Chapter 185

Sōken Ishida's guess differed greatly from what he remembered:

"Quincy cannot become Soul Reaper."

Haruto straightened his expression and said.

"Since you have some knowledge of Auswählen, you should know even better: after all Quincy die, their souls become part of Yhwach's power."

The Distribution and taking back of the soul.

This is a unique ability that Yhwach was born with, and it is also a symbol of his identity as the son of the Son of the Soul King.

"To become the Soul Reaper after death?"

"Fullbringer might be able to do that, but if it's Quincy..."

"Absolutely impossible."

Haruto reiterated.

But there are always exceptions.

"Splash!"

With a flick of his wrist, Uryū Ishida sent countless pages fluttering through the air, forming a wall of text in mid-air beside the two of them.

"This is...?"

"This is the real reason I'm being hunted down."

As Uryū Ishida responded, he walked toward the wall of words formed by Reishi.

"A thousand years ago."

"The Lichtreich's conquest of Soul Society has not yet begun."

"Yhwach once built a Great Spirit Book Gallery in the Lichtreich, modeled after the Great Spirit Book Library; although its effect was far less than the former, capable of gathering all the information of the entire Soul Society, it was still sufficient for the Lichtreich..."

"The library can unconditionally record information about all Quincy."

"..."

Haruto was deeply shocked.

Record all Quincy information?

This is likely a manifestation of the combination of Yhwach's bloodline and the power of "The Almighty".

With such a surveillance network operating smoothly, it's unlikely that the Quincy would dare to harbor even the slightest rebellious thought.

"The library was destroyed?"

"With the combined efforts of myself and many comrades."

It's described lightly, but the bloodshed and sacrifice involved were absolutely staggering... and this was all during the period when Yhwach was asleep.

So what is this?

"... The result of countless sacrifices: information on the only Quincy who survived the Auswählen."

Volume 1: Chapter 112, I Hit a Monk?

"I'm listening."

The sacrifices made in the fight for freedom against tyranny are always worth remembering.

"A thousand years ago."

Sōken Ishida began to speak in detail.

"More than 90% of the World of the Living's territory is ruled by the Quincy."

"In pursuit of greater legitimacy, Yhwach made a proposal to the Soul Reaper who rule the Soul Society."

"..."

Haruto listened quietly to Sōken Ishida's story.

Even though he already knew most of the information beforehand, he still needed the other party's help to perfect many details.

"The arrogant Soul Reaper and the tyrannical monarch."

"The so-called initiative was nothing more than a tactic to mislead or mock the other side... and unsurprisingly, war broke out in the end."

"..."

Reintroducing history?

That's not what Haruto wants to hear.

What does this have to do with what you're trying to say?

"... The so-called initiative was launched between Yhwach and the leader of the Zero Division of the Soul Reaper Monk Who Calls the Real Name."

There should be relevant descriptions in the records of the Quincy, so Sōken Ishida deliberately avoided mentioning the monk's name.

"You continue."

Haruto waved his hand and said.

"I know about the Zero Division, including the monk's true name."

"..."

Sōken Ishida had hoped to surprise Haruto, but Haruto didn't play by the rules at all.

Unfortunately--

"Yhwach's strength is no weaker than that of the Yhwach with the Monk Who Calls the Real Name."

"In order to restrict Yhwach, the opponent injected the Soul King's Left Arm, which symbolized evolution, into Yhwach's body, thus sealing away his the Almighty power."

"... and then he was killed by Captain-Commander Yamamoto?"

"Right."

Yhwach is essentially immortal.

As long as the Quincy are not completely wiped out, Yhwach can continue to draw power from their dead souls and await resurrection.

Certainly.

If he becomes Soul King, that's a different story.

"... Get to the point."

Sōken Ishida was still going in circles with him.

Haruto wasn't unable to understand; after all, what he was about to discuss was a major historical event that influenced the course of Soul Society, so some groundwork was definitely needed.

It's a bit tough for those who've seen spoilers beforehand... since it doesn't include the details Haruto most wants to know and fill in.

"The Monk Who Calls the Real Name is that he can control all darkness in the world, regardless of whether that power originates from Soul Reaper, a human, or a Hollow."

"What's the meaning?"

"More than two thousand years ago, an ancient Menos Grande defeated Yamamoto Shigekuni Yamamoto, the strongest warrior in the Seireitei at the time, and stormed the Soul King Palace, which was located on the Heavenly Throne."

"I know that too."

Since that Great Spirit Book Library records information on all Quincy, Yhwach must be among them.

After all, ordinary Quincy shouldn't have any reason to know about the ancient Menos Grande... they didn't live that long.

"..."

Having learned from his previous experience, Sōken Ishida was not frightened this time.

"Among them is Baraggan, the current king of Hueco Mundo."

"Um."

Haruto nodded.

"Vasto Lorde of this caliber must not be killed indiscriminately, for his death would greatly disrupt the balance of the three realms."

"So..."

"The Monk Who Calls the Real Name severed half of Baraggan's power and banished him back to Hueco Mundo to continue reigning as king."

Haruto was beginning to understand what Sōken Ishida was trying to say.

"..."

Baraggan's power has aged, now only half of what it was at its peak—this time-manipulation ability, which also applies to inanimate objects, is, in a sense, similar to the Soul King's Left Hand.

The only difference is the direction of application and advanced learning.

You mean...?

If that's the case, then it's a bit too exciting.

"When the Monk Who Calls the Real Name Soul King's Left Hand, he also injected the severed half of Baraggan's Reiatsu into Yhwach's body—"

Yhwach's power comes from the Soul King.

He was instinctively unable to resist the fusion of the power of the Soul King's organs... including the ancient Void Poison that had been integrated into them.

The power of time can only be countered and sealed by time itself.

Sōken Ishida's explanation may not be entirely correct, but it aligns with the information Haruto currently possesses.

"Then what?"

For the first time in their conversation, Haruto showed urgency.

"Yhwach used the Auswählen in his battle against Shigekuni Yamamoto."

The initiative in the conversation fell into the hands of Sōken Ishida.

"... Did the poison hinder the process of Auswählen?"

Haruto practically sat up straight like a student and asked Sōken a question.

"If that's the case, Yhwach will definitely be able to detect the problem, even if he's still asleep."

"That...?"

Haruto asked impatiently.

"Auswählen is a means of reclaiming power, but Yhwach's power can be reclaimed and Distribution in addition to being reclaimed."

"According to the records of the Great Spirit Book Library, during the Auswählen process, one of the Order of Knights at the time, although stripped of his Quincy powers, survived because of the effects of the Hollow Poison... His soul, which should have been destroyed along with the Quincy, was reversed and merged into Baraggan's Reiatsu."

"It's precisely because the Quincy have lost all their power."

"His soul did not return to Yhwach at the time of his death, but instead fell into Soul Society carrying Baraggan's Reiatsu."

It's connected.

Even if it wasn't the complete truth, Sōken Ishida's explanation was enough for Haruto to instantly solve a lot of mysteries.

Members of the Order of Knights of the Thousand-Year Blood War?

All Haruto knew was that, two hundred years later, apart from Robert who blinded Shunsui, almost everyone who knew the truth had died.

What are his Schrift?

The Vollständig is a new system that Quincy gradually mastered after the great war a thousand years ago. Earlier Quincy used the "Quincy: Letzt Stil" - although the price of this form was huge, it could also enhance the power given by Yhwach.

"The Schrift 'O' represents the Quincy: Letzt Stil, 'The Ocean of God.'"

"..."

Haruto glanced down at the Zanpakuto at his waist.

He finally found the source of Seisen's power, which manifested as a flowing water system.

"What was that Quincy's name?"

"... Yugram and Seisen."

"..."