"Go to the Soul Society!?"
The girls all looked confused.
"That's right," Nana nodded. "It seems they can't find those two because of Yhwach and Aizen Sōsuke."
Over the past few days, the Shinigami in Seireitei had been in a constant state of tension.
They had searched nearly every corner of all three worlds—plus the Dangai—looking for the Quincy.
But it was all in vain.
"I see…" Unohana Retsu brushed her hair back with one graceful hand and smiled. "Maybe they plan to use your eyes."
Tier Harribel said calmly, "The God's Eye can see through all three worlds. With it, finding the Quincy wouldn't be a problem."
"Nana's the best!"
Nel pounced happily onto Nana.
"Nena, put your clothes on first…" Nana sighed, hugging Nel back but not rejecting the warmth of her embrace.
Watching the four of them so relaxed and cheerful, Shihouin Yoruichi couldn't help but grit her teeth."You idiots… Shinigami aren't supposed to fall in love with humans…"
She was a noble lady of Seireitei—yet here Nana was, openly together with a human high schooler.
Unohana Retsu glanced at Yoruichi and smiled."Nana is the king of Hueco Mundo now. There's no reason for her to follow Seireitei's rules."
Yoruichi gave a sharp snort but didn't argue. Her brow furrowed slightly."Kid, you'd better be careful in the Soul Society this time. Some people there will want to harm you."
Nanaya raised an eyebrow at her words.
Unohana gave a small nod."She's right. With the kind of power you've shown, you'll draw the attention of certain… individuals."
"You mean the Zero Division?" Nanaya asked with interest.
He knew the Seireitei had a secret unit—the so-called Royal Guard—whose main duty was to protect the Soul King's Palace and the Soul King himself.
"It's the Zero Division, yes," Yoruichi replied, pulling on her clothes, "but not just them. The nobles are even more dangerous."
Her tone was serious."To those people, your very existence threatens their status. They might decide to eliminate you."
As head of the 22nd generation of the Shihouin Clan—one of the four great noble families—Yoruichi knew more about Soul Society's secrets than most. That included information on the mysterious Zero Division… and on the noble houses themselves.
From a noble's perspective, Nanaya was dangerous.A human who had crossed the boundaries of both Shinigami and Hollow, who wielded power beyond normal limits—and who now ruled Hueco Mundo—was a potential threat to the entire order of Soul Society.
She could even topple its rule.
That's why Yoruichi was certain that this trip to Seireitei would be even more troublesome for Nanaya than the last one.
"Attack me, huh?"
Nanaya's eyes lit up with excitement."Sounds perfect."
In truth, she was just itching for a worthy opponent—someone she could unleash her full strength against.
Old man Yamamoto, maybe?
—
The scene shifted.
Nanaya sat on a throne, resting her chin on her right hand. The purple ripple of the Rinnegan shimmered in her eyes as she stared at the Six Paths of Pain assembled below.
"Just as I thought… I'm still missing a Heavenly Path."
Her current Six Paths were:
Hell Path — Baraggan Louisenbairn
Asura Path — Nnoitra Gilga
Hungry Ghost Path — Yammy Llargo
Animal Path — Szayelaporro Granz
Human Path — Tōsen Kaname
This lineup was drastically different from her previous Six Paths.
Now, each one had combat strength at least on par with a Gotei 13 captain. And with Nanaya's own spiritual energy flowing through them, they were even stronger than they had been in life.
But the missing Heavenly Path still bothered her.
"Heavenly Path… Heavenly Path… Honestly, only Yhwach or Aizen Sōsuke could fill that role. Well, Yamamoto wouldn't be a bad choice either…"
She sighed in mild regret.
If Yhwach hadn't rescued Aizen, she might have already turned him into her new Heavenly Path.
"I'll just have to find another body first…"
Nanaya focused her thoughts, and the thick roots of the Sacred Tree began to twist and spread, revealing a pile of corpses.
"Aroniero… Zommari… Choe Neng Poww… Ggio Vega…"
Her eyes swept over them one by one.
Each body still radiated heavy spiritual pressure—none of them weaker than Sajin Komamura of the Soul Society.
But with Nanaya's current perspective, these so-called elites were hardly impressive. Even combined, they couldn't compare to the power of her Hell Path Pain.
"Ulquiorra's not bad," she murmured. "But he's still alive… and I respect him. I'm not ready to kill him yet."
Her gaze moved slowly before settling on one target."Among the short ones, you're the tallest… It's you."
She finally fixed her eyes on Ggio Vega's body and summoned the King of Hell to consume it.
Ichimaru Gin watched the horrifying sight without fear. Instead, he smirked."Sir Nanaya, between him and Zommari, I'd say Zommari's a little stronger."
"No," Nanaya rejected without hesitation. "That guy's too ugly."
She wasn't obsessed with appearances, but she certainly didn't want her Heavenly Path Pain to have an unpleasant face.
"Sir Nanaya, are you sure you want me to come with you to the Soul Society this time?"
Starrk yawned lazily. "Showing up with this much firepower might spook them into thinking we're declaring war. That's going to be a pain."
Behind him stood the few remaining Arrancar and Menos Grande of Hueco Mundo—Ulquiorra, Grimmjow, Lilynette, and Sung-Sun.
With them, plus Nanaya's Six Paths of Pain, their combined strength rivaled the force used during the Karakura Town war.
Marching into Soul Society with this group would almost certainly be seen as an act of war.
Nanaya just smiled."If they want to show me their strength, then of course… I'll show them mine."
—
After finishing the refinement of the Heavenly Path Pain, Nanaya sat once again on her throne, gazing at the assembled Arrancar and Menos Grande below. A gleam of interest flashed in her eyes.
She recalled the events of the Thousand-Year Blood War. In that battle, some Arrancar—despite being Hollows—had the abilities of Quincy.
The thought sparked an idea. She reached out and touched the Sacred Tree. Her mind raced at incredible speed, and within seconds, she devised a new Grand Emperor Ninjutsu.
"Alright, little ones… time for me to teach you something useful."
—
Soul Society, Seireitei
"A mere human claiming to be the King of Hueco Mundo? Ridiculous. The Tsunayashiro family will never accept this."
The speaker was a noble Shinigami with dark green hair, dressed in fine robes, a Zanpakutō at his side. His arrogant expression radiated disdain as he sneered at the other Shinigami present.
"Frankly, I don't believe your reports. He's just a human—how could he possibly have that kind of power?"
The room's atmosphere grew tense.
If this man weren't representing the Tsunayashiro clan—one of the Four Great Noble Families—someone would have punched him already.
Ordinary Shinigami wouldn't dare, but Byakuya Kuchiki was not ordinary. He gave a cold glare."Tsunayashiro Tokinada, are you finished?"
Tokinada scowled at him."I'm simply speaking the truth. Against Aizen Sōsuke, we dispatched multiple captains. That human—Nanaya—must have gotten lucky, striking when Aizen was already wounded."
"No matter what, I will never agree to a human ruling Hueco Mundo. And I'm not alone—other noble houses feel the same."
The faces of several captains darkened.
They wanted nothing more than to shut this idiot up.
A mere Aizen Sōsuke?
Did he even understand the kind of monster Aizen was? With a single strike, Aizen had nearly killed a former Gotei 13 captain. He had broken through dimensional limits and stood just short of godhood.
Captains had been left on the brink of death after facing him.
And Nanaya—the so-called "mere human"—had been able to suppress Aizen head-on.
If anything… she might be even stronger than a captain.
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