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Chapter 169 - 167) Ichibei's death

"Blacken Ichimonji." Ichibei, who finally broke through the Fuinjutsu seal on him, didn't play his usual theatrics as a huge brush with black ink appeared in his hands, though if observed carefully, it's hard to tell whether the tip is a brush or blade.

Without wasting any time, Ichibei slashed the brush towards Itachi, though instead of piercing or slashing him, it splashed black paint all over him.

"Should we ask Ichibei to spare his life ? We still need to know how he was able to infiltrate the Royal Palace without the Royal Key. " Kirio Hikifune seeing Itachi covered in Black paint lost her worry of Itachi threat and voiced her opinion.

Ichibei has the power of manipulating names and his Shikai allows him to erase the names of whatever he has painted black. Itachi who is painted black has now effectively lost his name and thus all his powers.

" No, according to those captains, the enemy can manipulate time. We must be careful. " Senjumaru calmly denied kirio's suggestion as she watched Ichibei vent his anger.

"Shirafude Ichimonji, from now on you are Black Ant." Ichibei released his Bankai as the brush turned completely white with white ink as he started writing on black Itachi.

Itachi, who was named Black Ant, lost all his power and gained the power of a Black Ant.

Senri Tsūtenshō

Finally, to end Itachi, Ichibei clapped his hands as two huge golden hands made of Reishi slammed Itachi from both sides, reducing him to a corpse.

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP

"Everyone, let's give Ichibē Hyōsube, the captain of Squad Zero and the Strongest Shinigami of Soul Society, a round of applause.

He used his Shikai and Bankai to turn a red ant into a black ant and finally killed it..... this is a feat that is unprecedented in the history of Soul Society, nor do I think this feat will ever be broken." Just when Ichibei, who had finally killed the enemy, was about to rest, Itachi's voice rang out as once again the world around him cracked like a mirror.

Other members of Squad Zero also saw the world cracking as they saw the absurd scene in front of them. Itachi who was clearly dead moments ago was now standing unharmed as he looked at them with mockery.

"As expected of the Soul Society, even an ant requires a Bankai to kill. Previously, I was foolish to think I could compare with the Soul Society." Baraggan said with seriousness, though Ichibei could sense the absolute disdain from his voice.

STOMP

Just then, Grimmjow stomped on the ground, taking the attention of all the embarrassed Shinigami and other fellow Espada. { Only Squad Zero were in Genjutsu, everyone else could see the reality }

"Boss, I killed four ants at once.... can I now be considered the strongest Shinigami?" Grimmjow said with blatant mockery, gaining the anger and hatred of all the Shinigami, though no one attacked as they didn't know whether the person they were attacking was Grimmjow or their companions.

Unless they find the weakness of Itachi's Genjutsu, they wouldn't dare to attack Itachi's faction. Not that it mattered, as Itachi was able to fight back and forth and suppress Yamamoto until Yamamoto used the last Bankai move, but that can't be considered a weakness, as 99.9999 percent, or more like everyone except the Soul King, in the three realms has that weakness.

"Basta—"

"I revived other members of Squad Zero because they are of use to me... Ichibei, You are useless and I don't like you.... so, die!" Itachi interrupted Ichibei, who was about to struggle pointlessly, as the next moment he was once again trapped in a Genjutsu.

Well, it can't help it.... all these characters like Yamamoto and Ichibei like to look straight into his eyes. Seeing this, Itachi felt as if these guys were begging to be killed.

SPLASHH

While Ichibei was in Genjutsu, the ground below him became the Nihility Sea as he was swallowed by Niddhogg the next moment.

RIP ICHIBEI

Well, Ichibei really died and can't be revived unlike when he fought Yhwach because his soul was swallowed and absorbed by Niddhogg. As for his tricks of reviving because of all the blackness in the world, it can't work with Divine Sovereignty still in effect.

"Now then, shall we continue with my proposal, or does anyone still have any doubts?" Itachi, seeing the absolute silence around him, asked with a smile.

"What will you do after taking over Seireitei?" Shunsui asked seriously. He understood by hearing Itachi's terms that he was absolutely confident in his subordinates. If that's the case, then Seireitei must prepare for the worst.

"Ohh.... finally, a good question. I will not do much other than kill all the corrupted nobles. Then destroy this wall and merge Seireitei with Rukongai and form new laws and everything. Make the cycle of reincarnation more stable and other things. I have many subordinates who excel in this, so you can rest assured."

"My final question, why are you doing this?" Seeing Itachi's previous actions as well as his kill count, he didn't seem like a kind and good guy to Shunsui.

"Hmm... let me introduce myself correctly. I am Uchiha Itachi, the leader of Mizumori and Ananka (Ninja World), the planet where I live. I come from beyond the three realms and arrived here by coincidence.

As for why I want to rule these three realms and change things for the better? It's because I am bored. In my world, I have everything and slowly I feel bored with it, and finding your world brings me excitement. Just like when you play a new game, you feel the need to level up and expand territories or bring changes, I feel the same. Is this a good answer?

And if you feel an alien can't be the ruler of something, then I can just obliterate Soul Society like this....." As Itachi said this, he raised his hand as the sky above Seireitei and Soul Society became blindingly bright.

Then came immense heat as if to burn every Shinigami to ashes if not for the protective barrier below the sun Itachi formed.

"Is that Sun?" Ukitake said in a daze.

"Indeed, a sun as big as Soul Society.... I can give you other choices as well, like a planet, world ending flood, or even a black hole." As Itachi said this, the sun changed into a planet then into an endless ocean and then finally into a black hole, darkening the entire Soul Society, wanting to break the barrier and pull everything within it.

"We agree" Shunsui, seeing this, said with a sigh. Yamamoto is still rigid with his thinking, still of a thousand years ago, so he has to make a decision.

SNAPP

"As expected of the future Head-Commander of Gotei 13 , you are reasonable.... well, our first fighter is Sixth Espada, Grimmjow."

"Tōsen, you bastard, if you dare, come fight me." Grimmjow, finally getting his chance to fight, immediately challenged Tōsen.... he wants to avenge his alternate future self who was humiliated by this guy, and in this way, he can take revenge against Aizen.

Tōsen, hearing Grimmjow's challenge, didn't respond. By now, he understood that Itachi was Aizen in disguise using Kyōka Suigetsu, and maybe after gaining Hōgyoku he became more powerful, hence the change in plans. Thus, after hearing Grimmjow's challenge, he simply looked at Itachi.

"Tōsen? He has good swordsmanship, and his Bankai is also unique. But these fights determine the position of Soul Society in the future... should we send him?" Ukitake, the captain of the older generation, reasoned.

"Indeed, there are better people for the fight, like members of Squad Zero, Old Man Yama, or Captain Unohana." Shunsui also gave his opinion.

"We Squad Zero can't fight, let alone the Blood Seal Oath restricting our powers, that guy's restrictions are still working on us, and we can't break it quickly." Senjumaru, hearing the conversation of the captains, said calmly.

"Then.... it seems we have to depend on ourselves. I can't use my abilities in the crowd, Kenpachi and Byakuya are also unconscious.... Tōsen is the choice, then." Shunsui, after pondering, said with a sigh.

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