Chapter 20: Spanning Two Mythologies!
Not long ago, villains from Tobi crossed the forest and arrived at Hōkō.
The first thing the villains did upon arriving at Hōkō was to burn, kill, and plunder, directly causing a vicious incident that resulted in over a dozen deaths.
It was only after this vicious incident that Gilgamesh decided to go to Tobi, preparing to deal with the potential trouble Tobi posed.
Hōkō had already nearly reached its limit for acquiring King's Authority Points, so it was time to expand into new territory.
And Tobi was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, and strength was revered.
After Gilgamesh displayed his power, the conquest proceeded very smoothly.
Because he needed to conquer Tobi, Gilgamesh personally oversaw Tobi during this period.
Under Gilgamesh's leadership, the transformation of Tobi was in full swing.
As for Hōkō, its development was already on the right track, and the construction of the Royal City was progressing very quickly, no longer requiring Gilgamesh to constantly be present; it only needed a sufficient water supply.
Moreover, Gilgamesh possessed Vimana, which allowed him to traverse two areas in mere tens of seconds, so there was no need to worry at all.
Abarai Renji and Rukia had also begun working on the transformation of Tobi.
As for Yoruichi Shihouin, she had temporarily left.
Gilgamesh knew she was returning to the Human World to find Kisuke Urahara, so he did not interfere or inquire.
Through the illumination of the All-Knowing and Almighty Star, Gilgamesh could perceive Yoruichi Shihouin's emotional journey.
He knew that the day Yoruichi Shihouin would wholeheartedly pledge allegiance was not far off.
Human World.
Yoruichi Shihouin arrived at Urahara Shop.
As soon as she entered Urahara Shop, she heard Kisuke Urahara's flippant voice say, "Yo, Yoruichi-chan, long time no see."
Yoruichi Shihouin directly rolled her Byakugan, full of disdain, saying, "Don't add '-chan'; it's disgusting!"
Kisuke Urahara said sadly, "Recently, girls in the Human World all like to add '-chan'. I thought you would like it too, Yoruichi."
Yoruichi Shihouin chose to ignore him and spoke to herself, "Through my investigation, Gil should have no connection with Aizen."
Kisuke Urahara merely nodded slightly upon hearing this, a thoughtful expression on his face, wondering what he was thinking.
Yoruichi Shihouin continued to speak, recounting her experiences while with Gilgamesh to Kisuke Urahara one by one.
Tsukabishi Tessai had also arrived at some point and was quietly listening.
During the time Yoruichi Shihouin was with Gilgamesh, he had also learned of Gilgamesh's existence from Kisuke Urahara.
He was also very interested in a person who wanted to establish a kingdom in Rukongai and completely transform District 78 of South Rukongai, Hōkō.
When Kisuke Urahara and Tsukabishi Tessai heard that Gilgamesh possessed Vimana, their expressions clearly showed shock.
Although Yoruichi Shihouin only described it verbally, they both knew Yoruichi Shihouin's discernment and aesthetic sense.
They could only imagine how perfect Vimana must be if Yoruichi Shihouin herself could not find words to describe it.
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At the same time, their minds began frantically searching, trying to see if any divine artifacts or Zanpakuto named 'Vimana' had appeared in the history of Soul Society.
But in the end, they found nothing.
This was only natural.
Yoruichi Shihouin was unaware of their thoughts and continued her narration.
Soon, Yoruichi Shihouin spoke of Zan Shan Jian (Mountain Cutting Sword).
When the name 'Igalima' appeared, Kisuke Urahara clearly paused.
Soon, Kisuke Urahara seemed to remember something, walked quickly to the side, and in the puzzled gazes of Yoruichi Shihouin and Tsukabishi Tessai, picked up a thick book, flipping through it as he walked back.
"Found it!"
Kisuke Urahara's expression changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
Yoruichi Shihouin and Tsukabishi Tessai were stunned, not knowing what Kisuke Urahara had found.
Kisuke Urahara did not beat around the bush; instead, with a solemn expression, looking at the information in the book, he said, "During this time, I have thoroughly researched the figure of Gilgamesh and the sumerian mythology he belongs to."
"The name Igalima exists in sumerian mythology; he is the second son of the chief god of the city-state of Lagash, and he also has an elder brother named Shulshagana."
"At the same time, Igalima and Shulshagana are also the two weapons of Zababa, the Guardian Goddess and War Goddess of the city-state of Kish in sumerian mythology."
"These two weapons also have another name: 'The Emerald Horizon that Cleaves a Thousand Mountains' and 'The Dawn Horizon that Burns and Drives Back Ten Thousand Seas'."
Yoruichi Shihouin and Tsukabishi Tessai were dumbfounded, overwhelmed by this immense information, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say.
Kisuke Urahara then said, "According to Yoruichi's description, the Zan Shan Jian (Mountain Cutting Sword) that Gilgamesh possesses perfectly matches the divine artifact from sumerian mythology - 'The Emerald Horizon that Cleaves a Thousand Mountains, Igalima'."
"It is said that Igalima embodies the concept of the horizon, capable of cleaving and opening up even a thousand mountains."
"If it truly is as described in the myths and legends, then in the history of Soul Society, from ancient times to the present, there are very few Zanpakuto that can rival it in power."
"In the current Soul Society, perhaps only Ryujin Jakka, hailed as the strongest and oldest fire-type Zanpakuto, can definitively surpass it."
Like Yoruichi Shihouin, Kisuke Urahara had already taken Igalima to be Gilgamesh's Zanpakuto.
As a Shinigami, he was well aware that the myths of the Human World were fabrications and exaggerated historical facts, and that those gods did not exist at all.
If there truly were gods, then the Soul King was the only god in this world.
Therefore, divine artifacts from myths naturally could not exist.
And neither humans, Hollows, nor Shinigami could possibly create divine artifacts from myths and legends.
The only possibility was a Zanpakuto.
The shape, state, and abilities of a Zanpakuto are formed based on the Shinigami's own soul.
If he truly was Gilgamesh, and had a connection with Zababa and Igalima in his past life, then it was not impossible for his awakened Zanpakuto to be Igalima.
In Kisuke Urahara's view, if Zababa truly existed, she was merely an ordinary human, glorified by later generations into a guardian goddess and war goddess due to her glorious achievements.
Finally, Yoruichi Shihouin returned to Soul Society, filled with shock.
Meanwhile, Kisuke Urahara began to search for information on Vimana.
With the example of Igalima, perhaps Vimana also originated from myths and legends.
Effort pays off; a few days later, Kisuke Urahara finally found information on Vimana.
However, looking at the information about Vimana, Kisuke Urahara's face showed extreme shock and disbelief, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "This is impossible!"
At this moment, Kisuke Urahara's worldview began to waver.
In his mind, a blurred figure, full of kingly aura, emerged, sitting on a throne at the end of history, silently watching him.
This figure was Kisuke Urahara's imagination of Gilgamesh.
At this moment, looking at the figure in his mind, Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly are you, and why do you possess Vimana?"
"That clearly isn't a divine artifact from the sumerian mythology where Gilgamesh existed, but rather a divine artifact from Indian mythology."
"Spanning two mythologies—"
"Could it be that you also once took on other names and appeared in Indian mythology?!"
At the same time, a crazy thought irresistibly arose in Kisuke Urahara's mind.
'If he truly is Gilgamesh, if he truly spanned two mythologies, if he truly lived for over 6000 years, perhaps—'
'He might have a way to solve the Hōgyoku!'
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