When stats lose to rules, the stats simply aren't high enough

The gigantic Heaven-Measuring Ruler slowly descended.

The blade, far wider than Skyscraper, smoothly sliced into the still Barrier.

The light that formed the Barrier vibrated like glass, and shattered into countless fragments.

The largest and most mysterious Barrier in the Three Realms — the Spirit Seat —has collapsed.

Along with it, the tetrahedral Barrier that connected heaven and earth also shattered.

Shazo's power originates from the God of Wealth Shazo, but the True Immortal power of that cultivation system can only manifest a very limited portion in the Bleach World.

Although it is only a portion, it is enough to allow the Heaven-Measuring Ruler to transcend its original one-dimensional and two-dimensional limitations and draw three-dimensional shapes.

The Zanpakuto Heaven-Measuring Ruler, in its Shikai state, displayed power that could only be achieved through Bankai.

It's important to understand that three-dimensional geometric figures are far superior to two-dimensional planar figures. Three-dimensionality can divide a part of the World of the Living world, replacing the rules of the world with the rules of the Zanpakuto.

Although Shazo can only modify one natural constant, such as refractive index, reflectivity, or vibration frequency, he is the god of this space for the time that the three-dimensional geometry can be maintained.

However, Shazo encountered a problem: his Zanpakuto, which was operating at its maximum capacity, had a weakness. Although it could display power beyond Bankai, it could not display that power stably for an extended period of time.

This even raised the bar for Bankai, preventing him from Zanpakuto Bankai this day.

The collapse of the Spirit Seat Barrier is not the end, but a beginning.

In the heart of the ruins of Karakura Town, a surge of Spiritual Pressure suddenly erupted, its intensity exceeding Spiritual Pressure of Shazo by ten times, or even more.

All the Death God were startled.

But they soon discovered that this Spiritual Pressure was the pure power of heaven and earth, not the power of some great being.

After the terrifying Spiritual Pressure erupted, a massive amount of Spirit Particles surged out, forming a spiritual tide that is rare even in a thousand years.

As the spiritual tide accumulated a massive amount of Spirit Particles above Karakura Town, two worlds appeared in the Sea of Spirit Particles.

As the two worlds went from blurry to clear, the Death God recognized that the smaller world was the Soul Society.

The only surviving Espada Arrancar, Tia Tier Harribel, also recognized that the larger world was Hueco Mundo.

Kenpachi Zaraki suddenly laughed, "After fighting Hollows for so many years, this is the first time I've realized that Hueco Mundo is actually a ring surrounding Soul Society. No wonder Hollows appear from all directions."

"No wonder it's called Hueco Mundo; I didn't expect it to actually be a circle."

"It seems that the Death God who named the world must have seen a map like this, with Hueco Mundo encompassing the entire Soul Society."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's expression was grave as he stared intently at the center of Soul Society.

He realized that the small dot in the center was Seireitei, and the Spiritual Pressure at the center of Seireitei that resonated with the spiritual tide of Karakura Town was the Spiritual Pressure of the Soul King.

Retsu Unohana, the ancient Death God Reaper, also looked terrible.

As an elder who had experienced the war that Soul Society, she also sensed and recognized the Soul King's Spiritual Pressure, as well as the Spiritual Pressure from five other beings with the same characteristics.

The two ancient Death God exchanged a glance, Retsu Unohana asked, "Captain-Commander, have we been tricked?"

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto replied somberly, "I cannot be certain, but there are simply too many suspicious points."

"Unohana, let's hold off on doing anything for now and see what Shazo does."

Retsu Unohana was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

"Captain-Commander, I remember now."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto: "What did you remember?"

Retsu Unohana looked at Karakura Town with a complicated expression and slowly said, "Shazo recently told me in a joking tone: 'If one day he shouts, "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?", just ignore him.'"

"It seems this is the time."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's eyes widened slightly, and he murmured, "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

"What grandeur this is! Is the 'king' he speaks of the Soul King?"

Retsu Unohana nodded and said, "It should be."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's lips curled slightly. "Since Shazo is so bold, let's do as he says and watch what he does."

Just as the two oldest Death God reached a consensus, the other Death God also recognized the Soul Society in Soul Society, and they exclaimed in surprise.

"This is unbelievable, is this really Soul Society? Is that little dot really Seireitei?"

"Definitely. Look at the Eleventh Division's barracks; I personally repaired that slightly crooked building."

"Unbelievable, is the Soul Society really that small in Soul Society?"

"Hueco Mundo actually encompasses Soul Society, and it's so enormous! Is this really what Hueco Mundo looks like?"

"Who could know? We've never explored what Hueco Mundo looks like."

"Wait, there are four living Arrancar over there, should we ask them?"

"Forget it, who knows if they'll lie to us? It'll be more reliable if we organize our own explorations in the future."

"But I remember that building called Las Noches was in the center of Hueco Mundo. How can a circular Hueco Mundo have a center?"

"It seems like there isn't any."

"So this is fake?"

Suddenly, Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist, stood up, pointed at the sky, and asked, "How can the shadow of the Soul Society be so long and so big?"

"Ah, that shadow is getting bigger and bigger!"

Hearing the Death God's exclamations, Aizen's eyes remained fixed on the sky as he asked, "Lord Shazo Zuo, is the Spiritual Pressure emanating from these shadows the same as the Wandenreich members you mentioned?"

Shazo laughed, "Your senses are truly sharp. It is indeed them, a group of Quincy who follow Yhwach."

Aizen asked in surprise, "Quincy? Weren't they completely wiped out by the Captain-Commander —wait, what about Uryū Ishida from the Ryoka?"

"I see. They are Quincy survived the war against the Gotei 13 a thousand years ago."

"Haha, I remember now. Back then, the Gotei 13 searched everywhere for them, even waging a major battle in the World of the Living. No one expected that they would actually escape to Seireitei."

Shazo laughed and said, "Yes, that's the principle of 'the darkest place is under the lamp'."

"The Soul Society is the stronghold of the Gotei 13, but during the war it was the place where the Death God were most lax in their defenses, and the only place they wouldn't search."

Aizen sighed, "There are some very powerful individuals among the Quincy. Not only do they understand the principle of 'the darkest place is under the lamp,' but they can also construct Spirit Particles spaces within the shadows of the Soul Society, living right under the noses of the Death God. No wonder you, Lord Shazo, called it the Wandenreich.'"

"This is not something an ordinary person can do— Yhwach is far more powerful than I imagined, and he's not easy to deal with."

On the other side, Captain-Commander Yamamoto also sensed the Quincy's Spiritual Pressure: "Quincy! So many familiar Quincy Spiritual Pressure... Yhwach is still alive!"

Shunsui Kyōraku nodded and said, "That's right, Yhwach is still alive. If he were dead, the Quincy couldn't have persisted in the shadows for a thousand years; they would have perished long ago due to the collapse of human nature."

"Teacher, mobilize! Immediately gather all the Death God of the Gotei 13 and release the prisoners from the Nest of Maggots and Muken! We must—"

Captain-Commander Yamamoto raised his hand to stop his disciple. "It's too late to mobilize. The Shadow Dimension is about to engulf the World of the Living."

He gripped his Zanpakuto tightly and declared resolutely, "We will fight the Quincy in the World of the Living."

Shunsui Kyōraku was taken aback. "A decisive battle? The decisive battle is about to begin?"

Retsu Unohana drew her Zanpakuto, her aura gradually shifting. She said coldly, "The Captain-Commander is here, I'm here, so many captains, vice-captains, former captains and vice-captains are here, yet there's nowhere to hide."

"If we die here, the Soul Society will have no way to lead the Death God Reapers in a counterattack, so this is the final battle!"

Kisuke Urahara spoke up, "Captain-Commander Yamamoto, we need power, as much power as possible. So, I'll go and talk to Gin Ichimaru, Aizen, and Shazo."

Just when he thought he would be reprimanded and have to waste time and effort persuading him, Captain-Commander Yamamoto decisively said, "What's the use of you going to talk? I'll go myself!"

Kisuke Urahara: "Huh?"

Yoruichi Shihōin asked incredulously, "Why has the Captain-Commander become so easy to talk to?"

His demeanor underwent a dramatic change. The stern Coldblood Egg Flower Retsu suddenly broke into a smile, parting her beautiful, blood-red lips as she said, "The Captain-Commander has always been like this. He became rigid because the nobles are too shameless and too troublesome. If he weren't so serious and rigid as to be frightening, they would definitely turn the world upside down."

Yoruichi nodded frantically, but dared not answer Unohana's question.

Looking at the smiling Retsu Unohana, she felt a deep sense of fear. Despite being a stunningly beautiful woman with an aggressive aura, the bloodthirsty aura emanating from her was terrifying.

Bare-chested, Captain-Commander Yamamoto used [Shunpo] to approach Shazo and said, "Shazo, I need your help."

Shazo smiled, "Alright, Captain-Commander."

He turned to Aizen: "Shall we go together?"

Aizen nodded in agreement. "I will not refuse Shazo Zuo's request."

Shazo then looked at Gin Ichimaru: "White-haired fox, you come too. As long as you make a great contribution, the Captain-Commander will definitely reduce your sentence."

"Hehe, hehe, thank you so much." Gin Ichimaru immediately appeared beside Shazo, bowing and scraping obsequiously, "With Lord Shazo's guarantee, Captain-Commander will certainly keep his promise, right?"

Captain-Commander Yamamoto took a deep breath. "I grant Shazo's request."

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"But Aizen was the mastermind behind the rebellion; he absolutely cannot be pardoned—"

Aizen his hand dismissively. "I don't need your pardon. After this battle is over, you can lock me up however you want. You can't kill me anyway."

"Oh, right." Aizen reached out and grabbed Ryūjin Jakka, stuffing it into the first hole in his chest. "Now you know, this Hōgyoku is just for show. You can't take it away, so don't even think about it."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto fell silent. He hadn't even had time to react when Zanpakuto grabbed his Aizen, and he had no power to resist after being grabbed. He was simply manipulated by Aizen at will.

He had faced countless enemies over thousands of years, but never before had he felt such an irresistible force so clearly.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto finally understood that Aizen was no longer Death God; his strength far surpassed his own, making him an invincible being.

He glanced at Shazo with mixed feelings. The seemingly invincible Aizen was completely suppressed by him; just how powerful was Aizen?

Captain-Commander Yamamoto sighed, "I understand. Aizen 'll decide on your punishment after the battle."

On the other side, all the seriously injured, including the four wounded Arrancar, were urgently evacuated and hidden away in secluded corners by the creation of Barrier.

The corpses of the Arrancar who had died earlier were also collected and sealed away.

A thousand years ago, during the battle between the Gotei 13 and the Quincy, the most profound impression was that they were able to seize Spirit Particles for their own use, and even the bodies of Death God could be taken away.

For powerful Quincy, severely wounded Death God and Arrancar are the best ammunition replenishment.

Wounded soldiers must never be left on the battlefield, not even Arrancar corpses.

The shadow of the Soul Society grew larger, and a low hum echoed above the ruins of Karakura Town, causing the debris on the ruins to vibrate.

The Death God prepared for battle, gazing upon the icy world hidden in the shadow of Seireitei, manifesting itself on the ruins of Karakura Town.

This Ice Palace, hidden in the shadows, the Quincy headquarters that has remained undiscovered for millennia, appears exceptionally desolate and quiet.

But the terrifying Spiritual Pressure emanating from that tall and majestic palace weighed heavily on the hearts of the Death God.

The sheer strength and sheer number of these Quincy, who had been hidden for millennia, far exceeded expectations.

The Death God even had a feeling that, before the battle against the Arrancar, the combined strength of the Gotei 13 and Las Noches might not have been enough to defeat them.

Even if we could win, it would come at a huge cost.

Especially that most obvious and powerful Spiritual Pressure, which carried an aura far exceeding that of Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto sighed, "Yhwach is stronger than he was a thousand years ago."

Gin Ichimaru chuckled obsequiously, "Don't worry, we have Captain Aizen and Lord Shazo, we will win!"

Shazo smiled at the worried Retsu Unohana: "Don't worry, Sister Hua, I will win!"

Shazo wasn't worried at all, because he knew very well that Yhwach founder of the Quincy, was no match for him.

Admittedly, Yhwach's stats are based on Jesus, theoretically representing the ceiling of power in the Bleach World.

But a thousand years ago, Yhwach was defeated by Captain-Commander Yamamoto, losing his heartbeat, consciousness, and power, but he did not die as a result.

Yhwach Jesus as described in the Bible, Yhwach spent 900 years reviving his heartbeat, 90 years regaining consciousness, and finally 9 years reclaiming his power.

According to the script of the Bible, the resurrected Yhwach became the Almighty God, and would take over the entire world in nine days!

However, he ultimately failed. The god who was killed by the protagonist was not a true god, but a boastful false god!

Moreover, Shazo's power has already surpassed the limits of the Bleach World.