Dad Confronts Himself: I'm Death

Chapter 347 Dad Confronts Himself: I'm Death

Following behind Toshiro, Rangiku Matsumoto also strode in, hands on her hips, looking furious.

Although her beautiful face showed some joy at the reunion, it also betrayed an undisguised anger and resentment.

"That's right, Captain! You suddenly disappeared for over ten years without even leaving a message!"

"Do you know what I and Captain Hitsugaya have been through all these years?!" Rangiku complained angrily, her impressive breasts rising and falling with her grumbling.

"If it weren't for Captain Hitsugaya's intelligence, we'd still be completely in the dark!"

Upon hearing Rangiku's accusation, everyone present suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder we hadn't seen Matsumoto Rangiku before; she was out in the human world arresting people.

Let's rewind a few days.

After Toshiro received the family photo with Isshin Shiba in it from Yoruichi, he immediately ordered his lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, to go to Karakura Town to investigate.

For Rangiku, Isshin Shiba was more than just her superior.

She was also the elder who sheltered and guided her during her most vulnerable and confused period.

Yixin's disappearance caused her to be depressed for a long time, and she could only drown her sorrows in alcohol.

When she rushed to Karakura Town through the Transcendental Gate, and finally stood in front of the building called Kurosaki Clinic after a long search.

Rangiku's eyes instantly reddened.

Through the glass, she immediately spotted the bearded man in a white coat, who was lounging on the table, dozing off without any regard for his appearance.

Although his appearance no longer exudes the fiery spiritual pressure he once possessed due to the loss of his Shinigami powers.

Although the passage of time has weathered his appearance somewhat, that smug, punchable face...

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The wind chimes on the clinic door rang.

Ichishin raised his head, habitually putting on his professional smile: "Welcome to Kurosaki Clinic. May I ask what's wrong...?"

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"team leader!!"

When Rangiku's voice rang out in the clinic, Kurosaki Isshin nearly fell off his chair in shock.

Their reunion was not filled with much warm reminiscing.

After confirming that Isshin was safe and sound, Rangiku's pent-up resentment and anger, which she had suppressed for many years, erupted instantly.

She grabbed Isshin by the collar, crying and cursing, demanding to know why he abandoned the 10th Division and why he didn't even send a message.

Faced with Rangiku's tears, Isshin was speechless and could only let her vent.

But what troubled Isshin even more was that Rangiku brought not only tears of reunion, but also the devastating news that the Soul Society was about to descend into chaos.

Shortly after Rangiku found Kurosaki Isshin, her messenger delivered news that shocked the two of them.

"Aizen Sousuke betrayed them, the Central 46 were wiped out, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto was sealed and exiled by mysterious means..."

Upon hearing this news, the man who had been hiding his identity in the real world and trying to be an ordinary father realized something.

Whether this peaceful period of my life can continue... is now in doubt.

It wasn't just because Soul Society was his homeland, and he could no longer stand idly by.

Furthermore, his son, Ichigo Kurosaki, is currently at the center of that storm.

So he closed the clinic door and called his two daughters, who were doing their homework upstairs, to the living room.

"Um... Youzi, Xia Li..." Yixin rubbed his hands together, earnestly instructing, "Dad... I'll be away for a few days. Be good at home and don't run around, okay?"

He looked at his two bewildered daughters: "Don't open the door to strangers, don't take candy from strangers, and definitely don't..."

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"Dad, are you going to find Ichigo?"

With her short black hair and tomboyish personality, Xia Li munched on an apple and calmly asked, "Ichigo-nii has been missing for several days now. I don't see you're worried. Are you going to go look for him?"

"This..." Taken aback by the sudden question, Yixin was speechless.

Xia Li simply crossed her arms and looked at Yi Xin with an expression that said, "Tell me the truth, is our family in debt?"

"You quack doctor, you didn't end up making someone worse, and then you borrowed money from shady dealers to use my brother as collateral, did you...?"

"How is that possible?!"

Kurosaki Isshin jumped up and down, saying, "Your older brother just..."

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He thought for a long time, trying to find a reason why Ichigo hadn't been home these days, and an excuse that he himself was about to go on a long trip.

But faced with Xia Li and You Zi's ever-approaching gazes...

Then she thought about how she wasn't home, and what if some evil spirit sensed Xia Li and the others' spiritual power and came to cause trouble...?

After much deliberation, I realized that this might be the opportunity to reveal everything...

"Actually... I'm not just an ordinary clinic doctor."

"Many years ago, I was a grim reaper who upheld world peace and vanquished demons..."

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"Now, your eldest brother has also become the Grim Reaper, but he's run into some trouble, and I have to go and bring him back!"

Yixin thought this absurd truth would terrify her two daughters, and she was even prepared to be treated as crazy by them.

But to his utter surprise, his two daughters' reactions were completely unexpected.

"Oh, I see."

Unexpectedly, Xia Li simply responded with a faint "yes," her face showing little surprise.

"I knew it, something was definitely wrong with our family."

Xia Li pursed her lips and analyzed logically, "Ichigo-nii has been jumping out of the window in the middle of the night a lot these past few months, acting all mysterious, which made me suspicious."

She sighed, looking like a little adult, "I thought he'd turned into a delinquent, but thankfully it's just Death..."

"No wonder I remember seeing my brother flying in the sky in a black kimono that day; I thought I was dreaming...it's genetic."

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Youzi, who is usually gentle and sensible and in charge of managing all the household chores, was so shocked by the news that she covered her mouth.

But her first reaction wasn't fear.

"The Grim Reaper? Is he the legendary messenger who guides souls to heaven?" Yuuki's eyes shone with curiosity and admiration. "Then aren't Dad and Ichigo like superheroes?"

But then the traveler looked worried, his eyes reddening: "But being a superhero must be very dangerous, right?"

Will Ichigo get hurt?

"Yeah, is Ichigo in danger over there? You stupid old man! Why are you still hiding at home? Go and help him!" Karin complained.

Looking at his two daughters, who not only didn't blame him, but also accepted reality so easily, and were even worried about Ichigo.

Kurosaki Isshin felt as if a bottle of mixed emotions had been overturned, with sour, sweet, bitter and spicy feelings surging into his heart.

His wife, Masaki, would surely be proud of her two sensible daughters in heaven.

So, to ensure the safety of his two daughters, Isshin decided to take them back to Soul Society through the portal opened by Rangiku.

Later, she followed Rangiku to the Shiba family house and settled down temporarily.

That's why the hall was bustling with people and so lively just now.

That's how it happened!

Rangiku spread her hands, glared at Isshin who was sitting on the tatami mat, and said to everyone in the hall, "This guy not only became a small boss in the human world, but also had three such adorable children. He's living a much more comfortable life than we are in the Soul Society!"

"Hey, Rangiku, you can't say that. I've had a lot of hard work too..." Isshin tried to explain.

"Shut up! You despicable captain who abandoned your subordinates!" Rangiku interrupted him without any politeness.

Meanwhile, Ichigo, upon learning the truth, was devastated.

He jumped up abruptly, pointing at Isshin's nose and roaring, "You old bastard! You're a Grim Reaper too?! And a captain at that?!"

"I was wondering why you and your sister came here yesterday, but you kept it a secret."

"After all this time, I was the only one kept in the dark!"

"Then why did you just stand by and watch me run around all these past few months trying to kill Hollows, watching Rukia get taken away, without saying a word?!"

Ichigo felt he had been greatly deceived.

He risked his life to protect his family, only to find out his own dad was a max-level expert pretending to be a newbie?!

"Oh, Ichigo, you don't understand! This is a test of fatherly love!" Isshin sprang up from the ground, striking what he thought was a very cool pose: "No pain, no gain!"

"If I had interfered, how could you have grown into the man you are today, mastering Bankai?"

"You think I'm testing you, you big dummy?!"

Enraged, Ichigo launched a flying kick and slammed it into Isshin's face, sending him rolling several times on the tatami mat.

"Waaaaah! Masaki, look at this unfilial son from heaven!" Isshin wailed, rolling on the ground, covering his face.

"Serves you right!" Xia Li added coldly from the side.

Seeing the noisy family, Shiba Kaien couldn't help but burst into laughter and walked over to put his arm around Ichigo's shoulder.

"Alright, Ichigo, don't be angry. Uncle Isshin must have his reasons for doing this," Kaien said with a smile, then turned to Karin and Yuuki: "You two, make yourselves at home, don't be shy!"

"Okay, Brother Haiyan!" Youzi bowed obediently.

"Oh." Xia Li nodded coolly.

"Oh my, what a lively scene!" Kisuke Urahara said, fanning himself with a folding fan as he watched the spectacle with a look of deep emotion.

Yoruichi nodded and said, "Yes... the Shiba family hasn't been this vibrant in a long time."

However, the atmosphere in the hall became lively again because of the Kurosaki family, and everyone even began to discuss with great interest how big a banquet they should hold that night to celebrate their reunion.

Toshiro Hitsugaya's face remained gloomy, seemingly unaffected by the warm atmosphere.

A chilling spiritual pressure slowly emanated from the young captain: "Captain Isshin, and Captain Kaien."

Toshiro's voice wasn't loud, but it made the temperature in the room drop a few degrees.

"You two, come with me for a moment."

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