The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"Really." Ishihara Akira shook his head, and in a flash, he disappeared from the combined attack of the three.

But when he reappeared in the sight of Ulquiorra, Halibel, and Stark, he was no longer alone, but had become three. One flew towards Stark, one came to Ulquiorra, and the last went straight to Halibel.

Upon seeing this, the three of them changed their expressions slightly and began to focus more on dealing with Ishihara Sho's attack.

For example, as soon as Harribel saw Ishihara Sho charging straight at her, she immediately raised the weapon in her hand that looked like a bone door panel, gathered spiritual pressure at the front end, turned it into a cannonball, and shot it towards Ishihara Sho.

However, a cannonball traveling at the mere speed of sound was no match for Ishihara Sho, who was almost teleporting after his Celestial Leap. With just a simple jump, Ishihara Sho appeared in front of Heribel. With a grab of his large hand, it was as if he had grasped the entire space in his hand. Heribel immediately felt the constraint from the spatial level.

Unwilling to be restrained, Harribel unleashed her spiritual pressure with overwhelming force, creating space as she swung her weapon with all her might. The spiritual pressure transformed into a waterfall, roaring towards Ishihara Sho.

With a swift and effortless movement, Ishihara Sho appeared behind Harribel. With a single finger, an energy rope decisively wrapped around Harribel's body. Under Ishihara Sho's mental control, it transformed into a tool used by a rope master of a certain profession in Japan, binding Harribel in a certain armor-binding method.

Then, Ishihara Sho stepped forward and suppressed Heribel with a single move of "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve".

Then Ishihara Shou turned his head to look at his own battle situation in other directions—

"Boom!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning, as thick as a bucket, suddenly crashed down from the clouds, engulfing Ulquiorra who was unable to dodge in time.

Ulquiorra fell, but soon, a spiritual pressure two or three times greater than when he released his Zanpakuto erupted from him, like a powerful typhoon, shattering the Five Thunderbolts technique created by Ishihara Sho, revealing Ulquiorra who no longer wore the white uniform of Las Noches and whose appearance had become even more bizarre, looking like a legendary demon.

"Second-stage Resurrection..." Ishihara Sho looked down at Ulquiorra, who seemed to have escaped being struck by the Five Thunderbolts technique without even being injured, and murmured softly.

Without a word, Ulquiorra raised his arm, and a long spear of emerald green spirit energy suddenly appeared in his hand. Then, with Ulquiorra's throwing motion, it shot towards Ishihara Sho like a bolt of lightning.

Ishihara Sho made no move, but a golden barrier quickly enveloped his body, blocking the lightning spear that shot towards him.

"Is this all the strength you have?" After the spiritual dust dissipated, Ishihara Sho pretended to dust off non-existent dust from his body and looked down at Ulquiorra, who was looking up at him with disdain.

Ulquiorra remained silent, then flashed behind Ishihara Sho and swung his lightning-infused longsword at him.

Ishihara Shou didn't turn around, but the golden light shield around his body seemed to come alive, quickly extending two palms. One palm went straight forward, blocking Ulquiorra's attack, while the other palm was clenched into a fist. Even before it was thrown, its immense power had already shaken the void, creating a huge bronze wheel in the void, with countless gods in motion. Then, with the punch, it rolled towards Ulquiorra like a surging torrent of destiny.

Ulquiorra quickly retreated to create distance, while the bronze wheel continued its charge towards him with unwavering focus.

Seeing that he couldn't dodge, Ulquiorra didn't give up. He quickly raised his hand and unleashed a technique that only Hollows of the Espada level could master—the King Hollow's Flash—at the bronze wheel.

Instantly, a black beam of energy shot out, striking the Wheel of Destiny formed by Ishihara Sho's fist intent of the Wheel of Life and Death.

"Boom!"

However, the bronze wheel only trembled slightly before continuing its charge towards Ulquiorra with undiminished momentum.

Ulquiorra frowned, and then unleashed more attacks resembling Cero, like droplets of water in a persistent, almost scalding manner, relentlessly impacting the Wheel of Fortune in an attempt to resolve the immediate trouble.

However, it was clear that he had forgotten about Ishihara Akira's existence.

Not to mention the one fighting him, who might be too busy attacking to spare the energy to surround him, Ishihara Sho, who had dealt with Harribel, didn't have that concern!

Upon seeing Ulquiorra locked onto by his Wheel of Fate, he decisively appeared near Ulquiorra, who was resisting the crushing force of the Wheel of Fate, and with a casual wave of his hand, a six-foot-long light prison descended upon Ulquiorra.

Ulquiorra instinctively resisted.

But then, the black coffin burst forth and enveloped him inside.

Ulquiorra continued to resist using his spiritual pressure.

Before he could break free from the black coffin's restraints, countless chains shot out from the void, like snakes, and coiled around the constantly trembling surface of the black coffin, further securing it.

Then came the Wheel of Fortune, which, taking advantage of the opportunity created by the six-foot light prison, the black coffin, and the chains of bondage, ruthlessly collided with the black coffin imprisoning Ulquiorra.

"Boom!"

The black coffin shattered, and Ulquiorra, unsurprisingly, was crushed by the Wheel of Fate...

Next up is Stark.

Although he was the strongest of the three, he lacked motivation and couldn't unleash his full power even when facing Ishihara Akira, a powerful enemy who seemed to have come to take over and suppress them!

Not to mention, Ishihara Shou himself was so resourceful that it didn't take long—just the moment Ulquiorra was crushed by the Wheel of Fate—for Ishihara Shou seized the opportunity due to Ulquiorra's negligence caused by the changes here. He suppressed Ulquiorra with a variety of talismans such as the Imprisoning God Talisman, the Spirit Trapping Talisman, the Sealing Talisman, the Immobilizing Talisman, and the Restraining Talisman. Ulquiorra Shou then took him into his Palm Buddha Kingdom and imprisoned him together with Barragan.

Chapter 573 The Great Monk

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

Having dealt with the Starks, Ishihara Akira also took care of Las Noches.

As for the remaining Ten Blades in Hueco Mundo, they couldn't even withstand his aura, so there was no need for them to continue existing.

Therefore, upon entering Las Noches, Ishihara immediately summoned all the Hollows present—the remaining Espada, their chief officers, lieutenants, and so-called candidates—and then treated them differently based on his likes and dislikes, as well as his first impressions.

For example, Yammy, Zomary Ruru, Sayer Apollo Granz, and Aaronieru Erurueri from the Espada were all killed on the spot by Ishihara Shou, without even giving them a chance to explain, which can be described as decisive.

However, this also served to intimidate the others in Hueco Mundo—

After all, they were ghosts. Although they maintained human form, they were essentially a group of demons, and they still retained the concept of the survival of the fittest in their bones. So when Ishihara Akira showed his decisive and ruthless state, no matter what they thought before, they all fell silent.

Then Ishihara Sho dismissed the people and told them to continue doing what they were doing. He then began to study the death rules inherent in people such as Grimbridge and Nnoitra, who had been captivated by his gaze, or rather, the matter of Hueco Mundo and world authority.

Oh, by the way, it's worth mentioning here that after suppressing Las Noches, Ishihara Shou also captured the former 30th Espada, Nelliel. He planned to use the Grim Bridge and Nnoitra to heal her soul damage and restore her status as an Espada after he understood the rules of death and world authority.

For Ishihara Sho, who had already mastered several worlds and achieved the status of a Taiyi Celestial Immortal, possessing the power of rules, this kind of research was extremely simple. With his Dharma Eye open, the Void held no secrets in Ishihara Sho's eyes.

Its composition, combination method, and source of power are all clearly presented.

Afterwards, Ishihara stripped him of what was useful to him, and Nnoitra and Grimbridge seemed to regress, directly changing from their Arrancar state back to Hollow form, and even their minds disappeared.

Ishihara Sho was even less polite, directly shattering them into the most basic spiritual particles in front of Neriel. Then, using spiritual particle shaping and soul repair techniques, he filled these spiritual particles into Neriel's body, especially his wounds, repairing Neriel's exposed and damaged face.

Therefore, the next moment, accompanied by an explosion of spiritual pressure full of life, Neriel's body, which was originally only in the form of a child, rapidly expanded and returned to the size of an adult in a short time, and her figure was extremely domineering! Although it was not necessarily more exaggerated than Harribel, it was still unique, making Ishihara Akira feel that his deal was not a loss.

"Thank you for helping me recover from my injuries, sir." Neriel opened her eyes and said gratefully to Ishihara Sho, who was sitting in the main seat of Hueco Mundo.

"I didn't save you for your gratitude," Ishihara Sho said calmly.

"What does Your Excellency wish me to do?" Nelieel asked, her expression unchanged but her eyes filled with curiosity.

"I will restore your status as an Espada, and then work with others to help me manage Las Noches and the entire Hueco Mundo," Ishihara Akira said calmly.

“Yes.” Neliel did not object and agreed very respectfully.

"Now, go and take over Hueco Mundo," Ishihara Sho instructed.

"Yes."

Then, Nellyel turned and left the main hall where Ishihara Sho was, to go and find out about the situation at Las Noches.

……

After dealing with Nelliel, Ishihara Shou didn't rest and began to deal with the four prisoners in his hands.

Or perhaps three...

Because Ishihara had no intention of keeping Barragan, after stripping him of his inherent authority, he decisively scattered Barragan's ashes. Then, he took advantage of Stark's loneliness and, in exchange for companionship, gained Stark's loyalty.

Next was Harribel. Although her Overlord form was a sacrifice, she had a unique affection for the subordinate officer under her command. So after a slight threat, Harribel also abandoned the darkness and joined the Las Noches Palace led by Ishihara Sho.

On the contrary, Ulquiorra, though essentially nothingness, had an odd loyalty to Aizen, the guy who gave him meaning in life, which left Ishihara Sho feeling helpless. With a slightly heartbroken feeling, he had no choice but to personally destroy Ulquiorra and take everything away from him.

At this point, the Espada positions have undergone a major reshuffle. Apart from the first Espada Stark and the former thirtieth Espada Haribel, all the other Espada are dead. In addition, with the addition of Neriel, who was later healed, the Espada team only has three people left. They can still lead Las Noches and control the entire Hueco Mundo without any problem.

However, it was somewhat beyond our capabilities.

Fortunately, there are still plenty of replacements in Las Noches. If it really comes down to it, Ishihara Akira wouldn't mind learning from Aizen and using the spirit particles of the Espada he has, or even other Hollows, to forcibly raise their strength to match that of the Espada.

However, the gains were also substantial—world access increased dramatically to around 25%, and influence over Hueco Mundo grew to nearly 100%, allowing for the commencement of the next phase of operations.

Therefore, three days later...

"I'm leaving Las Noches to you for now. You're free to act without my orders. As for Aizen... I'll deal with him myself." Ishihara Akira said calmly, his gaze sweeping over Stark, Halibel, and Neriel, who were sitting in their respective seats.

"Yes."

"Go away."

Without waiting for the three to say anything more, Ishihara Akira's figure had already disappeared from Hueco Mundo.

……

The next moment, Ishihara Sho appeared in another space with a high concentration of active spiritual particles.

Ishihara Akira didn't go anywhere; he just stood there, as if waiting for someone to arrive.

And indeed, that was the case. Shortly after he logged into this high-concentration spiritual space, which resembled a special effects movie with countless floating platforms, accompanied by several swift whooshing sounds, the figures of three men and two women appeared rapidly in front of Ishihara Akira, each eyeing him with wary gazes as he observed them with equal interest.

"Who are you?" The most burly of the five, who looked similar to Chang Koehan from the King of Fighters world but was dressed as a monk, asked Ishihara Sho in a deep voice.

"Then you don't need to know."

After saying that, Ishihara Akira suddenly flashed and appeared in front of the monk, unleashing a palm strike that enveloped the monk.

Chapter 574 Farewell to the Saints

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

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"Really, why didn't they pay attention..." Standing still, looking at the five people who had all fallen into the illusion he had created, Ishihara Sho shook his head and sighed with great emotion.

Then, as if putting toys on a storage shelf, he casually put the five people away.

Without further hesitation, they sped towards the highest point of the Spirit King Palace, where the Spirit King was located.

Moreover, because the person who tried to stop him was already imprisoned, Ishihara Akira quickly arrived at the Spirit King's Palace. Ignoring the barrier surrounding the palace, he entered the vast, empty hall, where he found the Spirit King encased and sealed within dark yellow crystal, like an insect encased in amber.

The Spirit King's condition was extremely bad, as if he had suffered ancient torture. Not only were all four of his limbs severed, but there were also signs of manipulation on his body—especially on his chest. His breathing was flat, his eyes were tightly closed, and he appeared to have completely lost his breath.

But Ishihara knew that he was just sleeping, not completely dead.

This was also proven in the Soul King's subsequent reaction—

Just as Ishihara Sho reached a point about a meter away from the crystal sealing the Spirit King, the Spirit King, who had seemed dead and unresponsive to the outside world, suddenly opened his pale, pupil-less eyes and met Ishihara Sho's gaze directly.

"I have not seen your shadow in the course of the world." After a moment, the Spirit King spoke to Ishihara Sho, who had approached him, with a strange, harmonious sound that seemed to be the gathering of thousands of people.

"Oh, so?" Ishihara Sho asked with interest.

“Therefore, you may be the variable I’ve been waiting for,” the Spirit King replied.