PDLP Chapter 647 Screening
Chapter 647 Screening
Ryugen Ishida calmly said, "That's probably because Yhwach forcibly stripped and reclaimed the Quincy's power in order to regain his strength."
“Our Quincy bloodline and power originate from him, so we can naturally reclaim them at any time.”
"Saint-Berg was probably conducting this selection in order to restore his power."
Yuko's eyes flickered slightly: "But it seems your power hasn't been taken away."
In her eyes, Ishida Ryugen's spiritual pressure remained very stable, comparable to that of a captain-level Shinigami.
Ryugen Ishida explained calmly: "Impure power."
"Not pure... mixed blood?" Yuko narrowed her eyes and quickly realized, "I see. Although Masaki is a pure-blooded Quincy, her soul and bloodline have become mottled because she was invaded by a Hollow."
Yuko finally understood where the sudden increase in spiritual pressure consumption came from when she used Bankai to reverse time yesterday.
Time reversal is indeed a rule that cannot be touched, but she only reversed Masaki's own time, not even on a small scale, yet the consumption was so exaggerated. The fundamental reason is that she was not only fighting against time, but also against Yhwach's will.
Even with the constraints of time, the guy known as the progenitor of the Quincy probably possessed strength beyond the realm of common sense.
“That’s right.” Ishida Ryūgen’s grip on the teacup tightened. “My wife also lost her power because of this holy farewell.”
"Wife? You're married?" Yuko recalled the night she first met everyone. "Wasn't it that Quincy who was by your side back then?"
Ryūgen Ishida looked surprised: "How could you..."
"Just a guess." Yu Zi smiled slightly. "You can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they like them."
“That’s the kind of look that girl gave you.” Yu Zi took a leisurely sip of tea. “I guess that’s one of the benefits of living a long life; you can see things more clearly.”
Ryugen Ishida's lips curled up slightly, then quickly faded, his tone tinged with sadness: "Katagiri's body was already weak, and he immediately fell ill after losing the protection of the Quincy's power."
"Sick?" Yuko paused for a moment. "Just sick?"
“…Hmm.” Ishida Ryugen didn’t quite understand what she meant, but he nodded subconsciously nonetheless.
"Wait a minute." Yu Zi got up and went to the shelf, squatted down and rummaged through a pile of boxes looking for something.
Ishida Ryūgen hesitated for a moment, but did not stop her.
"found it."
Soon, Yuko pulled a dark red potion from a box.
Yuko returned to the table, casually wiped the medicine in her hand with a tissue, and handed it to Ishida Ryugen.
"Here you go."
"What is this?" Ishida Ryugen subconsciously picked up the potion and examined it for a moment.
The medicine was dark red in color and looked like drawn blood.
Yu Zi explained, "If the oral medication is just due to physical weakness and not caused by any other special reason, it has a high probability of curing the condition."
It contained her blood, which Yu Zi had used years ago to treat some rather difficult illnesses, and it cured the patients without them even realizing it.
“…Thank you.” Ishida Ryugen hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the potion.
"Don't mention it. Masaki has told me a lot about how you took care of her." Yuko waved her hand with a smile. "As her friend, consider this my thank-you gift."
Ryugen Ishida smiled slightly: "Masaki is lucky to have a friend like you."
"Me too."
“I thought all the Shinigami were unreasonable guys, but it seems I was too prejudiced.” Ryugen Ishida bowed his head solemnly to Ikuko.
Yu Zi sighed: "Strictly speaking, your prejudice isn't entirely wrong."
"At least for me personally, neither Soul Society nor Seireitei is a wonderful thing."
"Stubborn, rotten, rigid..."
Ryūgen Ishida looked surprised, never expecting that Ikuko, a Grim Reaper, would belittle him like that.
Yuko didn't dwell on Ishida Ryugen's strange behavior. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "So, it means there are less than nine years left until the Quincy progenitor has fully regained his power and conquered the world?"
Since they have already begun to strip the Quincy of their power in order to restore their own, they should have reached the penultimate step as rumored.
It took nine years to recover its strength.
Ryūgen Ishida nodded slightly: "That's exactly right."
Yuko raised her head, her red eyes calmly meeting his gaze: "Then, what is the attitude of you Quincy?"
Ryūgen Ishida's eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "I... don't know."
Yuko lowered her eyelids slightly: "I see, I think I understand what you're thinking now."
Ishida Ryūgen was stunned for a moment. He himself was not clear about his own thoughts. You just chatted with him for a couple of minutes and you already know?
Seemingly sensing Ishida Ryūgen's confusion, Ikuko explained, "As his descendant, your hesitation shows that you are resisting the rumors of conquering the world."
Ryugen Ishida gave a wry smile: "You're really something, Ms. Yuko."
It's true that those who live long see people clearly.
However... I've never even heard of Yhwach... the founder of the Quincy.
According to Ishida Ryūgen's guess, Ikuko's strength is at least at the level of a captain in the Gotei 13 in Bleach. It is unexpected that someone with such strength not only does not know Yhwach's name, but also does not know the past of the Shinigami and Quincy.
Ryugen Ishida instinctively picked up the teacup, only to find it was empty.
Yuko noticed this too: "Ah, I'm really sorry."
She quickly picked up the teapot, but was interrupted by Ishida Ryugen.
"No need." Ishida Ryūgen stood up and bowed slightly. "Thank you for the medicine. I should probably be leaving now."
Yuko tilted her head: "Don't we have to wait for Masaki to come back?"
"It's good to know she's alright. Please don't tell me I was here." Ishida Ryūgen shook his head, seemingly not intending to disturb Masaki's life.
After watching Ishida Ryūken leave, Ikuko murmured to herself, clutching her teacup, "He's a good guy, able to take things in stride."
In a way, Masaki was really blind; she couldn't see anything about Kurosaki Isshin that made him superior to this guy.
But that's probably how love is.
……
Back at the Ishida house, Ryūgen Ishida went straight to the master bedroom and saw his son sleeping by the bed.
"Lord Ryugen..." On the bed was Katagiri Yoru, whose face looked slightly weak.
The maid explained with a gentle smile, "Young Master just fell asleep while taking care of Madam."
"Take him back to his room," Ishida Ryūgen instructed calmly. After the maid led Ishida Uryū away, he sat down on the edge of the bed and looked calmly at his wife.
In just one day, without the protection of the Quincy's power, Katagiri's weak body became tattered and broken. If this continued, he probably wouldn't live for more than half a year.
"Lord Ryugen..." Katagiri Yoru smiled weakly.
Ryugen Ishida was never quite sure if he loved Katagiri, but after his conversation with Ikuko today, he believed he did.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to marry Katagiri; if he didn't want to, no one could force him.
Thinking about it carefully, Katagiri has always been the one silently supporting him from behind...
Ryūgen Ishida reached out and helped Katagiri up, then took out the unknown potion from his pocket.
"Katagiri, drink this."
"Ah."
Katagiri Yoru didn't even ask what the somewhat ominous-looking potion was before taking it from Ishida Ryugen and uncorking it.
……Blood.
Ryugen Ishida narrowed his eyes slightly; under such close contact, he could easily smell the ingredients of the potion.
Whose blood... no, what's blood?
Katagiri Yoru held the medicine, which was already close to her lips.
Ryūgen Ishida did not stop her; he chose to believe Ikuko.
The one who immediately knelt down to check on Masaki upon seeing her Hollowfied, showing no ill will towards a Quincy despite being a Shinigami...
Just as Masaki chose to believe Kurosaki Isshin, he also chose to believe Ikuko.
Katagiri Yoko drank the entire potion.
"Cough cough..."
Ishida Ryūken asked with concern, "How is it?"
Katagiri Yoru looked up at Ishida Ryugen and smiled, "Ryugen-sama, it's strawberry flavored, and it's delicious."
"..."
Grass, strawberry flavor?
Ryugen Ishida almost lost his composure. He instinctively picked up the bottle and sniffed it, but he didn't smell the cloyingly sweet scent of strawberries at all. Instead, he smelled a faint bloody odor.
Is it strawberry flavored?
Yuko can explain this.
Naturally, this was to conceal the smell and taste of blood, which ordinary people's sense of smell and taste cannot detect except for those with exceptional talents.
Just as Ishida Ryugen was wondering why the potion was strawberry flavored, perhaps to make it easier for children to swallow... Katagiri Yoru's weak and pale complexion visibly turned rosy and healthy.
"Dragon, Lord Dragon String?"
Katagiri Hae seemed to notice the strangeness in her body as well, and exclaimed in surprise.
Ryūgen Ishida looked surprised: "This is unbelievable..."
What kind of creature's blood is it?
Katagiri Yoru gently touched her chest and exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Ryugen, I feel very comfortable right now, and my body feels very relaxed."
A smile appeared on Ishida Ryūgen's lips: "Yes, that potion can heal your body."
"Such a precious treasure, using it on me is really..."
Before Katagiri Yoru could finish speaking, Ishida Ryugen interrupted her and hugged her tightly.
"That's good."
"...Lord Ryugen." After a brief moment of surprise, Katagiri Yoru gently placed her hand on his. "Katagiri can be by your side again."
……
Since then, life in the Kurosaki family seems to have returned to normal once again.
Masaki's loss of spiritual power didn't seem to cause much trouble for the Kurosaki family, and the five members of the family continued to live happily.
Ichigo was also stunned by the spiritual pressure she was radiating at the time, which blurred his memory of that moment.
Kurosaki Isshin lied to him, saying that he had suddenly run towards the riverbank, slipped, and fainted, and was then brought back by his mother and Ikuko.
Even though Ichigo still had some doubts, he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
As for Yhwach's existence... whether his power has been restored, and when he will conquer the world.
The crowd, however, remained quite optimistic.
Ikuko learns from Yoruichi that a thousand years ago, it was the Gotei 13, led by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, that defeated Yhwach.
Anyway, if something goes wrong, there will always be tall people to step in.
Yuko's life as a teacher continues, and she watches Ichigo grow from a crybaby and coward into a reliable young man.
It's just a pity that Ichigo seems to be getting more and more afraid of her.
such as……
Junior high school, during a break between classes.
Chad and Ichigo are chatting.
"I heard that a new teacher is coming to our class."
Ichigo yawned boredly: "Anyone is fine, as long as it's not Aunt Yuko, I'll be thankful."
"Just how afraid are you of Ikuko-sensei?" Tatsuki Arisawa, who was once again in the same class as Ichigo Kurosaki due to hesitation, looked speechless.
Ichigo's face turned pale at the mere mention of Yuko.
Ichigo retorted indignantly, "That's because Aunt Yuko isn't your relative!"
"But if I remember correctly, Ms. Yuko isn't your relative, is she?"
"It doesn't matter anyway!"
Chadu asked in confusion, "Who is this Ms. Yuko you're talking about?"
Ichigo slumped weakly on the table: "He's my parents' friend, he lives on the same street as my family."
"Isn't that great?" Chad was stunned for a moment.
"What a jerk! You have no idea how terrifying that woman is!" Ichigo exclaimed dramatically, brandishing his claws. "If I do something bad at school, she tells my parents everything."
"It makes me get scolded by my mom every time."
Long Gui said speechlessly, "Isn't it always your own fault?"
Kurosaki Ichigo gritted his teeth, about to say something, when a cold voice suddenly came to his ear.
"Oh? So Ichigo dislikes me, his aunt?"
when?
Chadu turned around in surprise and saw a female teacher in her twenties standing behind him. She wore black-rimmed glasses and was dressed like a teacher. Her bright red hair made a strong impression.
He considers himself very skilled in fighting, and believes that no one but Ichigo could appear behind him without him noticing.
The voice, etched into his very bones, sent a chill down Ichigo's spine. He turned around stiffly, somewhat incredulously.
As expected, this is the kind of person he doesn't want to see!
To be precise, it was someone he didn't want to see at school!
Ichigo Kurosaki trembled violently: "Aunt Yuuko, why are you here?!"
Yuko replied matter-of-factly, "Well, because I'm your new teacher."
"You're kidding, right?" Kurosaki Ichigo broke out in a cold sweat, chuckled awkwardly, and still clung to a sliver of hope.
This is a middle school!
How could a primary school teacher possibly...
Speaking of which... Mom seemed to have mentioned a surprise this morning... So this is it?
What kind of surprise is this?!
"No, I've already passed the exam."
Having received a definitive answer, Ichigo Kurosaki collapsed, unable to rise again.
Yuko looked down at Ichigo's gray head with a smile, as if petting a puppy, and then looked at Ryuki and the other person beside her.