Chapter 274 - Approval
After all these years, Isshin Kurosaki had come to terms with reality. Regardless of how many unseen hands had orchestrated Ichigo's birth, the fact remained: Ichigo was his son. Nothing could change that. Isshin sighed, "Urahara, I told you from the start; this child has his own life. I won’t interfer...
2024-08-25 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 272 - Ah Chang Enters the Palace
Chen Hong, leaving the palace, went straight to the Smoke and Waves Pleasure Barge.
"Damn it!" he cursed inwardly. "Making this esteemed eunuch personally run this errand! I hope that barge is still docked. Otherwise, I’ll have to search for it on the river."
Hurrying to t...
2024-08-25 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 107 - The Turbulent Wano Country
It happened one night.
Izo and Kanata were discussing gifts to celebrate the birth of the Rommel Emperor's first child when hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway. A figure burst into the office without even knocking.
It was Scotch.
“What’s the matter? Why are you...
2024-08-24 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271 - The Eunuch’s Schemes
The banquet concluded. Fan Li departed the Great Ming imperial palace and returned to his home in Beiting Alley.
As he stepped through the gate, Lu Fubao greeted him. Holding baby Diao Chan, she was enjoying the afternoon sun in the courtyard.
“What’s wrong?” A woman’s i...
2024-08-24 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 273 - Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Ikkaku Madarame
Bam!
“Ouch!”
Seeing Shino Madarame running towards him, Ikkaku Madarame breathed a sigh of relief. While she had lost her spiritual pressure, at least his little sister was alive. However, this didn't mean he wasn't angry.
He punched Shino, sending her spr...
2024-08-24 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 272 - Shino Madarame
In the World of the Living, above Karakura Town, a white light appeared, and a Senkaimon opened.
A young woman, clad in a black shihakushō, emerged from the portal. She had medium-length, wavy black hair. Her eyes and eyebrows, if on a man's face, would have given him a fierce and intimidati...
2024-08-23 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 106 - The Return of Shiki
– The first escape from Impel Down.
Previously known as the inescapable prison, Impel Down, had never experienced a successful breakout. Until now. Shiki, the “Golden Lion”, severed his own legs and escaped using his Devil Fruit ability. It was a feat that captivated the world.
... 2024-08-23 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 270 - Assassination
“Xue Susu, to appear before His Majesty!”
An eunuch’s high-pitched voice pierced the air, adding a touch of color to the otherwise dull vegetarian feast.
Xue Susu's entrance was a spectacle. As the palace musicians played a light and elegant melody, she glided into the plaza like a...
2024-08-23 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271 - Bridging the Gap
In the end, the Quincy Empire had been defeated. Yhwach, having a portion of his power sealed, had been vanquished by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and forced into a thousand-year slumber.
In terms of potential, Yhwach surpassed Ichibei Hyōsube, who, in turn, surpassed Ailin. After all, as...
2024-08-22 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 269 - The Banquet of Benevolence
The scene was bizarre and almost comical. Every guest invited to the Emperor’s Banquet of Benevolence, including Fan Li, was ushered into a bathing chamber for a ritual cleansing and change of clothes. But the garments provided by the palace were, without exception, Daoist robes.
<... 2024-08-22 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 105 - A Day in the Life of a Certain Archaeologist
Robin awoke from her slumber. It was a little late for morning. The position of the sun suggested it was just before noon.
She had apparently dozed off while reading. She had eaten breakfast early, and her stomach was now growling.
She left the sparsely fur...
2024-08-21 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 268 - The Imperial Decree
The morning air along the Qinhuai River was crisp and invigorating. As countless guests watched with knowing smiles, Fan Li disembarked the Smoke and Waves Pleasure Barge.
He spotted his carriage in the distance, Jing Wudi disguised as the coachman. His mission had been fruitful. Time to...
2024-08-21 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 270 - Potential
“For you, it’s not over yet. But for me, it is.”
Ailin paused, turning back to face Zaraki.
“Your limit is only this much. It’s pointless to continue. Zaraki, when you’ve mastered your Zanpakutō’s power, come fight me again.”
With those words, he vanished, leaving behi...
2024-08-21 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 104 - A Bouquet for the Future (Part 2)
The island was engulfed in a relentless rain of cannon fire.
On a stretch of sandy beach, illuminated by the raging flames, two figures stood facing each other. Kanata, observing the man illuminated by the inferno consuming the island, couldn’t help but click her tongue.<...
2024-08-20 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 267 - Extortion
Chen Deyan was a good man!
Fan Li wanted to simply give him Xue Susu’s painting for free. Unfortunately, that would be incredibly suspicious. So, he had to follow the proper procedures.
“This is difficult…” Fan Li said, feigning reluctance. “Grand Master Xue just gifted me this pai...
2024-08-20 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 269 - Devour, Nozarashi!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
To the Eleventh Division members, Zaraki and Ailin’s movements were no longer visible. They could only gauge the intensity of the battle through the deafening roars echoing from the sky and the powerful shockwaves that rippled outwards.
The reason the...
2024-08-20 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 266 - The Top Scholar
Cold sweat trickled down Fan Li's back.
Thankfully, he was using the alias Fan Zhe. Xue Susu clearly hadn't recognized him. Otherwise, given the Great Ci Dynasty's stance towards him, there might have been another corpse floating in the Qinhuai River last night.
Fan Li continued readin...
2024-08-19 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 268 - The Spectators
Furthermore, during Rukia’s assault over a decade ago, Kyōraku had sensed Ailin’s fury, his potential to unleash a devastating purge against the Seireitei’s nobles. But in the end, at Rukia's insistence, he had held back, entrusting the matter to her and allowing her to seek retribution on h...
2024-08-19 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 103 - A Bouquet for the Future (Part 1)
Kanata once had a woman she admired like an older sister. This woman had taken care of her when she was younger, and they had become quite close. Now, this woman had a bounty on her head and was being targeted by the World Government – there was no way Kanata could stand idly b...
2024-08-18 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 265 - The Immortal in the Painting
Open the door?
Don’t open the door?
Fan Li couldn’t think of a reason to refuse. After all, this was the Smoke and Waves Pleasure Barge. Would a normal guest refuse a courtesan’s personal visit?
If he acted abnormally, he would surely attract unwanted attention...
2024-08-18 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 264 - Staying the Night
Fan Li was stunned. Before he could speak, Yan Shifan burst into laughter.
“Just a joke. Don’t be nervous, Master Fan. I’m a generous man. I just like to joke around.” Yan Shifan walked forward and patted Fan Li’s shoulder familiarly.
Generous?
Fan Li’s expression w...
2024-08-17 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 267 - A Sense of Security
The speaker was Shunsui Kyōraku, the captain of the Eighth Division. While ostensibly reprimanding Kurotsuchi for disrupting the Gotei 13’s unity, he was implicitly demanding evidence to support his accusation that Ailin had aided Yhwach in regaining his strength and planning an attack on t...
2024-08-17 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 102 - First Meeting
Mary Geoise, the Holy Land.
Perhaps the most sacred place in the world, the residence of the Celestial Dragons.
Naturally, it was heavily guarded by intelligence agents protecting the World Government, and many Marines from the nearby Marine Headquarters were constantly stationed there a...
2024-08-16 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 263 - A Heavenly Price
A servant, holding a scroll, hurried to Xue Susu’s side and whispered in her ear.
The guests all noticed the brief look of surprise on the courtesan’s face before she quickly regained her composure.
“The next item is a late addition to the auction.” Xue Susu took the scroll fr...
2024-08-16 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 266 - Prophecy
That night, Kaien Shiba had lost his beloved wife. Of course, if not for Captain Ailin's arrival, they might have all ended up crippled, even if they had survived.
Kukaku's severed arm and head injury were evidence of the brutality of the attack. Therefore, Kaien was genuinely grateful to Ailin and...
2024-08-16 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 265 - Trust
In Kisuke Urahara's treatment plan, Isshin Shiba had chosen to relinquish his Shinigami powers, merging them with Masaki Kurosaki’s soul to help her suppress the Hollow reiatsu within her. Having lost his Shinigami powers, he entered the Gigai Urahara had created for him, becoming an ordinary human.
Chapter 262 - A Clash of Young Masters
Fan Li, the only “audience” to this blatant display of selling official positions, took a sip of his tea. A bold guess gradually formed in his mind.
With his status as a Chu merchant, he had become “neighbors” with the son of the Great Ming’s Grand Secretary.
Was thi...
2024-08-15 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 101 - Negotiation
A blade left untended will rust.
Constant training and sharpening one’s skills – it was easy to say, but few could maintain such discipline.
Even amidst the pressures of daily duties, Kanata never neglected her training. Some of her crew members had grown stronger simply by training al...
2024-08-15 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 261 - The Ways of the World
So, Yan Shifan was in the private room next door? Fan Li made a mental note, impressed by Xue Susu’s cleverness.
Yan Shifan was the Minister of Works, a high-ranking official.
Yet, she had addressed him as “Young Master Yan,” deliberately omitting his official title, provid...
2024-08-14 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 264 - Auswählen! The Blood Exchange!
“I understand, Captain Ailin.”
Previously, Sōken Ishida had been hesitant to break the agreement, fearing the repercussions for his grandson, Uryu Ishida.
But now, knowing he only had a few years left, his perspective had changed. He had to use these final years to...
2024-08-14 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post