Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

This guy looks like he's a formidable fighter.

You're mine now!

Grimmjow took the lead and immediately started the chaotic battle at Twin Peaks.

At someone's signal, the Espada chose their preferred opponents and unleashed their first or second stage of Resurrection, releasing their pent-up fighting spirit without restraint.

Now Hueco Mundo has no enemies and plenty of food.

This resulted in them being forced to stay in Hueco Mundo all day, just sitting around doing nothing.

Fortunately, King Naraku did not forget his most loyal subordinates and prepared an extremely grand pre-battle exercise!

The chaotic and heavy spiritual pressure turned the entire sky into a mess.

Ichigo tried to take advantage of the chaos to snatch Naraku Sora from Urahara Kisuke, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.

Just as he was about to search, a lazy-looking middle-aged man blocked his way.

"Sorry, young man, this road is blocked."

Stark scratched his head. "Although I don't really like fighting, I can't disobey that person's orders."

So please be careful.

"After all, I am the number one ranked Arrancar among the Espada."

As Stark removed his gloves, the prominent "1" made Ichigo's pupils shrink involuntarily.

Although I don't understand it at all, it gives people a very impressive feeling.

The next second, a terrifying beam of spiritual pressure shot straight into the sky, forcefully creating a gap in the chaotic and disordered spiritual pressure of the battlefield.

Without any preamble before his release, Stark went straight into his second release.

In Aizen's words, if he hadn't gone all out from the start, he would have been cut in two by that boy.

Feeling the overwhelming spiritual pressure, Ichigo's expression became extremely solemn.

……

"Teacher, how was the surprise? Are you satisfied?"

In a corner of Twin Phantom Hill, Yamamoto was watching the battle in the sky with great interest when he suddenly heard the voice of his traitor from behind him.

Turning around, he saw a bloodied man standing beside him.

It has a large hole in its chest, like some kind of super beast, Doraguri.

Yamamoto's eye twitched; he didn't quite understand someone's performance art.

"so so."

The old man was clearly being stubborn.

This pre-battle exercise has clearly been meticulously planned by Naraku.

Not only did Ichigo, who almost swept through the entire scene, also unexpectedly appeared as a Hueco Mundo Arrancar at the very end.

Whether it's the captain or the chairman, they all have opponents worth fighting.

Putting everything else aside, the pressure brought by Ichigo alone is enough to unleash the potential of this group of people.

To be fair, even Naraku himself finds Ichigo's progress as rapid as it's come to be absurd.

Not long ago, he was only at the level of twenty carts, barely reaching the current standard of the captain of the 13th Gotei 13.

But how long has it been?

Under immense external pressure, having successfully mastered Bankai, Hollowfication, and a bit of Fullbring, he could easily defeat most of the Shinigami captains present.

Even Stark, who had mastered the second stage of Resurrection, could only barely restrain him.

If given more time, wouldn't they reach the level of the transcendent?

Narakuku grinned.

He was now increasingly looking forward to Yhwach's expression when he arrived in Soul Society.

Yamamoto ignored his traitor who was lost in his fantasy and focused all his attention on the melee above.

Although the Gotei 13 received enhancements in terms of Hollowfication, the Espada of Las Noches are not to be underestimated.

The second release techniques they displayed not only changed in form, but also represented a qualitative leap in their spiritual pressure.

Overall, the two sides were evenly matched, with neither side having a clear advantage.

And all of this is thanks to the guy next to me who's doing performance art.

Based on this alone, he is far superior to his so-called former captain.

Putting aside his ability to handle team affairs, this brat is definitely a qualified leader.

Thinking of this, Yamamoto slowly exhaled and revealed a smile with a hint of relief.

The responsibilities I've shouldered for so many years have finally found a perfect successor.

So, there's only one thing left to worry about.

Yamamoto's gaze suddenly sharpened—

Yhwach, I'll be waiting for you at Seireitei!

……

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The Invisible Empire, the First Spire.

Deep within the silent palace, Yhwach sat enthroned on his throne, his body enveloped by a massive pentagram.

His limbs oscillated between alternation and recovery, and his face, contorted from time to time, indicated that he was enduring immense pain.

Although the sanctification ceremony has been completed, it will still take some time to fully digest and absorb the retrieved power.

Just as he was basking in the "pleasure" of his increased power, a strong sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

Yhwach suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of fear flashing in his pupils.

"A warning from the future?"

The empty palace fell silent once more. Having experienced so many unexpected events, Yhwach had no choice but to re-examine his original plans.

But soon, he shook his head.

No one can resist the power of omniscience and omnipotence, not even Hyosube Ichibei.

The Soul Society alone cannot stop his advance!

Father, wait for me...

Chapter 405 Oh dear, there's one more thing.

Ichigo stared intently at Stark across from him, his face grim, completely unable to comprehend the opponent's power.

Simply standing still made it impossible for him to move an inch.

A terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly rose from his body, baring its fangs and claws in the sky, converging into a vague wolf king phantom, its eyes bloodshot and cold, as if staring at a dead man.

Then, Stark said with a helpless expression, "Mr. Kurosaki, although I cannot defeat you, I can still restrain you."

"However, I hope we can get along peacefully."

"After all, there are no irreconcilable conflicts, are there?"

Ichigo's forehead veins bulged as he listened.

I almost unleashed a full-power Crescent Sky Charge.

Naraku almost died at the hands of your people, and now you want to just brush it off with a single sentence!

Do you think I'm a three-year-old?

"Get out of my way!"

Ichigo gripped his narrow, black Zanpakuto tightly, his golden and blue spiritual pressure intertwining and swirling around him, showing a faint tendency to merge into one.

Seeing that the other party remained unmoved, he raised his Zanpakuto above his head, and his spiritual pressure ignited like a flame, instantly engulfing the Zanpakuto in his hand.

In that instant, Stark clearly felt the surrounding atmosphere vibrate, and immense pressure surged towards him.

Countless spiritual particles surged forth, unleashing a hurricane that nearly covered the entire Twin Hills.

The master and apprentice watching the battle exclaimed in amazement, as if they were witnessing the rise of a new star.

"Teacher, what do you think of Ichigo as the next leader?"

Upon hearing Naraku Sora's words, Yamamoto couldn't help but turn around and look at him, his aged face full of disdain.

"madness!"

"Although Ichigo Kurosaki is very talented, even more so than you, he is definitely not a suitable candidate for Captain-Commander."

"Haven't you noticed? From the start of the battle until now, he hasn't had a single dead person, let alone a seriously wounded one."

"Although you and I both know this is an exercise, Ichigo is unaware of it."

"Kindness is good, but for those in positions of power, especially those who are responsible for the lives of their colleagues, kindness is the most deadly."

"Given his status as a member of the Shiba family, who can guarantee that an organization with even more influence than the 46th Chamber won't emerge in the future?"

Naraku Sora stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

To be honest, he really didn't think that much about it.

I just feel that Ichigo, in terms of both experience and ability, is qualified to run for the next head of the Gotei 13.

After what the old man in the mountain said, the position of team leader might be more suitable for him.

However, it's too early to say all that now.

Yamamoto became the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 when he was over two thousand years old, and his reign lasted for a thousand years.

This is a number that many of the Grim Reapers can only dream of.

For the Death God Longevity Race, the stronger they are, the longer they live.