Chapter 238: Uncovering the Power in the Soul

There used to be many prohibitions in Soul Society.

The prohibition of giving the power of death to humans is one of them.

But who says we have entered a new era?

Ichigo Kurosaki did help Soul Society.

In order to repay Soul Society, sometimes it is acceptable to ignore certain prohibitions.

For example, granting Ichigo Kurosaki the power of the god of death.

However, if you want to be granted the power of the god of death, there is a prerequisite, that is, you must possess spiritual power. Only with spiritual power can you bear the power of the god of death. Otherwise, the power that is bestowed will be like a tree without roots and water without a source, and it will soon dissipate from your body.

This is also the reason why those whole people cannot become the God of Death.

Only by possessing spiritual power can one possess that special "organ" that produces spiritual power - "Po Shui"!
If it was just a violation of the ban, Byakuya Kuchiki would have given some of his own power as a god of death to Hime long ago, and he would not have watched Hime's health deteriorate and become weaker day by day.

Of course, if you want Ichigo to regain the power of the God of Death, you must first find a way to activate the soul sleep in his body so that he can regain spiritual power.

Fullbring is a method.

After getting the solution from Xia Mu, Zhiba Kaiyan quickly went to carry out the task.

He took the initiative to contact the first generation Death God agent "Ginjo Kūgo".

Although Ginjo Kūgo is a human being and became a proxy god of death decades ago, because he is not an ordinary person and possesses high-intensity spiritual power in his body, his lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary humans.

Over the years, he has not given up his identity as the agent of the God of Death. Instead, he has used this identity to lead his group of Fullbringers to fight against the Hollows all over the world.

To be honest, Natsuki was actually a little surprised when he learned about Ginjo Kūgo's movements.

Because in the original work, Ginjo Kūgo betrayed Soul Society and gave up his identity as a proxy Shinigami.

He has a deep hatred for Soul Society.

However, Natsuki could also guess that it must be because of the current changes in Soul Society that caused some problems in a certain link, so Ginjo Kūgo did not betray Soul Society.

Although I don’t know which link it is specifically.

But this is also a good thing.

After all, the abilities of Fullbringers like Ginjō Kūgo are indeed extraordinary.

If possible, Xia Mu really wanted to study it. Even if the other party was unwilling to let him study it, Xia Mu still wanted to experience it.

Especially Tsukishima Hidekuro, his Fullbring was what interested Xia Mu the most.

"I don't know if Ginjo Kūgo and the others are willing to help Ichigo learn the Fullbring."

While Shiba Kaien was contacting Ginjo Kūgo, Natsuki couldn't help but think about it.

In the original work, Ginjo Kūgo and others used an old apartment in Naruki City as their base and had been hiding in it. They appeared in front of Ichigo and others, ostensibly to recruit Ichigo to join the Fullbring group, but in fact, to seize Ichigo's Fullbring power, thereby enhancing their own strength and achieving revenge on Soul Society.

Currently, Ginjō Kūgo has no grudge against Soul Society, so Natsuki is not sure whether a Shinigami with no relatives or friends would agree to teach him the Fullbring.

Thanks to the advanced spirit particle communication technology in Soul Society today, Shiba Kaien was able to contact Ginjo Kūgo quickly. It is unknown what he and Ginjo Kūgo talked about.

When he appeared in front of Xia Mu again, he told Xia Mu the good news.

"Ginjo is a very enthusiastic person. After learning what Ichigo had done, he agreed to my request without hesitation."

"He will leave today and head to Karakura Town."

"However, he is not sure whether Ichigo can learn the Fullbring. These things can only be confirmed after he meets Ichigo."

……

After chatting with Shiba Kaien, Xia Mu came to the 12th Division again.

He was obviously the captain of the 11th Division, but the place he visited most often was the 12th Division.

I have to say, this is a very rare thing.

"What happened?"

Natsuki asked Urahara Kisuke.

Urahara Kisuke shook his head. "Although it was confirmed long ago that Ishida Uryu's blood is extremely special and contains unknown abilities, it is not easy to tap into this power. After all, we know very little about Quincy."

This actually sounds a bit problematic. After all, the feud between the Shinigami and the Quincies has lasted for thousands of years, so how could they know so little about the Quincies?

But if you look into it carefully, you will find that there is no problem.

Although the God of Death has fought many battles with the Quincy, he has some understanding of the Quincy's abilities.

But there has been no deeper analysis of the Quincy.

It is not very clear where their power comes from, or the principle behind it.

Both the God of Death and the Hollow rely on their own tissues and organs to possess spiritual power, and then manipulate this spiritual power to become powerful, but the God of Death cultivates his inner spiritual power to continuously strengthen himself, while the Hollow strengthens itself by devouring the external spiritual power.

Only the Quincy is different.

What they rely on is blood.

Although there are nobles among the gods of death, they are high above everyone else and enjoy many privileges.

But to be honest, apart from their noble status, there is nothing special about them.

The nobility is not irreplaceable.

But it is different for the Quincies. Although there are no nobles, bloodline restricts all Quincies, and their hierarchy is so strict that it can be said to be deeply rooted.

A half-blood can never surpass a pure-blood.

The purer the bloodline, the stronger the power.

If you think about it carefully, this kind of racial theory based on bloodline is really despairing.

Even as the origin of all bloodlines, Yhwach can easily deprive all Quincy of their lives and devour their souls and power if he wants.

However, among such a race, a special case appeared.

This example is Uryu Ishida.

During the process of Yhwach killing all the half-blood Quincies, Ishida Uryu managed to survive.

This special situation is like a mixed-blood Quincy surpassing a pure-blood.

It ignores the level of bloodline and the suppression of the superior over the inferior.

Why is Uryu Ishida so special?

This is the direction of Kisuke Urahara's research.

Relying on his previous analysis of the Quincy, he gained insight into the mysteries of Ishida Uryu's blood, and even discovered another magical power hidden in Ishida Uryu's blood, but he had no way to activate this power.

After hearing what Urahara Kisuke said, Natsuki also fell into deep thought.

In the original work, how did Ishida Uryu obtain the holy text?
He drank the wine of Youhabach's soul and blood, and thus engraved his own holy words in his body.

But if we look into another question, that is, before Ishida Uryu obtained the Holy Word, he had escaped the Holy Seal of Yhwach as a child. It can be confirmed that the Holy Word is just a further manifestation of its power. Before it was engraved, that power may have already existed.

Yhwach's soul-blood wine only accelerated the evolution of Ishida Uryuu, or the other Quincies.

If one does not have the talent, it is impossible to obtain the corresponding holy text.

The power that Urahara Kisuke realized might be the power of Ishida Uryu's sacred text.

So, is there any way to help Ishida Uryu bypass Yhwach and obtain the power of the Holy Word in advance?
Xia Mu thought about this question seriously.

The Grim Reaper can evolve by fusing the power of the Hollow, which is called Hollowification.

Hollows can also use the power of the god of death to complete their transformation into a god of death, breaking their mask and becoming an Arrancar.

If the Quincy wants to go further, can they only obtain gifts from their ancestor, Yhwach?
Do not!
Xia Mu thought of the answer.

"Perhaps, we can give it a try to see if we can activate his hidden power!"

Natsuki looked at Urahara Kisuke in front of him and spoke.

"What do you think?"

"I just thought of a possibility." Natsuki kept it a secret and didn't directly tell Urahara Kisuke his thoughts.

Came to the laboratory of Squad 12.

Ishida Uryu is reading a book here.

The books he read were some related to the Quincy.

After reconciling with his father Ishida Ryugen, Ishida Uryu would occasionally return to the old house in Naruki City and look through the family's collection of books. He learned a lot about the Quincies, especially about what kind of person the founding ancestor Yhwach was. This was also recorded in the family books.

Just like the emperor of the Empire of Light in the past, all the Quincies were his subjects.

However, due to taboos, or out of "respect" for the ancestor, more information about Yhwach's character was not mentioned in the Ishida family's collection of books.

It was not until he met Kisuke Urahara that he saw the books in Soul Society and read how the Shinigami described the Quincies, as well as the records of the war between the Shinigami and the Quincies a thousand years ago. Ishida Uryuu also had a clearer understanding of Yhwach.

tyrant!

This is Ishida Uryu's judgment.

Yhwach, the Emperor of the Quincies and the ancestor of all Quincies, is not a kind person. On the contrary, he is a cruel and ruthless guy. In order to achieve his goals, he can use any means and sacrifice all his subordinates.

Although this is Soul Society's description of Yhwach, it inevitably contains some personal grudges.

However, considering that Yhwach awakened and devoured the souls and power of all the half-blood Quincy, which led to the death of his mother, Ishida Uryu still agreed with the Soul Society's opinion.

Yhwach is a big bad guy!

Through his own judgment, he already knew what kind of existence the god of death was.

He also had his own judgment on what kind of guy Yhwach was.

"It seems you are quite used to it here."

After seeing Ishida Uryu, Xia Mu greeted him.

Ishida Uryu and Natsuki have had several contacts and can be considered old acquaintances.

After hearing Xia Mu's words, he put down the book in his hand.

"For a Quincy like me, being in Soul Society actually feels better than being in the real world."

Although he is a human, the Quincy uses spirit particles as weapons and is born with the ability to manipulate them.

In the present world, the scarcity of spirit particles means that the power they can exert is always limited.

But it is different in Soul Society.

The spiritual energy here is rich. Being in such an environment, Ishida Uryuu feels that his strength has improved.

"Since you like it here, you can come to Soul Society more often. Although you are a Quincy, we still welcome you. In other words, we welcome all peace-loving people."

Ishida Uryu understood the meaning behind Xia Mu's words.

Even if the Quincy were once hostile to the God of Death, as long as they love peace, the God of Death may not necessarily refuse to allow their existence.

On the contrary, if he wants to break the peace and destroy the balance of the world, then he is an enemy.

"Have you found anything since you came here?"

After coming to Soul Society and willingly becoming Urahara Kisuke's experimental subject and research material, Ishida Uryu did not feel any humiliation. Perhaps it was because he was willing, and Urahara Kisuke had no intention of slicing him. The so-called experiment was just to draw a little of his blood and then examine his body with the help of instruments.

Now Natsuki and Urahara Kisuke came here together. It would be fine if it was just Urahara Kisuke alone, but Natsuki came here too.

Ishida Uryu couldn't help but think too much.

"There are no more discoveries, I just have an idea." Xia Mu told Ishida Uryu truthfully.

"what idea?"

Ishida Uryuu was a little curious.

"An idea that, if successful, can make you stronger." Xia Mu said softly.

When he heard the word "become stronger", Ishida Uryu's eyes suddenly lit up.

In the living world, after reconciling with his father, he has been practicing hard. What for? Of course, it is to gain more powerful strength to deal with Yhwach who may come back at any time, so as to avenge his mother. This time he came to the Soul Society to help these Shinigami conduct research, and also wanted to take the opportunity to find Yhwach's weaknesses and find ways to restrain Yhwach.

If it can be successful, it would be great.

"Whatever you want to do, just do it."

A look of determination appeared on Ishida Uryu's face.

"Don't worry, you won't suffer any pain." Xia Mu comforted Ishida Uryu.

Then he turned his head and looked at Urahara Kisuke.

"Kisuke, please reinforce the barrier!"

Urahara Kisuke nodded.

The place where Ishida Uryu is located is actually the laboratory of the 12th Division. There are many equipments here. Once activated, they can form a barrier to wrap this place. The reason for this is that in the former Soul Society, experimental explosion accidents were common.

And now, Natsuki asked Urahara Kisuke to reinforce the barrier, which means that the existing barrier may not be able to withstand that power.

Urahara Kisuke quickly went to do just that.

As for Natsuki, he looked at Ishida Uryuu in front of him and drew out his Zanpakutō.

"Solution—"

The low voice echoed, and invisible waves spread and diffused in all directions.

When Ishida Uryu heard what Xia Mu said, his heart suddenly trembled.

Immediately, under Xia Mu's control, a tremendous force surged into his body.

(End of this chapter)