Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

[Successfully suppressed the sinner Kirinji Tenjiro, sin value 12280, participation rate 100%!]

Your spiritual pressure has increased!

Your understanding of the Return Path has improved, and you have perfectly mastered the Hell Hot Spring technique!

[Your understanding of Instant Step has broken through the limits, perfectly mastering the Swift Lightning Stealth Footwork!]

Appreciating Kirinji Tenjiro's two trump cards, he gradually disassembled and integrated his knowledge and experience about Shunpo until it was all transformed into his own.

Feeling lighter, Naraku Sora smiled with relief.

Kirinji Tenjiro is known as "Thunderbolt" because his mastery of Shunpo surpasses that of over 99% of Shinigami (death gods).

This is one of the few advantages that makes Naraku Sora envious.

His Shunpo technique was barely adequate, but it was still far inferior to that of a genius Shinigami who specialized in Shunpo.

Most of the time, they crush their opponents with their superior stats.

In terms of skill, Kirinji Tenjiro is miles ahead of him.

But now, the shortcomings have been completely addressed.

"Tenshiro, thank you very much."

Naraku waved to the people inside the prison, "I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished like a ray of light into the empty prison.

Kirinji Tenjiro, who hadn't paid much attention before, suddenly widened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

Although the details are slightly different, it is definitely true, this is his Swift and Stealth Footwork!

How did that kid manage to do it?

As he watched the point of light disappear into the distance, Kirinji Tenjiro's expression became extremely complicated.

……

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Yhwach had a nightmare.

In his dream, he spent nine hundred years regaining his heartbeat, ninety years regaining his consciousness, and another nine years regaining his power. The moment he fully awoke, he launched a war against the Soul Society as the Emperor of the Wandenreich.

Everything is proceeding steadily according to the prophecy in the "Hymn to the Holy Emperor".

Hueco Mundo was unable to withstand the power of the Quincy and collapsed completely in less than a day. Las Noches fell to the Wandenreich's iron cavalry.

It's safe to say that there has never been such a wonderful start.

After Hueco Mundo fell completely under his control, he used it as a springboard to attack Soul Society, establishing the foundation of the Wandenreich in Seireitei, and even personally killing his former nemesis, Yamamoto Shigekuni.

The opponent was cut in half at the waist with a single blow, completely powerless to fight back.

The Gotei 13 collapsed completely, and no one could stop his advance.

What followed was a complete purge of the Zero Division. After regaining most of its power, Hyosube Ichibei, who had once devised a plan to seal his abilities, was completely killed by the Omniscient and Omnipotent.

Without guards, the Spirit King was nothing more than a tool to be taken at will.

Although he verbally expressed his father-son relationship, he acted faster than anyone else, decisively devouring the Spirit King's body and completing the last piece of the puzzle.

From then on, he became the strongest being in the Three Realms, and the road ahead was unobstructed.

However, just when he thought his dream would finally come true and that fear would never be born again, an accident occurred: an arrow made of still silver pierced his heart and sealed away his omniscience and omnipotence.

Immediately afterwards, a young man whose face was obscured shouted something like "Crescent Moon Sky Slash" and cut him in two with a single stroke.

that's it--

Having lost the omniscient and omnipotent Quincy King, he fell utterly just one step away from final victory.

In the endless darkness, Yhwach, awakened by a nightmare, suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of crimson appearing briefly.

A barely perceptible murmur slowly rose to the surface.

"To be killed by a Zanpakuto? Why would I have such a dream?"

Yhwach sat on the cold throne, quietly recalling the details of his dream. After a brief moment of thought, his majestic voice echoed throughout the palace:

"Hathward, come to see me..."

Chapter 381 Insignificant Little People

"Your Majesty, you have finally woken up."

A cold-looking man with long golden hair and blue eyes entered the dark palace, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully.

"During your slumber, many things have happened in the Empire."

The man on the throne slowly opened his eyes, and an immense pressure instantly spread out. Spiritual particles from the outside world quickly gathered, making the air in the room increasingly thick and turbid.

"Hasward, there's no need to worry."

"My heartbeat has fully returned, and my consciousness is almost fully awake."

"It won't be long before I can reclaim the power that originally belonged to me. At that time, I will lead you out of the shadow space constructed by spirit particles and launch a war against the Soul Society."

"The world will return to its original state in nine days, and we will usher in a beautiful future without any fear."

Upon hearing this, Hasward's stern face showed not joy, but rather a strong sense of worry:

"Your Majesty, the situation in Soul Society is even more dangerous than the intelligence reports suggest."

"Kiruge Opi once went to the Soul Society to gather intelligence, but was captured by mistake. After that, the Shinigami opened up the road to the Wandenreich."

"Your former enemy, Yamamoto Shigekuni, infiltrated the Empire and engaged in a fierce battle with the Sternritter, and we..."

"The casualties were heavy."

Yhwach's pupils contracted.

This is completely different from what he dreamed!

How could Yamamoto Shigekuni, a brute who only knows how to burn, break into the Shadow Dimension, which only Quincy can enter?

Could it be the foolish Cheruj Oppi?

After a moment's thought, Yhwach decisively rejected the idea.

No one is more loyal than Cheruj Oppi; he would never betray the Empire willingly.

Unless Death used some underhanded means to forcibly extract information about the Empire from Cheruge's mind.

Just as Yhwach was pondering, Haschward, who was kneeling on the ground, continued:

"After Yamamoto Shigekuni and his disciples left, I realized that the empire's location had been completely exposed, so I decisively ordered the relocation of the capital, moving Ginka Castle to the Rukongai."

"Because the Shinigami know our information, they have kept the Quincy confined to Silverframe Castle for years, preventing them from obtaining information about the Soul Society."

"I'm worried..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yhwach reached out and interrupted Hasward's narration.

"Hasward, there's no need to worry."

"When I have fully regained my power, there will be no more enemies in the world."

"Whether it's Yamamoto Shigekuni or Hyosube Ichibei, their fates were already sealed. Even the Soul King cannot stop our progress."

Hasward nodded slightly and said respectfully:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yhwach lowered his gaze, looking at the man kneeling on the ground:

"Is there anything else to report?"

Upon hearing this, Haschwald hesitated for a moment before saying slowly, "Besides Yamamoto Shigekuni, there is another person we need to be careful of. His name is Naraku Sora, and he is an unofficial member of the Gotei 13."

"According to previous intelligence, he was a disciple of Yamamoto Shigekuni a few years ago."

"Judging from his performance in battle, he seems to be following the same path as his teacher."

In the darkness, Yhwach's voice rang out once more:

"Since he is the same as Yamamoto Shigekuni, there is no need to worry."

"The same person cannot defeat me twice. The Zanpakuto of the Shinigami is powerful, but the Stars I bestow upon you are specifically designed to deal with them."

"A Shinigami without Bankai is no different from a tiger without teeth, posing no threat whatsoever."

Hearing Yhwach's words, Hasward was relieved.

In his eyes, His Majesty was an omnipotent being, and the defeat a thousand years ago was merely a prelude to a better return.

In His Majesty's words, our time of victory has not yet arrived; everything is the arrangement of fate.

"If there's nothing else, you may leave now."

The deep voice carried an undeniable air of authority, brimming with power:

"It won't be long before I fully regain my power, the time spent in the shadows will end, and the day when the new world arrives is not far off."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Although he was still somewhat worried, Yhwach's words undoubtedly gave him a boost of confidence, and all he had to do now was wait quietly.

Haschwald stood up, bowed respectfully to Yhwach, and then turned and left.

When the figure completely disappeared from sight, a hint of doubt appeared in the eyes of the man sitting on the throne.

Was everything that happened in the dream real or fake?

Because of the sacred letter "A", he would occasionally see visions of the future in his dreams.

However, due to the fact that his strength has not been fully restored, this ability is not stable.

Therefore, he had no way of judging whether the dream was real or not.

The only certainty is that some unexpected changes will occur in the future.

As for Narakuku that Hasward mentioned...

He's a brute like Yamamoto Shigekuni; there's no need to take him seriously.