Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

"The Void Palace!"

Chapter 330 Yamamoto's Resolve

The moment the door was pushed open.

What came into view was warm sunlight that shouldn't exist in Hueco Mundo.

The sun hangs high in the sky, radiating light and heat.

One after another, buildings of different styles are scattered on the flat ground, much like the Zhenyang Prison that has been rebuilt several times.

Lush greenery is distributed on both sides of the road, and a faint fragrance permeates the air.

Looking at the scene before him, Yamamoto's expression was somewhat strange.

Just as Naraku Sora said when he invited him to Hueco Mundo, perhaps because he had been to the Central Prison Barracks so many times, coming here really did feel like coming home.

If you ignore the large crowds on the streets, the environment here is actually quite suitable for retirement.

Yamamoto kept this thought to himself and followed Naraku Sora along the street.

On the road, most of the people coming and going were dressed in white uniforms. They were busy with their own work. Even if they encountered Naraku Sora, they would only bow respectfully, say hello, and then leave in a hurry.

He only glanced at Yamamoto with curiosity once or twice.

In Hueco Mundo, especially around the King, nothing is surprising.

It's just a Grim Reaper, it's happened more than once or twice already.

Previously, the king had taken in a powerful female grim reaper and stayed with her in his palace for several days and nights without coming out.

After they came out, the woman gave General Grimmjow a severe beating.

The Vastod Arrancar, who had fought his way through Las Noches, was utterly powerless against that female Shinigami.

Having seen more of the world, the Arrancars have become less interested in strange and unusual things.

With Yamamoto by his side, Naraku Sora entered a palace.

The interior was spacious and bright, and quite a few people were already waiting quietly.

Almost all of them are broken.

Yamamoto narrowed his eyes, sensing the power of these Arrancar.

Two of them even forced him to be on high alert.

A person with a lazy and languid appearance, short brown curly hair, was lying back in the chair, looking like he was about to fall asleep.

Strangely, the spiritual pressure emanating from him gave Yamamoto a feeling of incompleteness.

The other one was somewhat familiar; he was a robust old man with white hair and beard, currently holding a newly serialized book and flipping through it.

Judging from the book cover, it seems to be "The Rose-Colored Path" written by another rebellious student.

Yamamoto: "..."

By the way, does Da Xu also like reading romance novels?

The scene before him was completely different from the serious and oppressive atmosphere he had imagined.

The Arrancars were doing what they liked, just like it was an ordinary party.

It's very similar to the way the Grim Reapers communicate in Seireitei.

In Yamamoto's mind, the genki are mutually hostile creatures who will stop at nothing to achieve their instinct-driven evolution.

But here, he saw not a trace of tension, nor a hint of greed towards his companions.

Their relaxed way of getting along made Yamamoto wonder—

Is this really still the virtual sphere?

In addition, in his perception, apart from the two people who needed special attention, the other Arrancar were not much different.

The spiritual pressure that is unconsciously released gives people a strong sense of oppression.

An ordinary Death Captain would be no match for them.

The traitor had secretly amassed such a high-level combat force, and I, as the captain, was completely unaware of it.

If these Arrancars were to launch a surprise attack on Soul Society, wouldn't they be able to take down the First Division and force me to step down?

Yamamoto took a deep breath.

He suddenly felt a greater sense of anticipation for what might happen in the future.

While he was pondering the possibilities of this development, the others also noticed the white-bearded old man following their king.

Everyone was immediately horrified.

The seemingly ordinary old man gave people the feeling of walking through natural disasters.

Even from a great distance, they could still feel the unbearable heat, as if they were in the midst of a volcano.

Who exactly is this old man?!

Just as everyone was starting to speculate, Kisuke Urahara, who was hiding behind and playing chess with Szayelaporro, was already sweating profusely.

Just because the Arrancars don't recognize the white-bearded old man doesn't mean he doesn't either.

So, why did the Captain-General come here?

Could it be that Captain-Commander Yamamoto has already seen through Naraku Sora's wolfish ambitions and is preparing to bring this traitor to his knees in a complete and utter defeat?

At this thought, Kisuke Urahara's eyes lit up.

Just as he was envisioning a bright future, Yamamoto had clearly also noticed this pillar of Soul Society, a genius scientist who had made outstanding contributions.

His face immediately darkened.

I originally thought I was the first to know that Naraku Sora was causing trouble in Hueco Mundo, but it turns out that someone else had already done it.

Is Kisuke Urahara more trustworthy than I am?

Noticing Yamamoto's unfriendly gaze, Kisuke Urahara paused for a moment, then forced a sheepish smile onto his face.

Just as the two groups were observing each other, a figure stepped forward.

Upon seeing this person, Yamamoto's expression faltered slightly as he recognized the individual.

The vice-captain of the Fifth Division, Naraku Sora's close friend, is also a genius in science.

Aizen Sousuke.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto."

Yamamoto narrowed his eyes and stared at Aizen.

Although the other party did not release any spiritual pressure, his intuition told him that the young man in front of him was definitely not simple.

They possess immense strength and outstanding abilities, yet they never flaunt their talents in front of outsiders. Such a person is no ordinary individual.

Even when facing his own captain, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.

Yamamoto suddenly had a strong intuition that his traitorous disciple's success was largely due to Aizen.

Thinking about this, he felt somewhat emotional.

Before he knew it, a group of reliable people had gathered around the traitor.

Back then, I used my invincible strength to forcibly gather the original Gotei 13 together.

This moment is just like that moment back then.

A hundred years from now, Soul Society, under Naraku Sora's leadership, may very well reach new heights.

Yamamoto let out a long breath, no longer worried about the experiment that was about to take place.

"What should I do next?"

"Should we go to the operating table?"

Upon hearing this, Aizen was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yamamoto to be so calm, showing absolutely no sign of the tension he should have felt.

Seemingly sensing Aizen's thoughts, Yamamoto's gaze remained calm as he spoke in a deep voice:

"Having made the choice, I will definitely stick to it to the end. Indecisiveness is not in my nature."

Aizen nodded: "I understand."

He then explained the virtualization experiment in detail.

After numerous trials and the collection of Soul King fragments, the success rate of achieving etherealization has reached over 90%.

But there is still one problem that cannot be overcome.

That is, during the virtualization process, the experimenter will fall into an unconscious state and act entirely on instinct.

Other Shinigami are manageable; they can be controlled by simply releasing a few Kido or applying some restraint techniques.

But Yamamoto is different.

As the one known as the strongest Shinigami, the only one in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo who can stand against him head-on is Naraku Sora.

Yamamoto expressed his understanding of this.

Although he didn't say it, he still acknowledged the abilities of his foolish apprentice.

"A beating up a traitorous disciple? I'll have to look forward to it."

Yamamoto grinned, revealing a smile that would chill all Arrancar to the bone.

……

……

In the desert thousands of kilometers away from Hueco Mundo.

All of Hueco Mundo's top combat power has gathered here.

When they learned that the person about to undergo Hollowfication was Yamamoto Shigekuni, who had protected Soul Society for a thousand years, their expressions became increasingly solemn.

Last time, when Aizen used Hollowfication, he almost wiped out the entire Espada.

If Naraku hadn't intervened to control the situation, everyone present would have been trapped.