Chapter 15: The Second Way

At the end of the day, Ichigo Kurosaki is essentially just a high school student.

On the surface, it seems that they want to look similar to the Grim Reapers, and their abilities seem to be very close because of their talents, but in essence, they are completely different.

The will and thoughts of the Grim Reaper are extremely firm, and tens of hundreds of years are enough time to completely grind their hearts and powers to an extreme place. Their swastika doesn't look like some extreme alternative to what Aizen has developed in the Naruto world.

Their swastika represents their own thoughts and wills, the crystallization of their centuries of life. Even Aizen Sosuke himself has to admit that the slashing knife and the swastika, as well as the ghost path and various techniques, are also techniques for the Grim Reaper on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are also tools for sharpening their minds.

Tens or hundreds of years have made their practice cold and powerful. Although in fact, becoming a team member does not mean that everyone has to continue to practice, and many people are just idle and bored every day, but those who really practice will soon be able to quickly grow into captain-level characters and even higher level through their own control and facing external forces.

This is a mental problem brought about by time. In the world of Naruto, Aizen can easily use words and actions to destroy the will of those people, even if he doesn't do anything, he can pull up wave after wave of human hands with words alone.

But only the world of death will not work. People here don't pay attention to empty talk, only pay attention to reality.

Only what actually exists, only what really exists in this world, exists and is credible for the Grim Reaper. They can give their lives for friendship and affection. You can sacrifice yourself for the sake of the Soul Court.

But they would never do such an act for the sake of some empty theory. Their will and conviction cannot be solved in a few words. This also often means that the struggle of the Grim Reaper is all about life and death, and there is almost no so-called co-optation and transformation.

They all know very well that words are meaningless things, and in the case of conflicts of belief between each other, only blood and battle can make actions clearer. Beyond that, there is no way to integrate them. Everyone is hundreds of years old, and no one is a little ghost, and there is no crazy environment like in the Naruto world.

Who is a friend and who is an enemy is clear from the beginning. This is the world of the Grim Reaper.

But again, there's actually a little thing here.

Ichigo Kurosaki is not in this range.

Although it is difficult for the Grim Reaper to move in words, even researchers like Kisuke Urahara are cautious and struggling when they see a power system that can really pry the entire world.

Their long lives are destined to make their thoughts not look like anything because of just a few words, and the most likely thing he can do is to understand everything you say, and know what you are talking about, and then kill people with respect.

The system and cultivation time of the Grim Reaper means that their underlying logic is completely different from that of the ninjas. Ninjas can do whatever it takes to make peace, and they can tearfully kill their friends for their profession. But the Grim Reaper is different, not to mention that the Reaper Court is very peaceful, and they value friendship and order far more than ninjas. As a result, Aizen Sosuke didn't even think about really bringing the Grim Reaper over.

So, Ichigo Kurosaki is the best target.

He was young, and he had really received a modern independent education, and he had his own opinions and understandings, and in hindsight, in fact, Kurosaki Ichigo was very clear about morals and qualities.

Then for Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki is the real object that can be wooed. And no matter what kind of ability or how, just with the potential of combat power, it is impossible for Aizen Sou Yousuke to directly let Kurosaki Ichigo go. And after clarifying the cause and effect, Kurosaki Ichigo is definitely not the kind of person who gets angry without brains.

Even if you are carried away by emotions for a while, you will gradually think about it in the future. It's like now, and it's been countless

The news poured in, but Kurosaki Ichigo still didn't say anything, but sat on the chair and calmly thought about the relevant things, without too much movement, and after thinking silently on the chair for a long time, he looked at Aizen Yusuke.

「…… Why me?"

"As I said, I've always been concerned about you."

"But that's not what you say or do, Aizen."

Ichigo Kurosaki sat in his chair and frowned, his expression becoming serious.

"You have a lot more abilities and knowledge than I do, and it takes as much as you can find to test and replace me."

"It's like you just said yourself, I'm just a test product by coincidence, but for you, if you really want to find any helpers, you should just make a batch in your own way."

"Or is there something special about me that you have to woo me? After all, if it's a test subject and an experimental place that you can mix yourself, you should have as much as you want. Time is on your side, as long as you keep lurking and experimenting, there should be no problem. Why is there such a hurry?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Aizen Yusuke in front of him, and his thoughts gradually became clear.

There is no need for him to continue to dwell on the death of his parents or who deceived whom and who deceived whom, but he can understand everything from the very core.

Because for Aizen Souke, the current Kurosaki Ichigo can be said to be useless. Although it seems that there is a reiko, according to what he said, Kurosaki Ichigo, who has not even done it at the beginning, has almost no way to affect him.

And the spiritual power in his body is also controlled by Yuharbach's split spirit "Cutting the Moon", and all that can be used is some fragments that overflow, and his talents are all mixed up by Aizen Sosuke himself, so for Aizen Sosuke Yousuke, the best choice is definitely not to show up and speak directly like now, but to hide and continue to create more "Kurosaki Ichigo".

Seeing that Ichigo Kurosaki was a little vigilant, Aizen Yusuke also smiled slightly.

"This brings us to the story we're going to tell next. There is talk of the Invisible Empire of Youhabach that will appear in two years and attempt to attack the Corpse Soul Realm. And in that, your presence is indispensable."

"After two years of fighting, why does it matter to me, the Reaper agent who is so far away from the Corpse Soul Realm, now? Please explain."

"Because I can see the future. I can see the future of the world following a set path."

"Huh?"

"Didn't I say that? Ichigo Kurosaki, I said it from the beginning. I've been through a lot of things to become who I am now, and many of them are the result of my future that I will continue to do."

Looking at Ichigo Kurosaki, who was overloaded with his brain again, Aizen pushed his glasses and threw out a bombshell again with a smile.

"It's not through ability, or through the operation of the spirit son, to see the future. After all, there is no way to confirm what the future will look like in such a move, it can only be said to be an extension of capabilities, rather than a real vision of the future."

"But I'm different, I'm really going through it, I'm sure of your character, your personality, and then I think we can walk on the same path, that's why Ichigo Kurosaki invited you. You don't think you're a mass-produced product, or that everybody can have a substitute for you, you don't have that kind of thinking."

"You are unique. Ichigo Kurosaki. I am like your stepfather, witnessing your growth, your courage, and your determination to finally step into the clouds. Even if it is possible to be made into a spirit king by the eye monk, and the chance of really coming back is less than one, you have no hesitation to have the final duel with the already all-knowing and all-powerful Youhabach. That's why I admire you, you're brave enough to take a step, Ichigo Kurosaki."

"So, I'm not going to trick or deceive the other Grim Reapers

I want to communicate with you as a fellow traveler."

The magnetic voice echoed inside the high-end restaurant, and the sincere words from Aizen made Ichigo Kurosaki bow his head in silence.

Obviously, he already had a very sumptuous dinner in front of him, but Kurosaki Ichigo didn't even have the idea of moving his chopsticks.

Even though he knew that his friend Rukia Kuchiki was watching outside, and had been waiting for a long time, Ichigo Kurosaki didn't have any empathy or the idea of asking Rukia not to wait.

He just felt as if something was going on in his brain, something changed. A myriad of emotions overwhelmed his mind like a tsunami, making it almost impossible for his thinking to sort out a normal flow.

His own background, the future of this world, the man in front of him who claims to want to go with him, obviously everything seems simple and direct, but in the eyes of Kurosaki Ichigo, the world seems to have quietly changed.

He never thought about himself as a great person, or treated himself as a protagonist. He just treats everyone with sincerity and does his best for his friends. But now the man says that his actions are almost meaningless, and even more addictive in a rotten and feudal world, which is too much impact for Kurosaki Ichigo.

Perhaps, there is another saying, a theory that is a bit escapist, but it can make Kurosaki Ichigo feel very comfortable.

But before the thought of luck could sound in his mind, Aizen Yusuke reached out and interrupted his train of thought, bringing out the side of him that wanted to escape the most.

"And I'm well aware that you still don't know if what I'm saying is right or wrong, and you're not sure if I'm trying to tease you or if I really want to do something. However, my sincerity is genuine, and I am indeed very serious about inviting you, Ichigo Kurosaki."

"You can't tell if your father has been hiding it from you for so long, and you're not sure if people like Kisuke Urahara are what I said, but it's all true. All Grim Reapers' hands have the blood of what you call ordinary people. Even if it's Kisuke Urahara, there is an important component of the vaccine he researched to curb the virtual transformation, which is the human soul."

"It's not an artificially created righteous soul, it's not something else, so where did the living human soul come from, and whether it is right to arrest these souls to do things for yourself, I believe that Ichigo Kurosaki has your own moral standards in your heart. Moreover, if you don't want to use this power of sin in the future, I can actually provide you with another option, which is why I have the confidence to leave the Corpse Soul Realm and make a deal with you."

At the dining table, Aizen Sosuke calmly took out a small, compass-like object from his bosom and placed it on the table.

In just an instant, Kurosaki Ichigo could feel that the small compass in front of him seemed to be able to transform the energy in his body into another way of existence.

It's not just a spiritual power that is related to the soul, but a completely alien power that is also related to one's own body and has a certain linkage with one's own body. This wonderful power was beating in front of Kurosaki Ichigo.

"Simply put, it's the power to compile the world. The power to change the world from the will. It is only when there is a perfect balance of mental and physical strength that we are able to attain this power through spiritual practice. His name is Chakra. Unlike the Spirit King and the Corpse Soul Realm's current Spirit Child Cycle System, Chakra is operated through the convergence of nature and planets with its own power."

Aizen Sosuke pushed the strange compass in front of Kurosaki Ichigo, smiling and giving him another option.

At present, there is no chakra in this world, and there is no sacred tree to absorb the leylines and other energy to spill the chakra transformation to the entire world, but for the use of energy, chakra can still absorb and transform.

Kurosaki Ichigo's power can be said to be endless in a way, as long as

If he is willing to give up the power of death to switch to the arms of Chakra, Aizen Souksuke has no doubt that Ichigo Kurosaki will be able to complete the initial cultivation and iteration of Chakra and succeed in becoming a good godman. ap.

But again, Kurosaki Ichigo is just a high school student, and he is also a high school student who has just been mentally bombarded. Even with such a strange artifact in front of him, Kurosaki Ichigo didn't make too many moves, just sat there and thought, constantly thinking, trying to explain what was happening now with all his own thoughts.

And for such a situation, Aizen Sosuke naturally also predicted it. It's just that he won't accompany Kurosaki Ichigo to think anymore.

"I still have some things to do, if I really want to make a decision, or if I have any ideas, just use your power to instill it directly into this compass."

「…… And when will I be able to call you?"

"Anytime, as long as you want."

Such is my tolerance and privilege towards my allies.

Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo in front of him, Aizen Yusuke smiled and nodded, and disappeared into the restaurant in an instant.

Aizen Yusuke had already paid, so Kurosaki Ichigo could almost be said to be in a ghost, holding the compass with nine sparks, beckoning Rukia Kuchiki, who had been waiting outside for a long time, and walked towards his house by himself.

And in fact, what really made Kurosaki Ichigo feel a little cold was Rukia's actions now. In the past, no matter who Kurosaki Ichigo saw or what he said, Rukia Kuchiki was suspicious and wanted to judge and sort it out. But only this time, in the face of a captain of the Corpse Soul Realm, Rukia Kuchigi didn't say anything or ask anything.

Is Rukia Kuchiki, who is lively and active and asks this and that, real, or is this Rukia Kuchiki who has a straight face and doesn't ask anything, and honestly follows Kurosaki Ichigo behind is real? Maybe both are real existences, but Kurosaki Ichigo himself, no matter what, can't accept the fact that his friend lives in that kind of world, and he actually calls life in the corpse soul world leisurely.

I don't know when it started, maybe it was after hearing Aizen Yusuke's words, he seemed to have an invisible gap with Kuchigi Rukia.

And Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the sun that had gradually set, trying to make up for this rift with his own actions.

"Rukia, is the Corpse Soul Realm really a very laid-back place as you said?"

"Ah, of course. Compared to hell, the Corpse Soul Realm is a very leisurely place."

"Even if Soul Street could be cleaned up at any time?"

"Did Captain Aizen even say that?"

Rukia Kuchigi asked in surprise, and then nodded naturally.

"If there is an order problem in the Three Realms, it will indeed clean up Soul Street. But don't worry, in most cases only the area at the end of the number will be processed, and the front is fine."

「…… I see."

Looking at the friend in front of him who looked right, Kurosaki Ichigo sighed, carried a small school bag, and walked towards his hometown.

He didn't ask anything more. Because Kurosaki Ichigo has realized that although he has a good relationship with Rukia Kuchiki, many things are the gap between the three views. What she thinks of as everyday life is probably what she thinks of as hell.

He also wanted to confirm the final facts. There are puzzles about his father and mother, and about his own background. If even this can be confirmed, then it means that Aizen Yusuke really didn't deceive himself. And he wants to make his own choices.