Chapter Two Hundred Fifty: The Declaration of War / Chapter Two Hundred Fifty-One: Proposing to Unohana

At this point, he had awakened to All-Knowing All-Powerful, and with his abilities, he could have easily brought the dead back to life, but he did not do so.

Why did I create Wandenreich?

Isn't it all just to have these people share my burdens and solve my problems?

And at the most crucial moment, they will devour all of them.

Why should I bother reviving these useless people? If they died in battle, it means they weren't capable enough.

Mardon knelt on the ground, desperately hoping that His Majesty could resurrect his sister, which was also the reason he had been supporting the Wandenreich.

However, Yhwach coldly replied, "I understand."

And then nothing more was said, as if those people's deaths had nothing to do with him.

Mardon clenched his fists tightly. His reason told him that the Sternritter were born to serve His Majesty, and no matter how His Majesty treated them, the Knight ' loyalty would not change.

As the leader of the Knight, he should set an example.

"There's... there's one more thing. The palace was exposed because... a Quincy couldn't withstand the torture... Your Majesty, how should this be handled?" Mardon asked.

Yhwach gently closed his eyes.

"Do what needs to be done."

When Bard heard His Majesty say this, his heart sank. He knew that Ishida Oboro was doomed.

But he still wanted to buy Ishida Oboro a few more days.

"Your Majesty, your awakening means that the war against Soul Society is about to begin. At this time, even if we kill that traitor, it will be of no use. It would be better to let her die on the battlefield." Bard said very respectfully, bowing his head deeply. He knew that none of his thoughts could escape His Majesty's eyes.

Yhwach, resting his chin on his hand, sat on his throne. "Is this what you call affection? Just a petty traitor, it doesn't matter. I'll show leniency and allow her to die on the battlefield."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bard took a deep breath.

For Ishida Oboro, this might be the best ending.

After the meeting, Bard found Ishida Oboro.

Originally, Ishida Oboro was a very noble young lady from a noble family. Now, after being the Jail for half a year, although her temperament remains unchanged, she appears even thinner.

"I heard His Majesty has awakened. Are you here to execute me?" Ishida Oboro asked.

"No, His Majesty has shown mercy and allowed you to die on the battlefield. I hope you won't disappoint His Majesty this time," Bard said in a very helpless tone.

Watching the girl you love go to her death while you are powerless to stop it is an incredibly agonizing feeling.

"Yes, I understand," Ishida Oboro said calmly, as if she had already seen through her own life and death.

None of it mattered to her anymore.

"You... do you have any other wishes? I'll grant them unconditionally as long as it's within my power." Bard said with a look of reluctance.

Ishida Oboro looked at Bard and suddenly smiled, like a blooming lily.

"If we come back alive from the battlefield, let's get married," Ishida Oboro said with a smile.

Bard was deeply shaken.

He had kept these feelings a secret, thinking he had no hope left in this life.

I never expected things to take such a turn for the better at this moment.

"Then...then we must come back alive," Bard said, and as he spoke, he prepared to stride away, but his arm was grabbed by Ishida Oboro.

"Don't go tonight," Ishida Oboro said softly. "I don't want to have any regrets in the last moments of my life."

That night, life blossomed.

End of January in Soul Society.

The entire Soul Society was covered in silver.

Yamabuki Chidori is leading her team on patrol in the East District.

"Chief Strategist, the Soul King said that enemies will attack soon. Is he right? January is almost over!" a team member asked.

"I don't know either!" Yamabuki Chidori smiled bitterly. "I'm not All-Knowing All-Powerful, how would I know if it's accurate or not?"

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, suddenly, a pillar of ice-blue fire, tens of meters in diameter, erupted in the West District Seireitei, shooting straight into the sky. At the same time, a Reiatsu completely different from that of the Shinigami appeared.

Yamabuki Chidori was all too familiar with this scene.

What was bound to happen has finally happened!

"Everyone draw your swords and prepare for battle! I'll go first, you all follow!" Yamabuki Chidori activated Flash Step and rushed towards the blue pillar of fire at an extremely fast speed.

Almost simultaneously, all the Captain of the Gotei 13 felt a Reiatsu different from that of the Shinigami (death gods).

Enemy invasion!

Everyone reacted as quickly as possible, jumping onto the roof of the Barracks. They had practiced this many times before, and they knew they absolutely could not panic if the enemy appeared; they had to stay calm.

Yamabuki Chidori arrived before the pillar of fire as swiftly as the wind.

At that moment, a girl in a white uniform flicked her knife, and a series of drops of blood flew into the snow.

There were more than a dozen corpses of the Grim Reaper on the ground.

"I thought Seireitei was some kind of den of dragons and tigers, but it turns out it's full of this kind of scum!" The girl shook her head and mocked.

But the next second, a terrifying Reiatsu that tore through space descended from the sky. The girl's expression changed slightly, and most of the Quincy behind her could not withstand the Reiatsu and knelt on the ground in great pain.

The girl hurriedly looked up, only to find more than a dozen Reishi Arrow down from mid-air. She quickly used her Hirenkyaku to dodge, but her subordinates behind her were pinned to the ground because they couldn't dodge in time.

"This is called 'a life for a life'! Remember that, girl!" Yamabuki Chidori held the Spirit Bow in her hand, coldly looking at the girl in front of her.

The girl saw Yamabuki Chidori and gave a mysterious smile, "So you're the Shinigami the Commander mentioned who can use Quincy abilities. Hello, my name is Dorothy, Sternritter Schrift D of the Sternritter."

"I don't fucking care who you are! Die!" Yamabuki Chidori drew her Zanpakuto and charged forward instantly.

Dorothy suddenly reached out and activated her Schrift ability, the Allmighty.

Suddenly, Yamabuki Chidori felt an invisible force sweep over her body, but she didn't feel any discomfort.

Dorothy's expression changed slightly, and she muttered under her breath, "What bad luck!"

Then he drew his sword to block Yamabuki Chidori's surprise attack.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to issue a challenge. I'll just hand it over to you and go back. Why make a scene?" Dorothy laughed.

Chapter 250: The Challenge

However, Yamabuki Chidori suddenly increased the pressure on Dorothy's arm, causing her to go numb. Looking down at the knife in her hand, she noticed cracks appearing on the blade.

"What immense brute force! But war cannot be won by brute force alone!" Dorothy activated her Schrift ability again, and an invisible force swept over Yamabuki Chidori, but Yamabuki Chidori still did not feel any discomfort.

It seems the opponent's ability won't directly harm me. Could it be like Ōtōgawa Utsugi? Does it absorb my luck?

Suddenly, Dorothy's eyes lit up. "Looks like I'm still pretty lucky, I've found something amazing!"

Yamabuki Chidori didn't understand the meaning of the other person's words.

Did you touch something incredible? What did you touch?

Dorothy raised her left hand, and a black orb of light appeared. Seeing this, Yamabuki Chidori frowned.

"Hadō #90, Black Coffin"

Countless shadows spread out beneath the feet of the Yamabuki Chidori, eventually forming a gigantic coffin.

Yamabuki Chidori suddenly realized that this woman could steal her abilities, but judging from what she had said before, what she would steal after activating her abilities was completely random.

Just like when she said "bad luck" after activating her ability for the first time, it seems she stole something useless... um... could it be her panties?

Just as Yamabuki Chidori was lost in thought, his body was already enveloped in Black Coffin.

However, the destructive power caused by the Kidō is directly related to the Reiatsu of both parties. Yamabuki Chidori's Reiatsu is much stronger than Dorothy's!

With a light flick of his knife, the Black Coffin shattered, and at the same time, Yamabuki Chidori pounced like a ferocious beast.

"Trouble! This is so troublesome!" Dorothy retreated quickly, releasing Holy Spirit Arrow at the same time.

Yamabuki Chidori moved like a tiger, appearing in front of her in the blink of an eye and shattering the knife in Dorothy's hand with a single stroke.

After throwing something out of her arms, Dorothy hurriedly shouted into the air, "Pull me back quickly!"

A black aura enveloped Dorothy's entire body. Although Yamabuki Chidori's sword had clearly touched her, it simply passed through her body without causing any effective damage. This ability was the Daimyo Shadow Realm of the Wandenreich.

It allows people to move back and forth between two worlds.

Moreover, once you enter the black shadow, you enter another space; theoretically, it's somewhat like a virtual Negación.

Even the Old Man's Ryūjin Jakka couldn't harm them in the slightest.

But my Silver Radiant Angel is not Ryūjin Jakka!

"Space Severance!" Yamabuki Chidori made a slash with a try-it-and-see attitude. Instantly, a black shadow was sliced off. Yamabuki Chidori grinned maliciously. He had succeeded.

After the black shadow dissipated, a hand was revealed inside— Dorothy's hand.

On the other side, Dorothy had returned to the Wandenreich, but as soon as the shadow on her body dissipated, Dorothy let out a very loud scream, clutching her arm in great pain.

Everyone rushed over and saw that a section of her arm had been severed.

Mardon frowned deeply. How could this be? Once you enter the Shadow Realm, you enter another dimension. Theoretically, no attack can harm the people inside the Shadow Realm.

"Spatial-type abilities... you encountered Yamabuki Chidori?" Mardon asked, frowning.

"Stop talking nonsense and heal me quickly!" Dorothy shouted.

While calmly tending to her wound, Mardon asked, "Where are the others? There were six people who went with you. Where are those six?"

Dorothy gritted her teeth and said, "I'm in this state, how can I care about anyone else? Hurry up and figure out a way to reattach my hand!"

Unfortunately, the Quincy don't have this technology; they are human, so a broken arm is simply a broken arm.

At this moment, Yhwach was sitting in the very center, spoke.

"Has the challenge been delivered?" Yhwach was completely unconcerned about his seriously injured subordinate; he only asked whether the task he had been given had been completed.

Dorothy, with a broken arm and a pale face, knelt on the ground with great difficulty. "Your Majesty, the challenge has been delivered."

Yhwach waved his hand gently, and Dorothy's severed arm was restored to its original state in the blink of an eye.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Dorothy said happily.

Even if you want a donkey to work hard at the millstone, you have to tie a carrot in front of it. Why would anyone risk their life for you if there's no benefit to be gained?

Yhwach understood this principle, but he was too lazy to put it into practice.

Now that a major battle is imminent, he wants to use this method to win people's hearts.

It was a direct message to his men: don't be afraid of dying or getting hurt on the battlefield; as long as I'm here, you all have a chance to be resurrected.

"Tell me the details of the mission, and who exactly was able to defeat the Sternritter so easily," Yhwach said.

"He was a very strange man, very strong. As for why he was able to harm me, who had entered the Shadow Realm ... I don't know!" Dorothy lowered her head deeply, afraid that His Majesty would blame her.

At this point, Bard spoke.

"Your Majesty, that person's name is Yamabuki Chidori, the Chief Strategist of the Gotei 13. He's a civilian official, but he's incredibly powerful. He was the one who led the Grim Reapers to ambush us when our palace location was exposed. It was thanks to the timely judgment of the commander that a greater tragedy was averted," Bard said.

"Yamabuki Chidori? I'll remember that name." Yhwach rose from his throne. "Now that the challenge has been delivered, the Wandenreich will launch a full-scale attack on Soul Society three days from now. Target: Soul King."

"Three days?" Yamabuki Chidori arrived at the First Division with the challenge letter and opened it together with the Captain Commander.

The challenge clearly stated that three days later, the Wandenreich would launch a full-scale attack on Soul Society.

What was bound to happen has finally happened!

Everyone's heart was heavy. War is not child's play; people will die. No one knows how many people will die in this great war.

"From now on, the Gotei 13 will be on standby at any time. Just because they say they'll come in three days doesn't mean they will. If it were me, I would issue the challenge during the day and then launch a surprise attack at night. All's Zendouji Yuuhin, you've been researching that poison for so long, isn't it time to bring it out?" Yamabuki Chidori looked at Zendouji Yuuhin.

Zendouji Yuuhin nodded vigorously. After such a long period of peaceful life in the Gotei 13, his belly had grown even bigger!

"I have produced enough poison to be deployed in the war at any time!" said Zendouji Yuuhin with great confidence.

Chapter 251: Proposing to Unohana