Even Urahara Kisuke, Shihoin Yoruichi, and Kuchiki Byakuya wouldn't object!
The Uehara Race is the oldest clan, and Uehara Naraku is the most sincere Patriarch in the clan's history; he wouldn't use this matter to deceive others.
Even though Kurosaki Ichigo believed his friend would never do such a thing, he ultimately couldn't find Ishida Uryu's whereabouts. When Ishida Uryu returns…
If Ishida Uryu really infiltrated Quiet Spirit Court to obtain the power of the Quincy ancestors, then they truly wouldn't know what to do...
Time ticked away.
Remaining too long in Soul Society isn't good for the living.
"It looks like there's no way..."
"Let's leave for now and come back later..."
"Is it only Uehara City that hasn't been searched?"
"It seems outsiders are not allowed there."
"Could Ishida have been captured by the Uehara Race..."
Kurosaki Ichigo and Inoue Orihime were still discussing this, slowly focusing on Uehara City, pondering whether to blame the Uehara Race...
Fortunately, someone spoke up in defense.
Urahara Kisuke shook his head, softly explaining, "The pursuing Shinigami Squad saw Ishida disappear into the shadows with their own eyes, which is why they lost him... Moreover, Uehara Naraku never lies, nor does he kill the innocent."
"Uh..."
Kurosaki Ichigo scratched his head, "But the first time we met, Ishida cursed Uehara... Could it be because of that..."
"Impossible."
Shihoin Yoruichi frowned, negating that right answer, and continued, "That young Patriarch Uehara Naraku is quite magnanimous, and since the Deadguard Seat Officers of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads are not in Quiet Spirit Court, there should be no one else who would do such a thing..."
"Lord Uehara Naraku indeed spoke the truth."
Kuchiki Byakuya picked up the conversation, an unnatural expression flashing across his face, seeming somewhat unwilling to speak highly of the Uehara Race.
But at this moment, Kuchiki Byakuya knew he shouldn't hide the truth: "Lord Naraku wasn't wrong... The enemy General Captain Yamamoto has been pursuing, known as Yhwach a thousand years ago, indeed is the ancestor of the Quincy tribe,"
This matter is unavoidable.
Throughout a thousand years of history, the Four Great Noble Clans in Soul Society all know something about it, and Yhwach isn't much of a secret. However, this matter needs to be concealed.
Yet Uehara Naraku opened a crack first.
The young Patriarch directly revealed the connection between Yhwach and the Quincy, and even the grudges between Yhwach, Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni, and the four Great Deadguard Seat Officers of the Uehara Race.
In this case, there's no point in Kuchiki Byakuya continuing to hide the truth; it's better to tell what he knows to make Kurosaki Ichigo and others give up hope.
The endless persuasion left Kurosaki Ichigo, Inoue Orihime, and Sado Yasutora deeply troubled, with no choice but to reluctantly choose to retreat first.
Just as Kurosaki Ichigo and the others were about to return to the Mortal World, alarms resounded again throughout Quiet Spirit Court, indicating another enemy invasion. From afar, a blue glowing arrow pierced the sky of Quiet Spirit Court in an instant!
This familiar move...
Made everyone's eyes light up!
Only Quincy would use such a Purification-like ability!
"Ishida!"
Excitement flashed across Kurosaki Ichigo's face.
In the next moment, Kurosaki Ichigo, Inoue Orihime, and Sado Yasutora swiftly rushed to the direction where the arrow was shot, where they saw their long-missing friend!
No...
More precisely...
A completely different friend!
When Ishida Uryu reappeared after days of disappearance, his entire being exuded an eerily powerful Spiritual Pressure, comparable to the mighty Captain Level Shinigami!
Facing the besieging Shinigami...
Ishida Uryu demonstrated formidable suppressive power!
This power was utterly different from the Ishida Uryu of the past!
Seeing Ishida Uryu with unusually active Spiritual Particles, everyone present felt a heaviness in their hearts. Perhaps, as Uehara Naraku said, his purpose for infiltrating Soul Society was indeed to obtain this power from his ancestors!
Uehara City.
On the high walls.
Ishida Uryu stood at the edge of Uehara City's walls, a cape draped over his back, standing proudly with a completely white Spirit Bow in his hand!
Yes.
Ishida Uryu indeed obtained powerful strength.
In the shadowed realm, Ishida Uryu met Yhwach, astonishing Yhwach with his identity, as Ishida Uryu wasn't a true pure-blood descendant, he's the offspring of a Pure-blood Quincy and a Mixed-blood Quincy.
However...
Ishida Uryu survived Yhwach's 'Auswahlen'.
From an absolute perspective, when Yhwach performed the 'Auswahlen' to absorb power from other Quincy, pure-blood Quincy would temporarily lose their powers, while mixed-blood Quincy would absolutely lose power and life!
Yet Ishida Uryu survived!
This astounded Yhwach; he speculated that Ishida Uryu might possess something or potential that even surpasses him, which also made Yhwach slightly frustrated by Ishida Uryu's incompetence.
Therefore...
Yhwach personally conducted an awakening ceremony for Ishida Uryu, enhancing his powers and imparting Quincy knowledge, even considering making Ishida Uryu his successor at one point.
With Yhwach's Auswahlen, there weren't many Quincy left in this world. Ishida Uryu, still persistent in Quincy power and with such potential, became a very valuable asset.
Given Yhwach's harsh survival environment...
Both Yamamoto Shigekuni and the Four Great Deadguard Seat Officers of the Uehara Race hunted him down, even Yhwach found it difficult to bear, now really needing some support and subordinates...
Thus.
After granting Ishida Uryu Quincy power and knowledge, Yhwach sent him back to the Mortal World, to test the Uehara Race.
Coincidentally...
For Ishida Uryu, this aligned with his own agenda!
Because Ishida Uryu witnessed his father, Ishida Ryuken, being captured by the enemies of the Uehara Race; he needs this power to defeat the Uehara Race and rescue his father!
Ishida Uryu could feel it now; he was incredibly powerful, so much so that he could clearly sense the terrifying jump in his abilities!
"Hand over my father."
Ishida Uryu drew the Spirit Bow in his hand, Spiritual Particles rapidly transforming into a light arrow on the bowstring, slowly aiming at the streets of Uehara City.
Ishida Uryu stared at the people within Uehara City, his face full of arrogance and indifference: "Perhaps then, I will spare your lives..."
"Stop!"
Uehara Naraku's figure appeared on the city walls, his gaze narrowing slightly, his voice calm: "Ishida Uryu, I will help you find out your father's whereabouts, don't take action here; these people below are innocent... You wouldn't want them to die in the aftermath of a battle, would you?"
"I wouldn't care."
Ishida Uryu shrugged his lips into a cold smile, suddenly pointing the Spirit Bow at Uehara Naraku, his hand releasing the light arrow of Spiritual Particles!
A few months ago, just reviling the Uehara Race in the Mortal World, led to the Deadguard Seat Officers of the Uehara Race capturing his father; now he wants to see if killing the Patriarch of the Uehara Race will drive those bastards mad!
"Another person who likes playing with bows and arrows, huh..."
Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head.
He suddenly raised his hand, creating a black hole in front of him, his voice unexpectedly gaining a lighter tone.
"Sasuke, do some work..."
"Bastard..."
A furious curse came from within the black hole.
With that curse, a purple arrow encased in lightning shot out from the black hole instantly, shattering Ishida Uryu's light arrow!
The purple long arrow continued its trajectory!
Pinning the astonished Ishida Uryu to the city wall's battlement!