Raised in the Light
Father against Son
*I will never own, or make money, on Bleach. *
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***RitL***
"Damnit Kisuke hurry the hell up! We don't have time for all the bells and whistles that you normally shove onto your shit."
"Hmmmm bells and whistles…. YES THAT'S IT! My dear neko you are a genius!"
"Well yeah, I know that but why this time?"
The various Shinigami rolled their eyes at the two.
"It's very simple, the answer is resonant frequency. You see all things have a very specific frequency at which they resonate and vibrate. If you can create a loud enough sound at this frequency you can break the object. This is how Yhwach managed to destroy the barriers. Normally they are completely invulnerable to even the strongest of force, but they are not protected against themselves. He caused them to break down because of their own doing not by forcing his way past." The blonde shopkeeper paused, ignoring the looks of shock and confusion on the various faces in the room.
"Undoubtedly that is why he attacked Hueco Mundo first" a new voice called out, as the Shinigami looked up at the face of Ryuken Ishida.
"Ryuken!? What are you doing here?"
"Really Kurosaki? My son is involved in a massive war against his own kind, the man responsible for my wife's death has returned, and the balance of the worlds is beginning to crumble and you ask why I am here?"
Isshin gave an embarrassed chuckle, before scratching the back of his head.
"You were saying about Hueco Mundo Ishida-San?"
The Quincy turned towards the current Captain General and nodded before continuing in train of thought. "Yes, the natural spiritual energy that permeates the world of Hollows is some of the most pure and unrefined in existence. If Yhwach were to harvest vast amounts of it he could shape it to whatever he wants. Which means he most likely used it to begin the resonance of the barriers. Gather enough of it and he could theoretically destroy even the strongest of obstacles."
"Indeed, quite ingenious of him I must say…" Urahara muttered, before being smacked by the dark-skinned woman.
"Don't compliment the enemy Kisuke, just figure out a way to get us up there!"
***RitL***
"I am sorry"
The large muscle bound Sternritter turned a curious gaze towards the orange haired son of his best friend.
"Pardon young master?"
"I know what he did to your family… how you wanted to kill him yourself…"
The masked man blinked, before smiling softly, the boy really was too kind for his own good.
"Ah you are speaking of the Hot Spring Demon."
Ichigo nodded
"Yes I did desire vengeance on him, and for many years I believe it was possibly the only thing that kept me going in this world but… I have seen the effects of keeping such hatred going. If that was all I had to continue driving me then I would be dead right now. I would have liked to have been the one to end his life, but as long as he no longer breathes it is enough for me… that and the fact that watching him burn alive in shock and horror was quite satisfying."
The younger man smiled and gave a half-hearted chuckle.
"You have nothing to apologize for Ichigo, in fact I really should be thanking you. If it wasn't for your actions, then we would have undoubtedly suffered disastrous casualties and a young girl would still be dead. You have saved countless lives in your actions, and unknowingly secured your place as the future Lord of the Quincy."
This time he blushed, "I still say Jugo is a better choice… besides I hate paperwork."
The man roared out in laughter.
***RitL***
"Mistress"
Bambietta turned to face the two bowed Arrancar, confused beyond belief as to why they addressed her as such.
"Uhmmmm what?"
"We wish to speak with you mistress, if you have the time." Harribel spoke up.
"Uhhhhh sure?"
The three went into a nearby room where they could speak in private, "Okay so what is this about… and why are you calling me that?"
"You are with master… which makes you mistress." Nel pointed out.
"Oh… I mean I guess so… what did you two need?"
"We wished to speak with you about the future… after the war is over."
The Quincy nodded slowly, having thought quite about this topic herself in the past few days.
"We… wanted to know where we would fit in…"
Bambietta blinked in confusion at the odd, almost vulnerable, tone of the green haired Espada. It was certainly not something she would have expected from the powerful Arrancar.
"What she means is if we will continue being allowed to serve our master, and what we will be doing for him." The dark-skinned woman clarified.
'Ah so that's it, they were allowed to serve him as protectors for the war and once that is over they are afraid of being discarded or killed.'
"I am sure Ichigo will allow you to continue in your duties, though I am not sure what they will specifically be."
"Perhaps if we cannot protect master and mistress we could… serve in other ways? Perhaps master would give us the honor of helping to continue his line, or if that is not possible to allow him the pleasure of our flesh?"
Bambietta began a coughing fit as her face lit up in a deep blush, sure she knew that the Arrancar were a bit… fanatical… towards her lover but she didn't think it was love or lust based.
"Uhm well I don't think that is…"
"Oh, do not worry mistress, we would certainly include you in this pleasure as well…" Nelliel finished with a slight purr in her voice.
Bambietta bolted from the room before her face could heat up any more than it already was.
***RitL***
"Brother?"
"I'm worried"
"Father will be fine, he is more powerful than either of us and far wiser in both war and in life. If anyone can defeat that monster it is him."
"I know that... I just wish he wasn't so focused on doing it alone. Surely one, or all, of us could have gone with him. What if something happens? What if it was a trap or..."
"Brother"
The orange haired boy halted in his worried pacing, before glancing up at the blonde. His brother who was always so confident, so sure of himself and his abilities. His brother who was a natural to all Quincy arts, who could out duel any Sternritter with either the bow or the blade. The man who he admired just as much as his father.
"He will be fine, we both know this. He shall emerge victorious just as we all know he shall. Then when the Shinigami come and try to avenge their losses we shall be ready for them. That is the true reason that he left us behind. He trusts us to protect him and the kingdom when he is vulnerable. Just as he took care of us as children and after your defeat of the Royal Guard so must we now protect him and the others. This task falls upon us brother, the only question remaining is will you be ready for it?"
A look of fierce determination appeared on Ichigo's face.
They both had their answer.
***RitL***
The Soul King, self-declared God of all things and master of creation, stood in the large throne room across from his son Yhwach.
The child who was supposed to have further cemented his hold on the worlds, but had refused his gifts and orders. Instead the child had rebelled, broke allegiances, and defied his fate.
Now it was time to right these 'wrongs' and restore the 'balance' that he had proclaimed so early on. Reaching forward the 'man' called forth a intricate and beautiful blade forged of pure energy. A blade that only he could wield, that had no equal in all of existence.
Yhwach snarled, before summoning the energy blade of his own, an impressive feat and yet it was not nearly up to the same level as the great King's.
"I am surprised that you are willing to risk all of your plans on a simple sword duel. You always were a failure in that skill"
"Perhaps I have learned a thing or two in my thousand-year absence. Let us see if your skills are as sharp as you claim them to be. How long has it been since you actually had to exert yourself father? A thousand years? Two thousand? Do you even know how to swing that blade anymore?"
Instantly he was forced to parry the powerful blow as the Soul King had traversed the distance faster than any Shinigami could hope to move.
The force pushed him backwards, causing grooves to be torn into the floor as his feet attempted to gain traction and balance out. Apparently his father had in fact not lost his touch.
"Watch your tongue with me boy, I have allowed you to come this far but now this pathetic rebellion ends."
"Not quite yet father…" With that the Quincy summoned forth a hail of arrows from above him, forcing the 'God' to once again teleport out of their path.
This time he was ready though, and they clashed blades once more. Instead of repeating the last clash Yhwach had the advantage of striking first, and forced his father backwards.
"Ah so you have finally begun trying to surpass me eh boy? Well I can guarantee you that no matter how strong you have become… you will never triumph against me."
"We shall see about that."
***RitL***
Echoes ran out through the large room as the sounds of battle filled the seemingly empty halls. Again and again the two great warriors clashed. It was not the sound of metal on metal, but rather a fizzling noise, the sound of static emanating when their blades met.
Yhwach flowed between attack and defense with a grace born from decades of training. Each blow was calculated and flawless, each sweeping gesture was both beautiful and deadly at the same moment.
The Soul King, however, was on an entirely different level. To him combat was more like Chess than a battle of wills. Every movement was planned a dozen steps in advance. Yhwach attacked because he believed that he saw an opening, defended when he perceived a weakness. But all of these were planned. Every movement from both ancient warriors was thought out ahead of time.
Suddenly the older of the two broke the imagined deadlock, knocking his son's blade aside and slashing forward with practiced ease.
If he was surprised by the blade that blocked his own then he did not show it.
Zanka no Tachi, the most feared of all Zanpakuto wielded by the Gotei 13. He had known that it was 'stolen' during his son's revenge against the eldest of Shinigami but he did not think that the Quincy would be actually use it in battle.
His son was generally too proud to stoop to such levels.
"So, you resort to utilizing another's strength, I do not know whether I should be proud or embarrassed by you."
Yhwach's ferocious grin gave him the only warning he would receive before the Soul King was put onto the defensive, parrying and moving backwards against the onslaught of his son's dual wielding ability.
"What's wrong father?" The Quincy inquired, each blade flowing perfectly with the other, compensating for any holes in his defense and preventing any counter attacks. "You are putting up less of a fight than even Yamamoto did."
The Spiritual Lord growled back at this insult.
***RitL***
A heavy slash sent forth a wave of deadly heat from the ancient blade. Normally an attack of such caliper would be enough to completely disintegrate an opponent, or at least destroy any defense that they might have and split them in two.
The Soul King merely split the blast in half with his own sword, it was a bit ironic that so many Shinigami feared Yamamoto's Bankai, perhaps because they did not know of the easiest way around it's impressive abilities.
A blade so hot that it would incinerate all that came into contact with it… provided that there was something to incinerate. Even the hottest flame could not damage raw energy. Thus the creator of all Shinigami could quite easily halt the ability and counter it with his own wave of force.
In a contest of pure power his own attack would win out every single time. Zanka no Tachi was designed not for raw power, but heat. If that could be countered the opponent would find very little force behind the blade. Ironically it was very fragile, the only reason it would not break was that few things of this world could actually encounter it without burning away first.
His own blade was one of the exceptions.
Gripping his sword with two hands the Soul King and his son clashed, producing the sound of a shattered blade as the oldest and most powerful of Bankai's broke into pieces.
***RitL***
"So what do you plan on doing now boy? The only hope you had of keeping up with me now lies broken. All of you cunning and manipulations and you failed so close, and yet so very far from your goals."
Yhwach glanced up at his father, ignoring the injuries he had obtained so far, a slight smirk appearing on his face, "Who said that was my only plan? I do believe it was you who taught me to always have a backup strategy."
With that the Quincy Lord extended his hand, and fired a barrage of arrows, continuing the battle once more.
***RitL***
The Soul King let out a deep sigh, as he strolled across the ornate floor, which was now covered in craters and dirt from the battle. His son truly had put up a much greater fight than he had been anticipating, yet in the end it was all for naught. None could stand before a God, none could defeat him, or even come close to standing at his level. The war was over, and he had once again come out victorious.
"Now do you see the error in your ways? Now do you see the truth?"
Yhwach growled, pushing himself up onto his wobbly legs once more.
"Give up. Surrender and bow before me. Perhaps if you plead I will spare the lives of your children."
"Resorting to lying now? Is there any point to that father?"
The sickening grin answered him a moment later.
"I suppose you are right, none of you shall leave this holy place."
"It is not godliness that clings to this forsaken city, but a cancer. You are a disease upon this world."
An unnatural and defiled chuckling rang out through the room.
"I am the God of this world."
"More like the devil. You have corrupted it and its very nature."
"I AM the world, I AM the balance."
"Not while I live you're not. I will see you dead… even if it kills me in the process. Minami: Kaka Jumanokushi Daisojin!"
With that the Quincy lord slammed the remains of the stolen blade into the ground, raising forth an army of thousands of skeletal soldiers to his command.
His opponent merely looked on, unimpressed as the horde charged forward towards him.
A slash of his blade reduced them back to the ashes and smoke from whence they came, pathetic really, did his son truly believe that…
As the smoke cleared the King's eyes widened, his son was no longer standing in front of him.
Suddenly something pierced him from behind, a large metal object. A blade if he wasn't mistaken.
Foolish yet again, the stolen Bankai, as powerful as it was, could never truly damage him. He had created the concept of the Zanpakuto and given it to Oetsu. This meant that he could heal any wound that might be created by them. All he had to do was…
His powers faltered, and pain swept through his very being. Something was wrong, terribly awfully wrong.
Looking back he saw a very different hilt sticking out of his back, and his son with a bow formed a dozen feet away.
"It all comes back to the bow. You should know that father, after all you created it for us. The scimitar that I wielded was never meant to be a blade to counter the swords of the Shinigami, it was an arrow crafted specifically to kill you. A sword distinctly different than that of a Zanpakuto. A weapon that will finally end you. The weapons forged by your creations are mockeries of the other creatures that you forged. Combining Hollows together in order to create a blade might be somewhat clever but it is crude and imperfect. My blade, however, was forged by my own two hands. Created in the one place that you cannot reach, from the very thing that you despise. You see I figured out that you claim your invulnerability due to your connection to the spiritual energy of the dead, but by spending over a thousand years in the World of the Living I was able to create a weapon that you cannot utilize. One forged of human life."
The Soul King raged and screamed as it's body began to break down, unable to cope with the sudden influx of energy, the one source that it was never able to devour. The energy of life.
"You haven't won boy. This is not the end of our war, if you truly think that my servants will allow this sacrilege to go unanswered then you are sorely mistaken. They shall kill you and your family. Your servants shall be massacred and your line will finally be purged from this world."
Yhwach watched as his father's body began to decay and rot away, not disappearing in the peaceful manner that befell so many other spiritual entities, but instead it was if reality itself was ridding the world of the taint, removing the horrific mass of disease from it's own structure.
"Perhaps, but knowing that the cycle you have perpetuated will end shall make it all worth while. Those who stand by me know the truth, they know what the risks are and what they fight for. Instead of deceiving them as you have done for a millennium I told them everything, and they stood by me for the sake of others, can you truly say that father? In these final moments do you truly believe that you have ever trusted anyone? Believed in anyone? Loved anyone?"
Any response the entity might have had would never be heard as it's form blackened like a piece of paper being consumed by fire, before turning to ash and breaking apart.
The self-proclaimed God of the Shinigami, no more than dust in the wind.
***RitL***
Something was different, as if the air was just a bit cleaner and the sky a bit more clear. There was a void in the world now, something that the Shinigami in the Seireitei couldn't quite explain. It was as if some fundamental knowledge had been reversed, turned upside down and made incorrect. Perhaps one plus one no longer equaled two, or that the sky was no longer above them and the ground below. Maybe Spiritual energy did not make up the world and Hollows were now mild mannered, aristocratic, and pompous assholes.
But a single chuckle from the forces of the Gotei 13 out of their ponderings, a chuckle which quickly turned into a roaring laugh.
It was a rather horrific sight, watching Aizen Sosuke, the man who always kept calm, save for when his final defeat occurred, doubled over in hysterical laughter.
"The hell is wrong with you asshole?"
"Don't you get it you ignorant, stupid barbarian?" the traitor replied, earning a growl from Zaraki. "The Soul King is dead… DEAD! All of you were so worried about me betraying you and the Arrancar… and now it is the Quincy who have finally destroyed the abomination that sat upon the false throne in Heaven. Now what will you do hm? WHAT IS YOUR BIG MASTER PLAN NOW KISUKE URAHARA!?"
Once more the madman roared out laughter, his taunts earning no comebacks from the normally unshakable blonde.
***RitL***
'What do we do now? The Soul King has fallen, which means that the Royal Guard is probably dead too. With all of them gone the Shinigami have no future. There will be no more Zanpakuto created, no more Shihakusho to be designed by Shutara to provide protection for the Soul Reapers…'
Urahara fell down to his knees, the weight of the world finally reaching its peak and dropping down onto him. He had failed, once more he had failed everyone.
Too many times… too many times had he let his friends down. He hadn't stopped Aizen when he could have, before everything had escalated. He hadn't prevented the Winter War, despite knowing exactly what the psychopath had been after. He had failed to prevent the man's immortality, failed to foresee the invasion by the Quincy, failed to save so many lives… and now this.
What kind of a genius was he? He was heralded as the brightest Shinigami to ever walk existence. There had been word spreading that he would have been promoted to the Royal Guard in only a few decades if he had not been exiled.
"Kisuke don't listen to that bastard. Take a few deep breaths and calm yourself."
Glancing up the shopkeeper saw the image of his best friend in the world, Yoruichi, come to guide him once again. It was ironic, for as much as he was praised it really was the dark-skinned woman who balanced him, kept him from falling into darkness over his failures or becoming a sadistic madman for the sake of science.
It was she who kept him grounded, who showed him the light in the deepest shadows, who gave him a reason to keep going when he couldn't find another.
With a nod the man stood, his mind working furiously towards a solution to this new problem.
"The end goal hasn't changed, just the situation revolving around it. Yhwach still has to be destroyed and the Quincy with him. True the Soul King was the linchpin but there are ways around this. We can create a substitute to take his place until a permanent solution is found, but first and foremost the balance has to be guarded. Otherwise the world will end before we can even start planning."
"So one step at a time, first we need to get up to the Royal Realm, I assume that you are still with us despite your newfound attitude Aizen?" Shunsui inquired, earning a reluctant nod from the former Captain.
"Yes yes of course. Despite his accomplishment Yhwach still wants me gone, which is quite annoying."
"I feel so very bad for you… asshole…"
Hitsugaya fought the urge to grin, while Gin did not.
"So Urahara do you have a plan for reaching the Royal Realm now?"
"Oh, putting so much weight on the back of such a simple shopkeeper like myself?"
"Cut it out Kisuke!" Yoruichi replied, smacking the back of the man's head.
"So mean… anyway yes I do believe I have the solution to that problem. You see Yhwach undoubtedly damaged the barriers in their assault upon the palace, which means we should be able to punch through them if we use enough force of the right type."
"What are we talking about Kisuke?"
"We need to harvest raw unchanged spiritual energy, normally we would have to go to Hueco Mundo to do such a thing but that will take far too much time and… well there is another option."
The others looked on curiously as the man covered his eyes using his patented hat for a moment, as if silently praying for them to forgive him.
A sickening grin appeared on the face of Aizen Sosuke as he realized exactly what the man meant. "Oh this truly is a wonderful day, first the death of the Soul King and now this? The great warrior of the light and beacon of hope Kisuke Urahara, are you going to suggest what I do so hope is true?"
"What is he talking about Hat-n-Clogs?" Karin spoke up, her eyes narrowed into hate filled glares at her nemesis.
"Since we cannot just harvest this in time… we need to create it instead. The only way of efficiently doing so is to combine living and deceased souls…"
"Wh-what are you suggesting…" the brunette girl asked, a horrific tingling went down her spine as she worried about his response.
"He means that we need to destroy inhabitants of the Soul Society and the World of the Living and harvest them. Truly a brilliant idea my nemesis… perhaps we are more alike than you thought!"
The various exiles shot the man a glare, before the blonde justified his actions, "I don't want to do it Yuzu but… everything depends on us right now. The faster we can get up there the better situation we will be in. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made…"
The young girl turned, a look of horror on her face, to her sister. Karin looked as if she would become physically ill at the thought.
"Despite our feelings towards the task Kisuke Urahara is right. Begin the plan immediately and prepare for the invasion of the Royal Realm." Shunsui commanded.
***RitL***
"Rukia, you and Renji can't really be okay with this are you!?"
The Shinigami sighed, before turning towards the two young girls that she saw as her own sisters. "Of course I'm not, but are you really willing to risk everyone if we don't?"
Yuzu fell silent, allowing her sister to take up the response instead, "There has to be another way. Just because the first option is the easiest doesn't mean it is correct!"
"No but things have changed, not only was the Seireitei nearly destroyed but with the Soul King dead… We can't risk anything else Karin. I wish there was another way I really do but…"
"What if it isn't true Renji?"
The red haired man looked towards the brunette in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Our brother… he told us that the balance is a lie… that the Soul King isn't what we think he is…"
"Nonsense, that would mean that all of the Captains I have ever known lied about this. That isn't logical. I'm sorry Yuzu but it looks like your brother was deceiving you."
"But why?"
Rukia glanced towards the other sister again.
"Why would he even bother lying to us? He could have killed both of us and our father if he wanted to. If he was truly evil then why wouldn't he? It's not like they don't have the advantage at this point."
"True, but Aizen lied to us all as well and it didn't seem to serve any purpose at the time either. We need to keep things simple for right now. They are the bad guys, we are the good guys. Until this is all over we can't afford to second guess everything." The only male concluded.
"Life isn't that simple Renji, I think you two, out of everyone, would understand that."
Turning the two sisters left, allowing the two friends to stand in silent contemplation.
***RitL***
More than a dozen hours, and many sacrifices, later and the remaining forces of the Shinigami stood ready to puncture a hole to their destination. All of the remaining Captains, Lieutenants, and outcasts stood inside of the large cannon, waiting for Urahara to initialize the device.
"Now then, please note the nearest emergency exit, stick with your assigned buddy, and remember if anyone wearing white offers you candy just say 'no'."
"Kisuke get on with it!"
"Fine fine... spoilsport."
Pressing the button the tube was promptly filled with a bright blue light, before firing into the sky and transporting its inhabitants through the unknown and towards their target.
The Royal Realm and the Quincy forces.
***Next Chapter Preview! ***
"I figured you would find your way here sooner or later. I am glad to see that you made it okay."
Nemu continued staring at the man who had taken the time to teach and save her, had then killed her father while protecting her at the same time, and finally left while promising her that she could seek out her vengeance at a later date.
***Omake: The beginnings of a Harem***
Bambietta sat next to her, still recovering, lover, gently rubbing his hand as the two Arrancar walked quietly into the room.
"Master, could we speak with you and mistress for a moment?"
The boy nodded at the paler of the two former Espada, allowing them to continue.
"You see master Hollows are attracted to power and dominance, and after the last battle well…"
"We want to have your babies."
The Quincy blinked, and then blinked again in confusion before shock settled in.
"Uhm well that is rather… uh… you see Bambietta and I…"
"Oh, it's okay Ichigo, I can learn to…"
Before she could finish her statement a rumbling shook the room and surrounding area. A sound as deep as thunder and yet as foreboding as an oncoming army marching towards them.
"What the heck is…"
Suddenly a man's head ripped through the floor next to them, scaring all four of the occupants half to death.
"ICHIGO MY SON! YOU HAVE FINALLY BEGUN YOUR JOURNEY ON THE PATH TO MANLINESS!"
"HOW THE FUCK DID YOU GET UP HERE!? WE ARE LIKE 100 MILES IN THE SKY!"
"MY SON THERE IS NO DISTANCE THAT CAN KEEP APART THE BOND BETWEEN A FATHER AND SON!" After this proclamation, the man finished dragging himself up through the hole he had made in the floor. "NOW TELL ME OF YOUR EXPLOITS! I SEE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE THREE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BEGGING FOR YOUR MANLINESS!"
The three women blushed, while Ichigo attempted to reach the nearby chair where his Quincy cross sat, if he could reach it perhaps he could destroy the floor and send the crazed man plummeting back to whence he came.
"NOW I EXPECT GRAND CHILDREN FROM ALL THREE OF THESE WOMEN IN THE NEXT YEAR! THE SEED OF OUR LOINS ALWAYS IS TRUE SO IT SHOULD BE NOT PROBLEM FOR YOU MY SON!"
"Must… reach… cross... must… murder… father…"
"AND THEN THERE ARE THE FOURSOMES YOU SHALL UNDOUBTEDLY PARTAKE IN! PERHAPS IF WE ARE LUCKY I CAN CONVINCE YORUICHI TO JOIN YOU AS WELL! SHE IS QUITE THE WOMAN FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN!"
The three females looked about ready to die from embarrassment when Yhwach appeared in the doorway.
"Ichigo my son I heard shouting are you…"
"AH THE SUBSTITUTE FATHER ARRIVES ONCE MORE ON THE SCENE! WHY DID YOU NOT INFORM ME OF OUR SON'S INCREDIBLE MANLINESS THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE!?"
The Quincy lord took a slow step backwards, and then another as if moving too fast would allow the crazed man to see him and encourage him to attack.
"DO NOT FLEE FROM MY MANLY HUG!"
Yhwach fled, with Isshin close behind.
"Oh, thank God… are you three okay?"
"So Ichigo… about Yoruichi… she's pretty hot, right?"
Said man promptly passed out again.
***A/N***
So... yeah... Soul King be dead yo.
Couple of real short things. First it always kinda bothered me that the significance behind Yhwach's blade wasn't explained, second the Soul King himself was never really mentioned besides being in a giant crystal, and finally why everyone hated him to begin with.
As for what Yhwach and Ichigo keep talking about, the whole 'abomination' thing, that will be explained soon enough so don't worry.
In the section where Urahara basically turns into a murderer... well Aizen basically had to do the same thing in order to reach the Spirit King so I feel that the Shinigami shouldn't have been able to just magic their way around or however the hell they did it.
War Enders (Aka Special War Potentials)
Yhwach
Ichigo
Jugo
Mask
Orlan -deceased-
Genryusai Yamamoto -deceased-
Kisuke Urahara
Kenpachi Zaraki
Orihime -deceased-
The Royal Guard -deceased-
Aizen Sosuke
Sternritter-Vollstandig-Status:
A The Ascension Ichigo
B The Blade Jugram
C The Contagion Brune – God's Plague Bearer -deceased-
D The Domain Kort
E The Emotion Vanda – God's unending Love -deceased-
F The Freedom Joli
G The Golem Irmine – Holy Union of God -deceased-
H The Heat Bazz-B- God's Holy Flame -deceased-
I The Impact Ubel – Warrior of God
J The Juggernaut Adalgar
K The Key Maker Orlan – The Path of God -deceased-
L The Legion Rille
M The Mirror Lothar
N The Noise Xaros
O The Oracle Penrod – The Knowledge of God -deceased-
P The Primal Keifer – Creation of God
Q The Quick - Clovis
R The Restraint Lutz – Temperance Before God -deceased-
S The Shield Mina
T The Thunder Adali – Light of God -deceased-
U The Unseen Clotilde
V The Volatile Bambietta
W The Whisper Erna – The Voice of God -deceased-
X The X-ray Hanno – God's Vision -deceased-
Y The Yield Dearg - Humility before God
Z The Zenith Gerhard
Deceased Shinigami
Captain Class:
Komamura
Rose
Shinji
Mayuri
Ukitake
Sui-Feng
Unohana
Kensei
Yamamoto
The Royal Guard
Lieutenant Class:
Izuru
Chojiro
Iba
Hisagi
Yumichika
Ikkaku
Nanao
Omaeda