The commotion from the Black Gate spread throughout the entire Seireitei, with the thunderous roars outside the Seireitei clearly audible no matter where one was.
"Gremmy, that madman, actually caused such a huge commotion."
At the Third Division's temporary headquarters, Askin gazed at the distant, pitch-black sky and the lightning that filled the horizon, a look of apprehension on his face: "That kind of guy really should be locked in a prison until he dies!"
"Gremmy?"
Mayuri, who was currently glowing brightly, couldn't show his specific expression, but his tone subtly revealed a hint of solemnity: "It seems you didn't go all out when you attacked Hueco Mundo back then."
The information he held didn't mention anyone named 'Gremmy' as spoken by Askin. There was a green-haired woman whose Schrift ability was lightning, but she didn't display much power before being drowned alive by the current King of Hueco Mundo. Although she was revived later, she didn't have any outstanding performances.
Such terrifying celestial changes clearly couldn't have been caused by that woman.
"Heh heh, it's normal for you not to know him."
Askin chuckled: "After all, before this operation began, Gremmy was always sealed in a prison in Silbern."
Mayuri didn't speak, but firmly etched the names 'Gremmy' and 'Silbern' into his mind, while also retreating a few steps.
This scene made Askin frown.
Troublesome!
Just as he had expected, trying to kill someone so cautious and seemingly prepared with countless backup plans was simply too time-consuming.
And this pervert...
He clearly wasn't here with the intention of defeating him, but merely to stall him.
He wouldn't engage in a crude power-based showdown.
He wouldn't fall for a feigned retreat.
When Askin prepared to retreat and find someone else, Mayuri would use various methods to entangle him.
This made Askin feel a surge of irritation from the bottom of his heart.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the two people present...
No, strictly speaking, at that very moment, people scattered throughout the Seireitei all looked in the same direction in unison.
There, a dazzling blaze shot into the sky.
The temperature of the entire Seireitei soared in that instant, and the moisture in the atmosphere vanished instantly.
"This is..."
In Squad Ten, Hitsugaya Tōshirō watched as his wings, condensed from ice crystals, gradually melted, and his expression couldn't help but change.
"Did Captain Commander activate his Bankai?"
Almost instantly, Hitsugaya Tōshirō realized what had happened, but the timing...
Hitsugaya Tōshirō showed a wry smile on his face, looking at the opposite side.
Across from him, a figure slowly walked towards him, and on either side of him were puddles of water, which were ice walls that had melted in just an instant.
Strictly speaking, they couldn't be called ice walls, but rather attacks Hitsugaya Tōshirō used against his opponent. However, for some reason, when they reached him, they would bypass him as if they had a will of their own, leaving a winding path for him.
"Are you despairing because you can't activate your Bankai?"
The young man with two tongues sticking out tilted his head: "Is my self-introduction not detailed enough?"
"Then let me introduce my ability in more detail. My Schrift is W, Nianzol Weizol. All enemies I 'see' will bend softly and avoid my body."
After Nianzol finished speaking, he seemed to remember something: "Oh, by the way, the reason you feel despair should be because the ice you secretly condensed behind me melted. I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear just now. What I mean by 'see' refers to enemies I instinctively detect, which means even attacks I can't see from behind are useless against me."
Upon hearing this, Hitsugaya Tōshirō frowned, and as Nianzol continued to approach, he retreated a few steps.
In the previous battle, some Squad Members had approached the opponent, and as a result, their bodies distorted just like those bending attacks.
Before figuring out the extent of the opponent's ability, it was better not to rashly make contact with him.
However...
"Do you think you can escape?"
As the words fell, an index finger rapidly expanded in Hitsugaya Tōshirō's eyes.
Oh no!!
Hitsugaya Tōshirō's pupils contracted, and he instinctively raised his Zanpakuto to block, but his Zanpakuto wrapped around that index finger like a piece of cloth.
Too late!
Without hesitation, Hitsugaya Tōshirō immediately mobilized his entire Reiatsu for defense. No matter what the opponent's attack method was, with his Reiatsu strength, he should be able to hold on for a moment, and then find a way to use the opportunity to pull away.
But the moment that finger came into contact with him, Hitsugaya Tōshirō felt a sense of distortion spread throughout his body in an instant, and his Reiatsu defense completely crumbled before it.
The shadow of death instantly surged into his heart.
Just as Hitsugaya Tōshirō felt despair...
Suddenly, that inexplicable sense of distortion vanished very abruptly!
This is?
Hitsugaya Tōshirō looked up with some confusion, finding Nianzol still smiling strangely, but his eyes subtly revealed a look of disbelief.
This made Hitsugaya Tōshirō even more confused, but the next second, his confusion was resolved.
A trace of crimson appeared on Nianzol's forehead, and extended downwards in a straight line along his cheek, neck, and abdomen, and then...
With a 'pffft', Nianzol, who had a sinister smile on his face, was split directly in half, and the gushing blood splattered all over Hitsugaya Tōshirō, who didn't have time to dodge.
And through the body that fell to both sides, Hitsugaya Tōshirō finally discovered that a figure with long, flowing hair, whose specific appearance was unclear, had appeared behind Nianzol at some unknown point.
However, the Captain's haori on the opponent's body allowed Hitsugaya Tōshirō to recognize his identity.
"C-Captain Unohana?"
Despite his words, Hitsugaya Tōshirō's tone was still very uncertain, because the feeling the opponent gave him was simply too different from his impression!
"Mm."
The newcomer nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Her decisive demeanor made Hitsugaya Tōshirō's expression turn strange.
One must know that the Fourth Division's temporary headquarters was right next to the Seventh Division, and it was the Squad closest to the Central 46, belonging to the inner circle of the inner circle. This was to ensure that logistics were not affected by the invasion, allowing the Fourth Division members to treat the injured with peace of mind.
And now...
Captain Unohana had rushed from the Fourth Division's headquarters, which was extremely far from his location, and instantly killed his enemy.
All of this was too sudden, leaving Hitsugaya Tōshirō in a daze, until Captain Unohana disappeared, he belatedly remembered that although the leader was dead, there were still many things called 'Holy Soldiers' by the enemy.
"Uh..."
But when he looked up, what met Hitsugaya Tōshirō's eyes were corpses everywhere. As far as he could see, the area around the Tenth Division's temporary headquarters was now incredibly silent.
Only the scattered corpses and the strong smell of blood reminded Hitsugaya Tōshirō that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.
Hitsugaya remained silent for a long time, falling into confusion once more...
...
Boom~!
At the same time, in Squad Nine.
The soaring flames had now completely vanished, but centered around Squad Nine, an invisible heatwave had spread throughout the entire Seireitei.
Captain Commander stood in place, faint smoke rising around him.
Not far in front of him lay a remnant body with its waist completely hollowed out, and the appearance of that corpse was none other than...
The Emperor of the Wandenreich, the ancestor of the Quincy, Yhwach!!
"How is this possible!?"
Hundreds of meters away, two figures stood frozen, their faces filled with disbelief.
His Majesty died?
Even now, they still hadn't imagined that His Majesty would die so easily at the hands of the enemy.
From beginning to end, the Commander of the Gotei 13 only used two techniques.
Zanka no Tachi, South - Great Burial Ranks of a Thousand Million Dead, to trap His Majesty.
Zanka no Tachi, North - Heaven and Earth End, to destroy His Majesty along with the Mukuro army formed by the Great Burial Ranks of a Thousand Million Dead!
It only took a few minutes, and the opponent didn't even say an extra word after arriving, simply activating his Bankai without hesitation and uttering the names of his techniques, as if eager to end the battle, without any delay or wasted Reiatsu.
"It seems this old man's luck isn't too good."
And just then, Captain Commander, who was in the field, looked at the remnant body and suddenly spoke: "Your power, actions, habits, and even your way of speaking are all consistent with my memories. For a moment, I even thought you were the real Yhwach, but..."
"There's a prisoner in Muken who showed this old man the battle between Ishikawa and Yhwach."
"Comparatively."
"You only fit the Yhwach in this old man's memories, not the Yhwach who fought Ishikawa."
Although the remnant body on the ground was severely wounded and on the verge of death, it still had a breath left. Upon hearing Captain Commander's words, a bitter expression appeared on its face, and its lifeless eyes seemed to be looking somewhere as it muttered: "Not strong enough... is that it... I'm sorry... Lord Yhwach..."
"No, you've done well enough."
Just then, a voice suddenly came.
Captain Commander's expression hardened, and he looked up, only to see a figure slowly descending from the sky.
"Is Gremmy dead already?"
After landing, Yhwach suddenly spoke.
"Mm."
A voice came, and as it fell, a figure dressed in the Quincy's pure white uniform appeared beside Captain Commander: "I don't know what he imagined, but his whole body instantly exploded, and even that strangely shaped brain was completely pulverized."
Captain Commander looked at Ishikawa, who had appeared beside him, and his brows immediately furrowed.
"Don't worry, this one in front of us is real!"
Ishikawa casually replied, but his gaze was fixed on the remnant body on the ground, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
And just then...
Yhwach pointed at the remnant body on the ground, which had returned to its original appearance, the true form of Loyd Lloyd.
A blue star emblem, shaped like a badge with a vertical line extending from its center, immediately enveloped Loyd Lloyd on the ground.
Boom~!
Amidst the explosive sound, Loyd Lloyd, who still had a breath left, instantly turned to ashes.
Sankt Altar!
Ishikawa raised an eyebrow, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. From the moment he sensed the battle here had ended, he had entered the Dangai, but he was still a little late.
Although Loyd Lloyd was severely injured, it wasn't difficult for Yhwach to revive him with his abilities.
However, to allow Loyd Lloyd's imitation to reach the level of Captain Commander's memories, Yhwach had clearly bestowed a significant portion of his power upon him, otherwise he wouldn't have immediately deprived and killed Loyd Lloyd with the Sankt Altar without hesitation upon arrival.
If he had arrived earlier, he might have been able to find a way to sustain his life and seal him, but with the existence of the Holy Selection, Ishikawa wasn't sure if the seal would be effective.