Chapter 33: Trust

Ichigo returned to his inner world through Zen meditation, and since the outcome of the match had to be accepted, he quietly left Ichigo’s training to the fake Zangetsu.

At least the final spec I want is not like the original, where he only awakened the powers of Shinigami and Fullbring, but to unleash all the potential of Shinigami, Hollow, Quincy, and Fullbring.

In that sense, it’s terrifying that even Ichigo in the original work still has room to grow.

It was an undeniable truth and fact that he was truly a top-tier potential. It’s natural that Yhwach considers him a special war potential.

I went to Urahara.

“I’m sorry, Black-san. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find out anything about Xcution.”

“I see?”

Well, I didn’t expect anything in this regard. No matter how intelligent Urahara is, it’s more surprising to find out about Xcution, which is hiding somewhere.

Even the guys themselves will be careful because they know that they are being targeted by the Shinigami.

The Fullbring group approached Ichigo because it was a special situation where Ichigo had lost his Shinigami powers.

I asked.

“Have you contacted the Gotei?”

Normally, Urahara’s words wouldn’t be taken seriously. Because Urahara is on the run due to a past incident.

But thanks to Aizen’s rebellion and Ichigo’s rampage, he somehow escaped the blame for the past, so now he can somehow communicate.

“I contacted Ukitake-san about the first substitute Shinigami, but there seems to be no progress.

It seems that the higher-ups have somehow cut off the tail and controlled the information.”

“Tsk.”

“Well, that way of cutting off the tail makes it easier to narrow down the suspects.”

Why is that easy? When I looked at him as if I was dumbfounded, Urahara showed his usual expression.

I wonder how the brains of real geniuses work. I know it because I have the cheat of the original knowledge, but how does Urahara narrow down the suspects?

“At least it’s easy to know why the suspect at the time attacked Xcution. Considering their roots…….”

Urahara’s eyes sharpened.

“What are you looking at, Black-san? What are you preparing for?”

“Who knows.”

“What are we fighting after Aizen?”

“After Aizen….”

Urahara said.

“Black-san is looking at the future. The future after fighting Aizen, you’re even thinking about that and moving.

Is there an enemy beyond Aizen, who possesses the Hogyoku? Is Xcution that kind of enemy? Or are they a stepping stone?”

His brain really works amazingly well.

With just a few words, he quickly realizes that Xcution and beyond exist. If it were an ordinary person, they would just be dumbfounded.

In conclusion, Xcution is a stepping stone. To put it bluntly, they’re not weak, but except for Ginjo and Tsukishima, they’re trash.

Even then, Tsukishima’s ability is a scam, but the person who uses the ability is not that strong.

If you can somehow create a 1v1 situation and face them, there are countless ways to kill them.

The only uncertain element is Ginjo.

The first substitute Shinigami with the powers of Shinigami, Hollow, and Fullbring.

He possesses a power that is unmatched by ordinary captains.

Perhaps if Ginjo’s original plan had succeeded, there would have been no match except for the Captain-Commander.

Then, in some way, he might have been able to successfully take revenge on the Shinigami.

I remained silent. At my appearance, Urahara sighed.

“You have no intention of telling me.”

“Yeah.”

“Am I that untrustworthy?”

I snorted and said.

“I don’t trust anyone but you.”

“”

“Not Shinigami, Hollows, Quincies, or Fullbringers, the only people I trust are White, the hairball, and Ichigo’s friends. Let’s just use each other as we have until now.”

It was the moment I was about to get up.

“….Is it Yhwach?”

Pause.

I reacted to those words without realizing it. I silently turned my head and looked at Urahara.

“Is Yhwach, who is called the ancestor of the Quincies, what Black-san is preparing for?”

“I thought that guy died a thousand years ago at the hands of the Captain-Commander.”

“I thought so too. But I also know a lot of things, you know.”

I suddenly remembered that Urahara knew Isshin.

Then he must also know about the Quincy situation and Masaki’s case.

After all, Mayuri also confirms Uryu and thinks of the possibility of Yhwach.

If so, it would be more strange if Urahara, who has a brain superior to Mayuri, didn’t notice. I silently clashed gazes with Urahara, and quietly nodded.

“That’s right.”

At my words, Urahara pressed down on his hat.

“I never thought the worst assumption would be correct.

Then, before long, will the fight between Shinigami and Quincy begin? It’s absolutely terrifying.”

“Terrifying.”

“After the great war with Hollows, it’s Quincy…..”

“In the end, everything is self-inflicted, karma.”

Aizen’s rebellion and the fight with Yhwach all started from the original sin of the Shinigami in a way.

Because this world is a distorted world that was wrongly created from the beginning.

And some high-ranking figures on the Shinigami side are still watching it knowingly.

It’s a state where those who live in the present have no sin, and it can’t even be said to be unfair.

If you want to make at least a minimum excuse, you should at least try, even if you can’t produce results like the Hogyoku like Urahara.

It’s impossible to even make an excuse when you haven’t done that.

“It’s sad that I can’t say you’re wrong.”

He probably knew it from the beginning. My conversation was just a confirmation. I shrugged and left.

“I’m always losing information when I come. I’m going to see Chad and Orihime’s faces.”

I heard a loud fighting sound from under the store. Perhaps Chad is training with Renji.

Renji hasn’t had his Bankai for long, so he’ll be a good training partner.

And Orihime is watching the two anxiously as a healer.

If they don’t die, no, even if they die, her ability can revive them.

“Oh, Black-san.”

Orihime, who saw me, bowed her head slightly.

Looking at her, I began to feel complicated inside.

I know the future.

Well, I’ve already changed some things, and some things have changed from what I knew, but in the big picture, it’s not much different from what I knew.

And if it’s not different from the knowledge I know, Orihime will be kidnapped to Hueco Mundo before long.

In the knowledge I know, Orihime returns safely.

But is there a guarantee that it will be like that here too? In the original work, Aizen kidnapped her because he was interested in her abilities, but the reality was that it was a decoy to lure the other captains.

But her Phenomenon Rejection ability is quite a cheat.

I can’t even imagine what kind of vicious means it would be if Aizen tried to exploit it.

No, to put it bluntly, Fullbring like hers would be a good food for the Hogyoku.

If it were someone else, I’d just ignore it, but Orihime is one of Ichigo’s few companions and a friend who truly trusts him.

The first priority is Ichigo, but that doesn’t mean I consider everything else trivial.

Is it right to send her into the jaws of death?

Or should I change the future as I have until now?

Or should I leave it alone to utilize the knowledge of the original work?

“What’s wrong?”

When I stared at her, Orihime tilted her head, wondering. After a little thought, I asked Orihime.

“Do you trust Ichigo?”

It was a vague question.

But she opened her eyes wide for a moment, and then answered resolutely with a gentle smile.

“Yes. More than anyone.”

“…..”

“Eh, why are you asking that?”

She realized that she had said something embarrassing belatedly, and her face turned red. Seeing that, I waved my hand and left.

“Don’t forget the current feeling.”

“Yes?”

I left the choice to her.

“If you trust him, Ichigo will repay that trust.”