The existence of Longinus had always been a focus of attention for various forces in the world.
And as the top-ranked Longinus, the True Longinus, Dimension Lost, and Annihilation Maker were even more significant points of focus.
Three holders of top-ranked Longinus gathering together without being noticed.
This was very strange.
Therefore, Azazel had always suspected that there was a mastermind behind Cao Cao and the others.
However, with Tatsuma in seclusion recently, he had been busy helping with Soul Society and hadn't had time to investigate.
After all, Cao Cao had already surrendered, and he could inquire at any time after finishing the matters at hand. But he hadn't expected to get the truth from Tatsuma before he could even go and ask Cao Cao about the mastermind.
"Since Cao Cao and the others have a connection with Indra, then could it be that he sent an envoy at this time to redeem them?"
"Who knows?"
Tatsuma shrugged and walked to the window.
His gaze passed through the window and looked ahead. A dragon, slender in appearance and emitting green flames, was flying towards the Lucifer Palace.
It was Yu-Long, one of the Five Dragon Kings.
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Top floor of the Lucifer Palace.
Sun Wukong, led by Serafall, walked in through the main entrance.
On his shoulder, Yu-Long, shrunk to the size of an arm, poked his head out and surveyed the surroundings.
"You must be the Red Dragon Emperor of this generation. I've heard of your name for a long time."
Seeing Tatsuma, Yu-Long's eyes lit up and he darted over, circling Tatsuma twice.
"Ddraig, long time no see."
"You're lucky this time. You found an incredibly awesome host."
"Long time no see, Yu-Long. You're as noisy as ever."
The scarlet gauntlet flashed, and Ddraig's voice resounded in the room.
Although Yu-Long was the youngest among the Five Dragon Kings, as beings at the apex of the Dragon race, they had interacted before and had a good relationship.
Yu-Long began chatting with Ddraig about the things he had encountered in recent years.
"Hello there, Red Dragon Emperor." Sun Wukong slowly walked over, his gaze assessing the man before him.
"A few days ago, I received news that my descendant seems to have been taken care of by you."
Tatsuma said, "I just gave Bikou a beating and then gave him a job."
"That's why I have to thank you. That idiot ran off to explore before his training was complete. It's impossible for him to know where he went wrong without suffering a little."
Sun Wukong reached into his chest, fumbling around before pulling out a token.
The token was entirely golden, with a large character 'fight' engraved in the center, emitting a faint sense of pressure.
"I heard that you like fighting strong people. This is a token that allows you to freely enter and exit Mount Meru. Consider it a thank you gift."
"Good stuff, I won't be polite then."
Tatsuma accepted the token, and Sun Wukong's favorability towards him increased significantly.
"Alright, it's time to talk about serious matters."
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Sun Wukong took out a letter.
"I have come as the Heavenly Emperor's envoy to visit. The Heavenly Emperor asked me to give you this letter."
"A challenge letter?"
Tatsuma found this somewhat familiar.
"Not a challenge letter, your thinking is too scattered." Sun Wukong waved his hand.
"It's just a simple invitation letter. The Heavenly Emperor wants to meet you."
"Is that so? That's a shame." Tatsuma showed a hint of regret on his face.
As the strongest being in the Thirty-Three Heavens of Mount Meru, Indra's strength was beyond doubt. If there was a chance to fight, he could at least gain a gold trait.
"You want to fight the Heavenly Emperor?" Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow, vaguely discerning Tatsuma's true intentions.
"If you want to arrange a fight, you can talk to the Heavenly Emperor in person. He might agree."
Tatsuma said, "Then I'll trouble you to pass on a message. Just say that I will visit Mount Meru tomorrow and also want to test Indra's power."
"Haha! You sure are bold." Sun Wukong burst into laughter.
He had just mentioned it casually, not expecting Tatsuma to actually want to fight Indra and even ask him to pass on the message.
Putting aside how likely Tatsuma was to win this battle, the identities of the two parties alone were enough to ensure that this fight would attract a lot of attention.
"Aren't you going to stop him?" Sun Wukong looked at Sirzechs beside him.
Sirzechs sighed helplessly, "If he could be stopped, he wouldn't be called Tatsuma."
"That's true."
Sun Wukong recalled Tatsuma's achievements.
In terms of being lawless, the other party was no worse than he was in his youth, perhaps even better.
"I guess I'm getting old."
After silently sighing, Sun Wukong called out to Yu-Long.
"The invitation letter has been delivered. I should head back and report to Indra."
"Red Dragon Emperor, I will help convey your words to Indra."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Tatsuma pondered for a moment, took out a blank nameplate, and threw it over.
"This is a thank you gift. If you encounter any trouble, you can activate it."
"Then I won't be polite."
Sun Wukong accepted the nameplate, opened the window, and jumped out with Yu-Long. Yu-Long's body grew larger, instantly returning to over ten meters long.
"Red Dragon Emperor! Ddraig!"
"I'm leaving now! See you at Mount Meru tomorrow!"
After shouting, Yu-Long suddenly crashed through the space in front of him. A pitch-black dimensional rift appeared, and Yu-Long entered without a care.
At the same time, natural energy gathered. Thanks to the Senjutsu left by Sun Wukong, the spatial rift quickly repaired itself.
In just a single second, the sky returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.
"He's really decisive." Sirzechs sighed emotionally.
Then he looked at Tatsuma. "Are you really going to fight Indra?"
"Of course."
"...Although I've said it many times, remember to show mercy."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
A faint demonic power appeared on Tatsuma, and a magic circle appeared under his feet.
"I'm going to Soul Society. See you later."
Soul Society, underground of Seireitei.
A man dressed in noble attire with dark green hair walked through the dark passage.
Crisp footsteps echoed in the passage, and a grand door carved with luxurious patterns appeared before him.
Click!
Pushing open the door, the vast, empty meeting room came into Tokinada's sight.
"You're too slow."
"You're late, Tokinada."
Inside the meeting room, Byakuya and Yoruichi had already taken their seats.
"Oh dear. I apologize. There were some unexpected incidents on the way. Please be a little understanding, both of you."
Tokinada apologized without sincerity, then walked to his seat and sat down.
"It seems the Tsunayashiro clan truly has no one left, now even people who break the rules can rise to power." Yoruichi sneered, her words filled with heavy sarcasm.
"I can't help it. Who knew I'd be so lucky? All the heirs before me were assassinated." Tokinada wore a smiling expression.