Imagination Granted

"Yhwach!" Byakuya stood up, looking at the newly appeared person with a solemn expression.

Why would Yhwach appear here? Yhwach's target should only be the Soul King. Byakuya simply cannot imagine why Yhwach would be here.

"It is your honor to fight against His Majesty."

Gremmy emerged from behind Yhwach, and behind him also unfurled a pair of wings formed from condensed Reishi —the power of Quincy's Vollständig.

Seeing Gremmy and Yhwach's silence, Byakuya immediately understood.

"This Yhwach is something you've imagined!"

"Such a quick reaction! Even if it's just an imaginary emperor, he's still an emperor!"

Gremmy manipulated Yhwach, conjuring a spear-like Spirit Bow and Arrows, which he hurled towards Byakuya.

Byakuya immediately raised his sword to defend, but the mere moment of collision made him realize the immense power of Yhwach.

By forcibly deflecting the attack path of the Spirit Bow and Arrows, Yhwach's attack created a huge crater next to Byakuya.

"In retrospect, you were just unlucky. His Majesty's grace arrived at the very moment he was about to kill me!" Gremmy said, opening his arms.

Just as Byakuya's blade was about to pierce Gremmy's body, Yhwach's redistribution of power, the Auswählen, arrived, instantly breaking through Gremmy's spiritual pressure limit. This allowed him to conjure up powerful beings he had never imagined before.

Yhwach stood in front of Gremmy in that instant, Byakuya was just a hair's breadth away from killing Gremmy.

One after Yhwach Zanpakuto around Byakuya, like guards at his command. His gaze toward Byakuya grew increasingly serious. Just that brief clash had made Byakuya realize that this Yhwach was virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.

"You can actually mobilize Yhwach's power?"

Upon hearing Byakuya's question, Gremmy burst into laughter, "Yes, he's different from the ones you dealt with before. His Majesty is His Majesty; he possesses His Majesty's absolute power!"

"Do you know what this is? Byakuya Kuchiki!" Gremmy crossed his arms and placed them reverently on his chest. "This is His Majesty's approval, a royal decree!"

Normally, even if Gremmy's spiritual pressure exceeded its limit, it would be impossible for her to imagine Yhwach's power as so real.

But at the moment of being showered by the Holy Rain, Yhwach bestowed upon Gremmy not only the spiritual pressure of the Auswählen, but also his permission, acknowledging Gremmy to imagine all his powers.

"In this world, His Majesty is invincible!" Gremmy pointed at Byakuya. "Are you ready to die, Byakuya Kuchiki!"

As soon as Gremmy finished speaking, Yhwach drew his Reishi Blade and attacked Byakuya. Meanwhile, Gremmy, who was standing still, pointed one finger to the sky, and a series of Spirit Bow and Arrows appeared around him, all aimed at Byakuya and fired at once.

It was truly a scene of reversal of the natural order, with His Yhwach charging ahead while his subject Gremmy provided cover for Yhwach from behind.

However, this is the most suitable way for Gremmy to fight now. After all, it's not the real Yhwach. Even if he is injured, he can recover immediately. Preserving himself is the best strategy.

Just as Byakuya was about to swing his sword to meet the enemy, a powerful roar, accompanied by a heat wave, swept towards the center of the battlefield.

"Yo! Ha! B! He!" Accompanying this heat wave, a slash capable of destroying heaven and earth appeared simultaneously, "Tengai Kyojin!"

The heatwave, along with the slashing attacks, engulfed all the Spirit Bow and Arrows. Blue spiritual pressure rippled out from within the sea of fire. Yhwach activated his Turtle Shell Mode, his entire body encased in a shield, and he suffered no damage.

"Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, your temper is as volatile as ever!"

They exchanged blows, Yhwach also fired an arrow in Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's direction. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto slashed it down with his sword, flames engulfing his entire body, and used a Flash Step to protect Byakuya.

"You're not Yhwach, are you?" The thought that had been temporarily lost upon seeing Yhwach's mind. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remembered that the real Yhwach should be in the Soul King Palace right now.

"Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, this is a phantom created by the Visionary Gremmy." Byakuya quickly explained to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto Byakuya glanced at him, "Even using Beyond Bankai, you can't defeat Gremmy?"

"It was just a hair's breadth away; the attack was affected by Yhwach," Byakuya said truthfully.

"In that case, leave Yhwach to me." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto removed his shirt, revealing his muscular physique. "You have only one objective: kill Gremmy quickly!"

"Understood!" Even though Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was no longer the Captain-Commander, Byakuya's respect for him remained unchanged.

"Hey, you're just going to discuss separating me and His Majesty like this? Aren't you showing us a lot of disrespect?" The proud Gremmy disliked this feeling, this sense of being treated like fish on a chopping block.

"It's none of your business to comment on what I do!" Intense flames erupted, and his Ryūjin Jakka Zanpakuto, merged directly into Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's arms. "Beyond Bankai, Melting Double Bone!"

A line of fire instantly separated Yhwach and Gremmy, the raging inferno dividing the two battlefields like two fiery cages.

Just as Gremmy was about to rush towards the isolated Yhwach, a white Zanpakuto appeared before him—it was Byakuya Kuchiki with his wings spread.

Byakuya's extremely sharp and fierce Zanjutsu returned to the most basic power and speed, and he was confident that he could make Gremmy completely unable to withstand his slashes.

A crisp clang of metal rang out as Gremmy produced a Quincy Cross in his hand— Yhwach's weapon. He could only imagine that such a weapon could withstand Byakuya's attack.

While blocking the attack, Gremmy was frantically calling for Yhwach; only with Yhwach by his side could he feel truly safe.

The Yhwach that was created by illusion, although it had a certain degree of self-awareness, was generally guided by the thoughts of its master, Gremmy. It was about to mobilize arrows to break through Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's wall of fire when Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who was slightly slower than Byakuya, arrived in front of it.

A simple, unadorned punch was thrown at Yhwach, but the moment it made contact, the Blut Vene on Yhwach's arm was instantly shattered by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's powerful force.

Without the protection of the Blut Vene, Yhwach's arm rapidly charred under the scorching flames. Just as his arm was about to be ruined, Yhwach used the power bestowed upon him to restore it.

"You were so easily defeated by me? Where is your the Almighty?!"

As he spoke, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto continued his fierce attack on Yhwach. Unlike Byakuya, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had witnessed Yhwach's power a thousand years ago. This Yhwach was at most slightly stronger than he was a thousand years ago, and did not resemble the terrifying, all-knowing the Almighty figure of legend.

Yhwach knew he had been underestimated by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. He had indeed allowed Gremmy to conjure up his own image, but with Gremmy's power, it was impossible for him to recreate complete the Almighty, which caught Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto off guard.

"Since you want to try it, then enjoy it!"

The next moment, Yhwach abandoned his physical defenses, as if he could see through all of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks. In a flash, he switched to wielding two swords and slashed at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

The same crisp metallic sound rang out, and to Yhwach's surprise, he saw through all of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks and defenses, and his sword struck Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's body smoothly.

But in that instant, flames erupted from the scars on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's body, transforming Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto body into something as hard as Zanpakuto.

"It seems your abilities are incomplete; you haven't grasped just how powerful my body truly is!" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto gripped Yhwach's sword tightly, closing the distance between them, and quickly charged up a punch. "Don't you realize that if my body were still as fragile as it used to be, why would I have abandoned my Zanpakuto!"

After Beyond Bankai, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto no longer has Zanpakuto; he fights entirely with his bare fists. This does not mean that he can only fight using Hakuda combat.

For Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, his body was as hard as Zanpakuto. Whether it was a sword or a fist, it no longer mattered to him. He could launch an attack at any time by turning his palm into a sword whenever he wanted.

This sudden closeness with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto made Yhwach feel a strange sense of crisis. Blue Reishi light immediately filled the area, and all kinds of defenses were activated to the maximum. His omniscience told him that once he was captured by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, he would not be able to avoid Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks at all.

Molten Ikkotsu!

A punch filled with extreme power slammed into Yhwach's chest, and the fiery spiritual pressure instantly erupted, followed by a series of violent booms.

With a single punch, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto shattered several mountains in Soul Society, leaving a long trail of flames in this desolate wilderness.

The moment Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto annihilated Yhwach, Byakuya also found an opportunity. A barrage of swords surrounded Gremmy, leaving him completely blocked by seven or eight blades. Gremmy could only watch helplessly as Byakuya's attack landed.

One slash, Vantage Point.

Gremmy cleaved Byakuya in two with a single stroke. Admittedly, Byakuya might have some difficulty dealing with Yhwach, but dealing with Gremmy, who knew his secrets, was a piece of cake.

Not to mention that most of Gremmy's spiritual pressure was used on the illusion of Yhwach, leaving him with even less for himself. When Byakuya fought him, it wasn't as difficult as before, and Byakuya quickly found an opportunity to kill Gremmy's true form.

Gremmy and Yhwach were both fatally attacked; logically, the battle should have ended there, right?

Unexpectedly Gremmy's sinister voice rang out once more, "Do you know why I expend most of my spiritual pressure to fantasize about His Majesty? Because as long as His Majesty lives, I will be granted eternal life!"

A mysterious blue light emanated from Gremmy, who had been cut in two by Byakuya, and his body was restored once again. It was an ability somewhat similar to what he had gained after the Auswählen, a gift from Yhwach. He had granted Gremmy a new life.