Crossing Two Mythologies! (Seeking Reads!)

Not long ago, a group of thugs from Tobiume crossed the forest and arrived at Inuzuri.

The first thing these thugs did upon arriving in Inuzuri was to burn, kill, and pillage, resulting in a heinous incident that claimed the lives of over a dozen people.

It was only after this atrocity that Gilgamesh decided to head to Tobiume, preparing to eliminate the threat it posed once and for all.

As it happened, the King's Way Points obtainable from Inuzuri had nearly reached their limit, and it was time to expand into new territories.

Tobiume, however, was a place where the strong preyed on the weak and power was the only law.

After Gilgamesh displayed his own strength, the work of conquest proceeded quite smoothly.

Because of the need to subjugate Tobiume, Gilgamesh had been personally stationed there during this period.

Under the leadership of Gilgamesh, the transformation of Tobiume was in full swing.

As for the development of Inuzuri, it had already entered the right track; the construction of the royal city was progressing very rapidly, no longer requiring Gilgamesh to be present at all times, provided that there was a sufficient supply of water.

Moreover, since Gilgamesh possessed the Vimana, he could cross between the two regions in mere tens of seconds, so there was no need to worry at all.

Renji Abarai and Rukia had also thrown themselves into the transformation work in Tobiume.

As for Yoruichi Shihouin, she had temporarily departed.

Gilgamesh knew she was returning to the Human World to find Kisuke Urahara, and he did not intervene or inquire further.

Through the radiance of the Star of Omniscience, Gilgamesh was able to perceive the inner journey of Yoruichi Shihouin.

He knew that the day Yoruichi Shihouin would fully pledge her loyalty was not far off.

Human World.

Yoruichi Shihouin arrived at the Urahara Shop.

As soon as she entered the Urahara Shop, she heard the frivolous voice of Kisuke Urahara ring out: "Yo, Yoruichi-chan, long time no see."

Yoruichi Shihouin rolled her eyes directly, full of disgust as she said: "Don't add 'chan' to my name, it's disgusting!"

Kisuke Urahara said sadly: "Girls in the Human World these days all like to add 'chan', I thought you would like it too, Yoruichi."

Yoruichi Shihouin chose to ignore him entirely, continuing on her own: "Based on my investigation, Gil should have no connection to Aizen."

Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara merely nodded gently, a thoughtful look appearing on his face, though it was unclear what he was thinking.

Yoruichi Shihouin continued to speak, recounting to Kisuke Urahara one by one the things she had witnessed while staying by Gilgamesh's side.

Tessai Tsukabishi had also arrived at the side at some point, listening silently.

During the time Yoruichi Shihouin had spent by Gilgamesh's side, he had also learned of Gilgamesh's existence from Kisuke Urahara.

He was also quite interested in a figure who wished to establish a kingdom in the Soul Society and transform Inuzuri, the 78th District of South Rukongai.

When Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi heard that Gilgamesh possessed the Vimana, their expressions were visibly shaken.

Although Yoruichi Shihouin was only giving an oral account, they both knew her discernment and aesthetic standards.

They could imagine just how perfect the Vimana must be if even Yoruichi Shihouin could not find the words to describe it.

At the same time, their minds began to race, frantically searching to see if any divine artifact or Zanpakuto named 'Vimana' had ever appeared in the history of the Soul Society.

But in the end, they found nothing.

This was only to be expected.

Yoruichi Shihouin did not know their internal thoughts and continued her account.

Soon, Yoruichi Shihouin reached the topic of the Mountain-Slaying Sword.

When the name 'Igalima' was mentioned, Kisuke Urahara was visibly stunned for a moment.

Quickly, as if thinking of something, Kisuke Urahara walked quickly to the side and, under the puzzled gazes of Yoruichi Shihouin and Tessai Tsukabishi, picked up a thick book and walked over while flipping through it.

"Found it!"

Kisuke Urahara's expression shifted, and he could not help but exclaim.

Yoruichi Shihouin and Tessai Tsukabishi were taken aback, not knowing what Kisuke Urahara had found.

Kisuke Urahara did not beat around the bush; instead, with a grave expression, he looked at the information in the book and said: "I have been researching the figure of Gilgamesh in detail during this time, as well as the Sumerian Mythology he belongs to."

"The name Igalima exists in Sumerian Mythology; he is the second son of the main deity of the Lagash City-State, and he has an older brother named Shul-Shagana."

"At the same time, Igalima and Shul-Shagana are also the two weapons of Zababa, the guardian deity and war goddess of the Kish City-State in Sumerian Mythology."

"These two weapons have other names: the Green Horizon of Mountain-Severing and the Dawn Horizon of Sea-Burning."

Yoruichi Shihouin and Tessai Tsukabishi were stunned, hit by this massive influx of information, and for a moment, they did not know what to say.

Kisuke Urahara then spoke: "Based on Yoruichi's description, the Mountain-Slaying Sword possessed by Gilgamesh fits perfectly with the divine artifact from Sumerian Mythology—the Green Horizon of Mountain-Severing, Igalima."

"It is said that Igalima possesses the concept of the horizon, capable of severing and opening up even a thousand mountains."

"If it is truly as described in the myths and legends, then in the long history of the Soul Society, there are very few Zanpakuto that can rival it in terms of power."

"In the current Soul Society, I suspect that only Ryujin Jakka, hailed as the strongest and oldest fire-type Zanpakuto, could hold a steady advantage."

Like Yoruichi Shihouin, Kisuke Urahara had already assumed that Igalima was Gilgamesh's Zanpakuto.

As a Shinigami, he knew very well that myths in the human world were fabrications and exaggerations of historical facts, and that those gods simply did not exist.

If there truly were gods, then the Soul King would be the only god in this world.

Therefore, divine artifacts from mythology could not possibly exist.

And no human, Hollow, or Shinigami could ever forge a divine artifact from legend.

The only possibility is the Zanpakuto.

The shape, state, and ability of a Zanpakuto are all forged using the Shinigami's own soul as a blueprint.

If he truly is Gilgamesh and had a connection to Zababa and Igalima during his life, then it is not impossible for his awakened Zanpakuto to be Igalima.

In the eyes of Kisuke Urahara, if Zababa truly existed, she was merely an ordinary human who was mythologized by later generations as a guardian deity and war goddess due to her glorious achievements.

In the end, Yoruichi Shihouin returned to the Soul Society with a belly full of shock.

Meanwhile, Kisuke Urahara began searching for information on the Vimana.

With the example of Igalima before him, perhaps the Vimana also originated from myths and legends.

Hard work pays off; after a few days, Kisuke Urahara finally found information on the Vimana.

However, upon seeing the details of the Vimana, an expression of extreme shock and disbelief appeared on Kisuke Urahara's face, and he could not help but exclaim, "This is impossible!"

At this moment, Kisuke Urahara's worldview began to waver.

In his mind, a figure with a blurred face and an aura of kingly authority emerged; he sat upon a throne at the end of history, silently watching him.

This figure was Kisuke Urahara's imagination of Gilgamesh.

At this moment, looking at the figure in his mind, Kisuke Urahara could not help but ask, "Who exactly are you, and why do you possess the Vimana?"

"That is clearly a divine artifact that does not belong to the Sumerian Mythology of Gilgamesh, but rather to Indian Mythology."

"Spanning across two mythologies..."

"Could it be that you have also appeared in Indian Mythology under other aliases!?"

At the same time, an uncontrollable, insane thought sprouted in Kisuke Urahara's heart.

If he really is Gilgamesh, if he really spans two mythologies, if he really has lived through 6,000 years of history, perhaps...

He might have a way to solve the Hogyoku!