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When Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions arrived in the ' World of the Living ' through the Senkaimon, they saw a group of squad captains chatting idly amidst the ruins.
"Yo~ Ichigo Kurosaki." Shunsui Kyōraku greeted Ichigo Kurosaki, "You're here~"
" Captain Kyōraku," Ichigo Kurosaki nodded slightly to Shunsui Kyōraku, "I heard Sōsuke Aizen has been defeated!?"
"Oh, you already knew?" Shunsui Kyōraku was taken aback. "I thought you were really behind the times!"
"It was Captain Sōgo Shihoin." Ichigo Kurosaki recalled everything that had happened. "Shortly after Captain Sōsuke Aizen claimed to be Gigai, Captain Sōgo Shihoin suspended our battle, and then... Captain Sōgo Shihoin said his eyes were a little uncomfortable, so he took out a pair of contact lenses from his eyes. That's when we realized that the Captain Sōgo Shihoin here was also a Stand, so we guessed that Captain Shihoin's true form had gone to deal with Sōsuke Aizen, and now it seems that's indeed the case..."
"Haha... I just found out too." Shunsui Kyōraku chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "It seems to be a scheme devised by Yama-jii and Sōgo Shihoin. Apart from a few people, no one else knows about it."
"Anyway... the war is over." Shunsui Kyōraku smiled. "By the way, has your classmate with the regenerative abilities arrived? We have quite a few wounded here."
"Oh, you mean Inoue? She's here..." Ichigo Kurosaki nodded, pointing to Orihime Inoue behind him. Then, after looking around for a moment, he asked, "Strange, why don't I see Captain-Commander Ichigo Kurosaki Captain-Commander Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai?"
" Yama-jii went back early." Shunsui Kyōraku scratched his cheek. "He said his injuries didn't need treatment anymore. It's a warning, a constant reminder that he can't let his guard down."
" Captain-Commander Yamamoto is so old, yet he's still so dedicated." Ichigo Kurosaki said with admiration, "He's truly an outstanding person."
"Yes... that's certainly true of Yama-jii..." Shunsui Kyōraku nodded, "He's quite old, but he never slacks off."
" Kurosaki-kun..." Just as Ichigo Kurosaki was chatting with Shunsui Kyōraku, Orihime Inoue suddenly exclaimed from behind him, "You... look there!"
"Huh?!" Ichigo Kurosaki turned around upon hearing Orihime Inoue's exclamation and was immediately struck by a sight that chilled him to the bone. The person wore a snow-white trench coat, had jet-black hair, and dark green tear tracks on their face... It was...
" Ulquiorra!" Beads of sweat appeared on Ichigo Kurosaki's forehead as he turned to Inoue, " Inoue, be careful..."
However, when Ichigo Kurosaki turned around, he found that Inoue had already disappeared. Orihime Inoue had somehow appeared in front of Ulquiorra, her expression complicated.
" Inoue." Ichigo Kurosaki frowned, unsure of what to say, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
" Ulquiorra... are you still alive?" Orihime Inoue looked at Ulquiorra as if she wanted to say something, but then hesitated.
"Hey! Woman!" Just as Orihime Inoue was getting closer and closer to Ulquiorra, she was stopped by someone. "Don't touch my things!"
"Your things?!" Upon hearing this, Orihime Inoue looked in the direction of the voice, and the next second, she was stunned by the scene before her.
Gosuke Kenpachi, Kaname Tōsen, the arrogant and domineering Nnoitra who always targets Nelliel, Grimmjow ( the Sixth Espada ), Luppi (the Seventh Espada ), Zommari (the Eighth Espada ), Yylfordt the Ninth Espada ), and Yammy (the Tenth Espada ), along with a group of Espada subordinates, all stood behind a man whose name was... Mayuri Kurotsuchi!
"Don't touch my zombies!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi Orihime Inoue. "These, and these, they're all my spoils!"
"Your zombie?!" Orihime Inoue exclaimed in surprise. "Is Ulquiorra still alive?"
"Of course he's still alive." Mayuri Kurotsuchi nodded. "Don't you trust my skills? But from now on, you'll be living under my control."
"What on earth is going on?!" Ichigo Kurosaki in confusion, "What exactly happened?"
"Do you guys know that Menos Grande?" Shunsui Kyōraku adjusted his straw hat and sighed, "Ah... that guy named Ulquiorra is a monster! He almost killed me! Look at my haori, he destroyed most of it!"
"Uncle, you didn't actually defeat Ulquiorra all by yourself, did you?" Ichigo Kurosaki asked incredulously. He had always considered himself to be among the top- Gotei 13, but now it seemed... he was only at the bottom...
"Of course... it's not all my achievement." Shunsui Kyōraku smiled slightly and patted Ichigo Kurosaki on the shoulder. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're still a child, you're still young. Your growth rate is already one of the fastest I've ever seen. Perhaps in a few years, you'll reach my current level, no, it's even possible that you'll surpass me."
"So... in your eyes I'm just a young child right now?" Ichigo Kurosaki's eye twitched. "Is that what you mean?"
"Hahahaha..." Shunsui Kyōraku burst into laughter, "Who knows?"
"Monster uncle." Ichigo Kurosaki's lips twitched after confirming Shunsui Kyōraku's strength.
"Go and treat those people quickly." Mayuri Kurotsuchi looked at Orihime Inoue with disdain, as if shooing away flies. "Don't come near my things anymore, you human woman!"
"Okay... okay." Orihime Inoue nodded gently. She gave Ulquiorra one last deep look, then shook her head, as if she had let go of something, and walked towards Ichigo Kurosaki and the others.
"Live well..." Just as Orihime Inoue turned around, she seemed to hear a faint voice, "... Foolish woman."
"Hmm?!" Orihime Inoue turned around, smiled slightly at Ulquiorra who still had a blank expression, and said, "I will..."
"What nonsense!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi hugged the petite Ulquiorra tightly, as if she were a precious treasure. "Don't worry, I'll put you in my favorite box."
"Captain, are you having fun?" Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa immediately surrounded Kenpachi Zaraki after he emerged from the Dangai.
"Was it fun?!" Kenpachi Zaraki scratched the back of his head. "It was alright... um... hahahaha..."
Kenpachi Zaraki turned around and happened to see Mayuri Kurotsuchi's treasures.
"Hey! Golden Retriever, let's have another fight sometime!" Kenpachi Zaraki roared as he approached Yylfordt.
"You bastard Kenpachi! Don't touch my precious thing!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi kicked Kenpachi Zaraki away, shouting angrily, "If you break it, are you going to pay me back?"
"Huh? Who cares about that kind of thing?" Kenpachi Zaraki looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi with disdain. "I just want to be happy."
"You bastard! Have you no sense of public decency? You should learn not to touch other people's things!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi snapped, exasperated. "Didn't your parents or teachers teach you this?"
"What is that..." Kenpachi Zaraki scoffed, "I don't understand it at all."
"Hateful!"
"Hateful!"
"Hateful!"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi was driven to his death by Kenpachi Zaraki.
Just as the Gotei 13 were celebrating their victory.
In the shadows...
"How can I possibly defeat such an enemy?" Yhwach rubbed his temples, perplexed. "This power is completely beyond my capabilities. Does this power truly belong to this world?"
Yeah~
"Does this power truly belong to this world?"
A voice came from the shadows...
"Who is it?" Yhwach was taken aback. "Who on earth is it?!"
"Hello..." A handsome man with long blond hair, dressed in a white knight's outfit, emerged from the shadows.
"So it's Yugran Haschwalth!" Yhwach exclaimed, recognizing the newcomer. "You've come?!"
"Yes, Your Majesty," the blond man smiled slightly.
"No... you're not Haschwalth!" Yhwach's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at the blond man. "Who are you?!"
"Long time no see Yhwach!" The blond man smiled slightly. "Or rather... this should be our first meeting, Yhwach!"
"You... you are..." Yhwach looked at the blond man and jumped up from his throne. "You are... Father!"
When Yhwach uttered the last few words, the invincible Yhwach shed tears...
"Hahaha... Hello, Yhwach!" The blond man's eyes suddenly revealed four gleaming pupils...
Countless years ago, before the Soul Society, the Human World, Hueco Mundo... the three realms had been separated, the world was in chaos, an era in which Hollows, humans, and countless souls coexisted...
A man lived in a supreme palace, his eyes gleaming as if he could see into the future! His power seemed to directly interfere with the future! He was the Almighty!
"My lord... the patriarchs of the Five Great Noble Clans request an audience!" A monk with thick eyebrows and large eyes stood outside the palace and reported to the man inside.
"Tell them to wait a moment; I have some matters to attend to." The man, whose face was obscured, smiled slightly as he sat on the palace throne. "I will see them after I have dealt with this matter."
"My lord, please forgive my bluntness, but this meeting was extremely dangerous. Those five men have ill intentions!" The monk seemed reluctant to let the man in the room leave so easily. He reminded the great being inside, "Those five have ulterior motives, and I believe they pose a threat to you. Perhaps you should order me to send men to eliminate them!"
"Hahahaha... Rest assured! Everything is preordained. The world will change, but I will endure!" The supreme being within the house seemed to have known everything all along. "You may leave now and calmly observe the unfolding events!"
"..." He Shan listened to the words of the person inside the room, seemingly lost in thought. "Yes Lord Soul King!"
Yes, the person sitting in the room right now is none other than the future ruler of the Three Realms, Lord Soul King!
"Hahaha..." After the monk left, the man smiled slightly and spoke to the void, " Yhwach, do you feel Mujō? Do you need my help?!"
"Father, please lend me your strength!" The void seemed to have traversed a million years, from ancient times to the present, from the original Soul King Palace to Yhwach's Palace. At this moment, Yhwach, dressed in black, looked at Haschwalth, who was possessed by the Soul King, with some excitement.
"Alright! How do you want me to help you?" the Soul King asked Yhwach. "I can help you, but how exactly to help is up to you to decide."
"Father, please help me." Yhwach nodded. "Help me kill Sōgo Shihoin directly!"
"Hahahaha..." The Soul King chuckled upon hearing this, "I can't do it!"
"Can't... can't we do it?" Yhwach was taken aback. "We can't kill that person?"
"His power has transcended this world." The Soul King shook his head. "If he lived in the same era as me, perhaps there would be a way, but there isn't now, at least not for you."
"Then how can I defeat him?" Yhwach frowned. "Now that you have arrived, surely you have a way?"
"Don't even think about killing him..." the Soul King smiled, "We can banish him!"
"Exile them?!" Yhwach nodded. "How?"
"His power has surpassed the limits of this world, even surpassing my own peak. His existence in this world is a burden," the Soul King lamented. "Originally, this matter shouldn't have been my responsibility, but at this moment, Sōgo Shihoin has become so powerful that even the world is wary of him... So the world sent me to contact you, Yhwach. You are my child, and I am the child of the world. You possess the same special ability as me. Go and ask the world! The world will tell you the answer and throw Sōgo Shihoin, who is a threat to the world, out of this world!"
"You are a child of the world?!" Yhwach was taken aback.
"That's right." The Soul King nodded. "My purpose in being born was to ensure the world's eternal existence. When the power of the Hollows surpassed other powers, even threatening to destroy the world, I appeared and wiped out the Hollows completely. And when the power of the Soul Reaper threatened the world, Yhwach, you were born as my offspring. We are both beings born for the world!"
"I understand!" Yhwach's brow relaxed slightly, and he nodded. "I will obey your will, Father, and the great will of the world, to Sōgo Shihoin this pest, this being that disrupts the peace of the world, out of this world!"
"Very good..." The Soul King nodded, "Next, I will lend you some of my power!"
"Relax, Yhwach!" the Soul King soothed Yhwach softly. "Accept my power."
"Yes, Father..." Yhwach nodded, and in the next second, boundless power surged into Yhwach's body...
"Ah!!!" Yhwach roared, unleashing a deafening shout that shook the heavens and earth, while his terrifying power intimidated the three realms!
Soul King Palace...
"What's happening?" The Big-Eyed Monk, his forehead covered in sweat, stared at the trembling Soul King Palace. " Lord Soul King, what are you doing?"
Meanwhile... following Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai back to the Seireitei, Jūshirō Ukitake, who was resting at the Shin'ō Medical Institute, knelt on the ground in anguish.
"Ah... my head hurts so much..." Jūshirō Ukitake muttered, clutching his head. "What exactly does that person want?"
"Hmm?!" Sōgo Shihoin, who was setting up the banquet hall in the Second Division, seemed to sense something... He looked up and said, " Lord Soul King seems a bit restless?!"
After a brief tremor, the world finally returned to normal...
"Hmm..." Sōgo Shihoin stared at the Soul King Palace for a while, then nodded. " The Lord Soul King has behaved himself again."
"Never mind, it's probably just that Lord Soul King has caught a cold," Sōgo Shihoin continued decorating the head room for the triumphant party. " Sōsuke, give me the balloons."
"Okay." Sōsuke Aizen, recalled the slogan he had shouted after Sōgo Shihoin severed his desires, "I offer my blessings to the beautiful Soul Society." He felt so ashamed he wanted to disappear into the ground. But a loss is a loss, and since he had lost, he had to obey Sōgo Shihoin's orders. At this moment, he was atoning for his sins, blowing up balloons to decorate Sōgo Shihoin's banquet hall and doing his part.
Hueco Mundo...
Baraggan returned to his throne, looking at the dilapidated and desolate Hueco Mundo with a sigh. This ruined Hueco Mundo was less interesting than counting stars on the ceiling.
" Xiao Jiba's gone too," Baraggan sighed. "That woman, Nelliel, who keeps spouting chivalry, is insane. In this entire Hueco Mundo, not a single person can even exchange a few words with me. How utterly boring..."
Deep within Hueco Mundo, a figure unnoticed by anyone has emerged from its shell... At this moment, she is walking alone in Hueco Mundo, learning about this world.
"That idiot Aizen failed as expected!" Yushima Oko, with her short green hair and soft, almost feminine appearance, seemed completely unsurprised by Sōsuke Aizen's defeat.
" Sōsuke Aizen, you're still too green..." Yushima Oko sneered, "Since you know that Sōgo Shihoin is invincible, then of course you should use Sōgo Shihoin to deal with Sōgo Shihoin..."
At this moment, inside Yushima Oko's enormous laboratory, within a glass instrument filled with liquid, a being almost identical to Sōgo Shihoin is thriving. Around that instrument are the Gigai of all the Gotei 13... however, these Gigai seem to have lost all life...
"I could feed the entire Gotei 13 of resources and still not be Sōgo Shihoin?" Yushima Oko smiled. "This world will tremble before your power!"
Yushima Oko realized one thing: in this world, whoever attains the Sōgo Shihoin will rule the world!
Five thousand~
(End of this chapter)