On the side of the Wandenreich.
"It seems Kyoraku's situation isn't looking good. I'll go support him, I'll leave this to you all."
With that, Kirio swung away on a vine to another Cage of Life.
Just then, Yhwach, who had been motionless, threw his Haken, and the next second, he swapped places with the Haken, appearing in front of Ichibe.
Ichibe stroked his beard and praised, "I didn't expect you to still have the ability to escape the Cage of Life. You're quite impressive."
"Will you let me pass, Ichibe?" Yhwach stood above Ichibe, looking down on him like a king.
"No matter how many times I teach you a lesson, you always casually call me by my name. Be careful, or I'll crush your throat."
Ichibe took the giant brush from his back and drew two lines on the ground.
"From there to here, I will defeat you within this space."
Yhwach scoffed, "That seems a bit long, Ichibe. You'll die three steps before that."
"Seal"
Ichibe Hyosube wrote a large character for "Seal" in front of the Soul King Palace, then glared at Yhwach and said, "Don't casually call me by my name."
As soon as he finished speaking, a giant golden palm struck Yhwach, sending him flying.
"Senri Tsūtenshō!"
Ichibe flashed in front of the still-flying Yhwach.
Yhwach tried to chant, but found he couldn't make a sound.
"Now, reflect properly."
Another slap sent Yhwach flying back.
Yhwach clutched his throat. Reishi gathered there, and he recovered by self-bestowing "sound."
A giant Reishi bow, adorned with multiple spear-like arrows, appeared in mid-air and fired at Ichibe.
Ichibe dodged several arrows but was still grazed by one.
"Since you're so stubborn, I have no choice but to kill you." Ichibe looked up, his eyes rolling back.
Yhwach summoned his Quincy Cross, and the two immediately clashed.
"Your expression has changed a lot. From the moment you showed killing intent, your expression became so ferocious."
"Is that so?"
Ichibe held up his brush and continued, "My 'Ichimonji' slashes names, not flesh. You just blocked it with your hand, didn't you?"
Yhwach found his hands suddenly powerless.
Ichibe explained, "The name of your hands was just cut in half by me. Your strength is only half, and your abilities are only half."
Yhwach used his remaining strength to swing his sword at Ichibe, but it was easily dodged.
"Even swinging your sword is so weak."
Ichibe slashed Yhwach's body with his brush, then knocked him back between the two initial lines.
Ichibe mocked, "How does it feel to be the King of the Quincies, with your power halved, being beaten to a pulp by the head of the Shinigami you despise?"
Yhwach didn't respond. Instead, countless Reishi gathered in his palm.
"Raise the silver crest, the ashen meadow... what is raised is your heart."
A giant ring appeared in the sky.
"Auswählen!"
As soon as Yhwach finished speaking, countless Reishi Veins extended from the ring, connecting to the void.
Meanwhile, in Schatten Bereich.
Numerous blue Reishi pillars descended from the sky, engulfing the Sternritters who were still fighting.
This sudden change stunned both the Shinigami and Quincy forces.
Only Liltotto, reacting quickly, escaped with Giselle, avoiding being hit by the Reishi pillars, but their power was still absorbed by the pillars.
The Sternritters in the pillars were all in extreme agony, most of their power and life force completely absorbed, with only Bazz-B surviving.
"Ah—"
"Your Majesty... is this your way? What do you take us for?!" Bazz-B shouted at the sky, questioning.
Yhwach in the Soul King Palace seemed to hear him and said coldly, "Companions."
After Auswählen ended, the ring, having absorbed a vast amount of power, converged into a sphere, then exploded, sending a shockwave throughout the entire Soul King Palace.
Reishi drops actually fell from the sky, and two Cages of Life were destroyed.
The four previously fallen Schutzstaffel, bathed in the Reishi rain, all slowly stood up, entering their Vollständig forms.
Ichibe exclaimed, "To steal the power of your companions, how cruel, Yhwach."
Yhwach was unconcerned. "Precisely because they are companions, we help each other, revive, and continue forward."
"What's going on here?" Ōetsu looked at the revived four with surprise.
Haschwalth said calmly, "Auswählen, His Majesty's ability. It reclaims the lives and powers of unnecessary Quincies and redistributes them to those who need them."
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Schatten Bereich.
Because of Yhwach's Auswählen, the Shinigami easily ended the remaining battles, capturing Bazz-B and the other two survivors. As a result, these three, dissatisfied with Yhwach's actions, all declared their secession from the Wandenreich.
Everyone returned to Seireitei through the Reishi channels.
Twelfth Division barracks.
Kisuke, sensing a large amount of Reiatsu, was slightly startled and murmured, "It seems the situation has changed."
Then, looking at Unohana, he said, "Captain-Commander, perhaps we need to change our plan."
They had originally planned to launch a portion of people to the Soul King Palace with cannons, but now that everyone had returned together, they could change the plan and have everyone storm the Soul King Palace together.
Kisuke told Unohana his idea.
Unohana immediately made a decision, issuing a summons in the name of the Captain-Commander.
Before long, those who received the summons successively appeared at the Twelfth Division barracks.
Kisuke and the others learned of the anomaly that occurred in Schatten Bereich from the gathered people.
"Everyone, Yhwach has abandoned the Quincies left below. It seems the situation in the Soul King Palace is not optimistic. We need to force our way into the Soul King Palace." Kisuke said with a solemn expression.
Shinji asked, "Force our way into the Soul King Palace? Can that be done?"
Kisuke explained, "Theoretically, yes. We've notified the Shihoin clan head to retrieve the Tenkai Hōjun, and with this base built by Captain Kurotsuchi, the combined immense Reiatsu of all Captain-level Shinigami might be able to open a direct gate to the Soul King Palace."
"Might?" Ichigo caught the key point.
Kisuke nodded. "Exactly, the risk is great. We might not return."
No one present showed any sign of backing down or fear.
"Then let's begin." Kisuke glanced at everyone.
Several members of the Visoreds took out the material generated from the distortion between Soul Society and Dangai, and between the Dangai and the Human World. This would serve as the energy source.
"Wait, are you guys trying to die?"
Mayuri, who arrived last, brought Nemu and a huge device.
"Since immense Reiatsu is needed, how can we do without this?" Mayuri gestured for Nemu to bring up the device.
Mayuri introduced his research achievement, "A Reiatsu amplifier, which can greatly enhance Reiatsu."