997 in the Holy War calendar, August 11.

Ichigo and his party are ready to end their journey to the Ryō Court - after all, in a few days, Ichigo's father will be back.

Although the guys from the Eleventh Team seem to be very reluctant to Ichigo, Ichigo doesn't have any nostalgia for them!

Because the 13th team of the court is also panicking now, and Yamamoto Shigekuni's matter with Ichigo is ready to "pretend to be an ostrich", so only Rukia and ...... came to see them off The captain of the 13th team, Ukitake Shiro.

Yamamoto has always been rigid, and he is "shameless" about being helped by humans, especially "travel disasters", when fulfilling the "responsibility of death".

Ichigo and the others came to the Corpse Soul Realm to save Rukia, and although they didn't bring Rukia back as they had originally targeted, they ...... Rukia had been cleared of her charges at this time, and she would stay in the Reijo Court as a god of death in the future, and naturally Ichigo and others respected her ideas.

Because Rukia's spiritual pressure had not recovered at this time, she did not wear a death overlord costume or a slashing knife, but only sent her in civilian clothes.

"This is the official boundary gate, and the Spirit Child Transformer has also been put in, and humans can also use it." At this time, Ukitake introduced the gate in front of Ichigo and the others.

The opening of the [Piercing Gate] is also one of the responsibilities of the Thirteenth Team, although as long as there is a "Hell Butterfly", the other captains and vice-captain-level Grim Reapers, they can open the [Piercing Gate] by themselves, even if there is no "Hell Butterfly", it can also be forcibly opened, but it will show a "black cavity" state, but generally speaking, only through the approval of the Thirteenth Team is a formal procedure.

Just as everyone looked at the [Crossing Gate], Ukitake took out another thing and said, "Ichigo, this is for you." ”

"Huh? It's ......" Ichigo looked at in surprise, and the thing in front of him looked like a token.

"This is the battle permission of the Reaper's agent, with this, you can also become a Reaper of Death at any time in this life, and only the Human Reaper of Death who is judged to be beneficial to the Corpse Soul Realm will be given such a thing." Ukitake said, paused, and his eyes moved down slightly: "Of course, I don't think that you can repay us for your help with this." ”

Ichigo only thought he was embarrassed at this time, so he smiled and said: "Thank you for coming and thanking, needless to say, I also came to save Rukia, if it wasn't for the conspiracy of that person, but if the opponent was really the Lingting, I would have done the same!" ”

Ichigo is very honest - it was just a coincidence that he helped the Renoi Court...... It's not that I'm in order, it's just that the order happens to be in line with my camp this time!

"But I'll take it." Ichigo said and took the "Death Agent's Card".

At this time, Ichigo just felt that Captain Ukitake's mother-in-law didn't have any doubts about this "death agent".

It's just Ukitake himself, and at this time he is worried in his heart......

Speaking of which, this "Death Agent" actually doesn't have any excessive ability, but it will grasp its location at any time, and even has benefits in itself - for example, it can be used to separate spiritual weapons, for example, it can suppress the influence of spiritual pressure on the body...... (Note 1)

It's a small means of surveillance.

Ukitake didn't think it was too much, and he also gave his trusted Yincheng Konggo an agency card, but ......

What happened after that shook Ukitake's heart - could it be that the positioning function would really make people so dissatisfied? Even after discovering it, he will directly rebel, start leading his men, and frantically attack the Grim Reaper?

Therefore, Ukitake was also hesitant to give Ichigo a "Death Proxy Certificate" before, and even ......

Because of Kyoraku's prompt, Ukitake asked about Shikaedein Ichiryu, who is likely to have a "close relationship" with Ichigo!

But Yilong didn't care very much......

Isn't it just a positioning?

If this is going to kill people, wouldn't it be that every time you download an APP on your mobile phone, you have to slaughter an IT company?

Even Yilong was very enthusiastic to suggest and help Ukitake, adding further "restriction functions" to it!

It is precisely because Sifeng Yuan and Yilong have agreed that Fuzhu is relieved, and the pressure on sending the "agency certificate" has been greatly reduced.

However, Ichigo's reaction now still reminds Ukitake of Ginjo back then.

"Hahaha, sure enough, you would say that." Ukitake said with some sadness in his nostalgia.

"Huh?" Ichigo felt that this Ukitake Captain was weird, and it looked normal, but ...... It's weird, and I don't know what I'm thinking like the store manager.

"Ichigo......" Rukia called Ichigo with a strange look on her face.

"Huh?" Ichigo turned his head to look.

"That...... Why did you come to save me? Rukia asked, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Huh? Does this need to be asked? Are you alright? Ichigo's face was full of inexplicability, and he reached out and touched her forehead, thinking she had a fever.

"What are you doing!" Rukia hurriedly dodged away, and then asked with a red face, "Thank you...... Thank you. ”

"Poof...... What are you doing? It's not like you at all! Seeing this, Ichigo couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing his reaction, Rukia was stunned and urged, "Okay! Let's go! What are you doing in the Corpse Soul Realm! ”

"Well, you're ...... after that"

Without waiting for Ichigo to ask, Rukia preemptively said, "I'...... I was elevated after that! There may not be an air traffic control in a small empty seat town! ”

After that, Rukia immediately ran to the side and expressed her gratitude to Inoue and the others, Ishida Tsundere and Chado were cold, and Inoue ...... I don't know why, but I act a little unnaturally flustered, especially in the face of Rukia's thanks!

Probably ...... Orihime was also thinking about why I came here.

Then Ichigo and the others were pushed by Rukia and entered the [Crossing Gate].

On Ichigo's "proxy card", Ichilong has integrated some abilities that only a compiled Grim Reaper has, such as...... Command "Hell Butterfly".

Therefore, it is very safe to use the "Piercing Gate......

When they returned to the present world, Urahara and Yazai were waiting for them early in the morning, and Urahara sent everyone home one by one with a flying carpet.

Of course, Urahara didn't pretend to be stupid about Rukia's matter, and solemnly apologized to Ichigo.

In fact, Ichigo is most dissatisfied that the store manager actually underestimates himself - even if he tells the truth, Ichigo will definitely go to the corpse soul world!

"Remember to wait until you see Rukia and apologize to her!"

……

Ichigo was the last of the crowd to arrive home.

And to his surprise......

When he jumped off the flying carpet and landed under the small two-story building of his house, he found that the house was brightly lit.

But......

Immediately, he heard his own familiar and unfamiliar voice coming from the house—Prison Daddy...... I actually came back two days earlier than before?

At the same time, on the flying carpet in the air, Yoichi in the form of a black cat, and Urahara, who was dressed as a shop owner, also looked down at the small building of the Ichigo family at this time, and their faces were a little solemn.

"Sure enough...... It's that guy. The black cat made a hoarse sound.

"But it's not like Kurosaki-san at all!" Urahara's tone was still frivolous.

"It's very similar, at least the hair is very similar." The black cat said with white eyes.

"No, you know that's not what I'm talking about...... Really, that kind of guy can give birth to such a lovely son......" Urahara said in a jealous tone.

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Note 1: Regarding the "proxy card", there is another mainstream theory that this thing will limit Ichigo's power, because Ginjo did say "restraint", but the example given by Ginjo later is that when Ichigo wears the "proxy card", he will not be affected by his own huge spiritual pressure in the human state, and there is no matter of strength.

So Bento thinks that it makes sense not to understand the "restraint" here as "strength limit", after all, if the spiritual pressure is really reduced, even if Ichigo's true nerves are not discovered, it is impossible for Yincheng to be without suspicion at first, and more importantly, Yincheng also said that this thing only "will suppress spiritual pressure when placed around".

The main argument for suppressing strength is Ichigo's actual combat performance in the Broken Face chapter......

But if you think of the role of "suppressing Ichigo's strength" at a critical moment, this necessary condition is too child's play, and you won't throw it far away after being discovered?

Of course, both interpretations are possible, Yincheng's words have room for interpretation, and Yincheng himself was extremely hostile to death at that time, and his words themselves have room for bias.

In short, in this book, it is set as "there is no limit to strength, but it is just the spiritual pressure restraint of the auxiliary class", and the reason why Ichigo's actual combat strength was reduced in the original work was because Ichigo's internal vacillation and resistance to the void.

(End of chapter)