One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

It's okay?

Even after the person left, Dunn was still able to sense the subsequent conversation using his Observation Haki.

However, this nonchalant attitude surprised Dunn.

According to his original impression, the Soul Society valued the Soul King very much.

This being, who supposedly created the Soul Society, became its power bank, allowing other beings in the Soul Society to leech off him.

Or perhaps things weren't as complicated as he thought.

But the paradox of time seems to contradict this.

As Dunn pondered, his figure materialized, and looking at the enormous Spirit King Palace before him, Dunn turned to look behind him.

According to the perception of Observation Haki, the Zero Division members and the Captain-Commander are approaching this side.

After withdrawing his gaze, Dunn strode directly into the Spirit King's Palace.

It's more like an above-ground tomb than a palace.

It was vast and empty, without any sound or movement.

It was truly an empty palace.

Dunn walked calmly into the depths, recalling some information about the Spirit King in his mind.

Dunn didn't have much of an impression of the Soul King of Soul Society.

According to the information I saw before I traveled through time, this Spirit King seemed to have been imprisoned and used as a battery or a stabilizer for the world.

But the situation is far from good; in fact, it's quite terrible.

However, judging from the description of his power, Dunn felt that no one in the world could have made it into what it is now if he hadn't wanted to.

So, a guy who's so philanthropic that he's almost foolish?

As Dunn thought to himself, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Outside the Spirit King Palace, the Zero Division members and the Captain-Commander arrived.

"He went inside."

"Could we use that to block him?"

Shutara Senjumaru spoke.

"This is difficult. Judging from his behavior, he won't just surrender."

However, others did not agree with her statement.

He won't get anything from there.

The captain, leaning on his cane, looked into the depths of the Spirit King's Palace, but Dunn's figure was no longer visible.

From here, it is impossible to perceive anything inside.

The Zero Squad's mission was simply to guard this place; they weren't very clear about what was inside.

"Should we wait here, or go inside?"

Kirinji, with his strange hairstyle, looked at the leader of the Zero Division, Hyosube Ichibei.

"Just wait and see."

Hyosube Ichibei looked at the Captain-Commander upon hearing this, and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, the captain looked at him but did not ask any further questions.

The atmosphere became somewhat strange.

The other members of Squad Zero looked at Hyosube Ichibei, then dispersed, but did not go too far.

……

Dunn stepped into the depths of the Spirit King's Palace.

The strange aura emanating from the so-called Spirit King's Palace.

Then, he saw the sealed figure.

"You did come after all."

Before Dunn could observe closely, a voice rang out.

Dunn raised an eyebrow.

"You know me?"

"I knew it from the moment you came into this world."

"You still have self-awareness in your current form? Those guys seem to lack the necessary skills."

The sealed figure not far away is so much a stretch to call it humanoid.

The limbs and internal organs have been removed, leaving only part of the torso and head.

"They took away the power those people needed."

The speaker's tone remained unchanged.

"So this world really is cyclical? And you created it?"

Since he was willing to communicate, Dunn did not intend to take action immediately. He put his hands behind his back, looked around the palace, and asked casual questions.

"This world is inherently cyclical; you can think of it as a characteristic of this world."

The voice that rang out gave an answer, but after answering, it also posed a question.

Is your world complete?

"Complete? So this world is indeed incomplete?"

"Yes, I have often found rifts connecting to other worlds for a long time, but I cannot pass through those rifts because I am part of this world."

The voice said.

Dunn nodded slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

"However, these cracks won't last long, but every time they open, something will pass through them."

"You can still sense it?"

Dunn turned to look at the human stick inside the seal.

"It's difficult to perceive now, but what I'm talking about happened a long time ago."

He gave an answer.

"Reasonable."

Dunn nodded.

Given this guy's current condition, Dunn was already quite surprised that he could sense his presence.

"The rifts in space are unstable; they can appear at any time or in any place."

The voice spoke again.

"Well, I don't believe it."

Dunn smiled.

"You have to see it for yourself to understand. After all, your world is cyclical; even if it's destroyed, it will enter the cycle again."

As Dunn spoke, he walked to a spot not far from the sealed human stick.

"Since your current state is already determined, the cycle won't start from a very distant past, right, someone from one of the five great families?"

After Dunn said this, silence fell over the room.

After a long while, the voice rang out again, but this time it carried emotion.

"This world doesn't have what you want; it's incomplete and has no value."

"Yes, but the world I came from must be very valuable, so don't you want to go and see it?"

"In no mood."

The voice immediately provided the answer.

I don't believe it.

Dunn shook his head.

The voice paused, seemingly urgent, "We are bound to this world and cannot leave, so we are not interested in what you are saying, and we hope you will not bother us."

"So, you were the ones who orchestrated Aizen's events? And the Hogyoku is actually part of this thing?"

Dunn asked with a smile.

The voice fell silent again, clearly indicating that Dunn's words had once again touched the speaker.

"Or rather, you hope Aizen can break through the so-called upper limit of Shinigami power, helping you find a way to control this guy's power?"

Dunn said again.

But the sound did not continue.

Dunn smiled and didn't ask any further questions.

The owner of the voice communicated with him through the Soul King's seal; even Observation Haki couldn't locate him.

However, remaining silent is tantamount to giving an answer.

Aizen's goal is to find a way to break through the limits of Shinigami power.

Perhaps then I will be able to grasp a portion of the Spirit King's power.

If that's the case, it wouldn't be of much value to Dunn.

However, this is not a complete world, and that should be true.

That's the case now, judging from the current situation.

Perhaps the person who sealed the Soul King hoped to use Aizen to find a way to control the Soul King's power and then further take control of this broken world.

This method might also be applicable to other worlds.