Bang bang bang bang...
Continuous thunderous roars echoed like heavenly thunder, constantly reverberating from the distant high platform.
And within it, the hysterical roars of a certain man were mixed in.
"Beast!!!"
"Bastard!!!"
"Something more vile than frog piss!!!"
The Invisible Empire was Yhwach's fundamental base.
Although essentially speaking, the existence of all Quincy was meant to offer everything of themselves to Yhwach.
But... the ancestor of the Quincy was by no means a 'short-sighted' person.
Like raising livestock.
Starting from weak and powerless lambs, cultivating them until they reproduced and multiplied, finally forming groups that could spontaneously wander and search for food.
Yhwach didn't care about what needed to be consumed in this process.
The only thing that gave him a headache was 'time'.
That's right.
Cultivating a group, making them reproduce and multiply, passing down generation after generation - this required time to settle, and only then could sufficient numbers be formed.
Such was the nature of groups.
Such was the nature of the Invisible Empire even more so.
Even if he regarded these 'descendants' as blood bags, Yhwach inevitably felt some regret.
When would it be before he could cultivate such numbers again?
So alone and isolated.
It seemed far too pathetic.
For this reason, the current Yhwach harbored such hatred toward Seiya.
The other party had destroyed everything he had arranged, causing all his efforts to go to waste at this moment.
Verbal venting was just to give the anger in his heart some respite. Otherwise, the emotions that had accumulated in his body and were constantly surging would completely devour a person.
Even one as noble as the ancestor of the Quincy, that man called Yhwach, still could not be 'exempt from custom'.
And after the venting was over.
That gasping figure finally calmed down.
He stood there motionless.
A chilling and terrifying aura crawled over his body, constantly rising and falling with his trembling breath, circling like some kind of monster that had taken human form...
The Schutzstaffel.
After removing Seiya and Uryū Ishida.
The remaining number of people now had a somewhat 'sparse and scattered' sense of incompleteness when viewed from afar.
No one could bear Yhwach's anger.
At this moment, even Lille Barro, who served as captain of the Schutzstaffel, could only bury his head deeply, like a criminal awaiting execution...
Without any remaining strength to resist.
"A thousand years!"
"Plans that have been accumulated and prepared for so long!"
"Why must they encounter obstruction at such a time?! And from such an inconspicuous, worthless guy!"
Yhwach not only lost emotional control, but the aura on his body began to explode at this moment, stirring up surging waves that scattered and destroyed everything around him.
"You... what about you?!"
"When I was suffering, why were you merely watching?"
"Aren't you the Schutzstaffel? Shouldn't you pay with your lives to protect me?!!!"
It was hard to say whether this was simple displaced anger, or if he originally harbored literal 'malice' toward everyone present.
Yhwach suddenly turned around.
And the aura on his body finally dissipated somewhat at this moment.
The Schutzstaffel members kneeling on the ground could also see the dual pupils flickering in Yhwach's eyes.
Without a doubt.
The ancestor of the Quincy had reclaimed the power that had been stripped away a thousand years ago.
He once again embraced 'The Almighty' and at this moment understood all connections between past, present, and future.
Like an extradimensional being detached from the river of time, such a condescending and stern feeling was the source of being able to handle things 'with ease'.
But...
This emotion did not appear in Yhwach.
His heart at this moment was filled with indescribable anger, and the reason was quite straightforward and simple.
Why would such a perfect plan be obstructed by such an unknown guy?
Precisely because the preparations were sufficient enough and his vision was far-reaching enough, Yhwach displayed such confidence and flamboyance.
Because he firmly believed that no one could, like him, stand on the foundation of a thousand-year scale and embed all things with their proper contours...
To put it bluntly.
Yhwach should have been the manipulator on the chessboard.
He could control everyone's life and death, and should have had absolute control over the chess pieces!
But what was the reality?
The reality was... that chess piece named 'Seiya' not only broke free from control but even jumped up and gave him a hard slap.
Even 'incomprehensible' could not describe one ten-thousandth of his current emotions.
Standing from Yhwach's perspective, he simply could not understand what was happening. And after reclaiming his power... this emotion also transformed into anger.
The Soul King's interference made his hatred for everything begin to surge and grow continuously!
"Your Majesty..."
Out of nowhere.
Another voice came from beside Yhwach.
He silently turned his head halfway, shifting his gaze over.
Dual pupils appeared side by side in one eye socket, making it impossible to judge the other party's line of sight, much less guess their intentions.
Such an appearance was essentially a symbol of intimidation.
And the current Yhwach further elevated this sense of oppression to its limit through his 'words and actions'.
Shifting his gaze, his aura calm.
Yhwach coldly called out the other party's name.
"Haschwalth... what do you want to say?"
The sudden calmness.
Was definitely not the behavior of someone who had already calmed down.
This was rather a kind of suppressed stuffiness, another kind of accumulation before an explosion.
Without doubt, if Haschwalth's current actions could not meet Yhwach's wishes... then the ending that awaited the other party would definitely not be dignified!
The Schutzstaffel members kneeling nearby were already breaking out in cold sweat.
Everyone's tense emotions were continuously accumulating, and at this moment, facing the tyrant who had revealed his 'true nature', Haschwalth could still maintain the most basic calmness.
Slightly opening his mouth.
His gaze lowered downward, his tone composed as he said.
"Your Majesty... Squad Zero has also mobilized."
An unexpected statement.
Not only did it cause the ancestor of the Quincy, who was on the verge of explosion, to fall into brief silence, but it also allowed his thoughts to adjust and shift his attention to other aspects.
"Squad Zero..."
Repeating Haschwalth's words.
Wanting to completely chew and swallow them.
Yhwach's tone became heavy, yet in an instant... revealed an inadvertent sense of contempt.
"Those guys who aren't even worth dregs, what face do they have to still appear before me?!"
But...
This was also a joyful matter in another sense.
After all, the current Yhwach had already reclaimed all his power.
Naturally, he could also recall the embarrassment and experiences from a thousand years ago, so... rather than anger, what filled Yhwach's heart at this moment was more of an anticipation.
He was already somewhat eager to encounter his former opponents again and personally slay them on the spot.
His diverted thoughts made Yhwach no longer dwell on other matters. His gaze remained scattered, but his tone had already returned to calm.
"Three... no, two days."
"Let's rest for two more days. I still need time to get used to this power."
"When the time comes, we'll set out immediately... to settle all grudges."
In the vast Invisible Empire, only these remaining living beings were present at this moment.
And facing the announcement given by Yhwach... no one present could refuse. Everyone could only lower their heads and accept this directive from above.
The tyrant's will brooked no question, much less any opposition.
There was no room for refusal.
At this moment, those present could only accept.
...
"Everyone has heard it."
Mayuri pressed the device beside his hand, his pale fingertips moving slightly, readjusting the frequency captured in front of him.
Yhwach's resentful and hoarse voice came from behind.
"Two days from now will be that guy's counterattack day... Before then, we must make adequate preparations for response."
The first to respond was not anyone from the Gotei 13, but a certain 'guy' who had come from afar.
Shutara Senjumaru tilted her head slightly, the light flowing in her eyes, revealing a somewhat curious outline at this moment.
"You guy... you really made some disgusting little things."
A vein clearly bulged on Mayuri's head.
"What did you say?"
Urahara beside him tried his best to comfort, but it seemed that at such times it would only have the opposite effect?
"Hahaha, after all, it contains Captain Mayuri's unique taste, very much his personal style~"
Kirio Hikifune chuckled lightly nearby, rarely defending someone outside Squad Zero.
"What does it matter? As long as it can help us deal with Yhwach... As for methods and such, in my opinion, they have no meaning for discussion."
Ichibē Hyōsube, with his broad body and laughing loudly, crossed his arms over his chest and said loudly at this moment.
"Exactly! Against that despicable Quincy, we don't need to worry about morality and rules."
After all, they had done this kind of thing a thousand years ago.
Picking it up again now and doing it once more, naturally there would be no psychological pressure.
Watching the group of people making a fuss in the distance, Sui-Feng couldn't help but frown, standing in the formation and muttering quietly.
"These guys are really getting familiar quickly..."
Hearing the commotion, Shinji who glanced over lightly said.
"After all, they were once captains too. If they acted too distant, that would be the strange behavior, right?"
Komamura snorted almost imperceptibly, giving a sharp comment.
"I think there's no problem!"
That was basically an invalid statement... Snow leopard, please shut up first.
At the same time, compared to these captains who were familiar with Squad Zero's existence, there were indeed some guys who were completely 'out of the loop' at this moment.
For example, Hitsugaya.
He looked around twice, his expression becoming very confused.
"These guys... where did they come from?"
Harribel standing beside him was expressionless, at this moment only silently looking to the side.
The other Espada present also had puzzled expressions, only the former NO.2 Baraggan seemed to snort disdainfully at this moment.
Only this former king of Hueco Mundo, who had lived long enough, could understand these strange things.
"Baraggan, do you know something?"
"This old man knows, but has no obligation to explain to you!"
"Information exchange is also a duty as comrades..."
"This old man is not comrades with you guys! You should all be my subordinates!"
Nelliel at the edge pushed the dozing Stark.
"That guy is saying strange things again. Shouldn't we teach him a lesson?"
Stark, coming back to his senses slightly, pondered for a moment, then looked up and said.
"If he likes it so much... letting him be NO.1 isn't impossible, right?"
"No no no, you need to step up!!!"
The noisy atmosphere began to spread. Even the most mild-tempered guys could now 'naturally' find someone whose opinions conflicted with their own.
There were more and more things that needed explaining...
Only at such times would the so-called Captain-Commander have his 'reason for existence'.
"Alright, alright... everyone, please calm down for now."
Kyōraku was accompanied by the old man. Although the latter understood that at such times, he was no longer quite suitable to show his face...
But there was no choice.
With just Kyōraku's prestige alone, it was still quite difficult to suppress these demons and monsters.
Bringing out his old face to use, others were still willing to give some courtesy.
"Let's sort this out from the beginning..."
"What we can currently confirm is that Yhwach and his group will make a comeback in two days."
"Before that, we need to re-manage and transform Soul Society so it can withstand that level of chaotic battle... Everyone, no problems with that?"
The response came from Ichibē.
"Exactly so!"
Soul Society was the foundation of the Soul King Palace.
To reach the latter, one must first break through the Gotei 13.
And this was also the purpose of Squad Zero's descent this time.
If they could settle Yhwach outside the Soul King Palace, that would naturally be best.
So the reason for joining forces at this moment was naturally the most sufficient and powerful.
"Can't we counterattack instead? Yhwach at this time should still be in a relatively weak state, right?"
There were quite a few people with this idea, and Kyōraku could completely understand.
But regrettably...
"We can't find the specific coordinates of the Invisible Empire."
Even with positioning equipment, it wouldn't work. It could only be said that after Seiya's earlier raid, the Quincy side had indeed gained considerable experience.
Since it couldn't be done, there was no choice.
They could only accept reality.
But speaking of which...
"Where did Seiya go?"
At almost the same moment.
Outside the venue, Seiya was extending his right hand toward the person in front of him.
"Where's my Zanpakutō? Give it back to me."
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