A week later.
"Phew, finished for the day!"
Ishikawa looked at the brand new Squad building in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.
The Zanpakuto rampage incident had completely subsided; all Zanpakuto bodies had basically returned to their owners, and the few that had rampaged due to their owners' deaths were controlled immediately.
As Muramasa's influence vanished, the Zanpakuto unfused from their materialized forms.
As for Ishikawa…
He lay in the Comprehensive Relief Station's intensive care unit for less than a day before Captain-Commander Yamamoto, with a dark expression, dragged him out of the intensive care unit.
The reason was…
To repair the destruction caused by his Zanpakuto's rampage. Kokumei, in its quest to devour Ishikawa's female friends, had practically toured Rukongai and Seireitei, causing countless damages.
Originally, before Ishikawa's Zanpakuto rampaged, Seireitei had already begun repair work, but it was destroyed once again by Ishikawa's Zanpakuto before it could be completed.
Ishikawa had no complaints about this.
Anyway, his injuries weren't particularly severe. Compared to his physical wounds, the mental exhaustion Kokumei caused him after its return was even greater, leading Ishikawa to faint as soon as he left his mental world.
This made Ishikawa realize that Kokumei devouring so many people wasn't just to make Ishikawa personally bury them, but because maintaining Bankai required an extremely vast amount of Reiatsu and spiritual power as its foundation.
Ishikawa, without Reiatsu, only lasted a moment after Kokumei returned before fainting.
Getting back to the point.
Whether it was repairing houses or mending streets, none of it was difficult for Ishikawa.
Moreover, during the repair of the various Squads, the Squad Members of each Squad helped, and even before their Zanpakuto's materialized forms were dispelled, they joined their respective owners and Ishikawa in the reconstruction efforts.
With the efforts of so many people, Ishikawa had basically repaired the damage to Seireitei within just one week.
As for the damage in Rukongai, Ishikawa left it to Ganju and a group of ruffians, and it was now also nearing completion.
It's worth mentioning that…
Although Ishikawa's Kokumei caused great trouble for Seireitei, Captain-Commander Yamamoto did not punish him. All expenses for the repair work were provided by the Gotei 13, and Ishikawa was even given a generous commission.
After all, Ishikawa wasn't the only Shinigami whose Zanpakuto rampaged after materializing.
And compared to those Zanpakuto that rampaged and killed people everywhere, Ishikawa's Zanpakuto, though its influence was widespread, did not cause any casualties. Its target was extremely clear from beginning to end!
—Women!
After devouring the women of those Squads, it would immediately leave.
As for destruction, Captain-Commander Yamamoto was the least qualified to punish others…
His Ryujin Jakka's rampage directly destroyed a mountain in Rukongai. The once lush mountain now looked like the end of the world, charred black!
Even though Ryujin Jakka had been subdued, the temperature in that area remained high. Although Ishikawa hadn't been to the site, according to the Shinigami Research and Development Institute's investigation, all the moisture in that area had evaporated, making it practically barren and completely unsuitable for habitation in the short term.
Ishikawa's Zanpakuto only caused structural damage, while Captain-Commander Yamamoto's Zanpakuto caused an environmental disaster!
After packing up his tools, Ishikawa plopped down onto the ground.
"Tsk, your craftsmanship is as good as ever."
Along with the voice, Ōmaeda walked from the end of the street, carrying a pile of snacks. As he walked, crunching sounds came from his mouth, and he left a trail of snack crumbs on the ground.
"This great one wants to change the style of his courtyard. When do you have time to help me out?"
Ōmaeda walked up to Ishikawa, casually grabbed a few bags of snacks from his arms, and tossed them to Ishikawa: "Speaking of which, how's your Reiatsu recovering?"
"Still no clue."
Ishikawa didn't stand on ceremony. He took the snacks, tore open a bag, and started eating.
During this past week, although Ishikawa had been engaged in repair work, he was also multitasking, pondering how to heal his body.
"No clue, huh?"
Ōmaeda looked at Ishikawa with a strange gaze.
Due to the many events recently, many people didn't know the specifics of Ishikawa's injuries, only that he had lost his Shinigami abilities.
But as the commotion subsided, anyone familiar with Ishikawa had basically received news of his detailed examination results.
His Spirit Core had collapsed, and important points like Binding Threads and Soul Sleep were completely sealed.
When Ōmaeda first saw these examination results, he even wondered if the Comprehensive Relief Station had made a mistake.
What is the Spirit Core?
It's an existence comparable to the heart of a spiritual body!
Let alone the Spirit Core collapsing; even if it's just damaged, it means the person is practically guaranteed to die, and their spiritual body will quickly dissipate into Reishi, merging into Soul Society.
But Ishikawa…
Aside from having no Reiatsu, he didn't look like a dying person at all; he could even jump around and fight.
Because of this, Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute repeatedly requested Captain-Commander Yamamoto to assist the Fourth Squad in helping Ishikawa recover his Reishi!
Even after being sternly refused by Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Captain Mayuri did not give up. Instead, he personally went to the Central 46, hoping to put pressure on Captain-Commander Yamamoto by convincing them.
This application was also rejected.
According to Captain Soi Fon, who went to the Central 46 at the time to refute Mayuri Kurotsuchi's application, Mayuri didn't even get past the Central 46's gate before being sent back, and he was severely warned by a sage to absolutely not target Ishikawa.
This is how Ishikawa escaped a calamity.
Ōmaeda, however, didn't know…
The sage who sternly warned Mayuri Kurotsuchi was Ishikawa, who was sitting next to him eating snacks.
Are you kidding me!
Asking Mayuri Kurotsuchi for help in recovering Reiatsu was akin to leading a lamb to the slaughter. Who knew what that madman would do to his body?
The members of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute who had undergone human modification were countless; Ayame, the head of the Material Collection Department, whom Ishikawa was unwilling to contact, was the biggest example.
Moreover, Ishikawa understood his own situation better than anyone else.
Urahara Kisuke once said that his soul and body had somehow merged, making his body a special substance somewhere between 'Kishi' and 'Reishi'.
His current situation is basically equivalent to a part of the 'Reishi' in his body having completely collapsed and disappeared, but the 'Kishi' part of his body is completely undamaged, maintaining his life.
Therefore, Ishikawa only has a chance to regain Reiatsu if the 'Reishi' part of his body recovers.
On this point, Mayuri Kurotsuchi might indeed be able to help him.
Because in Ishikawa's memory, he could preserve spiritual bodies on the verge of death, preventing them from further collapse, and heal them through scientific means.
But the reason he could do this was that those spiritual bodies were not completely dead; they were only in a state of suspended animation.
Moreover, the spiritual bodies revived by him were all Arrancar, and they were under his control.
This was something Ishikawa absolutely could not accept!
Most importantly…
Ishikawa's situation was also different from those Arrancar. The 'spiritual body' aspect of his body had completely collapsed; it was only because of the 'Kishi' wrapping that he didn't turn into Reishi to contribute to Seireitei like other deceased spiritual bodies.
Regarding the method of healing himself…
Ishikawa turned to look at the Zanpakuto he had thrown in the corner.
He already had some ideas!