Chapter 29: The Realm of Chaos
Inside Las Noches, Tachibana Kyūjō sat calmly upon his throne. At that moment, the final piece of his fractured soul fell into place.
And the world before him… transformed completely.
His gaze now pierced through everything—Hueco Mundo, the Human World, Soul Society, even Hell itself. Nothing remained hidden from Tachibana Kyūjō's eyes.
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He turned his attention toward the Soul King Palace—the domain of the being who once cleaved through chaos and forged the Three Worlds.
With quiet reverence, Kyūjō gave a subtle nod.
"Hello… Soul King."
"Greetings, soul born from beyond this world..." echoed a majestic voice in his ears.
And then—
Particles of spiritual energy gathered, swirling rapidly until they took the form of a man—completely bare and devoid of hair.
The Soul King had manifested before him through the condensation of his very essence.
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"Aren't you going to stop them? They're destroying your physical body," Kyūjō asked curiously, tilting his head slightly.
The Soul King gently shook his head. "My soul has long since fused with the world. That body is merely a symbol—one they believe upholds the balance of the Three Worlds. If it breaks, so be it."
Kyūjō frowned slightly, clearly perplexed.
"You don't resent them? The ones who betrayed you after everything you did to protect them? The ones who turned your body into nothing more than a cosmic pillar?"
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A long silence passed before the Soul King spoke again.
"In the beginning, of course I hated them. In those early years, not a day passed without me dreaming of shattering the world I helped create… of ending the lives of the very beings I once sheltered."
"But time moved on. As I remained bound to that pillar, I watched the endless birth and death of countless souls. Life flowed through the Three Worlds in an unending cycle. And those lives… became like children to me."
"Eventually, I began to understand. Maybe the world would be better off without me. Maybe this immense power was never meant for dominion, but for creation and protection."
"So tell me… with that understanding, what is there left to hate? In the end, I chose to become one with the Three Worlds. Not to reign, but to watch over them… and my children… forever."
Kyūjō fell silent.
"So, you're okay with me killing your precious child—the one who inherited your powers? Yhwach?" he asked casually.
The Soul King blinked. "...???"
"No need to go that far, Kyūjō-kun... May I call you that?" the Soul King replied with an awkward chuckle, waving his hand lightly.
"But your son is aiming for me. He's trying to conquer this world. Aren't you going to stop him?" Kyūjō asked, eyes narrowing.
If the Soul King was going to play the doting parent, then Kyūjō was more than ready to be the strict teacher—the kind who disciplines both the child and the parent.
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"I'll bring Yhwach with me," the Soul King finally said after a brief pause. "From now on, he'll live within the anchor, and never return to the Three Worlds."
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Three days later — Soul King Palace.
The crystal that had sealed the Soul King's body was now reduced to shimmering fragments. Nearby stood a tall, dark figure exuding overwhelming arrogance.
It was the fusion of Aizen and Yhwach.
"Tachibana Kyūjō… we're here. Are you ready?"
With a flick of his hand, Aizen opened a gate to Hueco Mundo—Las Noches.
But just before stepping through, he froze.
Because Kyūjō had already emerged from the gate, wearing a relaxed smile on his face.
"Finally done? I've been waiting. Aizen? Or Yhwach? I see you two actually fused just to fight me. Aizen, I must say, you've struck quite the bargain."
Kyūjō's gaze was calm, yet deep and unreadable.
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For reasons unknown, Aizen felt a tinge of unease.
After a long silence, he finally spoke.
"So it's come to this, huh, Tachibana-kun? Before we fight, there's someone who left a few questions for you. Care to answer them?"
Kyūjō nodded lazily. His soul had fully recovered. At this point, not even the Soul King could threaten him—not that the old man planned to interfere.
If they wanted to talk first, why not?
"Who are you really, Tachibana-kun? Why did you suddenly appear in Soul Society a hundred years ago, with no past, no trace?"
"Did you come from beyond the Three Worlds… from that realm of chaos? And are there other worlds… hidden within that chaos?"
Aizen voiced the questions passed down from Yhwach.
Kyūjō rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
Three sets of "ears" waited for his reply with bated breath.
"…That's a secret."
Aizen: "..."
Yhwach: "..."
Soul King: "..."
"Soul King? You're really not going to do anything? Fine, guess I'll go first."
Kyūjō drew his Zanpakutō.
"Bankai—Infinity World!"
In an instant, his Bankai activated.
The entire Three Worlds were engulfed in the expanding power of the Infinity World.
Aizen felt the air drain from his lungs. The immense spiritual pressure he had gained from the Hōgyoku and the Soul King's body was rendered useless.
Even the spiritual particles within his own body were being drained into the ever-growing Infinity World.
"Wait—!" he shouted.
But it was too late.
The particles condensed at blinding speed, forming a colossal avatar of the Soul King—towering a thousand meters tall.
The massive hand reached down, seizing Aizen-Yhwach in its grasp.
Then, with solemn eyes, it turned to Kyūjō.
"Kyūjō-kun… let me handle them. However..."
"Can you return to your original world?"
"In the last hundred years alone, this world has sacrificed countless spirit particles to sustain your presence. While the Three Worlds can still absorb particles from the chaos, it'll take tens of thousands of years to fully recover."
"And with your current power, this world can no longer support your growth. You belong in the chaos. That is your true home, Kyūjō-kun."
Kyūjō frowned and began scanning the surrounding spiritual concentration.
He sighed.
"…You're right."
He scratched the back of his head awkwardly and turned to the Soul King.
"I didn't think I was draining the world this badly. My bad. I'll say goodbye to my friends… then I'll leave."
With that, he withdrew the Infinity World's power and vanished into Hueco Mundo.
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After evolving Elsa's power from Vasto Lorde to the highest rank—Skritto—Kyūjō said nothing.
He merely stared into Elsa's reproachful eyes, then left for the Human World.
For the next three days, he traveled through the Three Worlds, bidding farewell to each and every friend.
And when all was said and done…
He departed alone—stepping beyond the edge of reality, into the Realm of Chaos.
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BLEACH — END
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