Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

As for Uno Retsu, she remained calm, simply because she never believed that a man who could defeat her head-on would be defeated by a mere Quincy.

However, in reality, the hardest to kill on this battlefield were Araki, Uo, and Saito.

at the same time……

It was about thirty spirit miles away from the barracks of the First Division of the Gotei 1.

Araki is confronting a man dressed in a black cloak.

The man had long, slightly messy, jet-black hair. He rode atop a white steed, looking down at Araki from a superior vantage point. Surrounding him were several Quincy dressed in white knightly uniforms, members of the Sternritter.

"This is like winning the lottery!"

Araki noticed a few beads of cold sweat appearing on the forehead of the newcomer.

At that moment, two tasks quietly appeared on the system panel in his mind.

[Breaking Mission: Defeat Yhwach!]

[The final reward depends on the host's performance in the battle against Yhwach, the Quincy Emperor.]

Main Quest: Slay Yhwach!

Let Yhwach be sealed away in the Soul King's Palace along with his father!

[Final Reward: ???]

Yes, the man who dared to leisurely stroll on horseback in the Seireitei of Soul Society was none other than himself!

He is Yhwach, the emperor of the Empire of Light, whom countless Quincy call "Your Majesty," the progenitor of the Quincy, and the final boss of Bleach!

However, Yhwach is not at his peak right now! In Araki's view, if Yhwach at this moment is merely the Yhwach copied by Yhwach in the Blood War arc, then he still has a fighting chance, at least enough to reap some benefits from the 'surprise mission' and continue accumulating sufficient power for himself…

"Araki! I've been waiting for you. You possess the same power as us, you shouldn't be on the side of the Shinigami!" Before Araki could speak, Yhwach, mounted on his horse, spoke first, "Araki, now I'm giving you a choice! Abandon your Zanpakuto and join the ranks of us Quincy! Become my son! Join me and dedicate the power within you to eternal peace! You will become the most dazzling cornerstone symbolizing peace!!"

"Huh? You're got a white beard?!"

Araki's eye twitched slightly upon hearing this. Did Yhwach not know what happened to the last guy who went around taking in sons? He got half his head smashed off!

"k·room·Piercing Wave!!"

Araki didn't waste any words and immediately activated his Devil Fruit Awakening ability.

"Neigh~" A mournful cry rang out from a white horse, followed by an angry shout: "Insolence! How dare you kill His Majesty's horse?!"

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Chapter 43 Choice

[Urgent Mission: Become the Son of Yhwach!]

[Reward: Obtain Quincy power!]

Main Quest: All traitors shall perish with the sword!

[Defeat the Gotei 13, wipe out the Seireitei, and storm the Soul King's Palace! Together with Yhwach, create a truly 'peaceful' world without death!]

【award:? ? ? 】

As Yhwach extended an olive branch to Araki, a roar instantly erupted from the system in Araki's mind, and lines of mission data appeared before his eyes.

The task panel in Araki's mind is not fixed. It is an auxiliary tool that provides Araki with the greatest assistance based on Araki's choices about fate. As for whether to choose or not, the decision has always been in Araki's own hands.

For a time, the main quests as a 'Grim Reaper' and as a 'Quinness' seemed to be placed before Araki.

“Do I even need to choose?!”

Araki looked at his system tasks and his eye twitched slightly.

Putting aside the question of whether being a 'Shinigami' or a 'Quinnite' is more in Araki's immediate interest, Araki simply cannot accept the primary condition for becoming a 'Quinnite,' which is being Yhwach's son.

Both are obsessed with having sons, but Walter White poured his heart and soul into his son, even after his heart was pierced and half his head was severed, he still shouted "One Piece" before he died, without any regrets! In contrast, look at how Yhwach treated his retinue. When in doubt, he would simply say "Holy Beg," and all his disciples and followers would ascend to heaven!

Both are fathers, but one is devoted to his son, while the other expects his son to reciprocate, all under the guise of "true peace"! My children are not "dead," they have simply become the cornerstones on the path called "peace"!

"Stop teasing me!"

In a fit of rage, Araki slashed Yhwach's horse with a single blow.

"Kid, you're too impatient!"

"I originally planned to take advantage of the fact that Death is currently tied up, giving us plenty of time to talk things over! But it seems that I can only subdue you with force first!"

After the white horse beneath him died, Yhwach leaped into the air and landed on the ground not far away. He gently lifted the black cloak he was wearing, revealing the white Quincy knight's uniform beneath it, and placed one hand on his hip, gazing at Araki.

"Your Majesty! Please allow me to act on your behalf! Such an ungrateful wretch doesn't need your personal attention!"

Just as Yhwach's hand reached for the cross-shaped knife at his waist, a young man wearing a white military cap, who had been guarding Yhwach's side, drew the knife from his waist before Yhwach could react.

"Hmm? Schubert?"

Yhwach frowned slightly as he looked at the young man who had disturbed his interest, a hint of displeasure flashing in his usually calm eyes.

"Alright! Since you're so eager to do it for me, then I'll leave it to 'you' to deal with."

Yhwach said, putting away the knife at his waist.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

The Quincy youth named Schubert spoke as he drew his sword and walked up to Araki.

"You ungrateful brat! I am Schubert, the vice-commander of the Sternritter! I will deal with you next..."

"And you will soon pay a heavy price for refusing His Majesty Yhwach's goodwill and killing His Majesty Yhwach's horse!"

Schubert, holding a sword shaped like a cross, stood before Araki and spoke angrily.

"Are you saying I'm about to pay the price for my actions?"

"If I remember correctly, the word 'immediately' specifically refers to something that hasn't happened yet in the future, right?"

"So, are you perhaps a 'prophet'? Could you possibly see a future even more distant than that of Yhwach, the Quincy's emperor?"

After hearing what Schubert said, Araki looked at him calmly and asked.

"Um?!"

Schubert, who had been smiling and preparing to curry favor with Emperor Yhwach, the most esteemed emperor among the Quincy, suddenly changed his expression after hearing what Araki said.

Ignoring whether he was facing Araki, he immediately turned to look at Yhwach not far away and said nervously, "Your Majesty! Please don't listen to the nonsense of the person in front of you. I absolutely did not mean what he said! Everyone knows that in the vast Three Realms, only Your Majesty can see the future!"

"Pfft~"

Just as Schubert was watching Yhwach frantically try to explain, a sharp Zanpakuto pierced through Schubert's chest, accompanied by a flash of cold light.

Behind Yushubert, Araki expressionlessly swung his sword and stabbed him in the back!

"Foolish wretch! How dare you show your back to the enemy on the battlefield! You're courting death!"

As Araki swung his sword, his voice slowly reached Schubert's ears.

"Wow……"

Schubert felt a sharp pain in his heart. His neck stiffened and he slowly lowered it. Then he saw the sharp, blood-stained half of the blade on his chest. He immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"You bastard, how dare you ambush me?! You'll pay for this!"

Schubert stared at the blade that had pierced his chest, gritted his teeth, and immediately used the Quincy advanced combat technique 'Chaotic Sky Puppet'. Although this ability was much more complex than 'Archery' and 'Slashing', it wasn't particularly difficult for a member of the Sternritter, especially for him as the vice-commander!

With his heart pierced, Schubert was now making a desperate gamble. At the very least, he couldn't die so ridiculously. In the worst-case scenario, he had to make the Grim Reaper who ambushed him pay a heavy price so that he could swallow his anger.

"Shh!"

Before Schubert could turn around, the sharp Zanpakuto had already slashed diagonally upwards along Schubert's chest, cleaving his entire upper body in two...

"Wow..."

Amidst the overflowing crimson, Schubert's upper body, starting from his chest and extending all the way to his brain, was completely severed, leaving him a mindless corpse. He collapsed to the ground with a 'thud' and immediately stopped breathing.

"Look, you're talking about the future in front of your 'His Majesty' again."

Araki stared at the dismembered corpse of Schubert, his eyes cold and indifferent, and spoke in a flat tone.

"Ok?"

It was at the very moment Araki killed Schubert that he suddenly felt a chill and instinctively stepped back.

"call out!!"

As Araki left, several arrows composed of spiritual particles landed where Araki had stood.

"boom!!"

With a deafening roar, the arrow composed of spiritual particles exploded instantly, engulfing Schubert's corpse completely.

"Tsk~"

Araki clicked his tongue in disbelief at the scene before him, then looked up at the man who had shot the arrow.

"Foolish fool! How dare you interfere in my battle and even discuss the future in front of me! You deserve to die! This is the consequence of your unauthorized actions..."

Yes, the man who shot out the arrow composed of spiritual particles and destroyed Schubert's body was none other than Emperor Yhwach, whom Schubert served!

Yhwach showed no pity whatsoever for the death of Schubert, the vice-commander of his Sternritter order. He coldly stared at the earth he had blasted through, then raised his head and looked at Araki, saying, "Enough, Araki! You've had your fill! Now become my child! You will replace Schubert as the vice-commander of the Sternritter order..."

"Araki, I believe that someone as intelligent as you will make the right choice! You should know that I am a person who advocates 'freedom' and 'peace' and do not like to use violence. Dominating with violence is not what we want! However, if you are still stubborn, then I will have no choice but to use the violence that I despise."

The moment Yhwach finished speaking, he had already drawn the cross-shaped sword from his waist—a sword belonging to the Quincy.

"Be intimidating! Crystal Light..."

Seeing this, Araki immediately released his Zanpakuto. Unlike his previous release phrase, 'Shine! Radiant Light!', this time Araki used a different phrase! Just like the unscrupulous shopkeeper's Zanpakuto, Benihime…

Araki's Zanpakuto, Ruriko, has more than one release phrase, and the effects of the Zanpakuto released by the different release phrases are also completely different.

As Araki's Zanpakuto was released, its azure light began to illuminate the world. However, this time the azure light seemed somewhat violent, with countless rays transforming into arrows that circled around Araki before shooting towards Yhwach.

"Hmph! Useless!"

Yhwach snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a barrage of arrows blocked Araki's attack. Although Araki's attack was not very effective, it was tantamount to giving Yhwach a response, which made Yhwach somewhat dissatisfied with Araki.

At the same time, Araki shot him with the 'arrow' that Quincy are best at, which was extremely humiliating to him as the King of Quincy, even though it didn't have much effect on him!

"It seems you've made your choice."

Yhwach's expression turned cold. The moment his words fell, a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from his body, and he transformed into a dark shadow, slashing towards Araki.