I Will Pave All the Roads for You

Yhwach's breathing was heavy, his consciousness hazy.

The attack from Ichigo had severely wounded him, and the current situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

But... it still wasn't time for 'desperate straits'.

After all, even with their abilities mutually canceling each other out, he could still find other ways to break through, such as...

"Seiya!!!"

A furious shout rang out.

The power on Yhwach's body surged wildly, maximizing the number of timeline traversals at this moment.

"..."

The sudden surge of targets made Seiya somewhat unable to handle it.

'Use all the stored energy, this guy is going mad.'

Though she had made corresponding mental preparations, Sāgara Ryū's tone still sounded somewhat unstable.

'No! If we use up all the stored energy, we won't have any margin for error! You idiot, do you want to die again?!'

Although Seiya could forcibly make demands of his Zanpakutō, in this situation, he obviously didn't have much inclination to argue with Sāgara Ryū.

After all, her starting point was also for his sake... one doesn't hit a smiling face.

Though the mutually canceling power continued unabated, due to Seiya's limited output, Yhwach ultimately succeeded in breaking through the timeline constraints.

Found it.

Another timeline where he hadn't been injured yet.

His dual pupils trembled for just an instant, and the wounds on Yhwach's body had already healed.

"What..."

Both Ichigo and Uryū showed surprised expressions, obviously unable to accept this situation.

"What's so surprising about it?"

In comparison, Seiya's judgment was much calmer.

"At this level, being wounded or not is at most just an illusion that's displayed.

By switching timelines, he can transfer his current state at any time, having another healthier state overwrite his own in advance.

Through this method, he can always keep himself in perfect condition..."

As his words fell.

Seiya's disheveled appearance also 'recovered' at this moment.

Seiya, who could now also achieve the Almighty, could naturally do the same thing.

"Sorry, with just my power alone, trying to cancel out all the timelines this guy can find would require too great a cost."

—Sāgara Ryū's output hadn't ceased. If it was all squeezed out in a short time, it would instead force Seiya to exit the Almighty state, creating an opportunity for Yhwach to escape.

Looking at distant Yhwach who had returned to normal, Ichigo pondered for a moment, then finally showed a calm smile.

"Even if he can recover, it's nowhere near enough to suppress us, right? If things continue like this... the one who should lose is that guy."

Uryū beside him glanced at him with some surprise.

"You... occasionally say things that even surprise me."

"People always have to progress, right? If we don't progress... how could you and I be standing here?"

"Only that statement resonates with me."

The two exchanged words, almost instantly reinvigorating their slightly fluctuating momentum.

Seiya, listening from the side, paused slightly, then showed a quite sentimental smile on his face.

Should he say, as expected of young people?

This drive and naturally casual manner was truly wonderful.

"But the most important is still you, Mr. Seiya."

Ichigo half-turned the dual blades in his hands, looking back while adjusting his breathing.

"Without you, we definitely wouldn't be a match for this guy."

Uryū silently adjusted his glasses, only the corners of his mouth slightly rising, letting out a brief, soft sound.

"Heh..."

This was indeed the case.

In the original work, Ichigo used everything he had. Although he ostensibly fought several rounds with Yhwach, in essence...

This was more akin to cat-and-mouse playful mockery.

An unimpeded Yhwach could switch his timeline at any time, overwriting and rewriting his disadvantageous states.

Just this characteristic alone was enough to illustrate the severity of the problem... if Yhwach couldn't be killed in one strike, then all efforts would be meaningless.

However, Seiya was here at this moment.

The Almighty, as the greatest trump card, was now under multi-faceted attack, preventing Yhwach from fully utilizing his advantage.

"In any case..."

Ichigo took a deep breath.

His figure turned, dual blades outward, edges sharp, gaze slightly condensed.

"We'll leave the invisible troubles to Mr. Seiya, and we just need to keep attacking, right?"

Uryū's right hand slightly opened, his spirit bow appeared, his facial expression calm as usual.

"Next time he uses this ability, I can also try to reflect it back and see..."

Although Yhwach's wounds had healed, the current situation was rapidly plummeting toward a corner called 'loss of control'.

Unwilling low moans.

His tightly clenched molars were also a symbol of Yhwach's helplessness with the current situation.

What should he do?

Yhwach asked himself at this moment.

Should he run away?

But there was no longer anywhere for him to go in the current three worlds. Even if he wanted to retreat, he couldn't find anywhere to hide.

He had been rejected, despised, not tolerated by the three worlds.

Then... should he die in battle here?

What a joke!!!

The power he had accumulated for a thousand years, his long-term planning, so many preparations—how could he give up at this time, in this place?!

He should be a lofty ruler. These vulgar and ignorant people should prostrate at his feet, offering him everything!

But why had things become like this at this moment?

This current state, like a homeless dog... why had things become like this?

The chaos in his thoughts made Yhwach's movements somewhat distorted, and the three confronting him would definitely not show any mercy.

They all seized the opportunity.

The dual blades Ichigo wielded were most fearsome, so he naturally made an evasive movement in an instant.

However, the spirit bow that followed immediately came at a tricky angle, accurately piercing through Yhwach's chest.

"Guh..."

Only a moment of pain and adjustment time was allowed.

Because in the next instant, Seiya had already flashed before Yhwach.

Sāgara Ryū in his hand slashed horizontally... he could block it!

He awkwardly raised the spirit blade in his hand, but at the same time as making this reaction, Yhwach already showed a resentful expression.

Because he 'saw' it.

The horizontal slash was just a feint. Seiya's main attack was something else!

He saw the other party's figure half-turn in the air, his form light as an eagle spreading its wings, turning his right leg into a whip, viciously striking Yhwach's head.

Snap!

A powerful and heavy strike.

It even left the tyrant unable to make any reaction, his entire person flying toward the lower realm like a kite with a broken string.

One black and one white figure followed behind him, flanking Seiya on both sides.

"Huh? Is it that simple?"

Ichigo's face was full of disbelief, as he had expected a fierce battle.

But Uryū calmly provided his assessment.

"His mentality is already broken..."

Can't he even dodge futures he can foresee anymore?

Seiya briefly adjusted his breathing, and after pondering for a moment, showed an expression of 'as expected'.

There wasn't much surprise.

"Guys who haven't experienced setbacks easily become like this... So, Ichigo, you should also pay more attention. Don't let external evaluations and current circumstances affect your mentality."

Yhwach, as the Soul King's son, had an extraordinary status from birth.

Although his loss of all five senses made him desperately crave the power of life...

But this guy had lived so long, at most only experiencing the bitterness of failure once with old man Yamamoto.

Being lifted up, being followed... his self-perceived struggle from the bottom was essentially just gilded steps layer by layer.

He had never climbed true peaks, so naturally couldn't understand the true mentality of the strong. Yhwach lacked the spirit to resist desperate situations, and was also more prone to collapse.

From a psychological standpoint, this guy was indeed a real 'young master'.

As for now.

This sudden naming made the person involved pause.

However, the naturalness in the other party's tone, plus Ichigo's own respect for Seiya, left him almost completely unable to find grounds for rebuttal.

The youth nodded quite carefully, his facial expression showing humble acceptance.

"I, I understand..."

This guy had never been so careful even when facing Isshin.

And Seiya, at this moment, also realized somewhat belatedly.

Why was he saying these things?

'Because of Yaksha's personality influence? You're no longer a simple soul now. Memory itself is an extremely complex thing... not to mention you've now fused with three of them.'

It seemed there were quite a few things to deal with...

But those were all matters for after the overall situation was decided.

Yhwach's current mental state had completely collapsed, his strength severely declined. No matter from what angle, there was no possibility of a comeback...

So the timing should also be ripe.

Seiya half-turned his head, asking to his side.

"Uryū, that thing is all prepared, right?"

The latter nodded slightly, raising his right hand to press against his chest.

One could clearly see an irregular shape appearing within, apparently some object hidden in an inner pocket.

"Yes, I've been carrying it with me all along."

A substance attached with the Silver of Auswählen and the Blood of Auswählen.

Uryū carried the resentment of the deceased and would definitely drive this silver arrow into Yhwach's body.

Seiya glanced at the other party and nodded slightly in agreement at this moment.

"Keep the thing safe... my energy still needs to be reserved for canceling timelines. I can't spare attention to look after your side."

Although he had instructed many times and they had practiced multiple times together...

But this was definitely the closest they'd come to success.

Inevitably there was some nervousness.

"Yhwach, fearing your Antithesis, is impossible to use abilities on you.

So don't panic... your methods are absolutely beyond his expectations.

As long as you feel the timing is right, definitely don't hesitate."

Seiya paused for a moment, then supplemented.

"I will pave all the roads for you."