Ichigo's brand-new Bankai fused the white longsword and black shortsword in his hands. The original black-and-white dual blades became a white blade with a black core, a protruding short horn, and a black iron chain hanging from the end of the hilt.
Even Yhwach, who had regained The Almighty and defeated Ichibē Hyōsube, found it quite difficult to fight against Ichigo's new power-up.
To avoid wasting time, Yhwach decisively used the "Auswählen."
The so-called "Auswählen" could forcibly seize the power and lives of other Quincy to strengthen himself.
Pure-blooded Quincy could use Auswählen on mixed-blood Quincy, and as the ancestor of the Quincy, he naturally had the ability to use it on all Quincy.
As long as Yhwach deemed someone "unnecessary," they would become one of the targets of this Auswählen.
And clearly, the Sternritter who had previously been left behind in the Seireitei had all become Yhwach's discarded pawns this time.
Auswählen itself could grant him a boost, and when the Wandenreich Quincy to whom he had bestowed portions of his soul were drained to death through Auswählen, their souls returned to his body and granted him another increase in power.
One Auswählen, double the returns. That had been Yhwach's plan from the start.
When Ichigo saw Yhwach use Auswählen, he was furious. He attacked even more wildly as he roared, "You bastard, what do you take lives for?!
"Putting our sides aside, those Quincy worshipped you so much and were even utterly loyal to you, yet now you trample on your companions' lives without a care!"
Ichigo had previously heard Yoru Machi and Kurosaki Isshin talk about Auswählen.
He also knew that his mother, Kurosaki Masaki, and Uryu's mother, Katagiri Hanae, had died because Yhwach used Auswählen nine years ago.
Ichigo's wish and belief were to protect everything