What exactly was this "good show" Qin Yi spoke of?
The people present did not know, but at this moment, the Gotei 13 within the Soul Society understood it clearly.
If Kenpachi Chengdui wished to stand as Qin Yi's equal, then he first had to seize the Soul Society and unify the power of every Shinigami within it. Whether through slaughter or absolute forceful conquest, this objective had to be completed!
The Soul Society and Hueco Mundo stood opposite one another and were both the most advantageous strategic territories in this world, lands every army would fight to control.
Only by each occupying one realm could they sustain prolonged resistance and wage massive wars against one another.
Therefore, the Soul Society was something Kenpachi Chengdui absolutely had to take.
And with his overbearing and insane personality, after hiding himself and submitting to others for so long, he had naturally reached the limit of his patience.
At this moment, large numbers of the Azure Flow Army surged into the outskirts of the Soul Society. Amid the terrified expressions of the wandering souls, squads were dispatched to rapidly transform the entire outer district into their own territory.
Because of the overwhelming size of their army, this process took less than three hours from beginning to end. As for the Shinigami responsible for patrols, they did not even have the opportunity to send word back.
"The outskirts of the Soul Society have been occupied. Commander Qingfeng, please issue the next order!"
Qingfeng pressed his lips together before smiling.
"The Soul Society isn't large. Since the outskirts already belong to us, then naturally it's time for the Gotei 13 next!"
"And while we're at it, shouldn't we bring back our King as well?"
His words immediately made the Azure Flow Army understand.
"But shouldn't we wait until the Purple Flow Army enters the Soul Society too? Attacking together would be safer."
One of his subordinates hesitated as he spoke.
"The Purple Flow Army?"
Qingfeng's eyes sharpened before he let out a cold laugh.
"You think I'm going to wait for that bastard Zilin to come steal my achievements?"
"If dealing with a mere Soul Society requires both great armies of the Nie Kingdom, then we'd be far too useless!"
He strode forward, one hand gripping the cyan-colored sword hilt at his waist. His gaze turned cold and sinister.
"Kill them all! This Soul Society will be conquered by our Azure Flow Army!"
Instantly, the enormous Azure Flow Army behind him roared in unison. Countless figures burst forward, charging toward the enormous palace complex ahead.
Not long afterward, within the Gotei 13, the Shinigami guarding the gates suddenly froze.
"T-Those people… what are they?"
"Dead… Shinigami?"
Looking at the Nie Kingdom Shinigami, who emitted the spiritual pressure fluctuations of death gods yet wore savage expressions and charged forward with obvious killing intent, they were completely stunned.
"There are too many!! Looking at their expressions, they're enemies!!"
One of the Shinigami finally realized the truth and shouted with a trembling voice.
"Quick! Inform the Captains immediately! Unknown forces have invaded the Soul Society!!"
One of the gate guards instantly flashed away to report the news.
"They want to break through this gate and enter the Gotei 13! We absolutely must stop them!!"
A giant Shinigami whose height nearly matched the gate itself gritted his teeth and shouted.
But in the very next moment, the corners of his mouth twitched violently, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints.
"H-How can there be this many?!!"
Behind the advancing troops in the front ranks, countless black dots suddenly flooded into view, dense beyond measure. They spread across the horizon like a plague of locusts, accompanied by endless buzzing sounds as they rapidly charged toward the gates.
"T-This number!!"
"It's impossible!!"
The Shinigami roared in disbelief.
How many Shinigami could the entire Soul Society even possess? Becoming a Shinigami was incredibly difficult! Every single Shinigami had undergone arduous training before finally completing the transformation from wandering soul into Shinigami.
But then what exactly was this endless black tide before their eyes?
Not only were they numerous, but their speed was astonishing. In only a few breaths, they had already surged to the gates.
"ROAR!!"
The leading Shinigami unleashed an earth-shaking howl, his face twisted ferociously, murderous intent overflowing from him as madness filled his expression.
Immediately afterward, countless Shinigami raised their heads toward the sky and roared together, their voices shaking the heavens.
It was like the warriors of ancient times who would intimidate their enemies with battle cries before combat. The continuous roar of countless voices merged into one overwhelming sound that caused the gate guards' bodies to tremble violently, their minds going completely blank for a moment.
"Quick! Hurry!! Block the gates! We absolutely cannot let them enter!!"
At that moment, however, there were still some Shinigami drenched in sweat yet clear-headed enough to shout desperately.
Even a fool could tell that this enormous and terrifying force of Shinigami was abnormal. Once they were allowed inside, something catastrophic would inevitably happen.
"Even if we die, we have to hold the line!!"
The Shinigami roared, sweat rapidly pouring from his forehead as his entire body trembled.
Anyone standing before such a flood would shiver uncontrollably, so tense that they could hear their own heartbeat pounding in their ears.
Yet even with the resolve to die, in the very next moment,
Boom!!
An incomparably sharp attack suddenly slammed into the gate.
Lightning first crackled, spread, coiled, and twisted across the massive, heavy doors before they exploded apart with a deafening blast.
The giant Shinigami who had been desperately bracing the gate was directly blown away by the attack. After crashing heavily onto the ground, black smoke rose from the surface of his body.
"Explode, Raiko!"
From among the Nie Kingdom Shinigami, Qingfeng drew his blade and grinned savagely.
"The Great Commander has shattered the gates! Brothers, charge!!"
The morale of the Nie Kingdom Shinigami surged to the heavens as they instantly flooded into the Gotei 13.
At the exact moment the gates exploded, deep within the Gotei 13,
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni suddenly rose to his feet with a grave expression and looked toward the entrance.
At the same time, the Captains of the other divisions also stood up in shock and stared toward the gates.
Then, in the next instant, a shrill alarm echoed throughout the area.
"Warning! Warning! Large numbers of unidentified Shinigami have invaded the Soul Society!"
"Warning! Warning! They possess intense hostile intent! The gates have already been breached, and they are rapidly advancing inward!"
"All Captains are requested to immediately prepare for battle! All Shinigami of the Gotei 13 are requested to immediately prepare for battle!"
In an instant, the entire Gotei 13 erupted into chaos.
Shinigami who had been resting or training rushed into the streets in panic, looking toward the entrance.
"ROAR!!"
Faintly, earth-shaking battle cries could be heard. High plumes of smoke rose into the sky, followed by countless black dots flooding inward.
"There's no longer time to assemble everyone!"
"Quickly order all Captains to lead their Shinigami to the gates! We must stop these madmen no matter what!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni spoke with incomparable gravity as he rapidly instructed Shunsui Kyōraku beside him.
The moment his words fell, his figure had already vanished.
At this moment, even Kyōraku Shunsui's eyes were filled with seriousness as he looked toward the direction where the Captain-Commander had disappeared.
"It seems this incident is truly severe."
"How long has it been since I've seen the old man look like this?"
After uttering those two sentences, Kyōraku Shunsui's figure swayed and disappeared as well.
At this moment, the entire Gotei 13 had completely exploded into action. Vast numbers of black-clothed Shinigami, led by their respective Captains and Vice-Captains, rapidly rushed toward the entrance.
The sudden invasion of these unknown Shinigami weighed heavily upon everyone's hearts.
(End of Chapter)
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