"Don't be so tense. After all, I'm not some man-eating monster."
Would you like some tea?
Sōgo Shihoin astride a chair, his arms casually resting on the back, and smiled slightly at Pernida, who was kneeling before him, trembling.
"No need, thank you."
Pernida's voice was very soft. Although he really wanted to speak louder, he couldn't because of some unavoidable circumstances.
Relax~
Although Pernida's voice was very soft, Sōgo Shihoin heard it clearly. Sōgo Shihoin stood up and gently patted Pernida's trembling shoulder, offering words of comfort.
"..."
Pernida looked at Sōgo Shihoin's hand on his shoulder, his eyes trembling slightly. To be honest, he was panicking.
"Come on, tell me about your situation."
"First, tell me the first thing, about how you took Bankai Kōga Kuchiki's Bankai, Gokujō Tsumakiyori Muramasa... What method did you use?"
Sōgo Shihoin asked his first question. Although it was Muramasa who was the one who stole the Bankai from the squad leader, the first Bankai, Kōga Kuchiki's Bankai Gokujō Tsumakiyori Muramasa, was taken by this guy in front of him. In other words... this guy in front of him does have the ability to take away other people's Bankai.
If we don't figure out how this guy managed to steal someone else's Bankai, then his ability becomes a hidden danger that threatens the entire Soul Society Soul Society could lead to its collapse at any time.
Therefore, Sōgo Shihoin must figure out exactly how this guy in front of him did it. At the same time, Sōgo also needs to figure out how many other people besides this guy possess the ability to steal the Bankai that Soul Reaper have worked so hard to cultivate. He needs to have a clear picture in mind so as not to be caught off guard. Although he himself doesn't care, no matter how the other party attacks or what abilities they have, they can never threaten him, but it's hard to say about others, especially the weak residents of Rukongai, who could be affected and die at any time due to the invasion of these external enemies.
While Sōgo Shihoin does enjoy playing games, he only likes to risk his own invincible life, not the lives of others.
Although he wanted to tell those who played the game with him not to involve other unrelated people, it was obviously impossible. Apart from him, no one treated the battles with him as a game; everyone regarded the battles with him as real wars.
In war, casualties are inevitable.
His Sōgo Shihoin was to minimize such casualties and prevent a recurrence of a situation like this.
"..."
Pernida stammered and hesitated, failing to answer the question posed by the Shihoin Family's Sōgo.
Although he knew that doing so might anger Sōgo Shihoin and ultimately cost him his life, Sōgo Shihoin's question was truly difficult for him to answer.
The secret of the Cross Quincy Medallion is the highest-level secret among the Quincy, and it is their ultimate trump card to defeat the Soul Reaper Quincy! How could they allow others, especially their Quincy, to discover the secret of the Quincy Medallion so early? Before they fulfill their long-cherished wish, before the Quincy defeat the Soul Reaper, he vowed to protect all the secrets related to the Quincy Medallion with his life.
So you're not planning to tell me?
Seeing Pernida stammering and unable to utter a single word, Sōgo Shihoin knew that Pernida had no intention of telling him the secret, which made him very angry and furious.
So he decided to perform surgery on Pernida.
"..."
Pernida was determined not to say a word, even though he could vaguely sense the murderous aura in the air. He kept his mouth tightly shut; he was a man who kept his mouth shut.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do."
Sōgo Shihoin slowly drew his Ikomikidomoe from his waist. He had given Pernida a chance, but unfortunately, Pernida was useless! He had given Pernida a chance, Pernida Pernida n't seize it! So don't blame him for being ruthless.
What are you going to do?
Pernida sensed something was terribly wrong. He looked at Sōgo Shihoin with a serious expression, and he had a premonition that he was about to suffer the greatest humiliation of his life.
"Hasa~"
Sōgo Shihoin, wielding Pernida Ikomikidomoe -Mit...
Ugh~ I hate it~
The next second, Pernida's black cloak was slashed into countless pieces, forcing Pernida to reveal her true face.
When Pernida took off her clothes, what was revealed to everyone was... a giant hand, with a huge eye in the palm, and multiple pupils moving constantly within that eye.
"Is this the real you, Pernida?"
Sōgo Shihoin wasn't surprised at all by looking at Pernida, who seemed like a monster. Instead, he looked Pernida up and down with great interest, appearing quite intrigued by Pernida.
"Sō... Sōgo, what exactly is going on?"
"Is this thing even a living being? Why does it look so strange?"
Although Sōgo Shihoin was not frightened by Pernida in front of him, Hōshō Ryo was startled by Pernida's appearance... Hōshō Ryo felt the Spiritual Pressure slowly emanating from Pernida's body and his extremely ferocious face, and couldn't help but shiver. She stood behind Sōgo Shihoin on her own.
"He is a living being, of course."
"And it's a very powerful creature."
Sōgo Shihoin, as if he knew Pernida inside and out, spoke with a grin.
"So you know who I am?!"
"Heh... but that's understandable."
"After all, you are a descendant of the Five Great Noble Clans, and the blood of sin flows in your veins, giving off a foul stench that is truly disgusting."
Pernida Pernida a cold laugh. It was unclear who gave Pernida the courage to mock Sōgo Shihoin in front of Sōgo.
"Clap clap clap..."
"Commendable courage!"
"How dare you speak to me like that? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right here and now?"
Sōgo Shihoin clapped his hands repeatedly, creating a burst of enthusiastic applause.
"Hahaha... If you can, then come!"
"I'd like to see just how outrageous things you're capable of!"
Pernida seemed to regard himself as some supreme being; a divine light flickered in his eyes, and he exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.
"Puff!"
Before Pernida could finish her attack, Sōgo Shihoin stabbed her eye with his Pernida Ikomikidomoe.
The next second, bright red blood gushed from Pernida's eyes.
My eyes! My eyes!
Pernida covered her eyes and let out a painful wail.
Hahaha... Hahahaha...
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Pernida, whose eyes he had pierced, and let out a loud, booming laugh.
"This is a work of art!"
Sōgo Shihoin with emotion, already having decided on a title for his masterpiece.
The artwork is titled " The Soul King: A Man Masturbating His Jiba with His Left Hand".
The inspiration for the artwork's name came from Pernida's background...
Pernida's background is extremely prestigious. He is not a monster at all; on the contrary... he is the Soul King's left hand, revered as a great Soul Reaper by the Soul Society.
It is the embodiment of the left hand that the Tsunayashiro Clan cut off from Soul King Soul King Soul King's body after Soul King was trapped in the sky by the Five Great Noble Clans. In other words, Pernida is the Soul King's left hand!
Ikomikidomoe... I won't say much more about Ikomikidomoe. Sōgo simply took the two characters Jiba from the name Ikomikidomoe.
After Soul King's left hand merged with his Ikomikidomoe, this world-famous painting, " Soul King's Man with His Jiba Hand," was born.
My eyes!
"I can't see anything anymore."
Why did you blind me?
"Ah..."
Pernida covered his eyes with two fingers and let out a painful howl. Ikomikidomoe really hurt him; the power of the Jiba was too great, and he couldn't bear it.
" Pernida, my Jiba is very big, please bear with it."
Sōgo Shihoin gently patted Pernida on the shoulder and smiled as he spoke.
"Asshole..."
How dare you insult me like that?!
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Pernida let out an angry roar; it was amazing that he could still make sounds even though he had no mouth.
"Insult you? I said you're a work of art, and that's considered insulting you? Believe me or not, I'll smear a Qianlong Cabbage in your face!"
Sōgo Shihoin frowned, and then went to find the Qianlong Cabbage.
"It's the Soul King! The power of the Soul King!"
The once dormant Ikomikidomoe, sensing the immense Soul King's Power within Pernida's body, greedily absorbed Pernida's power like a shark smelling blood.
"There's no mistake, this is the Soul King's Power!"
"This feels so good, so incredibly good."
The Ikomikidomoe, devoured Pernida's flesh and blood, emitting sounds of utter satisfaction.
Back then, the reason why Ikomikidomoe attacked Soul Society and the Soul King Palace was all for those few bites of Soul King's flesh!
Driven by the Soul King's Power that would allow him to continue evolving, Ikomikidomoe Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and climbed step by step to the Soul King Palace. Although he ultimately suffered a crushing defeat due to a sneak attack by the Sword God Ōetsu Nimaiya Oetsu and the two unscrupulous monks with Big-Eyed Monk...
No! My power!
Pernida felt his power draining away and cried out in alarm. He struggled and resisted the absorption power of Ikomikidomoe, but unfortunately, Pernida's power was far too weak for Ikomikidomoe. Hollow was the Quincy's poison, Ikomikidomoe was Pernida's poison.
"Tsk tsk tsk~"
Sōgo Shihoin watched as Ikomikidomoe devoured Pernida's power, secretly marveling. Once Ikomikidomoe completely absorbed Pernida's Soul King's Power, he would reach a whole new level.
Hueco Mundo.
"..."
Sōsuke Aizen sat quietly on the throne, still feeling that something was missing even though he had begun to merge with the Hōgyoku.
Even though he had honed the power of the Soul Reaper to its limit, and the Hollow power he obtained from the Hōgyoku was incredibly pure, he still felt it wasn't perfect.
It's still a long way from the invincible state he envisioned, capable of fighting Sōgo Shihoin.
Especially after witnessing Sōgo Shihoin's annihilation of Ryūjin Jakka, he felt even more dissatisfied with his current state. He knew that with his current strength, facing the invincible Sōgo Shihoin would not end well.
"Ha ha..."
"Since you're here, why not show yourself?"
Just as Sōsuke Aizen sat on the throne, quietly contemplating, the shadow before him suddenly grew even darker and deeper, as if some great being had descended into the shadows and was watching him. Faced with this strange situation, Sōsuke Aizen simply smiled faintly. Of course, Sōsuke Aizen knew who had come to see him.
" Sōsuke Aizen..."
From the endless shadows, a man dressed in a black trench coat slowly emerged.
The moment the man in the black trench coat arrived in front of Aizen, the surrounding air suddenly thinned, the pressure in the air abruptly increased, and a vast, ocean-like Spiritual Pressure pressed down on Sōsuke Aizen.
"This is quite an interesting gift."
Sōsuke Aizen remained unmoved by the Spiritual Pressure emanating from the man in the black trench coat, even managing a leisurely smile.
"It's not just a polite test; don't take it to heart."
The man in the black trench coat, seeing Sōsuke Aizen demeanor, withdrew his Spiritual Pressure and spoke in his hoarse voice.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"Of course I won't take it to heart."
"To have a man who rivaled Captain-Commander Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai a thousand years ago come to test me... Hahaha, that's a kind of recognition. I'm truly honored, Yhwach."
Sōsuke Aizen softly uttered the name of the man in the black trench coat, clearly indicating that Sōsuke Aizen already knew the man's true identity.
"Hahaha..."
"It seems you know me quite well."
Yhwach looked at Sōsuke Aizen's confident face and chuckled softly.
"Now that you know I am Yhwach."
"Then why are you sitting here so calmly? Aren't you afraid I'll just kill you right here and take back your power?"
Yhwach looked at Sōsuke Aizen calmly, as if he were stating a fact rather than threatening Sōsuke Aizen.
"I believe you won't do that."
"Because compared to the struggle between you and me, I think we have a much greater enemy to deal with."
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly. He was extremely confident that Yhwach wouldn't harm him. He believed Yhwach was a man of the bigger picture, who knew who the truly dangerous enemy was...
" Sōgo Shihoin?!"
Yhwach murmured softly. Of course, he knew who their greater enemy was compared to his Sōsuke Aizen.
"That's right, Sōgo Shihoin."
Sōsuke Aizen slightly in affirmation. Their greatest enemy was none other than the invincible Sōgo Shihoin. Before the invincible Sōgo Shihoin fell, their struggle was meaningless, because in the end, no matter who faced Sōgo Shihoin, there would only be one result: they would be easily crushed by him. This was a conclusion they had drawn with their blood. For this, Sōsuke Aizen lost one of his clones, and Yhwach lost one of his Sōgo Shihoin subordinates.
" Sōgo Shihoin!"
That was indeed a formidable enemy.
Yhwach sighed helplessly. To be honest, he couldn't see through Sōgo Shihoin at all. Powerful, invincible, and with a hint of mystery, that was the feeling Sōgo Shihoin got from Yhwach.
"Do you want to defeat Sōgo Shihoin?"
Yhwach stood in front of Sōsuke Aizen and asked a question.
"Hehe..."
"Don't you want to defeat Sōgo Shihoin?"
Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly. He was an old fox; he wouldn't be easily fooled by Yhwach's words.
"Yes, of course I wanted to, that's why I found you."
Yhwach was outspoken; unlike the Sōsuke Aizen Yhwach, he was a gentleman, always open and honest...
"You mean? You have a way to help me defeat Sōgo Shihoin?!"
After hearing Yhwach's words, Sōsuke Aizen became slightly interested.
"Having achieved perfect balance by fusing the powers of Soul Reaper and Hollows, you actually have the potential to go even further: to completely transcend the boundaries of Soul Reaper and Hollows and reach ultimate power. And I can help you become the ultimate being, the supreme life form."
Yhwach describes just how wonderful Sōsuke Aizen Sōsuke Aizen's future path will be.
"And what's the price, Yhwach!"
Sōsuke Aizen knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. He looked coldly at Yhwach and asked...
"Cost?!"
"You'll know the price then. For now, just tell me if you're willing to gain my power!"
Yhwach kept it a secret from Sōsuke Aizen.
Sōsuke Aizen didn't know what price he would have to pay to gain Yhwach's power, but Aizen Michiko had a choice.
I agree.
Aizen slightly, choosing to accept Yhwach's power.
"Null!"
The next second, Yhwach transformed into a black shadow and rushed into Sōsuke Aizen's body, instantly filling Sōsuke Aizen's entire body with powerful energy.
The balance between Soul Reaper and Hollow powers within Sōsuke Aizen's body was gradually broken down by this pure Quincy power.
" Sōgo Shihoin, I'm giving up being Soul Reaper!"
"Our game is about to begin!"
Sōsuke Aizen unleashed boundless Spiritual Pressure, fully prepared to face off against Sōgo Shihoin.
"Send the Hollow to the World of the Living! Our game is about to begin."
Sōsuke Aizen smiled gently. Whether it was Sōgo Shihoin or Yhwach, in the end, only he could be the victor and stand in the sky.
Another 5,000~
(End of this chapter)