Very soon, his soul fragment left this world and entered his main body, while the remaining energy within the clone condensed into an azure-and-crimson gemstone resembling an Infinity Stone.
At the same time, just as Harry's clone transformed into the gemstone, the captains rushed over. The last thing they saw was Harry's body shattering and turning into a gemstone that radiated majestic spiritual pressure.
Shunsui Kyoraku was the first to change expression. His half-lidded eyes abruptly widened.
"Th-this... what happened?" Before his words had even faded, he had already taken two steps forward and reached for the gemstone fragments, only to be repelled by the gem.
"Captain Potter's spiritual pressure... has disappeared?" Jushiro Ukitake held the Zanpakuto at his waist, his face pale as paper. He could clearly sense that the immense presence that had just enveloped the Spirit King Palace had now completely vanished, like a severed thread. "Could this be the backlash from devouring the Spirit King?"
Kenpachi Zaraki frowned and tightened his grip on his sword, disbelief in his rough voice.
"Hey! Wasn't this kid doing great just now? Why did he suddenly turn into a rock? Is he dead?"
He stepped forward, intending to slash the gemstone apart, but Toshiro Hitsugaya stopped him.
"Don't touch it! This gem is a concentration of the Spirit King's power. If the power inside detonates, we'll all die instantly. Don't worry, Harry isn't dead. He'll appear soon!"
As soon as Toshiro spoke, everyone fell silent.
Given the relationship between Toshiro Hitsugaya and Harry, if he said Harry was fine, then Harry was surely fine.
Next, they tried to sense the gem floating before them, hoping to determine what exactly it was made of.
Yet no matter how they probed, they could only touch the cold membrane of light around the