Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

Rather than embarking on an adventure to the Spirit King's Palace, it's better to slowly search throughout the Three Realms.

Moreover, for non-Zero Squad members, going to the Soul King Palace is almost impossible.

Aizen shook his head, temporarily abandoning the idea.

However, at that moment, Naraku's eyes suddenly lit up:

"I've figured out where to look for the Spirit King fragments!"

Aizen glanced sideways, a sudden sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"If we were to say where in the world there are the most fragments, it would undoubtedly be the Spirit King's Palace."

Naraku raised his arm, making a gesture to show his strength. His muscles immediately burst out with a sound like a bowstring being tightened, which made people's scalps tingle.

Kisuke Urahara, who was standing nearby, leaned over curiously and asked, "So, the question is, how does Lord Naraku plan to get to the Soul King's Palace?"

Naraku Sora grinned confidently.

"I have a brilliant plan!"

Chapter 360 can't possibly be the Spirit King, can it?

Yamamoto has been in a good mood lately, and he's even sleeping much more soundly than before.

Since capturing a Quincy named Kiruge Opi and learning information about the Wandenreich and Yhwach from him, his already apprehensive mood has become even more gloomy.

As an old man who has lived for thousands of years, Yamamoto is very self-aware of his abilities.

If we're talking about fighting, you won't find anyone stronger than him in the entire Soul Society.

However, when it comes to management and maintaining order, they fall short.

One can glean some insight from how they handle team affairs.

When the war ended, Soul Society was in dire need of rebuilding. Mountains of files piled up on his desk, keeping him extremely busy. He often stayed up for days and nights to deal with them.

Even so, there are still a large number of errors and omissions.

This situation lasted for almost a century.

With more experience, one can become more adept at handling things.

Just when Yamamoto thought everything was going smoothly and the Soul Society was developing in a positive direction, the information about Cheruge Opi caused him to plummet from the heights of success to the depths of despair.

Yhwach, the great enemy who nearly destroyed Soul Society back then, did not die.

Instead, they gather strength in the shadow of the Seireitei, waiting to fully awaken before returning to complete their unfinished business.

From then on, this matter weighed heavily on his mind, causing Yamamoto to lose sleep night after night, and even causing his beard to fall out in clumps.

But later, the traitor did something earth-shattering—

Let the captains complete the ethereal transformation without side effects.

The first to be affected was him, the captain of the 13th Gotei 13.

After becoming intangible, Yamamoto felt an unprecedented power.

After stagnating for hundreds of years, its strength has once again seen a visible improvement.

It even allowed him to break through to a completely new level.

At this point, Yamamoto felt much more at ease and even began to look forward to Yhwach's return.

The gloom that had been weighing on my mind has mostly dissipated, and I'm sleeping much more soundly than before.

The only thing that worried him was that Naraku Sora often caused trouble, making it hard for him to feel at ease.

As the saying goes, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.

For example, during his afternoon nap today, Yamamoto had an unbelievable nightmare.

In his dream, Naraku was surrounded by powerful enemies, covered in blood, and begged him for help. However, just as he was about to make a move, the dream suddenly shattered, and he returned to the real world.

"Thank goodness it was just a dream."

The old man wiped the sweat from his forehead and was just about to get up to make some hot tea when he heard a loud, energetic roar coming from outside.

"Teacher, help me!"

A deafening sound erupted in the courtyard, relentlessly assaulting Yamamoto's fragile nerves. His mind wavered, and the Ryujin Jakka in his hand instantly burst into flames, evaporating the tea stove in a flash.

He fell silent as he watched a handful of ashes fall into the fire.

Before he could even grieve, a figure excitedly opened the door and slid in to Yamamoto's side.

Seeing the energetic person, Yamamoto felt a surge of anger and malice.

Before Nai could even open his mouth to explain the reason, a fist the size of a casserole dish had already landed.

boom!!

The floor collapsed, the house shook, and dust fell in abundance.

Someone was smashed solidly into a deep pit, with only half of their foot sticking out; the horrific state of their condition is beyond description.

"You scoundrel, how many times have I told you, those in high positions should learn to be composed."

"What kind of behavior is this, always acting so recklessly and impulsively!"

Yamamoto wore a look of disappointment and scolded loudly:

"How can I trust the Gotei 14 with you in this state..."

"Ahem, so I'm handing over the Zhenyang Prison to you to continue in charge?"

This rebellious disciple is good in every way, except that he's too easy to raise one's blood pressure. If you're not careful, he almost blurted out what was on one's mind.

Previously, he was only made the acting captain for a period of time, but he lost interest and almost ran away with his bucket.

If this kid found out that I was planning to hand over the position of Captain-Commander to him completely, he'd probably pack his bags and flee Soul Society overnight.

It's best not to reveal your true thoughts until you've come up with a foolproof plan.

After so many years of getting along, Yamamoto thought he had figured out his traitor's personality.

Retirement should be planned gradually.

Naraku pulled himself out of the ground, casually used a spiritual particle manipulation to repair the floor, and then stood obediently in place, revealing a harmless smile.

Yamamoto's eye twitched as he looked at the floor, which was exactly the same as before.

He realized that he was starting to not understand the kid's abilities anymore.

We are all advanced individuals, so how come you have more knowledge than your teacher, me?

But as a teacher, one must maintain a certain level of authority. Yamamoto glared at Naraku with annoyance and said in a deep voice:

"What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

"Could it be that Yhwach has woken up?"

Naraku Sora chuckled:

"No, that's not it. I just have something I'd like to ask the teacher for help with."

"explain."

Yamamoto took another tea stove from the cabinet next to him, filled it with sweet spring water, put in tea leaves, and then placed it on Ryujin Jakka.

A flame rises, and Ryujin Jakka spontaneously begins the tea-brewing process.

Their skill in operating the equipment was so refined that it seemed to be ingrained in their very being.

"Didn't you say at the squad leader meeting that Captain Hikifune was about to be promoted to the Zero Squad and would be going to the Spirit King Palace to report for duty soon?"

As Naraku Sora spoke, she took two sweet potatoes from the food cabinet and placed them on the shelf with practiced ease.

"I figured the Heavenly Pillar Chariot has a lot of space inside, so squeezing in one or two more people shouldn't be a problem..."

"?"

Yamamoto frowned, as if he had guessed something.

"Don't tell me you want to go to the Spirit King's Palace with me."

"As expected of the teacher, he guessed what his disciple was thinking in an instant."

Naraku Sora shamelessly flattered, "This disciple is preparing to go to the Spirit King Palace to find something to increase our chances of defeating the Invisible Empire in the future."

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto frowned even more deeply.

What is in the Spirit King's Palace that would make Naraku Sora personally make the trip?

It can't be the Spirit King, can it?

Thinking about this, Yamamoto suddenly felt it was somewhat absurd.

Even if a traitor is incredibly audacious, he would never set his sights on the Spirit King.

That's the lifeblood of Squad Zero.

"If it's really important, just explain it to Squad Zero. The Gotei 13 headquarters has communication equipment; do you need me to activate it?"

Naraku Sora shook his head:

"If it were that easy, I would just apply to that bad woman directly."

"Do you remember the last time I went to the Spirit King Palace, I had a little conflict with that fat monk?"

“In this situation, I’m worried that the old man won’t agree to my request.”

"So we're going to do it first and ask questions later."

Yamamoto's brow twitched as he listened.

Smuggling yourself into the Spirit King's Palace, you really came up with that idea.

Aren't you afraid that the Zero Squad might kill you on the spot in a fit of anger?

Seemingly having guessed what Yamamoto was thinking, Naraku grinned:

"Teacher, don't forget, I am now more than ten times stronger than when I first ascended to the Spirit King Palace."

"Even if the entire Zero Division attacks together, they can't do anything about it."