[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-230":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Thunder Breathing to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1676288,2141,"Chapter 230 230: Soul King Palace","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-230",230,"\u003Cp>As tension rippled between the Shinigami and the Hollow, Tachibana Kyūjō raised a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, the strongest Shinigami of the past thousand years, stared at the young man standing before him—tall, unyielding, cloaked in calm authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time... Yamamoto felt regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tachibana Kyūjō, King of Hueco Mundo... everything that happened today—was my fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you seek revenge, take it out on me. I can bear your anger, your hatred... even your judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But please... let the others go. Shinigami, Hollow, humans—these Three Realms are all connected in a delicate cycle. If the Shinigami are weakened too drastically, it won't just be Soul Society that suffers…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Unless you intend to repeat what Yhwach once tried to do—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To plunge all three worlds into chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana sighed in exasperation, rolling his eyes. If the old man had intended to apologize, couldn't he have done it before the thousand-degree magma and spirit-pressure clashes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't bother replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his gaze drifted toward two particular figures standing among the ranks of the Gotei 13. A small smile curved on his lips, softening his features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Byakuya. Captain Unohana… It's been nearly a century. And you still don't recognize me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left his lips, both Kuchiki Byakuya and Retsu Unohana froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly—like fog lifting from a battlefield—the crushing spiritual pressure across the arena began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming tension melted into stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual motion, Kyūjō swung his fist downward, shattering the dimensional layer of Hueco Mundo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Garganta burst open before them—wider than a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right then. Let's head to Soul Society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see what kind of preparation Aizen thinks gives him the right to sneak around in my shadow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a response, he stepped into the swirling darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the high-level Hollow forces followed loyally—led by Elsa and the other commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the King of Hueco Mundo march into Soul Society with an army, the captains of the Gotei 13 quickly helped Yamamoto back to his feet and began to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Captain-Commander himself… was brought along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, except for Zaraki Kenpachi, who was still somewhere in a distant corner of Hueco Mundo, having been launched out of the atmosphere like a stray cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived in Seireitei, Kyūjō didn't attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sign of Aizen, Ichimaru Gin, or Tōsen Kaname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've already left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Real World, maybe? Or… Wandenreich?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in silence, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed all Shinigami forces had safely exited the Garganta, he turned to Yamamoto and the captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aizen is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So now—there's one last place we need to check.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, Tachibana raised his fist again—then brought it crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very ground beneath Seireitei shattered, exposing a hidden chamber beneath the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal crystal palace of pure ice revealed itself beneath the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shinigami stared in disbelief. None of them had known something like this existed beneath the very heart of their home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Kyūjō swept the palace with his spiritual perception, he frowned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no one here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something wasn't right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this… a conspiracy between Aizen and Yhwach? Or are they just using each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could respond, Kyūjō vanished from the spot, leaping through space in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one world left to verify—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urahara Shop – Real World\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in the soft orange light of sunset, a cat and a man were lounging lazily in front of a small candy shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō sighed at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, even if I didn't ask for help, you could at least pretend to look worried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Kyūjō! Didn't expect you back so soon.\" Urahara Kisuke lifted his hat slightly and flashed a cheeky smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? Changed your mind about that little matter we talked about?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō nodded calmly. \"Aizen is missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't run. He's not in Hueco Mundo or Soul Society anymore. So I came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the cat transformed—Yoruichi Shihōin, now wearing the black leather jacket Kyūjō had given her long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then? Did you find anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" He shook his head. \"He's not here either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoruichi narrowed her eyes. \"You sure you didn't overlook something? If he's not in the Three Realms, then where else could he possibly be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō answered without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My perception spans the entire world. Unless it's a large-scale dimensional barrier like Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, or the Real World—nothing escapes me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This entire world is under my surveillance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoruichi fell silent, clearly impressed by the scope of his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Urahara, who had been quietly thinking, finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your perception isn't wrong... then I think I know where Aizen is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men said it at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul King Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… that palace is guarded by Division Zero,\" Urahara muttered. \"No matter how strong Aizen is, I doubt he could get past them alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just Aizen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're both forgetting something important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when I first entered Hueco Mundo, I told you about two major enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of them was Aizen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the other—Yhwach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yhwach… the King of the Quincy from a thousand years ago,\" Yoruichi whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō nodded. \"What you don't know is—Yhwach is the child of the Soul King himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect the two of them… are trying to absorb the power of the Soul King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish his sentence, a strange wave rippled through the Real World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around them, people began to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a sound or cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Auswählen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Auswählen'?\" Urahara and Yoruichi echoed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō explained, his tone solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yhwach was born with a unique ability—Auswählen, or Consecration Select.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It allows him to steal back power from other Quincy... and absorb it into himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who lose their power—die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But those chosen by Yhwach—are resurrected, stronger than ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This confirms it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aizen and Yhwach… they're in the Soul King Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana Kyūjō looked up at the bright sky above the Real World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had confirmed the location of his two greatest enemies, he didn't immediately give chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he closed his eyes and listened—to the rhythm of his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearing perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned quietly, raising one hand once again and striking space itself—opening a rift back to Las Noches, the throne of Hueco Mundo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His evolution… was almost complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join my Patreon here:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🔗 patreon.com\u002FFaaanzKun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ Enjoy 115+ chapters ahead of WebNovel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ 2 new chapters every day (Monday–Saturday), exclusive on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ Be the first to experience Arc 7 and the new season before anyone else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📖 The first chapter of Arc 7 is now live!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read it right now on Patreon~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🌙 Note: Sunday is a rest day, so there will be no updates tomorrow. 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