The Soul King's Will

A voice.

Flowed into Yhwach's ears along with the gentle breeze.

Without need for extra listening movements, just standing in place, he could now also feel this distinct warmth and goodwill.

But...

Yhwach should no longer have any so-called allies.

Some confusion mixed with incomprehension, but soon, this dazed tyrant had already regained his confidence.

Because at this moment.

He had realized the source of this goodwill.

"Ha..."

A brief chuckle flowed from the corner of his mouth, carrying satisfaction, elation, even a kind of triumphant excitement.

Yhwach's body at this moment couldn't help but tremble slightly, but this wasn't fear or retreat, rather a loss of composure close to wild joy.

"Haha, hahaha!"

Bursts of short laughter made everyone present show quite puzzled expressions.

What was wrong with him?

"Indeed! Indeed... indeed, in the end, only the closest and dearest can be trusted!"

Along with a thunderous boom, the spiritual particles around Yhwach began rioting again.

And this sudden resistance made everyone present show extremely serious expressions.

Though they didn't understand the current situation, they obviously couldn't just stand there.

"Take action! Don't let him leave here!"

Kyōraku shouted, and everyone present reacted.

However, facing the tyrant who had regained his spirit, such resistance was completely meaningless.

Without even needing to use the power of the Almighty, Yhwach at this moment, with just the torrent formed by spiritual power, blew away all the surrounding crowds.

"No need to be so anxious... soon, very soon you will all become my new subjects."

Yhwach's tone carried smugness. The three people who had rushed from the Soul King Palace saw this scene and all showed extremely puzzled expressions.

What was with this guy's sudden confidence?

Ichigo just gripped the dual blades in his hands tightly, frowning deeply.

Uryū beside him turned his gaze sideways, as if seeking opinion, looking behind him.

For unknown situations, there was no need to worry too much. Seiya, who possessed the same power, would definitely find a way to 'break through'.

So what about the person involved?

Seiya, who had already activated the Almighty state.

He was rarely frowning at this moment.

"It's become... chaotic."

Uryū beside him trembled slightly, seeming somewhat disbelieving as he repeated the other party's words.

"What did you say?!"

"I can't quite see the direction of the future anymore..."

The future direction that had originally been clear and known, without any confusion.

At this moment, with Yhwach's change in mentality, it was constantly becoming muddy and unclear.

Without doubt.

The power of the Almighty was being covered.

What was going on?

Seiya raised his hand to cover one of his eyes, as if to verify, murmuring to himself.

"Is there a problem with the energy reserves?"

Sāgara Ryū, who was handling logistical work and concentrating fully, almost immediately denied Seiya's judgment.

"What kind of joke is that! I've studied this thing for so long, it absolutely won't drop the ball at such a crucial moment! The current energy reserves are at least still at one-third capacity."

Sāgara Ryū had no reason to deceive him in this regard.

Seiya's thoughts began churning, gathering and analyzing existing intelligence. He almost quickly realized where the problem lay.

Since there was no problem with himself, then it was an external cause.

So the problem was with the 'future'.

What higher-level existence was influencing, was obscuring everything related to Yhwach?!

Who else could do this?

Almost at the same instant.

Ichibē, sitting in front of the Soul King Palace gate, seemed to know something, slightly raising his head at this moment, looking behind him with some surprise.

"Soul King... sir?"

From a certain supreme existence.

Its controlling power had already transcended the Almighty of the dual pupils, was the founding power of all Soul Society... no, the three worlds!

If this guy suddenly betrayed and helped Yhwach, then the problem made sense...

How could this be possible!!!

Why suddenly turn face at this time?

Why help Yhwach only at the final moment?

If you had made up your mind from the beginning, then why make such a series of complex arrangements?!

"It makes no sense..."

The light in Seiya's eyes began flickering slightly. His brow furrowed tightly, and at this moment even his molars seemed about to be crushed together.

However.

Time waited for no one.

Ichigo's voice came from the side.

"I won't let you pass through here!!!"

Seiya suddenly came back to his senses. He saw Yhwach showing a fierce smile as he rose from the ground, blue spiritual particle torrents rising behind him, like a king about to rule the world...

Displaying a triumphant momentum.

Things were beginning to lose control, but it wasn't yet at the point of complete helplessness.

"Block him!"

Though he didn't know what exactly the Soul King had communicated to Yhwach.

But at this time there was no need to think too much—as long as these two didn't make contact, no matter what could be nipped in the bud!

And as Seiya shouted out.

One black and one white figure had already taken their positions in front of him.

Ichigo gripped his dual blades tightly with a serious expression, the two blades crossing each other.

Ōetsu's masterpieces collided with each other at this moment, biting against each other, bursting forth with bright sparks.

The light of spiritual pressure flickered and surged within.

Along with the youth's angry voice, it echoed endlessly above Soul Society's sky.

"Getsuga... Jūjishō!!!"

Hiss...

Golden light waves attacked the target in the form of a cross. Such momentum, even Yhwach couldn't ignore it.

Uryū beside him had originally seemed to want to use other techniques for blocking, but the Jūjishō was already sufficient to achieve the purpose...

He could only settle for a secondary supportive role.

His right hand lightly plucked the spirit bow's string. Scattered and chaotic spiritual particles danced in sheets, finally becoming countless scattered Heilig Pfeil filling the sky.

"Light Rain."

Brilliant golden light and cold blue radiance intertwined and flickered, at this moment presenting a wonderful phenomenon of mutual fusion yet mutual non-interference.

Seiya stood behind the two, at this moment pushing the power of the Almighty with all his might.

He wanted to observe the results of all this.

However.

The future only became increasingly muddy and confused.