pappabearbooks #326 - Whatever happens in the world, it's none of my business! The title of the King of the En
#326 - Whatever happens in the world, it's none of my business! The title of the King of the En
No one knew better than Yhwach just how terrifying Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni and Unohana Retsu had been back then.
The former relied on his Zanpakuto, Ryūjin Jakka, with its strongest attack, a power that even Yhwach coveted. As for the latter, her swordsmanship itself had reached a level comparable to a Zanpakuto's Bankai.
Back then, countless Quincies had been cut down by Unohana Retsu, one by one.
As for Aizen choosing to confront Unohana Retsu, perhaps initially, he could have gained a slight advantage by relying on his Zanpakuto, Kyōka Suigetsu, to hypnotize her.
But Luo Fu was different.
If Unohana Retsu's strength was within the realm of understanding, exceeding the limits, although unattainable for others, it was still comprehensible.
Then Luo Fu was a completely different situation. His strength, his power, even his various abilities, had completely exceeded the realm of Reishi.
Whether it was the Shinigami of Soul Society, the Hollows of Hueco Mundo, or the Quincies of the Wandenreich, even including the Fullbringers, although their power systems seemed different, in essence, all these powerful abilities were built upon Reishi.
And Reishi was precisely derived from the Soul King.
Yet, Luo Fu had become a special exception. His power, his system, if Yhwach could understand it initially with his Almighty, then now, Luo Fu had reached a point where even Yhwach's Almighty could not see through him.
Yes.
Although Yhwach's Almighty still existed, once it involved Luo Fu, most of the future scenes began to become unreadable.
After Luo Fu initially unleashed his terrifying Reiatsu, Yhwach could still see the future, but as time passed, now, the future under his Almighty's perspective had become a blur.
It wasn't that he couldn't see it, but that he couldn't understand it, couldn't comprehend it. In that case, the so-called Almighty's insight into the future naturally made no difference.
Luo Fu's strength was like the strength of Cthulhu, an incomprehensible, unrecognizable strength.
Unohana Retsu, on the other hand, was a truly unstoppable strength within the realm of understanding.
In Yhwach's view, the only value of Aizen choosing Unohana Retsu was perhaps to hold her back, while he himself would naturally be caught in a confrontation with her.
Seeing that someone dared to volunteer to provoke her, the smile on Unohana Retsu's face became even brighter.
Slowly drawing out her Zanpakuto, Unohana Retsu said, "Aizen, I really want to know if my sword can kill you, and if my heart can sever your so-called absolute hypnosis. In Soul Society, I could only suppress myself for a thousand years... After a full thousand years of suppression, my current desire for slaughter has surpassed everything. Come on! Let me relive the beauty of battle, relive the pleasure of slaughter."
As she spoke, a suspicious flush actually appeared on Unohana Retsu's face.
Aizen's eyes narrowed. Without the seal of his eyes, the sharp and exposed Aizen, now facing Unohana Retsu, couldn't help but feel the terrifying and powerful pressure from this unprecedented villain of Soul Society.
"Unohana-senpai, I also look forward to seeing if I can let you enjoy the pleasure of battle."
The moment Aizen's voice fell, Unohana Retsu's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
The crisp sound of swords colliding, like countless sounds overlapping together, rang out in the air.
Although Unohana Retsu was held back on Luo Fu's side,
For Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni and Yhwach, the real key was still the existence of this powerful enemy, Luo Fu.
After all, Unohana Retsu, at most, even if she grew to the limit, was just a strong person at the pinnacle of Shinigami.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni was still able to subdue her back then.
But Luo Fu was an enemy outside of comprehension, like a terrifying Cthulhu.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, despite his old age, appeared extremely decisive at this moment, with no intention of even talking to Luo Fu.
Under Bankai, the devastating Ryūjin Jakka directly unleashed a terrifying attack on Luo Fu.
Yhwach, as if waiting for this moment, at the same time as Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni acted,
A cross filled with sacredness slowly rose behind Yhwach.
Under the reflection of the holy light, an profound array pattern quietly formed in the sky.
The Saint Altar of Usurpation.
Yhwach was actually harboring the intention of seizing Luo Fu's power.
Of course, even Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni was not spared by Yhwach.
The Saint Altar of Usurpation was clearly encompassing Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni and Luo Fu together.
Even in the battle with Luo Fu, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni still did not let down his guard against Yhwach.
Obviously, the hostility from a thousand years ago, even now, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni still had not forgotten Yhwach's insidious and vicious nature.
And when the Saint Altar of Usurpation appeared, even with the concealment of the holy light cross, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni still noticed the abnormality at the first moment.
At the same time as a slash carrying terrifying heat rapidly attacked Luo Fu, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni stepped on Shunpo and directly rushed out of the Saint Altar of Usurpation's range.
Luo Fu looked playfully at the Saint Altar of Usurpation above his head.
Yhwach wanted to obtain Luo Fu's power, but conversely, why wasn't Luo Fu coveting Yhwach?
Whether it was his Almighty, constantly like observing the timeline, understanding the various changes in the future, or being able to take away the opponent's abilities, soul division, and the Saint Graph imprints, all of these were coveted by Luo Fu.
Seeing Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's slash flying over,
The nine-colored halo behind Luo Fu's head flashed with light.
An invisible force instantly collided with the slash carrying intense heat, instantly shattering the slash with brute force.
At the same time, a powerful force erupted in all directions.
The Saint Altar of Usurpation shrouded above Luo Fu's head instantly appeared with dense cracks, followed by an explosion, turning into countless fragments of Reishi.
Although Yhwach himself did not expect the Saint Altar of Usurpation to be able to seize Luo Fu's power. Even under Yhwach's special Almighty ability, before acting, he had already seen the failure of his Saint Altar of Usurpation.
But even so, Yhwach did not expect that the backlash brought by Luo Fu would be so terrifying.
In knowing that it was a failure, yet still choosing to use the Saint Altar of Usurpation to deal with Luo Fu, this was of course not because Yhwach had a problem with his brain.
On the contrary, he needed to use a failure to truly feel the foundation of Luo Fu's power.
After all, although the Almighty could know the future, it was greatly discounted on Luo Fu.
When viewing everything related to Luo Fu, it would be greatly discounted, as if covered with a layer of mosaic.
Even when it came to Luo Fu himself, it was more like a thick fog where you couldn't see your fingers, being able to see vague and hazy scenes was already good enough.
On this point, in the final analysis, it was still because Luo Fu's power system itself was independent of the Reishi under the Soul King.
Yhwach's Almighty, although strong, still needed to be limited to the theoretical foundation of Reishi.
For Yhwach, when dealing with Luo Fu, failure might not even be a gain, as long as he could bear such a failure, then the more thoroughly he understood Luo Fu's foundation, the more he could increase his chances of defeating Luo Fu.
The Wandenreich's Emperor Yhwach and the Gotei 13's Captain-Commander's attack on Luo Fu ended in this way.
For a time, whether it was the Shinigami of the Seireitei or the Quincies of the Wandenreich, there was a sense of unrest in their hearts.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni coldly glanced at Yhwach, obviously filled with hostility towards Yhwach's actions of attacking even himself just now.
Yhwach suppressed the restless Reishi in his body.
Just the backlash from Luo Fu instantly destroying the Saint Altar of Usurpation almost made Yhwach's Reishi uncontrollable.
What Blut Vene and Blut Arte could not be used, because the restlessness of the Reishi made it impossible to fuse with the blood.
Seeing that Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni had actually developed hostility towards his ally, Yhwach, Luo Fu couldn't help but reveal a smile.
Yhwach, from beginning to end, had no intention of explaining.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, however, glanced coldly at Yhwach before saying, "I don't want you to create such blunders again. Right now, the sinner Luo Fu is our common enemy."
Yhwach nodded slightly, but did not respond directly. Yhwach even glanced imperceptibly in the direction of Ukitake Jūshirō.
Although Yhwach is not yet clear that Ukitake Jūshirō's body is inhabited by the power of the Spirit King's right arm, he can feel that Ukitake Jūshirō has something he needs.
At this moment, when the whole world is united to fight against Luo Fu.
Inside the Spirit King Palace.
The Spirit King, who was like a human stick, made into amber.
Suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes as bright as stars, and in an instant, countless possibilities of the world's future seemed to be reflected.
In the situation where the Zero Squad was at a loss, and even had no time to react, the Spirit King's sealed body suddenly began to turn into pure spirit particles and escape from the Spirit King Palace.
The members of the Zero Squad were instantly stunned in place.
In fact, they had never seen such a situation, and they had never even had a plan for it.
After all, the Spirit King had already been dismantled into parts, and was still in this endless cycle of sealing, plus the Zero Squad's situation of protecting in name but actually guarding, the Spirit King can be said to have no possibility of resistance or struggle at all.
But now, the Spirit King's torso has inexplicably begun to disappear.
This really made the entire Zero Squad a little unable to react.
After regaining their senses in a flash of lightning, the members of the Zero Squad racked their brains and used all kinds of methods to try to stop the dissipation of the Spirit King's body.
But all the efforts of the Zero Squad were like futile efforts.
In just a few breaths, the Spirit King, as the core of the world and even the cornerstone of the world's stability, was completely gone.
The members of the Zero Squad faced such a situation.
After looking at each other for a moment, Kirinji Tenjirō said: "There is no problem with the seal of the Spirit King Palace. Now that the Spirit King has disappeared, there is only one possibility, and that is the traitor Luo Fu of the Soul Society."
"No, it's not just Luo Fu, it could be other people, such as... Yhwach." Kirinji Tenjirō chewed on the small wooden stick in his mouth and said, "Our mission has failed, but we must do everything we can to save everything."
"Let's go." Niimaeya Ōetsu said, "Without the Spirit King, the Spirit King Palace has no meaning of existence. Let's go to Hueco Mundo first to help the Soul Society eliminate the sinner Luo Fu. As for the Spirit King..."
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, Niimaeya Ōetsu said: "If we can't find the Spirit King again, then capture Yhwach back."
The Soul Society had known about Yhwach's existence for a long time, and even the ancestors of the five great noble families who created the Spirit King back then were very clear about the process of the Spirit King's birth.
They even knew what the evolution of the Spirit King's power was.
It's just that, as far as they are concerned, as long as they maintain the existence of the Spirit King himself, then the power scattered by the Spirit King is just a minor problem.
But now, when the Spirit King disappears, then, whether it is the Zero Squad or the entire Soul Society, they have to face a new choice, whether to find the Spirit King, or to replace it with the Spirit King's other powers.
At the beginning of the world, the birth of the Spirit King was to deal with the Hollows born in the void.
The original world was in a constant positive cycle, but when the original Hollow was born, it began to devour humans. You must know that the Hollow itself should also be a part of the spirit particle cycle of the entire world.
But one day, the original Hollow suddenly became cancerous and wantonly devoured the entire world.
If this continues, the world will inevitably move towards the end.
Under the instinct of the world, the Spirit King, a very special existence, was born.
The purpose of the Spirit King's birth was to bring the world back on track.
And undoubtedly, the Spirit King did do it, but the ancestors of the five great noble families of the Soul Society did not recognize such a world.
Regardless of the motive, after failing to persuade the Spirit King, the ancestors of the five great noble families chose to deal with the Spirit King, and the Spirit King saw certain futures and chose self-sacrifice.
It can be said that the birth of the Soul Society and the Seireitei itself is full of disgraceful and despicable aspects.
In order to maintain the operation of the world, the ancestors of the five great noble families can be said to have done everything possible.
They dug out the Spirit King's heart, cut off his feet, and cut open his internal organs. Except for his torso, the Spirit King can almost be said to have been dismembered into eight pieces.
It is precisely because of this that the Spirit King's power has created the diverse system of this world.
Although at the beginning, the purpose of the Spirit King's birth was to target the original Hollow, but after solving the original Hollow, the Spirit King became the source of all power.
Whether it is the Hollow, the Shinigami, or the Quincy, the Fullbringers, or even humans, their source can be traced back to the Spirit King.
This is also why, when an existence like Luo Fu who does not belong to the Spirit King system appears, even Yhwach's Almighty is seriously affected.
But now the disappearance of the Spirit King has completely panicked the Zero Squad.
You must know that the Spirit King is the core of everything. If the Spirit King is gone, then the order that has been maintained for who knows how many years may collapse.
At this moment, they are not aware of what happened in the Spirit King Palace.
Hueco Mundo, outside Las Noches.
In the first moment of the Spirit King's disappearance.
Yhwach, Ukitake Jūshirō and others seemed to understand something in the dark. Not only that, even their power seemed to be blessed and strengthened by the heavens, and inexplicably began to increase.
It's not just Yhwach and Ukitake Jūshirō.
Pernida Parnkgjas and Gerard Valkyrie of the Stern Ritter of the Wandenreich.
Tsukishima Shukuro, the leader of the emerging religion XCution in the human world. Including Matsumoto Rangiku behind Luo Fu, they all felt a blessing and protection from the power of the entire world.
Among these people, naturally, there is also Kurosaki Ichigo, the substitute for the Spirit King.
Although they did not receive clear guidance, these people inexplicably understood in their hearts.
If the original Hollow that the Spirit King killed back then was the source of disaster for the world, then Luo Fu is the King of the End who will bring the end to the world.
It's just that, among these people, almost no one would be truly selfless to the extent of the Spirit King.
And Yhwach, after feeling this blessing and the information instilled from the heavens.
Looked at the Stern Ritter beside him in the first moment.
In a situation that no one expected, obviously now is the time to fight against Luo Fu, but Yhwach launched a new round of Soul Absorption - Auswählen in full view of everyone.
In just a short moment, the Quincy of the Wandenreich, whose numbers were no less than the Shinigami of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads of the Seireitei, had their power completely drawn away by Yhwach in an instant.
And the focus of Yhwach's attack was actually Pernida Parnkgjas and Gerard Valkyrie, who were inhabited by the power of the Spirit King's left arm and heart, in the Stern Ritter.
Even though they are also existences inhabited by the power of the Spirit King.
But if, from the perspective of heaven and earth, Yhwach is the biological son, then the others can only be regarded as illegitimate sons. The inheritance rights are different, plus Yhwach himself has absolute control over the Quincy.
Pernida Parnkgjas and Gerard Valkyrie, who were inhabited by the power of the Spirit King's left arm and heart and originally had the potential to shine, did not even have a chance to resist, and all their power was taken away by Yhwach in an instant, and they died on the spot in an instant.
This sudden change really stunned the Shinigami of the Soul Society and the Arrancar on Aizen's side.
After all, when Yhwach and Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni fought Luo Fu together just now, there was a black history of attacking even Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni.
Now, his approach of attacking his subordinates stunned everyone, and also made everyone more and more afraid of Yhwach.
Perhaps the only ones in the field who are clear about Yhwach's true purpose are Ukitake Jūshirō and Matsumoto Rangiku, who have also received the information and protection transmitted by heaven and earth.
In an instant, after absorbing the power of the Spirit King's left arm and heart into his body through Soul Absorption - Auswählen.
Yhwach suddenly looked at Ukitake Jūshirō.
Perhaps it is because he swallowed the power of Pernida Parnkgjas and Gerard Valkyrie, and Soul Absorption - Auswählen itself can allow Yhwach to absorb the power of all Quincy to improve himself.
At this moment, Yhwach is already standing at a level second only to Luo Fu and the Spirit King.
Locking his eyes on Ukitake Jūshirō, Yhwach said: "You should also feel it, right? What we have to face now is not an ordinary enemy, but the King of the End who will truly bring the end to the world. I need to retrieve all the power."
Ukitake Jūshirō is not stupid, what does it mean to retrieve all the power?
If Yhwach was truly a selfless person, acting for the sake of the world, then, whether from a standpoint of righteousness or any other perspective, given Jushiro Ukitake's character, he might actually sacrifice himself to save the world.
But alas, Yhwach is not that kind of person.
From the moment he attacked Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Ukitake's heart was filled with vigilance towards Yhwach.
Don't forget, Ukitake Jushiro is one of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's only two disciples.
Even with the great cause of saving the world, Ukitake Jushiro could not trust Yhwach.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had clearly grasped the key point in Yhwach's words.
Casting a glance at Ukitake Jushiro, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said, "Ukitake, what is the King of the End supposed to be?"
Of course, Ukitake Jushiro knew that the focus of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's question was not simply about this King of the End, Rofou.
It also included what Yhwach meant by "recovering power."
However, on this point, Ukitake Jushiro somewhat underestimated Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
Don't assume that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, is truly ignorant of the ancient truths.
On the contrary, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is well aware that the entire Soul Society is built upon a despicable scheme.
The focus of his question was not as simple as the superficial issue.
Unfortunately, the mistaken guess led Ukitake Jushiro to reveal the information he had just received from the blessing, protection, and transmission of the world.
Especially since, besides Ukitake Jushiro, there were also Kurosaki Ichigo and Matsumoto Rangiku present.
The former, although not directly hosting a part of the Spirit King's body, Kurosaki Ichigo almost gathered all the components of the Spirit King's power.
Hollow, Shinigami, Quincy, Human, including Fullbring, he has them all.
To some extent, Kurosaki Ichigo is the most suitable existence to replace the Spirit King, second only to Yhwach.
Under Ukitake Jushiro's explanation, coupled with the supplements from Kurosaki Ichigo and Matsumoto Rangiku.
Soon, the Shinigami of the Seireitei and the Arrancar and Hollows on Aizen's side all understood the extent of the enemy they were facing.
Under the premise that even absolute hypnosis like Kyoka Suigetsu could not easily control Retsu Unohana.
Aizen could only rely on his own hard power to engage in a difficult battle with Unohana Retsu.
At this moment, Ukitake Jushiro and others' explanation made Aizen's eyes light up.
Kyoka Suigetsu instantly parried Unohana Retsu's strike.
Aizen quickly distanced himself from Unohana Retsu and said, "Unohana Retsu, I see that our battle seems to be meaningless, after all, neither of us seems to possess the ability to control the world."
Unohana Retsu grinned, her hair, from the high ponytail just now, had completely become loose.
The originally bound high ponytail collapsed in the blink of an eye with the eruption of her own spiritual pressure.
Hearing this, Unohana Retsu smiled softly and said, "What does the world matter to me? All I care about is whether I can enjoy the thrill of battle to the fullest."
Aizen's mouth twitched instantly.
At this moment, in Aizen's eyes, his self-proclaimed perfect disguise was completely incomparable to Unohana Retsu.
After all, Aizen's disguise is purposeful, but what about Unohana Retsu? Her disguise is purely to suppress her own combative and warlike nature.
And even in terms of time, Aizen couldn't compare to Unohana Retsu. You must know that Unohana Retsu is a founding member of the Gotei 13, a member who established the Soul Society's order after being subdued by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
However, when Aizen entered the Shin'o Academy, his impression of Unohana Retsu, the Captain of the Fourth Division, was that of a gentle woman like a standard Yamato Nadeshiko.
Who would have thought that the Captain of the Fourth Division, responsible for healing, would be so cruel and belligerent by nature?
Although Ukitake Jushiro intentionally concealed some truths when explaining the process regarding the ancient Spirit King.
Matsumoto Rangiku, who had just lost Gin Ichimaru and the hot-blooded protagonist Kurosaki Ichigo, didn't care so much.
She directly revealed the truth that the Soul Society was built on a despicable scheme.
Of course, the focus was definitely still on Rofou, the existence that the world itself considered to be the King of the End.
However, knowing the truth about the establishment of the Soul Society made many Shinigami feel a little less of their former sense of justice.
Perhaps they can still work together and selflessly when dealing with Rofou now, but if Rofou loses, then the Seireitei will probably usher in chaos after a collapse of faith.
Rofou, on the other hand, didn't care at all when he was recognized by the world as the King of the End.
Rofou knew very well that he was different from the Primordial Hollow, born by chance in the ancient barbaric era, like a cancer cell of the world, devouring everything.
On the contrary, even if Rofou was really the so-called King of the End, what he would end would only be the pure Spirit King system.
Moreover, Rofou's so-called ending is not to completely destroy the Spirit King's system, but to incorporate it into his own system.
But it is very obvious that sharing the power system from the Nine Great Heavens, unlike the distant and inherently flawed Zhetian Heavenly Dao, the world of Bleach seems to want to quell the disputes in the world in a single-minded way.
An existence like Rofou, a huge variable that might even change the direction of the world, would naturally be given the title of King of the End by the world.
Yhwach didn't care about Ukitake Jushiro's suspicion of him.
On the contrary, he became more confident after Ukitake Jushiro and Kurosaki Ichigo, Matsumoto Rangiku and others exposed everything.
"Ukitake Jushiro, Rofou is different from the Hollows you have previously fought. He is a true enemy of the world. Dividing this power between you and me will only allow Rofou to defeat us one by one. Do you want to let the world fall into destruction?"
These righteous words made Ukitake Jushiro feel a little moved.
Kurosaki Ichigo, on the other hand, although he knew the reason for the Soul Society's departure and no longer had the former halo of impression of the Seireitei, he still firmly chose to stand on the side of the Soul Society at this moment.
"Yhwach, you can even kill your own people to increase your strength. If Captain Ukitake sacrifices himself and gives you this power, who knows if you will become an even more terrifying demon than Rofou."
It must be admitted that although Kurosaki Ichigo is not good at talking, his words at this moment expressed the concerns in the hearts of too many people.
Indeed, Yhwach's past actions are a warning that cannot be ignored.
Casting a faint glance at Kurosaki Ichigo, Yhwach's eyes clearly flashed with a hint of disdain.
In his eyes, Kurosaki Ichigo is just an inferior imitation. Although he has gathered fragments of the Spirit King's power system such as Hollow, Shinigami, Quincy, Human, and Fullbring.
But unless Yhwach dies, and even the others who host the Spirit King's body parts disappear together, otherwise, Kurosaki Ichigo is destined to only be a foil for others.
To some extent, how could Kurosaki Ichigo, a cannon fodder-like existence, make Yhwach look at him differently?
Faced with Yhwach's contempt, although Kurosaki Ichigo gritted his teeth in hatred, he knew that this was not the time to be hot-headed.
Although Kurosaki Ichigo is also a protagonist, he is a relatively rational existence, unlike Naruto Uzumaki in the Ninja world, who is severely influenced by Asura's chakra and is stubbornly biased to the extreme.
Seeing that he could not get Ukitake Jushiro to take the initiative to sacrifice himself in a short time.
Yhwach changed the subject and said, "If we can't gather this power, our hope of success will inevitably be slim. Since you can't decide now, why don't you and I first seize the power of that woman who is standing on Rofou's side."
This time, Ukitake Jushiro was immediately moved.
After all, Matsumoto Rangiku, as a traitor and sinner of the Soul Society, could no longer be redeemed.
However, Matsumoto Rangiku also possesses the power of the Spirit King's finger.
Sacrificing himself to fulfill Yhwach, Ukitake Jushiro would still hesitate, but he would have no objection to dealing with Matsumoto Rangiku.
Weakening the enemy is equivalent to strengthening oneself.
And Matsumoto Rangiku is clearly a staunch enemy.
After only a slight hesitation, Ukitake Jushiro nodded directly and said, "Okay."
The corners of Yhwach's mouth curled up slightly and said, "You go deal with this woman, and I will help you hold off Rofou, how about that?"
If Ukitake Jushiro would have hesitated a little before, then now, he completely believed Yhwach's words.