Chapter 650 - 650 Come, Ichigo, Call Me Daddy

"Hisss—"

"So cold!"

"I'm freezing!"

As soon as they were released from the ice, everyone shivered from the cold, shouting that they couldn't stand it. Momo, in particular, cried and threw herself into Toshiro's arms.

"Shiro-chan, sob, sob..."

"There, there, it's okay, it's okay..." Toshiro comforted, patting Momo's head.

"Sigh, I didn't expect that this time, instead of losing to Aizen, we ended up fighting among ourselves and finally losing to Toshiro," Kyoraku said with a resentful expression.

"Now, now, don't complain. At least think about my feelings, being ganged up on by you all. Besides, I tried my best to go easy on you during the fight. Otherwise, you wouldn't have just been frozen, you would have shattered into ice shards long ago," Toshiro said helplessly.

"Well, that's true. Speaking of which... you're really amazing, Toshiro. The earth-shattering scene when you fought Aizen just now was terrifying. It's like we're not even in the same dimension. I'm afraid your current strength has completely surpassed Old Man Yama's," Kyoraku praised.

Although Kyoraku and the others had been frozen in the ice by Toshiro, he had only frozen their surface, not the inside of their bodies.

It was like using ice to create a prison that trapped them inside. So, aside from being unable to move, their sensory abilities were unaffected. Therefore, they had clearly perceived the commotion of the battle between Toshiro and Aizen.

"Alright, enough for now. I'm going to check on Old Man Yama and Jushiro," Kyoraku said to Toshiro, then walked towards Yamamoto and Ukitake, who were unconscious from their injuries.

"Ol... old man? You... are you my old man?"

Just as Kyoraku left, Toshiro suddenly heard Ichigo's voice from beside him.

Of course, Ichigo was not calling Toshiro 'old man'. He had spotted Isshin in the crowd, dressed as a Shinigami.

Hearing Ichigo's words, Isshin looked at him in silence, not answering.

"...Is it really..."

Bang!

Before Ichigo could finish, Isshin suddenly gave him a 'love headbutt'.

Ichigo clutched his head and screamed: "Ow, ow, ow... But... the feeling of this headbutt... feels familiar."

Then Ichigo rubbed his eyes again, carefully examining the Isshin before him.

"No need to rub your eyes. You're not seeing things. No matter how hard you look, the result will be the same," Isshin said.

"It seems so. No matter how I look, you're my old man. But... what's going on? Why are you dressed as a Shinigami, old man? And this Reiatsu... is much stronger than mine," Ichigo pressed.

"Well, I know you have many questions for me, but... how should I explain this to you?" Isshin hesitated, unsure how to explain to Ichigo.

"Just tell him everything. There's nothing to hide at this point, is there, Isshin?" Toshiro interjected from the side.

"Eh? Toshiro, you know about my old man too? And... you just called him Isshin. Do you two know each other as well?" Ichigo said in surprise.

"Know each other? It's more than that," Toshiro glanced at Ichigo. "Your old man comes from the Shiba Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Families of Soul Society. He was once the Captain of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13."

Ichigo was stunned: "Captain of the 10th Division? The 10th Division is..."

"Ah, that's right, the 10th Division I lead. Back when your old man was Captain of the 10th Division, I was the Third Seat of the 10th Division. We had a very good relationship, like brothers and close friends. So... don't call me Toshiro so disrespectfully anymore. I'm your elder. You should call me uncle. Oh, right..."

"I remember Isshin once said he wanted me to be your godfather. So... call me daddy, Ichigo," Toshiro said with the air of an elder.

"What?! Did something like that happen?" Ichigo was shocked and looked at Isshin for confirmation.

"Cough, cough... It seems I did say that before," Isshin, this father who was setting up his son, said with some embarrassment.

Hearing Isshin admit it, Ichigo was speechless.

Not to mention calling Toshiro daddy or godfather, Ichigo really couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Cough, cough... um... Hitsugaya... Captain Hitsugaya, let's get back to my old man. Since he was once a Captain of the 10th Division, why is he living in the Living World as a human?" Ichigo changed the subject.

Toshiro glanced at Ichigo. He didn't insist on making him call him daddy. Toshiro was magnanimous. As long as Ichigo didn't address him by his first name so disrespectfully as before, Toshiro wouldn't hold it against him.

Then Toshiro continued: "Your old man was doing well as a Captain, but about twenty years ago, he came to the Living World on a mission. There, he met your mother, Kurosaki Masaki. Then... Isshin, who loved beauty more than his kingdom, voluntarily gave up his Shinigami status to be with your mother, living incognito in the Living World with her."

Seeing that Isshin had no intention of telling Ichigo about Masaki's matters, Toshiro also omitted some of the reasons Isshin had stayed in the Living World.

Of course, to some extent, Toshiro's words were not wrong... he had just omitted some things.

"Is that so... Old man gave up his Shinigami status and stayed in the Living World to be with mother..." Ichigo looked at Isshin with some incredulity, as if seeing his unreliable old man for the first time.

While Toshiro, Isshin, and Ichigo were talking, the medical team and support unit from Soul Society, led by Byakuya, Zaraki, and Mayuri, arrived.

Then, the medical team treated the injured, while the Technology Development Bureau worked on repairing the Tenkai Ketchu, each busying themselves in an orderly manner.

"Repair work complete!"

"Inspection complete!"

"Unit 1097 normal!"

"Units 1098, 1099, 1100 normal!"

"Tenkai Ketchu ready!"

The members of the Technology Development Bureau reported the repair progress of the Tenkai Ketchu to Mayuri.

To protect Karakura Town and the humans in it, Soul Society had used the Tenkai Ketchu to swap the real Karakura Town with a replica created by Soul Society. But now that the war was over, they naturally needed to swap back.

"Yes, I know. Since everything is fine, then... Tenkai Ketchu, activate!" Mayuri ordered.

"Wait, Captain! There are still many division members and wounded here! Without a Senkaimon, rashly transferring to the Living World is extremely dangerous!" One of Mayuri's subordinates shouted.

"Tch! What do I care!" Mayuri said indifferently.

"There's no helping it. If you're scared, just close your eyes and count to ten. It'll be over in a moment anyway," Mayuri said, seemingly kind-hearted, then ignored him.

"Everyone hold on tight! People are going to die!!" This Shinigami, Mayuri's subordinate, shouted to remind everyone, then quickly found a utility pole and held on tightly.