Chapter 36: The Clairvoyance that Sees Through Past and Future!
In the Type-Moon World, the living Gilgamesh possessed Clairvoyance, allowing him to see the future.
If he wished, he could see the future of countless parallel versions of himself and, using his spirit and wisdom, deduce the past.
Therefore, Gilgamesh's Clairvoyance was also known as 'The Clairvoyance that Sees Through Past and Future.'
However, after Gilgamesh became a Heroic Spirit, he lost his physical body and, naturally, his Clairvoyance.
But his Clairvoyance, along with his spirit and wisdom, automatically ascended into a permanently active Noble Phantasm—the All-Knowing and Almighty Star—after he became a Heroic Spirit.
This meant that the All-Knowing and Almighty Star possessed the ability to see the future.
However, that was in the Type-Moon World.
In the Shinigami World, the All-Knowing and Almighty Star's ability to see the future was limited, preventing Gilgamesh from actively seeing the future; he could only see it passively.
Passive meant that Gilgamesh would see a random future at irregular intervals.
But Gilgamesh discovered that the All-Knowing and Almighty Star seemed to be adapting to this world.
Because initially, Gilgamesh couldn't even passively see the future.
At this rate, perhaps one day in the future, Gilgamesh would be able to actively see the future.
And Shiba Kaien coming to his door tonight was a future Gilgamesh had passively seen.
Along with it, he also saw Shiba Isshin secretly following Shiba Kaien.
Therefore, Gilgamesh knew Shiba Isshin was also present, and he even knew where Shiba Isshin was currently hiding.
As for the future of Shiba Kaien that Gilgamesh spoke of, although he hadn't seen it through the All-Knowing and Almighty Star, it was something that occurred in the Shinigami plot and was a real event.
There was no problem with Gilgamesh saying he had seen this future.
But Shiba Kaien, Yoruichi Shihouin, and Shiba Isshin were unaware of this.
At this moment, they were deeply shaken by the fact that Gilgamesh could see the future and by Shiba Kaien's tragic future.
Especially Shiba Kaien; he thought he was mentally prepared, but upon truly learning his future, his mind buzzed, and for a moment, he didn't know what he was thinking or feeling.
Yoruichi Shihouin reacted at this moment; she was very anxious and wanted to say something.
But someone was clearly more anxious than her. Shiba Isshin, hiding in the shadows, couldn't care less about anything else. He immediately used Shunpo to appear before Gilgamesh and anxiously asked, "Hey, kid, are you just spouting nonsense?"
"How could Kaien die tragically at the hands of a Hollow?"
"Don't look at him; he's only a Lieutenant now, but his strength has already reached the Captain-level. How could he possibly be possessed by a mere Hollow?"
Shiba Isshin's anxiety was understandable.
This was not only because Shiba Kaien was his nephew but also because Shiba Kaien was the head of the Shiba Family, the future and hope of the declining Shiba Family.
Although he himself was the head of a branch family of the Shiba Family, among nobles, bloodline was paramount, and the main family's bloodline was the most legitimate.
Therefore, Shiba Isshin naturally did not want Shiba Kaien to die, especially not tragically at the hands of a Hollow.
He could not accept this fact and could only believe that Gilgamesh was speaking nonsense.
What could see the future, what died tragically at the hands of a Hollow—it was all fake.
As for Gilgamesh's reasons for doing this, he could no longer think about it.
In response, Gilgamesh did not immediately reply. Instead, he turned his beautiful, profound, wine-red eyes, which seemed to see through all phenomena, towards Shiba Isshin.
Gilgamesh did not speak; he just watched silently.
Through the illumination of the All-Knowing and Almighty Star, Gilgamesh perceived Shiba Isshin's current chaotic emotions.
He knew that Shiba Isshin himself hadn't realized that deep down, he actually believed that Gilgamesh could see the future, which was why he was so urgent and flustered.
Otherwise, given Shiba Isshin's personality, he would probably either get angry and question or just laugh it off.
And under Gilgamesh's gaze, Shiba Isshin suddenly felt uneasy and apprehensive for some reason.
At this moment, Shiba Isshin, as the Captain of the Gotei 13's Tenth Division, even trembled slightly.
He was afraid, afraid of Gilgamesh, afraid of the unknown future.
The atmosphere instantly became oppressive and heavy.
Yoruichi Shihouin, who had originally intended to speak, couldn't help but feel her heart race at this moment, secretly thinking, 'Could Shiba Isshin's future also be tragic?'
Yoruichi Shihouin was not familiar with Shiba Isshin, but she still knew him.
After all, she was acquainted with Shiba Kūkaku, and Shiba Isshin was Shiba Kūkaku's paternal uncle.
As if to confirm Yoruichi Shihouin's conjecture, Gilgamesh slowly spoke, "I saw it. Your future self is crying, feeling powerless and sad because your wife died tragically at the hands of a Hollow."
It's true that what you fear most often comes to pass.
Upon hearing Gilgamesh's words, Shiba Isshin's pupils constricted sharply, and his body trembled uncontrollably, a look of disbelief on his face.
Shiba Kaien had just recovered his senses and hadn't even wondered why his uncle was here when he heard Gilgamesh's words. His expression involuntarily shifted, and he couldn't help but say, "Wife? Uncle Isshin doesn't have a wife, does he?"
As he spoke, before Gilgamesh could say anything, Shiba Kaien himself realized that Gilgamesh was speaking of the future, and he froze in place.
Yoruichi Shihouin could no longer hold back. She sensed that something was amiss and couldn't help but ask, "Another Hollow? How is it that both their wives will tragically die at the hands of Hollows in the future?"
"Could it be that their wives died tragically at the hands of the same Hollow?"
"What kind of Hollow has such immense power? To be able to kill their wives right under the noses of two Captain-level Shinigami? And still make Captain-level Shinigami feel powerless?"
A talking cat—if it were normal times, Shiba Isshin and Shiba Kaien would probably be astonished.
But now, their gazes were all fixed on Gilgamesh.
Yoruichi Shihouin's confusion was also their confusion.
Under their gaze, Gilgamesh slowly said, "The future I saw was only a fragment, not a specific future, so I am not clear."
"But their wives did not die tragically at the hands of the same Hollow."
"Because Shiba Isshin's wife is a human, and the place of death is in the Human World."
Without waiting for everyone to react, Gilgamesh looked at Shiba Isshin and Shiba Kaien and asked, "Both your wives died tragically at the hands of Hollows. This might not be a coincidence, but rather someone wanting to deal with your Shiba Family."
Shiba Isshin and Shiba Kaien were stunned by these words, not reacting for a moment.
They had truly never considered this possibility; after all, the Shiba Family was already in decline, so who would want to deal with them?
Yoruichi Shihouin, upon hearing this, paused slightly, then seemed to realize something. Her expression suddenly turned grim, and she blurted out, "Sosuke Aizen!"