Lu Li: We're Going to Punch Through Hell

Aizen looked at the familiar powerhouse before him and, rare as it was, lost a bit of his composure. But he quickly calmed down.

Because he realized that although the Yhwach before him was identical in both appearance and aura to the one he had seen before, he radiated neither killing intent nor hostility. He simply stood quietly at Lu Li's side.

"Lu-kun, what is this?"

Aizen had noticed something was off, but even with his experience and intellect, he could not understand how Lu Li had summoned Yhwach.

"Sōsuke, don't worry. Yhwach is indeed dead. This is a thought-form summoned by one of my special abilities. You can think of it as a temporary copy of Yhwach."

Lu Li explained.

As if to confirm his words, Yhwach dropped to one knee, placed a hand over his chest, and performed the standard Wandenreich salute—a salute that others had once offered to him.

"My body and soul are both at Master's command."

Yhwach said with his head lowered.

Watching the Yhwach before him say such words, Aizen felt deeply awkward. He truly could not imagine Yhwach ever having such a day.

"Lu-kun, if this is a temporary copy of Yhwach as you say, then does he possess abilities equal to Yhwach's?"

Aizen asked, still maintaining his caution and vigilance toward Yhwach.

Seeing Aizen's reaction, Lu Li understood his concerns. "If you're worried about The Almighty, Sōsuke, you don't need to be. The real Yhwach is dead in theory. This is merely a projection produced by my ability. You can understand him as a manifestation of my power, so he is absolutely loyal and won't cause trouble."

Valhalla's ability was quite marvelous. It could summon powerful enemies Lu Li had once defeated, though ordinarily, he had little use for this skill.

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