Chapter 613

Looking at the people of Ishgar, Ban was also a little surprised; he hadn't expected them to know Astalos's plan as well.

Or rather, apart from wanting to keep it hidden from the members of the Ten Commandments, Astalos had never intended to hide it from anyone else at all.

After all, with Meliodas and Escanor gone, there was simply no one who could harm him now; even Escanor himself, if he wanted to harm Astalos now, would find it impossible.

"I say, you lot, you'd better head back to your continent sooner rather than later. The current situation isn't something you can resolve either. The enemy's strength has already grown far too great. I reckon the unsealing of the Demon Clan is just one part of the conspiracy."

Watching the people of Ishgar still preparing to go look for the other Ten Commandments, Ban slightly furrowed his brow. In his view, among the people of Ishgar, there was no longer anyone on the same level of strength as them.

Even though Natsu had that kind of potential, right now it was nowhere near enough to let Natsu grow into a powerhouse of that caliber.

So rather than letting the people of Ishgar keep wandering around here, it was better to send them straight home. That way, they could still go back and tell Meliodas and Gowther to be careful.

"But it's not like we can just leave whenever we want now. The whole Hueco Mundo has been sealed off by that guy Aizen. We have no way to retreat."

Hitsugaya Toushirou looked at Ban, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. In order to bring every last bit of surprise to its fullest, Lin Cheng had already found a way to seal off the entire Hueco Mundo.

Even if some other person wanted to get in, they'd have to get Lin Cheng's permission first. Even if the strongest Black Dragon in this world, Acnologia, were resurrected, he couldn't force his way into Hueco Mundo.

Looking at Hitsugaya Toushirou, Ban could only nod helplessly.

"Then there's nothing for it. My current state isn't enough to sustain a fight either; at best I can only maintain a normal condition. But you lot need to be careful too—don't let that guy Astalos get what he wants. If he does, even if the strongest of your Shinigami came over, beating him would be a problem."

"It's fine. Similar abilities aren't something only their Ten Commandments have. I believe the seniors of the Zero Division possess even more powerful abilities."

Piloting Hitsugaya Toushirou, Lin Cheng let slip a line laden with deep meaning. After all, in the hearts of the people of Ishgar, a seed had already been planted—that Aizen was basically unbeatable.

But right now, Lin Cheng had to give them some hope, some hope of being able to defeat Aizen. Otherwise, when the time came and he couldn't harvest emotion points, that wouldn't be good.

Just as the two were about to chat some more, a wave of scorching-hot aura suddenly appeared in the sky. Even Ban, facing this scorching aura, felt something was off.

"This isn't the power of the Commandments, is it? Surely it isn't one of the strong Shinigami among you making a move?"

"It should be the Head Captain who's made his move. This aura—apart from the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, Ryujin Jakka, no other Zanpakuto could possibly unleash it directly."

Looking at this aura, even Hitsugaya Toushirou's face broke into a slight smile. The true protagonist of this battle had finally appeared.

"Your Head Captain, huh? I heard from the regimental commander that he's an absolute powerhouse. Even the Demon King couldn't gain the slightest advantage against him—that's why he was sealed away by the regimental commander working together with you lot."

Hearing Hitsugaya Toushirou's words, a smile also appeared on Ban's face. Yamamoto's burden—undoubtedly one of the strongest among the Shinigami.

At his peak, he even possessed the ability to destroy the entire world. With a powerhouse like this appearing, even if the Demon King truly showed up, he wouldn't gain the slightest advantage against him either.

"The battle has begun, let's hurry and help too. If we let those Demon Clan and Monu Sect people disturb the Head Captain and the others, that wouldn't be good!"

Watching this scene, Hitsugaya Toushirou was also urging the people of Ishgar. After all, if such a grand spectacle went without the people of Ishgar contributing emotion points, it would be a loss for Lin Cheng too.

Hearing Hitsugaya Toushirou's words, the people of Ishgar also nodded, and followed Hitsugaya Toushirou as they stepped into the deepest part of Hueco Mundo.

In the deepest part of Hueco Mundo, looking at the Shinigami around him each bearing wounds, Yamamoto's burden's face was filled with an icy killing intent.

"Aizen, you truly have betrayed us. If you're willing to turn yourself in, I can, considering all the years you served in the Fifth Division, grant you a dignified death."

"Head Captain, you think too highly of me. I'm not the type to give up that easily."

Aizen smiled lightly as he looked at the Zanpakuto at Yamamoto's burden's waist, a trace of imperceptible wariness in his eyes.

"But, Head Captain, if it's only you alone, perhaps you'd better be a little careful too."