Aiyan moved the palm of the knife forward, Zanpakutō pushed forward, and the Laser Bijūdama suspended on the tip of the blade moved forward, approaching Urahara Kisuke's heart.
Click
The Laser Bijūdama hadn't even touched Urahara Kisuke's body, yet the spiritual body could no longer bear the terrifying density of Kidō. The body began to crack, and blood sprayed along the fractures.
Roar!
With a thunderous roar, the Laser Bijūdama flew out from the tip of the blade and landed on Urahara Kisuke's chest.
At the same time—
Aizen held his Zanpakutō with the tip of the sword facing downward.
"Shatter the sky · Kyōka Suigetsu."
In the eyes of all Shinigami, Central 46 suddenly exploded and then completely disappeared from Seireitei's territory.
Captains such as Ukitake Jūshirō and Kyōraku Shunsui were stunned.
"Urahara Kisuke, you dare!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni was startled at first, and in an instant, monstrous flames and murderous intent ignited, shooting straight into the sky. The Zanpakutō lightning in his hand was unsheathed, but before Ryūjin Jakka could slash down, a golden light had already taken the lead—Urahara Kisuke was engulfed by a speed that surpassed even thunder and wind.
Everyone felt their eyes blur, and in the next moment, Urahara Kisuke was blasted into the sky of Seireitei by a Reiatsu light sphere the size of a fist.
Boom!
Golden light flashed.
The originally fist-sized Reiatsu sphere instantly expanded into a sun-like golden comet, surrounded by a vast Reiatsu nebula. It entrenched itself at the zenith of Soul Society, replacing the real sun, and continuously released Reiatsu shockwaves that destroyed everything.
Wave after wave of Reiatsu pressure swept through, clearing the sky of Seireitei until not a single cloud remained.
As for Urahara Kisuke's spiritual remains, the moment the Laser Bijūdama exploded and transformed into a comet-like Reiatsu sphere, his form disintegrated into spirit particles and then vanished into ash.
"This guy, Urahara Kisuke…"
"He became angry out of embarrassment! He counterattacked on the verge of death!"
"Damn it! He actually took the entire Central 46 with him!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, Ukitake Jūshirō, Kyōraku Shunsui, and the others were all furious.
It wasn't as if they hadn't considered the possibility that Urahara Kisuke would drag Central 46 to hell with him, which was why they had been on guard.
However, due to various scruples, even the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years dared not act recklessly.
In the end, they could only watch as Central 46 was buried along with Urahara Kisuke.
"Did he die?"
"This ending… seems pretty good."
"Thank you so much, Urahara Kisuke."
After witnessing the erasure of Central 46, not everyone shared Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's outrage.
For example—Hikifune Kirio, who was about to go to the Royal Guard (Zero Division), and Shutara Senjumaru.
After nearly being executed by Central 46 themselves, they now saw those forty-six sages vanish from Seireitei along with the judges. They said nothing aloud, but the joy in their eyes could not be concealed.
Not only them—Kuchiki Byakuya, captain of the Gotei 13, although his face remained cold, was inwardly pleased.
This was the only thing he had ever thanked Urahara Kisuke for.
"Captain, my condolences."
Sasakibe Chōjirō carefully consoled Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni.
Others might not know, but he understood clearly.
Central 46 had been annihilated under Aiyan's orders using the Bijūdama as a sky lantern. To say that everyone mourned them would be false. Yamamoto's grief was not for the deaths of the sages and judges, but because the responsibilities and traditions of Soul Society they had upheld were trampled upon.
"Enough with the pointless words. Let Urahara Clan express condolences as well."
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni hefted the blazing Ryūjin Jakka onto his shoulder like a raging sun.
After witnessing Urahara Kisuke destroy the Soul Society he had built, it was a miracle he did not execute the entire Urahara family on the spot.
For a Shinigami, death was not the greatest punishment.
After all, which Shinigami hasn't lived for hundreds of years? While they may fear death, they do not dread it as deeply as humans with a mere century of life.
"Kill the entire Urahara family into infinity."
"A custodial sentence."
"Ten thousand years."
What is a Gotei Captain?
With Central 46 gone, he was Central 46.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni waved his hand, ordering Onmitsukido to subdue the few remaining members of the Urahara family.
Infinite imprisonment, and the Blood Prison—these two dark sentences were what any Shinigami feared most.
Even though many were implicated by Urahara Kisuke, not a single person spoke in his defense after witnessing the historical records Jūshirō Ukitake had brought from the Great Spirit Book Gallery.
This was Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni in a rage.
No one dared oppose the strongest Shinigami in a millennium for the sake of a criminal.
"Besides—"
"Captain Aiyan, Captain Hikifune, Lieutenant Shutara, Captain Kuchiki—"
"The four of you, please remove those smiles from your faces."
After giving his orders, Yamamoto's gaze swept over the four captains, and seeing their bright smiles, his eyes twitched.
"Sorry, Head-Master."
"We were just thinking of something pleasant."
Aiyan replied casually.
"Yeah."
"We also happened to recall some happy memories."
Hikifune Kirio and Shutara Senjumaru echoed the excuse without hesitation.
"Urahara Kisuke is dead—I am happy for Seireitei."
Byakuya Kuchiki alone gave a more dignified reason, out of respect for the Head-Captain.
"Don't think I don't know what you're all thinking."
Yamamoto wanted to reprimand them, but remembering Central 46's corruption, Aiyan's repeated service to Soul Society, and the fact that Hikifune, Shutara, and Byakuya had all been victims of Central 46 and Urahara, he held back his anger.
"Take them all to the Senzaikyū."
Unable to vent his fury, the strongest Shinigami in a millennium could only order Onmitsukido to escort everyone—Yadōmaru Lisa, Muguruma Kensei, and the rest—into the Senzaikyū.
Naturally, Tsukabishi Tessai was no exception.
Facing his imprisonment, he remained calm.
"It's also a spiritual corpse."
Aizen, watching Tessai's back, knew it instantly.
This was Urahara Kisuke's only truly trusted aide, so of course his real body would not be sent here.
The Tessai before them was merely a puppet made of spirit matter.
"Wait."
Seeing Yadōmaru Lisa, Kuna Mashiro, and the others being taken away for helping her, Hikifune Kirio could not bear it and stepped forward to stop the arrest.
Clang!
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, who had been leaving, stopped instantly and leveled his Zanpakutō without a word.
"Captain Hikifune, do you also wish to experience my Ryūjin Jakka?"
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