"Lord Rosse! Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
While everyone else was still dazed, Aizen had already nodded slightly toward Rosse.
The general content of their cooperation was more or less the same as what he had told Gin Ichimaru, but there were still certain details that needed to be kept secret.
And among everyone present, only Aizen and Rosse knew exactly what they had discussed.
Even Kaname Tosen, who was blind, hadn't heard the details of Aizen's conversation with Rosse.
As for Harribel, after her spiritual pressure weakened, she was no longer able to resist the illusion of Kyoka Suigetsu.
"I hope you'll let me enjoy a good show," Rosse chuckled softly and nodded toward Aizen.
Aizen had shared with him something rather interesting, the Great Spirit Book Corridor(Daireishokairo).
It was said that in that place, everything that had ever happened in the Soul Society since its founding was recorded.
Providing a way to access that place was the true core of Aizen's offer in this exchange.
In return, Rosse needed to help Aizen once, just once.
Such an interesting trade, Rosse had no reason to refuse.
According to Aizen, he had already taken control of the Central 46 Compound of the Soul Society, which meant that now, there were less than ten years left before the story began.
As for Hueco Mundo, after this battle, only some trivial matters remained to be dealt with.
It was about time for him to go visit the Soul Society as well.
"I surely won't disappoint Lord Rosse."
Aizen also wore a smile on his face. He turned and said a few words to Barragan, then left with his subordinates.
As the loser, Barragan said nothing. He only cast a resentful glance at Harribel and Rosse, then silently followed Aizen away.
From the power Harribel had just displayed, it was clear she had completely surpassed him, she really did have the strength to kill him.
And Rosse, who hadn't even made a move yet, was someone Aizen himself feared to an extreme degree. Someone like that was definitely not an opponent he could handle.
Since that was the case, it was better to simply leave.
After all, even after ten thousand years, only he would remain unchanged.
After Aizen and the others departed, Rosse smiled and, under everyone's watchful gaze, walked step by step toward Barragan's skeletal throne.
Crack! Crack!
Before everyone's eyes, the throne that had belonged to Barragan shattered into dust.
Rosse turned his head and looked toward the Hollows who supported him.
"From today onward, we shall stand above Hueco Mundo."
"""Congratulations to Lord Rosse, our new king!"""
Seeing Rosse standing there, Harribel, Sung-Sun, and the others were the first to kneel on one knee.
The remaining Arrancars followed suit, dropping to one knee in a gesture of reverence, congratulating Rosse on ascending to the throne as King of Hueco Mundo.
Their faces were filled with fervor and elation.
Having someone they revered ascend to kingship could only mean good things for them.
From this day forth, no Hollow would dare to bully them again!
Under Rosse's deliberate push, the news of his coronation spread rapidly throughout Hueco Mundo.
At the same time, Rosse also announced that he was recruiting comrades to establish the Espada, the Ten Blades of Hueco Mundo.
Anyone who wished to challenge him, or to join him, could come and try.
———
[Hueco Mundo Desert]
Crack!
An Adjuchas, unable to endure the crushing weight of the immense spiritual pressure, simply collapsed and perished on the spot.
"Starrk, the new Hollow King is recruiting comrades. Should we go?"
A girl's voice echoed among the dunes. The speaker was a small girl less than 1.3 meters tall, with green hair, looking around twelve years old.
"Such a hassle, Lilynette. I've got a feeling he'll be another one like Barragan," drawled Starrk, looking like a weary middle-aged man.
"Hey, hey, didn't you hear what that Hollow just said? The new king looks human, just like us! From his appearance, he's probably one of our kind," Lilynette pouted.
"Ah! Well, since you think it's worth going, then let's make the trip."
Starrk stretched lazily and slowly got to his feet.
Since his other half wanted to go, they'd go together.
Perhaps, deep down, he also longed to find a group of like-minded companions.
"That's more like it! Let's go see for ourselves!"
———
[Hueco Mundo Forest]
Swoosh!
"A new king? I wonder if he knows the meaning of life."
Ulquiorra, looking like a demon, drove his hand straight through an Adjuchas's heart, his expression utterly indifferent.
He didn't care about any "new king." None of it mattered to him. He only wanted to find the meaning of existence.
Aside from that, nothing else was of any importance.
———
[Las Noches, Formerly Barragan's Palace]
Ever since Barragan had been defeated, this place had been undergoing large-scale reconstruction.
Compared to Barragan's barren, primitive aesthetic, Rosse's sense of architecture was much more refined, and besides, he had no interest in sleeping under the sky and sitting on the ground.
Creating palaces in Hueco Mundo was far simpler than in his own world.
Everything in Hueco Mundo was made of spirit particles, which meant that by merely controlling them, one could easily build a vast complex of palaces.
Rosse only needed to provide the designs, his Adjuchas and Arrancar subordinates could handle the rest.
In just two short months, the Palace of the Hollow King, spanning thousands of square kilometers, had been completely constructed.
Just like the future Las Noches, the Hollow King's Palace was like a small self-contained world, its sky cycled through day and night, and within it stood countless grand palaces and districts.
The palace walls on all four sides were protected by barriers, courtesy of Aizen's "friendly assistance." The only entrances were the four massive gates at the east, south, west, and north.
"Wow! Lady Nel, isn't this a bit much? Compared to this new king, Barragan looks like a total bumpkin," At the east gate, the small, ant-like Pesche exclaimed in awe.
"It's definitely a little too luxurious. I've never seen anything like it," said a gazelle-like Hollow standing in front of him. From its humanlike form and aura, it had clearly reached the Vasto Lorde level.
"Hm? Someone's coming!", Neliel suddenly lifted her head, the gazelle mask on her face gleaming, as she turned her gaze toward the palace interior.
In the next instant, Sung-Sun appeared before them, smiling as she waved.
"Neliel, I've long admired your name."
"You're the subordinate officer of the new king, Sung-Sun!"
Pesche was stunned, his eyes wide with shock.
Over the past few months, Sung-Sun's name had spread throughout Hueco Mundo.
Rumor had it that during the battle against Barragan, it was Sung-Sun who had first appeared on the battlefield, easily cutting down Barragan's right-hand man.
Anyone capable of killing Barragan's trusted lieutenant could not possibly be an ordinary Hollow.
Not every Hollow was like Lady Nel, who would take in useless cases like Pesche and Dondochakka as her own right and left hands.
"Sung-Sun, huh? You're quite strong," Sensing Sung-Sun's goodwill, Neliel smiled and nodded in return.
"You're the second Vasto Lorde to arrive already. Ah! Though I'd expected it, I didn't think I'd lose my place in the top three so soon," Sung-Sun sighed wistfully, glancing at Neliel.
She had already heard of the woman before, someone like Lady Harribel, another Vasto Lorde who protected the weak.
Speaking of which, that middle-aged man who'd come earlier had quite a pleasant personality too.
Ever since Barragan was overthrown, it felt as though life in Hueco Mundo had gotten a lot better.
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