It was not only Yoru Machi's battle with Liltotto Barro—even his decisive battle with Yoru Machi and the others had been seen clearly by Yhwach through his "precognitive dreams."
In his "precognitive dreams," Yoru Machi had likewise been the first to arrive before his throne.
In the "future" Yhwach had seen, the reason he lost was not because he had lost to Yoru Machi alone, but because he had lost to Yoru Machi, Kurosaki Ichigo, and Aizen together.
That was right. Though Yhwach possessed the power of the Almighty and had even absorbed the Soul King's remaining power,
whether it was spiritual pressure, strength, or sheer presence, he had already reached the pinnacle of this world.
Yet facing Yoru Machi, that Shinigami; Kurosaki Ichigo, the world's illegitimate child; and Aizen, the owner of the Hogyoku, Yhwach could only meet his end in defeat when facing three against one.
When Yhwach said that Yoru Machi thought too highly of himself, he was not only referring to how Yoru Machi had allowed him to absorb the Soul King's power. He was also referring to how Yoru Machi had actually come to deliver himself to death alone instead of waiting for the others to join him in taking down this boss.
Since he had been defeated by Yoru Machi and the others in a three-on-one battle in his "precognitive dream," he naturally would not allow that same "future" to repeat itself this time.
A powerful spiritual pressure erupted from Yhwach. As the entire Soul King Palace shook violently, his tangible spiritual pressure instantly transformed into a black torrent that surged in every direction!
As the black spiritual pressure shot into the sky, a black canopy of spiritual pressure descended from above, shrouding the entire ice palace like a curtain.
The reason Yhwach had