Chapter 257 Wear, Death and Meeting (7K)

The fight between the two continues.

It is a battle between the "Seireitei" and the "Invisible Empire" on a macro level.

It is a continuation of the grudges from thousands of years ago.

but.

Naruto frowned.

The development of the war situation was somewhat beyond his expectation.

It's not that Yhwach is not strong, he is very powerful. Regardless of the scale of spiritual pressure or the power of his moves, he is superior to everyone except the captain and himself.

It can be said that it is powerful.

Somewhat inferior to what Naruto imagined he should be like.

All he has ever shown are conventional Quincy methods.

Not to mention the ability to make rules unreasonably and arbitrarily like Hasward and Valkyrie.

Just like the fight against Kuchiki Byakuya and the others just now, the "controlling fear" and "finding spirit child loopholes" displayed by the two Quincy did not show much beyond the conventional rule-based abilities.

How could it be that the ability that his subordinates had developed was not developed by him as the leader.

Not to mention that Hasward mentioned that their "holy texts" were gifted by His Majesty.

Yhwach is very strong, but only in an ordinary way.

to this extent

On the battlefield.

Yamamoto Genryusai didn't seem to realize this, or he didn't think about it at all.

The man he was fighting against now seemed to be weaker in terms of strength than he was a thousand years ago.

But he could pronounce the names of those old subordinates accurately.

Able to perform those familiar moves.

Reiatsu and breath are all what he understands.

Perhaps, Naruto discovered it too quickly before he could regain his full strength.

Perhaps, it is because I have made some progress in the past thousand years.

But anyway——

"It's over, Yhwach." He exhaled heavily, and the air was distorted, causing the man standing opposite to become distorted and intertwined in his field of vision.

The broken wooden knife was swung in his hand.

"The remaining fire sword, North, the sky and the earth are all ashes."

This was a move Naruto had seen before.

but.

It is very different from the appearance of Liu Ren Ruo Huo when it is displayed.

Not so manic, not so vicious.

It's "despair".

All the spiritual pressure and all the flames converged on the tip of the small broken wooden sword. The speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, everything it touched was devoured.

A sword wielded by Captain Yamamoto.

Yhwach is extremely fragile.

Unable to resist, he cut him off at the waist, bowed his body, and fell uncontrollably, hitting the ground heavily.

Naruto noticed his eyes.

Guilt, regret, and shame

That's not the look a strong man should have.

Cowardice and retreat.

This is the look of a weak person.

And a person who was defeated by Yamamoto Genryusai a thousand years ago, and then regrouped and launched another attack a thousand years later, cannot be a weak person.

It is the weak who do not have the courage to challenge again the threshold that they have failed to cross after failure.

He turned his head and looked at Hasward. There was no special expression on the face of this man with long blond hair, as if nothing happened.

This man who claims to be the highest ranking member of the Knights of the Star Cross is indifferent to the life and death of his "leader".

It even allowed Naruto to prove his inner thoughts.

"That's not Yhwach," he said softly.

Hasward smiled slightly: "You are a little smarter than Yamamoto Genryusai."

On the battlefield.

Yamamoto Genryusai calmed down his anger, and the sword in his hand gradually lost its luster and degenerated into the most ordinary Zanpakutō.

Steam rose from the old man's body.

Raindrops fell.

"Youhabach" who fell to the ground let out a painful cry and apologized quietly and piously.

"I'm so sorry."

"Subordinate, there is nothing I can do."

Two quiet, small words, under the crackling raindrops, the size of the splash is not enough.

It still reached the ears of Yamamoto Genryusai with great clarity.

He couldn't believe it.

Apologize?

Subordinate?

As His Majesty of the Invisible Empire and the leader of the Quincy, who else should be called "leader"?

Who do you need to apologize to for losing the war you started with your own hands?

Yhwach, who fell to the ground but did not die immediately, raised his hand, his eyes blank: "Your Majesty Yhwach."

Yamamoto Genryusai stared at him and looked over: "Who are you!"

"Asshole!"

"Who the hell are you?"

He realized that this was not Yhwach.

with his words

The appearance of the man on the ground changed, from a man with long black hair to a man with a bald head and a third eye on his forehead.

And at the same time.

The light bloomed not far away. It was the "Holy Death Arrow". It was huge and towering. It bloomed on the surface of the earth. The first team's building was destroyed. The aftermath then bloomed, fluttering in all directions, and several beams were shot towards Naruto in the sky. Go, but before getting close to him, he was wiped out by the wind of the "whirlpool".

This spiritual pressure

Naruto's face was serious.

Before, it suddenly appeared in the perception of "Kagura's Heart Eye". If he hadn't taken the initiative to expose its whereabouts, I might have been unable to catch its existence.

A black shadow suddenly appeared.

In the center of the battlefield, in front of the bald Quincy.

"Youhabach, you bastard!" Yamamoto Genryusai caught him immediately, staring at him with sharp eyes.

But the man ignored him and looked at his subordinates who fell on the ground with compassion: "No need to apologize."

"You did a great job."

"Knights of the Star Cross, Holy Word 'Y', yourself, Lloyd Lloyd."

The man on the ground smiled sadly: "Really? Your Majesty."

"You are praising me"

"It's a great honor."

Yhwach gently raised his hand, pointed with his index finger, and with a slight sound, the blue spiritual pressure condensed and ejected. In a flash, the three-eyed man was swallowed up, leaving a bottomless pit on the ground.

"Hide your head and shrink your tail"

"What are you doing, Yhwach."

Yamamoto Genryusai's horizontal sword stands in front of him.

"What's under the first team's roof?" Yhwach turned around and smiled.

What did Yamamoto Genryusai think of.

"He is the one who I think has the best chance." Yohabach said softly, "Yes, I came to see him."

"That man, Aizen Soyousuke."

"but."

"Unsurprisingly, he declined."

Yamamoto Genryusai said softly: "I should praise him."

"Although he betrayed the Gotei 13, at least he has not betrayed the Shinigami."

Yhwach smiled contemptuously: "Death?"

"There is no point in betraying something that is about to perish."

"Yamamoto Shigekuni, do you still have the strength to fight me?"

Yamamoto Genryusai swung his sword and slashed at it: "How could it not be!"

"How much energy can be expended to destroy a counterfeit?"

"Swastika!"

"Remaining fire——"

Spiritual liberation.

But at the same time, Yohabach took out a star and cross badge, a small piece, only half the size of the palm of his hand.

Chanting words and spirits in his mouth: "Dissolve. The sea turns into clouds, the clouds turn into rain, the rain turns into mist, the tangible becomes intangible. We wait for the joyful ending, and the wine cup pours to the ground. Come on!"

The voice is hoarse, smooth and soft.

And with this sound, the black streamlined spiritual pressure flow was disturbed and compressed towards the star chapter.

Yamamoto Genryusai was shocked.

This is

"Capture the swastika"!

Yhwach smiled softly: "Don't show such an expression."

"You know yourself very well and know that you are not a smart person. Then you should be careful like Uzumaki Naruto and not try to be smart."

He held the star tightly.

"Your swastika is not impossible to capture."

"The reason why Lloyd Lloyd used this ability against you is because he used this ability."

"It's very simple."

"No one can control your immense power except me."

Yamamoto Genryusai clenched the knife in his hand.

"You're getting old." Yhwach raised his hand, the bowstring opened over his head, and an arrow shot down gently, nailed to the ground, and condensed into a spiritual light sword, "You are too blindly confident. "

"Just beat me once."

"I've clearly experienced that man Sosuke Aizen, how could he trust a fake so easily?"

"Goodbye, Yamamoto Shigekuni."

He swung his sword and slashed down hard.

The light is bright, powerful and swift.

but.

Faster than this is a golden light.

"The Art of Flying Thunder God".

Uzumaki Naruto disappeared in the air, jumped in space, and then appeared in front of Yamamoto Genryusai.

Give up singing.

"Eighty-one of the Binding Dao, breaking the void."

The Spirit Slash was intercepted, and after smashing the defense, it was blown away by the "Uzumaki". At the moment when it was about to hit the two of them, it was pushed and intercepted. There was a clicking and twisting sound in the space, several times. After breathing, he stopped, and the remaining attack was completely wiped out.

Naruto's sleeve robe was torn, and the shallow wounds were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye due to his self-healing ability.

"Naruto Uzumaki." Yhwach whispered, lifting the sword in his hand, "What's the use of saving this old man."

"you."

"It has failed miserably."

Yamamoto Genryusai lowered his head: "It's so embarrassing to be saved by you."

"But when."

He lowered his head and looked at his arm, with a look of confusion on his face: "Was it at that time?"

The seal form of "Flying Thunder God" is constructed from spirit sons.

In the past, such weak and small changes in the body would have been impossible to escape from one's own perception.

Just now

He trusted Naruto immensely and didn't think he would do anything to the prosthetic limbs, and most of his attention was focused on these exterminators.

"Just in case." Naruto whispered, "These guys give me an uneasy feeling."

Yhwach tilted his head and looked at the sky: "Hasward, why didn't you stop him?"

"Based on my subordinates' estimation, he is not enough to pose a threat to His Majesty right now." There was no emotion in Hasward's tone.

The corners of Yhwach's lips curled up: "Really?"

"Not enough to pose a threat to me."

"It seems that you have not grown much during this period of time, Uzumaki Naruto."

"To be honest, I didn't expect to be on the opposite side of you so early."

Naruto whispered, stretched out his hand, and the wind condensed in his hands: "Are you afraid of me?"

"Afraid?" Yhwach shook his head, "I do have some worries about you."

"But this level is not yet fearful."

"You are the only one who I can't see through, or even know the details of."

"In that case, let's just deal with you together."

He didn't finish his sentence.

In the sky, Hasward reminded: "Your Majesty, the time for activities outside the Shadow Realm has come."

"Please return to the Invisible Empire."

Youhabach raised his head: "How is it possible? There should be still time."

He paused.

"Really? So that's it."

"Aizen Sosuke is really an amazing guy. In such a short time of meeting me, he dared to play with my perception."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

"Then let's go."

Naruto Uzumaki squinted his eyes and stared at the large number of shadows that fell in Hasward, reaching out to stab into the void, twisting and twisting, and spreading out from it.

Limited event time?

"Realm of Shadows"?

Strange and strange vocabulary.

"Naruto Uzumaki." Yhwach looked at the blond figure again, raised his hand and waved lightly, "You are really lucky."

"At a time like this, you can still survive."

"but."

"Now is really not a good time to deal with you."

"I'm going to give you this guy a death ceremony that suits your status."

He stepped into the shadows.

Naruto clasped his hands together: "Having caused Seireitei to be so traumatized, do you want to leave now?"

"King Kong Blockade".

The chains "clicked" and surged, like a spider web, knotted seamlessly, and pounced on Yhwach.

The man didn't look back.

Hasward stepped forward and slashed with his sword. The most important chains broke and were disintegrated into the most basic ion particles and dispersed in the air.

The rest passed through the two——

Yhwach disappeared into the shadows.

"Your ability is invalid." Hasward said in a cold tone, "Don't try this kind of resistance again."

"Cherish what you can still survive now——"

But he couldn't finish his words.

A few whirring sounds.

The chain that was supposed to be heading towards Yhwach turned a premeditated turn and wrapped around Hasward's hands.

The chains were densely packed and carefully wrapped around each of Hasward's fingers, and they were pulled straight forward.

Swords and shields are created by rules, but they still need to be held substantially on the physical level.

There was a clang——

They fell to the ground.

"Your target is me?" Hasward realized something, "It has been from the beginning."

Naruto raised his hand and said calmly: "Of course."

"I said, I have found your shortcomings."

Hasward looked at him calmly.

"Your abilities are indeed perfect." Naruto continued, "But humans are not."

"You are a strong, intelligent man."

"But you're not perfect."

"There can't be perfect people."

"So that's your biggest weakness."

Hasward smiled softly: "What's the use of catching me?"

"The ability of the Scape Shield does not require it to be held in my hand."

"The harm you caused me will still fall on you intact and unscathed."

In Naruto's hand, the long sword visible to the naked eye, condensed by the wind, became sharper and narrower: "I know, so the only way to kill you is this."

"Pfft".

He thrust his sword into Hasward.

The wind immediately penetrated into his body through the gap.

Spirit grinding consumes Hasward's internal organs at a neither fast nor slow speed, keeping it at a speed at which Hasward's spiritual pressure is slowly consumed.

certainly

Such damage will also fall on Naruto simultaneously.

His internal organs and body suffered the same damage.

However, he was born with the ability to heal himself, and he could also perform some return spells with his other hand to heal his body.

Plus the spiritual power of the Nine Lamas.

But he can barely maintain it, and his spiritual energy consumption and physical consumption are far less than Hasward.

Consumption!

This was the only way Naruto could think of to kill Hasward.

No matter what ability you want to display, you need to rely on spiritual power.

Without spiritual power, no matter how powerful your ability is, it will be ineffective.

That would exhaust his spiritual energy like this.

This drains his life force.

Hasward is far more powerful than ordinary captains, and his spiritual pressure is also solid and deep.

One hour.

two hours

Until half a day later.

Hasward, who was bound, had a haggard face, and the disturbance of the vortex left scars on his body.

His spirit was exhausted and he could no longer maintain the power of his "holy words".

Disintegrate, collapse.

An indestructible river embankment will be destroyed at an incredible speed if there is a small gap.

Such is the case with Hasward.

After being injured, the spiritual pressure, breath, and all life force are all wiped out in an instant.

The two weapons that were left on the ground were also destroyed into the tiniest spirit particles and disappeared into ashes.

Naruto gasped for air.

Ninth Lama's face didn't look very good either.

"It's taken so long, Naruto, are you okay?" It gasped "hehehehe" in its inner world.

He is just a consumption of some spiritual power.

But Naruto's body has always been in a "hurt" state.

Naruto shook his head and said calmly: "I'm fine."

He turned his head and looked.

Just now, I was concentrating on maintaining the power of the Uzumaki and failed to notice the situation around me.

Now I suddenly realized that many people have gathered around me.

Captains of each division.

Officers and ordinary soldiers who have no medical mission.

"Do you need to rest?" Yamamoto Genryusai said softly.

Naruto shook his head: "The current matter is more important. Let's prepare. The enemy may launch another attack."

Squad 7 barracks.

The captain's meeting was held, but this time, the number of captains was not complete.

"The situation has become a little worse." Yamamoto Genryusai said in a low voice, "Although the enemy has retreated, we have killed five enemy cadres, but it can't be said to be a success."

"The Gotei 13 suffered heavy losses this time."

"Two captains were seriously injured and are still unconscious."

"Many vice-captains of each division are in the same situation."

"Not to mention the death of a large number of officers and ordinary soldiers."

He paused and his voice became even lower: "If it weren't for Captain Uzumaki's help, I'm afraid I would have died under Yhwach's sword."

"And my Bankai was also taken away by him."

"This is the worst thing."

Yhwach's power is at least equal to Yamamoto Genryusai, and now he has got Ryujin Jakka.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Kenpachi Zaraki."

"These two captains barely maintain the dignity of the Soul Society."

"Especially Naruto, who killed the highest-ranking enemy of the Stern Cross Knights."

"This is the last face we can maintain."

Yamamoto Genryusai tilted his head and looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri: "Captain Kurotsuchi, have you achieved any results now?"

"Of course." Kurotsuchi Mayuri said with a grin, "When you were fighting, I did not do nothing."

"I have studied the way the enemy travels."

"They are hiding in the shadow of the Soul Society."

Shadow?

Almost everyone lowered their heads and looked at the dark thing at the tip of their toes.

This thing that has existed since the birth of their lives actually hides the enemy?

Naruto was thoughtful.

No wonder.

"Kagura's Heart's Eye" can't sense it.

It turned out to be in another space.

"Also, I have found a way to crack the Bankai that those Quincies took away." Kurotsuchi Mayuri stretched out his hand, lightly pinched a medicine bottle with his index and middle fingers, and shook it slightly, and the black pills inside made a crackling sound.

"I'll make it short."

"The 13th Division contacted Ichigo Kurosaki and learned that the Quincy could not seal his Bankai."

"After doing many experiments, I found that the reason for this is that the power of Hollows is poisonous to the Quincy."

"As long as the power of Hollows is mixed into the Bankai, the Quincy cannot take it away."

"I named this potion 'Hollow-transforming potion'."

"After taking it, you can let your Zanpakutō carry some 'Hollow' power for a day."

"Of course, this will not cause any changes to your Bankai, nor will it pollute the purity of the Shinigami."

"One potion can last for a day, and after the effect of the potion wears off, the power of Hollows will dissipate on its own."

Naruto looked at him: "You are really capable, Captain Kuroshio."

"Of course, I am the captain of the 12th Division and the director of the Technology Development Bureau. No one's technical ability is stronger than mine." Kuroshio Mayuri narrowed his eyes and spoke with pride.

Yamamoto Genryusai nodded: "Distribute the pills."

"The failure of this battle is also related to the fact that our abilities are limited and we cannot perform Bankai."

"In addition, there is another piece of news."

He paused, as if he was thinking about how to better tell the news.

Some traces of shame also appeared on his face.

"The news of our defeat has also reached the ears of the Zero Squad." Yamamoto Genryusai took a deep breath and said this reluctantly, "Now they are going to descend on the Soul Society with the order of the Soul King."

Naruto tilted his head and looked over.

Zero Squad.

This mysterious group of guys, who have only heard rumors and have never seen them with their own eyes.

Are they finally going to show up?

"Let's go." Yamamoto Genryusai picked up his crutches and pounded them lightly on the ground, "I'm afraid we will need their help again this time."

Again?

Naruto was puzzled.

"I," said Yamamoto Genryusai, leading the way. He glanced at Naruto and did not hesitate to mention these things. "I once lost to a Hollow."

"Later, one of the members of Squad Zero was dispatched to seal it."

Naruto paused.

The captain-general lost to a Hollow?

And then the members of Squad Zero could defeat the Hollow that defeated the captain-general?

"Don't be so surprised, Naruto." Yamamoto Genryusai shook his head and continued to walk forward. "Although I am powerful, I am not invincible."

"There are more powerful people in Squad Zero than me."

Naruto nodded thoughtfully.

Many people also heard this news for the first time, and their faces were also filled with incredible expressions.

They hurried on their way and came to an open space near the wall of Seireitei.

Naruto looked around.

In Kagura's heart, he did not sense any spiritual pressure.

"Where are they?" Jiu Lama came out from his shoulder and asked curiously. He was also very curious about these guys. "They didn't show up during the battle with the Invisible Empire, but now they show up."

Kyoraku Shunsui shook his head and stretched out his hand to pinch Kurama's ear: "They are the Zero Division, whose duty is to guard the Soul King."

"There are only 13 divisions of ours guarding the Soul Society."

Naruto suddenly raised his head.

A huge spiritual pressure was falling from the sky at an incredibly fast speed.

He raised his hand.

"That's the Zero Division." Yamamoto Genryusai stopped him, "No need to stop them."

While speaking.

A huge pillar, like a meteor, slid down and hit the open space in front of them with incredible accuracy, splashing air waves and smoke.

The pillar was white, holy and proud.

"The Tenju Chariot, the moving tool of the Zero Division." Yamamoto Genryusai explained, "All members of the Zero Division are inside."

As soon as his voice fell.

A door on the pillar opened and five people walked out.

A shabby old man with glasses, a bad man with a crew cut, a tall and thin woman with long straight black hair, a plump and beautiful middle-aged woman, and a bald monk standing in the middle of the five people who can be seen as the leader at a glance.

"Long time no see, little brats of the Gotei 13." The crew cut shouted noisily, "Have you eaten well, slept well, and lived well?"

Acquaintances met and exchanged pleasantries.

They don't look old, but they have a long history in the Soul Society. The only ones who can talk to them are those captains who have served for hundreds of years, such as Unohana Retsu and Kyoraku Shunsui.

"Okay, that's enough greetings." Yamamoto Genryusai said in a low voice, "What are you doing here, everyone from the Zero Squad?"

The leading monk gave a thumbs up: "Every time we meet, you are in a mess, Yamamoto Shigekuni"

"I'm so sorry."

"This time, I came to rebuild the Gotei 13 in accordance with the will of the Soul King."

"First."

"Call the little guy named Kurosaki Ichigo, the acting Shinigami, and we will take him to the Soul King Palace."

Kurosaki Ichigo?

The will of the Soul King?

Naruto narrowed his eyes and stared at them: "Why do you want to take Kurosaki Ichigo away? He is not a god of death yet, but he got the power of the god of death by chance. He is just an ordinary human."

"This is what the Soul King wants." The monk continued, "When Kurosaki Ichigo meets the Soul King, he will understand."

Naruto didn't say anything else.

"You must be Uzumaki Naruto." The monk tilted his head and looked at him, "This time the Soul King wants to see you too."

"And, the desire to see you is very strong."

Naruto nodded.

"In addition, we have to take a few more people away." The tall and thin woman stepped out, "Let me pick up those people myself."