Chapter 132 - Traversing to Marvel, The Ancient One Arrives!
Chapter 132 - Traversing to Marvel, The Ancient One Arrives!
In the grand palace of the Uruk Multiverse Empire, a young man with golden hair and crimson eyes, exuding a noble aura, sat atop a magnificent golden throne.
Before him stood a female version of Urahara, who came from the parallel world of Masaki. She was currently giving her report.
As Gilgamesh listened to her briefing, a look of understanding appeared in his eyes.
It had been fifty years since the Uruk Multiverse Empire was founded. During this time, under Gilgamesh's rule, the empire had conquered over a thousand parallel worlds.
However, three years ago, the expansion efforts of the empire hit a bottleneck. The Parallel Worlds Management Bureau had been unable to discover any new worlds.
To address this, all the various Uraharas and Mayuris across the parallel worlds led teams of specialists to conduct nearly three years of meticulous calculations, eventually arriving at a conclusion.
The result was that the multiverse of Bleach had reached its limit, and the roughly thousand parallel worlds were likely the total extent possible within the Bleach universe.
The female Urahara was now reporting this conclusion.
Gilgamesh wasn't surprised by this outcome, as he had anticipated it. In his view, the Bleach universe operated as a kind of multiverse, and the number of parallel worlds was finite.
Using a Buddhist analogy, the Bleach universe could be seen as a "small universe," containing only a limited number of parallel worlds.
Because of this expectation, Gilgamesh had spent the past three years preparing for his departure from the Bleach universe.
Ruling over a multiverse with thousands of parallel worlds required time to establish a smooth transition, and even for someone as powerful as Gilgamesh, it took three years to fully arrange everything.
After the female Urahara left the palace, Gilgamesh gazed at the now empty throne room. He knew the time had come to leave for a new world.
In those three years, aside from setting his affairs in order, Gilgamesh had pondered deeply about which world to travel to next.
He had considered many options, such as One Piece, Naruto, One Punch Man, and Dragon Ball.
After much deliberation, however, Gilgamesh decided not to choose any of these worlds for now.
Worlds like One Piece and Naruto, though powerful, had power ceilings similar to those of Bleach, which were too low for Gilgamesh's current level.
While Dragon Ball boasted a higher power ceiling, its power system was too singular.
Eventually, Gilgamesh chose the Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically Earth-616.
Opening the King System Store, Gilgamesh purchased a world-crossing ability worth a million King Points, and then activated it.
The system's voice echoed in his mind.
"[Do you confirm the use of world traversal?]"
'Confirm.'
"[Please specify the world you wish to travel to.]"
'Marvel Universe, Earth-616.'
In an instant, Gilgamesh's figure vanished.
As soon as he disappeared from the Bleach universe, his close companions—Yoruichi, Rukia, Hikifune, and Senjumaru —entered the palace and gazed longingly at the empty throne.
They had known for some time that Gilgamesh intended to travel to another world. He had never kept this secret from them.
Though they wished to accompany him, Gilgamesh refused, as he could not guarantee their safety in a new world.
This left them deeply curious about the kind of world Gilgamesh was heading to—what kind of place could be so challenging that even the invincible Gilgamesh treated it with such caution?
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Marvel Universe, Earth-616.
Gilgamesh had barely arrived when he overheard voices from a distance.
"Hey boss, look over there, so shiny and golden!"
"Whoa, who's that kid in the gold armor?"
"Pfft, probably not real gold. Must be some plastic spray-painted or something."
"Who cares if it's gold or not, that guy definitely looks loaded!"
"Let's check him out."
"Hahaha, I'm gonna call ten models once I'm rich!"
A group of men, clearly street thugs, approached Gilgamesh. Even from several meters away, Gilgamesh could smell their foul stench, which disgusted him.
What disgusted him even more was their crude catcalling and vulgar insults as they eyed him.
"Look at this pretty boy, all fancy and noble—I like that!"
"Boss, can I go first? I can't wait!"
"Haha, not so fast! I'm going first!"
"I wasn't expecting such a treat today!"
They seemed oblivious to the fact that they were provoking someone far beyond their understanding, treating Gilgamesh as if he were prey.
Thanks to his Sha Nagba Imuru, Gilgamesh easily saw into their minds. He knew these men were depraved criminals who indulged in all manner of atrocities, especially in Hell's Kitchen.
Hell's Kitchen, a notorious slum in New York, was rife with crime, racial conflict, and high poverty. In such a lawless area, acts like this were all too common.
These thugs were emboldened by the fact that they worked for Kingpin and were armed.
Their unchecked criminal activities had made them arrogant.
As the leader unbuckled his belt and strode toward him, Gilgamesh's expression turned icy.
When Gilgamesh first arrived in the Marvel Universe, he hadn't planned on killing anyone right away. After all, this wasn't like the ordinary world of Bleach—the Marvel Universe was full of hidden dangers. Starting off by killing people could draw unwanted attention.
But these men were clearly asking for death.
Moreover, the chaos of Hell's Kitchen would serve as the perfect cover for their demise.
"Yo, that glare is making me even more excited!"
"Hurry up, boss!"
"This guy's lips, I can—"
Before they could finish their lewd comments, Gilgamesh's voice rang out coldly.
"To insult this king… is to invite death."
With those words, an overwhelming surge of spiritual pressure erupted, crashing down upon the thugs.
The lead thug, along with his companions, collapsed to the ground as if struck by lightning, their eyes rolling back and froth spilling from their mouths. They were instantly dead.
In the Bleach universe, spiritual pressure was the fundamental force of combat.
Captain-level Shinigami could easily crush the souls of ordinary humans with their spiritual pressure alone.
And Gilgamesh's spiritual pressure far exceeded that of a mere captain-level Shinigami.
[Name: Gilgamesh
Character Template: Gilgamesh
Class: Archer
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Magic: A
Luck: A
Noble Phantasms: EX
Class Skills: Magic Resistance (E), Independent Action (A), Divinity (B)
Unique Skills: Charisma (A+), Golden Rule (A), Collector (EX)
Abilities: Second True Magic, Third True Magic, The Almighty (Yhwach)
Spiritual Pressure: 100 million+
King Points: 1 billion+.]
This was Gilgamesh's current status—a formidable display of power.
The only question was whether these stats would be enough to challenge god-tier beings in the Marvel Universe.
Just as Gilgamesh was about to leave, a golden ring of light appeared in front of him.
From the circle emerged a bald figure wearing the robes of a monk, stepping out with calm dignity.
Gilgamesh immediately recognized the golden ring as a Sling Ring portal, a signature spell of Kamar-Taj.
As for the bald figure, she resembled her counterpart in the Marvel films—this was the Ancient One, the current Sorcerer Supreme.
Gilgamesh wasn't surprised that the Ancient One had found him.
After all, in the Bleach world, even the Soul King had detected his presence.
The Ancient One possessed god-tier strength, along with the Eye of Agamotto, allowing her to observe countless timelines and traverse them freely.
Naturally, his sudden arrival had caught her attention.
The Ancient One, seeing Gilgamesh's composed expression, realized that he already knew her identity.
This didn't surprise her.
Though her identity was secret to most, to a true power like Gilgamesh, she wasn't an enigma.
Without a trace of fear, she addressed him solemnly. "Outsider, what is your purpose in this world?"
Instead of answering her directly, Gilgamesh responded with a question of his own. "Do you know who I am?"
The Ancient One remained silent, not answering immediately.
She searched her vast memory, running through the identities of many beings in her mind—Odin, Black Panther, Namor—but none of them matched.
Ultimately, she couldn't think of anyone who referred to themselves as "this king."
This silence was the answer Gilgamesh was expecting.
Through the Sha Nagba Imuru, he could see into her thoughts, confirming that while the Ancient One had detected his presence, she couldn't see his future—similar to the Soul King's limitations.
This brought Gilgamesh some relief.
Before arriving, he had worried about being constantly monitored by beings capable of seeing his past, present, and future. The thought of someone being able to interfere with his every move was unsettling.
While the Ancient One wasn't the most powerful being in the Marvel Universe, what she couldn't do didn't mean others couldn't. Still, Gilgamesh knew beings of that caliber wouldn't waste time on someone like him, a mere ant in their eyes.
He was fully aware of his own place in the grand scheme of things.
After gathering his thoughts, Gilgamesh finally spoke, his eyes gleaming with challenge. "Fight me. Whether I win or lose, I'll answer your question."
After all, he had been curious whether his current stats could match up to god-tier beings, and now the Ancient One had presented herself.
Of course, he wasn't going in unprepared—he had reserved a massive pool of King Points as backup.
Even if he couldn't defeat her, Gilgamesh was confident the Ancient One couldn't take him down.
The Ancient One, taken aback by this request, paused. It wasn't often that someone asked her for a duel like this.
After a moment, she nodded. "Very well."
However, she added, "Our battle would cause tremendous destruction to the city. I suggest we use the Mirror Dimension, unless you have a space of your own."
The Mirror Dimension, a magical space from Kamar-Taj, allowed battles to occur without affecting the real world, functioning as a parallel space.
Gilgamesh recalled Doctor Strange using it to neutralize an attack from the Power Stone.
The Ancient One's willingness to consult him showed respect. She could have pulled him into the Mirror Dimension without asking.
Gilgamesh appreciated her consideration but responded decisively. "We'll use your Mirror Dimension."
He had the ability to summon a similar Reality Marble, but to experience the Ancient One's power fully, he preferred to fight on her turf.
With a nod, the Ancient One conjured golden sparks with her hand, slicing through the air and enveloping them both in the inverted, reflective world of the Mirror Dimension.
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