"Nangong Ling! This guy broke the seal and escaped? Speaking of which, that's... Yhwach and Sōsuke Aizen." Hirako was shocked at first, then filled with anger when he saw Yhwach and Aizen.
Kyōraku glanced at his companions behind him, then looked at Zero and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Ling smiled faintly and replied, "Literally, I am now the New Soul King, a New Soul King with independent consciousness, power, and the ability to act. These two extremely wicked individuals have already been captured by me..."
Upon hearing this, the Soul Reaper Captain were all horrified.
Zero continued, "You'd better put your swords away. I don't want to eliminate you all only to find new Court Guard Squads. If you want to fight, you can try..."
Faced with this threat, the Captains ' expressions tightened slightly.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi stepped forward and stood in front of Zero, saying earnestly, "You've become a living Soul King, and you don't want to kill us. So, how do you plan to deal with Soul Society and the Gotei 13?"
He was a smart man and immediately grasped the key point: Nangong Ling didn't want to eliminate the Gotei 13; moreover, the Soul King possessed the ability to create worlds, so even if all of them attacked together, they wouldn't be enough.
Zero gave Mayuri Kurotsuchi an approving look and said seriously, "The Court Guard Squads is operating normally, but some unnecessary organizations and rules need to be eliminated. I will tell you everything else after I've dealt with some matters."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi chuckled and shrugged. "What about the Central 46? It seems we don't have the authority to agree either! The Captain-Commander is dead; no one here can fully represent so many people."
Zero slowly said, "The Central 46 and the Five Great Noble Clans represent the old Soul King, but their representatives are no longer needed."
After a moment of silence, his slightly flickering gaze fixed on the person before him. "Do you still intend to keep me as a puppet, placing me in the highest dark hall? I think it would be best to make a statement first."
Unohana asked Zero, "What does it mean to make a puppet and place it in the Dark Hall?"
Not everyone knows the truth about the Soul King; even veteran Captains like Unohana are unaware.
Zero explained, "The progenitor of the Five Great Noble Clans, a former general of the Soul King, ambushed him, sealing him in a state of neither life nor death, and used his power to separate the Three Worlds."
"Finally, fearing that the former Soul King would break the seal, they cut off his hands and feet, drained his blood, and ripped out his heart... This is the truth about the Soul King that you don't know."
Unohana exclaimed, "How is this possible?" Even as a prehistoric villain, she had always imagined the Soul King as a god sitting high in the heavens, and now this was somewhat of a shock to her understanding.
The Captains were all surprised, and even looked at Kaien Shiba and Kōga Kuchiki, who were both Great Nobles, with strange expressions.
After another ten seconds of silence, the Captains ' eyes gleamed with uncertainty.
If Zero had intended to destroy Soul Society or the Gotei 13 from the beginning, then there's nothing more to say; he would have fought to the death, fulfilling his duty as Gotei 13 even if it meant being shattered to pieces.
The problem is that Rei is allowing the Court Guard Squads to operate normally, which means that Soul Society will not be destroyed.
This has led to what appears to be a top-down reform that has little to do with the soldiers themselves; they simply need to follow orders.
After a long silence, Kyōraku slowly said, "Our duty is only to protect the Gotei 14 and the Soul Society. As long as Soul King doesn't destroy the Soul Society, even if the Court Guard Squads is abolished, I will support your decision."
"Kyōraku..."
"I also choose to support Soul King..."
Just as Kensei was about to say something in surprise, Hirako stopped him and whispered, "I know what you're going to say, we'll talk about it later..."
Following this, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Unohana, and several others also expressed their opinions, but Yoruichi asked, "What are you planning to do with the Zero Division?"
Zero glanced at her and then smiled, "Worried about Kisuke Urahara? Don't worry, although I really want to kill him, he still has value. There aren't many smart scientists out there."
Upon hearing this, Yoruichi's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking. In the end, she also stated that she would abide by the new order...
Kaien and Kōga, unsure how to express their stance, remained silent... They were fully aware of the matters concerning the five ancestors.
They weren't afraid of death, but they were afraid of their families being implicated.
It wasn't until Zero approached them and explained that he was simply relinquishing their noble privileges and granting them equal status with ordinary souls that they readily accepted.
Zero stopped wasting time and raised his hand towards the sky, making a pulling motion. Dense Reishi from within the Soul King Palace surged in, filling the basin created by the battle, and eventually coalescing into a flat surface.
Seeing this miraculous power, the Captains secretly rejoiced that the New Soul King didn't intend to destroy Soul Society; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to stop him at all.
Zero immediately gave them their first order: eliminate all Hell Togabito, for they no longer belong to this world.
The next instant, Zero returned to the Soul King Palace, and to his surprise, Yushima Oko had not yet been dealt with...
"Not only did he achieve Hollowfication, but he also used Bankai capable of absorbing Reishi and manipulating space. He's incredibly skilled to have been able to Grimmjow one-on-one for so long."
Zero said it casually, but the next second, he slapped him across the face, shattering the Bankai that was floating behind Yushima.
Yushima exclaimed, "Impossible..."
"Die!"
In a brief moment of distraction, Grimmjow pierced through Yushima's chest with a claw, and the destructive power of the Hōgyoku poured into Yushima's body.
Even with his super- Hollowfication High-Speed Regeneration, he wouldn't survive.
"Nangong, these are the people found in that space, including Szayelaporro, who betrayed you."
Ulquiorra and his companions came over to pay their respects, bringing with them Szayelaporro, who had been captured by Urahara in a cage. Urahara's expression was extremely grim.
"Okay, leave him here. You all go back to Hueco Mundo first! I'll be there later..."
After explaining the punishment for Szayelaporro, Zero told the others to return to Hueco Mundo first, as he had some things to do... to make Hueco Mundo different...
Soul King's Inner Palace, Zero released the restraints on the other three members of the Zero Division, excluding the Monk.
Ōetsu Nimaiya said coldly, "You bastard, you're so indecisive, killing us without a second thought. After stirring up chaos in the Three Worlds, are you planning to make fun of us?"
Ling Wei glanced at him, and Ōetsu Nimaiya immediately knelt on the ground. He laughed and said, "I am the Soul King. It is very disrespectful of you to speak to me like that."
Urahara and Hikifune stood there dumbfounded, feeling utterly incredulous.
Zero then said to Ōetsu Nimaiya, who was struggling to stand up, "The power within you originates from the former Soul King. Now I have taken over his power. Neither you nor Ichibē Hyōsube can resist me."
Upon hearing this, Ōetsu Nimaiya's anger suddenly froze.
"I will build a new city in the heart of Zaraki District, the area furthest from Seireitei. The three of you will continue to manufacture the items needed by the Soul Reaper there, maintaining the balance of the Three Worlds."
Zero addressed the three men in a superior tone, without offering the kind explanations he would have given to his Captain.
After hearing this, the three of them froze on the spot, one of them quite confused... What happened to the destruction of Soul Society? What happened to Hueco Mundo ruling the World of the Living and slaughtering souls? It didn't happen?
Urahara couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you planning to destroy Soul Society?"
Zero chuckled and retorted, "When did I ever say I wanted to destroy Soul Society?"
Urahara and the other two fell silent. Logically speaking, Nangong Ling were to kill the Soul King, the death of the Soul King would cause the Three Worlds to lose their support and collide and merge, potentially leading to the world being swallowed by the void, just like in ancient times, and becoming completely Stillness.
In conclusion, Nangong Ling's aim is to destroy the Soul Society and even the Three Worlds, plunging the world back into chaos. This is the work of an extremely evil person, just like Yhwach.
But now... Nangong Ling himself has become the Soul King, Soul Society has lost the possibility of being destroyed due to the lack of a pillar, which is something that Urahara and the other two cannot understand.
Compared to Yhwach, Zero's methods after winning were almost as gentle as treating a lover.
The conflict between the Zero Division and Zero is more like a partisan struggle within the same country, with one side being conservative and the other reformist.
But no matter which side wins, the 'great nation' of the Three Worlds will not be in danger of destruction; only the losing side will be destroyed by the other side.
After a moment of silence Kirio Hikifune asked, "How would you treat Hyosube? He was just guarding the Soul King according to his duty."
Zero shook his head slightly. "No, if he had truly fulfilled his duty, the Soul King wouldn't have been turned into a human pig."
"He was nothing but a despicable scoundrel who dared not rebel, who watched helplessly as his master was sealed and dismembered by the rebel, and who eked out a living by borrowing his master's authority."
"I will erase his consciousness and use his power to create that city, to symbolize your identity..."
Three hours later.
Zero hovered in mid-air in Hueco Mundo. Aizen's stronghold in the Dangai was pulled to Hueco Mundo by Zero, and condensed into a red mud ball floating in the sky.
The Valley of Screams Space is essentially Reishi, formed when the souls of the Three Worlds fell into the disordered void during the Dangai and could no longer maintain themselves.
Zero placed Yhwach, who was sealed within, in the center of the red mud lump and forcibly activated the power within Yhwach that he had taken from Yamamoto's "Zanka no Tachi". High temperature instantly spread out from the center.
The mud lump was ignited, and the intense light from the burst of flames was blinding, illuminating the entire Hueco Mundo... This is the sun of Hueco Mundo!
Zero then used the Hōgyoku he had taken from Aizen to create a complete world in Hueco Mundo, allowing the sun and moon to revolve around it and separating day from night.
Under the sunlight, the Hueco Mundo was no longer a stark white; the desert was yellow, the Rock Mountains were dark brown and muddy yellow, and the Quartz Trees were still grayish-white.
The extremely dense Reishi from the Soul King Palace were mostly extracted by Zero and transported to Hueco Mundo. He transformed all those Reishi into water, creating a vast ocean that covered the other side of Las Noches...
The grass and tree seeds obtained from Kirio Hikifune were scattered throughout Hueco Mundo, left to grow freely.
Looking at the sand dunes that were beginning to turn green, Yanis exclaimed, "They're really... growing grass?"
Ulquiorra paused, then murmured, "A different Hueco Mundo..."
Nel was overjoyed. "Are there flowers? Will there be fruit trees too?"
Tier Harribel smiled, a rare occurrence for her, and exclaimed, "There's even the sea!"
Grimmjow remained silent; he had no desire for these things whatsoever.
"Flowers and fruit trees will appear later," Zero suddenly appeared and answered Nel's question.
Zero looked at the five and continued, "I have created five cities for you. Fighting is forbidden within these cities, so that those Hollows who have regained their sanity and are weary of killing can enter and find protection. The five of you are responsible for maintaining order."
Nel's eyes suddenly lit up. This was the life she longed for: far from killing and being killed, no longer pretending to be aloof.
The city contains an array forged with the Hōgyoku Power, which ensures that even if Adjuchas- level Menos Grande undergo degeneration, they will retain their sanity.
After the five people readily agreed, Zero returned to Soul Society.
Zaraki and several surrounding districts far from Seireitei were transformed by the remaining Reishi from the Rei -Soul King Palace, making them no longer lacking in water resources.
The Monk's mind was erased, and he was sealed away. Zero used his own power to create a giant black city.
Zero named it 'Spirit Communication City', meaning it leads directly to the location of the Soul King.
Of course, only the city walls are black; the city inside was originally the neighborhood of the royal family within the Soul King Palace, as well as four Zero Division Detached Palaces.
Because of Zero, Urahara and the other two could no longer be Resurrection with the power of the Zero Division Detached Palace, and their connection was severed.
The palace belonging to Zero also floats above this city, and the Soul King no longer seems so mysterious and unattainable.
Ginjo and Szayelaporro were both imprisoned in the city. Zero released Starrk from his control and allowed him to live in Hueco Mundo with Yanis or Nel.
Aizen was also sealed inside the castle. Even though he lost the Hōgyoku and his threat level was greatly reduced, Zero didn't want to kill him; because if he were killed, his soul would definitely fall into Hell due to its strength.
Zero believes that this guy, who combines intelligence, ambition, and immense strength, would be the coolest guy even in Hell.
The real fear is that one day he might make some earth-shattering invention, unify Hell, and then lead his army to invade the Three Worlds; that would be a real problem.
Hell existed long before the Soul King separated the Three Worlds, and even the Reishi Annihilation could not observe any information or laws related to Hell.
That world exists outside the Three Worlds, and only occasionally steals sufficiently evil or powerful souls from the Three Worlds to enter it.
The surviving Quincy were not sealed away by Zero, but instead, they developed a new fighting method that prevented them from completely destroying Hollows. Instead, they were purified into souls that continued to wander in the World of the Living, awaiting the guidance of the Soul Reaper.
Over the next few days, he issued a series of decrees in front of many nobles, and even the Great Nobles did not resist. They may have had the Question, but they could only keep them to themselves.
From then on, the nobility became known as the 'old nobility', and this new era without nobility was called the 'Age of Balance'.
The New Soul King advocates that the Soul Reaper should have full authority over the balance of the Three Worlds. In addition to the original Gotei 13, a new "Justice Squad" was established to replace the outdated and manipulated Central 46.
The members of the 'Justice Squad' are selected from among the Gotei 13 based on their impartiality, with five main decision-making members and thirty auxiliary members.
There are two other strict prerequisites: first, one must have held a position in at least the Fifth Seat of the Gotei 13; second, one must have been a member of the team for more than fifty years.
Zero showed no concern for the reorganization of the Gotei 13. He appointed Kyōraku as the Captain-Commander, since Kyōraku had prior experience and was fully responsible for personnel matters and maintaining basic stability in the Three Worlds.
With the Central 46 abolished, the conservative forces of the Seireitei lost their pillar, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi's Research and Development Institute began to exert its efforts, constantly creating items that would benefit the lives of the Pluses.
The only way to buy things was to earn money, which greatly stimulated economic development, leading to the emergence of various modern technological products such as mobile phones, computers, cars, and airplanes.
The economic benefits generated by the new products also brought a large amount of experimental funding to the Research and Development Institute, enabling it to develop even more advanced technologies.
Twenty years later, the city of 'Langyun' developed from the third district of West Rukongai.
A young Squad Member of the Court Guard Squads was eating fried rice at a roadside stall when his phone rang after he finished eating; a message had arrived.
He opened it and saw: Dear Mr. Yuki, you still owe 372 on the mortgage payment for "Experimental Loan". Please work hard!
After reading the message on her phone, Yuki cried out with a long face, "The financial products from the Research and Development Institute are a nightmare! I still have 31 years of installments to pay off the mortgage. This New Era is truly a scourge!"
In the distant Spirit Communication City, after hearing that roar for the last time, Zero hurriedly packed his bags and went to the World of the Living... There were so many of these sounds; he could hear them all.
(Over)