"If I find out who did this, I'll definitely get you, just like I did to Aizen." Zero cursed viciously, drawing a look of disdain from the Hōgyoku, though it didn't dare express it.
Zero didn't know if the opponent dodged or what, but he felt that the opponent hadn't been completely destroyed... He felt that the opponent wasn't alone, but rather like someone launching an energy cannon from a warship.
The remaining Sixth Valley of Screams space restarted, but because its volume was too small, the speed at which it attracted various wandering Blanks was even slower than when Zero had not yet arrived here.
Sometimes, seeing the fallen phantoms not yet transformed into Blanks, Zero would even use Kidō to imprison them and forcibly kill them. But even so, after more than a year, the cylindrical Valley of Screams only doubled in size.
Zero had long been tired of being imprisoned by Hollows, so he simply stopped caring and let the Hōgyoku continue to accelerate the growth of this space with its own power. He then continued his research on the Blanks.
Using the Kidō to infuse a vengeful Blanks into a Modified Soul, enabling it to act according to one's own will, can be considered a form of control...
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Zero has mastered control of the Blanks, and he no longer needs to wait for this space to grow.
After gaining control of the Blanks, he began to urge the space formed by the Blanks to move upwards. The speed was slightly slower than when he was falling, but it was still rushing upwards every moment.
The price of flying upwards is sacrificing some of the Blanks. Zero felt that the long 'Great War Spear' under his feet could never be completely used up, because as he moved upwards, he would also capture the falling souls.
With Zero's research over the past ten years, coupled with his already peak power, the Valley of Screams Space, which he completely controlled, was renamed 'Great War Spear'.
The name comes from the fact that after the last bombardment, this "Valley of Screams" became elongated, and with deliberate control, it was transformed into a long spear with sharp points at both ends.
In the void, the 'Great War Spear' was clearly visible, as there were no longer thick clouds to protect it. From a distance, the 'Great War Spear' glowed slightly red, a result of the red ground in the Mountain Valley with its fissures.
A technician frantically reported to Kagerōza Inaba, "Lord Inaba Kage, he... he moved!"
"What moved? What kind of behavior is this, all panicked and disoriented?"
"The space designated as the Sixth Valley of Screams, which is where Nangong Ling is located, is currently rising slowly. Its target should be the rift between the World of the Living and Hueco Mundo Dangai, which is the Garganta that can create a foothold."
"What? Damn it! I thought that even if that Valley of Screams continued to grow, it would take at least 1,300 years for him to produce Memory Rosary. I never expected that he could actually master the method of controlling the Blanks." After hearing the report, Kagerōza Inaba's face was gloomy.
He took out his communicator and began contacting Aizen wasn't there at the moment... After a series of nods and bows, Kagerōza Inaba began directing the 'New World' to make way, ensuring that Zero's location in the Valley of Screams wouldn't encounter them even if it surfaced.
In the World of the Living, Aizen, clad in a black robe that could isolate Reiatsu, had just put down his communicator and chuckled, "What a troublesome fellow! But this time, you'll definitely be returning to Soul Society in a completely new guise, won't you!"
"It's too early to say that the equal world you envision exists. Whether you can successfully create such a world remains to be seen."
Aizen, currently hidden in the shadows, doesn't care what Zero wants to do after his return, as long as he can't threaten him.
Judging from how Nangong Ling treats the flawed Arrancar with normalcy, he is someone who hopes to protect the weak through rules.
For those Menos Grande who crave power, even becoming Arrancar only inflates their ambitions further; if the safe zone doesn't exist, they will still hunt down the weak at will.
Nangong Ling's set of rules is clearly an obstacle to those who crave power, and it protects the weak... This is why Aizen views the world after Nangong Ling becomes the ruler in this way.
"Lord Aizen, it's done."
Just as Aizen seemed to be gazing into the future, a voice rang out. The person, also dressed in a black robe with only purple dreadlocks, opened a large door leading to another world.
"Let's go! We need to."
Aizen addressed him by his given name; this was a subordinate he trusted, someone who had entrusted his life to him...
If my heart wavers, please give me the final blow—these were the words Tōsen personally said to Aizen when he decided to follow Aizen, leaving himself no room for regret.
Therefore, after Tōsen was killed by Nnoitra, Aizen chose to dig him up, allowing him to be resurrected and his strength to increase even further...
Aizen went first, Kaname Tōsen, and together they stepped into that world beyond the cycle of reincarnation— Hell!
More than a decade has passed since the war in Hueco Mundo. On the surface, Seireitei and harmonious, but in reality Shin'ō Spiritual Arts Academy is increasing its enrollment every year as a way to build up its Soul Reaper reserves.
The standard number of Soul Reapers is around six thousand, but it has now soared to over eleven thousand. Ordinary Soul Reapers believe this is to reduce the workload of Soul Reapers in various regions.
Truly intelligent people know that the Gotei 13 are defending against certain enemies... Of course, they're not defending against Nangong Ling. He's been silent for ten years, and even ordinary Soul Reaper have almost forgotten about his existence.
Putting aside his current situation, if an enemy of his caliber existed, no matter how many small fry there were, they wouldn't be able to withstand a single sword strike.
Amidst this massive recruitment drive, the Soul Society also welcomed some promising talents, and some characters from the original timeline made their appearance.
Among them is Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei has performed exceptionally well and has already been designated as Seated Officer. Those a few years below him include Momo Hinamori, Izuru Kira, Renji Abarai, and Rukia.
Especially Rukia, who had only recently enrolled, was finally informed by Hisana, who had been searching for her for a long time, through a report from Vassal, that Rukia had become a student at the Shin'ō Academy.
At this time Hisana was not dead, but she still felt that she, who had abandoned her younger sister, did not deserve to be called the older sister. However, she did not want her younger sister to continue to wander outside and wanted to give her a home.
After listening to his wife's story, Byakuya, who dotes on her, readily agreed to break the family rules of Great Noble once again and take Rukia as the adopted daughter of the Kuchiki Clan.
Hisana grateful to Byakuya for breaking the family rules twice on her behalf. Even without Byakuya saying it, she knew how much pressure that put on the head of Great Noble family...
That day, before Renji went to see Rukia, Byakuya had just left after expressing his intentions.
After meeting the group in the classroom, Rukia, who had been lost in thought, walked down the wooden corridor when she was suddenly ambushed by some idiot and kicked in the butt...
"Idiot, what are you doing?"
Rukia blushed and roared angrily, "This idiot actually treated a girl like that! I really don't know what he was thinking!"
Seeing you looking so lost in thought, I couldn't resist interrupting. Guess how my Kidō test went today?
Renji was beaming as he shared his joy of the day. His childhood friend and his partner encouraged each other and moved forward together, though there were also some unspoken feelings between them.
"Huh? You didn't blow up the test site again, did you?"
"Hey, who are you underestimating! I got five points, just barely passing."
Renji Abarai's Kidō is so bad that his teammates are terrified; most of the time, it just explodes around him, and the power is astonishing.
He must have had some incredible luck this time; the 'Shakkahō' didn't explode near him.
But it wasn't a small sphere; instead, it blasted outwards in a fan shape, smashing all the targets... Based on the power of his Kidō, the examiner gave him a passing grade.
"Well, congratulations..."
Why are you so down today? Are you sick?
Noticing Rukia's lack of interest, Renji finally showed concern and reached out to place his hand on Rukia's forehead, but Rukia dodged it.
"Idiot, I'm not sick," Rukia said, her eyes darting away. "Actually, I was just about to tell you that the Great Noble Kuchiki Clan came to see me and said they wanted to adopt me. What do you think... should I go?"
Rukia gave the choice to Renji. Renji understood, but in that moment, he repeatedly told himself, 'I can't prevent Rukia from having a family, I can't...'
"This is wonderful! Now Rukia, you have a family, and a Great Noble at that! That's the pinnacle of Soul Society!"
When Renji replied, he pretended to be happy, but in reality, he knew that he couldn't offer anything right now... status, position, family—something a commoner like him simply couldn't provide.
"Fool."
After jokingly scolding him, Rukia walked behind Renji, and as they passed each other, a tear slid down her cheek.
At this moment, the story of the star and the stray dog begins, and Renji Abarai vows that he will become someone even the nobles cannot ignore, at least someone whose status is equal to hers...
Encouraged by Byakuya, Hisana confronts her past sins. She does not hide her identity and openly admits that she is Rukia's older sister.
For Rukia, who had been abandoned as an infant, the woman before her was a complete stranger, and she couldn't bring herself to hate her; when Rukia expressed her forgiveness, Hisana embraced her, tears streaming down her face...
Hisana and Rukia are actually sisters, but Hisana nominally Rukia's sister-in-law, and Rukia can only call Hisana "sister-in-law." Byakuya has also become Rukia's older brother...
Geniuses abound in Soul Society. A year later, a white-haired boy who could freeze a large chunk of flesh while sleeping was discovered by Rangiku Matsumoto, who then brought him to the Shin'ō Spiritual Arts Academy.
In the World of the Living Western World, a terrible tremor resounded; someone had returned from the void...
"The World of the Living? Are you looking in the wrong direction? Heh."
Zero turned around and re-entered the Garganta, controlling the 'Great War Spear' to move rapidly in the opposite direction from the World of the Living, until it broke through the spatial barrier again and pierced out of the Hueco Mundo desert.
The once tranquil desert now seemed to have suddenly sprouted giant stalagmites, an incredibly bizarre sight.
Zero leaped out from the tip of the thatch, and with a wave of his hand, the 'Great War Spear' disappeared back into the Dangai.
As soon as the breach was no longer blocked by the 'Great War Spear', the desert immediately flowed down like sand in an hourglass, not into the Menos Grande Forest, but into the Dangai.
Once the space was restored, everything returned to normal, except for the addition of a pit.