The Scales of Victory Had Tipped

Yhwach had just returned to Seireitei, hadn't even figured out his doubts when a the Heat rushed towards him. Instinctively, a Reishi sword materialized in his hand and he held it in front of his chest to block.

Boom!

A fiery tornado shot into the sky, reducing the entire First Division Barracks to ashes. The aftershocks of the clash of swords left a deep, bottomless gash in the Seireitei, much like slicing a cake.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Yhwach!" The one who spoke was Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who had directly activated the Zanka no Tachi mode.

From the moment the Quincy invaded Seireitei, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto failed to assemble in the Rukongai outside Seireitei as ordered by Shunsui Kyōraku.

Obeying the Captain-Commander's orders is the business of the Gotei 13, what does it have to do with a mere honorary principal of an academy?

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had only one goal: the First Division. After Tsuna and Urahara analyzed Yhwach's information, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto knew that Yhwach would definitely go to the Muken to see Aizen. This self-proclaimed strongest man in the world would definitely try to bring Aizen under his command.

Unfortunately, before he could reach the First Division, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was knocked out by Askin's poison, missing his chance to stop Yhwach.

But Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was not in a hurry. Having been rescued by Yuzu, he chose to wait for Yhwach in the First Division. He knelt on the ground, trying his best to hide his presence, like an old man on his deathbed.

The moment Yhwach appeared, Yamamoto's long- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto power erupted, unleashing a Zanka no Tachi, Yhwach Kyokujitsu Katana, but Yhwach reacted in time.

The blue Reishi patterns on his body flickered intermittently. Yhwach used the power of his Blut Vene to block the attack of the Kyokujitsu Katana. "You're not dead yet, Yamamoto Shigekuni."

"How could I possibly die so easily before you do!"

The flames burned fiercely on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's body, making Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto appear as if he were wearing a garment made of solidified flames.

West Zanjitsu Gokui!

With the two swords combined, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks became increasingly ferocious, each strike accompanied by astonishing energy.

Yhwach, however, seemed to be able to accurately predict Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attack trajectory every time. He didn't defend himself and simply dodged Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks with ease, letting Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto cut the nearby ground into pieces without harming him in the slightest.

Glancing at the three pupils in Yhwach's eyes, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto understood that it was the power of the Almighty, able to accurately predict his attack trajectory every time. That was not combat experience, but precognition.

"What's wrong? Why didn't you use the same move as last time?" Yhwach asked with a smile. "Or are you afraid of hurting the world?"

Yhwach was referring to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's state Beyond Bankai when he stormed into the Wandenreich, a power capable of destroying the Wandenreich and similarly capable of destroying Seireitei.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto glanced discreetly behind him, then said seriously, "Killing you only requires the Zanka no Tachi!"

Yhwach noticed Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's subtle movement and burst into laughter. "Yamamoto Shigekuni, you're getting old!"

"The you who burned to death along with your companions is gone. Now that you have ties, you're nothing but trash!" Yhwach blocked the Zanka no Tachi with his sword, and suddenly conjured an arrow the size of his body, stabbing it at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Even the Zanjitsu Gokui couldn't defend against it; Yhwach's Spirit Bow and Arrows, imbued with piercing power, pierced right through Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's body, pinning him to the ground.

"Even someone as strong as you is now nothing more than a hesitant old man!" Yhwach opened his palm towards Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, the Reishi channels of his Blut Vene spreading from his hand, heading straight for Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. "Die!"

"Stop! Ōetsu Nimaiya!"

A beam of yellow lightning flashed by, and Yhwach's arm was forcibly redirected. The one who struck was Chōjirō Sasakibe, who always served Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

"It's you!"

Yhwach was almost laughing in anger; he hadn't gone to find the Sasakibe, yet the Sasakibe had appeared before him.

Back then, this very thing stole my life, and now it's hiding nearby again, plotting to steal another kill. Before killing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Yhwach wouldn't mind crushing a little bug first.

Did you still think he was the same person who lost his abilities in the past? Now he is the all-powerful Yhwach!

Just as Yhwach's palm was about to pierce through Chōjirō Sasakibe, who appeared before him, a slash filled with boundless rage erupted instantly.

"North - Tengai Kyojin!"

The surging heatwave was contained within this single strike; everything touched by its force would be reduced to ashes.

The power of the Tengai Kyojin instantly melted the upper half of the entire street near the First Division. In this fierce sea of flames, only a blue shell remained, like a small boat, never sinking.

Crack, crack, the Blut Vene Anhaben slowly shattered, and Yhwach walked out. Looking at the empty space with only scattered flames remaining, he shook his head with a sigh.

"Not only are you afraid to use your power, but your only outburst was to save this guy? Compared to Aizen's depravity, Yamamoto Shigekuni, you've fallen even further!"

Yhwach had no intention of pursuing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. In Yhwach eyes, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was no longer a threat. The state of the other Quincy was more worrying to him than Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

After getting a feel for the Quincy situation in the Three Worlds, Yhwach's joy at having just driven Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto away quickly vanished. With the exception of a few, almost all members of the Sternritter were suppressed.

Some even started by trying to steal Bleach's Bankai using their Quincy Medallion, only to be utterly defeated by the Bleach, unable to unleash even half of their full power, which was a disgrace to their status Quincy.

Whoosh!

Blue Reishi flames appeared in Yhwach's hands, and at the same time, countless Quincy's bodies in the Soul Society and the World of the Living were enveloped by a ball of Reishi flames.

Screams rose and fell, incessant and deafening. The Reishi flames they once knew so well were rapidly plundering their lives. They couldn't even put up a fight, as they felt the power within their bodies draining away at an alarming rate.

"What happened?" Renji, who was leading his team to Quincy, stopped. The horrific state of the Quincy before him made them lose even the will to finish them off.

As a Quincy's body was burned to bones, a wisp of blue spiritual pressure transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the center of Seireitei. The same thing happened in the World of the Living. Ichigo stopped what they were doing and watched the strange phenomenon before them.

Unlike the Bleach, who are temporarily unable to travel between the Three Worlds, the shadow covering the Dangai is Yhwach's power, and the spiritual pressure he controls can naturally return to him at will.

In Ikkaku of Seireitei, watching the blue light in the sky like a meteor shower, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, whose injuries had been healed by the Zanjitsu Gokui, recognized what kind of power it was.

"The Auswählen?"

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto laughed. Everyone says that the first Gotei 13 were ruthless killers, but who knows that in the great war a thousand years ago, the one who killed the most Quincy was that guy who called himself the King of the Quincy?

From the moment Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto first saw the man sitting atop countless Quincy, he knew that this man possessed no emotion whatsoever, and that all his subordinates were merely tools for him to achieve his goals.

Yhwach can freely reclaim the power of items, and he can also reshuffle these powers and distribute them to different people according to his own will.

The Auswählen!

Yhwach, having gathered the power of all ordinary Quincy, launched this power into the sky. The power split into three parts in the sky: one part flew to the World of the Living, one part flew to Hueco Mundo, and one part remained in Soul Society.

Rather than Quincy, Yhwach chose to spare only the Sternritter this time. As king, he had the authority to suppress the former Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Sternritter, as his subordinates, certainly couldn't afford to fail him.

As the light Koume fell, the remaining members of the Sternritter were bathed in the rain and reborn. All their injuries healed, and a continuous stream of power surged from the depths of their bodies. Even the wings of their Vollständig became brighter.

"Resurrect!" Mask De Masculine punched Stark away, and James broke free from Lilynette's control, beginning his support for Mask De Masculine.

Bambietta kicked the spiritual pressure ball that Karin had kicked back, saying, "Is this what playing soccer is? Let's play a bit!"

Gerard broke free from Yammy and Ikomomomaba's grasp, grabbed their hands, and threw them over his shoulder.

Kenpachi Zaraki, who was about to leave, suddenly found himself trapped in a twisted and spiraling world.

Pernida's Reishi nerve pathways spread to Ukitake's sleeve, Ukitake quickly used the Impermanence Diagram to teleport himself, leaving behind only a crumpled rag.

Hueco Mundo.

The Enma Kōrogi shattered with a crash, revealing Dorisuk, who had activated his Vollständig. The immense power within him made him feel capable of crushing everything in the world.

On the ground, the five people who had been poisoned to death by Gin Ichimaru's Shinsō all sprouted wings and were resurrected. Yhwach had given them life again.

"Gin Ichimaru, huh? Let me show you what true All-Piercing is!" A faint green light emanated from Lille Barro's closed eye, which bore the X mark.

Gin Ichimaru wasted no time. When Lille Barro showed signs of change, he thrust out with another Shinsō. The blade passed right through him, but the sensation from the blade told Gin Ichimaru that he had not hit a physical target.

At this moment, Lille Barro's closed eye was now fully open.

In the World of the Living, just like in Hueco Mundo and Soul Society, the Sternritter's strength has reached a new level thanks to Yhwach's blessings.

PePe, who had been knocked away by Yoruichi, suddenly came back to life. Eslot, who was now empowered by Yhwach, was no longer afraid. Candice launched a barrage of attacks on Sora Inoue, and Minnie was already overwhelming Chad.

Haschwalth, with a Ichigo Kurosaki, who was using Getsuga Tensho, and said with a smile, "The scales of victory have tipped!"