1-5 The Fire

Ha-ha! What's wrong, old man?! You haven't got the strength to retaliate against your dead lieutenant's Bankai?!

Or to even say something?! Huh?!

Oh, Chojiro... I feel your frustration. I can understand your anger, old friend... I share it.

We both know that this is not the Bankai you honed and perfected.

It's no more than a pathetic imitation!

(Watch your enemy burn.)

(Let this act of retribution be my way of saying farewell, Chojiro.)

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As for the rest of the rebel army, you need not worry about them, either.

They shall all die by my hand.

Looks like we're both in trouble now. Old Man Yama's Spiritual Pressure is reverberating throughout the Seireitei.

Gives me the shivers. Feels almost like he's scolding me...

Like he's saying, "Shunsui, I didn't raise you to be a quitter or to lose a fight against an opponent like that!"

You were one of the Special Threats, Kenpachi Zaraki. This is really the best you can do? So feeble.

It seems that all this time, I've been overestimating the Soul Society.

Now die.

Hng!

It has been a thousand years, hasn't it, Yhwach? Now I've come to put an end to it. Once and for all.

Ah, good one.

Your leader's presence has revived your spirit. Quite inspiring. But I'm afraid you Soul Reapers have misjudged one thing.

It's not only your leader who has joined the fight, but ours as well. And we are just as inspired by his presence. That's why you're gonna lose this battle!

Time to die, old man!

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Hng?!

You're right, one of us misjudged. You can throw an army of "inspired" Stern Ritters at him. They're no match for Old Man Yama's powers.

What fools. They brought that fate on themselves for having the temerity to interfere in my battle.

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What is it? Did you want to say something?

Your Majesty!

You have not changed at all, Yhwach.

You've always shown contempt for your own subordinates. But that ends here and now.

You've grown old indeed, Shigekuni Yamamoto. And yet, seeing that outburst of uncontrolled rage, I'm reminded of when you were younger.

Nonsense!

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You've finally drawn it. Good.

You talk as if you've been waiting for me to draw my sword.

And do you know why that is?

Because I intend to crush your flesh, blood, soul and sword until there is nothing left of them!

A thousand years ago, seeking to annihilate all Hollows, the Quincy empire known as the Licht Reich invaded the Soul Society, who opposed them...

...but were wiped out by the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

Then 200 years ago, the Soul Reapers unilaterally decided to exterminate the surviving Quincies, believing that they would disrupt the circulation of souls.

So that explains why Quincies and Soul Reapers will never coexist peacefully.

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