After receiving Soi Fon's report, the Gotei 13 were shocked by Sōya's madness and immediately dispatched the 6th, 10th, and 11th Divisions to the Human World for support.
Captains and Vice-Captains from each division, along with a large number of squad members, rushed to the scene in the Human World.
Naruki City.
Everyone rendezvoused on a residential building.
Shin analyzed, "The immediate priority is to eliminate Azashiro's clones that are currently undergoing modification. According to the abnormal Reiatsu information provided by the SRDI, this will be a significant undertaking."
"Another point is to find Azashiro's main body, but that will be much more difficult."
"What are we waiting for then?" Zaraki exclaimed, rushing forward first.
He had long heard the name 'Azashiro Kenpachi', and this guy had even stolen Yumichika's Zanpakuto.
With the support of three divisions, all the locations mentioned in the information were cleared, and many victims were discovered.
In total, tens of thousands of humans had been modified by Sōya, and the damage was irreversible, meaning these humans would forever remain unintelligent.
This incident involved tens of thousands of humans, and even for Soul Society, the aftermath would not be easy to handle.
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After dealing with Sōya's clones, the various divisions continued to search for Sōya within the city.
The 11th Division's squad.
This time, Zaraki brought Yachiru, Ikkaku, Yumichika, and dozens of squad members.
"This feeling... it's that guy's Reiatsu!" Yumichika suddenly froze, exclaiming in surprise.
The 'guy' he referred to was precisely Sōya, the one who had stolen his Zanpakuto. He would never forget the familiar feeling of that Reiatsu.
A flickering figure appeared before Zaraki.
When the 11th Division members saw the Captain's haori on Sōya, identical to Zaraki's, they began to mock him.
"Is that guy the one impersonating our Captain?"
"Everyone, look at the two strands of hair in front of him. Are they cockroach antennae?"
"Hahahahaha!"
Amidst the noisy clamor of dozens of squad members, Zaraki quietly stared at the man in front of him.
Then, he softly said to those behind him, "You guys, quiet down."
As soon as Zaraki's words fell, the previously boisterous crowd instantly fell silent.
Sōya watched this scene with interest.
"You're the guy named Azashiro, right? I'm Zaraki Kenpachi."
Zaraki revealed a ferocious grin and roared, "I've come to kill you!"
"I am Azashiro Kenpachi, but given your personality, shouldn't you have said, 'I've come to fight you!'"
Sōya also introduced himself with the name "Kenpachi."
Zaraki rested his sword on his shoulder. "Tch, I didn't expect you to know me so well. The old man's order is to kill you."
"Come with me, let's find another place to fight."
Sōya finished speaking and turned to leave.
His final plan had been thwarted, which made him see Soul Society's attitude clearly, so he decided to go all out.
Upon hearing this, Zaraki followed without hesitation.
"Captain!"
Yumichika and the others wanted to follow.
Zaraki turned back and said, "Don't follow me, I can take care of him by myself."
"Yachiru, you wait for me here too."
"Ken-chan, go for it." Yachiru nodded, cheering him on.
Facing their Captain's command, the members could only obey, but they believed their Captain would definitely take down this imposter.
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The first to notice Zaraki's disappearance was Shin.
"Could he have gone to fight Sōya?" Connecting it with the original storyline's development, Shin couldn't help but wonder.
"Let's go, Ikaros, we're going back."
He planned to investigate the Dangai.
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Dangai.
Just as Shin had guessed, Sōya had brought Zaraki here.
The two were confronting each other, their Reiatsu constantly rising.
"Too bad, I can't catch your Reiatsu . I was hoping to let you cut me a few times." Zaraki spoke arrogantly, yet it sounded as if it were perfectly natural.
As soon as his words fell, Zaraki swung his Zanpakuto, instantly stirring up a Reiatsu storm within the Dangai.
"Tch, didn't hit him?" Zaraki muttered to himself.
At the same time, the Reiatsu storm gradually dispersed, and Sōya stood unharmed in his original spot.
He said expressionlessly, "Zaraki, you can't hurt me."
Zaraki looked at the Zanpakuto in his hand and said, "So you really can turn into air."
Sōya said, "Since you already know, I advise you not to make any more futile attempts."
"Futile? If I could kill air, how interesting would that be?" Zaraki, on the contrary, became more and more excited.
Seeing that Zaraki hadn't understood, Sōya added, "It's not just air. I have now completely merged with Seireitei, including this Dangai."
At this moment, Shin arrived at the Dangai with Ikaros. However, he had no intention of interrupting the two, because he knew that if he interfered, Zaraki would definitely try to cut him as well.
He just needed to watch the show and find an opportunity to take down Sōya at the end.
The two did not seem to be affected by Shin's arrival and continued their conversation.
"So, as long as I cut everything in Soul Society, I can kill you, right?" Zaraki's goal was clear.
"How simple-minded."
Sōya showed a regretful expression, then slowly began chanting Kido.
"Beast bones scattered like stars..."
"Hadō #63: Raikōhō!"
"O ruler..."
"Hadō #73: Sōren Sōkatsui!"
Double incantation!
Moreover, Sōya's voice chanting echoed from all directions.
Zaraki looked around, there were Reishi bodies everywhere, which, under Sōya's control, followed along in chanting Kido.
"The edge of a thousand hands..."
"The faintly turbid crest..."
"O ruler, the mask of flesh..."
"The thunderous chariot..."
"The wall of iron sand..."
...
At this moment, hundreds of Kido, a mixture of Hadō and Bakudō, were all chanted.
In the next instant, the Reiatsu within the Dangai rapidly expanded, as if it would tear the Dangai apart.
These Kido all assaulted Zaraki, some even including Kido of #90 or higher.
Boom!
Under the impact of this powerful force, the Dangai space swayed precariously, almost collapsing.
Shin quickly intervened to maintain the stability of the Dangai. He didn't want the two's battle to affect the Human World.
"Hahahahaha!"
Zaraki was covered in blood from head to toe, letting out a sneer.