You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Includes a fully awakened Holy Body;

In addition to their proprietary abilities, they can learn and master all Quincy skills;

The rank is equivalent to the highest-ranking Quincy, also known as the "King" level. There is no "Monarch" level, and they are not subject to rank restrictions.

Chapter 499 I'm here to be the final boss.

"……His Majesty?!"

During the fierce battle with the captains, the blond youth, who single-handedly fought against three people at the same time, creating a great deal of strategic space for the Quincy, suddenly froze, his face filled with disbelief, looking up at the sky in utter shock.

Even in the midst of a life-or-death battle, his gaze shifted from the enemy to the distant void.

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, his shield, which could withstand any attack, was knocked out of his hand. The next moment, a powerful spiritual pressure, like that of a demon, crashed down. The fierce slash almost ripped open his entire chest, and the burst of spiritual pressure sent Haschward flying backward, crashing into a pile of ruins.

Despite his severe injuries, Has was oblivious to his own pain, muttering to himself as if he were in a daze.

"No...this is impossible...Your Majesty Yhwach...no!"

Not only him, but all the Quincy felt lost at this moment. The pure-blooded elites were just suddenly weakened and felt like they had lost their motivation, but those individuals who were given holy script by Yhwach, especially Rijebaro and Haswald, reacted as if they were insane!

Has was utterly despondent; from childhood, everything he had existed was for Yhwach to use.

He deeply understood that "all Quincy are Yhwach's tools," and under this premise, he willingly gave everything he had.

Some may think that freedom is the most precious thing, but for Haschwalth, Yhwach gave him a reason to move forward, and working for him and sacrificing for him was his only value in life.

Litzerbarrow was even more extreme; he was a true fanatic, even considering himself an apostle of God, and when his belief in God was completely shattered…

Haschward, severely injured, made no attempt to salvage the situation, essentially waiting to die. Meanwhile, Rijebaro unleashed his full power, revealing his powerful and bizarre Perfected Body. A rain of light capable of piercing everything descended from the sky, causing heavy casualties among both Quincy and Shinigami, momentarily silencing the entire Gotei 13!

This situation was forcibly ended only with Yamamoto's arrival.

Originally, even if Yamamoto wanted to kill Rijebaro, it would have taken some effort, but the "First Quincy" who lost his mind only knew how to destroy everything in a venting manner, and was cleanly and neatly beheaded by Zanka no Tachi.

The Ghost Path Clan intervened at the opportune moment, imprisoning all of Rijebaro's "fragments," finally resolving this major problem.

Aside from Yhwach, these two are the actual commanders of the Wandenreich. While the rest of the Sternritter also possess formidable abilities, they are nothing compared to the Seireitei, which is operating at full power and has received reinforcements from Hueco Mundo.

In this battle, the reinforcements nominally from "Lost in Las Noches"—the Espada—demonstrated a powerful suppression of the Quincy, outperforming the captains whose Bankai was countered.

(In fact, if the Fourth Division hadn't been so capable and hadn't received some prior intelligence, a captain might have been killed by his own Bankai.)

Especially that seemingly lazy middle-aged Arrancar, who not only fought the entire match but also seemed to be handling it with ease. Relying on his endless spiritual pressure, he was able to suppress one-third of Seireitei with "Lord Hollow Flash" by himself while minimizing the damage to Seireitei—and it doesn't even seem to be his full strength.

Generally speaking, Shinigami would definitely draw their swords against Hollows, but this time they inexplicably fought side by side, and after their strength was greatly reduced, they didn't want to have another fierce battle on their own territory...

Of course, we must find out why the Arrancar came to Seireitei, and about Esdeath... but the most urgent task is to end the battle with the Quincy as soon as possible.

"They've suddenly become easier to deal with, how come?"

Kyoraku Shunsui, whose body was quite badly injured, pushed up his straw hat, revealing a deep glint in his shrewd eyes.

"To say that morale collapsed after losing their leader... the timing doesn't add up. After Yhwach was killed by his teacher, the Quincy didn't have such an obvious reaction... there's something we don't know about."

He sighed softly, then turned his seeking opinion to his most trusted comrade-in-arms beside him: "Iori, what do you think?"

"There must be something fishy about this!"

The Third Division Captain Aizen Iori (a clone), who had fought valiantly, said with a solemn expression: "We must proceed with extreme caution. Even if we ultimately achieve victory, we must not let our guard down."

……

In the small world of the [Map of Mountains and Rivers], watching Yhwach completely dissipate, Iori smiled calmly. The golden light that enveloped the whole world suddenly disappeared, and the collapse of space occurred almost simultaneously.

Regardless of the substance, it shattered into countless pieces along with the space and disappeared into the boundless void, like a bubble in the sea that bursts open and leaves nothing behind...

With a thought, Iori's physical body traversed a series of terrifying spatial rifts. When she saw the light again, she had already stepped into the sky above the Seireitei, in a slightly different location from where she had entered the [Map of Mountains and Rivers].

The moment he appeared, his Shinigami uniform transformed into a white trench coat, which then changed into a Quincy-style military uniform and a dark red cloak.

His short hair grew wildly like weeds, and stiff stubble sprouted from his smooth chin...

"Look! What's that?"

"people?"

"It's Yhwach!"

"what?!"

Iori looked down at Seireitei, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the people, when suddenly waves of heat rose from the air and shot straight into the sky.

hum!

Clang!

Yamamoto appeared in mid-air without warning, but the Zankatachi failed to hit him and was instead deflected by a huge beam of light that rose from the sky.

"This is!"

Yamamoto landed on a tall building, leaving charred marks on his feet. The surrounding bricks and tiles became brittle at a speed visible to the naked eye, and countless powders would fall off with the slightest touch.

He frowned as he looked at the beam of light that resembled a spiritual flame but had an abnormally high density. Even his Bankai could only "cut" it open, but it returned to its original state as quickly as water.

After two battles, having successively killed Yhwach (fake) and Rijebaro, Yamamoto was exhausted in both physical strength and spiritual pressure, and did not rashly go up to confront the suddenly "resurrected" Yhwach head-on.

This is too bizarre!

The Yhwach he killed before had the same power as a thousand years ago, so it didn't seem like a fake. But this one is... even stronger.

But if this is Yhwach's true form, and the previous one was a shadow warrior or a clone... then what's with the Quincy's reaction?

There are too many mysteries surrounding this, or rather, the entire war has left the Gotei 13, including Yamamoto, completely bewildered. They are now truly afraid to make any rash moves, lest they step into some trap and be doomed.

"What exactly do you want, Yhwach!"

"...I have no obligation to answer your question, Yuan Liuzhai."

Iori glanced at Yamamoto indifferently, showing no intention of landing. Instead, she continued to rise upwards within the pillar of light.

"I have more important things to do and can't waste any more time on you."

The pillar of light itself had no magic array or spell attached to it, but it was drawn by a mysterious force, causing Iori to fly towards the distant sky.

"Want to escape?"

Yamamoto's eyes widened:

Does this guy want to go straight to the Spirit King's Palace?

It doesn't seem to be a secret technique of the Shiba family... but it's possible that Yhwach modified it!

"Don't even think about running! I'm your opponent!"

Other Shinigami couldn't even come into contact with the spiritual flames, but Yamamoto unleashed his full power, like a sun rising from the horizon, concentrating all his heat at the tip of his blade, leaping forward to attempt to cleave it in two—

"The northern world is utterly ashen!"

Zheng! ! !

This slash that separated light and shadow even decomposed the passing atmosphere into basic particles by the high temperature, leaving behind a series of dazzling and blinding tail flames, while the azure light pillar was also cleanly cut off!

However, after the astonishing surge of spiritual pressure, Yhwach was nowhere to be seen in the sky. Yamamoto gritted his teeth: "Too late... Zero Division!"

……

The flight process was not just a physical "ascent," but also seemed to pass through something like a barrier. Iori could clearly feel a weight coming from the water into the air. The next moment, the scenery around him changed, and he found himself on a strange floating platform.

Looking around, the architectural style is consistent with that of Seireitei, but it is more spacious and monotonous, not as large in scale, but it has its own majestic atmosphere. Iori can almost hear the sacred bells ringing in his ears.

Several palaces float in the air in a certain order, without any bridges or chains connecting them, yet they maintain relative stability, guarding the central palace, which resembles a pillar of heaven, like soldiers.

"This is it... Phew, as expected, the Spirit King didn't react."

Iori is currently at the "Omote Path of the Spirit King's Palace"!

Under normal circumstances, the Spirit King's Palace cannot be entered; it can only be done using the King's Key.

Iori was naturally unaware of the method for making the King Key; it was a secret known only to the Five Noble Families and the Zero Division, and even Yamamoto was unaware of the specific details.

Iori, who had watched the anime, knew that Aizen had once come up with a plan to sacrifice a piece of sacred land (Karakura Town) to create the King's Key.

Besides this, the only way to bypass this conventional method is to use the Shiba family's secret technique (Human Cannon) to directly access the Spirit King Palace.

Of course, for Iori, if she wants to enter the Spirit King's Palace, she can just unlock it by force!

Spatial distances, demonic barriers, and even barriers between different times and spaces... Iori can break through them simply by not using any tools.

However, what's interesting is that his visit was tacitly approved by the Spirit King, so although he was an unwelcome guest, it still had a sense of legitimacy.

Perhaps because of this, the Zero Division didn't even notice beforehand and didn't come out to greet Iori until now—this place is connected to their lives, and they shouldn't have been completely unaware of being approached silently.

The "Zero Squad" is not actually their official name. It was only adopted after the establishment of the Gotei 13 to highlight their special status. The proper name for them is... "Royal Agents"!

The "Spirit King's Guardians" are a special organization that only those who can be recorded in history and make significant contributions to the historical process are allowed to enter.

As their name suggests, they are only responsible to the Spirit King, and the troubles in the Three Realms are none of their concern.

In the original work, the Zero Division had five members, but in Iori's time, Kiryu Hikifune had not yet completed her research to be promoted to the Zero Division, so there were only four members.

Among these four individuals, some established a complete "healing" system, some created the Shinigami Armor, and some were the forgers of Zanpakuto. Among their creations were auxiliary items such as "healing hot springs."

The most special one, the one with the highest status, is said to have named everything in the Soul Society...

The four, who were already extremely strong, received special enhancements and modifications after being promoted to the Zero Division, raising their level to a new level and far surpassing the captains of the Gotei 13.

Even a monster like Yamamoto admitted that the Zero Division, with only four members, was stronger than the entire Gotei 13.

(To be precise, one monk is enough to meet this standard; it doesn't matter if the other three are not.)

The Soul King Palace is the residence of the Soul King, the foundation of the three realms. The spiritual pressure concentration here far surpasses that of the Seireitei. If the Soul Society is a shallow sea, then this place is the Mariana Trench. If one enters without preparation, even a captain-level powerhouse will feel suffocated.

"You failed to come out to greet the guests. The Spirit King has been too lenient with you. You should be disciplined..."

An immense spiritual pressure rose, freezing the atmosphere into a solid state, causing the entire Spirit King Palace to tremble slightly. Then, a ball of scorching spiritual energy flame was born in Iori's hand.

He had just acquired this ability and was not yet able to perform very precise manipulation.

Fortunately, he has plenty of spiritual pressure.

After Yhwach contributed those 100 art style points, Iori advanced a little further, capable of destroying Seireitei with just pure spiritual pressure!

If the caliber is large enough, accuracy becomes less important—Iori's approach is simple and efficient.

Compared to the power of Kido above number ninety, the power of the Spirit Flame is only average. However, with the density of the spiritual pressure that Iori poured in, the compressed flame in his hand has already surpassed the heat of Yamamoto's Bankai. It is basically a miniature supernova!

"Haha, what an arrogant and rude guy. You should put away such a dangerous thing as soon as possible."

A burly monk with a thick beard, resembling a chubby version of Lu Zhishen—Hyoubu Ichibei—appeared in front of Iori without warning.

He has a broad nose, and his main attire is that of a Shinigami (a type of Japanese martial arts) uniform, wearing a white, wide-sleeved haori with the Zero Division crest embroidered on the back. He wears a large, deep red rosary around his neck and high-heeled wooden clogs on his feet.

"Did Yhwach die at your hands?"

The senior monk chuckled: "Although I didn't see it... it seems so."

Could it be that, having defeated the Quincy King, he has become so confident that he is now challenging the insurmountable wall?

How naive!

You—you clearly know nothing!

Hyobu Ichibei showed no concern whatsoever, his arrogant demeanor suggesting he could decide Iori's fate at any moment.

"So reckless... Don't you understand that this is the safest yet most dangerous place in the Three Realms?"

Iori nodded: That's true, the Spirit King Palace is the most difficult map in the Three Realms!

But then he shook his head: "You seem to have misunderstood something."

"Ok?"

"I'm not a newbie when it comes to learning this stuff—"

I'm here to be the final boss.

Chapter 500 has no mechanics, it's all about numbers (Happy New Year!).

Hyosube Ichibei always appears unfathomable in both the manga and the anime. Although he looks like a Japanese version of Lu Zhishen, his mouth always widens dramatically when he laughs.

However, he was by no means blindly confident. His confidence came from his abilities and accumulated experience. As a special life form from the same era as the Spirit King, he was already extremely powerful. After being given a name by the Spirit King, he gained, to some extent, control over the "Three Realms".

Whether it's "naming" all things in the world or the superpower to control "black," these are all external manifestations of this authority.