Information about Yhwach

When Isshin Kurosaki and Ryūken Ishida arrived at the unassuming general store, Kisuke Urahara was already waiting at the door. He was still wearing his signature fisherman's hat and sporting his trademark smile.

"Please come in, gentlemen." He gestured for them to enter.

The two followed him through the general store to a secluded room in the backyard. Pushing open the door, they saw Liu Ziyun sitting at the table, leisurely drinking tea. His posture and expression made it seem as if he were the master of the place.

Isshin Kurosaki stepped forward, his tone serious. "Liu Ziyun, Fifth Seat, we've arrived. What is it? Speak now."

Liu Ziyun looked up at them and pointed to the seats opposite him. "Come on, sit down and let's talk."

He paused, his tone becoming serious. "This matter is actually recorded in the Pure-Blood Quincy families. But I was afraid you weren't prepared, so I'm here to remind you, to prevent two nine-year-old children from losing their mother."

Ryūken Ishida adjusted his glasses, a sharp glint in his eyes. "What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Kisuke Urahara quickly smoothed things over. He smiled and walked to the table, sitting down next to Liu Ziyun: "Alright, alright, everyone sit down and talk. Mr. Liu meant no harm."

The four people sat around the table.

Liu Ziyun up his teacup, took a small sip, and then slowly began to speak, "The progenitor of the Quincy... Yhwach. You all know him, right?"

Kisuke Urahara and Ryūken Ishida nodded simultaneously. Their expressions became serious, clearly indicating that they were familiar with the name.

Isshin Kurosaki looked completely bewildered. He glanced at Kisuke Urahara, then at Ryūken Ishida, and finally at Liu Ziyun: "Yhwach? Who's that?"

Looking at his bewildered expression, and then at Kisuke Urahara and Ryūken Ishida's "you don't know?" faces, Liu Ziyun sighed helplessly, "Alright. Some people don't know. I'll start from the beginning."

Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara and Ryūken Ishida simultaneously turned to look at Isshin Kurosaki. Their eyes held surprise, speechlessness, and a questioning tone that seemed to ask, "Are you serious?"

Isshin Kurosaki felt guilty under their gazes, scratched his head, and put on an awkward smile.

Liu Ziyun cleared his throat and began to speak, "Yhwach, known as the 'Son of the Soul King.' It is said that he is the origin of all Quincy. To this day, all Quincy have his bloodline."

Ryūken Ishida frowned slightly, but remained silent.

Liu Ziyun a sip of tea and continued, "It is said that when he was born, he had no limbs, could not see, could not hear, and had no sense of taste or touch. But he possessed a special ability... that is, to share his soul with others and heal their congenital deficiencies and acquired injuries."

His voice was calm, yet carried an indescribable heaviness. "At first, people only noticed that their physical defects would heal after interacting with him. So people called him the 'Child of the Miracles.' However, these people don't live long."

Isshin Kurosaki frowned. "Why?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him. "Because after they die, everything, including their souls, returns to Yhwach. And after receiving these returning souls, Yhwach will automatically repair his own defects and acquire those people's life experiences, knowledge, and power."

Isshin Kurosaki's eyes widened.

Liu Ziyun continued, "As Yhwach grew, he learned to autonomously share and reclaim his soul. By dripping his blood into wine and giving it to others to drink, he could actively inscribe powerful words on the souls of those who drank it."

His voice grew deeper. "These abilities fueled his ambition. That's why he led the Quincy to attack the Soul Society, wanting to become the new Soul King and destroy the Three Worlds created by the Soul King, returning to the original chaotic world."

Isshin Kurosaki couldn't help but ask, "Wasn't he defeated by the Captain-Commander during the attack on Soul Society? Didn't he die?"

Liu Ziyun shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his gesture. "No. He was ambushed by Ichibē Hyōsube of the Zero Division using the left hand of the Soul King, which sealed his 'The Almighty' abilities. That's why he was defeated by the Old Man Yama. However, he didn't die."

Isshin Kurosaki exclaimed in astonishment, "They're still alive?!"

Liu Ziyun ignored his astonishment and continued, "Yes, he's not dead. The Quincy family has a rhyme like this... 'The ancient King of the Quincy, after nine hundred years, regained his heartbeat; after ninety years, regained his wisdom; after nine years, regained his power.'"

Kisuke Urahara's pupils contracted slightly. He pushed up his hat brim, a gesture tinged with seriousness. "Mr. Liu, so you mean... he's coming back?"

Liu Ziyun shook his head. "Probably in another ten years or so. But right now, it's not a question of whether he'll come back or not."

Ryūken Ishida's gaze sharpened further. "What is it that made you so anxious to find us, and even brought up Yhwach? Is there some connection between these things?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him, a smile of approval playing on his lips. The smile held admiration, affirmation, and a hint of "you're indeed clever": "Ah, it's so convenient talking to smart people."

He turned his head and looked at Isshin Kurosaki with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

There was a hint of mockery, a touch of ridicule, and a sense of "listen to what others say, and then listen to what you say."

Seeing Isshin Kurosaki Liu Ziyun n't help but say, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Liu Ziyun shrugged, his tone teasing. "I just wonder, with a brain like yours, how did you become the captain of the Tenth Division and the head of a branch family of one of the Four Great Noble Clans of Soul Society? Is it because the Shiba Clan is really out of options that they chose you?"

Isshin Kurosaki was speechless. He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but found himself completely at a loss for words.

Just then, a gentle voice came from the doorway. "Mr. Liu, please don't speak of your uncle like that. He's working very hard."

Everyone turned to look and saw Shiba Miyako standing at the door, holding a teapot. She had a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes held a hint of protectiveness.

Liu Ziyun looked at her, paused for a moment, and then smiled. In that smile were apologies, relief, and an indescribable tenderness. "Alright, alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Du, you sit down and listen too. This matter is also related to you."

Shiba Miyako nodded, walked to the table, and sat down next to Kisuke Urahara.

Liu Ziyun looked around at everyone present, his gaze sweeping across Kisuke Urahara's face, then Isshin Kurosaki Ryūken Ishida's, then Kurosaki Isshin's, and finally landing on Shiba Miyako's face.

His expression turned serious, a seriousness tinged with an indescribable heaviness. "What I'm about to say concerns the future of each and every one of you. It concerns your children, your families, your destiny."