We've waited so long to see our Captain-Commander in action... many Shinigami thought anxiously. But what if we're about to watch him fall?
[Hearts raced with anticipation mixed with dread. The conflicting emotions were almost unbearable.]
Meanwhile, the members of the Wandenreich reveled in their anticipated victory.
Though they hadn't seen the specific details of Yhwach's battle with Captain Yamamoto, they could infer the outcome from previous scenes. Their confidence was absolute.
[Gerard Valkyrie: Hahaha! Finally, we get to see this battle! I guarantee that your Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni will prove utterly pathetic—definitely no match for our Majesty!]
[Lille Barro: Ha! You Shinigami have gone awfully quiet. I bet you've already guessed the final result, haven't you?]
[Jugram Haschwalth: Without question, your Captain Yamamoto is destined to fail. There won't even be bones left when our Majesty is finished with him.]
[Baraggan Louisenbairn: Excellent! I'm eager to witness the battle between the so-called strongest Shinigami in Soul Society and Yhwach. This should be quite the spectacle!]
[Aizen Sosuke: Undoubtedly, victory in this battle will belong to Yhwach. However, I believe the esteemed Captain Yamamoto will demonstrate unprecedented strength, proving himself worthy of the title "strongest Shinigami."]
[Hitsugaya Toshiro: Hey, Aizen! That's enough! Are you already writing off our captain's chances before the fight even begins?]
[Matsumoto Rangiku: I still believe our Captain Yamamoto can perform magnificently.]
The Scene Unfolds
[The projection began to play officially. Captain-Commander Yamamoto strode forward with righteous fury burning in every step.]
[But then the audience witnessed something that made their blood run cold.]
[There, in a scene of devastating brutality, stood a figure gripping Zaraki Kenpachi by the throat with one massive hand.]
[Kenpachi—the battle-obsessed monster who lived for combat, who had never backed down from any fight—hung limply in his opponent's grasp, completely defeated.]
Even Zaraki Kenpachi... was overwhelmed so easily?
[The figure holding Kenpachi spoke with casual disdain, his voice carrying the weight of absolute authority.]
[Royd Lloyd (impersonating Yhwach): "Special War Power... your combat ability is noted, but Zaraki Kenpachi amounts to only this much in the end."]
[His grip tightened slightly.]
[Royd Lloyd: "If you can display this level of power, then I suppose you haven't completely disgraced your reputation as a Special War Power."]
[A cruel smile crossed his features.]
[Royd Lloyd: "Of course, you're still utterly worthless before me. I had overestimated you people previously."]
[He began to squeeze harder.]
[Royd Lloyd: "So rest in peace! Soul Society will be completely finished!"]
The chat group erupted with shock and disbelief:
[Ikkaku Madarame: Captain Zaraki... defeated so easily?! This can't be real!]
[Yumichika Ayasegawa: If someone as powerful as Captain Zaraki can be handled like a child... what hope do the rest of us have?]
[Renji Abarai: This is insane! Zaraki's supposed to be one of our strongest fighters!]
[Rukia Kuchiki: The power difference is terrifying... If this is what we're up against...]
The audience's hearts churned with dismay. If even Zaraki Kenpachi could be defeated so decisively, it seemed only the absolute strongest could hope to face Yhwach.
In the current timeline, Zaraki himself watched with frustrated disbelief:
[Zaraki Kenpachi: Damn it! Seeing myself look so pathetic really pisses me off! Though at that point, I probably hadn't learned to release my zanpakuto yet, so I couldn't use my full strength. I really want to see what effect my Bankai could have on Yhwach in the future!]
[Gerard Valkyrie: Hmph! Even with your Bankai, at most you'd be able to fight evenly with me—and you can't even defeat me, let alone our Majesty! Even Captain Yamamoto is probably just cannon fodder.]
[Jugram Haschwalth: Now you can witness how pathetic the so-called strongest Shinigami really is before our Majesty.]
The Confrontation Begins
[In the projection, Captain-Commander Yamamoto continued his advance toward the false Yhwach, each step radiating murderous intent.]
[Suddenly, an explosion of spiritual pressure erupted from his body—red flames shifting to black, blazing with the intensity of the sun itself.]
WHOOOM!
[The very air around him began to burn and distort from the incredible heat. His spiritual pressure was so intense that weaker Shinigami in the area had to retreat or risk being incinerated by proximity alone.]
[When Yamamoto spoke, his voice carried the crackling power of divine flame, each word explosive with barely contained fury.]
[Yamamoto: "One thousand years have passed, Yhwach."]
[His zanpakuto began to glow with apocalyptic fire.]
[Yamamoto: "This time, I will end your miserable existence permanently!"]
[The challenge echoed across the battlefield like thunder. The earth beneath his feet began to crack and smolder from the sheer heat of his spiritual pressure.]
[The stage was set for a battle that would determine Soul Society's fate—Captain-Commander Yamamoto, the strongest Shinigami captain, against the Emperor of the Wandenreich.]
[But what neither the real Yamamoto nor the watching audience knew was that this "Yhwach" was merely an imposter—Royd Lloyd using his Schrift "The Yourself" to perfectly mimic Yhwach's appearance and basic abilities.]
[The real Yhwach was elsewhere, conducting his true mission while his subordinate kept the strongest Shinigami occupied.]
[As the two titans prepared to clash, the very air between them seemed to ignite with the promise of devastation to come.]
The audience held their breath as the legendary confrontation was about to begin:
[Ukitake Jushiro: Captain-Commander... please be careful. Something feels wrong about this situation.]
[Kyoraku Shunsui: That spiritual pressure is incredible, but... why do I have a bad feeling about this?]
[Unohana Retsu: The Captain-Commander's flames burn with righteous fury. Whatever the outcome, he will not go down without a fight worthy of his legend.]
[[Ichigo Kurosaki]: Come on, old man Yamamoto! Show this bastard what the Gotei 13 is really capable of!]
[The tension was unbearable as everyone prepared to witness what might be either Soul Society's greatest triumph... or its most devastating loss.]
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