After bidding farewell to Captain Shiba, Yamahiko became even more determined to return to the Seireitei, so he devoted more time to training.
Currently, his primary training methods involved Kidō and strengthening his physical body through magnetic field tempering.
The former can continue to increase his combat power, while the latter can make his body stronger and also increase his reiryoku.
As for Shunpo and Hakuda, Yamahiko's abilities are already sufficient to handle most battles.
Yamahiko's current main goal is to stack his combat power, increase his reiryoku, maximize his combat capabilities, and extend them as much as possible.
As time passed, with the help of Urahara Kisuke, Isshin Shiba opened a small clinic called "Kurosaki Clinic," where he worked.
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After Masaki Kurosaki graduated, Isshin Shiba officially changed his name to Isshin Kurosaki. He and Masaki Kurosaki got married and had a son named Ichigo Kurosaki.
[Kurosaki's Family - Img]
Ichigo gradually grew up. He was born with the ability to see spirits but wasn't afraid of them; instead, he accepted and helped them.
...
'It's time. Hopefully, I'll encounter a Hollow this time.' With these thoughts in mind, Yamahiko donned the black cloak and left the warehouse.
It's now 4:30 in the afternoon, which is exactly when Ichigo Kurosaki gets out of school. Ichigo is nine years old now, and during this year, Masaki Kurosaki, while picking him up from school, encountered a Hollow capable of disguising itself. This encounter occurred during the Auswählen(Holy Selection), where her powers vanished, leading to her death at the hands of the Hollow.
Yamahiko decided to save Masaki Kurosaki, so every time it's time for Ichigo Kurosaki to get out of school, he would follow him.
However, Masaki Kurosaki has already left the area near the river four or five times without encountering a Hollow. He's just hoping that this time the plot will unfold.
Yamahiko hurriedly caught up and found Masaki Kurosaki when she and Ichigo Kurosaki were leaving the school and heading home.
Yamahiko followed them all the way, using the black cloak to conceal himself, and the two of them didn't notice Yamahiko's presence.
However, Yamahiko followed them for a while, but nothing happened. Today was another wasted effort.
Rumble.
The sky suddenly rumbled with thunder, and dark clouds gathered overhead. With a rush, rain began to fall.
This is?
Yamahiko recalled that it was in the rain when Masaki Kurosaki and Ichigo Kurosaki encountered that Hollow.
Therefore, this chapter is also called "Memories in the Rain."
It could very well be today.
Yamahiko didn't dare to be negligent. Just then, Masaki Kurosaki suddenly stumbled, almost falling to the ground.
"Mom, are you okay?" Ichigo Kurosaki quickly supported his mother's body.
"I'm fine, just feeling a bit dizzy."
Masaki Kurosaki looked puzzled as to why she suddenly lost her power.
She looked at her arm and felt the Quincy's power leaving her, leaving her body incredibly weak.
[Masaki loses the ability to use Blut Vene when Yhwach performs Auswählen - img]
"Let's go back."
Masaki stood up straight, holding an umbrella, and led Ichigo towards their home.
Yamahiko finally confirmed that today was the day of the Auswählen, so the danger would also come today.
Boom
A truck drove by, its tires splashing through a puddle, sending a spray of water onto Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Ichigo, are you okay?" Masaki Kurosaki asked with concern.
"Ah, this truck is so annoying," complained Ichigo, a young boy with orange hair.
Masaki smiled and said, "Then let's switch places. Let Mom stand on the outside."
Ichigo shook his head and said, "No. I'm wearing a raincoat. Also, I want to protect Mom."
Masaki smiled and said, "You're such a good kid. But this won't do. When you can beat Isshin, then you can stand on the outside." As she spoke, Masaki wiped Ichigo's face.
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Ichigo said, "I've already beaten him once."
"Is that so? Alright, you're all clean. Let's go."
Masaki took Ichigo's hand and they began walking.
However, as they walked, Ichigo noticed a girl with a bobbed haircut standing at the edge of the riverbank, getting drenched in the rain.
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"Oh no."
Ichigo thought she might jump into the river, so he hurriedly ran over to try to save her.
"Ichigo, come back!"
Masaki shouted and kept chasing after him from behind.
[lure - Img]
However, when Ichigo Kurosaki approached the girl, she suddenly transformed. Her body split apart, turning into a massive Hollow that lunged at Ichigo.
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This Hollow's name was Grand Fisher.
[Grand Fisher - img]
This Hollow lure like an anglerfish can disguise itself as a human, attracting those with high spiritual power and then attacking them. Over a period of fifty years, it has attacked Shinigami and individuals with high spiritual power multiple times.
In the future, Ichigo Kurosaki will encounter it again, but it will manage to escape. Later, it will return to Hueco Mundo, where Sosuke Aizen will transform it into an Arrancar. Eventually, it will be slain by Isshin Kurosaki.
[For reference - Grand Fisher's Arrancar Form - Img]
"Oh no."
Faced with the Hollow's attack, Masaki Kurosaki shielded Ichigo Kurosaki, but without any strength, how could she withstand the Hollow?
But at that moment, a flash of a sword cut through the Hollow from head to toe, leaving its body lifeless.
[Kind of like this - Img]
It was a somewhat stronger Hollow, but not yet an Arrancar, so its strength was relatively weak.
In the future, Isshin Kurosaki would be able to defeat him with a single strike after he became an Arrancar, so how could he not win?
"What? What just happened?" Masaki Kurosaki looked around in confusion but didn't see anyone around.
"Mom, what is this?" Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the body on the ground and said with some fear.
Masaki Kurosaki hurriedly said, "It's nothing, Ichigo. Let's go back quickly."
The two hurriedly left, and only after their departure did Yamahiko leisurely leave and return to the warehouse.
By this time, twenty-four years had passed since Yamahiko arrived in the Human world. There were still six years remaining before the plot would officially begin.
At this point, Yamahiko was just one step away from reaching level eight in reiryoku.
Upon returning to the warehouse, Lisa Yadōmaru saw him and asked, "Did you go out for a stroll again? How come you're back so soon this time?"
Yamahiko folded his cloak and said, "It's raining outside."
Lisa nodded, and Yamahiko headed to the underground training ground, summoning Raijin-maru to continue strengthening his body with the magnetic field.
Yamahiko's body continued to increase in density. These years allowed him to completely succeed in developing his "Steel Skin."(Hierro)
His proficiency in Kidō, Shunpo, and Hakuda had all greatly improved.
For Hadō 90, Kurohitsugi, Yamahiko could now cast it without an incantation, but its power was still relatively weak, only about a quarter of its full strength.
To reach Aizen's power level, there was still a bit of a distance to go.
Boom.
With the rotation of Yamahiko's magnetic field, his spiritual energy suddenly changed, becoming even more immense and denser.
Eighth-level Reiryoku!
Yamahiko stood up, having finally achieved it—he became a super captain-level combatant.
Even within the Gotei 13 Squads, only a few individuals had reached such a level. Now, Yamahiko could sustain his Hollowfication with the Double Lightning Wings for a longer duration.
In the state of Hollowfication with the Double Lightning Wings, Yamahiko was confident in facing off against Aizen.
But it wasn't enough. As he was now, he couldn't defeat him.
Only Bankai could accomplish this.
But with six years remaining, could he achieve his Bankai?
(To be continued.)
~End of the chapter~
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