Brook walked through the bustling modern city, taking in the scenery around him.
It had been a long time since he had seen buildings like these. Neither the world of One Piece nor the world of Naruto had given him this sort of modern cityscape.
Little Nelliel also looked around blankly, her eyes wide with curiosity.
Her memories had been suppressed by Brook. She would only regain them once she returned to her mature form.
"So many colors. So many pretty things!"
Nelliel spun her head from side to side, excitement filling her face.
Compared to Hueco Mundo, that gray and desolate land where almost nothing alive could be seen, this place was dazzling.
"Here. Have some ice cream."
Brook casually influenced an employee at an ice cream shop and had him hand over two cones. He gave one to the little girl.
"Thank you, Master!"
Nelliel happily took the ice cream, stuck out her tongue, and licked it like a puppy.
"Delicious. It's so sweet."
Nelliel followed Brook around in high spirits.
Before long, the little girl had a whole pile of snacks in her hands. She ate as she walked, her cheeks bulging, and even her little belly became round.
At that moment, Nelliel felt like the happiest person in the world.
Well, that was probably an illusion.
Brook led Nelliel to a public square. Before long, a fierce battle erupted in the sky above them.
The people in the square looked up in panic, but they could not see anything at all.
"Master, they're fighting!"
Nelliel looked up with dissatisfaction. The intense battle between a Shinigami captain and an Espada had ruined her relaxing outing with her master.
The Third Espada, Tier Harribel, was locked in a fierce clash with the 10th Division Captain, Tōshirō Hitsugaya.
It was a contest between water and ice.
However, it was obvious that Harribel was being countered by Hitsugaya. Her Zanpakutō, Tiburón, was not a good match against Hyōrinmaru.
"Yes. Looks like today's snack time is over."
Brook spoke indifferently.
He wondered whether these Arrancar had helped him find Aura Michibane, the woman who carried the power of the Soul King's Chain.
"Okay."
Nelliel began packing away some snacks, planning to bring them back to her two subordinates.
At that moment, the Fourth Espada, Ulquiorra, grabbed someone and flew rapidly toward the square, with a Shinigami captain chasing close behind.
Ulquiorra's aura had weakened somewhat.
He had not expected this Fullbringer to be so powerful. He had been forced to use his Segunda Etapa just to barely defeat her.
The huge commotion from their battle had quickly attracted the attention of the Shinigami, and during his retreat, Ulquiorra had been pursued by the 2nd Division Captain, Soi Fon.
However, while escaping, he sensed Nelliel's presence and decided to gamble on whether the little girl was with their new ruler.
To his surprise, Brook was truly there.
Ulquiorra immediately rushed over with his spoils.
Perhaps because Ulquiorra had caused too much noise, quite a number of people had followed him along the way.
The captains of the Gotei 13, the Espada, the sinners of Hell, and the Visoreds all rushed toward this place.
Even Xcution, the organization of Fullbringers, secretly arrived.
"What a lively gathering."
Brook sensed the dense cluster of powerful energy bodies approaching, and a smile appeared on his face.
If he devoured all these Shinigami, Hollows, and Fullbringers, would his three tomoe white Rinnegan evolve into a six tomoe white Rinnegan?
"Master, there are so many people!"
Little Nelliel hid behind Brook in fear, her large eyes watching as more and more powerful figures arrived.
"Lord Brook, mission accomplished."
Ulquiorra ignored the battle between Harribel and Hitsugaya. Under the gazes of everyone chasing him, he landed directly in the square and threw a short haired black haired woman in front of Brook.
Aura Michibane was arguably the strongest Fullbringer when it came to the basic application of Fullbring.
Her soul also contained the power of the Soul King's Chain.
Aura stared at the harmless looking, even somewhat holy man in front of her with a pale face.
Why could this man command an Arrancar?
Soi Fon, who arrived moments later, also stared at Ulquiorra in surprise.
Was this really that aloof Espada?
"Very good. What do you want?"
Brook glanced at Aura, then slowly spoke to Ulquiorra.
"Greater strength."
Ulquiorra answered expressionlessly.
With his calm and rational nature, he had very few desires.
"Excellent. Then I'll grant you the third stage of your Resurrección."
Brook chuckled.
He remembered that in the Bleach mobile game, Ulquiorra had a third evolution. It was an even cooler transformation based on his Segunda Etapa.
His hair and tail turned white, his hair grew longer, and horn shaped flames burned on both sides of his head.
The black feathers on his arms faded, while the black fur on his lower body became skirt like. His bat wings changed into two pairs of black feathered wings, making him look like a fallen angel.
The Segunda Etapa was already cool enough, but the third form looked even better.
"Thank you, Lord Brook."
As black light flowed from Brook's hand, Ulquiorra felt the power he had just spent recover completely, and a rare trace of emotion stirred inside him.
Then he felt his strength grow wildly, pushing him into an even more powerful state.
At this moment, he felt as if he could instantly kill the Primera Espada, Coyote Starrk.
"I like responsible subordinates. This is the reward you deserve. If you want to become the Primera Espada, you can take that position anytime."
Brook laughed.
Then a devouring force extended toward Aura Michibane.
Amid the short haired woman's painful screams, the power within her soul was extracted by Brook.
This was the power of the Soul King's Chain, the ability to command all spirits and souls.
"Are you willing to abandon your loyalty to Tsunayashiro Tokinada and follow me instead?"
Brook casually asked the thoughtful short haired woman.
"I will not betray..."
Aura spoke weakly, but before she could finish, Brook threw her aside.
She was now just a useless piece of trash who had lost her power.
She was not worth Brook wasting even a second on.
Even killing her would be a waste of effort.
At this time, the others arrived one after another.
Harribel was forced to end her battle with Tōshirō Hitsugaya and return to her own camp.
The Espada landed behind Brook, silently restraining their auras as a sign of respect.
The captains of the Gotei 13 also arrived one after another.
The collective mobilization of the Espada had thrown the entire human world into chaos.
Soul Society had no choice but to abandon its search for Jushiro Ukitake and focus its strength on driving back the Espada.
However, the Espada now stood behind Brook like obedient quails, and that made the Shinigami captains' expressions turn extremely solemn.
The 13th Division Captain, Jushiro Ukitake, was missing after taking the 5th Division Captain, Sōsuke Aizen, hostage.
Meanwhile, the 1st Division Captain-Commander, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, was about to personally take command of Soul Society.
In this situation, the combat advantage of the Shinigami had become meaningless.
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Moreover, the Shinigami captains had also spotted members of the Visoreds, further straining their already stretched manpower.
Fortunately, the Visoreds did not cause trouble. Instead, they secretly helped the Shinigami suppress the chaos caused by Hueco Mundo.
"Are you the ruler of Hueco Mundo?"
The 8th Division Captain, Shunsui Kyōraku, looked at the unfamiliar king surrounded by the Espada and Arrancar, his expression extremely solemn.
However, Brook ignored Kyōraku completely.
Instead, his gaze shifted toward the Fullbringer organization, Xcution.
Back then, the Tsunayashiro clan, head of the Five Great Noble Families, had feared that the sealed Soul King's power remained too great. They had continued to cut away the Soul King's hands, sever his feet, dig out his heart, remove his internal organs, chop them into pieces, and cast them down into the human world.
The Fullbringers were the hosts of those fragments.
Brook already possessed both legs and the right hand. The heart and left hand were with Yhwach's Sternritter.
Seeing the Lord of Hueco Mundo ignore him, Kyōraku's expression turned slightly unpleasant.
He was one of Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's most outstanding disciples, a man with the potential to become the future Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.
At that moment, the Visoreds also arrived in secret.
Shinji Hirako and Kisuke Urahara were both shocked by the exaggerated lineup before them.
They never expected so many powerful figures from Soul Society and Hueco Mundo to gather here today.
What on earth had happened?
If a war truly broke out in the human world, this city would be finished.
"Who is that man?"
Kisuke Urahara stared at Brook, who was being revered by the Espada, and found that he could not sense any spiritual pressure from him at all.
That meant this man had already surpassed Urahara's level.
This realization startled him.
He could more or less gauge even Captain-Commander Yamamoto's strength, yet he could not read this unfamiliar king at all.
Perhaps only the members of the Zero Division would have a chance against such a terrifying figure.
A short while later, another group appeared.
"They're sinners from Hell! They came here too!"
Hirako Shinji's expression grew even graver as more powerful figures arrived.
Even the Shinigami captains stared grimly at the sudden appearance of these criminals from Hell.
How had they escaped the Gates of Hell?
But the next scene shocked them even more.
The five sinners flew straight toward the Espada, then knelt on one knee before Brook and bowed their heads.
The Espada standing behind Brook were stunned.
They could clearly sense the terrifying aura emanating from Shuren, an aura stronger than any of theirs.
If even such a terrifying creature could only kneel on one knee, did weaklings like them truly have the right to stand?
Ulquiorra, who had just evolved, also knelt on one knee before Brook and offered his loyalty, just like Shuren.
A terrifying figure who could restore his power with ease and push him to a higher level was fully worthy of his allegiance.
The other Espada could only follow Ulquiorra's lead, kneeling on one knee before Brook and offering their loyalty as well.
And so, a bizarre scene unfolded in the square.
The Arrancar from Hueco Mundo and the powerful sinners from Hell all knelt before this mysterious man.
"Get up. The people I want have arrived. Prepare to capture every Fullbringer."
Brook waved his hand lightly, and his subordinates rose.
As for Kokutō, who had yet to arrive, Brook would teach him a lesson later.
"Yes, Master!" x5
"Yes, Your Majesty!" x10
The sinners of Hell and the Espada both breathed a sigh of relief.
Shuren and the others now understood Brook's strength more clearly, while the Espada were still guessing his true identity.
The fact that even such powerful sinners from Hell acknowledged him as their master meant that he had to be some great existence from Hell itself.
The ten captains of the Gotei 13 all became alert, their gazes fixed on the terrifying lineup before them.
Kisuke Urahara and the Visoreds slowly moved closer to the Gotei 13.
If Hueco Mundo and Hell joined forces, then even if Soul Society was still hunting them as fugitives, the Visoreds would have no choice but to fight alongside the Gotei 13 to preserve the balance of the Three Realms.
Kūgo Ginjō, the leader of Xcution, sensed that something was wrong.
He felt that the Lord of Hueco Mundo's target was not the Shinigami, but them.
Cold sweat broke out on Ginjō's forehead.
He had only come to watch the commotion. He had never intended to get dragged into this chaotic battle.
Kyōraku and Urahara realized it as well.
They were now considering whether it was worth fighting the Lord of Hueco Mundo to the death for the sake of these humans.
Worse still, they had absolutely no information about this man or his strength.
The Espada and the Five Sinners of Hell immediately surrounded the Fullbringers.
"Break through toward the Shinigami!"
Ginjō shouted to his subordinates, Riruka Dokugamine, Giriko Kutsuzawa, Jackie Tristan, and Yukio Hans Vorarlberna.
The cross necklace in his hand transformed into a huge two handed sword.
Terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from Ginjō, far surpassing that of an ordinary Shinigami captain. He unleashed a massive slash toward the Espada and the Five Sinners of Hell.
Kyōraku and Urahara were both shocked by Ginjō's sudden outburst.
Neither of them expected such a terrifying figure to be hiding in the human world.
"He must be the first Substitute Shinigami!"
As Jushiro Ukitake's old classmate, Kyōraku naturally knew that Ukitake had been the one to propose using the Substitute Shinigami Badge to monitor Substitute Shinigami.
That proposal had been born from Ginjō Kūgo abandoning his position as a Substitute Shinigami.
Because of this, the Gotei 13 captains became even more hesitant over whether they should rescue this fugitive.
Suddenly, another immense aura erupted.
The Fourth Espada, Ulquiorra, entered his third stage Resurrección.
His spiritual pressure had already reached captain level, stunning the other Espada as they stared at the terrifying Black-Winged Great Demon.
Ginjō Kūgo was kicked back by Ulquiorra and crashed into a building.
Ulquiorra stared at the power he had gained in disbelief.
It was simply astonishing.
Neither the Espada nor the Shinigami captains were his match now.
He even felt a faint urge to test his strength against the Captain-Commander of the Shinigami, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni.
Shuren, one of the sinners of Hell, was also shocked by Ulquiorra's sudden eruption.
Just moments ago, he had thought he could suppress the Espada completely.
Now, he had to admit that he was probably no match for this man.
The Fullbringers of Xcution stared wide-eyed as their leader, Ginjō, was instantly defeated.
They could not help but swallow hard.
This was terrifying.
At that moment, another dark and murderous aura appeared, immediately drawing the attention of the Gotei 13 captains.
Kisuke Urahara stared grimly at the black blade that had reappeared.
That blood-soaked resentment...
Had he slaughtered an entire town?
The horrifying figure filled with murderous intent suddenly flew over, then knelt before Brook and prostrated himself on the ground, begging for forgiveness with extreme humility.
The Gotei 13 captains and the Visoreds were completely stunned.
Just who was this mysterious man?
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