Chapter 6
YOU DO know the ANSWERS, YOU DON'T tell the ANSWERS.
000
Flashback
July 15th.
Las Noches
"Wow~ Amazing he somehow killed Grandfisher in one shot~"
"Indeed Gin. It seems Kurosaki Ichigo have developed faster. He exceeding every expectations. So changes have to be made."
"Oh~ What is it? Can you spoil me Aizen-taicho?"
"Summons every Espada. Immediately. We'll held a meeting."
"Alright~ Aizen-taichou."
Flashback end.
000
July 16th, Karakura Hospital
Ishida Souken could be seen sitting atop hospital bed. Contemplating how to approach Kurosaki Ichigo and then he decided to ask Uryuu to invite Kurosaki boy here to talk.
"Uryuu can you help me with something?"
"What is it Grandpa?"
"Can you invite Kurosaki boy here? I want to have a chat with him....."
"Why?"
"Just to sate this old man curiosity. I have many things to ask about that day."
"Okay Grandpa! You can count on me!"
"And Uryuu... You have to be carefull with Kurosaki Ichigo, he's dangerous. Do not anger him...."
"Grandpa? I don't understand what you mean, but I'll be carefull! I promise!" as Uryuu left.
"Uryuu....." worry could be seen on Souken's face.
000
July 16th.
Karakura Park around 9 a.m
Today is Ichigo's day off from training so he decide to accompanying his sisters to play in the nearest park, Karakura Park to enjoy their siblings time. Sitting at one of the benches to watch over his sisters playing a slide.
The man was intentionally walk towards his direction, from a distance that man had a messy blonde hair and green eyes wearing green stripped and white bucket hat.
He wears a dark green samue with black haori and diamond-patterned with white colour.
Suddenly that blonde man began sitting next to Ichigo and start talking to him jovialy.
"Can I have a moment to talk with you?" blonde man smiled at him.
"Yes? Who are you?" Ichigo consider this blonde man with suspicions.
"Urahara Kisuke, just a humble shopkeeper~ There's a question I want to ask you Kurosaki Ichigo-san who taught you? I'm under the impression that Ishida Ryuuken only teach you the basics and the technique that you're using against that hollow yesterday is far too advanced for beginners as you've only being a quincy for more than two weeks."
"This is sound like an interrogation than an question. Why should I answer that? As for using advanced skill perhaps I could do it because I'm a prodigy, it's not strange right?"
"Mmn.... well then Kurosaki-san do you know anyone called Yhwach?"
.....
"Oh my~ Suddenly you've got quiet?"
"Tell me are you really Kurosaki Ichigo or are you Yhwach?"
"I'm Kurosaki Ichigo."
"Really? Then how do you explain your abrupt change in behavior, the real Kurosaki Ichigo are a crybaby but you... you're more mature far from what you're previously. Unless of course you're a different person...."
"My mother passed away. That could contribute to my recent maturity."
"And the change in your manner of speech?"
"Etiquette."
"Your calculative and intellectual mind?"
"Studying in library."
"Your decisive action?"
"Efficiency so I can have free time."
"Your grueling training?"
"Necessity for my own protection and other."
"You're difficult person you know. I can't find any lie nor your actions contradicting yourself."
"You're not a humble shopkeeper either way. You're strong and you're skilled at hiding it. Including your cat companion."
"My~? So you do know about us? I see... you've been pretending to not sensing us all this time. How long do you know us?"
...
"Still won't answer? Well I suppose I couldn't force you, good day Kurosaki-san... thank you for answering this humble shopkeeper curiosity. See you~"
000
Urahara Candy Store
"So Kisuke how is it? Is he really Yhwach?"
"After talking to Kurosaki-san, I find that he wasn't Yhwach due to the fact I sensed hollow Reiatsu in his body similar to the one that sealed inside Kurosaki Masaki. If he is truly Yhwach then he would've killed that hollow long ago as quincy were known to hate them."
"I see. So Kurosaki boy is clear?"
"Not exactly."
"Explain..."
"Kurosaki Ichigo may not be Yhwach, but he met Yhwach in some way. Probably the one who taught Kurosaki-san were Yhwach as well and that might've explain Kurosaki-san skill similarity with Yhwach."
"How long do you think they've been in contact?"
"Hmmm... that's difficult to answer. We've been monitoring Kurosaki-san for so long but we didn't find any inconsistencies around him and it's worrying. I'm not exactly sure how they got in contact. I need to consider another options. We need someone else. Someone not affiliated with Soul Society to lower his guard."
"You mean.... them?"
"Yes. The Visored."
"You think they would agree? They're only move to defeat Aizen."
"We just need to tell them that Kurosaki-san got a Hollow power like them and it's a good thing that Aizen send an enhanced hollow type called Arrancar to target Kurosaki-san as it could be used to entice their interests. I'm sure they've sensed it too. The fight between Kurosaki-san and the Arrancar."
"I see.... You want to use Visored as third parties so Kurosaki boy would get distracted as you analyzing his behavior patterns to determine how they've got into contact. But what if he's aware of any attempt to distract him?"
"Then we might've need to be more careful..."
"Is it that bad?"
"Worse. As Kurosaki-san could've possibly join quincy side. We need to sway him away from possibly killing the Soul King."
000
Flashback
Ichigo's Inner World
[My name is..... Yhwach]
"Yu.. ha... ba... ha....?"
"Yes Ichigo that's my name Yhwach
(Yuhabaha)."
"You have a very western name."
"Indeed I am."
"So did you know how your name got sealed?"
"Yes I knew Ichigo, but first you need to know something I'm Yhwach and yet I'm not Yhwach."
"Huh? I'm confused at why you're phrasing it that way Yhwach-Ossan?"
"I will tell you a tale about a single quincy. Around 1000 years ago, a quincy was born with no ability of his own. He couldn't see, he couldn't move, he couldn't speak. A wretched existence, except for one skill; he could split his soul into small fragments and offer them to others."
"Through this talent, he distributed shards of his own soul, while these soul strengthened those he blessed with power beyond their wildest dreams, the fragments retained a fraction of that obtained experience in return. And when their bearer died those shards returned to him along with that person's soul and the new skills they developed on the way, nurtured by his gift. He gained sight, mobility, a voice..... all the things he was born without. Shard after shard, he gained strength with a great number of people eager to partake in his blessing."
"Through time he later discovered was that those shards of his soul were hereditary. If someone he blessed had a child, the fragment splintered further to pass onto the next generation. The shard grew inside that person's soul and splintered anew when they had descendants of their own, and so on and so forth. With time he made a legacy that will all indentured to him until they're extinct. He started to consider them all as his children and his subjects the Quincy, as they came to be known were born. Then that quincy were known as Progenitor of Quincy, heralded as Quincy All-Father, feared as Quincy King, he was called His Majesty's Yhwach."
"What! That's totally unexpected! I can't imagine it, are you really that Yhwach soul shards?"
"Yes."
"That soul distributions skill that Yhwach have was it Auswählen?"
"Yes."
"The phrasing you're Yhwach and yet not Yhwach is because you're only his essence but not the original in the flesh?"
"Yes."
"Can Yhwach the Quincy King using Auswählen on me?"
"Yes."
"I see..... So... can you tell me how did your name got sealed?"
"Of course. I'll continue my tale...1000 years ago in that time Yhwach decided to built a country for quincies which he later named Lichtreich in where Yhwach began conquering surrounding nations from north to west and reigned for 200 years. During those time he decided to built an army with specific purpose and that purpose was to conquers Soul Society to kill Soul King. Soul King was transcendental being that heralded as deity by soul reapers within Soul Society. Then an envoy come from Soul Society or to be precise an envoy came from Soul King Palace to negotiate. He is known as the *Monk Who Call Names* and the leader of Squad Zero and Royal Guards of Soul King Palace. Within the Silbern castle Yhwach and the Monk began to negotiate but they came into disagreements. Furiously Yhwach then began attacking the Monk but something unexpected happen the Monk retaliate by using Soul King dismembered Left Hand to seal Yhwach eyes, the Almighty. The Almighty were eyes that gazes towards the future, an omniscient. Moving on as the Monk left he said that Yhwach should quell his desire to kill the Soul King. Enraged Yhwach then decides to not heed the Monk words and keep continue his plan to invade Soul Society. As Yhwach with his armies arrived at Soul Society they've got brutally massacred by members of original Gotei 13 an organization for soul reaper. Defeated by soul reaper then quincy began scattering across the world."
"The reason why the Monk have the title *Monk Who Call Names* was because he could saw people name from deep within their soul and have the the power to interfere in something that possess a name. Be it to seal a name, rewrite a name or to erase a name using ink from his Zanpakutou. As you might've realize to utilizes your own power such as Shikai, you must've have called it's name so you can use it. Name's possess power within spiritual world. The Monk with his power over names were standing at the pinnacle of soul reaper hierarchy within Soul Society. Suffice to say, at the moment when you're in your mother womb he might've seen with his eyes from another dimensions that the name of your own manifestation of quincy's power is Yhwach. The very same name of the person who tried to kill the Soul King."
"Wow... My life got so complicated all of sudden. So the Monk sealed your name because of past animosity?"
"Most likely."
"You said that the Monk sealed Yhwach eyes with Soul King dismembered left hand. Why did the Monk have a dismembered hand, though?"
"Because Soul King bodies were dismembered Ichigo.... His pieces of bodies were mutilated. What's left of his corpse were used to maintain the balance."
"What!"
"There's another reason why the Monk were sealing your quincy power and that's because you're possesing a quincy, hollow, soul reaper and human power just like Soul King. Therefore should Soul King died, you Ichigo are eligible to be Soul King substitute."
"I... I am...." Ichigo heart's pounding heavily in trepidation.
"Calm down Ichigo.... I promise that you shall not become a Soul King and I'm sure White would agree with me... right White?
"Yes King. I'm agreed with Yhwach-Ossan."
"Yhwach-Ossan is that why the original Yhwach want to end the Soul King? Because he doesn't like the fact the supposedly a deity of this world was a corpse?"
"Yes Ichigo."
Flashback end.
000
July 16th, noon
"Kurosaki Ichigo."
"Ishida Uryuu. What do you need from me?"
"Grandpa want meet you."
"He did? Why?"
"Grandpa want to talk. Can you follow me?"
"Alright Ishida lead the way" as they both walking towards Karakura Hospital.
Then Uryuu is seen accompanying Kurosaki Ichigo toward his beloved Grandpa room.
Uryuu himself doesn't know why but he trust Grandpa. He didn't think Grandpa would do something harmful.
When they arrived, Uryuu then open the door through his Grandpa room alongside Kurosaki Ichigo.
"Uryuu can you left us?"
"Yes grandpa!" as Uryuu left and closed behind the door.
"Hello boy. I think this is the first time we talk to each other. My name is Ishida Souken, I'm Uryuu's grandfather. Nice to meet you Kurosaki Ichigo..." Ishida Souken greets.
"So you know me..."
"Indeed my son Ryuuken and my grandson Uryuu told me so much about you and about how you kill those Hollows and Shinigamis."
"I see. So why am I here? Surely you didn't invite me to chat just to be friendly? Somehow I doubt it."
"Well I want you to sate this old man curiosity. Would you indulge my whim? There's no harm in answering from someone on Hospital bed like me..."
"What do you want to know?"
"Did you meet Yhwach?"
...
"What did Yhwach promise you?"
....
"Did Yhwach taught you about quincy
techniques?"
....
"Did Yhwach offer you any power?"
"I don't need anyone power other than my own. Why are you asking me that?"
"I see. So you still won't answer. Let me tell you something boy, Yhwach is dangerous that's undeniable as he would bring ruin to anyone who stand in his way. Your life would be better if you use your power for peace than war."
"What should I listen to you?"
"Because I've seen war boy. There's so much death that it doesn't matter anymore who's right or who's wrong. I believed that quincy and soul reaper should coexist and work in tandem."
"And what about the balance? Did you support it?"
"Yes."
"What about the quincy who died to fought against the balance 200 years ago?"
"It was quincy faults for failing to heed the admonitions of the soul reapers."
"I see. If there's nothing else I'll take my leave."
"Wait! Can you at least answer this last question?"
"Just say it. Don't waste my time."
"Will you join Yhwach?"
"Are you afraid of me? Afraid of my potential? Let me clarify Ishida Souken, should there be anyone who stand in my way I'll destroys them. If somehow this Yhwach person stand in my way then I'll deal with him accordingly. That's all." Ichigo coldly replied as he walk out through the door.
Even after he left that Kurosaki boy still haven't answered any of my questions. Honestly that boy is very sharp. That boy evaded my questions skillfully and he didn't react unusually and making uncomfortable gesture.
But that's make it more suspicious as no child should be that calculative especially that young even Uryuu still possess innocence of a childish wonder.
He truly reminded me of His Majesty's overwhelming presence.
The way he walk, his manner of speech, his attitudes all of it was reminiscent of His Majesty's especially his cold eyes.
When I talk to him, it felt like His Majesty Yhwach were there behind Kurosaki Ichigo to support him like a father would for his son.
Am I halucinating?
Am I overthinking it?
I think I need rest Ishida Souken concluded.