Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

In an instant, the air was torn apart.

Yamamoto swung his Blazing Blade in a backhand strike, but before the terrifying heat could erupt, the giant Sacred Annihilation Arrow exploded with a bang, followed by pure resistance.

The figure, enveloped in intense light, was sent flying backward, crashing through several tall towers in succession.

After forcibly controlling Yamamoto, Yhwach spread his right hand, and countless brilliant spiritual particles gathered in his palm, forming a deep blue sphere of light.

It shines with dazzling light, like a star.

“Raise high, silver coat of arms, grey grasslands, and the circular road shrouded in light.”

“Agate eyeballs, golden tongue, skull cup, coffin of the gods.”

"What you must hold high is your heart."

The instant the incantation ended, Yhwach crushed the ball of light in his hand, and a torrent of azure energy exploded, transforming into a massive ring that covered the entire Seireitei.

At that moment, everyone witnessed this scene.

Both sides in the battle instinctively stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in shock.

"Saintly Farewell".

The deep voice seemed to resound in the ears of all the Quincy, and the next second, beams of light, like tree branches, burst out from the ring.

The sacred bells rang out at this moment, echoing through the sky above Seireitei.

Magnificent pillars of light stood on various battlefields, like tombstones, their solemn and heavy aura permeating and enveloping the entire Seireitei.

Komamura Sajin, carrying the completely unconscious Bambietta, was hit head-on by the beam of light before he could dodge.

Strangely, he didn't feel any harm, but Bambieta in his hand had a pained expression, her features were distorted, and her spiritual energy was being rapidly stripped away.

The ugly creature, struggling to survive amidst the endless cherry blossom frenzy, was also enveloped by the beam of light that fell from the sky, and its already dwindling spiritual energy collapsed instantly.

Ace Nott let out a painful roar:

"Your Majesty, why?!"

Immediately, the mutated Holy Body shattered completely, and a torrent of cherry blossoms swept down, instantly slicing it into minced meat, leaving not a single bone fragment visible.

The burly Quincy, wearing a golden mask, delivered a powerful blow that utterly crushed the white-haired man in front of him. His massive body was sent flying backward like a rolling gourd, collapsing a building in the distance.

But the next second, a clear, sharp sound of a blade swept across the ruins, instantly piercing through Mascodo Masculin's body.

"Heroes never die!"

A powerful light shone from his mask, and his fallen body rose again, unleashing an even more astonishing aura.

Gin Ichimaru had a smile on his face, showing no sign of panic.

"I am 'S', the superhero!"

Masculin pointed both fingers to the sky, his face full of pride: "No one can defeat England..."

However, before he could finish speaking, his broad chest corroded and disappeared at a visible speed, instantly forming a huge hole.

"What's this……"

The pride on Maskulin's face vanished instantly, replaced by undisguised terror.

Just as Gin Ichimaru was about to answer, a beam of azure light descended from the sky, engulfing the defeated Masculin. Without the support of his power, the speed at which his body shattered increased several times over.

In less than a second, it completely disappeared.

Also erased along with him was the bald little boy, James, who had been cheering the whole time.

On the other side, in the ocean of spiritual pressure that almost covered the entire eighth ward, a strange creature covered in black spots was struggling desperately.

The long-necked bird head, bent and twisted, emitted an unpleasant cry, saying that the messenger of God could not possibly be defeated by the mere Bankai of a Shinigami.

The eight wings of light behind him vibrated rapidly, and countless golden rays burst forth, seemingly trying to break free from the constraints of the Broken Fish Abyss in this way.

"This is the final act, the final section."

Wearing a white bone mask, Kyoraku Shunsui drew out white spiritual pressure threads from his fingertips, his figure quickly passing through the Broken Fish Abyss, crossing paths with Rijie Barrow.

"The blood from the shredded meat stained the throat."

The moment the words left his mouth, Lijie Barrow's body suddenly stiffened, his expression froze, and a dazzling golden light expanded continuously from his bent neck, generating a large number of spirit particle spheres.

Under Kyoraku Shunsui's forlorn gaze, Lijie Barrow's head rapidly swelled until it exploded completely, and his mangled body plunged into the bottomless abyss of broken fish.

"What a troublesome guy, I almost got killed."

"If my junior brother knew that I couldn't even beat a knight, I'd probably be laughed at for decades."

As he muttered to himself, Kyoraku Shunsui seemed to sense something and looked up at the top of Danyubuchi.

In the next instant, the azure beam of light broke through the surface of the spiritual pressure water, plunged into the abyss, and completely disintegrated and devoured Ridge Barrow's body.

Similar scenes were playing out throughout the Seireitei.

Above the Spiritual Arts Academy, Yhwach regained his usual composure, a cruel smile spreading across his rugged face:

"The strength of my comrades has returned."

Countless spiritual particles enveloped his body, making him appear like a god descended to earth.

Under Yamamoto's puzzled gaze, a strange wriggling sound rang out from Yhwach's eye sockets, and four blood-red pupils slowly emerged.

"Now, I can see through everything in this world."

Chapter 417 Mechanics and Numbers

Seeing Yhwach's aura change drastically, Yamamoto's breath hitched, and he subconsciously gripped the Zankatana in his hand.

At this moment, the pressure he felt from the other party exceeded that of anyone else he knew.

Especially when you look directly into those eerie eyes.

Yamamoto had never seen Yhwach display such a posture before, but Naraku had already revealed the relevant information before the war even began.

A thousand years ago, Hyosube Ichibei, for some reason, did not want to see the Empire of Light and the Soul Society break out into war. So, during a negotiation, he used the power left behind by the Soul King and used the Soul King's left hand to seal Yhwach's power.

Now, a thousand years later, Yhwach has regained all his power and returned to his strongest state.

Omniscient and Almighty!

In this form, the Quincy King exudes a strong sense of threat, giving Yamamoto the illusion of returning to the battlefield a thousand years ago.

Realizing this, Yamamoto no longer hesitated and immediately unleashed the full power of the Remnant Sun Prison Robe. It was as if he were draped in the sun, and the bursting flames covered the blade, making him look like a demon who had walked out of hell.

The raging flames transformed into an endless ocean, scorching everything in sight, even the sand beneath their feet began to melt.

Faced with terrifying temperatures comparable to the core of the sun, Yhwach showed no fear on his face, only a ferocious grin on his lips, and the eerie writhing sounds in his eye sockets became increasingly clear.

Zanka no Katana: East - Rising Sun Blade!

boom--!!

The fierce, unrestrained collision caused the entire Soul Society to erupt in a frenzy, with scorching winds rising from the ground and turning the sky crimson.

The thin air vibrated violently, and countless scorching waves of air surged between heaven and earth.

However, what happened the next second made Yamamoto's pupils shrink sharply.

With the activation of Omniscience and Omnipotence, the flames covering the entire battlefield were completely usurped, and Yhwach wielded the Quincy Cross, outlining the Spirit Longbow.

A deep blue light shone from the bow.

“I’ve already said it, I can see everything.”

Yhwach's multiple pupils slowly writhed within their sockets, radiating a terrifying aura, while his overlapping, majestic voice seemed to be proclaiming the truth.

"In the face of omniscience and omnipotence—"

"There is no room for understanding or countermeasures; everything seen by these eyes is powerless before me!"

"My name is Yhwach, and I am destined to take everything from you!"

The moment the words fell, a pillar of holy annihilation arrow erupted, instantly bridging the distance between the two and appearing above Yamamoto's head without warning.

Coming!

Yamamoto paused, realizing that what was happening before his eyes was beyond his comprehension of power.

Not only was the Zanpakuto, powerful enough to destroy the world, useless against Yhwach, but even his own eyes couldn't detect the opponent's attacks.

It was as if it appeared out of thin air, without any warning.

Yamamoto instinctively raised his sword to meet the attack, attempting to crush the Holy Annihilation Arrow, but an even more terrifying threat came from ahead.

Yhwach stretched out his right hand, his five fingers spread wide, and sticky black spiritual pressure surged between his fingers like mud, as if it were some kind of living thing.

In that critical moment, he had no time to think.

Yamamoto had no choice but to meet Yhwach's next attack with his strongest stance. As for what was above him, he could only hope that the defense of the Sunburst Prison Cloak was strong enough.

Just as the Holy Arrow was about to strike, a giant hand suddenly burst out from the shattered space and grasped the arrow directly.

"Um?!"

The sudden change surprised Yhwach, who abruptly stopped his attack.

In the countless futures he envisioned, this hand did not appear.

Yamamoto Shigekuni should have been seriously injured by the double attack, then cut in half at the waist by his own sword, and finally his body was blown to pieces.

But why...?

Click!

The sacred arrows composed of condensed spiritual particles shattered completely under the force of that palm, turning into countless fragments of spiritual particles that scattered from the sky.

At that moment, Yhwach felt a strong sense of unease.

The hand that had crushed the Sacred Arrow pressed against the edge of space, unleashing incomprehensible muscle power that caused the space to crumble and shatter little by little, revealing an infinite, profound darkness.

A tall, imposing figure, clad in a white captain's haori, slowly emerged from the battlefield. His golden, vertical pupils surveyed the entire area, pausing briefly on the mountain before finally settling on Yhwach's—

On the eyes.

"What an unexpected power."

Yhwach regained his composure, his calm voice revealing not a trace of emotion.