"Ah, how terrifying..."
Not far from where Gremmy and Zaraki were fighting, Askin leaned against a broken wall and sighed.
Among the Sternritter, Askin ranked near the top in terms of strength.
Of course, he was still far inferior to Gremmy.
However, unlike Gremmy, who had been imprisoned all along, Askin knew that the decisive point of the Wandenreich's war to seize the world was not in the Seireitei, but above it—the Soul King Palace, guarded by members of the Royal Guard!
And as far as Askin knew, only five people would ultimately be chosen to accompany His Majesty Yhwach into the Soul King Palace.
It was precisely because he knew that the battlefield deciding victory was not here that Askin had not made a move since arriving in the Seireitei.
In Askin's view, someone with Gremmy's overwhelming power was surely one of the Sternritter.
But Askin had never expected Gremmy to die just like that.
"Sigh..."
Askin shook his head.
He had originally wanted to slack off a little, but now that Gremmy was dead, his chances of being selected to enter the Soul King Palace were far greater than anyone else's.
It seemed he needed to make some preparations as well.
Just as Askin was considering how he should prepare for His Majesty Yhwach's summons, he suddenly felt a chill run through his heart. He immediately used Flash Step and fled from his previous position.
"Oh? Pretty fast."
Below the building where Askin had been hiding, Gin Ichimaru looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Just moments ago, Gin Ichimaru had noticed Askin hiding in a corner. He had already drawn his Zanpakuto, but he had not expected Askin to be so alert that he escaped before Gin could strike.
"Forget it. The most important thing now is to