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The shockwaves from Shin's confrontation with Yhwach drew the attention of everyone nearby.
Among them were Yamamoto, Sōsuke Aizen, and Shutara Senjumaru of the Royal Guard.
Though the Royal Guard had returned to the Soul King Palace, Shutara had remained behind, her primary objective being to track down Yhwach.
"Yhwach."
Yamamoto's gaze fell upon Yhwach, whose body was slowly regenerating. Shin had destroyed half of his form with a single blow, but Yhwach was not so easily killed.
"Well, look who's here."
Shin greeted the newcomers with a smile.
"A small-time crook snuck into the Second Division to cause trouble. I had no choice but to take care of him."
Shin's casual dismissal of Yhwach as a mere crook reached the Quincy King's ears, and his fury was palpable.
"You got a problem with that?"
Sensing Yhwach's glare, Shin's voice turned cold. The threat in his eyes was so potent that Yhwach's spiritual pressure was instantly suppressed.
The surrounding spiritual particles became impossible for Yhwach to command.
"You don't mind if I finish him off, do you?"
A Truth-Seeking Orb in Shin's hand morphed into a longsword. Capable of turning all creation to ash, the blade plunged directly into Yhwach's abdomen.
His power completely sealed by Shin's spiritual pressure, Yhwach could feel his very existence turning to dust. This time, he knew, he was truly going to die.
A muscle in Yamamoto's jaw twitched. 'You didn't even wait for my answer before you killed him.'
Still, Yhwach's death was for the best. With his personality, he would have never remained quiet. Sooner or later, the entire world would have been destroyed at his hands.
Shin killing him now was, in the end, a good thing.
"Could you retract your spiritual pressure?" Yamamoto asked Shin.
The terrifying spiritual pressure radiating from Shin was causing significant instability throughout the Soul Society, its force penetrating all three realms: Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society, and the World of the Living.
If it continued, the souls in the Soul Society might not be able to withstand the pressure and could simply perish.
It was no joke—spiritual pressure could literally crush a person to death. The strongest attack in the world of the Shinigami wasn't Yamamoto's Zanka no Tachi, but the absolute, overwhelming force of spiritual pressure.
"Right. Got a little carried away. Looks like I caused quite a stir."
Shin immediately withdrew his spiritual pressure, offering an apologetic smile.
If it had been anyone else, Yamamoto would have already disciplined them. But this was Shin Uzumaki, so he let it slide.
Yamamoto departed, and Aizen, after a final glance at Shin, also turned and left. Unohana and the others, however, remained.
"I can hardly believe it. The Yhwach I found so troublesome was killed by you so easily," Shutara said with a sigh.
"You think defeating Yhwach is that difficult?" Shin replied with utter indifference, as if killing Yhwach had been as simple as swatting a fly.
"Only you could say something like that," Shutara said, rolling her eyes, not bothering to say more.
Only Shin had the audacity to make such a claim. Anyone else would never dare.
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With Yhwach's death, peace returned to the Soul Society. As for Hueco Mundo, so many of its great Hollows had been annihilated that it, too, fell silent.
These days in Hueco Mundo, it was difficult to find even an Adjuchas, let alone a Vasto Lorde.
And if Hueco Mundo was quiet, the World of the Living was naturally peaceful. Without the constant harassment from Hollows, a sense of tranquility settled over the human world.
Several months of peace passed, and Shin began to think it was time for a journey to a new world.
He had spent several hundred years in the world of the Shinigami, the longest he had ever stayed in one place.
Of course, he had only been to a few worlds in total: the world of Naruto, the world of One Piece, and now this one.
Shin decided to leave, and he naturally intended to take his closest companions with him. Unohana, for example, would surely follow him. As for the others, he couldn't be certain.
"What? You're leaving?"
Yoruichi stared at Shin in shock. He wasn't talking about traveling to Hueco Mundo or the World of the Living—he meant leaving this world entirely.
"That's right. Once I leave, I probably won't have a chance to come back. Who wants to come with me?"
Shin nodded and asked.
"Of course I'm going with Shin," Unohana said without a moment's hesitation.
"Do I even have a choice?"
Yoruichi glanced at Unohana. Even if only to compete with her, she had to go with Shin. Without him, life would be far less interesting.
"I will follow Shin-sama," Soi Fon declared immediately.
If Yoruichi hadn't spoken, Soi Fon might have hesitated. But since Lady Yoruichi had made her choice, she would naturally follow.
Nelliel, Harribel, and Bambietta had no other options. They were Shin's subordinates; they would go where he went.
When Rukia, Hinamori, and Rangiku heard that Shin was leaving, they also expressed their desire to go with him, which surprised Shin.
He hadn't thought they were that close, but since they were willing to come, Shin wouldn't refuse.
"Why do you want to come with me?"
Shin asked Shutara Senjumaru. Her decision was the one he understood the least.
"I want to see the scenery of other worlds. I've grown tired of guarding the Soul King. I want to give myself a vacation," Shutara said with a smile.
"You might be disappointed, but if you're willing to come, I won't turn you away." Shin nodded to her.
However, Shutara's desire to see other worlds might be difficult to fulfill. Once inside the System Space, it was hard to bring people out again, unless Shin gained greater control over the System.
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Shin had no intention of leaving without saying goodbye. He informed Yamamoto and his other friends of his departure.
They might never see each other again, so Shin made sure to spend some quality time with them.
He first sent Unohana and the others who were willing to follow him into the System Space. As for how they would get along with Kushina and the others... well, hopefully they wouldn't start a fight.
Shin felt that if he entered the System Space now, he might walk into a minefield of drama. Better to stay out of it for now.
Stepping into the spatial passage opened by the System's power, Shin embarked on his journey to a new world.
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