Soul King Palace...
In the detached palace of Manako Osho, Hyosube Ichibei.
After reaching an agreement, Araki and the Monk finally arrived here through Omotesando.
At that moment, both of them understood each other without saying it aloud. The Monk needed Araki to grow stronger and help him accomplish certain unspeakable things, while Araki needed the Monk to help him increase his own strength...
For a time, an "old fox" led a "little fox" into this training ground.
"Araki, the powers within you are far too varied: the power of a Soul Reaper, your Zanpakuto; the power that came from Soul King Fragments, Fullbring; that unknown power born from the spirit, Haki; and the power that can stitch all things together, the Ope Ope no Mi..."
"To be honest, in my millions of years in Soul Society, I have never seen someone like you, someone who fused so many powers within his body while keeping them so harmoniously balanced! But just as variety has brought you success, it may also bring failure. If you wish to reach a new realm, you must unify the powers within you and specialize in a single path..."
The Monk seemed to have long since seen through Araki's abilities. After circling him three times, he first nodded, then continuously shook his head. In the Monk's eyes, Araki possessed too many powers. If he wanted to become stronger, he needed to streamline them.
"What do you intend to do?!"
Araki neither agreed nor disagreed. At the same time, he knew that since the Monk had raised this issue, he must have a solution. So he looked at him and asked.
"I will use the Soul King's power to reshape your body, then use that same power to unify all your abilities. However, this process carries some