Not long after, Shin saw a silver-haired young man approach. He had emerald green eyes, a small stature, and was wearing a shihakusho and a Captain's haori.
"Captain Soi Fon, what happened?"
Looking at the shirtless Shin and Soi Fon, who appeared to have just cried, Toshiro felt rather strange.
"Nothing. I just had a fight with him." Soi Fon said coldly.
'This doesn't look like nothing at all.'
Toshiro observed the battle marks around them.
Fearing he might notice something amiss, Shin quickly changed the subject, "It's like this, Captain Soi Fon and I had a little misunderstanding, so we had a small spar."
Shin continued, "The misunderstanding has been resolved now.'
"Is that so?" Toshiro remained somewhat suspicious.
"Mhm. First, tell me the purpose of your visit. Oh, by the way, my name is Nohara Shin."
Toshiro asked, "Hmm... It's like this, Nohara-san, do you know about the Soul Society?"
"I learned a bit from Rukia." Shin unhesitatingly shifted the blame to Rukia.
"Kuchiki-san? Then what are your thoughts on Shinigami?"
"Shinigami? I think their work is quite good."
"Don't worry, I bear no ill will towards Soul Society."
Shin did indeed have a good impression of most Shinigami, but he had no fondness for certain nobles.
"Is that so? I understand."
After saying that, Toshiro gestured for Soi Fon to leave with him.
"Farewell." Toshiro said to Shin in the end.
"Goodbye."
After seeing the two off, Shin waited for a while.
Yoruichi did not return.
He guessed that she was probably too embarrassed to see him right now. Her identity as the black cat had been exposed by Soi Fon.
'What a shame, I won't be able to pet the cat for a while.'
— — —
Then, things proceeded like in the original story.
Renji and Byakuya took Rukia away, beating Uryū and Ichigo along the way.
—
When Byakuya and Renji appeared, Shin had already sensed them. But he had no intention of stopping them from taking Rukia back.
Even if he stopped them this time, what good would it do?
It would only escalate the situation, and Soul Society would continue to send more people.
It was better to let Ichigo go and rescue her.
'Hmm... I'll follow Ichigo and the others to Soul Society for some fun then.'
[Mission triggered: Teach Ichigo]
[Reward: Bleach World Item ×1]
[Become Ichigo's teacher and help this reckless, brute-force kid grow.]
Shin was a bit speechless. He just wanted to slack off and develop discreetly.
...
When Shin arrived, Kisuke was treating Uryū.
"Oh my. Has Shin-san arrived too?" Kisuke said as he applied medicine to Uryū.
"With such a commotion, it would be hard not to notice, wouldn't it?"
Shin looked at Ichigo. "Aren't you going to save this guy first? He looks pretty badly injured."
"Don't worry, he won't die. I'll be quick with him."
Kisuke changed the subject, "You seem very concerned about Kurosaki?"
Shin replied, "I've gotten to know this guy somewhat, his Reiatsu is very strange."
"Is that so? I'd like to ask you for a favor."
Kisuke smiled with a hint of mischief. "I'd like you to guide Kurosaki's training."
"What?"
This coincided with Shin's mission, but he wouldn't let Kisuke succeed so easily. This guy clearly wanted to drag him into this mess to use him.
"Can you tell me why?" Shin asked.
By then, Kisuke had finished bandaging Uryū's wounds and began treating Ichigo.
"Do you know about the Hogyoku?"
"Hogyoku? What's that?"
"The Hogyoku is a substance that can break the boundaries between Shinigami and Hollows. It's an extremely dangerous item. I created it, but I cannot destroy it."
"Therefore, I could only seal it within Rukia."
Shin remained unmoved. "Hmm... But what does that have to do with me?"
Kisuke then elaborated on why he had defected from Soul Society.
"Are you saying that your Soul Society's Fifth Division Captain, Aizen Sosuke, conducted Hollowfication experiments and framed you?"
"Exactly. The Hogyoku has returned to Soul Society with Rukia, and Aizen will surely find a way to obtain it."
Kisuke said with a grave expression, "And once Aizen gets his hands on the Hogyoku, he will be difficult to deal with, and then the three realms, including Karakura Town, will face an unprecedented crisis."
"Shin-san wouldn't want his hometown destroyed, would he?"
"Is that Hogyoku really that powerful? How can I be sure you're telling the truth based solely on your words?"
After some thought, Kisuke said, "In that case, please come with me."
So, the two of them, each carrying an injured person, arrived at Urahara Shop.
After settling the two, Kisuke came before Shin with a large stack of documents.
"These are documents about the Hogyoku. You can judge for yourself."
After a long while, Shin finally finished roughly reading all the documents.
He was very curious about the Hogyoku. In fact, the true power of the Hogyoku was to materialize people's inner hopes according to their desires.
Shin guessed that Chad and Orihime's abilities were guided by the Hogyoku.
He had once coveted the Hogyoku himself, after all, it could grant wishes. However, it was too dangerous, and after he got the system, he wasn't as eager.
Moreover, the Hogyoku within Rukia was only an incomplete product. The true Hogyoku required its fusion with the other incomplete half in Aizen's possession.
The information Kisuke provided was very detailed, including how he created and experimented with it, as well as various data, the effects of the Hogyoku's use, and so on. These documents were very valuable, giving him a greater understanding of the Hogyoku.
"So, it really is such a dangerous thing?" Shin murmured.
"Therefore, I want to prevent Aizen from getting it as much as possible, and if that's not possible, then at least expose Aizen's true nature." Kisuke said with a firm tone.
"Shin-san, please guide Kurosaki and then take them into Soul Society. Help us thwart Aizen's conspiracy."
"Go to Soul Society? I don't mind, but I don't know much about Soul Society." Shin seemed a bit hesitant.
"It's alright, I will convey all the information about Soul Society to you."
"Yoruichi and I will also do our best to help."
Shin nodded. "Alright then. I agree to join this operation."
Speaking of Yoruichi, he hadn't seen her in Urahara Shop.
So, Shin asked, "Why haven't I seen Yoruichi-san?"
"Yoruichi went back to Soul Society to gather information, she'll return later." Kisuke explained.
"Hmm... Then let's talk about Yoruichi turning into a black cat to monitor me. You arranged that, didn't you?"
"Ah, that? I just wanted to confirm your information, Shin-san." Kisuke chuckled.
"After all, your strength is too great, which makes me have to be cautious."
Shin didn't intend to demand an explanation, he hadn't suffered any loss.
Looking at Ichigo lying inside the house, he wondered how he would 'persecute' him this time. No, how he would teach him.