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Chapter 607: The Shaking Hollow World and Soul Society!
Chapter 607: The Shaking Hollow World and Soul Society!
Outside the inner palace of the Soul King.
The tremors that rippled through the Soul King's inner sanctum, causing the entire Soul King Palace to shake, made the members of the Zero Squad look up towards the sky.
Kirinji Tenshirou, biting on a small wooden stick, gazed in the direction of the Soul King's inner palace and said, "This feeling... seems a bit ominous. The Soul King's power is being devoured. Are we really going to do nothing about it?"
"We wait here," replied Omaeda Marechiyo, with his hands clasped in front of him. He bowed his head slightly and added, "The Soul King has foreseen all of this. Moreover, even if we were to take action, it would be meaningless. The Hollow King's power also far surpasses ours."
The final order the Soul King had given them was that if the Hollow King appeared, they were to bring him into his palace and, regardless of what happened within, they must not interfere.
Given the current situation, the members of the Zero Squad were almost certain of what was transpiring—Feng Ye was devouring the Soul King's power and seizing control of the pillar that supported both the Soul Society and the Hollow World.
However.
The fact that the Soul King had left such an order indicated that he had foreseen this very scenario.
Moreover, even if the Soul King had ordered them to stop Feng Ye, they probably wouldn't have been able to. After all, the opponent was a being who had created the Soul Society and the Hollow World alongside the Soul King millions of years ago, possessing unimaginable strength. To them, the Soul King and the Hollow King were the utmost sovereigns.
"I hope the Hollow King doesn't suddenly get the idea to destroy this world upon his birth," sighed Hikifune Kirio.
As the creator of this world, Feng Ye naturally had the power to destroy it. Moreover, if he obtained the Soul King's power, he would become the sole ruler of the Soul Society and the Hollow World—the one true king towering above the heavens. Whatever he chose to do would be unstoppable.
The fate of the entire world now hung in the balance of Feng Ye's thoughts. Even for the members of the Zero Squad, their role was seemingly reduced to mere guards and servants.
...
At the same time.
In the Soul Society.
The world was once again shaken by spiritual energy fluctuations, and this time the disturbance was even more violent than the one that had occurred years ago when Feng Ye crossed through time, spanning millions of years!
In the moment of this fluctuation, it felt as if the entire Soul Society was trembling. The captains of the Gotei 13 all paused, their expressions filled with shock.
"What's happening?"
Yoruichi Shihouin and the others gathered in the courtyard, looking up at the sky.
The fourth division captain, Unohana Retsu, paused for a moment before turning towards the window. In a voice that only she could hear, she murmured, "Is this your doing?"
Years ago, when Feng Ye had appeared in the Rukongai, the Soul Society had experienced a violent spiritual disturbance. At that time, she had suspected that there might be some connection between the Soul Society's tremors and Feng Ye.
After all, it would be too much of a coincidence if there wasn't. The Soul Society had shaken a few days ago, and then a few days later, she had encountered Feng Ye, whose strength far surpassed her own. It was difficult not to connect the two events.
She had her suspicions about Feng Ye's identity.
She had once thought he was a stranger, but later, Feng Ye had taken on the form of a soul, obtained a Zanpakuto, and mastered Bankai. All her subsequent speculations had been overturned.
There was one idea that she had been reluctant to consider, one that she couldn't quite bring herself to judge, and so she had tried her best not to think about it.
Now.
The Soul Society was shaking once more.
If this tremor was also related to Feng Ye, then his strength, which far surpassed her own and could repeatedly shake the entire world, might indeed confirm her most uncertain suspicion—that he was one of the two kings who had created the Soul Society millions of years ago, a figure who existed only in legends—the Hollow King!
But why would the Hollow King, Feng Ye, appear in the Rukongai? Why had he not shown himself for millions of years, and why had he joined the Gotei 13? These were questions she couldn't begin to understand.
If.
Her suspicions were correct, then what was Feng Ye trying to accomplish?
As the Soul Society trembled with spiritual energy, an emergency gathering of the Gotei 13 captains was called in the next moment. Along with Unohana Retsu, all the current captains rushed towards the first division's barracks.
Yoruichi Shihouin, Sosuke Aizen, Isshin Kurosaki, Jushiro Ukitake, Shunsui Kyoraku, and the recently appointed captain of the twelfth division, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, were all in motion!
Mayuri looked up at the sky, his head tilting from side to side. He then turned to look at the chaotic barracks and said, "What are you all doing? There's no need to panic... The problem is huge, but panicking won't help."
"Captain," the nearby Shinigami replied anxiously.
Mayuri straightened his head and walked outside. "Although something big must have happened, we don't yet know if it's a good or bad thing. So, all of you, calm down."
On the other hand.
Aizen, wearing the white captain's haori of the fifth division, muttered to himself as he walked towards the first division's barracks, a faint light glinting in his eyes.
"This disturbance is similar to the one from many years ago, but it's much more intense. It's as if the very foundation of the Soul Society is being shaken. I wonder what has caused this..."
...
A moment later.
Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni stood there, leaning on his cane. Despite the world trembling as if an earthquake was rocking Soul Society, his expression remained calm and composed.
Only after everyone had arrived did he slowly open his mouth to speak:
"From this moment on, all captains are to remain on standby here."
Hearing this order, the captains exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting the gravity of the situation.
All captains on standby in the First Division barracks!
This was an order that hadn't been given in hundreds of years. It signaled the highest level of alert in Soul Society, an even more severe situation than the previous Hollowification incident!
"May I ask what has happened?"
Aizen addressed Captain-Commander Yamamoto with a grave voice.
Yamamoto glanced at Aizen and slowly replied, "Something has occurred in the Royal Palace."
"!!!"
Upon hearing these words, all the captains were taken aback, and even Aizen's eyes flickered with surprise. This wasn't an act; even he was genuinely moved.
An incident in the Royal Palace!
No wonder all the captains were ordered to standby in the First Division. Without permission, no one was allowed to set foot in the Royal Palace. Even if they knew something was amiss, they couldn't enter the Royal Palace without a direct order from the Soul King or the Zero Squad.
Moreover, without a Royal Key, entry was impossible.
But even if they couldn't enter, an incident in the Royal Palace was already the worst-case scenario. Orders from the upper echelons could come at any moment, so all the captains had to be on standby.
An incident in the Royal Palace represented the most severe situation, and at this moment, not even the Central 46 Chambers' orders would be heeded by the Gotei 13!
"The Royal Palace..."
Yoruichi Shihouin took a breath and looked up.
For some reason, she recalled the time when Feng Ye had told her that he needed to seclude himself for cultivation.
Aside from that scene, there was also the memory of Feng Ye achieving Bankai with his Zanpakuto shortly after obtaining it, his spiritual pressure surpassing hers in a short time, and his recent introduction of the mysterious Nel, whose true nature as a Hollow or a being from another world was unclear. All of these events shrouded Feng Ye in mystery.
An incident in the Royal Palace...
Could it be related to Feng Ye?!
...
Menos Forest.
As spiritual energy fluctuations rocked Soul Society, similar disturbances occurred in this world, especially in the central region of Las Noches. One could even see the air rippling like water, creating wave-like patterns in the sky—a breathtaking sight.
Standing atop the roofless palace at the very center of Las Noches, Halibel's expression changed as she looked up at the sky.
"The spiritual energy of the entire Menos Forest is in turmoil..."
"The only one capable of doing this... is it you, Hollow King...?"
Halibel took a breath.
Even with her current strength, far surpassing that of an average Vasto Lorde-class Menos, she knew she couldn't cause such a disturbance throughout the Menos Forest.
In her judgment, only Feng Ye could be responsible!
Swoosh! Swoosh!!
Just then, space rippled, and Stark and Ulquiorra appeared in the sky before descending.
Ulquiorra scanned the situation in the Menos Forest and asked Halibel, "What happened, Halibel?"
"The world is shaking," Halibel replied softly as she looked at Ulquiorra. "What about the situation in the Hollow King's Palace?"
"The Hollow King's Palace is also shaking," Stark said gravely. "And it seems that it's not just the Hollow King's Palace; Soul Society is trembling as well."
It was as if someone had grasped the protruding block of a Jenga tower and started shaking it, causing the entire structure to wobble.
Even more,
This shaking gave Halibel and the others the feeling that the entire world might collapse, and both the Menos Forest and Soul Society would be utterly destroyed.
"I wonder where the Hollow King is right now," Halibel said as she floated in the sky. "This turmoil is likely related to the Hollow King. Should we go to Soul Society to find him?"
Stark looked up at the sky for a few seconds before shaking his head. "Our presence there probably won't make a difference at this point, and the Hollow King hasn't summoned us. Our duty is to guard the Hollow King's Palace."
"Yes," Ulquiorra agreed calmly.
Halibel also looked up at the sky, slightly tearing open the fabric of space to clearly sense the disturbances in both the Menos Forest and Soul Society.
It was as if the world was engaging in some primordial, fundamental movement.
"Then let's await His Majesty's instructions," Halibel said softly as she stood firmly in place. Ulquiorra and Stark took their positions on either side of her, their gazes fixed on the sky.
(End of Chapter)
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