I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

However, with such a commotion here, it's believed that humans from the real world will soon gather here.

Thinking of this, Kisuke Urahara spoke up.

"Tessai!"

"Don't worry, store manager, leave it to me."

Having known Kisuke Urahara for decades, Tessai knew what Urahara wanted to say even without Urahara's explicit explanation.

At that moment, Wo Ling Tiezhai clapped his hands together.

An immense spiritual pressure flashed by from Tsutsui Hidehime's body.

The Grand Master of the Kidōshū is equivalent to the captain of the Gotei 13 in Bleach.

Furthermore, the Great Demon Master is the kind of powerful figure who doesn't need to rely on his Zanpakuto to unleash his power, but instead reaches the level of a captain through his own demonic cultivation.

His actual strength is far superior to that of the captains of the Gotei 13.

Indeed, this is true; among the Gotei 13, there are very few whose strength surpasses that of Tessai Hishime.

Soon, Woriya Tessai created a barrier.

This barrier not only keeps people from the outside world away from here, but also has considerable defensive power, capable of blocking the aftershocks of Urahara Kisuke and Shiba Isshin's battle.

Seeing that Tessai had already set up the battlefield, Kisuke Urahara lowered his head slightly.

"Well, Captain Shiba, actually, I've been holding a grudge about what happened decades ago..."

"It's so great to have met you!"

Chapter 248 The Masked Army

"boom!"

"Wow, are we going to go this far?"

"Ailin" placed his right hand on his brow, looked at the mushroom cloud rising in the distance, and sighed.

"These guys, it seems like they don't even consider people in this world to be human..."

Having inherited the memories of the original body, "Aerin" knew deeply that in the world of the Grim Reaper, humans in the present world were the most undignified beings.

The Hollows in Hueco Mundo only see humans as food.

Don't delude yourself into thinking that the virtual world will place humanity on an equal footing.

Who would place Food Fantasy on the same level?

Just like Erin's previous life, humans are the species at the top of the food chain. Even if they call for animal protection, it is only out of necessity based on the overall living environment.

Death considers itself the ruler of the world. To them, humans in the present world are merely a link in the cycle of souls, and they have never placed humans on an equal footing with themselves.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Death simply uses humans as some kind of material.

For example, to advance to the Zero Division and reach the Spirit King Palace, one must create a "King Key." Only by possessing a "King Key" can one live in the Spirit King Palace.

So, how do we create "Wang Jian"?

They will kill hundreds of thousands of people living within an area exceeding one spirit mile, collect their souls, and use these souls as materials to condense them into the "Spirit King's Bone," replacing their own bones.

This is the creation of the "King Key".

The "King's Key" is an essential "Spirit King's Bone" for Shinigami whose spiritual pressure is insufficient to live in the Soul King Palace. Shinigami who fuse with the "King's Key" will experience a huge leap in strength.

The Shinigami in the Soul King Palace are not the "divine weapons" created by Shutara Senjumaru, but ordinary Shinigami recruited from Seireitei to clean the Soul King Palace and serve a few members of the Zero Division.

If they want to operate within the Spirit King's Palace, they must also possess the "King's Key".

Even if their "King Keys" are several levels weaker than those of the Zero Division members, at least one Shinigami's "King Key" would require the souls of thousands or even tens of thousands of humans to create.

If we calculate it this way, even if there are only one hundred Death Gods in the Spirit King's Palace, and each person only needs five thousand "King Keys," that would mean half a million humans would be killed by Death Gods for no reason.

The members of Squad Zero, except for Ichibei Hyosube who does not need a "King Key", each of the other four members needs to create a "King Key" that requires at least 100,000 human souls.

By this calculation, the entire Spirit King Palace bears the "sins" of millions of humans.

Unfortunately, no one will remember this crime, and no one will seek justice for the millions who died.

After all, in this world, strength is the ultimate principle.

This truth is in the hands of Hollows, in the hands of Shinigami, in the hands of Quincy...

But it has never been in human hands.

Human beings are merely a link in the cycle of soul reincarnation in this world.

The commotion caused by "Shiba Isshin" was quickly isolated by a transparent barrier.

Many people who rushed out after hearing the noise circled around in confusion before returning home with bewildered expressions.

Look, that's how humans are.

With just a few tricks, you can manipulate them at will.

Erin remembered that as human technology developed, the destruction of the environment caused by the battles between the Grim Reapers and the Hollows was discovered by humans, who attributed this situation to "the supernatural".

In order to avoid being discovered by humans in the mortal world, the Grim Reapers devised an invention: a memory-swapping device.

This device can emit light, erase the memories of all people who witnessed "paranormal" events, and randomly replace them with other reasons.

No matter how absurd the reason may be, humans will accept that it is the truth.

This shows the arrogance of the Grim Reapers.

They couldn't even be bothered to come up with an excuse. Even if the altered memory was something as absurd as a plane crashing and smashing through a wall, it might still make Death laugh.

Just like now, even though there are two powerful individuals fighting right next to them, they simply can't see them.

……

"boom!"

In an abandoned warehouse, when the sound of the explosion reached them, several dark figures flashed through the darkness.

"clatter……"

The switch was turned on, and the incandescent light on the warehouse ceiling lit up, dispelling the darkness and revealing eight figures inside.

The Masked Army.

"Hey, bald guy Hirako, judging from this commotion, it seems to be coming from Kisuke Urahara's side."

Hiyori Sarugaki crossed her arms, looked at the mushroom cloud in front of her, and frowned.

"Huh? Hiyori, what kind of taste do you have?"

"That area was originally Urahara Kisuke's territory, so why are you saying it seems like..."

"However, the spiritual pressure that fought Urahara Kisuke seems to belong to Shiba Isshin, the captain of the 10th Division of Seireitei."

"Well, it's him."

Kensei Muguruma nodded: "Although we haven't had much interaction, I've attended a few captain meetings, so I'm fairly familiar with Captain Shiba's spiritual pressure."

"So what are they doing now? Why is Captain Shiba fighting with that Urahara guy?"

"Could it be that the Seireitei has discovered us and sent people from Soul Society to wipe us out?"

"Haha, how could that be?"

Upon hearing Rojuro's words, Shinji Hirako laughed loudly, "There are four captains here, including myself."

"If the Gotei 13 wants to wipe us out, they'd have to send at least half of their captains, and it has to be those few leading the squads..."

Just as he was saying this, Hirako Shinji suddenly stopped.

He looked solemn.

Those with the same expression as him included Kensei Rokusha, Rojuro Touhashi, Rabu Aikawa, and Hachigen Ushoda!

"Oh, I misspoke."

"It seems that this time it's not the Gotei 13 that's trying to wipe us out, but you who are trying to wipe us out..."

"Am I right? Aizen!"

"What? Aizen?"

Upon hearing Hirako Shinji's words, the rest of the Visored instantly placed their hands on the hilts of their Zanpakuto and looked in the direction Hirako Shinji and the others were looking.

"Tap tap, tap tap..."

In the darkness, the sound of footsteps came rhythmically.

Along with the sound of footsteps came immense pressure.

The members of the Masked Legion still can't forget those days decades ago when they suffered humiliation and torment.

If it weren't for this person, how could they have ended up in this situation today?

As the footsteps drew closer, "Ailin's" figure was gradually revealed under the warehouse lights.

"Oh my, it's been a long time, Captain Hirako."

"And there's Captain Fengqiao, Captain Liuche, Captain Aikawa..."

"It's really heartwarming to see you all again after so many years."

Seeing the smile on "Erin's" lips and hearing the sarcasm in his tone, the members of the Masked Legion erupted.

"Aizen!"

The first to make a move was Hiyori Sarugaki!

"Sever him, kill the giant serpent!"

In an instant, the Zanpakuto in Hiyori Sarugaki's hand transformed into a heavy, thick-backed sword with a serrated blade.

Then, Hiyori Sarugaki swung her left hand down on her face, and instantly, a bone mask with a single horn appeared on Hiyori Sarugaki's face.

"Aizen, die!"

A voice with dual tones came from Hiyori Sarugaki's mouth, and with a push of her feet, Hiyori Sarugaki rushed towards "Erin" like a cannonball.

"Hiyori, watch out!"