Anime/Manga: Bankai Starting with Demon Slayer

One of the purposes of bringing A-Gang and the others back to their hometown this time was to find a way to break this aftereffect.

Now, looking at the smiling white-haired man in front of me.

Asuka felt as if she had seen a door leading to a completely new way of solving the problem.

In those parallel worlds where the cycle of death never occurred, and where the final battle of Hueco Mundo never took place, people's perceptions and memories remain intact...

If I could connect to other parallel universes and resonate with the 'common sense' of ordinary people in those peaceful worlds across dimensions, thus overwriting or assimilating the memories in the minds of humanity in the present world...

Even if it can't completely cover it, even if it's just to dilute or calibrate the collective subconscious of this world that has been traumatized...

Perhaps, that would completely resolve the crisis plaguing Soul Society and the human world.

Feiniao wasn't sure if this method would work, but it was at least another idea.

"...Your ability is very interesting. I'd like to know how to use it."

Asuka had no intention of taking advantage of the situation. After igniting a wisp of Hellfire at her fingertips, she aimed it at Byakuran's brow: "As a reward, I'll play a piece of my memory for you, so you can experience a wonderful journey to another world."

Chapter 852 Bai Lan is shocked

Before Byakuran could react, Asuka's fingertip had already touched Byakuran's forehead.

Boom!

In that instant, Bai Lanna, whose vast consciousness was simultaneously connected to the brain information of countless parallel universes, experienced for the first time what it meant to 'crash'.

He felt his brain instantly flattened, his entire consciousness plunging into an endless abyss, and continuing to fall, falling.

As he fell, various images kept flashing before his eyes.

The original consciousness, which only contained human society, Earth, and parallel historical divergences, began to unfold a grand picture far beyond his imagination.

Byakuran saw a magnificent and ancient city, standing amidst the endless radiance of spiritual energy.

The white, menacing stone walls surrounded it, and countless black-clad swordsmen exuding a powerful aura moved among them, as if they were the managers and controllers of this world.

That is the final resting place of the souls of the dead.

It is the end of all life.

"This is... the world of the dead?"

Bai Lan's consciousness trembled; she could hardly believe what she was seeing.

Before he could recover from the shock of Soul Society, the images in his memory suddenly flipped, plunging him into endless rage and destruction!

That was an earth-shattering battle taking place on a desolate, white desert!

Byakuran saw the sky torn apart, the earth overturned, and thousands upon thousands of raging Hollows, enough to destroy the entire Tokyo, roaring above the white sand.

Those demonic attacks that transcend the physical laws of parallel universes, the Bankai power that severs the laws of severing, and the annihilating slashes that obliterate even the void...

That pure, ultimate display of power and dimension plunged Byakuran's self-proclaimed all-knowing consciousness into an unprecedented shock!

The image collapsed again.

Falling into an even deeper, darker, and more indescribable bottomless abyss!

The wind howled and the giant lock clanged.

Two enormous, pitch-black gates, each tens of thousands of feet high and composed of countless massive white bones and shackles, swung open with a bang in Bai Lan's consciousness!

Behind the door lies a hell without light.

Countless sinners, their flesh and bones pierced by iron chains, struggle and howl endlessly in the flames of hell.

The guardians of hell, wielding enormous weapons, walked across the blood-red earth strewn with corpses, dragging these villains along and inflicting punishment after punishment.

In the very end of those memories, Byakuran even saw himself.

He was wearing tattered white armor, his body covered in wounds, lying sprawled on the ground in a sorry state.

Before him stood a terrifying being enveloped in golden-red flames, wielding a black blade, breathing in harmony with the heavens and earth!

Upon seeing the person's face clearly, Bai Lan's breath caught in her throat.

This person... is the Rainbow Child standing before us?!

In his presence, I felt as insignificant as an ant, utterly without the right to resist.

An overwhelming sense of awe... an indescribable feeling of insignificance... and an unprecedented ecstasy...

It overwhelmed all of Bai Lan's thoughts.

Pfft!

In reality, Bai Lan suddenly jumped up from the stool, stumbled a few steps, and bumped into the shelf before stopping.

However, the craft shop owner seemed oblivious to all of this, continuing to wipe his glass, as if his senses were being blocked by some force.

Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on Bai Lan's forehead. Her eyes, which were usually curved into crescents, were wide open, and her purple pupils trembled violently.

"This...this is..." Byakuran's voice trembled slightly as she looked at Asuka in disbelief: "This is the world as you see it?"

Asuka withdrew her finger and spoke lightly, "To correct you, this is not the world as I see it; this is the real 'universe'."

“It’s far more than just being confined to a small place, or going around in circles in a narrow parallel world,” Asuka explained casually. “You think you have mastered the boundless ocean of the universe, but you’re actually just in a tiny puddle.”

"If you're really bored with this world... why don't you look beyond the puddle and explore some other areas?"

Hearing Asuka's words, Byakuran was indeed extremely shocked.

He has seen countless parallel worlds and witnessed countless life trajectories.

In some worlds, Sawada Tsunayoshi did not survive the succession war; in some worlds, the Vongola was destroyed long ago; and in some worlds, even the Dying Will Flame itself disappeared.

But he never imagined that beyond these worlds, there were many more worlds...

"hehe....."

Bai Lan lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly uncontrollably: "Hahaha... Hahahaha!!"

A burst of uncontrollable laughter erupted from his throat, completely devoid of any pretense or calculation.

The laughter was filled with joy, fervor, and a sense of relief at being reborn after the collapse of some kind of faith.

He laughed so hard he bent over, covered his face with his hands, and even had tears welling up in his eyes.

A parallel universe that erases all differences? Annihilating all differences and suffering? Creating a single, perfect world?

Now, looking back on her grand plan, Byakuran felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity.

it is ridiculous.

I feel like an idiot who thinks life is meaningless because he thinks a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle is too easy and he can put it together with his eyes closed, and he wants to burn the puzzle and the table together.

Little did they know that outside this room lay an endless cosmic jigsaw puzzle composed of billions of stars.

“Baby… oh no, Mr. Death…” Byakuran finally stopped laughing and looked at Asuka with longing: “You are truly a powerful and magical being.”

"I once thought I had reached the pinnacle of the world and touched the edge of truth... but you easily tore down the ceiling of my imagination and showed me the real starry sky."

His smile became more genuine, no longer carrying that uncomfortable false arrogance: "I feel truly fortunate to have met you here."

"In return, whatever you want to know about parallel worlds, I will tell you without reservation."

With this foundation of understanding, communication between the two parties becomes much easier.

Asuka mainly wanted to know the specific methods of interfering with parallel worlds, and whether there was a way to apply the knowledge of other worlds to another spacetime to achieve the means he wanted to tamper with his present-day memories.

To this, Byakuran made no attempt to conceal anything, revealing in detail his unique physique and the effects of the Marai Ring, and also recounting some of the information he had gathered about Seven to the power of three and the Arcobaleno.

Upon hearing the rest, Asuka frowned.

Byakuran's method of interfering with spacetime is based on the Marai Ring on his hand as an anchor point to find and connect to the divergence points in other parallel universes.

Through this divergence, the cognition, information, and even the causal laws at the microscopic level of a world can be broadcast like radio waves to other horizontal spaces.

It can indeed achieve the effect of 'rewriting our current understanding'.

These methods are useful... but also useless.

The Three Realms he inhabits do not contain the number seven cubed, so even if he obtained the Marai Ring, he would not be able to horizontally interfere with the development of other dimensions...

However, at least we have a practical and feasible direction for operation. Perhaps when we obtain other rare items in the future, or when Adnes gradually completes the system, we can solve the problems in the present world through this method.

This was originally a casual conversation, but the gains have far exceeded Asuka's expectations.

"That's enough."

Asuka memorized these complex theories and sincerely said, "Thank you for your help. I think the Gotei 13 owes you a favor."

Byakuran twirled the Marai Ring in her hand, her smile relaxed and content: "Haha... The Gotei 13? I really want to see them in person."

After saying this, he got up and left, walking into the crowd in Namimori-cho shopping street.

At this moment, he was filled with a pure curiosity and desire to explore the unknown world.

Just as she was about to be engulfed by the crowd, Byakuran turned to the side and waved in the direction of the birds.

"...I think we'll meet again, Grim Reaper from another world."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Lan disappeared into the bustling crowd, leaving no trace.

Asuka stared at the direction where Byakuran had disappeared, her gaze lingering for a long time.

Only after Bai Lan disappeared did the subtle sense of distance in the shop disappear. The shop owner shuddered as if he had taken a nap, and then scratched his head in confusion.

"That person left?"

Yugi Muto looked in that direction with some trepidation and asked Asuka softly.

"Well, let's go."

Feiniao jumped off the stool: "After buying the things, let's hurry home for dinner."

Chapter 853 Rainbow Children - Gathering

In Namimori Town these past few days, there have been some unidentified babies wandering the streets.

Some people saw an infant riding a heavy motorcycle rumbling past the entrance of Namimori Middle School, while others saw a calm-looking infant in a dark Tang suit standing at the entrance of a stationery store, gazing at the wind chimes hanging in the window.

Some people have even witnessed a baby in military uniform carrying a heavy sniper rifle, seriously doing morning exercises.

However, the Namimori people, who are generally easygoing, did not react strongly to this, and most of them thought it was just a marketing campaign by some baby and toddler company.

Inside the underground base, the air was a bit more stuffy than usual.

Verdy hasn't closed his eyes for several days in a row.

He squatted in front of the circular device that took up most of the laboratory, holding a screwdriver in his hand, personally adjusting a tiny interface.

The device has a slot in the center, from which seven tubes extend outwards. Each tube's end corresponds to a base, and its shape is just right to hold a nipple.

"The final calibration of the transmission band is complete." Nemuro stood in front of the control panel and reported calmly, "Once all the Arcobaleno are in place, the prototype can be started."

On a small sofa in another corner of the laboratory, Reborn was enjoying a cup of freshly brewed espresso.

“It’s been a few days since I sent the letter,” Reborn said, maintaining his impeccable smile. “At the pace those guys are, they should be arriving soon.”

Asuka glanced at Reborn, then at Verde, and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure they'll all come?"

“I met an interesting guy yesterday. From his description, I learned that you Rainbow Children aren't exactly a united organization... You guys each carry different stances and secrets, and some haven't even spoken to each other for decades…”

“Normally, it would be risky to put the world’s most outstanding madmen and freaks in the same room.” Reborn gently put down his coffee cup. “But this time is different… The bait I’m throwing out is something that none of them can refuse, no matter what the cost.”

Remove the curse.

These four simple words possessed an absolute magic that transcended life and death and position for the seven strongest individuals who had been forcibly fitted with infant bodies and endured decades of pain and humiliation.

Just as Reborn finished speaking, heavy and powerful footsteps suddenly came from outside the laboratory door.

Bang! !

The door was kicked open, and a loud voice rang out first: "Hey! Reborn! If you dare to joke about something like this, I'll definitely blast a hole through your little face with an anti-tank gun, lol!"

The man who walked in was Colonello, dressed in camouflage combat gear and carrying a sniper rifle several times larger than his own body on his shoulder.

He strode into the laboratory, his gaze immediately locking onto Reborn, who was sitting on the sofa.

Although he was cursing and swearing, and seemed ready to start a fight at any moment, everyone could see the burning expectation shining deep in his eyes.

"What an unrefined entrance, Colonello," Reborn said with a smile. "If Ral sees you like this, he'll scold you again."

"Enough with the nonsense, let's get to it!" Colonello said imposingly, "I've been really busy lately. I came straight from the base as soon as I got your letter."

"If I didn't believe that although you're usually sharp-tongued and ruthless, you would never lie about something as important as our lifelong happiness, I wouldn't have come to this dark and pungent rat hole of Verde!"