"Mr. Urahara, did you find anything from that lightning strike just now?" Tessai Tsukabishi asked in a low voice.
At this moment, Kisuke Urahara's face lacked its usual frivolous expression. He shook his head seriously. "The distance was too far, and it was only for a moment, not enough to determine the details."
"However, it's certain that this is the power of a Zanpakuto," Kisuke Urahara said slowly.
Tessai's glasses gleamed suddenly. "Is it an extremely rare lightning-type Zanpakuto... It's truly frightening, reminding me of Chojiro Sasakibe."
He was referring to the current vice-captain of the First Division, Chojiro Sasakibe. His Zanpakuto, Gonryomaru, is a rare lightning-type Zanpakuto. Although Chojiro Sasakibe doesn't show off, his strength is not to be underestimated. The reason he remains as the vice-captain of the First Division is to demonstrate his loyalty to Genryusai.
Hearing this, Kisuke Urahara raised his eyes. "However, the lightning we just saw, in terms of the density of its spiritual pressure and its destructive power, surpasses Vice-Captain Sasakibe's Gonryomaru... It's hard to imagine that the person who released it is merely a soul burial intern."
Although Kisuke Urahara has been in the World of the Living for nearly a hundred years, he secretly monitors various situations. He is well aware that there is no one else in the Thirteen Court Guard Squads with such a lightning-type Zanpakuto. So, the wielder must be a trainee from the Shin'o Academy participating in the soul burial.
"Should we go check it out?" Tessai asked.
"No need," Kisuke Urahara shook his head. "Once he joins the Thirteen Squads, we'll naturally know who he is. Relax, Tessai."
Tessai nodded. "Then I'll take my leave first."
Ever since he met Kisuke Urahara a century ago, Tessai knew that this man was the most trustworthy person in the world. His every action is almost always after careful consideration. Therefore, Tessai would not oppose his decision.
After Tessai left, Kisuke Urahara didn't go inside. He stood in the courtyard, leaning on his cane, lost in thought.
...
On Shigure's side, the soul burial ceremony for the last whole soul was completed without any hitches. With this, when he returns to the Spiritual Arts Academy, he will have passed the soul burial internship.
"Next... it's finally time for the main event."
With a smile on his lips, Shigure leaped into the night sky, focusing on finding the location of Urahara Shop. This check-in task appeared during his conversation with Shunsui Kyōraku after exiting his first zanpakuto meditation, and it's been two weeks since then.
"Wait... the concentration of reishi in this area... is abnormal..."
As Shigure soared through the night sky, he suddenly noticed that the concentration of reishi in a certain area was significantly higher than elsewhere. Although Karakura Town has a "Heavy Spirit Zone" with a radius of one spirit mile, the concentration of reishi in this area is still much higher than other places. Shigure's heart stirred; it seemed he could narrow down the search area here.
With focused attention, Shigure finally pinpointed the location ten minutes later. But it wasn't because he found the shop; rather, he discovered Kisuke Urahara. It must be said, this location was too hidden. If not for Shigure's extreme level of reishi perception, he wouldn't have found it even if he was deliberately searching.
At this moment, Kisuke Urahara stood alone in the courtyard, slightly raising his head, looking in Shigure's direction. Shigure instantly understood; it seemed that while he was circling this area in search, Kisuke Urahara had noticed him.
Without lingering, he descended directly from the sky, stopping ten meters above the ground.
"I was just wondering why you were lingering here repeatedly..." Kisuke Urahara pressed his hat, lowered his brows, and said with a light laugh, "It seems I am your target, intern."
He didn't even look at Shigure, speaking as if talking to himself. But Shigure clearly understood his meaning.
"If I've disturbed you, I apologize," Shigure smiled, "but I bear no hostility."
Kisuke Urahara slowly raised his head, pointing his cane at the sword in Shigure's hand, "Then what's with that?"
Shigure glanced at his hand, holding an unsheathed sword, which indeed seemed somewhat hostile. He laughed, "Mr. Urahara, you probably noticed my Shikai earlier, right? Unfortunately, the sheath was shattered, so I can only hold it in my hand, no offense intended."
Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara's eyes flickered. From Shigure's words, he gleaned two pieces of information.
First, he knows who I am.
Second, the lightning dragon earlier was merely his Shikai.
Both revelations left Kisuke inwardly astonished. Not only was his identity discerned by an intern from Shin'o Academy, but this intern also possessed such terrifying power. However, despite this, his face showed no change. After a moment, he merely lowered his head, smiled, and said, "So, intern, what do you want from me after going through so much trouble to find me? Do you want to earn merit for the Seireitei?"
Shigure shook his head, revealing a mysterious smile, "Mr. Urahara, I just want to have a detailed talk with you about... that man."
Hearing this, Kisuke Urahara raised his head, looking at Shigure, wanting him to explain clearly. Shigure chuckled and mouthed the name of that person, but made no sound. However, Kisuke Urahara was instantly stunned. Although Shigure didn't make a sound, Kisuke Urahara could clearly read his lips. The name of that man is...
Aizen Sosuke!
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