Challenge

"What? What are you talking about?"

Looking at this guy with an unknown origin who was speaking with unknown reasons, Kurosaki Ichigo asked with a frown.

"Do you still not understand?"

Pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, Ishida Uryū's glasses reflected a ray of light. Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo, who was wearing a dead tyrant suit and holding a huge Zanpakuto in his hand, Ishida Uryū did not hide his feelings at all.

"Kurosaki Ichigo, I hate you!"

"Huh"

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"Damn it, who the hell is that guy?"

Walking in the corridor outside the classroom, Kurosaki Ichigo still found it hard to let go of what happened last night. Being taught a lesson by a person he met for the first time really made him unable to swallow this anger. At that time, he was shocked by his sudden appearance. He did not have time to have a proper 'discussion' with that guy and let him go.

Thinking back to last night when that guy said those words in front of him with a proud look, Kurosaki Ichigo felt a burst of unhappiness in his heart. Why did he have to be scolded by a person he met for the first time

"That bastard, the next time I see him, I must teach him a good lesson!"

Kurosaki Ichigo thought fiercely in his heart, then suddenly stopped, a trace of thinking flashed in his eyes.

"That guy is... that... what is his name?"

Kurosaki Ichigo stood on the spot and pondered.

"It seems to be called Ishida something... Ishida... Shiryuu? No, that seems to be an artist who can't get famous... Ishida..."

Just as Kurosaki Ichigo was thinking hard, a beautiful figure suddenly came out from his side. Looking at the bitter thinking and muttering Kurosaki Ichigo, he reminded, "Are you thinking about Ishida again? Kurosaki-kun."

"Ah, it's nothing..."

Kurosaki Ichigo turned his head and looked at Orihime standing on the well behind him. He was slightly stunned.

"It's Ishida Uryū!"

Tilting her head, she said,

Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo, who had a blank expression on his face, Orihime reminded him.

"Ah... Oh!" Kurosaki Ichigo turned around and looked at Orihime, who was in the well behind him, and said with a bit of unfamiliarity, "Inoue, do you know him very well?"

"I don't know him very well either. It's just that he and I are from the same handicraft club. I only know his name."

"A handicraft club?!"

Hearing Orihime's answer, Kurosaki Ichigo opened his mouth wide, his face full of disbelief. The arrogant guy he saw last night was from the handicraft club

Under the guidance of Orihime Inoue, Kurosaki Ichigo sneaked a glance at Ishida Uryū who was sitting in the classroom. There was absolutely no mistake. It was indeed the arrogant guy who claimed to be the 'Quincy' that he saw last night.

However...

After witnessing that guy using a wonderful needle line to repair the cloth doll for his classmate, Kurosaki Ichigo was completely stunned. Was this guy who was skilled at hand work really the same person as the powerful and arrogant guy he saw last night?

After school, on the way home.

Ishida Uryū held his schoolbag diagonally and walked back with a calm face.

Suddenly, Ishida Uryū, who was walking, stopped and said without looking back, "Are you following me home? Kurosaki Ichigo."

"Tsk, you saw through it."

Kurosaki Ichigo walked out from the shadows and looked at Ishida Uryū, who had stopped not far away. He asked,

"When did you find out?"

"It started when you and Orihime Inoue peeked at me at the door of the classroom."

Ishida Uryū turned slightly and said to Kurosaki Ichigo behind him in a tone that was absolutely not friendly.

"Amazing! You really have a set of skills."

"That's because your spiritual energy is like an idiot running around everywhere. Even the monkeys know about it."

Ishida did not respond to Kurosaki Ichigo's praise at all. Instead, he began to mock Kurosaki Ichigo's terrible spiritual energy perception ability.

"I think you lack the ability to detect people with high spiritual energy levels. It is the best proof that you have not discovered my existence so far."

"I'm really sorry, I can't remember other people's faces and names."

"It's not like that, I noticed it."

There was no intention of accepting Kurosaki Ichigo's apology at all. Ishida Uryū habitually pushed his glasses and began his mocking skill.

"It starts when you enter this school. Your spiritual power is unusually high, and you have the power of the god of death since late May. And the true identity of Kuchiki Rukia, I also know about it."

Following Ishida Uryū's words, Kurosaki Ichigo's expression became worse and worse. This guy in front of him seemed to know everything. This feeling was really terrible!

Just as Ishida Uryū finished speaking, Kurosaki Ichigo saw white ribbons appear around his body.

"Spirit channels?"

"That's right, these are spirit channels."

"Something that compresses the Spiritual Qi in the atmosphere, and..."

Just as Ishida finished speaking, Kurosaki Ichigo saw a figure flash in front of him. Ishida, who was originally standing a few meters away, instantly appeared in front of him. A hand suddenly clenched in front of him. Then, under Kurosaki Ichigo's astonished gaze, a red ribbon appeared in his hand.

"This is..."

Looking at the ribbon in front of him, Kurosaki Ichigo asked.

"Your spirit channels!"

After snapping the red spirit channels in his hands, Ishida Uryū continued to show off his knowledge in front of Kurosaki Ichigo, while also spreading basic knowledge for him.

"Don't you know? The color of Shinigami's spirit channels is different from others. It is red!"

Letting go of his hand, he turned the spirit channels in his hand into spirit particles and dissipated. Ishida Uryū looked at Kurosaki Ichigo and began to provoke him.

"Do you want to have a competition? Kurosaki Ichigo, take a look and see which one of us is better?"

"I will let you understand. There is no need for Shinigami in this world!"

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Just when Ishida Uryū issued a challenge to Kurosaki Ichigo, Kuchiki Rukia has come to the Urahara Shop. She is going to find Kisuke, the profiteer, to ask something. Although the guy usually looks unreliable, he should know something she does not know.

Entering Kisuke's store, Kuchiki Rukia did not talk much nonsense with him and directly asked him what he had been concerned about since yesterday.

"Quincy? I haven't heard this name for a long time!"

Kisuke put down the teacup, the small paper fan in his hand gently shook, and said in his usual tone.

"This is really a very nostalgic name! I have not heard this name for almost 200 years."

"What the hell is going on?"

Hearing the words of Kisuke and Tsukabishi Tessai, Kuchiki Rukia opened her mouth and asked.

"The so-called Quincy is the clan that has been scattered all over the world to fight against Hollow. However, it has been wiped out more than 200 years ago."

"Wiped out?"

"That's right. For now, people with abilities like Reiatsu can sense the existence of Hollow and should consciously step forward to cultivate. This is their origin. Just like Shinigami, they all want to destroy the Hollow, but there is a decisive difference between them and Shinigami. Is it to kill the Hollow or purify them?"

"Compared to Shinigami using Zanpakuto to purify them and then send them to Soul Society, the Quincy are persistent in completely eliminating the Hollow. Think carefully, this is based on a very human idea."

"In the face of the Hollow that hurts friends and relatives, it is too lenient for them to be sent back to Soul Society. Of course, they think this way. So they want to kill the Hollow and always have the belief to get justice for their companions. But it is because of this belief that they are wiped out."

Kuchiki Rukia solemnly listened to Kisuke talk about such a thing, and her heart felt a little heavy.

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At the same time.

"Fight? Me and you?"

Ichigo looked at the guy in front of him.

"That's right!"

"This is too funny!"

After a while, Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly spoke. Just as Ishida Uryū frowned and asked again, Kurosaki Ichigo continued, "Why do you have to do this? It's really funny! I don't know what kind of conflict you have with Shinigami. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me."

"I am very surprised." Ishida Uryū looked at the guy in front of him, "Are you running away?"

"I will not accept your terms. Why should I compete with you?"

Hearing the words of this guy in front of him, Kurosaki Ichigo replied and turned to leave, ignoring him.

"Ah, that's right, I remember now."

Looking at the back of Kurosaki Ichigo, Ishida Uryū pushed up his glasses, opened his mouth, and began to provoke again.

"You are Shinigami, who has been granted strength by Kuchiki Rukia. In other words, 'Substitute Shinigami'. Without her permission, you can't even move a finger!"

"What did you say?"

Hearing Ishida Uryū's words, Kurosaki Ichigo stopped and turned to look at Ishida Uryū. This age of youth really could not be transferred. It was not easy for Kurosaki Ichigo to hold back just now.

"Well, let's have a competition, your so-called victory and defeat."

He opened his bag and took out the little doll with the soul inside. Kurosaki Ichigo ignored his resistance and took out the soul pill from his mouth. He wiped his clothes with disgust. Kurosaki Ichigo put the soul pill into his mouth and then Kurosaki Ichigo, who had transformed into Shinigami, came out of his body.

"Come on, hurry up and explain the rules of victory and defeat!"

The two of them looked at each other and saw the flames burning in each other's eyes.