"Scatter… Senbonzakura!"
"Shoot to kill… Shinsō!"
"Reign over the frosted heavens… Hyorinmaru!"
Three release commands rang out at the same time.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Gin Ichimaru, and Byakuya Kuchiki all released their Zanpakutō simultaneously—while Kenpachi Zaraki unleashed an overwhelming surge of Reiatsu.
In an instant, the ocean trembled.
Their spiritual pressure condensed into something almost tangible, surging outward like tidal waves and crashing directly into the encircling Sea Kings.
"Just their presence alone… forced back the Sea King swarm… What kind of power is this?!"
"With them here… this crisis will definitely be resolved!"
"All our hopes… rest on them!"
Countless eyes filled with expectation gathered upon the four towering figures. In the eyes of the Fish-Man Island residents—
they were saviors.
If even they failed—
then destruction would be inevitable.
"Ren Kuro, did you see that? Ken-chan is smiling… he must be enjoying this," Yachiru said, her gaze fixed on Kenpachi's back.
"No matter how many there are, they'll wipe them out soon enough," Ren Kuro replied calmly.
From the very beginning—
he had never doubted this outcome.
What truly concerned him… was the mastermind hiding in the shadows.
He was certain—
that person was somewhere near Fish-Man Island, watching everything unfold.
"Shinigami… your companions are truly extraordinary," Tiger said with genuine awe as Sea Kings were sliced apart one after another.
As a native of Fish-Man Island, he understood their terror better than anyone.
Their massive bodies.
Their crushing bite force.
And now—
they were even more dangerous, enhanced by the E.S. drug, their ferocity multiplied many times over.
"If they couldn't handle a bunch of mindless beasts like this," Ren Kuro said lightly, "then they wouldn't deserve the title of Captains of the Gotei 13."
He trusted them completely.
Absolute Suppression
As the four captains unleashed their power—
the tide of battle turned instantly.
Hyorinmaru's freezing aura spread across the sea, forming a massive crystalline ice wall that sealed the waters around Fish-Man Island.The membrane was perfectly protected.The Sea Kings had nowhere left to escape.
What followed—
was a massacre.
Hundreds of Sea Kings were slaughtered.
Some were cleaved clean in half.
Some exploded into clouds of blood.
Others were frozen solid before being shattered apart.
The deep sea, ten thousand meters below—
became a blood-soaked hell.
Aftermath
"…It's over."
After a long silence—
cheers erupted.
"Saviors!"
"The Shinigami Pirates are our saviors!"
Fish-Man Island exploded into celebration. The residents rushed toward the captains, their faces filled with fervent admiration.
Such a scene—
had never occurred in centuries.
At the top of Ryugu Palace, King Neptune watched everything unfold, a relieved smile appearing on his face.
For years—
he had worried not only about the island's safety—
but also about the deep-rooted hatred between fish-men and humans.
Yet now—
he could feel it clearly.
The hostility… had softened.
For a fleeting moment—
the divide between races seemed to narrow.
Night — Ryugu Palace
After resolving the crisis, Ren Kuro prepared to leave Fish-Man Island and head toward the New World.
But before that—
there was one more thing he needed to do.
Inside a luxurious chamber, he placed several Devil Fruits before him.
"System," he asked, "what are the conditions to unlock the Visored . panel?"
"The Visored panel unlocks automatically once at least one captain has been summoned."
Ren Kuro's eyes lit up.
"So I can summon Visored members now?"
"Yes."
"And the Zero Division?"
"To unlock the Zero Division panel, you must summon at least six captains."
"I see…" Ren Kuro nodded. That aligned perfectly with the requirement to unlock Yamamoto.
Then—
he frowned slightly.
"There's still something missing…"
Of course.
The force that stood opposite Soul Society—
Hueco Mundo.
The Espada.
Grimmjow. Ulquiorra. Harribel. Barragan. Starrk.
Without them—
this world would feel incomplete.
"Are there other hidden panels?" he asked.
"…Yes."
After a brief pause, the system responded.
"Hidden Panel: Espada."
Ren Kuro's eyes gleamed.
"Conditions?"
"The Espada once served a master."
"Only after summoning that individual… will the Espada panel unlock."
Ren Kuro fell silent for a moment.
Then slowly—
he looked out the window.
His voice grew low.
"The man who once toyed with the Gotei 13…"
"The ruler of Hueco Mundo…"
He spoke the name.
Sōsuke Aizen.
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