Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Aozaki Mayuki and Shiba Kukaku were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

joke.

If my sister finds out I'm trying to learn Bankai by cheating, I wonder how she'll make fun of me!

If this were to reach Shiba Miyako's ears, it would be even more disastrous.

He was bound to get a lecture.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of his wife; he simply didn't want to bully women.

Shiba Kukaku turned to look at Aozaki Mayuki, a smile on her face:

"Are you ready?"

Aozaki Mayuki scratched his head:

"Actually, there's not much to prepare."

Kiryu and Shutara Senjumaru treated him very well.

These past few days have been arranged, and it can be said that his food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation in the Lingwang Palace have been arranged perfectly.

Therefore, he didn't need to make any further preparations.

"Seventy-two barriers, that's quite an astonishing number."

Kukaku didn't really care how far the Rei-o Palace was from the Seireitei.

From her perspective, however, she could clearly see how many barriers would exist between the two of them.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Aozaki Mayuki was right there, and his lips... were pressed against Kukaku's lips.

"……cunning."

Kukaku uttered the word unconsciously, a slight smile playing on her lips.

…………

The mysterious artifact leading to the Spirit King's Palace was activated. Aozaki Mayuki clapped his hands and stood outside the pillar door.

Kiryu and Shutara Senjumaru walked up to him and looked at his profile.

"Aren't you nervous, Shinju? This time we're going to ascend to the heavens and meet the most esteemed lord."

"I felt a little bit at first, but now I don't feel anything. Isn't that better? It's less likely to make mistakes."

Aozaki Mayuki smiled, looking like she had a lot of experience.

Facing the Soul King now is not much different from facing Aizen when I first arrived in Soul Society and was in Rukongai.

I think back to the time when I first met Aizen.

Aren't the two of them worlds apart?

However, he has now become a god in the hearts of many people.

But he wouldn't be so arrogant as to think that he's the only one in the world.

After he finished speaking, there were no more words.

The three of them walked slowly into the tall, columnar building.

Not long after, Aozaki Mayuki felt the Heavenly Pillar Carriage being stuffed into the Flower Crane Cannon.

Then, the Shiba family members joined forces and used their spiritual power to charge the cannon's spirit core.

As the luster of the spirit pearl core gradually became fuller.

boom!!

A loud bang rang out, reaching everyone's ears.

The Heavenly Pillar Chariot shot out, soaring straight into the clouds!

In the First Division barracks, Yamamoto stood in an empty courtyard.

He leaned on his canes and looked up at the sky.

With the help of spiritual pressure, they could see the long pillar that pierced the sky and gradually merged with the sun high in the sky.

The blinding sunlight made him squint, and his aged hands clenched slightly.

The old man's gaze gradually deepened, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

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Chapter 341 Zero Squad

The Heavenly Pillar Chariot emitted a deafening roar, and the exaggerated fluctuations eventually returned to calm.

The pillar gate slowly opened, and a surge of spiritual energy, even denser than that of Seireitei, rushed in like ocean waves.

With such a high concentration of spiritual particles, if a normal vice-captain level Shinigami came here, they would probably be unable to breathe due to the pressure.

However, Aozaki Mayuki felt an unprecedented sense of comfort and refreshment, as if every cell in her body was cheering and jumping for joy.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath, fully enjoying the wonderful feeling brought by this mysterious world.

Looking up, the first thing Aozaki Mayuki saw was the huge cylindrical building floating in the air.

It is like a towering "stabilizing force," giving people an undeniable sense of presence.

The building is so huge that one can't help but marvel at its grandeur.

Just by looking at it from afar, one can feel the weight of history it contains, as if it has witnessed countless years of vicissitudes.

Around this enormous cylinder, five equally enormous circular basins are suspended, which are equally astonishing.

According to Aozaki Mayuki's estimation, these basins are approximately 200 kilometers in diameter.

This scale rivals any super metropolitan area in the world.

At the bottom of this area, you can see a vast complex of streets and buildings.

They are scattered in a well-organized manner, forming a magnificent picture.

"Isn't it amazing? I felt the same way when I first saw it."

Looking at the scene before him, Kiryu smiled and said to Aozaki Mayuki.

"In the middle is His Majesty King Ling's residence—the King Ling's Imperial Palace."

“Those five over there are our Zero Division Palace, which is our ‘city’.”

She pointed to the magnificent palaces and surrounding buildings in the distance and explained.

"The buildings in the city, and the streets below, are the living quarters of the Divine Soldiers."

Aozaki Mayuki looked in the direction she was pointing.

Kiryuki grabbed his shoulder and said warmly:

“Every member of the Zero Division has a Zero Division Pavilion. If you join the Zero Division in the future, you will have the same one.”

The two of them emerged hand in hand from the Heavenly Pillar Chariot and stood on the ground of the Spirit King's Palace.

"Here you are, finally here! You brat, are you the one His Majesty the Spirit King summoned personally?"

A sudden shout reached my ears.

Aozaki Mayuki instinctively turned her head to look at them.

A large bald head appeared before my eyes.

He walked over with his arms crossed and a swagger.

Two men followed behind him.

One of them had a pompadour hairstyle, carried a long wooden oar on his shoulder, and a large flag embroidered with the Shen Dinghua pattern; that was the team flower of the Zero Division.

The other had long, black, punk-style curly hair that reached past his neck, wore large sunglasses, and had dark skin.

These three are the other three members of Squad Zero.

Leader of the Zero Division, "Eye Monk" Hyosube Ichibei.

Zero Division, Eastern God General, "Izumi Oni" Kirinji Tenjiro.

Zero Squad's Western God General, "Sword God" Nimaiya Oetsu.

At some point, Shutara Senjumaru also joined this strange group.

He even used the skeletal arm behind him to take out several musical instruments and play music.

Aozaki Mayuki looked at the four of them with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?"

next second.

Kirinji Tenjiro's figure transformed into a phantom and appeared behind Aozaki Mayuki in the blink of an eye.

He stretched his long neck and brought his head close to the side of Aozaki Mayuki's face, scrutinizing him with a ferocious expression.

"Yo... kid, you must be Yamamoto's new disciple?"

"I heard that you seem to have a good relationship with Unohana."

"But you can't be so rude to your seniors."

"What, we've rehearsed this welcoming ceremony for so long, don't you like it?"

Before he could finish speaking, the man with the pompadour suddenly froze, and a flash went through his vision.

Aozaki Mayuki should have been standing in front of him.

But it suddenly vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Just as he was wondering, Aozaki Mayuki's voice came from behind him:

"Excuse me, I don't really like strange men standing behind me. It makes me feel very uncomfortable."

Hearing an unfamiliar voice behind him, the man with the pompadour grinned, revealing a sinister smile.