Chapter 1190: Hei Qi Yihu: I Was Almost a Heir to a Top-Tier Aristocratic Family

He took a deep breath and looked at Urahara Kisuke beside him, his eyes filled with complexity.

"...... What's wrong, Lord Kuchiki? Did you just notice we're... traitors of the Soul Society? Are you here to arrest us now?"

Urahara Kisuke sensed Kuchiki Byakuya's gaze and turned his head immediately, smiling faintly at him, utterly unfazed.

If Yamamoto Genryūsai were standing before Urahara Kisuke, Urahara would say nothing and flee at once with Hei Qi Yihu and Hei Qi Yixin.

But if it's only Kuchiki Byakuya... heh.

"...... No."

After a moment of silence, Kuchiki Byakuya shook his head calmly, "Though I don't understand why you're here, your presence here means you're here to resolve this matter—you're our allies."

"At least for now, I have no reason to be your enemy."

After a slight pause, Kuchiki Byakuya continued, "I believe Captain-Commander Yamamoto would make the same decision if he knew."

Kuchiki Byakuya had no intention of causing trouble for Urahara Kisuke—he wasn't that eager to die.

Though he didn't understand the relationship between Urahara Kisuke and Su Han, Urahara had arrived together with Su Ran and the others.

But judging from the current situation,

even if Urahara Kisuke had ties with Su Han and the others, they were probably shallow.

But what if fighting them angers Su Han? That would truly be a disaster.

"You sure know how to talk."

Urahara Kisuke's voice was calm.

He saw through Kuchiki Byakuya's thoughts and curled his lips into a mocking smile.

Kuchiki Byakuya acted as if he hadn't heard it, silently glancing at Lucifer, who was being brutally crushed by the bald demon king, and at Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who appeared calm but was clearly questioning his own existence.

After confirming Kuchiki Byakuya's stance, Urahara Kisuke relaxed again.

"If you don't intend to arrest us, why did you come talk to me?"

"Seeing so many Zanpakutō—haven't you wondered about them?"

Kuchiki Byakuya stared at the endless Zanpakutō in the distance and asked softly.

"I've already checked—they're all genuine."

Urahara Kisuke's eyes flickered and answered evasively.

Kuchiki Byakuya: "......"

Kuchiki Byakuya was speechless, his expression priceless.

Fuck, I already know they're all real—if they were fakes, I'd be questioning my own life right now.

After a slight pause, Urahara Kisuke spoke again, his voice low.

"Do you think anyone could replicate every single Zanpakutō of the Soul Society without any of us noticing—and make even the original owners believe they're real? Could such a person possibly be within our comprehension?"

Kuchiki Byakuya's pupils shrank sharply; after a long silence, he nodded silently, forced to admit Urahara Kisuke made perfect sense.

Even though Kuchiki Byakuya still harbored doubts about Su Han's displayed swords, he forcibly suppressed the thought.

On the battlefield,

"Damn it!"

Satan's face darkened; he thrust both hands forward, and the translucent barrier shielding him instantly surged forward, shattering under relentless attacks from the endless Zanpakutō.

Satan retracted his Shinigami projection, feeling his Shinigami form riddled with wounds, his eyes filled with sorrow.

But then his gaze turned icy.

An arcane death incantation slipped from his lips, forming a serpent-shaped rune in midair that vanished with a whoosh, wrapping itself around Su Han.

Su Han clenched his fist again; the Reality Stone instantly erased the death incantation.

Sensing his stamina had reached a critical threshold, Su Han casually bought a Stamina Talisman, restoring his condition to peak.

When Su Han finished and looked up again, Satan was gone.

"...... Fled? No!"

Su Han's eyes flickered; his Kenbunshoku Haki, amplified by his aura, spread outward and instantly located Satan's position.

Then, he activated the Space Stone.

Spatial displacement—Satan appeared suddenly right in front of Su Han, utterly bewildered.

Wait... what the hell? Wasn't he hiding perfectly just now? Su Han clenched his fist, and the Power Stone erupted.

His fist smashed through Satan's chest with a boom.

Satan shot away like a cannonball.

Terrifying force swept through Satan's entire body, shattering it beyond endurance.

"How could he be this strong?"

Satan forcibly halted in midair, his face twisted in shock and disbelief—Su Han's power exceeded his imagination.

It was strength even he could barely withstand.

Grinding his teeth, Satan's body began to reform.

"Undying? I don't believe in true immortality in this world!"

Su Han appeared before Satan with a whoosh.

This time, his fist slammed into Satan's skull.

"Wum!"

The air vibrated.

Satan plummeted from the sky like a meteor, crashing into the earth with a whoosh, unleashing a shockwave.

The already nearly destroyed Karakura Town, battered by the battle between the Guild members and the Seven Demon Kings, was utterly erased by this terrifying shockwave, transformed completely into a crater.

Not a trace of the city remained.

Hei Qi Yihu kept coughing, waving his hand in front of his nose until the dust cleared.

He stared at the complete disappearance of Karakura Town, his body stiffening; after a brief silence, he murmured in awe.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness this is a brand-new world! If this were the real world, our home would have been destroyed..."

After a slight pause, Hei Qi Yihu sighed softly, "If Yuzuko and Natsuki lost our home, and we had to buy a new house and take on a mortgage in the future, they'd probably be heartbroken."

Hei Qi Yihu stared blankly at Hei Qi Yihu.

Looking at the scene of battle before him, you're thinking about houses? Wait a minute! Hei Qi Yihu suddenly remembered something.

Dad, you're a member of the prestigious Shiiba family of the Soul Society, a former Captain-level Shinigami.

Even now that you've defected, you're still a top-tier figure.

Why are you living so poorly in the real world, worrying about houses like this?! He! Hei Qi Yihu! Had always believed he was just an ordinary high school student.

But only after he joined Rulegong Society and finished watching Shinigami did he realize... that he was the protagonist, endowed with the combined powers of Shinigami, Hollow, and Quincy.

Moreover, if Hei Qi Yihu had never defected back then, Hei Qi Yihu would now be the heir of a top-tier noble family in the Soul Society!