[After Captain-Commander Yamamoto activated Zanjitsu Gokui, the false Yhwach's pupils dilated with terror.]
[The Captain-Commander before him was now wreathed in an aura of incredible, invisible heat—the manifestation of his most devastating fire-type zanpakuto ability.]
[Yamamoto's voice thundered across the battlefield with absolute authority.]
[Yamamoto: "This invisible flame reaches fifteen million degrees Celsius. You don't want to touch me at all."]
[His spiritual pressure was so overwhelming it seemed to warp reality itself.]
[Yamamoto: "After activating my Bankai, both my blade and my body are cloaked in the essence of the sun itself. You will find no path to survival."]
[The declaration echoed with the finality of divine judgment.]
[Jugram Haschwalth, observing from a distance, found himself utterly shocked by the display.]
[Haschwalth: "Fifteen million degrees? This is beyond terrifying—it's completely incomprehensible!"]
[His analytical mind struggled to process what he was witnessing.]
[Haschwalth: "And at fifteen million degrees... this temperature is impossibly extreme. These flames can't even be seen with the naked eye, can they? Wait... is this some kind of illusion?"]
[He shook his head, forcing himself to think rationally.]
[Haschwalth: "No, it must be that his flames are so intense, his spiritual pressure so overwhelming, that it creates a physical pressure you can feel. The spiritual energy he's radiating manifests like visible flames."]
[The sheer power on display was beyond anything Haschwalth had ever imagined possible.]
[Captain-Commander Yamamoto's voice rang out with confident authority.]
[Yamamoto: "Come then, Yhwach! Let us end this battle swiftly! Otherwise, all of Soul Society will be reduced to ash and burned away just like you!"]
[The false Yhwach could feel the overwhelming murderous intent and pressure radiating from Captain-Commander Yamamoto. His throat felt parched, his eyes burned, his lips cracked from the incredible heat.]
If I hadn't activated Blut Vene as my defense, he realized with growing horror, I would have been incinerated to ash by now.
[At this moment, Captain-Commander Yamamoto was truly terrifying beyond comprehension.]
The Audience Reaction
[Not only the characters in the projection, but even the viewers watching through the Three Realms broadcast were being overwhelmed by the display.]
They were exploding in the most literal sense.
[Even without experiencing Captain-Commander Yamamoto's overwhelming spiritual pressure directly, the terrifying temperature of Zanka no Tachi alone was making the audience break out in anxious sweats.]
One can only imagine how terrifying it would be to share the same battlefield as Captain-Commander Yamamoto!
[Many viewers with weaker spiritual power found themselves doubting whether Captain-Commander Yamamoto would even need to take action—they might be melted by the ambient heat alone.]
This is the true power of the strongest fire-type zanpakuto!
[While the Shinigami watching were sweating profusely from the heat, they were also filled with excitement, finally feeling the satisfaction of having their side dominate.]
The chat group exploded with reactions:
[Ukitake Jushiro: It appears Yhwach is completely overwhelmed at this moment! Even his weapon has been destroyed. What methods could he possibly use to continue fighting? This seems like a dead end!]
[Kyoraku Shunsui: Is there a possibility that he's truly failed now, but will use some scheme or trickery to survive what comes next?]
[Hitsugaya Toshiro: Exactly! A sneaky rat like him has been hiding for a thousand years. I wouldn't be surprised if he continues using underhanded tactics now.]
The Shinigami of Soul Society desperately worked to diminish Yhwach's image, using this momentum to cheer for their Captain-Commander. They needed to reduce Yhwach's seeming invincibility to the absolute minimum.
[Shiba Isshin: Is he going to activate his Almighty power now? Perhaps only by using such abilities could he be qualified to fight Captain-Commander Yamamoto.]
[Matsumoto Rangiku: It's hard to imagine! What exactly would the Captain-Commander have to do at this point to be defeated? He seems basically invincible!]
[Urahara Kisuke: But later Yhwach was able to reach the Soul King Palace and battle Kurosaki-san and the others, so he probably did defeat Captain-Commander Yamamoto... The question is, what measures should Yhwach employ? Will he use his omniscient and omnipotent power this early?]
[Aizen Sosuke: If that's the case, then Yamamoto Shigekuni is indeed worthy of the title "strongest Shinigami." Only Kurosaki Ichigo using his true Bankai would be qualified to compare with this level of power.]
[Ulquiorra Cifer: Indeed. At this moment, I must use all my spiritual pressure just to resist the terrifying spiritual energy radiating from Captain-Commander Yamamoto, and this is merely through a projection. It demonstrates how horrifying the actual battlefield must be.]
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: This Yhwach is definitely getting his ass kicked.]
The Arrancar weren't wrong. The pressure they felt at this moment was approaching the levels they'd experienced during the battles between Kurosaki Ichigo, Aizen, and Yhwach at their strongest states.
The strongest captain of the Shinigami truly lives up to his reputation!
[Kuchiki Rukia: This is such a terrifying battle scene... I don't even know if the sun has actually descended here? It's really frightening! I can't even use my own zanpakuto at all...]
[Komamura Sajin: No wonder we've only heard about Captain-Commander Yamamoto's Bankai until now but never seen him truly use it. Once he activates it, it becomes a force powerful enough to destroy all of Soul Society.]
It was indeed normal for the Shinigami in Soul Society to be so shocked.
[In the current scene, essentially the entire landscape was burning. The ground that Captain-Commander Yamamoto walked across was constantly melting—even the earth itself couldn't withstand his terrifying flames.]
It's estimated that soon, not just Soul Society, but the entire realm might be dissolved by his power.
[The battlefield where he fought was indeed being rapidly melted and burned by the flames.]
At this moment, Captain-Commander Yamamoto is like a genuine sun.
[The air around them was filled with constant crackling sounds—whether from the atmosphere burning wildly or the result of two supreme powerhouses' spiritual pressures colliding.]
[Even Yhwach's face, which had always remained vicious and impassive without emotion, now showed an expression of extreme gravity. In the eyes of the audience, an imperceptible flash of fear could be seen.]
From any normal perspective, Yhwach's current state is completely inferior to Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Unless he can activate an even more terrifying mode.
Of course, many members of the Wandenreich, though seeing their leader at a disadvantage, weren't panicking significantly. Especially the Quincy familiar with Yhwach understood clearly that this "Yhwach" was likely just a subordinate in disguise—not the real Yhwach.
Their true Yhwach has accumulated power for a thousand years and definitely isn't someone Captain-Commander Yamamoto can easily challenge.
They believed that soon they would witness their Majesty Yhwach instantly defeating this Captain Shinigami.
As they watched the excited speeches of the Shinigami, they felt only pitying eyes, thinking them quite pathetic. It wouldn't be long before they had no chance to be proud again. Their Majesty would definitely completely destroy Soul Society and kill this strongest Captain Shinigami entirely. There was absolutely no doubt about it.
[In the projection, Captain-Commander Yamamoto spoke with casual indifference.]
[Yamamoto: "What's wrong, Yhwach? Are you just going to stand there watching and thinking?"]
[His tone carried the weight of absolute superiority.]
[Yamamoto: "Very well! This situation may be somewhat overwhelming for you. Your sword has been broken, and there's nothing you can do about it."]
[He gestured dismissively.]
[Yamamoto: "Even if you can't move, that's fine. Of course, you could try to run away now."]
[His spiritual pressure flared even higher.]
[Yamamoto: "But I will catch up to you quickly and destroy you completely."]
[Accompanied by his indifferent speech, the atmosphere became incomparably hot and oppressive.]
No matter how frightened someone might be, facing Captain-Commander Yamamoto who resembled the sun itself, it would be impossible to shed a cold sweat—because any perspiration would evaporate instantly.
[Brilliant flames rose like a mushroom cloud, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto's presence became increasingly terrifying.]
[The murderous intent he radiated was almost tangible, making it impossible for the audience to look directly at the scene.]
His killing intent is surging at this moment. He simply wants to tear this Yhwach's corpse into ten thousand pieces.
[After all, Yhwach had caused such severe damage to Soul Society, leading to the deaths of countless Shinigami. As the Captain-Commander, he could not tolerate such criminal behavior.]
[The stage was set for what appeared to be the final, devastating blow that would end the Thousand-Year Blood War before it could truly begin.]