However,
in this world,
sorrow and joy are often relative.
Just as the Arrancar army, after seeing the footage, had their mental defenses collapse and couldn't help exploding in frustration—
nobody realized that at this very moment…
within the Seireitei,
beneath those countless buildings large and small, in different positions—
because of the sunlight overhead,
large fields of black shadows had formed!
And within those shadows…
lay hidden, for nearly a thousand years,
a space constructed entirely out of reishi.
A brand-new world, filled with ice and snow!
This was none other than…
the home of the pure-blood Quincies!
The seat of the Wandenreich!!!
At this moment,
on the icy plains, inside Silbern.
Staring at the video, at that giant figure that looked like it was about to burst through the screen,
the atmosphere here was very different—
significantly livelier, filled more with shock and delight!
"Whoa! That's way too much!"
"Valkyrie… his body must have swollen at least a hundred times bigger!"
"In front of him, those Shinigami captains look as small as ants!"
"And it's not just his size—his reiatsu has multiplied several times over too!!!"
Inside the palace,
cries of amazement rose one after another, echoing through every corner.
Even though the people here
were the strongest combat forces of the Wandenreich—the Sternritter—
every single one of them
was shocked by the sight before them!
None of them had expected that Gerard Valkyrie—one of their own—
would not only appear on screen, but that in the future he would become that powerful!!!
But…
as for the man himself,
a member of Yhwach's Schutzstaffel, one of the elite guards—
Gerard Valkyrie folded his arms arrogantly, sneered with disdain, and said:
"Though I don't know what exactly happened in the future, what I had experienced before this…"
"…but that trash, Byakuya Kuchiki—does he even deserve to be my opponent?"
He was very clear.
This ranking wasn't over yet.
And Senbonzakura might reveal even stronger abilities in the coming footage.
That only made Valkyrie more displeased!
In his eyes, even in the future, Byakuya Kuchiki was unworthy as an opponent.
He certainly didn't deserve to be used as a stepping stone to showcase Gerard's power!!!
"Hmph…"
"Everyone, just watch!"
He cast his gaze across the surrounding Sternritter.
With a clenched fist and a voice filled with certainty, Gerard declared:
"In the footage to come, the future me will crush those Shinigami captains into dust… and prove the power of the Wandenreich!!!"
And right as his words fell…
the enormous figure on the glowing screen began to move!!!
"BOOM——!!!"
The earth shook violently.
Gerard Valkyrie merely stomped his foot, and the already-ruined battlefield instantly shook as if struck by an earthquake.
"Shinigami captains…"
"You tiny creatures, smaller than ants… all of you, die!!!"
With a feral grin and a thunderous roar,
Gerard's eyes glinted savagely.
He simply raised one gigantic hand, clenched it lightly—
and instantly tore an entire tower-like building from its foundations!
Then he hurled it violently toward the group below!!!
"BOOM——!!!"
The captains of the Gotei 13 tried to use shunpo immediately to evade.
But—
their momentum was suppressed,
and the difference in scale was simply too great.
By the time they finally managed to land, barely steadying themselves,
Gerard was already upon them again—
sacred shield in one hand, colossal spear in the other, pressing the attack without pause!
"BANG——!!!"
"BANG——!!!"
"BANG——!!!"
Strike after strike landed.
The thunder of his blows rang out endlessly in the footage.
And with each one, another captain of the Gotei 13—
especially the Visoreds—
fell in defeat, their figures disappearing into clouds of dust and debris from the explosions!!!
In the end,
the battlefield was nearly empty.
It seemed that only Byakuya Kuchiki remained standing.
As for the others, their fates were uncertain—
the captains of the Gotei 13 had been completely wiped out in an instant!!!
And when this moment was revealed—
because of how bloody and brutal it was,
and because those slaughtered were Shinigami captains, no less—
the broadcast instantly caused an uproar!
"No way…"
"Is this really our future? Do we… just get wiped out like this?"
In Karakura Town,
inside the abandoned warehouse, the mood turned suffocatingly heavy.
Shinji Hirako's eyes bulged wide as he stood before the glowing screen, utterly dumbfounded!
Just moments ago!
He had clearly seen it—
his future self, struck by Gerard's massive shield, snuffed out in an instant, vanishing without a sound!
Watching it happen with his own eyes,
Shinji's heart turned cold, his gaze filled with despair!
And the others were no different.
Love Aikawa, Lisa Yadōmaru, Hiyori Sarugaki…
one after another they witnessed it too—
their future selves, swept up by that titanic sword in a single swing, their figures swallowed in an explosion of light.
This scene,
in an instant, tore open the deepest fears buried in the hearts of the Visoreds!
They had been treating it casually, just watching as spectators.
But now their composure collapsed completely!
"Damn it!!!"
"No way! How could our future selves end up like that!"
"We haven't even avenged ourselves against Aizen yet…"
Behind her round glasses, Lisa Yadōmaru ground her teeth, her voice trembling with weak protest.
Even through the screen,
she could feel it—
the suffocating atmosphere of the battlefield, as if she herself were there.
It made her heart sink further into despair!
"Damn it!"
"Ten against one!"
"That monstrous giant… how can he butcher us like that…"
Even Hachigen Ushōda, usually calm and gentle,
was red-faced with anger, unable to comprehend.
One swing, one Visored down!
This was the greatest tragedy he had ever witnessed!!!
And no one could have predicted it.
The Visoreds—
meant to serve as characters to highlight Byakuya Kuchiki's opponent's power—
had been reduced to fodder!
The very first time they appeared, they were instantly wiped out!!!
(End of Chapter)
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