Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

Although I can still contribute to His Majesty after my death, as one of the commanders-in-chief of this war, I must pass on the intelligence back.

Light shone forth from the holy bow, and countless divine arrows of destruction poured forth from the condensed spiritual particles.

It was like a sudden downpour.

A torrent of azure water poured down on the area around Ichigo, causing the raging impact to spread rapidly and obliterate everything on the battlefield.

Just when Haschward thought the battle was over, Ichigo's figure broke through the long barrier of the Holy Arrow torrent amidst a sudden roar.

It appeared before him in an instant, and the Tensaku Slashing Moon, poised to strike, came crashing down.

The burning spiritual pressure roared and thundered.

The gold on the blade shone even brighter, like the midday sun.

"Crescent Moon - Sky Slash!!"

With a near-suicidal strike, he unleashed an immense and unparalleled power. Now, the tyranny descended from the sky, leaving no possibility of evasion.

The battlefield trembled!

The seemingly indestructible shield of scapegoating collapsed instantly, shattering on the spot.

Countless fragments of spirit particles shot out in all directions, piercing the shattered buildings and the earth like arrows, carving out deep furrows.

After the violent impact, Hasward struggled to his feet from the ruins.

At this moment, a hideous slash ran from his shoulder down to his waist and abdomen, almost severing his entire upper body.

If I hadn't switched to the Bloodlust set in time, I would have been killed by that slash earlier.

Fortunately, he survived, his indifferent eyes coldly fixed on the distance ahead:

"Kurosaki Ichigo, since I'm lucky enough to survive..."

"Therefore, the offensive and defensive strategies have diverged!"

Ichigo raised an eyebrow: "What did you say?"

Haschwald offered no explanation, but simply forced himself to stand up straight, raising his spirit sword high in the air, unleashing a powerful burst of spiritual pressure.

A massive beam of light shot straight into the sky, instantly dispersing the scattered dust.

Did you see that?

Hasward's calm voice rang out again.

"What exactly are you talking about?"

Ichigo frowned, completely unable to understand the enemy's words.

"A scene of a tilted scale."

As soon as he finished speaking, a massive scale appeared behind Hasward, and an invisible wave instantly rippled outward, covering the two remaining people on the battlefield.

Under Ichigo's shocked gaze, the previously tilted scales reversed.

The heavier side rises slowly, while the lighter side gradually sinks to the bottom.

The next second, Ichigo felt an unprecedented, intense pain. The sound of flesh tearing apart rang in his ears, and sticky blood splattered in front of him, instantly staining the ground in front of him.

"Now you should understand what I just said, right?"

At this moment, Haschward's injuries had completely disappeared, and even his tattered knight's clothes had been restored to their original state.

"For His Majesty's plans, for victory in the war, for the Empire."

"Ichigo, then die here."

Hasward raised his Spirit Sword once more, the power of the Divine Annihilation Arrow gathering on its blade, tiny cracks appearing around the edge.

However, he did not see a trace of despair on Ichigo's face; instead, he saw an expression of extreme calm.

“Xu Bai”.

hum-

A dazzling golden spiritual pressure soared into the sky, with wisps of black smoke swirling around it before finally merging into the pillar of light.

The howling wind forced Hasward to retreat and move away.

As the beam of light dissipated, a completely new form appeared in sight.

At this moment, Ichigo's hair was longer than his waist, with sharp horns growing from the top of his head. A ferocious mask covered his face, and black patterns and the Bloodstained Armor symbolizing the power of the Quincy appeared on his skin.

"What's this?!"

Hasward could no longer remain calm; his face was filled with disbelief.

"A fusion approach with virtual elements as the main focus."

A series of arrogant, overlapping voices rang out, sounding almost electronically synthesized, and exuding an eerie atmosphere.

Ichigo opened his mouth, and wisps of white steam escaped from between his teeth, revealing a ferocious smile.

"Now, please answer me—"

What is the difference between a king and a mount?

Just as Hasward was on guard, a loud buzzing sound suddenly rang out, and the tall, thin figure standing in place vanished instantly.

A large, pale hand pressed down on his face without warning, then slammed it down.

boom--

The earthquake trembled and collapsed downwards, creating a huge, deep pit.

Ichigo raised his foot and stepped on Haschward's chest, tilting his head slightly with his horns pointing downwards. A golden-red sphere of light was brewing in the center, radiating a power that could distort space.

The next moment, a powerful beam of phantom light burst forth, tearing apart the boundary between the sky and the earth!

……

……

A disheveled Yhwach glared angrily at the muscular old man opposite him, wishing he could tear him into countless pieces and then blast them all to pieces with his Holy Annihilation Arrow.

He had never experienced such a frustrating battle since birth.

From the very beginning of the battle, this old fellow displayed a level of skill far surpassing that of a thousand years ago.

He originally thought that Yamamoto had simply worked hard to cultivate over a thousand years, thus breaking through his original limits and possessing strength far exceeding that of ordinary Shinigami.

However, after using Star Manifestation to seize the old man's Bankai, Yhwach realized—

The so-called strongest Grim Reaper has long since abandoned the bottom line of being a Grim Reaper!

What kind of Shinigami wouldn't even spare the power of Hollows?!

Yamamoto Shigekuni, you deserve to die!

"You dare to lose focus while fighting me?"

Yamamoto keenly captured the moment Yhwach was enraged; the ground beneath his feet crackled, and the blazing sun suddenly appeared before him.

Zankatana: East

Sun Blade!

A strike without reservation, cleaving straight forward, the demonic smile so close it was almost touching, utterly ferocious.

Yhwach's features contorted as he raised his Quincy Cross, reborn three times, to parry.

However, at the moment the two collided, the pitch-black Extinction Cross Blade couldn't even last a second before being wiped out instantly, leaving not a trace.

Yhwach's pupils contracted, spiritual energy condensed beneath his feet, and he abruptly moved backward a short distance.

The charred longsword fell onto the ravaged earth, and in an instant, the area in front of the blade disappeared, revealing a huge canyon that looked like an abyss, with no end in sight.

The solid ground vanished at that moment, as if it had been completely erased.

If Ryujin Jakka is the ultimate explosive flame that incinerates the world, then Zanka Tachi is the destruction of all things by sealing the explosive flame within the blade.

The high temperature it generates when fully expanded is enough to evaporate all the water in a world.

After breaking through the original limits of the soul, its destructive power reached a new level.

Yamamoto couldn't care less about anything else at this point. He was blinded by rage and had only one goal: to completely kill the culprit who had caused so much suffering!

Although he wasn't directly attacked, Yhwach was still affected by the residual heat, resulting in large areas of charred skin on his body, making him look quite disheveled.

"call--"

"Damn Yamamoto Shigekuni..."

He remained suspended in mid-air, muttering curses under his breath, completely lacking the demeanor expected of an emperor.

It was a true case of being hit so hard that one's defenses were breached.

Suddenly, Yhwach seemed to realize something and looked into the distance.

"It's actually..."

"A complete rout?"

Yamamoto snorted coldly, and his icy voice rang out:

"Yhwabach, your ambition ends here."

"Not necessarily."

Yhwach raised his right hand, first granting himself healing. The wounds left by the Zanpakuto were instantly healed, and even his tattered clothes were restored to their original state.

Yamamoto frowned.

As a transcendent being, he was indeed very strong, much stronger than the original Shinigami Limit, and almost completely crushed Yhwach in pure combat.

But whenever he was about to kill it, this guy would always display some abilities that he couldn't understand at all, instantly returning to his peak condition.

This also meant that Yamamoto's frustration was not much different from Yhwach's.

It made people furious.

"I don't believe you can use this ability forever."

Yamamoto roared, preparing to unleash the Eagle-Torrent Technique to slowly grind Yhwach to death.

Just then, the enormous, azure holy bow unfurled behind Yhwach, and several hundred-meter-long holy arrows were nocked on it and shot out.