Several weeks ago, in the human world.
Four Quincy wearing white cloaks appeared in the sky above a Shinigami station.
"This is the place. The Shinigami station for this region,"
said a black-haired Quincy with gold-rimmed glasses.
"We just need to eliminate all of them, right, Instructor Quilge?"
A blond boy with a hood had his hands in his pockets, his face relaxed.
Behind him stood two other Quincy. One was an old man with pink hair whose eyes were unfocused, darting about wildly. The other was a young man with a buzz cut and glasses.
"That's right. We need to eradicate the Shinigami station here," Quilge adjusted the hair under his cap. "This station still has a reishi shield... but with your help, it will be much simpler, Gremmy!"
Quilge Opie was an instructor for the Quincy in the Wandenreich and one of the top-ranking elite members of the Sternritter.
The boy next to him, Gremmy Thoumeaux, was also a member of the Sternritter.
Moreover, he was someone that even the Grandmaster, Haschwalth, had to be wary of.
"Then let's get started."
Gremmy spoke softly, but his hands remained in his pockets, showing no intention of moving forward.
"Do you need the reishi shield broken?" The young man with the buzz cut stepped forward, cracking his knuckles. "I'm very good at that!"
In recent years, the Quincy in the human world had become much more active.
To protect their stations from Quincy attacks, the Shinigami maintained reishi shields.
The buzz-cut man flew above the shield, raised one hand towards it, and took out a black dart with the other.
Squish—
He plunged the black dart into the back of his hand.
The next moment, the surrounding reishi, including the reishi from the shield itself, rapidly converged on the wound.
A vicious grin appeared on the man's face as he pushed harder, and the wound on his hand quickly worsened.
The wound's attraction to the external reishi grew stronger and stronger.
Crack, crackle—
Cracks appeared on the reishi shield and spread rapidly.
After a dozen seconds, the shield could no longer be maintained and completely collapsed.
"Enemy attack!!!"
A roar came from within the Shinigami station.
"What an exaggerated healing ability... it even absorbed the reishi from the barrier!" Quilge took out a handkerchief, removed his glasses to wipe them, and praised, "Gremmy... your brain is really something to be able to imagine such an ability."
"Ah... that's just a very ordinary idea, isn't it?" Gremmy said lazily.
Gremmy could use his imagination to create objects and life. The buzz-cut youth and the pink-haired old man were his creations.
The life he created could even have unusual abilities.
"The slaughter has already begun," Quilge put his glasses back on and stared at the station.
The pink-haired old man who had been behind them had vanished at some point.
The buzz-cut man also flew into the station, and black darts rained down from his hands.
"Aaargh—"
A continuous stream of screams rang out.
"Stop!"
The only seated officer in the station rushed out.
"You want me to stop just because you say so?"
The buzz-cut man grinned, and with a wave of his right hand, more black darts shot towards the seated officer.
"Bakudō #39: Enkōsen!"
The seated officer released a circular shield, blocking the incoming darts.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a blade made of high-concentration reishi pierced through his chest.
"Wha...?"
The officer was horrified. He turned his head and saw that a pink-haired old man had appeared behind him at some point.
He hadn't sensed this old man's spiritual pressure at all, as if he had just materialized there!
"Die!"
The buzz-cut man took the opportunity to raise his hand, and countless black darts fell upon the seated officer.
Squish, squish—
The officer's body was riddled with darts, and he fell to the ground.
"Your ability is really useful. He didn't notice you at all, Guenael,"
the buzz-cut man chuckled.
The pink-haired old man, Guenael Lee, could erase his own "existence."
Enemies could neither see nor feel him, and they couldn't even remember him if they tried.
As a tool for sneak attacks, it was an extremely terrifying ability.
Guenael didn't stop to chat and vanished again from the spot.
Screams continued to echo from the Shinigami camp.
No one in this station could perceive Guenael, who had erased his own existence. They were like fish on a cutting board, waiting to be slaughtered.
A moment later, the buzz-cut youth and the pink-haired old man returned to the other two.
"There's still a straggler," Quilge condensed a reishi blade in his hand and threw it at a wooden hut.
Squish—
Inside the hut, an unconscious, wounded Shinigami lying on a bed fell into an eternal sleep.
"Ah... their spiritual pressure was too weak. I didn't even sense them," the buzz-cut youth said helplessly.
Although he and the old man were creations of Gremmy's imagination, they each had their own independent consciousness.
"So cruel, not even sparing the wounded, Instructor Quilge," Gremmy said, though his expression remained unchanged and lazy.
"This is the best way to infuriate the Shinigami," Quilge said flatly. "Our mission is to provoke a war."
"I don't get it... most of the Quincy in the human world are soldiers who were dispatched over twenty years ago, right?" the youth asked, confused. "If we start a war like this... aren't we pushing them to their deaths?"
Twenty years ago, the Quincy King, Yhwach, had suddenly awakened and sent most of his soldiers to the human world to multiply.
Although these soldiers had received power from Yhwach, there was still a significant gap between them and the elite Sternritter.
They were not strong enough to withstand a Shinigami counter-attack.
However, as far as he knew, the Wandenreich was not preparing for war with the Soul Society.
Once the Shinigami launched an extermination campaign, the Quincy in the human world wouldn't be able to resist for long.
"Silence is golden," Quilge said flatly. "As soldiers, we only need to carry out His Majesty's orders."
Just a short while ago, the sleeping Quincy King had awakened once again.
He had given another command—
Go to the human world and provoke a war between the Quincy and the Shinigami.
Quilge was a core member of the Sternritter and also one of His Majesty's most loyal subordinates. He naturally understood the purpose of this move.
His Majesty was going to reclaim the power he had distributed.
The Quincy sent to the human world had transformed from spiritual bodies into physical, human bodies, and their reproduction rate had increased dramatically.
After twenty years of procreation, the power accumulated by the Quincy in the human world was now enough to fully awaken the sleeping king.
"His Majesty will awaken ahead of schedule..."
Quilge was incredibly excited.
He had always believed that the great Quincy King would lead them to create a world belonging to the Quincy.
Even if he had to sacrifice himself for it, he was willing!
"Let's go. Time to eradicate the next station."
Quilge reached out his hand, and the sky, which should have been intangible, was torn open like a piece of cloth.
...
Several weeks later.
The Shinigami of the Seireitei were ready for battle.
The main forces for this expedition were the 5th, 7th, and 10th Divisions.
These three squads had deployed more than half of their personnel.
The 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 12th Divisions had also sent some members.
According to the Onmitsukidō's reconnaissance, the Quincy settlements were relatively scattered.
Therefore, the squads had to act separately.
Yamamoto had appointed Katori Sora as the commander-in-chief of this battle.
Sora began to assign tasks to everyone:
"The Onmitsukidō has already located the Quincy settlements.
There are large-scale settlements in Kyoto, Nara, Hokkaido, and Naruki.
Captain Aikawa, Captain Shihōin, you are responsible for the Kyoto and Nara fronts.
Lieutenant Aizen and Lieutenant Shiba are responsible for the Hokkaido front.
I will be responsible for the Naruki area.
Lieutenant Azashiro will assist the 4th Division in providing medical support to all squads and help evacuate the wounded from the battlefield."
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone acknowledged.
The only captains directly participating in the war were Love Aikawa, Yoruichi Shihōin, and Katori Sora.
Retsu Unohana was in charge of logistics for this operation.
Besides these squads, Shunsui Kyōraku, Jūshirō Ukitake, and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki were on standby in the Seireitei. If the situation in the human world became critical, they would also go to provide support.
The Shinigami entered the Senkaimon and headed to the human world.
While there, they could use the Senkaimon and the Dangai to quickly reinforce other areas.
Therefore, Sora was not worried that splitting up would put them in danger.
He had assigned a captain-level fighter to each region.
If they encountered a strong enemy, they could hold out for some time while waiting for support.
...
Sōsuke Aizen and Isshin Shiba led their team to the Hokkaido region.
"How should we proceed?"
Shinji Hirako surveyed the environment. He had been to the human world on missions before, but this was his first time in this place.
"The Soul Society doesn't have an ocean like this!"
Shinji's expression was relatively relaxed. With the strength of the three of them, they could handle most situations.
"Indeed..." Isshin nodded. "In terms of diverse landscapes, the human world has more variety."
"Gentlemen, I think we should discuss a battle plan first."
Aizen was more cautious. Although the Onmitsukidō had already scouted the Quincy settlement, he would not let his guard down.
"According to their intel, there are eight Quincy with seated-officer level spiritual pressure here," Isshin suggested. "Let's cut off the head of the snake. We'll take care of them first!"
"I think that'll work," Shinji nodded.
"Hmm..." Aizen also agreed to use a decapitation strike to reduce casualties. "Isshin and I will circle around to the rear to deal with their elites. Shinji, you will lead the 5th and 10th Division members in a frontal assault."
"Alright. We'll contact you when we've found our targets," Isshin looked at Shinji.
"What?!" The corner of Shinji's eye twitched. "I don't want to be stuck here cutting down small fry!"
"Third Seat Hirako, this is the decision of Lieutenant Shiba and myself."
Aizen deliberately slowed down when he said "Third Seat Hirako."
Shinji pouted but didn't argue further.
He was just a 3rd Seat, while Aizen and Isshin were lieutenants. They could both command him.
"Let's go, Lieutenant Shiba. We have stronger enemies to deal with," Aizen said with a light laugh.
"You bastard!" Shinji rolled his eyes, resentful. "Just wait until I become a captain, I'll show you!"
Once he mastered Bankai and became the captain of the 5th Division, it would be his turn to order this Lieutenant Aizen around!
Aizen and Isshin immediately set off for the rear of the Quincy settlement, where they had sensed the slightly stronger Quincy.
Halfway there, Aizen suddenly stopped Isshin.
"What's wrong?"
Isshin was confused. He turned to look at Aizen and saw that his expression had become somewhat serious.
"There might be a powerful Quincy in the forest by the sea. Let's go check it out."
Aizen took out his Denreishinki to contact Shinji. "Shinji, change of plans. I've found an enemy on the other side. Isshin and I are going to check it out. The Quincy in the settlement are all yours."
Shinji's voice came through the device: "Heh... leave it to me. In a critical moment, you still have to rely on me, Sōsuke!"
"Is your spiritual sense that sharp?!"
Isshin glanced towards the sea but, not being a sensory type, he didn't feel anything.
"Follow me. The enemy might be strong. Be ready to call the Professor for support at any time."
Aizen gestured for Isshin to follow.
...
In a small forest by the sea, there was a small shrine.
Inside, a stone statue about a dozen centimeters tall was enshrined.
The statue's shape was somewhat strange. It was wearing a hooded cloak, and its specific features could not be seen clearly.
Generally, the person who erects a statue would not obscure the deity's features like this.
It would be easy to worship the wrong god.
Unless, this was how the deity presented itself to people.
The Grandmaster of the Wandenreich's Sternritter, Haschwalth, was bowing towards the shrine.
Behind him stood a row of Sternritter members in white cloaked uniforms.
They were also bowing towards the shrine.
"Lord Pernida..."
"The King of the Quincy, His Majesty Yhwach, has sent us to convey his greetings."
A moment later—
Haschwalth, his head still bowed, heard a crude, incomprehensible voice coming from the shrine.
The Sternritter members standing behind him looked at each other, not understanding what was said.
Many of them didn't understand why they had to so ceremoniously invite such a sneaky, mysterious fellow.
But this was the request of His Majesty and Grandmaster Haschwalth, so they had no choice but to come.
Haschwalth continued:
"His Majesty Yhwach will lead us to create a world belonging to the Quincy."
"And your power is an indispensable part of His Majesty's great undertaking."
"We are here to invite you to the Wandenreich."
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