special training."

Xia Mu ignored Shiba Kaiyan beside him. To him, Shiba Kaiyan was almost redundant.

He continued to say to Ichigo: "This place is located below the Double Execution Hill. In a few days, Kuchiki Rukia will be executed here. You don't have to think about rescuing her in the Palace of Confession. Just wait here for a few days and you will be able to see Kuchiki Rukia."

"When the time comes, we can just save her at the execution ground."

After hearing these words, Zhiba Kaiyan wanted to explain.

Saving people at the execution ground is not easy.

You know, the double execution will be carried out in front of all the captains at that time. It is conceivable how difficult it would be to rescue Rukia in front of so many strong people.

But Ichigo didn't know this.

He only knew that Natsuki told him the method to rescue Rukia. At the same time, he was also very interested in the special training that Natsuki mentioned.

"What do you want to train me on?"

"Because we only have a few days, if we want you to gain powerful strength enough to rescue Rukia Kuchiki, we can only adopt some unconventional training methods. And for the God of Death, Zanpakutō is an extremely important weapon. Zanpakutō is divided into Shikai and Bankai, and the release of each stage can make the God of Death soar in strength. The special training I want to give you is the practice of Bankai. Although time is very tight, I believe that you should be able to learn Bankai." Natsuki said to Ichigo.

Ichigo hadn't expressed his opinion yet.

Shiba Kaiyan on the side made a rebuttal.

"There are only a few days left, how can I possibly learn Bankai?"

"The practice of Bankai is not that easy."

Think about it, as the head of the Shiba family, it took him many years to successfully learn Bankai.

Shiba Kaiyan knew that in the current Gotei 13, there was a special item called "Shintai" that could speed up the process of Shinigami learning Bankai, but this thing carried considerable risks and required certain conditions to be met in order to be used.

"Urahara Kisuke once learned Bankai in three days!"

Xia Mu gave an example.

Whenever it comes to quickly learning Bankai, it is inevitable to mention the legendary figure Urahara Kisuke.

Zhiba Kaiyan immediately felt a sense of intimidation from the genius.

Xia Mu then said to Ichigo: "Although you have not been a Shinigami for a long time, the fact that you were able to defeat Renji shows that your strength has at least reached the level of vice-captain. You have met the minimum requirements to use that thing."

At this point, Shiba Kaien had no idea what Natsuki was going to let Ichigo use.

It was exactly the divine body transformation he had thought of earlier.

(End of this chapter)