Blood-Locked Zangetsu

With the disappearance of Yhwach.

Whether it was the people on the battlefield or the countless creatures holding their breath and watching under the Sky Curtain, a surge of joy at surviving a catastrophe welled up in their hearts.

But this joy lasted only a moment before bursting like Utakata amidst the buzzing sound of Space-Time Destruction.

Buzz! Buzz...!

Yhwach did indeed perish, but the Soul King he devoured also vanished.

The foundation that held the star field together has vanished, and the void rifts throughout the star field are constantly widening, ultimately leading to its destruction.

Soul King Palace!

As Yhwach's dark Spiritual Pressure dissipated, the shackles that had bound everyone's injuries and suppressed their self-healing abilities also crumbled.

Hinata and the other two recovered from their injuries very quickly.

Ichigo Kurosaki slowly supported himself as he stood up with Zangetsu, and without saying a word, walked towards the direction where Orihime had disappeared.

Hinata, peering through her Tenseigan the cracks spreading across the void, muttering, "The Soul King is gone, the Three Realms are going to be destroyed..."

Suddenly, a faint voice rang in their ears. "Call my name."

Who is it?

Everyone suddenly became alert.

The voice didn't utter its own name, yet simultaneously, a name surfaced in everyone's mind—

The Ichibē Hyōsube.

Hinata unconsciously murmured, "Ichibē Hyōsube!"

With this call, black Spiritual Pressure began to gather in the void.

The next moment, a fat figure that was both familiar and unfamiliar appeared before everyone's eyes.

Aizen narrowed his eyes slightly. "Ichibē Hyōsube, weren't you dead?"

The Monk shrugged. "Names contain power. Anyone who calls my name can borrow a sliver of their power to revive themselves."

He gazed into the void, his eyes seemingly piercing through the endless starry sky.

"The Soul King is the key to maintaining the world. If the Soul King falls, everything in the entire star field will collapse and be destroyed."

Hinata asked, "What should we do then?"

This question is also the only question in the Ling Xin before the Sky Curtain.

The world is on the brink of destruction, and lives hang by a thread. Everyone is waiting for the answer to save the world.

The Monk said slowly, "We need a new Soul King."

Hinata was stunned. "A new Soul King?"

"Hmm." The Monk nodded. "Yhwach, or anyone who simultaneously possesses the powers of Soul Reaper, Hollow, Quincy, and Fullbring, can become a substitute for the Soul King."

After he finished speaking, silence fell over the room.

Of all the people known to exist, only Ichigo Kurosaki can meet this condition.

However, the Soul King mentioned by the Monk was not a good thing; he was merely a wedge, turned into a human pig, to maintain stability in the Three Realms.

Ichigo Kurosaki gazed at the devastated void Orihime had vanished, the confusion in his eyes slowly faded.

"Since no one can stabilize this world, since no one can stop the destruction... then I will."

"I will be the new Soul King. I will stabilize this land."

After saying that, he stepped towards the shattered Soul King Crystal.

"A tedious struggle, a cheap sacrifice."

Upon hearing the sound, Ichigo, Hinata, Aizen, and Ichibē Hyōsube's expressions changed drastically, and their bodies tensed instantly.

They recognized that voice so well!

It's Yhwach!

Buzz--!!!

An invisible force reversing the flow of time swept across the entire region.

The next instant, Yhwach's figure reappeared in the same spot. If it weren't for Orihime Inoue hovering weakly beside him, it would have seemed as if nothing had ever happened.

Orihime struggled to open her eyes, her voice weak and hoarse. "Why? I clearly rejected your existence!"

Yhwach looked down at her indifferently.

"Orihime Inoue, you can refuse the outcome of the moment, you can overturn the cause and effect of an instant, but you can never refuse the time I control."

"My the Almighty allow me to directly delete the entire timeline [that you annihilated]. You can never defeat me."

These words shattered everyone's last hope.

After saying that, Yhwach turned to look at the Monk and said calmly, "Monk, you're really hard to kill."

Ichibē Hyōsube spread his hands. "I have lived for billions of years and witnessed countless eras. If I didn't have some trump card to protect myself, I would have turned into dust long ago."

Yhwach then looked at Ichigo Kurosaki.

Do you know?

"In the countless futures I've seen, many end up with you being ambushed by Monk and turned into a human pig Soul King. Are you sure you want to side with him?"

Ichigo deep voice, "Shut up! I don't care about any of that. All I know is that I must defeat you now!"

"Boring! If that's the case, then just die!"

Since communication is impossible, then let's eliminate them completely.

Behind Yhwach, the dark void writhed violently, and countless eyes opened.

Countless jet-black beams of destructive energy instantly coalesced, shooting out like a sky full of meteors, covering the entire airspace and sealing off everyone's escape routes!

Boom----!!!

Ichigo and his companions fought back with all their might, but they couldn't withstand more than a few rounds and collapsed to the ground again.

Seeing this, Yhwach casually waved his hand, and the weakened Orihime Inoue was flung towards Ichigo Kurosaki, crashing to the ground beside him.

Looking at Orihime Inoue beside him, whose breath was weak and who had already fainted.

An overwhelming surge of grief, rage, and regret instantly overwhelmed Ichigo Kurosaki's reason!

"Aaaaaahh...

A furious roar tore through the clouds!

A violent mental shock swept over him, Ichigo Kurosaki's consciousness instantly sank into a silent and deep Mental Space.

This is an endless, gray-blue world, where the sky and the earth hang upside down, and rain falls silently.

Zangetsu Uncle stood in the distance, his wide robes fluttering in the wind.

"Ichigo." For the first time, he neither stopped nor dissuaded him. "Are you really sure?"

Ichigo clenched his fist, his voice trembling but resolute. "I must go."

Zangetsu Uncle remained silent for a moment, then slowly took off his sunglasses.

"I was the one who suppressed your power. I wished you to stay away from Moon Fang Heaven-Piercer and death. But now, go Moon Fang Heaven-Piercer!"

White Ichigo also emerged from the rain.

His body was strikingly black and white, his eyes were arrogant, but a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Finally, you're finally acknowledging my feelings?"

Ichigo looked at him. "You're not the enemy."

White Ichigo scoffed, "I've never been your enemy. I'm your sword, your instinct, something you absolutely don't want to lose."

He walked towards Ichigo and placed his hand on his chest.

"Since we're going to fight, let's go all out. Don't suppress your feelings, don't hesitate, and don't be afraid of becoming monsters."

"Because--"

"I am your strength."

The Mental Space collapsed with a deafening roar.

Outside, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly opened his eyes.

The power of the Soul Reaper and the Hollows erupted completely.

His neck, wrists, and ankles Entanglement in crimson Spiritual Pressure like solidified blood-red chains. These were not physical chains, but rather the manifestation of overflowing Spiritual Pressure, surging and flowing Sisi.

Most of the Shihakushō remained intact, the hem of the garment was torn, and gray-black mist swirled around him. Half of his face was covered by a Hollow mask, and a pair of thick, black, curved horns grew from the top of his head, resembling the Hollow form of a bull.

Blood-Locked Zangetsu Slash Form!

Yhwach!

Ichigo bloodshot eyes, Ichigo stepped forward, leaving a bloody footprint with each step.

Splash! Splash!

The crimson chains danced wildly with his movements, emitting metallic clanging sounds, as if trying to bind the entire battlefield.

Call out...!

Ichigo Kurosaki vanished instantly, appearing before Yhwach.

Zangetsu Slash descended, a flash of dark light grazed Yhwach's shoulder.

Yhwach slightly turned his body, easily avoiding the blade's trajectory, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.

"A futile struggle!"

But the next instant, his body jolted violently.

Puff...!

Yhwach's shoulder exploded instantly, and blood spurted out.