Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

Of course, sitting idly by and waiting for death is not in Naraku's nature.

In addition to routinely beating up members of the Gotei 13, he also entrusted the task of cracking the Shadow Dimension to Kisuke Urahara.

However, it seems that because Yhwach has already awakened, every time he manages to catch a trace of a Quincy's spirit particle, it disappears the next second.

Clearly, Yhwach did not want to confront the Soul Society's Shinigami before fully absorbing the power that Saint Bernard had taken.

Naraku Sora seems to be able to do nothing about it except to express his disdain.

Therefore, he chose to vent his "rage" on another Quincy.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, open your eyes."

At dawn, the boy was startled by the sight before him as he woke up from his sleep.

An upside-down smiling face hangs directly above the headboard.

Ichigo was dumbfounded:

"Naraku, this is the Shiba family's residence!"

After the first exercise, he had already learned Naraku Sora's true identity from the other Shinigami.

Although somewhat shocked, Ichigo accepted the fact in less than a second.

Back when he was at the Spirit Arts Academy, he was curious as to why Naraku Sora was so much stronger than the other teachers, to the point that they were practically on different levels.

But since he is the captain, it's not surprising.

In fact, Ichigo had no complaints about Naraku's concealment; he even accepted it calmly.

However, Shiba's deception bothered him for a long time.

So much so that when Ichigo learned that his stinky father was the head of a branch family of the Shiba clan, one of the five noble families, he was so angry that he almost ran away from home.

The head of a noble family, in fact, would frequently find excuses to cut off his children's allowance.

Is this something a human being could do?

In contrast, Naraku Sora, who had been patiently teaching him, suddenly became kind and gentle.

Upon hearing this, Nai Luo Kong scoffed disdainfully:

"Under the whole world, is it not the king's land."

“I treat the Spirit King Palace like my own backyard. What is the mere Shiba family compared to that?”

“I remember you told me that the main training task during this period was to master the power of the Quincy.”

Ichigo nodded.

A Quincy outfit, kindly provided by the Ishida family of the present world, lay discarded beside the bed.

"What is this?"

"The clothes you'll need for the foreseeable future." Naraku raised his hand and waved it, causing a screen of spiritual energy to unfold in the room.

"This is a map showing the distribution of barracks for the Gotei 13 and the Kidoshu, among other organizations."

"Your next task is to launch attacks in batches at irregular intervals, in order to get them proficient in Quincy combat techniques as soon as possible."

Looking at the images on the spirit screen, Ichigo fell into thought, then his eyes lit up.

It seems like it really works!

Under Naraku's watchful gaze, Ichigo quickly changed into his Quincy outfit and casually conjured a small spirit bow, making him look much more energetic.

He asked excitedly, "Who should we choose first?"

Naraku Sora stroked his chin: "Is there anyone you want to punch, like a fellow graduate from the same department?"

Ichigo shook his head.

He's not the type to hold grudges unless someone crosses his line.

But so far, no one has done that to him...

and many more!

"How's the 10th Division doing?" Ichigo suddenly asked. "I heard from Kaien that he went back to deal with the backlog of team affairs recently."

Naraku gave him a strange look: "It's possible, it's possible..."

"Then it's a deal!"

In front of the dashboard mirror, Ichigo straightened his collar, his eyes shining even brighter.

……

……

The Invisible Empire, the First Spire, inside the Palace.

Strands of azure light entered the body on the throne, and with the surge of spiritual pressure, Yhwach's body swelled and mutated like a balloon.

Every now and then, blue arcs of light would burst forth in the dimly lit room, like boiling water.

After an unknown amount of time, Yhwach slowly opened his eyes, a flash of blood-red light appearing and disappearing in his pupils.

next second.

Time seemed to stand still in the room, and even the flow of air seemed to freeze.

Immediately afterwards, a magnificent pillar of light shot into the sky, instantly illuminating the entire invisible empire.

It was as if they were celebrating the king's arrival.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Sternritter, numerous Holy Soldiers, and even the lower-ranking Quincy displayed genuine joy.

They knew that the invincible emperor had returned.

The hardships they have experienced will only become stepping stones on His Majesty's path forward, enabling the Quincy King to lead them to new heights.

As Hasward watched the pillar of light that covered everything gradually subside, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

When it reappeared, it had already arrived deep inside the palace.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on completing the rites of sanctification and regaining all your power."

Hasward knelt on one knee and said respectfully.

Looking at the figure on the ground, Yhwach shook his head, stretched out his hand and spread his five fingers, and deep blue patterns flashed across his skin.

"The ritual has indeed ended, but the power has not been fully retrieved."

Although he is now several times more powerful than he was a thousand years ago, he still lacks one crucial thing.

To prevent any unforeseen events from occurring in the upcoming war, he decided to take a gamble.

Under Haschward's astonished gaze, Yhwach slowly closed his eyes, and a deep blue light emanated from his body.

Then, spirit bullets condensed on his outstretched fingers and shot out to a corner of the palace.

Immediately afterwards, an intricate pentagram array rapidly unfolded, passing over the palace, through the invisible empire, and disappearing into the deep shadows.

Haschwald recognized this ability as unique to Yhwach.

Usurpation of the altar.

We can seize the enemy's power through coercive means.

Could it be that……

Hassward's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had thought of something.

The spiritual particles permeating the air rapidly gathered and merged into the altar of usurpation, then slowly closed like a lotus flower, covering Yhwach's body within it.

The next second, a strange writhing sound came from inside the light.

Under Haschwald's shocked gaze, the usurpation of the altar slowly faded, and several black marks appeared on Yhwach's face.

“My child, there is no need to panic.”

A majestic voice echoed in the empty palace, and Yhwach slowly opened his eyes.

"This is nothing more than a trivial price to pay on the road to victory."

"I feel great right now."

"This vast land is home not only to the Quincy, but also to Hollows and Shinigami."

"All I did was forcefully categorize all of this."

As a strange wriggling sound rang out, Haschwalth subconsciously raised his eyes and was shocked to see Yhwach's pupils slowly separating.

This resulted in two opposing pupils...

Chapter 410 Gentlemen, I love war

"Captain Shiba, what's with that expression?"

Inside the 10th Division's exclusive training ground, Ichigo Kurosaki, dressed in a white uniform, frowned deeply.

"Don't worry about hurting me."

"Don't hold back, unleash your full power and charge at me."

Looking at Ichigo, the rebellious son opposite him, whose entire body radiated a deep blue light and whose skin was covered with tree-like patterns, Shiba Isshin couldn't help but twitch his lips:

"I don't understand, Ichigo, this is too dangerous."

"If I accidentally hurt you, your mother won't let me off the hook, and I can't bring myself to do it to you!"

That's what they said, but actually they were afraid of getting beaten up.

Shiba Isshin knew very well that Ichigo had fought against several captains at Sōkichi Hill and held his own.

Even when firing at full power, he overwhelmed Koyatai Stark of Las Noches.

It's important to know that this Arrancar is the number one Espada.

It's no exaggeration to say that if I were to face that Stark, I probably wouldn't last more than a few minutes without using my last trump card.

Ichigo's eyes twitched when he heard this.

If you can't bring yourself to do it now, why didn't you do it sooner?