Chapter 252

"Enough, Uryu Ishida, step back."

Haschwalth turned around, then stared wide-eyed in surprise.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Halfway through his sentence, Haschwalth stopped and changed the subject.

"I understand, thank you."

"Step aside, leave this to me."

Standing before Haschwalth was none other than Old Man Yamamoto's ultimate target in this invasion of the Wandenreich: the Quincy Emperor, the son of the Son of the Soul King, Yhwach!

"So you've finally appeared, Yhwach."

The Old Man Yamamoto gripped Ryujin Jakka Yhwach in front of him. There was no mistake, the man in front of him was exactly the same as when he had cut him down a thousand years ago!

"This time, I will personally burn your corpse to ashes."

"Is that so? Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, I have been resurrected. You cannot defeat me simply by unleashing Ryujin Jakka."

Yhwach grinned, his Reiatsu erupting and transforming into a blue pillar of light that shot into the sky. Old Man Yamamoto's Reiatsu also erupted, transforming into a blazing pillar of fire that shot into the sky.

In terms of Reiatsu, Yhwach in front of him was almost the same as the Old Man Yamamoto.

"Without your Bankai, you can't kill me!"

Yhwach made some harsh remarks, clearly indicating that in his eyes, the Old Man Yamamoto without his Bankai posed no threat. Meanwhile, the Old Man Yamamoto standing opposite him stared at Yhwach with his small eyes wide open.

"I see. So you want me to use my Bankai so you can take it, is that it?"

"Heh, you saw through it, but how will you deal with it? Will you risk having my Bankai stolen to use your Bankai and fight me, or will you be killed by me in order to protect your Bankai?"

Yhwach was completely unconcerned that his intentions had been exposed, and even went so far as to reveal his purpose.

"You think you can take my Bankai? If you think you can take my Bankai, then try and take it!"

Old Man Yamamoto had no idea that Yhwach could take away his Bankai, so he went all out.

"Bankai!"

The flames that had been surrounding Old Man Yamamoto suddenly erupted, transforming into a towering pillar of fire. However, after striking the sky, the pillar of fire vanished into thin air, leaving only Old Man Yamamoto there, holding a sword that looked charred.

"Um?"

Yhwach looked at the Old Man Yamamoto and was puzzled for a moment. He couldn't quite understand what was going on with the Old Man Yamamoto's Bankai. It didn't look like Bankai at all, but rather like Bankai failed and embarrassing Bankai.

The Quincy Ryujin Jakka of Gotei 13 for over a thousand years know all too well how strong it is. After all, it was this very sword that put Yhwach into a deep sleep.

The flames from its Shikai alone could burn down the entire Seireitei. With such a powerful Zanpakuto, the flames must be even more intense when it goes into Bankai.

But now, his Bankai seems to have no impact whatsoever.

Yhwach didn't notice anything, but another group of people at the entrance to the Wandenreich sensed it.

"It's terrifying. We can already feel the dryness even before we've gone inside."

Li Yue, who had just landed in the Garganta, couldn't help but complain about the suddenly dry air.

"It seems that Captain Commander Yamamoto has already used Bankai."

Aizen, standing beside Li Yue, also sensed the change in the air. Because of the distance, they did not feel the Captain-Commander's exaggerated Reiatsu, but due to the Captain-Commander's Bankai, the evaporated air had been transmitted from the Wandenreich to the Soul Society outside through the passage opened by Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Li Yue and Aizen, who had just come from Hueco Mundo, sensed it immediately.

"The timing was just right."

"Once the fake Yhwach is defeated, the real Yhwach will probably activate Auswählen and forcibly restore his power. After all, he doesn't want to sit on his throne and be burned to ashes by Captain Commander Yamamoto."

"That's right, then the real Yhwach will wake up."

Both Aizen and Li Yue witnessed Yhwach's appearance, but they both knew that this Yhwach was fake, a transformation of Loyd from the Sternritter. He could perfectly transform into other people's appearances and even use their techniques. In the original story, he followed Yhwach's orders, transformed into Yhwach's Old Man Yamamoto, and attracted Old Man Yamamoto to use his Bankai.

Although the final outcome was that he was killed by Old Man Yamamoto's Bankai with a single slash, it also allowed the real Yhwach to see through Old Man Yamamoto's Bankai, thus successfully stealing Old Man Yamamoto's Bankai and then killing Old Man Yamamoto with a single slash.

As for now, the real Yhwach has not yet woken up, but it is clear that in order to buy time and protect Haschwalth, Loyd has chosen to take the form of Yhwach and provoke the Old Man Yamamoto.

This protects Haschwalth, the leader of the Sternritter, and also allows Old Man Yamamoto to reveal his Bankai. They can then hope that the other members of the Sternritter, especially Haschwalth, can see through his Bankai and take it. In this way, while Yhwach is still unconscious, they will at least have a fighting chance.

Otherwise, the entire Wandenreich would die at the hands of Old Man Yamamoto.

Should we go there now?

"Let's wait a bit. We can go in after the real Yhwach appears."

Li Yue and Aizen stood near the entrance, loudly plotting something, which Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who was standing right there at the entrance, speechless.

However, his attention was not on the two's discussion; it was on the Garganta behind Li Yue and Aizen.

"That's the Garganta? Shouldn't you two be Wandenreich?"

As the director of the Research and Development Bureau, Mayuri Kurotsuchi was extremely familiar with the Garganta, a method of crossing boundaries used by Hollows he had dealt with for countless years. This was not Quincy could use.

"You are not within the Wandenreich, but rather in Hueco Mundo!? Could it be that...!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi felt he had discovered the truth. These two people had swaggered out of the Seireitei and revealed the abilities of the Wandenreich and Yhwach when they left, leading everyone in the Seireitei to believe that they were hiding in the Wandenreich. After all, they had indeed found the Wandenreich, and their vanguard had been badly defeated.

But now, these two people have suddenly appeared out of Hueco Mundo. Clearly, everyone has been fooled!

"Oh dear, Captain Aizen, our true location has been discovered."

Li Yue asked Aizen with a grin.

"What should we do?"

"Li Yue-kun, there's no need for us to hide anymore. Now that we've been discovered, let's just show our strength."

Aizen finished speaking with a smile, and behind him, the figures of the Espada emerged from the Garganta. Each of them wore a white Las Noches, and each had a hollow body representing a Hollow.

"That's... a Hollow! And with such Reiatsu!"

"Aizen, I never thought you'd come this far."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was very surprised.

"Alright, alright, Captain Kurotsuchi, no need to be surprised. After all, you'll be down soon."

Li Yue pointed at Mayuri Kurotsuchi and gave Sasuke, who also jumped out of the Garganta behind him.

"Sasuke, kill him!"

"Ah?"

Sasuke stared at Mayuri Kurotsuchi in surprise. Mayuri Kurotsuchi's captain's uniform clearly showed his identity, and Sasuke also realized what Captain level Bleach was—a ruthless person who could Bankai.

Are you really going to send a newbie like me, who's only around Third Seat, directly to the Captain level?

460. Sasuke felt the sun had finally come out.

Sasuke never expected that his first battle in Soul Society would be against Captain level enemy. He had learned about it in Las Noches; the Espada of Las Noches corresponded to Captain level enemies in Soul Society. He couldn't even beat Espada subordinate, yet in Soul Society, he was immediately put to fight Captain level Bleach.

Seriously?

Sasuke's eyes widened, hoping to hear the word "joke" from Li Yue, but unfortunately, Li Yue didn't say those three words and even looked at him with disdain.

"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear me?"

"Me, hit the captain?"

Sasuke was still somewhat incredulous. "Aren't you afraid I'll be instantly killed by someone else? Even Ulquiorra knows he can't withstand a single basic attack from him. Do you really think I can withstand that captain's basic attack?"

"That's right, it's you. You don't even have the courage to take action against the captain? I knew you were trash, but I didn't expect you to be even more trash than I imagined. Besides being trash, you're also a coward."

"Hey, I'm not a coward."

Sasuke retorted to Li Yue.

Li Yue knew perfectly well why Sasuke was refutating him, so he offered his explanation.

"If you're afraid of dying, I can tell you that there are differences even among captains."

"I see, I understand now."

Sasuke understood what Li Yue meant. There were differences between the captains, so some captains were very strong, while others were very weak. The guy in front of him, who looked strangely dressed in black and white, was probably one of the weaker captains.

Since Li Yue has said so, he can't back down anymore.

Sasuke stepped forward and drew Indra, pointing it at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"Listen up, you dark-skinned fellow. My name is Otsutsuki Sasuke, the one who will soon defeat you."

"Wow~"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi looked at Sasuke in front of him. The Reiatsu he sensed from Sasuke was only at the level of Seated Officer. There was no pressure at all. How dare this guy challenge him? He must be tired of living!

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish."

"Remember this, the person you provoked is..."

There is no need to say your name.

Sasuke arrogantly put down Indra and pointed the hilt of his Tsuba at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"I have no interest in the name of the person I am about to defeat; all you need to know is the name of the one who will kill you."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi stared wide-eyed at Sasuke, wondering who this brat was. His Reiatsu wasn't even at the Captain level, yet he dared to spout such nonsense!

Not to mention Mayuri Kurotsuchi, even Li Yue was shocked. He didn't expect Sasuke to be so arrogant. How dare he? Did he really think he had become so powerful?

Oh no, I should say that Sasuke's behavior is actually correct, because that's just his nature. As the saying goes, when the sun shines and the rain stops, Sasuke feels like he's back to his old ways.

Every time he gains new power, he acts all cocky, thinking he's incredibly awesome, but he always ends up being proven wrong, which is quite unlucky.

"Captain Aizen."

Aizen understood Li Yue's meaning: the battle outside should be left to Sasuke, and Li Yue should keep an eye on Sasuke from the outside. So Aizen naturally needed to go in, since his target was the Wandenreich, not Mayuri Kurotsuchi outside.

As the representative of Hueco Mundo, he must defeat the Wandenreich and the captains of the Bleach to win this war before he can finally face the Royal Guard high above the heavens.

After handing the outside over to Li Yue, Aizen headed straight for the door.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi looked at Aizen approaching and snorted coldly.

"One or two of them dare to disregard me so boldly. In that case, they shall all die!"

Having had little contact with Aizen, Mayuri Kurotsuchi still maintained a somewhat disdainful attitude towards him. As a scientist, Mayuri Kurotsuchi not only Bleach Aizen also a very powerful one. Compared to other Bleach who lacked knowledge, he, as a scientist, looked down on Bleach.

Of course, Aizen's research on Hollowfication is, in Mayuri Kurotsuchi's opinion, somewhat scientific. However, unfortunately, Mayuri Kurotsuchi doesn't consider this level of scientific achievement sufficient. In other words, there is no one in the entire Soul Society who can make him feel that he is better than himself. He is the most talented researcher, and no one else is as good as him.

Therefore, he also looked down on Aizen.

However, to his surprise, just as he swung his sword to strike Aizen vanished from his sight. When Aizen reappeared, he was already at the gate.

"Then I'll leave this place to you, Li Yue-kun."

Aizen left those words behind and entered the Wandenreich.

"You bastard, how dare you!"

"Your opponent is me! The black and white guy."

Sasuke appeared in front of Mayuri Kurotsuchi and immediately brandished his sword at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"You brat, die!"

"Hmph, you're the one who deserves to die!"

Shouting threats, Sasuke unleashed his Zanpakuto.

"Open your eyes, Indra!"

The power of the Three Tomoe appeared in Soul Society, and its first target was the Captain level Bleach.

Li Yue showed no intention of intervening, standing still and watching Sasuke and Mayuri Kurotsuchi fight. However, while watching Sasuke and Mayuri Kurotsuchi fight, he was also looking at the Chat Group.

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