Hearing those footsteps, Ailin's heart stirred.
This Muken Jigoku could seal away nearly every Soul Reaper, but there was one person it absolutely could not contain.
The 8th Kenpachi, Souya Jōshirō!
Over a century ago, Souya Jōshirō had intended to use his Zanpakuto's ability to transform all the residents of Soul Society's Rukon District into weapons of war, invade Hueco Mundo, and purify every Hollow there.
Throughout the process, he would strictly control the casualties among the souls of the Rukon District and the Hollows of Hueco Mundo, ensuring they would ultimately perish together, thus reducing the burden on the Spirit King.
However, the Spirit King's will ultimately rejected that plan.
The Spirit King was close to reaching his limit, but not yet at the point where he needed to slaughter countless souls to ease his burden.
If he had not possessed a great love for all things in the world, the Spirit King would have long disregarded the lives of the beings in the Three Realms, broken free of his seal, and reclaimed his freedom.
After the Spirit King's will vetoed his plan, Souya Jōshirō eventually surrendered himself to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and was sentenced to imprisonment in Muken.
Naturally, when Souya Jōshirō was imprisoned in Muken, procedure dictated that Kido seals be placed upon him as one of the most dangerous individuals.
Yet under Souya Jōshirō's ability, those seals were swiftly brought under his control, restoring his freedom.
However, Souya Jōshirō believed that his ideas had gone against the Spirit King's will, so he willingly remained imprisoned in Muken and did not leave simply because he had regained his freedom.
In any case, Souya Jōshirō merely wanted to see what the person chosen by the Spirit King would do. Dewdrop Crushing, which had completely merged with Soul Society,