Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

He has no feelings for anyone around him, whether it's the captain or the Arrancar, they are just tools for him to realize his ambitions.

They almost overthrew the entire Soul Society.

Therefore, the young man in front of me is definitely not a kind person.

The reason he acted so mildly was entirely because of that brat Nairoku.

In that case, wouldn't the traitor have saved Soul Society once again?

Yamamoto's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Aizen glanced at Yamamoto with some confusion, not quite understanding why the old man's attitude had suddenly become so strange.

Is he yet another poor soul whose brain was damaged by Naraku Kuro?

Seemingly sensing Aizen's offensive intentions, Yamamoto coughed twice:

"Didn't we say we were going to test some things?"

"I've recovered. Let's get started. The First Division still has a ton of tasks to handle."

"In addition, I also have some questions."

Aizen nodded: "Captain-Commander, please follow me."

After saying that, he walked out of the palace.

The Hueco Mundo contains numerous buildings, including more than a dozen laboratories specifically for testing.

From spiritual pressure to spiritual power, from spiritual particles to spiritual networks, and even tests related to physical strength and various functions.

Aizen was also curious whether Yamamoto, having mastered Hollowfication, could actually achieve the state he envisioned...

Or perhaps it is a state of being.

Seeing the two leave, Naraku also stepped down from the throne and went to a corner.

Upon seeing this, Kisuke Urahara closed his eyes and became unresponsive.

"Hey, isn't it a bit too late to play dead now?"

Naraku Sora kicked Urahara Kisuke, who was pretending to be a corpse on the ground, and said, "Hurry up and use your invincible Benihime to heal yourself, and then hurry up and work for this king."

"Give your last light and warmth."

Urahara Kisuke: "..."

If this guy ever utters a single human word, he won't be slacking off for even a second.

Not only did they implement inhumane exploitative policies, but they also beat him from time to time.

What's even more outrageous is that after beating someone up, he didn't even pay for the medicine, and instead wanted to treat them with his Zanpakuto.

Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice?

Despite his reluctance, his body betrayed him and he followed.

As a researcher, Kisuke Urahara was also curious about how much Yamamoto Shigekuni, the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society, would improve in all aspects after mastering Hollowfication.

……

……

Szayelaporro's eyes twitched as he watched the numbers on the screen steadily climb.

Even in his normal state, Yamamoto still reached a terrifying level that ordinary Shinigami or Arrancar could not match.

In terms of spiritual pressure alone, it has reached the upper limit of the so-called first-class spiritual power.

Although it's only a little bit, it's definitely stronger than before I mastered the ability to become ethereal.

This doesn't even include the increase in spiritual pressure gained after releasing Hollowfication, Shikai, and Bankai.

"Shall we unleash our Bankai?"

At this moment, Yamamoto seemed somewhat eager to try.

"Many pieces of equipment in this lab are not heat-resistant, so Captain, why don't you try the 'phasing out' technique first?"

Looking at the Gotei 13 captain who was communicating with him calmly, Szayelaporro felt a little conflicted.

From the moment he gained independent consciousness, the memories in his mind were of fighting to the death against death.

The two sides are absolute opposites, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

However, ever since Naraku Sora took over Las Noches, Shinigami have been frequently seen in Hueco Mundo.

Although there are some opposing sides, there is still much room for communication.

For example, some of the captains of the new Gotei 13.

As a scientist in Hueco Mundo, he established an even closer collaborative relationship with Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

They would get together every now and then to study various projects.

From Shinigami to Hollows, to Quincy, and even to the vengeful spirits of Hell.

Even so, Szayelaporro never imagined that one day he would be able to have a peaceful conversation with Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

This is somewhat contrary to common sense.

And all of this is thanks to one person.

Naraku-sama is truly amazing.

Similarly, even Yamamoto himself didn't realize that, for the sake of a certain traitor, he had an extremely high level of trust in the Arrancar of Las Noches.

After speaking with Szayelaporro, he immediately began to etherealize.

An aged hand pressed down on his face, and countless spiritual particles gathered, condensing into a white bone mask with black and red patterns, which gently fell down.

It was still a spiritual pressure test, but this time it directly exceeded the instrument's limit.

Szayelaporro looked on in astonishment as he stared at the zeroed-out value.

"It seems that, just as Lord Aizen predicted, it has indeed exceeded the upper limit of the first-class spiritual power."

"What do you mean?" Yamamoto frowned.

He was just a military officer and didn't have the same knowledge as them.

Aizen checked the equipment, turned around, and slowly said:

“Reiwei is a unique ranking system in Soul Society, and it is usually linked to souls.”

"Breaking through this limit means that the boundaries belonging to the Grim Reaper have been broken, in a sense..."

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto, you are no longer a pure Grim Reaper."

"Based on my research into the soul, and some other aspects, I have named your current state—"

"The Transcendent".

Yamamoto's eyes widened.

Although I don't quite understand why Aizen would choose such a name, I subconsciously feel that the so-called "Transcendent" has a magical power.

It was as if everything was supposed to be this way.

"Actually, the change in spiritual pressure is only secondary," Mayuri Kurotsuchi suddenly added. "The most important thing is that the Captain-Commander can continue to improve his strength through training and other methods."

"Just like a thousand years ago, when we went from second-class spiritual power to first-class spiritual power."

Yamamoto let out a deep breath, feeling somewhat emotional.

It's been at least several hundred years.

After his battle with Yhwach, he did not slacken his training and continued to work hard day after day and year after year.

But from some point onward, his strength became completely fixed.

Despite being the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society at the time, Yamamoto was still somewhat resentful.

Because he knew very well that with his current strength, he had absolutely no chance of defeating Hyosube Ichibei of the Zero Division.

Even without using the ability to control names, he was still no match for him.

This conclusion was reached after several visits to the Spirit King's Palace.

Although he himself was not quite sure why he had chosen Hyosube Ichibei as his target to catch up with.

But as a Grim Reaper, isn't it instinctive to try to become stronger?

For Yamamoto, defeat is nothing, but the fact that his strength has stopped changing is what is truly despairing.

But now, everything is different.

Yamamoto's mood immediately brightened.

Aizen calmly explained, "Hollowfication merely grants you a means of combat and allows you to break free from existing constraints."

"If you want to become stronger, you still need to work hard."

Yamamoto grinned: "That's enough."

"However, I have another question."

"Please speak."

He pointed to Naraku Sora, who looked like a street thug, not far away, and gestured:

"During the previous battle, I realized that this kid's intangibility seems to be, well, a little different from mine?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Aizen's eyes, astonished by Yamamoto's keen perception.

"In fact, that is indeed the case."

“Our etherealization is an artificial creation, but emptiness is different.”

"He's more like he was born this way."

"The Hollow and Shinigami parts are perfectly integrated and inseparable. Even without actively becoming Hollow, it still possesses Hollow abilities."

"It's no exaggeration to say that it's a Hollow disguised as the Grim Reaper."

Chapter 337 The Last Piece of the Puzzle