Chapter 32: The Uploader is Enjoying His Masterpiece
"What?! Uryu Ishida is being arrested across worlds on suspicion of plotting the destruction of the Soul Society? Is that for real!?"
At the daily routine meeting, after receiving the notice from Rukia, Ichigo, Orihime, and Chad fell into a state of shock. Even Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but wear an expression that said, "That useless brat actually has that kind of capability? Are you messing with me?"
Rukia remained expressionless, speaking calmly: "The source is absolutely reliable. My brother, Byakuya Kuchiki, Captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, personally led the arrest. According to him, when Uryu was captured, he was still shouting arrogant lines like 'I will be the man who destroys the Soul Society' and 'I will make the Soul Society feel pain.' His arrogance was off the charts. Even Captain Aizen, the famous nice guy of the Soul Society, stated that this boy is far too malicious and must be dealt with severely."
After arresting Uryu, Byakuya and his team lost their reason to remain in the World of the Living. Before returning to the Soul Society, Byakuya—who had been in a state of self-imposed isolation for two days—finally summoned the courage to summon Rukia for a long-overdue heart-to-heart talk between siblings.
During the talk, Byakuya earnestly stated that Rukia must follow the example of his late wife, Hisana. She should be a dignified, elegant, and refined lady of a noble house. He told her to remember the motto: "Moderate exercise benefits the mind and body; excessive fitness insults the family style." He urged her to stay away from the "evil path" of muscular fighting. Rukia, in turn, assured him that she had always been a refined lady who lacked physical vigor, was soft and weak, and would practically weep just from lifting a teacup. Muscle and fighting, she claimed, were as fleeting as clouds.
Simultaneously, Rukia took the opportunity to inform Byakuya that due to special circumstances, she had recruited a "folk eccentric" to act as a Substitute Soul Reaper. Byakuya was immediately relieved and pleased, stating that this was excellent. He promised to use the Kuchiki family's influence to get Ichigo on the official payroll as soon as he returned. Finally, he emphasized repeatedly that while stationed in the human world, Rukia should stay indoors, learn flower arrangement, and embody the grace of a noble lady. She shouldn't be out there killing things herself; if something needed doing, she should just send her "lackey," Ichigo, to handle it.
The talk was beneficial and constructive—aside from Byakuya mentioning "refined lady" every three sentences.
Without the meddling of the trash-talker Aizen, Central 46 naturally wouldn't issue an order to arrest Rukia for no reason. As for illegally transferring power and recruiting a Substitute, it might be a problem for others, but for the Kuchiki family, it was a minor matter. Even if Ichigo's power was clearly problematic, it didn't matter. Before the Gotei 13 was established, it was an era of noble infighting. Even now, the Great Noble Families retained significant private power. While the Kuchiki family had declined slightly over the years, they weren't at the point of being kicked out of the Seireitei like the Shiba family. They still had weight.
At the end of the talk, the topic naturally turned to the "fruit" of Byakuya's business trip: Uryu Ishida.
Rukia naturally didn't tell the others everything she discussed with Byakuya. She only shared Uryu's situation. Ichigo and the other listeners were left with heads full of question marks.
Chad, who had recently become prone to complaining, couldn't resist: "Are you sure the guy your brother caught—the one full of villainous trash-talk—is actually Uryu, and not some World-Destroying Demon King from somewhere else?"
Rukia stated firmly: "To confirm it, I took a look from a distance. Although he was tied up tightly with forbidden Kido, his glasses were broken, and he was unconscious with a swollen face, I can absolutely confirm it was him. That 'Mediterranean Mohawk' hairstyle I—er, I mean, the 'Mysterious Demon Muscle Man' gave him, which incorporates the techniques of flower arrangement... I could never mistake such a signature feature."
With Rukia's testimony being so certain, the group fell into silence. After a moment, they all looked up at the sky simultaneously.
The sky was empty, but everyone knew that somewhere up there, a guy with way too much time on his hands was 24/7 "screen-peeking" and watching them. Sure enough, the holy voice descended:
"Why are you looking at me? Do you think Uryu's misfortune was my doing? You guys... you have zero trust in me. It breaks my heart. But I must congratulate you! You guessed right! Uryu's plot was indeed arranged by me. Surprised? Impressed?"
Everyone let out a collective "Oh," indicating they were neither surprised nor impressed. They lowered their heads as if observing a moment of silence for Uryu. After a moment, the kind-hearted Ichigo finally couldn't stand the prickling of his conscience.
"Observer, you can't just keep shearing the same sheep! After filming the first episode, I think Uryu's psychological trauma is as thick as a three-bedroom apartment. If you persecute him again, I think he'll go insane."
Mo Yu replied: "Don't worry. That kid Uryu isn't as simple as you think. He has a unique, world-class talent."
Ichigo froze. "That impressive?"
Mo Yu nodded: "Of course. Uryu's talent is being a 'Golden Epic-Tier Plot Progression Tool.' Whenever the plot gets stuck and needs a breakthrough, you just push Uryu out to be sacrificed—er, I mean, make an appearance. The stuck plot will then come rolling down like a landslide, unstoppable. When his talent is pushed to the limit, even Yhwach can be caught in a 'Script Kill' because of him. Tell me that's not impressive."
This wasn't Mo Yu's nonsense; it was the decree of the original author, Tite Kubo. Whether Uryu should recite some poetry about it, Mo Yu didn't know. He just felt that since the original author liked doing it, he—the fanfic author—could learn a thing or two. If Uryu had a problem with it, he could take it up with Kubo.
Ichigo clutched his head, speechless. Finally, after a few sighs, he looked up. "Fine. Since you've already sent Uryu to progress the plot, tell me: Where are the enemies? How many? Do I beat them to death or leave them with a breath left?"
He didn't ask who the enemies were, only where. Ichigo now had the full awareness of Heaven Media's top leading man.
Mo Yu switched perspectives to check on Uryu. Aizen and Byakuya were returning to the Soul Society, but it would take some time.
"We have to wait a bit. Only after Uryu enters the Soul Society will I know how to arrange the next part of the plot. So, everyone is dismissed for now. Oh, Chad—go find Rukia first. Get a 'Hogyoku Fullbring Crash Course Starter Pack,' then go out with Ichigo to hit the streets. Fight some martial artists and grasp the power of Purity. If you can enter the Absolute Realm on your own, it will be vital for your future."
Chad nodded silently, showing no objection. Even with Uryu as a cautionary tale, his expression remained devout. Mo Yu was quite satisfied with this believer.
In Mo Yu's view, the power Chad gained in the original series—Brazo Derecha de Gigante—was already quite good. It was balanced and had great potential. With his years of boxing experience, becoming "strong" wasn't hard. But to become a "Transcendental," Purity was currently the only path.
So-called "Purity" was a universal Fullbring created by the Hogyoku inside Rukia after it interpreted the otherworldly knowledge brought by Mo Yu. As long as one's will was pure and intense enough, they could grow stronger in every aspect through Purity. The martial artists in Karakura Town had proven this—especially those who witnessed the duel between Ichigo and Fisher.
Unfortunately, the Purity system relied on Rukia's Hogyoku. To gain the initial seed of Purity, one had to be near Rukia to be "granted" it by the Hogyoku. This was why Mo Yu forbade Aizen from touching her. But no matter; this was only Purity 1.0. Its peak was the Absolute Realm. After a few more version updates, Mo Yu would iron out the system's flaws.
Everyone was busy. Urahara monitored the Void and contacted the Soul Society; Orihime was "Jungling" to gather funds for the team (and further cementing her title as "The Smiling Blood Princess"); Rukia stayed as a noble lady, mentally escaping the fact that she was occasionally a muscular enforcer.
The Hogyoku's limit was still nowhere in sight. It could now independently operate Rukia Unit-01 based on Mo Yu's directives—recruiting newcomers, weeding out the weak, and maintaining the order of the fighting world.
Chad embarked on the path of Purity, and Ichigo—as his best friend—naturally looked after him, sharing tips (like the specific dialogue style used by martial artists).
Once they dispersed, Mo Yu locked his main view on Uryu Ishida.
He was waiting.
The plot involving Uryu was just a "pie" Mo Yu had painted for Aizen. It wasn't fake, but it wasn't Mo Yu's primary goal. He was waiting for the moment Uryu entered the Soul Society, because that would bring Mo Yu's perspective and influence into that new map.
As long as the Soul Society appeared in his observation and became interactable, that was enough.
Captain-Commander Yamamoto's Ryujin Jakka was powerful enough to incinerate the Soul Society, but Mo Yu's "Divine Palm" was no slouch. Especially since Mo Yu had recently found inspiration in his novel's comment section on how to buff the Palm's power.
Mo Yu glanced at the "Auto-Clicker" software he had downloaded. He was looking forward to the transition to the new map.
Advancing from one or two clicks per second to a speed of 300 mouse operations per second... what could stop the super-evolved Divine Palm?!
Yamamoto might be strong, but against the Divine Palm, even his "yolks" would be vibrated into mush.
Mo Yu just needed patience. While waiting, he opened Bilibili to see how his first upload was doing. The data was decent—not a viral hit yet, but it had solid organic heat and some bullet comments (danmaku). He clicked on Part 1, consuming his own work like a regular Uploader.
The video opened with a massive subtitle: "This animation is a nonsensical, domestic-style Japanese-themed hot-blooded workplace struggle drama created on a whim by Heaven Studios. Any weirdness, including character OOC or plot collapse, is normal. Please do not mind."
A disclaimer first—this was Mo Yu's wisdom. It set the tone for the work.
The video progressed to the background music of a nursery rhyme ("Two Tigers"). The comments immediately appeared: "My god, this 'domestic anime' is visibly poor. First time seeing Two Tigers used as an intro." "The light of Chinese animation starts with using national music (serious face)."
Ichigo, wearing a wig, contacts, and a business suit, walked through the streets. A narrator box appeared over his head: [Kudo Shinji. A recent graduate wandering between companies for job interviews. He does not yet realize the cruelty of the workplace he is about to witness...]
But the audience focused elsewhere: "Brother Shinji, your face shape looks familiar." "Kudo Shinichi's brother, did you just run here from the set next door? Don't misunderstand, I don't mean Conan, I mean BLEA—" "Ichigo Kurosaki, don't think changing your hair and eyes can hide your art style!"
Mo Yu was prepared for this. The Bleach art style was unique. But as long as he stubbornly denied it, it wasn't a problem. Like Chibi Maruko-chan's grandpa and Saitama from One Punch Man—highly similar, but just a coincidence.
The plot moved quickly through Ichigo becoming a security guard, drawing more comments: "What a cruel workplace... six months' salary on day one..." "Hey! Nonsense has limits! This is straight-up sci-fi!"
Mo Yu agreed the principal was a bit suspicious. Who pays six months in advance? What? You say the guard was introduced by God? Oh, carry on then. That's just respect for the Lord.
The scene shifted to Uryu Ishida. "This show really is nonsensical. Look at that styling. First time seeing a student with a Mediterranean Mohawk. But are you sure that face and glasses aren't Ishida U—" "Industry tradition is that a new outfit equals a new character, but this is too lazy."
Then came Grand Fisher in his mansion, establishing his role as a corrupt politician. No big reactions there. But the plot accelerated when Uryu was walking alone at night and the luxury car pulled up.
When Fisher got out, slammed Uryu against the wall, and declared, "Man, you've piqued my interest," the comments exploded.
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