Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"Choice? What choice is there..."

All the Quincy understood this clearly.

The man seemed to offer them a choice, but in reality, he only left them with one path...

Regardless of which path they choose, they are destined to become traitors who will be forever 'scorned' by future generations in the history of the Quincy clan!

The man remained silent, seemingly giving everyone time to choose, but those forced to make a choice hesitated to answer his question.

For a moment, the area in front of Zhuwa Gate fell into a deathly silence, and the atmosphere became increasingly eerie.

Thump! Thump! Thump...

When everyone fell silent, when the 'roar' on the battlefield gradually faded away, and when the scene fell into dead silence, some sounds that were originally inaudible were amplified infinitely!

'Thump, thump...' The rhythmic and rapid beats, like drumbeats, emanated from the throne beneath the man!

However, the Quincy knew in their hearts that the sound was not the beating of drums, but the beating of their hearts. But now, this once reassuring sound was incredibly jarring, stimulating the nerves of every Quincy...

"You bastard! What are you talking about?!"

"I will not betray my comrades! Nor will I betray my emperor..."

"Evil Grim Reaper, die!!!"

Finally, one of the Quincy's minds broke down...

He could no longer bear the horrific sight before him, nor could he accept the endless groans emanating from his heart as someone sat beneath him! So he decided to retaliate, and in an instant, arrows composed of spiritual particles were aimed at Araki on the throne.

"This is your choice? How pathetic..."

Araki looked at the Quincy in front of him, whose 'mind' was on the verge of collapse, with an extremely calm expression and even a hint of pity in his eyes.

"Shh!"

With a flash of bright silver light, Araki drew his Zanpakuto from his waist and 'backhanded' pierced through his own 'Heart Throne,' which formed the rows and rows of hearts on the left armrest!

"puff……"

It seems to be in response to Araki's actions...

As the hearts on Araki's throne exploded one by one, countless Quincy coughed up blood and fell to the ground like broken puppets, instantly becoming lifeless...

Tragically, the Quincy who drew his bow and prepared to attack Araki did not die.

"Why?!"

The Quincy, his mind broken, watched his companions fall one after another, his hand holding the bow and arrow trembling uncontrollably.

Although he had drawn his weapon and made up his mind to attack Araki, he hesitated to release the arrow from his drawn bow, fearing that his arrow would land on the throne behind Araki.

"I'm sorry! There are too many hearts here, I don't know which one belongs to you..."

"But it's okay, I can try them one by one, and one of them will be yours eventually."

As Araki spoke, the blade in his hand flashed across the 'throne' once more.

Immediately afterward, another group of Quincy collapsed to the ground, clutching their chests...

Unfortunately, the Quincy who planned to attack Araki is still alive.

And so, the Quincy was filled with despair. In his grief over the deaths of his comrades, he put away his bow and arrows, and Araki's sword stopped the instant the Quincy put away his bow...

"Ha, haha, hahaha..."

A mournful, desolate laugh emanated from the Quincy's mouth. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was twisted and ferocious like a demon's. He looked at Araki with hatred in his eyes, but his knees could only be pressed tightly to the ground, showing his submission to Araki on the throne.

"Plop! Plop..."

After the first Quincy knelt before Araki, a large number of Quincy followed suit and knelt down...

For a moment, it was as if countless subjects were paying homage to their emperor, and a group of proud Quincy knelt before the throne of the King of Hearts!

However, some Quincy still stubbornly stood tall, glaring angrily at Araki.

They disdained to submit to Araki, and were unafraid of death! They were Yhwach's subjects, and would only kneel before Yhwach for their entire lives! The reason these proud Yhwach subjects did not attack Araki was simply because Araki held the lives of countless of their comrades in his hands.

"very good……"

Araki sat on his throne, accepting the worship of the crowd, and raised his hand to bestow upon those Quincy who had refused to yield the greatest honor: eternal slumber! Then, a shimmering, azure light flashed across the sky, transforming into streaks of light that passed through the bodies of all the Quincy standing before the throne, who had not knelt in worship. One by one, the Quincy who had stood upright collapsed to the ground, never to rise again, their eyes closed…

"Go and bring me the heads of your comrades! Or, take the life of your 'false emperor' for me!"

"Don't try anything funny, I've been watching you all..."

After speaking, Araki, carrying one heart after another beneath him, disappeared into the thick fog.

"what!!!"

As Araki's figure disappeared without a trace, the Quincy roared in anguish.

The Quincy knew they had no other choice but to grit their teeth and continue, whether for their own sake or for the sake of their comrades.

Unfortunately, to the Quincy's surprise, this was only the beginning of their suffering! From the moment Araki ripped their hearts out, their fate was no longer in their own hands.

"This is Araki, the captain of the 11th Division. All the Quincy from the Juku Gate have been suppressed!"

"The Quincy's 'Emperor' Yhwach is not at Juva Gate..."

After Araki left, he immediately used the "Heavenly Void" to inform all the captains of the Gotei 13 of their situation.

Even within the exceptionally talented Seireitei...

It's extremely rare for someone like Araki to use the 77th Binding Spell so frequently! After all, once a Kido reaches a high number like 70, both Binding Spells and Destruction Spells require extremely high levels of spiritual pressure and control...

As for Araki, thanks to the enhancement of his Fullbring technique, he directly used 'Ten-Ting Kong-Luo' as his most basic means of communication, ensuring that he could promptly notify all the captains of the Gotei 13 of the information he received.

"Now, it's time to start cleaning up my battlefield."

Araki narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the 'corpses' scattered all over the battlefield.

Quincy are truly a treasure trove of resources.

Even Quincy who are dead and only have corpses left have unique uses!

Thank you to reader Haoyue Daojun for the 100-point reward!

Chapter 37 Yhwach's Purpose

One of the four gates protecting Seireitei...

West Gate—White Path Gate!

This area is now under the direct control of the First Division of the Gotei 1st...

Amidst the raging flames, a figure, not particularly tall but exuding an air of authority, silently strode forward, stepping over the corpses scattered across the ground.

At his feet lay the bones of the already dead Shinigami soldiers, as well as the remains of Quincy whose bodies had been mostly burned away by flames and were charred alive by the fire!

However, neither the mountains of corpses nor the endless wails and pleas on the battlefield could deter him. His heart was as hard as iron, and his eyes as sharp as steel blades…

The man only stopped moving forward after receiving the 'Heavenly Void' from Araki.

"Hmm? That brat Araki suppressed the unrest at Shuwamon so quickly?"

"This has made me look at him in a new light..."

The man muttered to himself, clearly surprised by Araki's speed.

However, the man understood when he realized that Araki was the first of all the captains to set off.

"Die, Death!!"

Just as the man was whispering, several Quincy dressed in white knight uniforms emerged from the high wall of raging flames and charged towards him.

"madness!"

In response, the man wielding the flaming sword looked up at the Quincy charging towards him, his eyes filled with disdain.

"All things in the universe will turn to ashes! You will all become the remains of this fiend in my hand, Ryujin Jakka!"

Yes, the man wielding a flaming sword and walking alone on the battlefield was none other than Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain-commander of the Gotei 13. He brandished the blade that unleashed endless waves of fire, slashing at the clamoring Quincy.

"boom!!"

Violent flames erupted from the Zanpakuto in Yamamoto Genryusai's hand, transforming into a gigantic 'fire dragon' that engulfed everything in front of him!

Whether it was the rain of arrows aimed at Yamamoto, or the several Sternritter members leaping into the air to meet him, they all turned to ashes the moment they touched the raging flames…

Along with the Sternritter members, a group of ordinary Quincy kneeling and wailing also disappeared, as well as some ordinary Shinigami soldiers who had lost their fighting ability and had no chance of being saved, lying on the ground half-dead.

"Rest assured! Your sacrifice will not have been in vain! After the war ends, I will present you with the enemy general's head to comfort your departed souls..."

After wiping out a large number of Quincy lives, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni muttered to himself...

His words sounded like he was talking to himself, yet also like he was addressing the group of Death Knights who had 'sacrificed themselves heroically' and had been transformed back into scattered spirit particles, returning to the spirit particle cycle.

Yamamoto didn't know how to protect others; he wasn't good at healing other people's Hakudos, he could only destroy the enemy's! His Zanpakuto also lacked the ability to heal! His Zanpakuto was the most powerful in the entire Soul Society, so powerful that even his allies who got close to him would be injured by the aftershocks released by his Zanpakuto. Therefore, after the war began, he chose to go alone...

However, Yamamoto was not without compassion. He had witnessed all the efforts the Shinigami soldiers of each division had made for the Seireitei!

Therefore, in Yamamoto's view, there is only one thing he can do now, and that is to 'kill'!

Kill! Kill! Kill! Slaughter all enemies!

This is to honor the Shinigami soldiers who perished while fighting the Quincy.

After a while...

As Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni sheathed his Zanpakuto, the entire battlefield of the Seireitei West White Path Gate had been transformed into a desolate sea of ​​fire, devoid of any living beings except for Yamamoto Genryusai.

"Choujiro..."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, having sheathed his Zanpakuto, coldly called out to the empty, desolate battlefield ruins.

"I am here, Lord Yuan Liuzhai!"

Just as Yuan Liuzhai finished speaking, a gray figure appeared behind him.

The newcomer was none other than Chojiro Sasakibe, the vice-captain of the First Division.

"Inform the entire team that the enemy troops who attacked the White Path Gate have all been personally killed by me!"

Genryusai spoke with full confidence, his back to Chojiro Sasaki.

"As ordered..."