One Who Sees God

On the surface, the flames released by Tsuna were no less than those released when the Sky Beyond Bankai, yet the Monk showed no sign of worry.

"You think burning your life can harm me? How foolish!" the Monk scoffed. "You couldn't do it before, and now that you can't even use Bankai, you're even less likely to succeed!"

Upon hearing that Tsuna was burning his life, everyone immediately panicked, with Tatsuki anxiously calling out Tsuna's name.

Tsuna was unable to respond; at this moment, only the Monk remained in his sight, and this final blow had to be delivered to the Monk.

Seeing that their calls had no effect, Tatsuki and Ichigo were about to reach out and grab Tsuna. They were not afraid of the Sky Flame's burning heat; the flame was warm to them and did not cause any harm.

However, this time the situation was different. It was the pain of being burned alive by flames. This Sky Flame contained the temperature of Tsuna's life!

Ichigo and Tatsuki ignored their physical pain and continued to reach forward. Just as their hands were about to touch Tsuna, Tsuna disappeared.

Or rather, Tsuna sank into the ground. In that instant, the Tsuna 'Monk feet, and then Tsuna sank in and disappeared.

The entire process was the same as when using Earth's Fury to aim and shoot an arrow; it was Kuri Enma who mobilized the power of the desert.

Watching Tsuna and the Decimo recklessly burn themselves, Kuri Enma sighed helplessly. He couldn't join in at all; all he could do was open the mirage door for Tsuna.

Without a sound, Tsuna appeared in front of the Monk. Just like the arrow before, this time the Monk was not alarmed. Instead, he had expected it and covered Tsuna with his palm.

With a soft snap, the Monk grasped Tsuna, which seemed to burn everything. The Heat pain shot through his palm, Monk had to admit that Tsuna's punch was quite powerful. If it were the old him, he might have truly been knocked down by Tsuna's punch.

Unfortunately, the Monk's body was constructed from parts of the great Soul King. The Soul King King's power was enough to overcome everything. All of Sawada Tsunayoshi was nothing more than that, and he couldn't harm the Monk in the slightest.

The Monk raised his other hand and clamped it around Tsuna's neck. The flames on Tsuna's forehead gradually weakened, leaving only two finger-sized Dying Will Flame — Tsuna's remaining life energy.

"Want to die? Did I give permission?" the Monk said with a smile. He wasn't worried at all when he saw Tsuna burning his life force because he was confident that he could save Tsuna 'Tsuna life before it was completely consumed.

To become a candidate for Soul King, all that's needed is Tsuna's four powers. As for Tsuna's life strength, it's not really necessary; as long as he doesn't die, that's enough. After all, Tsuna is sealed by the crystal, won't die anyway.

The weaker Tsuna's life energy, the weaker his resistance becomes. The Monk is happy to see Tsuna weaken himself further, which is why he allows Tsuna to unleash his life energy.

Now, it's all over.

The Monk chanted a mysterious incantation, and a brush shaped like Ichimonji appeared at his fingertips. With each stroke, mysterious symbols emerged from the Ichimonji, and the completed symbols flew onto Tsuna, forming a transparent layer.

The Monk, in front of everyone, began to prepare Tsuna as a spare wedge!

"Tsuna!!!" Ichigo led the charge, roaring as he focused Getsuga Tensho on Tensa Zangetsu and slashed down at the Monk.

The difference in strength was like Ichigo's efforts alone. When Tensa Zangetsu struck the Monk's head, it not only failed to harm Monk, but the black power emanating from it was instead absorbed by the Monk.

Don't forget, black and white only have no effect on Tsuna; otherwise, those two powers alone would be enough for the Monk to defeat all the Bleach.

"Stop fooling around, it's not your turn yet."

During a break in the chanting, the Monk glanced at Ichigo Kurosaki, his black attire Ichigo away all the oncoming people and sending them crashing back to the ground.

It was Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho. The Monk absorbed the black Getsuga Tensho and then used it to strike the people who came to their rescue. This was Ichigo's angry attack, and its power was amplified by the Monk's Soul King's Power, instantly knocking everyone to the ground, unable to get up again.

The Monk also took special care of Ichigo. To prevent the overpowered king from interfering with him again, the Monk Getsuga Tensho that the monk used on Ichigo was specially transformed into black straps to bind Ichigo tightly.

Ichigo struggled desperately. He was familiar with this power, but he couldn't break free at all. He could only watch helplessly as Tsuna was covered by layer after layer of symbols until Tsuna body was Tsuna covered by a layer of crystal.

In his inner world, Kuri Enma looked at the Decimo lying on the ground, panting for breath, his gaze fixed firmly on the outside world. Now, only his Quincy power remained. He decided to unleash it one last time; whether it succeeded or not was up to fate.

Ding! The light of the Quincy Cross emanated from Tsuna's body. The monk, who already knew that Tsuna possessed Quincy powers, was certainly Monk.

The Monk was also very knowledgeable about the Quincy's power. He knew that the Quincy's power was the very force used to seal Yhwach's the Almighty Soul King's left hand. He was well aware of how the power of the Bleach could be used to manipulate Monk Quincy's power.

The Quincy power that had just begun to glow was Monk suppressed by the monk, Kuri Enma's eyes were blindfolded, so he could no longer sense the outside world.

Helpless Kuri Enma sat cross-legged and began to burn away the obstruction with the flames of the Seven Earth Attributes. He didn't know how long it would take before he could see the outside world again, so he could only urge himself to speed up.

"You have so many people helping you, Sawada Tsunayoshi. Don't worry, I will tell the entire Soul Society about your final appearance."

Crystals covered Tsuna's face piece by piece. Because Tsuna was a candidate for Soul King, the Monk couldn't kill him completely, so Monk changed his method and wanted to destroy his spirit.

"Then I... must... smile..."

Before the crystal completely covered his face, Tsuna forced a smile at the corners of his mouth. This was the last image he would leave for the world; it was better to be gentle.

The crystal completely covered Tsuna, and the initial seal was completed. The rest would require returning to the Soul King Palace to reconnect Tsuna with the world.

The Monk, supporting the crystal, slowly descended before everyone. Looking at Tsuna smiling inside the crystal, everyone was deeply shocked, with Ichigo and Tatsuki unconsciously shedding tears.

"Do you like it too much? Don't rush, it'll be your turn soon." The Monk squatted down in front of Ichigo, gently comforting Ichigo like a kind elder.

This naturally enraged Ichigo, Ichigo struggled relentlessly even though his body was bound, wishing he could bite a piece of flesh off the Monk.

"Yes, I can do it. The power of Side by Side... I haven't reached my limit yet..." Tatsuki muttered to herself. The limit of her Fullbring ability was linked to Tsuna's, and she could never surpass Tsuna's limit. In a sense, she could also reach Tsuna's limit in terms of combat power.

Boom!!!

A torrent of water shot skyward, the force of Flash Cry burst of energy. Tatsuki had vanished from his spot, reappearing behind the Monk with a long, raised leg.

Flash Cry - Water God Battle Form - Rapids Dolphin Form!

Originally, Tatsuki was far from reaching this level of strength, but the combat power that erupted in despair allowed her to gain the power of this form in a short period of time.

"Get your filthy hands off me!" Tatsuki kicked away the Monk's hand that was touching Tsuna's crystal, followed by two more powerful kicks that sent the Monk staggering back two steps.

The Monk were somewhat surprised by the power that erupted from Tatsuki. Although it did not harm him, the instantaneous, flowing impact was indeed not to be underestimated.

That's all. Three kicks completely depleted the spiritual pressure within Tatsuki's body, forcibly pulling him out of the Flash Cry state. His Fullbring also transformed into a training outfit for a period of time.

Even so, Tatsuki did not move an inch, his eyes fixed on the Monk.

"Fine, I'll start with you then." The Monk said helplessly. He was already annoyed by the constant stream of people rushing over with talk of friendship and bonds. He might as well kill them one by one. All he needed here were Sawada Tsunayoshi and Ichigo Kurosaki.

High above the Seireitei, a figure knelt before the Soul King's curtain, with a long, thin stitched line extending behind him.

"Soul King, have you made up your mind?"

"Didn't expect you to actually place your bets on him, just like you chose me back then?"

"Not him? But us?"

"We understand, Lord Soul King. We will certainly not let you down. We will protect our world!"

The man looked up, and under the small green and white felt hat was Urahara Kisuke's face. There was nothing surprising about it; Urahara Kisuke had seen the Soul King a long time ago, and it was that experience that made him aware of the fact that it was not recorded in the Great Spirit Library Corridor.

The Soul King is the wedge that keeps the world stable.

It was a dream experience. The Soul King came to warn Urahara Kisuke that the world was very fragile and could not withstand his genius's reckless tinkering.

It was after that that Urahara Kisuke began researching artificial Soul King for the sake of world stability, and it was during that time that Koume and Jinta were born.

Just as Tsuna was knocked down from the Seireitei, Urahara Kisuke was preparing to rush to his aid. In his view, although his Beyond Bankai might not be able to defeat the Monk, he should be able to escape with Tsuna without much trouble.

It was at that time that he received the Soul King's summons. Using the coordinates he left behind and his omnipotent ability to modify things, Urahara Kisuke and the Monk traveled against the tide and met the Soul King alone.

After heeding the Soul King's warning, Urahara Kisuke was no longer worried about Tsuna's safety.

Clearly, Soul King has made his choice. He has not chosen Sawada Tsunayoshi, but rather those Side by Side with Sawada Tsunayoshi.

With this thought in mind, Monk Urahara Kisuke slipped into the crack and disappeared from the Soul King Palace.

(PS: I had planned the next two chapters from the beginning of writing this book; I never expected it to be over a million words long. It wasn't easy.)