The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

This attitude not only demonstrates his willingness to engage in friendly exchanges, but also his confidence that he has the strength and ability to deal with whatever happens, and that there is no possibility that Ishihara Akira will take advantage of his negligence.

“That’s right, the Spirit King is the wedge. It is because of its existence that the Three Realms can maintain their current balance. But what else?” Ishihara Akira asked again.

"The Soul King is the source of all power. Whether it is a Shinigami, a Quincy, or a Hollow, their initial birth and ultimate destiny all come from the Soul King," Aizen replied.

"In addition, the Spirit King also holds the authority to make the world 'move forward' and 'stand still'... That's about all the information recorded in the book. As for more details, I don't know much about it because I've never met the Spirit King. However, since you are the Spirit King, you could answer my questions. Would you be willing?"

"As expected of you... You're right, this is basically all that the Spirit King has."

As for omniscience and omnipotence, that should be an ability granted by the world's authority. Ishihara Sho only wanted to hand over the part of the Soul King concerning the stability of the world, but he was not prepared to give up the authority as well, so he would not reveal information in this regard.

"Furthermore, because the source of all extraordinary power in this world comes from the Spirit King, the Spirit King has absolute control over the Spirit Particles, and therefore can use the Spirit Particles to do many things that seem very magical to us."

"for example?"

“Omniscient and omnipotent,” Ishihara Sho replied.

However, he subtly changed the concept here, transforming the omniscience and omnipotence that came from the granting of authority into the Spirit King's absolute perception of the Spirit Particles.

In other words, wherever spirit particles exist, the Spirit King will know everything that has happened there from the past to the present.

In other words, spirit particles possess the ability to record, but ordinary people cannot read them, while the Spirit King can.

"So you have basically no secrets from me. I know everything about what you're doing or planning," Ishihara Akira said to Aizen with a smile.

As expected, Aizen's pupils narrowed slightly, and a somewhat unreadable emotion appeared on his face.

But it only lasted for a moment. He quickly returned to his usual easygoing self, smiling broadly and seemingly approachable, yet you could feel that this person was so distant, and no matter how hard you tried, you could never reach their heart...

"So,

"What do you expect me to do by giving me the position of Soul King?" After a moment of silence, Aizen asked again.

"What you want to do is up to you. I personally don't have any requirements. I just don't want to be a wedge, spending my whole life as a mascot in the Spirit King's Palace," Ishihara Akira replied frankly.

"So, even if I use the power of the Soul King to destroy the world, you won't care?" Aizen probed.

"Since you are the Spirit King, you can do whatever you want. By then I will have returned to being an ordinary person. Even if I have some ideas, what can I do about it?" Ishihara Sho asked with amusement.

"What do you need me to do?" Aizen asked again after a moment of silence.

However, judging from his tone and attitude, he believed Ishihara Sho's words and was prepared to take over the position of King of Souls.

As for whether there are any traps or anything like that...

His indigo dyeing was just for show.

“You don’t need to do anything. You just need to continue acting according to your plan,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"Oh?" Aizen looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“To ensure my safety, the transfer of the Soul King’s power and status requires a medium! And that medium is the Hogyoku. Not just the incomplete Hogyoku that Kisuke Urahara or you created yourself, but the finished Hogyoku that is a fusion of the two. I need it as the foundation of the King before I can transfer it and the King’s power to you,” Ishihara Akira explained.

"The Hogyoku... I understand. I will continue to push the plan forward and make it appear." Aizen's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke calmly.

“Then I’ll wait and see,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

Without any further movement, he suddenly vanished from Aizen's sight.

"The Soul King... he's quite an interesting being." Aizen, seeing Ishihara Sho disappear, pushed up his glasses and murmured with a particularly meaningful smile.

……

Where did Ishihara Sho go after leaving Seireitei?

Naturally, the next step is to return to reality, find the members of the Manifestation Technique, and retrieve the remaining Soul King abilities scattered outside, excluding the Hogyoku.

So the next moment, he appeared in the home of a Fullbringer member. Without giving the other party a chance to speak, he directly used a Spirit Strike to knock out the other party's soul, sealed and imprisoned it, and then went to another place where the reaction of the Spirit King fragments was coming. He did the same thing again and again, like a ruthless recycling robot, constantly erasing Fullbringers in reality and recycling the parts of the Spirit King that belonged to them.

More than a day later, when Ishihara Sho could no longer sense the power of the Spirit King in reality, he shattered the souls he had obtained, fused them into a huge soul sphere, and swallowed it into his body like eating ice cream.

At this point, all of the Soul King's scattered power, except for the portion fused with the Hogyoku, has been recovered! This also means that Ishihara Sho's authority in the Bleach world has increased to 99%. As long as the Hogyoku is dealt with one last time, the entire Bleach world will be completely his.

"Now, all that's left is to wait..." Shi Yuanzhang murmured as he returned to the Spirit King Palace.

Chapter 577 Heart to Heart

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

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"Your Highness, the person you asked us to keep an eye on has been captured by the Seireitei." That day, just as Ishihara Akane was enjoying a bath in the medical hot springs of Kirinji Tenjiro, holding Shutara Senjumaru and Hikifune Kiryu, who had released the excess spiritual power accumulated in her body and transformed back into a slender beauty, a member of the personal guard of Nimaiya Oetsu suddenly appeared by the hot spring pool, knelt on one knee, and reported to Ishihara Akane.

"It's come to this already... You can go now." Ishihara Sho was taken aback and muttered in surprise.

"Yes." The communicator then vanished, and the space returned to its original state.

"In that case, it's time for me to go see Captain Aizen again." With that, Ishihara Akira stood up, exposing his perfect body, which had reached the level of a human immortal, to the air, and said in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, do you need us to make a move?" Shutara and Kiryu asked from the side.

"No need. You can stay here and wait for my news."

After saying that, Ishihara Sho stepped out of the hot spring. With a wave of his hand, a Shinigami robe woven by Shutara appeared in his hand and was put on his body with the movement of his arm.

Then comes the haori.

The camphor tree gradually disappeared into the air.

……

"Your arrival was swift," Aizen said calmly, shaking off the others as he walked through the Seireitei and stopping in a corner.

"Did I disturb you?" Ishihara Sho's figure appeared and he smiled.

"No, not at all," Aizen said, shaking his head.

"Are you going to do it yourself, or should I do it?" Ishihara Akira nodded and asked again.

"Is it urgent?" Aizen said meaningfully.

“I’m not in a hurry. However, this is the first time I’ve done something like transferring the power of the Soul King using the Hogyoku as a foundation. It’s always good to prepare in advance for any possible changes, isn’t it? Besides, I’m also worried that if I arrive too late, you’ll have already betrayed Soul Society, and inheriting the Soul King’s position might cause some trouble for your future rule. After all, the true Soul King’s fate is quite tragic.” Ishihara Akira explained with a smile.

"Miserable? How so?" Aizen asked curiously.

“I don’t know what that previous Spirit King was thinking, but when I killed him and inherited his power, he had already had his limbs cut off, his heart ripped out, and his chains broken. He was extremely weak. And with the Spirit King’s status and strength, I don’t think anyone in this world could be his match, so…” At this point, Ishihara Akira stopped talking and put on a helpless expression.

"You mean, the Seireitei has unique methods to target the Soul King, or rather, the power of the Soul King?" Aizen, as expected of one of the most intelligent beings in the entire Bleach world, understood what Ishihara Akira meant in a flash.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"That's why I said that if you really break ties with Soul Society, it could very well affect your future rule—for example, if some people turn you into the same kind of Soul King as me, I don't think you'd want that, would you?"

"Thank you for reminding me, sir. I did indeed overlook that. In that case, it seems I really need to revise my plan again." Aizen said with a gentle and kind smile.

Ishihara Akira laughed along, but no one knew what they were laughing about.

“Perfect timing, since you’re here now, let’s seize the opportunity and retrieve the Hogyoku today,” Aizen said decisively.

"what ever."

The two did not linger any longer, and Ishihara Akira, led by Aizen, headed toward the Penitentiary Palace where Kuchiki Rukia was imprisoned.

……

Along the way, thanks to Aizen's presence, no Shinigami had any extra associations with Ishihara Sho's existence.

Of course, there's no need for that.

After all, the Gotei 13 consists of thirteen divisions.

Every year, many people graduate from the Shinigami Academy and join it, so even the captains of the Seireitei, let alone the members of each team, may not be able to call out the names of all the members in their teams.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal to encounter one or two Shinigami you don't recognize in the Soul Society.

This is also why Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime were able to infiltrate so easily in the original work.

Moreover, even without these reasons, Aizen's ability to cast Kyoka Suigetsu on all the Shinigami in the Soul Society was enough to ensure that no one could see Ishihara Shou, or even him and Aizen.

So it didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the Palace of Repentance.

Unfortunately, Kuchiki Byakuya, Kuchiki Rukia's nominal older brother, was also there, so it wasn't appropriate to go over and open up to her at that moment.

It doesn't really matter, though. Just wait a little while and Byakuya Kuchiki will leave on his own.

After all, he is the captain of the Sixth Division, and he doesn't have that much free time to personally look after his younger sister.

Therefore, after waiting for a short while, Ishihara Akane and Aizen successfully arrived in front of Kuchiki Rukia.

He opened the cell door and went inside.

"Captain Aizen!?" Rukia Kuchiki looked at Aizen as he walked into the cell and asked in surprise, "Is there something you need?"

"Kuchiki Rukia, right? I do have something I need your cooperation with. Can you stand still?" Aizen asked the astonished Rukia with a gentle expression.

"No, don't move?" Rukia asked inexplicably.

Before she could even understand what was happening, Aizen, having just finished pleading, suddenly appeared in front of Kuchiki Rukia with a Shunpo, his hand reaching forward and plunging into her chest...

"puff!"

"Aizen... Captain?!" Rukia Kuchiki stared at Aizen in disbelief, seemingly unable to understand why Aizen wanted to kill her.

There's no animosity between the two of them, is there?

Aizen remained unmoved, expressionless as he looked down at Rukia before him, slowly withdrawing his hand from Rukia's chest...

"puff!"

With another muffled thud and a splatter of blood, Aizen pulled a blue treasure—which looked like an atomic nucleus, with a spherical proton at its center and encased in multifaceted crystals—from Rukia Kuchiki's body.

—This is one of the Hōgyoku that Ishihara Takashi was looking for!

"Alright, you can continue to rest now." Aizen said gently to Rukia. Rukia, as if she had finally gotten a chance to rest after several days of hard work, closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. After losing Aizen's support, she fell heavily to the ground.

"boom."

"Let's go," Aizen said.

Chapter 578 Death God (End)