Clairvoyance That Sees Through Past and Future! (Seeking Follow-ups!)

In the Type-Moon World, the living Gilgamesh possessed Clairvoyance that allowed him to see the future.

Whenever he wished, he could view the futures of his counterparts across countless parallel worlds and, through his own intellect and spirit, deduce the past.

Thus, the Clairvoyance of Gilgamesh was also known as the "Clairvoyance that sees through the past and future."

However, after Gilgamesh became a Heroic Spirit, he lost his physical body, and naturally, he lost that Clairvoyance.

Yet, his Clairvoyance, along with his spirit and intellect, automatically sublimated upon his ascension into a permanently active Noble Phantasm: the Star of Omniscience.

This meant that the Star of Omniscience possessed the ability to see the future.

However, that was within the Type-Moon World.

In the Bleach world, the future-viewing capability of the Star of Omniscience was restricted, causing Gilgamesh to lose the ability to actively view the future, leaving him only with passive sight.

Passive meant that Gilgamesh would see a random future at irregular intervals.

But Gilgamesh discovered that the Star of Omniscience seemed to be adapting to this world.

Because at the very beginning, Gilgamesh could not even manage passive glimpses of the future.

If things continued this way, perhaps one day in the future, Gilgamesh would be able to actively view the future once more.

Kaien Shiba seeking him out tonight was a future Gilgamesh had seen passively.

Along with that, he had also seen the image of Isshin Shiba secretly following behind Kaien Shiba.

Therefore, Gilgamesh knew Isshin Shiba was also on the scene, and even knew exactly where he was hiding.

As for the future of Kaien Shiba that Gilgamesh spoke of, while it was not a future he had seen through the Star of Omniscience, it was an event that occurred within the Bleach storyline—a reality that truly existed.

Gilgamesh claiming it was a future he had seen was entirely accurate.

But Kaien Shiba, Yoruichi Shihouin, and Isshin Shiba did not know this.

At this moment, they were plunged into shock by the fact that Gilgamesh could see the future, as well as by the tragic fate of Kaien Shiba.

Kaien Shiba, in particular, had believed he was mentally prepared, but upon truly learning of his own future, his mind roared with static, leaving him unable to process his own thoughts.

Yoruichi Shihouin came to her senses, feeling anxious and wanting to say something.

But someone was clearly more anxious than her; Isshin Shiba, hiding in the shadows, could no longer hold back. He used Flash Step to appear directly in front of Gilgamesh, asking anxiously, "Hey, brat, are you just spouting nonsense?"

"How could Kaien possibly die a miserable death at the hands of a Hollow?"

"Don't look at him as just a lieutenant; his strength has long since reached the captain level. How could he possibly be possessed by a mere Hollow?"

It was only natural for Isshin Shiba to be this anxious.

This was not only because Kaien Shiba was his nephew, but also because Kaien Shiba was the head of the Shiba Clan—the future and hope of the fallen Shiba family.

Although he was the head of a branch family of the Shiba Clan, the nobility placed great emphasis on bloodlines, and the head's bloodline was the most authentic.

Therefore, Isshin Shiba naturally did not want to see Kaien Shiba die, let alone die a miserable death at the hands of a Hollow.

He could not accept this fact and could only assume that Gilgamesh was spouting nonsense.

All this talk about seeing the future and dying at the hands of a Hollow was all fake.

As for the reason why Gilgamesh would do such a thing, he could no longer bring himself to think about it.

To this, Gilgamesh did not respond immediately, instead turning his beautiful, deep, wine-red eyes—which seemed to see through all phenomena—toward Isshin Shiba.

Gilgamesh did not speak, simply watching him in silence.

Through the illumination of the Star of Omniscience, Gilgamesh peered into the chaotic state of Isshin Shiba's heart.

He knew that even Isshin Shiba himself had not realized it, but deep down, he had already believed the fact that Gilgamesh could see the future, which was why he was so urgent and flustered.

Otherwise, given Isshin Shiba's personality, he would likely have either angrily questioned him or simply laughed it off.

Under Gilgamesh's gaze, Isshin Shiba felt an inexplicable sense of unease and panic.

At this moment, Isshin Shiba, captain of the 10th Division of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, found his body trembling slightly.

He was afraid—afraid of Gilgamesh, and afraid of that unknown future.

The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive and heavy.

Yoruichi Shihouin, who had intended to speak, could not help but feel her heart tighten, thinking to herself: Could it be that Isshin Shiba's future is also a tragedy?

Yoruichi Shihouin was not close with Isshin Shiba, but she knew of him.

After all, she was familiar with Kūkaku Shiba, and Isshin Shiba was Kūkaku Shiba's uncle.

As if to confirm Yoruichi Shihouin's conjecture, Gilgamesh slowly spoke: "I see it. In the future, you are weeping, feeling powerless and sorrowful because your wife died a miserable death at the hands of a Hollow."

As the saying goes, the thing one fears most is exactly what comes to pass.

Upon hearing Gilgamesh's words, Isshin Shiba's pupils contracted violently, his body trembling uncontrollably as an expression of disbelief washed over his face.

Kaien Shiba had only just regained his composure and, before he could even wonder why his uncle was here, he heard Gilgamesh's words. His expression shifted in shock, and he couldn't help but say, "Wife? Uncle Isshin doesn't have a wife?"

As he spoke, before Gilgamesh could say anything, Kaien Shiba realized it himself—Gilgamesh was speaking of the future—and he froze in place.

Yoruichi Shihouin could no longer hold back. She sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but ask, "A Hollow again? How is it that both of their wives are destined to die miserably at the hands of a Hollow?"

"Could it be that their wives are fated to die at the hands of the same Hollow?"

"What kind of Hollow possesses such formidable strength? To be able to kill the wives of two captain-class Shinigami right under their noses? And to leave captain-class Shinigami feeling so powerless?"

If a cat were to speak, Isshin Shiba and Kaien Shiba would likely have been astonished under normal circumstances.

But right now, their gazes were fixed squarely upon Gilgamesh.

The doubt held by Yoruichi Shihouin was their doubt as well.

Under their intense scrutiny, Gilgamesh spoke slowly: "The future I glimpsed was merely a fragment, not a concrete reality, so I do not know for certain."

"However, their wives did not meet their tragic ends at the hands of the same Hollow."

"Because Isshin Shiba's wife was a human, and she died in the Human World."

Without waiting for the others to react, Gilgamesh turned his gaze toward Isshin Shiba and Kaien Shiba and asked: "Both of your wives died tragically at the hands of Hollows; this may not be a coincidence, but rather the work of someone targeting the Shiba Clan."

Isshin Shiba and Kaien Shiba were stunned by these words, unable to process them for a moment.

This possibility was something they had truly never considered; after all, the Shiba Clan had already fallen into decline, so who would bother targeting them?

Yoruichi Shihouin, upon hearing this, was slightly taken aback. Then, as if something had just occurred to her, her expression turned abruptly grim, and she could not help but blurt out: "Aizen... Sosuke!"