"Yes...!"...
A chorus of compliments rose from the crowd, but Chen Fan paid no heed. Regardless of their strength, they were all people who fought alongside him. No one can live in constant battle; it's good to relax occasionally. Besides, Chen Fan was a rather easygoing person, and his team members got along well with him. Because of Chen Fan's presence, their team suffered the fewest losses among the Shinigami Squad, but the final blow was always delivered by Chen Fan.
Chen Fan sheathed his sword, smiled, and called out, "Alright! Let's call it a day! Today's mission is over! Everyone go home! We'll have three days of rest afterwards, so enjoy life!"
"Oh, oh..." After fighting on the front lines for over a month, they were all exhausted. If it weren't for Chen Fan, they would have all died long ago. Therefore, Chen Fan's words carried great weight.
Back in Seireitei, Chen Fan went to rest. He was exhausted from the continuous fighting, but joining the 13th Division was the best choice. The 13th Division consisted of thirteen divisions, each with its own responsibilities.
Third Division is the Purification Squad, the main force for purifying Hollows. Most of its members are sent to the Human World to serve, fighting against Hollows for many years. This greatly contributed to the formation of Chen Fan's Zanpakuto.
Chen Fan had been working Zanpakuto to communicate with his Zanpakuto, without stopping for a single day.
I've been fighting so many battles lately, I'm exhausted. I fall asleep as soon as I lie down in bed.
In his sleep, Chen Fan suddenly heard a voice, seemingly calling him. Opening his eyes, he saw another person standing in front of him. He was now standing in the sky, below which was an endless ocean. Not far away was an island with a towering tree on it. On the tree was another island, the so-called island-island, which was none other than Fairy Tail's sacred land, 'Tenrou Island'.
The giant tree on the island is the Tenrou Tree, and there's a house by the sea—is that my home?
Two children soon emerged from the house. The two children seemed to have grown quite a bit; they were Chen Fan's son, Wells, and daughter, Alice.
"When will Dad come back? It's been four years already!"
"Is Dad in any danger?"
"Nonsense! Dad is the best, how could he possibly be in danger? Who in this world can rival Dad?"
When will Daddy come back?
Wells remained silent.
Suddenly, a deafening roar resounded. Chen Fan turned around and saw Acnologia leading a group of dragons flying towards Tenrou Island. Soon, Erza, Mira, and the others all emerged from the house. They were startled to see the numerous dragons and Acnologia in the sky, their bodies trembling slightly as they gazed at the heavens.
"Chen Fan has fallen into our trap. Fairy Tail and the other human mage guilds have been wiped out. Only a few of you humans remain. Now, you can all die! Kill them!" Black Dragon King Acnologia shouted.
A group of dragons attacked Erza and Mira. Chen Fan's eyes widened in horror as he accelerated towards Tenrou Island.
But he was immediately stopped by another version of himself. Chen Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a soaring killing intent suddenly appeared. The clouds in the sky began to move irregularly, and the sea beneath his feet also began to become turbulent, with waves constantly crashing against the shore.
Meanwhile, within Soul Society, the night sky changed color, with countless clouds turning blood red. The clouds churned and spun, rotating around Seireitei, with streaks of Inazuma across them. It looked like the end of the world, as if a great terror was about to be born.
"Bang bang bang... All squad captains, assemble at the First Division Squad headquarters immediately. Lieutenants, stand by in your vice-captains' offices. All other Shinigami, led by their respective squad Seat Officer, are stationed in their respective locations, ready to be deployed at any time."
The entire Seireitei was in motion, and the captains were discussing the situation. However, this situation was extremely rare. If it were a Hollow invasion, that would be one thing, but according to the data, Hueco Mundo was normal, with no signs of a large-scale invasion. What was going on? They had no idea what was happening, but something had definitely occurred in Soul Society, so they could only wait patiently.
The vice-captains were also discussing it, but soon they all calmed down and waited patiently. Looking at the scene in the sky outside the window, everyone's expression was somewhat solemn. "Is something extraordinary about to be born?"
At this moment, a fierce battle was raging within Chen Fan's mind. Chen Fan relentlessly attacked his other self, but all his attacks were ineffective! Ineffective! Ineffective!...
No matter how he tried to cut, the person in front of him didn't need to move at all, not even bothering to raise a hand. He was so strong that it was despair-inducing. That unchanging smile looked so annoying to Chen Fan, as if it was mocking him for overestimating his own abilities.
But Chen Fan didn't stop, he kept chopping, chopping, chopping, chopping... until finally...
"Clang..." The knife in his hand broke. Chen Fan stared blankly at the broken blade. The blade seemed to have finally succumbed to Chen Fan's repeated attacks and turned into dust, scattering into the sea. Only the hilt remained in his hand.
"No... no...!" Chen Fan cried out as he watched the starlight spill over into the sea. It was the result of his years of hard work, his hope of returning home. How could it, how could it just disappear like that?
"No...! No...!..." Chen Fan kept saying in a daze;