Asano Kiyoshi looked at Yhwach's face, filled with confusion, his expression calm as a similarly mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Yhwach narrowed his eyes, a faint gravity appearing in his scarlet gaze. "Throughout the thousand years I monitored the Soul Society, I never discovered your existence. Who exactly are you?"
Facing Yhwach's question, Asano Kiyoshi merely replied evenly, "You have rather too many questions. But don't worry—I'll answer them all for you. Of course, that will be after I've completely slain you!"
With that, Asano Kiyoshi used Shunpo and appeared directly before Captain-Commander.
Captain-Commander was somewhat unable to make sense of the situation. Asano Kiyoshi stretched out an arm and pressed it against his back. As a glowing green spiritual pressure rose, Captain-Commander felt all the pain from his injuries and the depletion of his spiritual pressure vanish in that instant. At the same time, a faint tingling sensation came from where his arm had previously been severed.
Asano Kiyoshi's voice rang out. "Captain-Commander, our main task now is to defeat Yhwach. I'll explain everything afterward. So for now, please lower your guard and accept my power completely."
As Asano Kiyoshi's words fell, Captain-Commander completely emptied his spiritual pressure. The next moment, boundless vitality nearly covered the entire battlefield.
Beneath that green spiritual pressure, tender green shoots even sprouted from the ground scorched by flames. In the dead, blazing air, faint traces of life appeared as well.
Yhwach watched Asano Kiyoshi ignore him and directly heal Captain-Commander. He said nothing, but several traces of coldness clearly appeared in his scarlet eyes.
The next moment, he spread his arms. Reishi fell through his fingers and, the instant it touched the ground, transformed into a massive altar that completely enclosed Asano Kiyoshi and Captain-Commander within.
The altar created