Above the sky!
A fierce battle is underway.
That was the earliest member of the Gotei Squad Zero, the Big-Eyed Monk, who had lived for over a million years and whose age was even more exaggerated than the entire Soul Society, known as the Ichibē Hyōsube whose Monk Who Calls the Real Name, and the fierce battle between Yhwach, the emperor of the entire Quincy and known as the ancestor of the Quincy.
"Boom!"
An extremely terrifying Spiritual Pressure erupted between the two, and the endless Spiritual Pressure collided with each other, putting immense pressure on the entire Soul King Palace.
"Bankai!?"
Yhwach looked at Hyosube Ichibē Hyōsube Bankai, and took out his signature Sternritter Quincy Medallion. However, even with the Quincy Medallion, he was still unable to take away the Bankai that was effective against all Soul Reaper in the Soul Society from Ichibē Hyōsube's hands.
"It's no use!"
"My Bankai."
"Your tiny Quincy Medallion simply can't hold it all."
Ichibē Hyōsube shook his head as he looked at Yhwach holding the Quincy Medallion, brimming with confidence in his Bankai.
"Interesting..."
Despite Yhwach uncontrollable Bankai, Yhwach remained calm, as if he had expected it.
"Become an ant, Yhwach!"
Ichibē Hyōsube, holding a giant brush, wrote the characters for "ant" in the sky.
The words seemed to come alive; they suddenly moved...
In an instant, the imprint landed on Yhwach's body.
"Bump!"
In an instant, Yhwach had been radiating boundless Spiritual Pressure and dominating the three realms, vanished, replaced by a tiny ant.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
After doing all this, Ichibē Hyōsube was panting heavily. This was his ability—the ability to instantly strip someone of their strength.
The source of all power in the world comes from names, and names give meaning to all living things.
When gods are no longer gods, when they are defined as mere ants, then even the highest and most revered deities will lose their power...
Ichibē Hyōsube is such a person, a powerful figure who possesses the ability to Zanpakuto all the Soul Reaper of the Soul Society.
However...
"Very impressive power..."
But you seem to have misunderstood something.
"You didn't name him Yhwach."
Just Ichibē Hyōsube thought he had solved everything, a deep and majestic voice suddenly rang out from the void.
The next second, the man with pale hair and a terrifying Spiritual Pressure emanating from his body appeared in front of the Big-Eyed Monk Ichibē Hyōsube, dressed in black.
Yhwach...
Ichibē Hyōsube gritted his teeth as he looked at the man before him who was releasing endless Spiritual Pressure.
"Hello, Ichibē Hyōsube, and goodbye forever!"
As Yhwach spoke, he stretched out his hand towards Ichibē Hyōsube, grabbed Ichibē Hyōsube's head with one hand, and in the next second, with a slight force, strangled Ichibē Hyōsube to death on the spot.
The strongest man in the Squad Zero, arguably the strongest Soul Reaper in Soul Society, Ichibē Hyōsube died at the hands of Yhwach.
"Bye now..."
Yhwach took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood from his hands. After he had wiped the blood off his hands, he tossed it into the air, put his hands in the pockets of his trench coat, and strode towards the Soul King Palace.
"How dare you!"
"This is where Lord Soul King rests!"
"How dare Quincy come here..."
As Yhwach strode toward the Soul King Palace, the guards who protected the Soul King drew their weapons and Yhwach toward him.
"Hehe..."
Yhwach merely smiled sarcastically at these self-proclaimed guards of the Soul King Palace. The next second, a wave of dark Spiritual Pressure swept through, instantly wiping out these foolish Soul King Palace.
From this moment on, nothing could stop him from entering the Soul King Palace.
Yhwach strode into the Soul King Palace, looking up at the man sealed within the giant crystal, dismembered and resembling a puppet.
Yhwach smiled his most genuine smile.
"It's been a long time, my dear father." Yhwach looked at the man sealed in the crystal with the highest respect, for the man sealed in the crystal was his father, the origin of all Quincy Yhwach, the creator of the three realms, the Soul King!
"Clatter~"
Yhwach stood before the crystal, silently observing it for a while, then gently snapped his fingers, and instantly countless cracks appeared on the crystal.
"Bump!"
Then, with a deafening roar, the crystal shattered completely, and a man silently floated in the air. The man had a pair of eyes exactly like Yhwach's, with four pupils.
"Let us become one, Father..."
Yhwach extended his palm toward the man suspended in mid-air.
"Is that you!?"
The man hovering in the air revealed a smiling expression.
The next second, he walked towards Yhwach...
In that instant, the two finally merged into one, completely becoming a single entity.
"Boom!"
The endless Spiritual Pressure transformed into a black torrent, sweeping across the entire Soul Society from the Soul King Palace!
"Hey! What's happening in the sky!?"
"The Soul King Palace has collapsed..."
"What is going on?"
The Soul Reaper and Quincy looked up at the sky above, their faces filled with terror.
"It seems that Yhwach has succeeded."
Sōgo Shihoin looked up at the unusual phenomenon in the sky. He knew very well that Yhwach had merged with the Soul King.
"Sōgo, what exactly are you planning!?" Shaoling Fon looked at the sky with a hint of fear in her eyes. "That's the Soul King Palace! Will something happen to Lord Soul King?"
Don't worry~
"Everything is under control."
Sōgo Shihoin looked up at the sky, seemingly quite calm.
Our world is growing...
"As our world grows stronger, the covenant that maintains the Three Realms must also become more powerful."
"And the Soul King was originally the instrument for maintaining the balance of the three realms."
"To make the original contract even stronger, it's simple: we just need to create an even more powerful Soul King."
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Shaoling Fon Shikai.
"To create an even more powerful Soul King..." Shaoling Fon nodded slightly upon hearing this. "So, all of this is under your control?"
"Yes..."
"Next comes the final battle!"
"With a grand funeral, we send our newborn Soul King to become the instrument for maintaining the balance of the three realms."
Sōgo Shihoin slightly. He stretched his limbs, and then a strong Spiritual Pressure erupted from his body.
That was an immense Spiritual Pressure that could be felt by all living beings...
"Yhwach, the final game between you and me has begun~"
Sōgo Shihoin instantly enveloped the entire Soul Society with his terrifying Spiritual Pressure, followed by a burst of intense white light.
Sōgo Shihoin in the Soul King Palace, standing face to face with the invincible Yhwach.
"Sōgo Shihoin..."
"This should be the first time we've met face-to-face like this, right?"
Yhwach's eyes were tightly closed, but he smiled, as if he would never lose to Sōgo Shihoin again.
Yeah~
"You've been hiding in the shadows all this time, never coming out. I thought you were going to stay holed up forever!"
"What? Now you dare stand in front of me without running away?"
"You don't actually think you can beat me now that you've obtained the Soul King's power, do you?"
Sōgo Shihoin stood opposite Yhwach, smiling as he asked.
"Certainly!"
You simply cannot imagine how powerful I am right now!
"Sōgo Shihoin..."
"At this moment, I am the Almighty!"
Yhwach seemed to be full of confidence in himself. As he spoke, he slowly opened his eyes, and instantly the world was plunged into endless darkness.
"Ha ha..."
Looking at the man before him who had plunged the three realms into crisis simply by opening his eyes, Sōgo Shihoin suddenly felt a surge of excitement. Finally, someone who was somewhat interesting had arrived.
"Hear my call!"
"My legion!"
"Gather before me!"
The first thing Yhwach did upon opening his eyes was to summon his army in front of Sōgo Shihoin!
In an instant, all twenty-six members of the Sternritter appeared before Sōgo Shihoin. Even those knights who had died earlier for various reasons were now unharmed, radiating an overwhelming aura as they knelt before Yhwach...
"My Lord! Yhwach!"
The members of the Sternritter chanted Yhwach's name.
"Sōgo Shihoin, did you see that?!"
"My knightly order is so powerful..."
"Join me!"
Let's create a whole new world together!
Yhwach extended an olive branch to Sōgo Shihoin. His idea was simple: there was no need for them to be enemies with Sōgo Shihoin; they could unite to create a great and bright world.
"You want me to join forces with you!?"
"It's not impossible..."
Upon hearing this, Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly.
"State your conditions!" Yhwach, hands behind his back, exuding a regal air. "Power! Women! Everything I have, I can give you."
No, no, no!
Yhwach, you seem to have made a mistake.
"I mean, there's absolutely no problem with us joining forces."
"But after a union, there always needs to be someone in charge in this country."
"I'm the kind of person who would never be someone's lackey."
"So, I'll have to trouble you a bit and become my underling!"
Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly at Yhwach.
"How dare you! How insolent!"
"You bastard..."
"Court death..."
Upon hearing Sōgo Shihoin's words, the members of the Sternritter became enraged. They roared at Sōgo Shihoin, as if they wanted to cripple Sōgo Shihoin.
"Hahaha..." Just then, Yhwach gestured for everyone around to be quiet, then continued speaking to himself, "Sōgo Shihoin, I came to you with sincerity. If you do this, it will put me in a very difficult position. Are we destined to be enemies?!"
"Look..."
"I only said I wanted to take you on as my subordinate because I was sincere."
"If I weren't sincere, I would have already made my move."
Sōgo Shihoin was quite helpless after hearing Yhwach's words.
"..." Yhwach fell silent upon hearing this. "Do you really think you can fight against all of us?!"
Do you think you're strong enough to overwhelm my entire Sternritter?
"Can you defeat the twenty-six strongest warriors who specialize in dealing with the Soul Reaper?"
As Yhwach spoke, he once again strengthened the Sternritter, bringing the strength of all twenty-six members to a new level.
"King against king, general against general!"
"Since you possess the power to descend, I naturally have my own subordinates as well!"
"Since you've sent twenty-six people, I won't take advantage of you; I'll also send twenty-six people."
Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly, and as he spoke, figures slowly appeared around him.
"Big-Eyed Monk, wake up! Get out and fight!"
As Sōgo Shihoin softly called out, Sōgo Shihoin Ichibē Hyōsube, who had been dead, instantly appeared beside him.
"Oops..."
"I slept so well..."
"Isn't this Yhwach? It seems we meet again."
Hyosube Ichibei clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Yhwach.
"..." Yhwach looked at Ichibē Hyōsube and fell silent.
"Yama-jii has come to help..." Sōgo Shihoin chose Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, known as the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years, as his second knight...
"Yhwach..." Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai Yhwach cane, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Yhwach, who had merged with the Soul King and was now practically 'standing in the air'.
"Aizen, fulfill the promise between us..." The third aura chosen by Sōgo Shihoin was Sōsuke Aizen.
"Gentlemen, it's been a long time." Sōsuke Aizen appeared among the group of powerful figures with a bright and cheerful smile.
"Aizen..." Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai glared fiercely at Aizen.
"You're the Aizen who almost turned the entire Soul Society upside down and was even going to attack the Soul King Palace, right?" The Big-Eyed Monk greeted Aizen, who had suddenly appeared.
"Hahaha... that's all in the past, not worth mentioning." Sōsuke Aizen, appearing very modest.
"My fourth knight..."
"I choose you, Kenpachi Zaraki!"
As Aizen greeted everyone, Sōgo Shihoin selected his fourth knight.
In an instant, Kenpachi Zaraki, looking like a demon and carrying his Zanpakuto, appeared to the left of Sōgo Shihoin.
"Who are you going to cut?!" Kenpachi Zaraki those two words the moment he appeared. In his eyes, there were only two kinds of creatures in this world: those who could be cut down and those who couldn't.
"My fifth knight, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi..." Sōgo Shihoin smiled as he selected his subordinates. Twenty-six Gotei 13 squad-level fighters? It's not like he couldn't muster enough...
(End of this chapter)