Aizen's figure vanished.
That powerful Reiatsu didn't instantly dissipate, but slowly converged around Shigure, finally rapidly disappearing.
Seeing this, Yhwach couldn't possibly miss it.
The explanation Segawa Shigure had given was completely mixing truth and falsehood.
He had indeed sealed Sosuke Aizen alone.
However, the actual sealing location fundamentally wasn't his Zanpakuto!
From the Reiatsu's disappearance and Aizen's state when vanishing—Aizen's true sealing location was actually within Shigure himself!
He was sealed within Segawa Shigure's soul!
Though not knowing how this was accomplished, Yhwach was absolutely certain of this.
The moment Aizen disappeared, Yhwach didn't delay at all, directly activating The Almighty.
Though now, his power hadn't fully resurrected, unable to completely open his eyes and obtain complete "omniscience and omnipotence."
Forcibly opening them would directly forcibly drain all Schrift Quincy, even causing power rampage.
But actually, due to those previously deceased Quincy's deaths, considerable power had returned to him.
So he could still glimpse some blurred future fragments through scattered power.
However, this time looking, he suddenly froze completely.
What appeared in those future scenes was an extremely ruined picture—
The entire Ice Palace completely collapsed and destroyed.
Upon the ruins, everywhere lay corpses of white-robed Quincy, Sternritter members among them...
Even distant shadow domains began slowly crumbling!
Everything seemed to foretell this war's cruelty.
However, next moment, when Yhwach tried glimpsing his future self, he violently shook...
What he actually saw was...
Himself from a thousand years ago!
Initially, he thought he'd hallucinated.
But quickly, he completely rejected this idea!
Because undoubtedly, he could clearly remember scenes from a thousand years ago!
The scene glimpsed in the future was exactly the same as then!
Back then, he'd led the Quincy army against Yamamoto Genryusai's Shinigami army in an epic battle throughout Soul Society.
War flames spread across nearly every inch of land.
Initially, due to Quincy naturally countering Shinigami attributes, his army undoubtedly suppressed the entire situation.
But later, abnormality occurred!
Led by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, top Shinigami's Zanpakuto underwent bizarre evolution!
Their power increase was even exaggerated to five to ten times!
Only then did Yhwach suddenly realize—Shinigami had always hidden this power!
Finally, Shinigami used this power to slaughter massive Quincy armies.
Eventually, Yhwach faced Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
After just one battle, Yhwach understood that power's name—
Bankai.
Yamamoto Genryusai with that unmatched overwhelming Bankai alone slew thousands upon thousands!
Finally, even Yhwach himself, because he'd overlooked those flames' power, was slain by Yamamoto Genryusai.
If not for Yamamoto Genryusai's carelessness then, not completely ending his soul—
He fundamentally couldn't have survived.
Afterward, precisely knowing Bankai's terrifying might—
Yhwach began researching the Sternritter medallions for "stealing Bankai."
Until now, Yhwach had to admit Shinigami Bankai's terror.
Everything stemmed from Yamamoto Genryusai's deterrence then.
Why Yhwach could confirm that future scene was precisely because he deeply remembered that scene.
His entire body burned by Zanka no Tachi's flames, left arm severed, heart pierced, face already broken...
Now, what he glimpsed in the future was again such a scene!
At this, Yhwach instantly interrupted the ability, no longer looking.
If truly according to Shigure and Aizen's explanation, Kyoka Suigetsu could affect interference with future scenes—
Then...
Exactly which was illusion—what he'd seen before, or now...?
Light flickered darkly in Yhwach's eyes.
After a moment, his gaze returned to Shigure.
Expression dark, he said:
"What meaning does this have, Segawa Shigure...?"
His voice held complex emotions.
Both fear of those future scenes and doubt about illusions.
Hearing this, Shigure chuckled:
"What do you mean?"
"Sealing Aizen, or... using Aizen's power to interfere with the future you see?"
Yhwach's expression unchanged, silent a moment, answered: "Both."
Shigure chuckled. "Then let's discuss the latter first—"
"Interfering with the future you see... actually wasn't my proposal."
"After discussing with Aizen, he actively proposed it."
"Thereby, he obtained from me some things he'd always wanted to know, and the opportunity to leave confinement."
"I found it interesting, so I agreed."
"..."
Interesting...
Yhwach's lowered gaze trembled slightly.
Shigure didn't care about his expression, still smiling:
"As for why I sealed Aizen within myself..."
"First, naturally because the Hogyoku exists within him. He can't be completely killed."
"And second, because..."
Speaking here, Shigure curved his lips, smiling mysteriously:
"Long ago, I'd already considered having him cooperate with me... to deal with you."
"?!"
Hearing this, Yhwach immediately stiffened.
"Long ago...?"
A strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart again.
Shigure's expression unchanged, smiling:
"Don't understand?"
"Long ago means... before I met Aizen."
"Also means... before your resurrection and invasion."
"Everything was already planned."
"?!!"
Hearing this, Yhwach's mind suddenly rang.
This moment, his thoughts directly severed.
"No... impossible..."
"This absolutely... impossible!"
Yhwach gritted his teeth looking at Shigure, roaring disbelievingly.
"A mere Shinigami... how could he perceive future events?!!"
From the start, Yhwach understood—foreseeing the future was power invading the divine realm.
Even he himself believed foreseeing and changing the future was existence closest to god.
Precisely because of this, he'd spare no effort wanting to reach the Soul King Palace.
Because only by devouring the Soul King as "Creator" could he obtain the most complete omniscience and omnipotence, becoming true god!
But now, the opposing Shinigami said long ago, he'd foreseen his resurrection and invasion.
This... fundamentally impossible!
Seeing this somewhat hysterical Yhwach, Shigure's expression returned to calm.
He slowly raised his blade, saying flatly:
"Whether you believe it or not."
"Today, I will completely end your life here."
"End this thousand-year blood war spanning millennia."
Hearing this, Yhwach immediately gritted his teeth, also directly raising his sword.
Next moment, that blue-white Reishi blade vanished. Instead, directly became a black broad blade.
Quincy Cross Blade.
Ordinary Quincy in battle could use their Quincy Cross to summon a bow.
But what Yhwach's Quincy Cross summoned was a black sword.
From the power he granted the sword—not only could it slash souls, but could also release tremendously destructive sword pressure.
Yhwach gritted his teeth:
"No matter what future... illusion or reality..."
"All within my control!"
As his words fell, he directly slashed toward Shigure!
No flashy techniques. Merely one slash infused with Reiatsu—that sword pressure already completely shattered the ground below!
This was an ordinary slash, yet also... an incomparably domineering slash!
Where the black blade passed, all Reishi in the air rapidly burned away, even producing sparks!
Shigure's expression showed no change, directly meeting that black blade!
CLANG!!
Blades collided. Heavy sound transmitted!
This moment, massive circular sword pressure storm directly rapidly expanded from around the two!
BOOM!!
The storm rapidly expanded. That tremendous force instantly directly destroyed the Ice Palace behind!
Countless ice blocks collapsed. Sword pressure still advanced relentlessly, completely annihilating everything in its path!
Even within the Ice Palace, Quincy attendants who hadn't reacted died on the spot!
If anyone observed this scene, they'd definitely be shocked speechless.
Merely the storm caused by blade collision already achieved destructive power others couldn't cause!
This moment, Yhwach didn't stop. Instead raised his other hand. Blue-white Reiatsu surged from his palm!
"Heilig Pfeil—Multiple Holy Arrows!"
As his words fell, from those fingertips, dozens of brilliant Holy Arrow Reishi blades violently shot out, instantly bombarding Shigure before him!
BOOM!!
Blue-white light instantly completely engulfed Shigure's entire body!
Confirming the hit, Yhwach didn't hesitate, directly using Hirenkyaku to retreat one step.
However, he naturally didn't hope to win so easily. So he again raised his sword.
Upon the black-white blade, blue-white light gathered.
But just then, from the bombardment ahead, a faint voice suddenly transmitted—
"Bankai—Candle Dragon of Azure Stars."
[Author's Note: Today six chapters, nearly 15,000 characters. Because it's almost finished, took time to update more today. Though readers are few now, still thank friends who've read until now. Wish everyone sweet dreams, good night.]
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