Chapter 133: The Lion King Who Controls The Earth—Reinhard Cavendish
"BOOM!"
The Reiatsu released from Captain Yamamoto's body made all of Karakura Town tremble.
The massive spiritual pressure shocked all Shinigami and Arrancar present, especially Reinhard, who was in the central area of the Reiatsu. He suddenly broke into a sweat and found breathing extremely difficult.
"Brat!"
"This old man says it again—report your name!"
As Captain Yamamoto's voice fell, Reinhard's body was severely oppressed again. Under the terrifying Reiatsu, every step he took felt like carrying weights through a quagmire.
Is this the Head Captain of Gotei 13? Compared to other captains, the strength gap is so vast—it's unbelievable!
At this moment, Reinhard used the "Spiritual Meditation Method" taught by Fiander to quickly adjust his breathing rhythm, allowing him to resume normal movement under this overwhelming pressure.
After several seconds of recovery, Reinhard finally opened his previously closed eyes, and a pair of murderous black pupils stared directly at the seemingly frail old man before him.
"Huff..."
After exhaling heavily, Reinhard said: "I am Reinhard Cavendish. It's an honor to meet you, Head Captain of Gotei 13, Yamamoto Shigekuni."
"Hmph, arrogant brat!"
"Didn't Aizen teach you how to respect your elders?"
Saying this, his Zanpakuto, Ryujin Jakka, which contained ancient aura, was slowly drawn from its scabbard by Captain Yamamoto.
"Lest you blame me for bullying the young, I won't release my Zanpakuto."
"So go ahead—don't say fate didn't give you a chance!"
At this moment, within the fire barrier, Ichimaru Gin used his spiritual senses to observe the battlefield situation. When he felt Captain Yamamoto's overwhelming Reiatsu, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and addressed Aizen.
"Oh my, Captain Aizen, the old man is actually taking action himself. That's not good!"
"Should we notify Lord Fiander to come over? After all... with him here, our situation would be much better."
"Don't be nervous, Gin!"
"That conceited Head Captain won't go all out against Reinhard. This gives our other Espada companions time to defeat the other Gotei 13 captains."
Aizen's face still showed no emotion—he simply spoke very calmly to Ichimaru Gin.
"Aha, is that so?"
Ichimaru Gin waved his hand nonchalantly: "I don't mind either way. I just feel sorry for Lord Fiander. After all, Reinhard was trained by him."
"You know, he's dealing with several captain-level enemies in Hueco Mundo right now."
"Enemies?"
The corners of Aizen's mouth curved slightly, and a gleam flashed in his dull pupils as he said: "Don't worry! There won't be any problems leaving it to him."
"He is... the perfect 'Arrancar' in my mind."
On the other side, in Hueco Mundo, above the zenith, this space had originally been prepared to expel all objects and life, but as the evil god occupying Kurosaki Ichigo's body was frozen by Fiander, this area gradually returned to normal.
To bring Inoue into Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual world and show her the truth of everything, Fiander ordered Ulquiorra to remain here. He gently placed one hand on the ice sculpture while stroking the back of Inoue's head with the other.
"Spiritual power is something you must learn in the future. Reiatsu is based on a person's talent and physique, requiring years of practice to develop."
"No matter how hard you work, you still need to go through the training process. But aren't you curious? Kurosaki Ichigo has only been a Shinigami for a short time, yet his strength far exceeds you three—Sado and Ishida included."
"I think, although it's difficult for you to discuss this with your companions, privately you've all undergone hard training to avoid holding Kurosaki Ichigo back."
After listening to Fiander's words, Inoue's eyes flashed with sadness, then she said: "Yes..."
"Don't be sad, Inoue. I'll help you become someone not weaker than Kurosaki. Then it's time for you to see this world's true nature."
"Close your eyes. Your head may ache slightly for a while, but this will become easy after you've practiced spiritual cultivation."
With blue light flashing in Fiander's palms, blinding white light pierced directly from Inoue's mind to the depths of her soul.
"Ahhhhh!"
With a scream from splitting headache, the dazzling light gradually disappeared. When Inoue regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes, she found herself in a desolate desert surrounded by lifeless wasteland.
As cold wind swept across Inoue's body, goosebumps appeared on both arms and she began shivering.
Throughout the desert, various monster and human remains could be seen everywhere. Weapons corroded so badly they could turn to ash in the wind were thrust directly into the ground.
"Here... is this Kurosaki-kun's spiritual world?"
"Why..."
"You want to ask why it's so tragic?"
Suddenly, Fiander's voice rang in Inoue's head.
"Eh? You—where are you?"
Hearing Fiander's voice but unable to see him, Inoue expressed her confusion.
"Don't be nervous. I exist in your consciousness. Just communicate with your heart, because my spiritual body is my soul. Rashly entering Kurosaki Ichigo's body would cause him to undergo unpredictable secondary changes. Although I don't consider myself a god, I've reached that level in terms of strength, especially regarding souls, so I wanted to bring you in."
"Kurosaki trusts you in his heart. Only you can save him. Even Sado and Ishida can't do this—that's why I didn't bring them."
After Fiander finished speaking, a water barrier rose from beneath Inoue's feet to protect her.
"Let's go. Let me show you this world's origin—ancient times and the real scene before the Three Realms' separation!"
At this time in Karakura Town, Reinhard released terrifying murderous intent from his body to resist Head Captain Yamamoto's Reiatsu pressure. He gently gripped his Zanpakuto blade with two fingers and whispered softly: "Roar! Lion King!"
As black Reiatsu swept across Reinhard's body, the captains fighting nearby subconsciously turned to look at the Arrancar who had defeated Komamura Sajin so quickly.
"Huff..."
"Other guys always like to test and probe, but Master Fiander told me that since it's battle, you must show determination to kill your opponent from the very beginning!"
"I really can't stand dawdling temperaments!"
As black spiritual particles dissipated, air pressure condensed with murderous intent rushed directly toward Captain Yamamoto.
"Hmph!"
Facing the attack where killing intent had condensed into solid form, the Head Captain simply let out a cold snort and smashed through it.
"Boy, your killing intent is far inferior to real butchers—don't take it so seriously."
"Is that so?"
"Good, because I've only used this technique a few times and I'm not very proficient."
"I hope you can stop me next time, otherwise the Karakura Town you're protecting... will be gone!"
After speaking, Reinhard's entire body swelled with muscle. A Reinhard wearing a lion mask with black hair and beard wrapped around his neck opened his fingers and fiercely grasped the air.
Crack~
At this moment, Yamamoto Genryusai suddenly felt something ominous. A visible crack appeared in the space before him, followed by a second, then third...
Rumble~ Rumble~
As all of Karakura Town began shaking slightly, above the town, captains and Arrancar who had been fighting subconsciously stopped attacking and looked in this direction.
"Ahhhh—hah!!"
"Heaven falls! Earth crumbles!"
At this moment, three enormous cracks tens of meters wide and hundreds of meters long appeared directly in the ground of replicated Karakura Town. The depth of these cracks was unknown, but the earthquake's direction targeted only the three remaining barrier pillars.
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