Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Seeing Barragan's astonished expression, Valkyrie let out a delighted laugh.

"When hope is destroyed, despair naturally follows!"

"And those who destroy 'hope' should rightfully be tainted by 'despair'!"

Valkyrie lowered his head, his eyes gleaming.

"The more hope you suffer, the more despair you will endure!"

These words made all the Espada present feel a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

If you hurt him, he will grow bigger and stronger.

If you destroy his weapon, the damage will be reflected back onto you.

this......

What kind of unsolvable monster is this?

This was the only thought in the minds of all the Espada at this very moment.

Barragan's will-o'-the-wisps flickered violently, clearly indicating extreme anger, yet he dared not act rashly due to Valkyrie's special mechanism.

"Damn it..." Grimmjow gritted his teeth, his claws clenched tightly at his sides. "What is this? We can't fight back, we can't even touch their weapons, are we just supposed to stand here and let them hack at us?!"

"This is a miracle." Valkyrie laughed, sweeping his sword and forcing the Espada who tried to approach to retreat in disarray.

The battlefield has fallen into an unprecedented passive situation.

The Espada were hesitant to act, but Valkyrie was fearless.

Valkyrie swung his sword once more: "I'm sorry, but the witnessing of the miracle ends here."

He paused briefly, then gave a ferocious grin.

"That Uchiha Sasuke guy hasn't shown up yet, it seems he's already abandoned you."

"In that case, now is the time for you to enjoy the last moments of your lives."

As soon as he finished speaking, spiritual energy gathered on the blade, distorting the space around it.

"hateful......"

Grimmjow gritted his teeth, wanting to swing his claws to meet the attack, but his body was unable to move.

Neutra, Halibel, and others all felt the chill of death.

There's no escaping it now...

Stark knelt on the ground, his spiritual pressure fluctuating, his eyes flashing.

Lilynette roared from the depths of her soul: "Use that? If I were in that state, maybe I could block it, but..."

Stark is torn.

That's the last resort, also known as the second stage of Resurrection, or in other words, returning to the original state and regaining peak power.

But the price is that Lilynette will completely merge with herself, becoming inseparable, which is tantamount to disappearing.

Looking at the looming shadow of death overhead, his eyes hardened, and he made up his mind.

But the giant "sword of hope" suddenly hovered just a few meters above everyone's heads, and stopped falling.

In mid-air, a figure dressed in pure white divine robes with flowing silver hair stood.

He simply lifted one hand upwards, effortlessly stopping the giant sword.

Stark breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person approaching, and his tense body visibly relaxed.

"Honestly, since you're here, you might as well make your move sooner."

"They cannot die without my permission."

Valkyrie lowered her head and said in a low voice, "You must be the legendary Uchiha Sasuke? You've finally come out?"

He strained his arm, trying to press the blade down, but the hand remained motionless.

"Let me, on behalf of His Majesty, properly verify your qualifications!"

He grinned and gave a mocking smile.

Within the invisible empire, there is a saying of one "extreme" and five "special" elements.

"Special" refers to special combat capabilities.

Yhwach, the master of the Wandenreich and king of the Quincy, who set this standard, judged it not based on current strength, but on the unknown.

Among the Gotei 13, Kenpachi Zaraki's combat abilities and Kisuke Urahara's development abilities...

What Yhwach cares about most is the potential of the substitute Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki.

These are all unknowns, and even after a thousand years of preparation, they have not yet been fully understood.

Sasuke Uchiha also has unknowns, but he is different from others and is the only one who is "extreme".

He was the only blind spot His Majesty saw when observing the future.

The unknown about others is limited to a single point, their strengths.

There are too many unknowns surrounding Sasuke.

Origin unknown, methods unknown...

Existence itself is the unknown.

That is why he was given the code name "Extreme".

Of all the noteworthy individuals, he is the most unique.

This made the Sternritter knights, including themselves, very concerned about Sasuke.

However, they felt that Sasuke was far from being able to threaten His Majesty's grand ambitions.

Sasuke raised his head, looked at the self-absorbed giant, and scoffed.

"Verify my qualifications?"

His fingers curled slightly as he gripped the massive blade.

"What makes you think you can verify my qualifications?"

"Why should I?" Valkyrie grinned wildly, her laughter utterly arrogant. "Because of my power, of course..."

"Power?" Sasuke interrupted him, his right hand surging with spiritual pressure, and the giant sword called "Hope" disintegrated into countless spiritual particles that scattered and fell.

"Your so-called power..." He casually flicked the crumbs from his palm, his expression indifferent, "Is this all there is to it?"

"..."

Valkyrie's expression froze for a moment, then she gave a strange smile.

"Kid, don't get too cocky!"

The true power of the Sword of Hope lies in the feedback of "despair".

It is the embodiment of hope; any damage to the blade is seen as the destruction of "hope".

In return, the perpetrators will suffer the same, or even more severe, backlash of "despair"!

Since the sword has been completely shattered...

"Then your body should also be shattered into pieces, just like this sword!"

Valkyrie stared intently at Sasuke, anticipating the sight of the silver-haired boy spitting blood and disintegrating in the next second.

One second, two seconds, three seconds passed.

The wind is still blowing.

Sasuke remained standing there quietly, his clothes fluttering, his expression serene.

His body was completely unwounded, with not a single wrinkle, let alone any wounds.

"......Um?"

Valkyrie's smile gradually froze. His eyes widened in disbelief as he scanned Sasuke up and down.

No injuries?

How could there be no injuries?!

Since "hope" has been completely shattered, where has the inevitable "despair" gone?

Why does this kid look completely unharmed?!

"What are you looking at?" Sasuke clapped his hands, his tone flat. "Are you waiting for something to happen?"

"How could this be...?"

Valkyrie took a half step back. It seemed there was a reason why His Majesty had designated it as "the ultimate."

After all, he hadn't even unleashed the power of his Zanpakuto before destroying his own Sword of Hope.

"What are you all standing there for?" Sasuke turned his head slightly, staring at the Espada, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes. "If you don't want to die..."

"Then leave on your own."

Stark and Halibel exchanged a glance. Although they still had doubts, the current situation was clearly beyond their control.

"Lord Sasuke, please be careful."

Harribel whispered a word of instruction, then led the remaining Espada to retreat using the Sound Resonance technique.

Sasuke turned his head, refocusing his gaze on the giant.

That aura is unmistakable.

As the distance between them decreased, the sense of resonance became even stronger.

There was a familiar fluctuation within his body.

That feeling that I had from the beginning is now intense and strong.

It has an aura similar to that of a "Fullbringer".

But unlike those who gained certain abilities from the "Spirit King Fragments," this guy's aura of the "Spirit King Fragments" was much stronger and more powerful.

This guy also possesses "Spirit King Fragments," or rather, he was once a part of the Spirit King himself.