Bleach: Stir Up the Situation

"Is this your choice?"

"That's right."

"Whatever you want, just don't regret it in the end."

The dialogue between the boy and his father is always so crisp and clear. They are the two closest people in the world, but they are also like the two people who are farthest away and least able to understand and communicate with each other.

But time and results will prove that they will always be each other's pride.

Another day passed in the Seireitei. Although Ichigo had many questions that he wanted to find answers to from Hong Jiang, in fact they did not see each other all day yesterday.

The captain gathered to pay attention to Yamamoto's situation, and cooperated with Urahara and Niruri in the Technology Development Bureau to conduct different experiments. After waking up, Hong Jiang was busy again.

Until a new day comes when the sun rises and sets, Ichigo and others are unable to see Hong Jiang.

However, Hong Jiang did not come back, and the arrival of someone was unexpected.

"Ishida! Why are you here?" When Ichigo saw this familiar companion, he seemed to have met someone extraordinary.

In fact, it's not his fault. There were many reasons why they chose to side with Seireitei and the God of Death in this war, but this was not the case for Ishida.

First of all, the opponent is a Quincy. For a long time, he was considered to be the only remaining Quincy.

Now the Quincy and the God of Death from thousands of years ago are at war again. His identity is destined to be embarrassing. On one side are his fellow tribesmen who have a strong sense of identity. Moreover, based on what the God of Death has done to the Quincy, standing on the side of From the Quincy's point of view, this war is a war of revenge and is just.

At the same time, Ishida faces Ichigo and others on the other side. He has experienced many adventures with his companions and can trust each other's lives.

This choice is not easy to make, it can even be said to be very difficult, at least in the minds of Ichigo and others. It is best for Ishida to choose between the two.

"What, are you surprised to see me?" Ishida seemed very relaxed, as if this choice was a matter of course.

"No, I just feel..." Ichigo scratched his head in embarrassment. He didn't know how to express his thoughts.

"Why have you become a mother-in-law after not seeing you for a few days, Ichigo?" Ishida said proactively: "Don't forget, Mr. Choizuka also came to see me before you set off. I will appear here just because I made a choice. ,It's that simple."

"That's great, Ishida-san!" Inoue shouted happily. Chadoo also smiled and walked up to him and patted his shoulder. Being able to fight side by side with his companions was the best news for them.

Ishida also smiled and greeted the two of them, his face changed, and he asked in a serious tone: "Is the situation very bad this time?"

Ichigo nodded solemnly, "It can be said to be terrible. It is said to be the most tragic loss in the history of the Gotei 13. In a short period of time, thousands of people lost their lives. Rukia was also injured. , Byakuya and Renji’s life and death are even uncertain.”

Ishida fell silent for a moment. When he arrived at Seireitei, he noticed the ruins of many buildings. The Shinigami he met along the way looked even worse when they saw him.

Even when they come to the Fifth Division, which is currently the closest place to 'outsiders' like them, the team members here are just a little more restrained, either panic or resentful, and their emotions cannot be hidden.

So Ishida had thought that the situation was bad, but he never thought that it was so bad as this. This also reminded him of the conversation just yesterday.

A stranger came to him, claiming to be a holy soldier belonging to the Invisible Empire, and invited him to join the Invisible Empire. He also said that it was a personal invitation from their Majesty Yhwach.

Ishida asked a lot of questions, and the other party answered them one by one. He also learned that there was bound to be a war between the God of Death and the Quincy. But how to describe it? The feeling given to him by that person was not that he was resisting the oppression of the God of Death for many years, nor that he had any hatred towards the God of Death.

It's just pure indifference. War is just a means for them to build a great country. It doesn't seem to matter who their opponent is, and they are also quite confident. Under the leadership of His Majesty, they will win easily!

Rather than saying it was an invitation, it seemed more accurate to describe the other party's tone as a command. That was also the first time that Ishida felt confused and even constrained by the identity of a Quincy.

When his grandfather led him into the gate of Quincy, he did not harbor hatred for the God of Death, but only the pride that a Quincy should have and the responsibility that he should shoulder.

But in these people of the same race, Ishida only saw their pride, twisted pride. As for the responsibility they should shoulder and the compassion to protect the world, Ishida did not see it in them.

In stark contrast, Hong Jiang was also the one who invited him, but his hesitation and awe of war could be seen.

Comparing the two, it becomes more and more obvious how indifferent his own race is.

Perhaps as Hong Jiang said, there is no absolute justice in war. Each party has enough reasons to convince itself and find the 'justice' that applies to itself.

But one side is indifferent and the other is entangled, which makes people doubt whether the indifferent side has enough respect for life.

Ishida did fall into tangled thoughts, but it didn't last as long as he imagined.

He made a choice that would definitely make his former self puzzled and even question him harshly. That was to fight side by side with the God of Death as a Quincy, and still entrust the world to the God of Death.

Is there a reason for Hongjiang in this? It was his awe of war that gave Ishida reason to believe that the other party had thought about possibilities other than war. Even though the other party had taken action against the Quincy a hundred years ago, time was enough for a person to change, wasn't it?

But this is not the main reason. After all, Ishida is far from having absolute trust in Hongjiang.

Ultimately, it was Ichigo who was his familiar companions, and Ishida absolutely believed that they would choose to side with the side that was more respectful of war.

As for his grandfather, Quincy does not exist for revenge. If his grandfather were still alive, Ishida believed that the other party would tell him this.

So he decided to take on the identity of the Quincy and at the same time abandon the identity of the Quincy. He said goodbye to his father and came to the Seireitei to welcome the next war with the Shinigami.

"I will never regret anything. A brat is a brat. War is not something that is so easy to experience."

The tightness of the Seireitei seems to never affect this paradise. The weather in Karakura Town today is good, the breeze is gentle, Ishida Ryugen is leaning on the railing of the rooftop, with a cigarette in his mouth, he looks very comfortable .

It's just that Ishida Uryu's words and appearance yesterday kept flashing through his mind, making him a little uneasy.

"As a Quincy, when facing that guy, my heart can easily waver, so a brat is a brat."

Ishida Ryugen said to himself that he had not yet undergone the final baptism, so he could not give that thing to Uryū yet.

But similarly, he has not considered himself a Quincy for a long time, and is even escaping from this identity. He has no right to use that thing.

It seems that the only one in the world who can make a choice is Uryū.

Thinking of this, Ishida Ryugen took off his cigarette, threw it on the ground, stamped on it, and left the rooftop step by step.

"So whether he is a Quincy or the King of Quincy, he should not appear in this world!"