Author's note: This chapter will tell us about how things were in the Human World before the death of the Soul King. At the same time, I would also like to give Hell the spotlight here, considering that the Shinigamis and Quincies have been given much. It was inspired by a song from Limp Bizkit with the same name. I don't own any of the characters. They belong to Tite Kubo. The original characters belong to me.


Chapter 27: All That Easy

A day ago, in Karakura Town, Japan, Human World

Before the Soul King's death, things seemed to be pretty calm in the Human World, especially in Karakura Town. However, the fact that there were fewer Hollows visiting didn't necessarily mean things were safe. No, that was hardly the truth.

Recently, Karakura Town had been visited by a trio of Togabitos, creatures that were supposed to be kept locked up in Hell and never allowed to walk outside freely. Led by the rude and foul-mouthed Zhong, these Togabitos were looking for Ichigo Kurosaki and had demanded that his father tell them about his whereabouts. But Isshin vehemently refused and both he and Ryuken Ishida rose up to confront those sinful beings. They were almost successful in eliminating them, only for Zhong to resort to cowardly tactics by using Karin and Yuzu Kurosaki as hostages. But luckily for them, Isshin and Ryuken were helped by someone they never expected would do so: Augustus Zod Allowin, Emperor of the Imperio de Hierro and the true Ruler of Hueco Mundo. He along with three Dechados rose up to confront these Togabitos and were successful in defeating them, thanks to their strengths and skills.

But as the Togabitos were defeated, the Gates of Hell suddenly appeared before the group and they opened, eventually unleashing chains that dragged all the three back to the realm of the unforgiven. But before the gates closed, three glowing eyes could be seen in the red smoke and it made a declaration. This declaration said that it was only the beginning. This had left many unanswered questions, as to whether something had changed in Hell. Perhaps those Togabitos had been "allowed" exit into the Human World.

A Garganta suddenly opened on the top of a building in Karakura Town and out came four Arrancars. It was the Dechado: Tiradoor Webster, his cousin Zeppelin Webster and the two Legionaros: Violetta Bracquemond and Ozzy Namitjura, as well as his partner Lizzie Namitjura. What were these four doing in the Human World and what was their motives?

Tiradoor suddenly used Sonido and stood on the top of a nearby water tower to get a good look of the town in general. So far, the brown-skinned boy with the afro were not amused by what he saw below him.

"Wow…this must be a nice and lively Japanese town" he remarked with sarcasm in his voice as he began glancing down on a street were people were walking on the sidewalks. They were minding their own businesses as usual and Tiradoor could notice that the majority of the men on that street wore suits and glasses. "Yup…...it's definitely a Japanese town" he added to his statement.

Violetta sighed when she heard Tiradoor making the comments. "For crying out loud. Do you always have to degrade people?" the purple-haired girl asked the paragon, getting tired of hearing his xenophobic and bigoted opinions.

Zeppelin only chuckled when hearing this. "Easy there, Violetta. You know how he always is whenever he sees a town like this" the boy with the twisted, black hair said while explaining.

"Yeah, as if he has ever been in the Human World before" Violetta huffed in return.

Ozzy and Lizzie on the other hand were very curious about Karakura Town and they wondered what it was like in this town. The orange-haired boy and his brown-haired partner looked at each other smugly.

"So, this is Karakura Town, eh?" Lizzie wondered while looking from Ozzy's shoulder. She took notice of the many people that were walking in the streets. "There are big mobs of Humans down there. Not what I was expecting, Ozzy" the little girl remarked.

Ozzy grinned in return. "Bloody oath. Say Lizzie, what do you say me and go finding us a boozer or something? I sure could use a fresh, cold amber fluid right now" the orange-haired boy said in return and began spotting after a place where they could sit and relax.

"Hold on just a sec" Zeppelin interrupted, as he, Tiradoor and Violetta joined them. "You're forgetting something, pal. They're Humans. None of them can see us. In this world, we're practically invisible to them. Not pretty applicable, if you catch my drift" the Arrancar with the sunglasses said.

Both Ozzy and Lizzie moped when they heard his explanation. "You're such a wowser sometimes, Zeppelin. I mean, come on! Would it kill for some amber fluid or a barbie?" he exclaimed in return.

Violetta facepalmed in return. "You're not listening. We're here on a mission, not a holiday. Besides, it's only boring to do this when we're not seen" she berated her fellow Legionario.

"So what if those Humans can't see us?" Tiradoor asked while resting his hands behind his afro. "Now that we're here, I say we can do whatever the hell we want. I'm a Dechado, so you're all free to do that" he then pointed out causing both Ozzy and Lizzie to smile gleefully at him.

"Not so fast, Tiradoor. You may outrank all of us here, but you still don't outrank His Highness" Zeppelin pointed out to his cousin.

But the group suddenly heard loud cheering coming from somewhere and they wondered where it came from. As they moved to the other end of the roof, they could spot the nearby park. It turned out that it was a soccer field, and there were players out in the field right now. The Arrancars got intrigued while Tiradoor only raised an eyebrow when seeing this.

In fact, the group of Arrancars jumped off the roof and found a bushy tree where they could sit on and watch the match from a closer perspective. They moved the leaves to get a better look at the ongoing game.

"What kind of game is this?" Violetta asked with interest in her voice. "I guess this must be something the Humans like to do when they're having fun" she added to her curiosity.

Tiradoor only shrugged his shoulders while getting a closer look. "They seem to be doing some type of sport. Woah, since when did Asians do sports? I mean, aren't they like: more into electronics and mathematics?" he asked his usual stereotypical questions.

Zeppelin took off his sunglasses and glanced at Tiradoor with surprise. "But wouldn't that make Americans and Europeans into electronics as well? I mean, they do produce a lot of televisions over there" he suddenly pointed out.

"Whatever. I'm only stating my opinions, Zeppelin" Tiradoor simply replied in a dismissive manner.

His cousin sighed in return. "Well, your opinions are a little exaggerated if you ask me" Zeppelin remarked.

Ozzy suddenly snapped in surprise as he got a closer look at the kind of game they were playing. His comrades could see that he was feeling like that and wondered why.

"What is it, Ozzy?" Lizzie asked her partner.

"I know this sport! This is football, or footy as they say in Australia!" he exclaimed with a smug smile. He then faced his fellow Arrancars. "It's true! Them Aussies love playing both dooty and rugby. Very popular games" the orange-haired boy added to his explanation.

But his three friends only slumped their heads when hearing his statement. "But Ozzy, this is Japan, not Australia. How can you be that clueless?" she asked him in disbelief.

"But all Humans look the same to us" Lizzie suddenly blurted out to her.

"Fair dinkum, Lizzie" Ozzy agreed with his partner's sentiment.

But before the group of Arrancars could continue with what they were doing, Tiradoor was in for a surprise, as he felt something hit his left cheek very hard. His friends got surprised, as a black and white ball had been shot straight into their comrade's face and Tiradoor felt blood sprouting out from his mouth and his cheek became sore. However, the ball had hit so hard that the Dechado had begun to lose balance and he eventually fell off the branch he was sitting on. Ozzy, Lizzie, Violetta and Zeppelin all glanced down at their friend landing on his stomach while having stars swirling around his afro.

"Hey cuz! You okay?" Zeppelin asked as he began to climb down from his seat.

"My goodness! That ball really hit him hard" Violetta remarked by what she was seeing.

While they were worried. Both Ozzy and Lizzie could not help but to laugh at seeing him like this. But Tiradoor quickly regained his senses and got up on his knees to angrily glare at the Namitjura-duo. The boy with the afro went as far and even flipped off his middle finger at the two.

"You two are SOOOO dead when we get back to El Dorado!" he thought before standing up to his feet and looking around in anger. "Now what kind of a miserable, idiotic slimeball would do something like this to me!?" he angrily asked while looking around.

His comrades only shrugged their shoulders in return. "How should we know? We didn't shoot that ball at ya" Zeppelin pointed out while proclaiming their innocence. Ozzy, Lizzie and Violetta showed him the same gesture, as they were surprised that Tiradoor had even managed to get hit. They had expected him to simply avoid getting hit by using his quick reflexes.

"Hey! You with the weird-ass afro!" a girly voice could be heard and Tiradoor and his gang got a glimpse of Karin Kurosaki, as she was standing there in her soccer outfit. She faced the group with an apologetic look on her face. "Sorry for hitting you with my ball. It seems like I went too far with my kicking" Karin apologized while chuckling nervously.

Tiradoor simply brushed off the dirt on his cape and glanced at Karin with slight surprise. "They got female players in this sport too? Man, seems kind of misguided" he noted, only to be banged on his head by Violetta. "Ouch! What the hell, Violetta!?" he demanded while rubbing his head.

"Quit being so rude, Tiradoor! This girl just apologized to you yet you start talking….." Violetta stopped speaking and snapped in realization, as did Tiradoor and the other Arrancars. They all glanced at Karin, who merely raised an eyebrow while seeing the stunned glances.

"Ummmm…...is there something wrong?" she asked, not getting why she was receiving such stares.

"CAN YOU ACTUALLY SEE US!?" all the Arrancars asked loudly in unison, as they were beginning to see that at least one Human could see them, despite them being Arrancars.

Karin simply nodded her head as a yes. "Eh, yes" she replied as it was not a big deal. "And I also know that you're all Arrancars" she then added to her statement.

The group of Arrancars all snapped in surprise when hearing this, as they could not believe what the young girl was just saying. "Not only can she see us. She also knows what we are" Violetta exclaimed insider her head.

"Hold on" Tiradoor said while narrowing his eyes. "For some reason, I sense some Spiritual Awareness inside that girl. Can you feel it?" he asked his comrades.

"You know now that you mention it, she does indeed have Spiritual Awareness within her. This means she can see Shinigamis and Arrancars just fine" the boy with the twisted, black hair said while observing Karin.

Both Ozzy and Lizzie grinned at Karin when hearing this. "Now you must be one, lucky Sheila" the orange-haired Legionario remarked after hearing this. "You also seem like a friendly one as well. I'm Ozzy Namitjura and this little ankle biter here is my partner Lizzie" he then introduced himself in a friendly manner while not caring about the fact that she was a Human.

Violetta giggled in amusement and stroke her purple hair. "Always nice to meet new girls. My name is Violetta Bracquemond" she introduced herself in a friendly manner.

Zeppelin had put on his sunglasses and made a cool gesture towards Karin, who only got confused at seeing this. "The name's Zeppelin Webster! Nice to meet ya!" he explained in his usual easygoing manner and tone.

Tiradoor was given stares by his comrades, as they expected him to be introducing himself as well. Seeing this and how they really wanted him to do that, the Dechado sighed in defeat and eventually faced Karin. "I'm Paragon Tiradoor Webster. Nice knowing ya Mrs.…." The young boy was at loss of words, as he did not know the name of the girl.

Karin simply huffed in return and crossed her arms by hearing this. "I's Kurosaki. Karin Kurosaki" she replied flatly.

The moment Tiradoor heard the surname Kurosaki, his eyes widened in slight surprise. He then took a glance at the young teenage girl with a raised eyebrow. "Kurosaki, huh? Nice surname…...for a Japanese" he said with sarcasm directed towards Karin.

His friends simply facepalmed when they heard Tiradoor's name. "Why does he always say that?" they wondered in disbelief.

"Hey Karin! Where have you been?" a male voice could be heard as Isshin Kurosaki arrived alongside Yuzu Kurosaki. They were Karin's father and twin sister, respectively. Isshin got a glimpse of the group of young Arrancars and surprisingly whistled in amazement. "Wow! More Arrancars from El Dorado visiting Karakura Town? Now that's neat" he said with a smug grin running across his face.

Tiradoor and his comrades snapped at hearing this. "Hold on, how come you know so much about us?" the afro-haired boy asked while starting to feel suspicious towards the man before him.

Isshin simply shrugged his shoulders in return. "Take it easy. A couple of days ago, your emperor came here to our town for a visit. It sure was cool seeing him taking an interest in Humans. He along with three Dechados like you helped me against a group of Togabitos. I was hoping he would arrive here again" he answered as honest as he could.

"I can't believe it! He literally speaks the truth. I can see that he's not lying" Violetta remarked in surprise.

Something stuck in Ozzy's head and he faced the Kurosaki-family. "Hold the phone. From what I recall from a summit of Legionarios, His Highness told us about the recent incursions of Togabitos into the Human World, or more specifically into Karakura Town" the orange-haired boy remarked and then pointed at the black-haired man. "Hey you, dipstick. Are you this so called "Shinigami-exile" known as Isshin Shiba, as well as the father of that bogan named Ichigo Kurosaki?" he then asked in his accent.

Isshin couldn't help but to chuckle when hearing the way Ozzy spoke. "Woah, never knew that there existed an Aussie amongst the Arrancars" he remarked before fixing a serious frown with his mouth. "Now as for your question. It's true. I'm a former Shinigami captain, but an incident in the Human World forced me to stay here and raise a family, which includes my son Ichigo and my twin daughters Karin and Yuzu" he then replied while holding onto his twin daughters.

Tiradoor simply nodded his head in acknowledgement. "I see. Then we have no reason to fear you" Tiradoor said back to him, but he was secretly having some thoughts of his own. "Even though I really wanna pin your Shinigami-ass against the wall" he then thought. But he then began facing his comrades. "Alright, guys. Let's go on a trip and see if there are any more signs of Togabito activity" he said to them.

Isshin's eyes widened in surprise, as he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Therefore, he stopped them. "Wait. Are you saying that there's more signs of Togabitos lurking in the Human World?" the man with the black goatee asked them.

Zeppelin suddenly stepped forward and faced the Kurosaki-family. "Yeah. Ever since the incident a few days ago, His Highness and the rest of the Dechados suspects that something has changed in Hell. They think that the Togabitos has taken control of Hell and have even managed to enslave the Kushanadas" the young boy told them as they listened closely.

"Is that even possible?" Violetta asked in disbelief. "Who could have enough power to be able to enslave the Kushanadas? They are the guardians of Hell" the purple-haired girl asked as she found it hard to believe in this.

Yuzu was feeling concerned about this and looked up to her father. "Is this bad news, dad?" she asked Isshin, who simply patted her head in a fatherly manner.

The former Shinigami captain faced the Arrancars with a serious expression on his face. "Whatever is happening in Hell right now, the timing is definitely imperfect. Right now, the Soul Society are too focused on the Wandenreich to worry about Hell's reemergence. But you on the other hand, have enough resources to do so" he then remarked smugly.

"But His Highness also believes that the Quincies' reemergence has something to do with the recent Togabito activity" Tiradoor said before glancing at Isshin. "Didn't they say they wanted your son or something?" he then quizzed the Shinigami.

Isshin's eyes widened in shock, as he knew the reason why the Togabitos had been entering the Human World, as well as searching for him. While being reminded about it, Isshin could not help but to think about his son, as he was currently fighting in the Soul Society right now.

"Either way, we believe that a new power, similar to that of the Wandenreich and the Imperio de Hierro, have emerged in Hell. Sooner or later, they will make their move, especially with what is happening in the Soul Society right now" Zeppelin noted grimly.


Somewhere deep down in the bowels of Hell

In the realm of the unforgiven, a hooded skeleton was now standing right in the middle of a pile of skulls. Who was this hooded skeleton really? It stretched out his hands and soon, his inner organs began internalizing and he soon became a whole person, although he was screaming in pain while regaining his skin and body. It was thanks to the chains that surrounded him. This was one of the Togabitos, those who were condemned to live in Hell after committing crimes as Humans. Under the strict authorities of the Kushanadas, the Togabitos were forced to endure endless suffering day after day as punishment for their sins. But that was not for long.

The one who had his skin restored was a bald-headed man with grey eyes. He had pointy ears wore piercings in his them. His nose also seemed pointy as well. Soon, his entire body was complete and he took a deep breath to compose himself, considering that him regaining his organs and skin had caused him to scream endlessly.

"Damn it….." the man cursed while regaining his breath, considering that he was now standing there naked. "How could I have lost…...to a mere Hollow!?" he angrily asked while cursing himself. "My existence is on the line, and the boss is not satisfied!" he then said.

The chains around his hands were broken and the Togabito flew up in the air, passing by the many skulls that made the pile. He was filled with anger and broke skulls and chains alike as he reached to the top of the pile. Although his chains were broken, there still existed chains at his chest, similar to what all Togabitos had. Once the naked man reached the top, he sat on his knees and watched the environment around him.

The skies above him were crimson read and a tint of lightning could be seen rumbling in them. The pile of skulls this Togabito currently was sitting on was located at the top of a mountain, that almost resembled those found in China. Even now, the landscape around him was similar to that of a Chinese mountain range, with a flat vale. The vale was barren, as were some of the mountains, although they had a few tints of fauna on them. But there was a river of lava running in the vale. Where was this? Things around Hell had changed lately, especially since the time Ichigo Kurosaki entered it and put a stop to the plans of the Togabito named Kokuto.

"Hey there, Zhong! Back from the dead I see" the bald-headed man could hear a voice coming to him from behind, yet he didn't turn around to see who it was. It was four Togabitos like himself, except for the fact that they wore clothes. The one who had spoken to him was a young woman with long, brown hair and yellow eyes. She wore a black Chinese dress with white markings and wore white earrings. The young woman only smirked as her eyes met Zhong's. "I heard you failed your mission. You and your underlings were completley humiliated. Quite pathetic I must say" the woman added to her statement.

Zhong only gritted his teeth in frustration. "Shut up, Ying! My pride was shattered all thanks to filthy Arranars, plus a Shinigami-pig and a Quincy-rat!" the bald-headed man snapped back at her in return.

"Heh, you ARE a rat, Zhong" one of the other Togabitos said while chuckling smugly. While his light brown hair was shaved, he was not bald. He had really big ears, almost like that of a monkey. His black outfit was that of a Chinese monk, with white belt and socks. The brown-eyed Togabito only gazed upon his other comrades. "Tell me I'm right, aren't I, Bohai?" he then asked one of his friends.

The muscular man with long, black hair and yellow eyes simply crossed his strong arms and grinned his sharp teeth. He wore a kilt of armor, which was held by a black belt. While his muscular torso was exposed, his arms were covered by spiked shoulder plates, and bracelets. But there was a ring that covered the chain on his chest, which also connected his clothes.

"Come now, Ling. You know as well as I do that Zhong is a rat, considering that it's his animal aspect" Bohai said while addressing the big-eared man as Ling.

"Will some of you idiots just tell me why you're here, already!?" Zhong angrily demanded, only to stop when the tallest of the group appeared. He immediately covered in fear and backtracked on what he just said. "Sorry, my bad! I didn't mean to call you an idiot, Niu!" he then addressed the tall Togabito by name.

It was a tall man, wearing black Chinese armor all around him. But his head was exposed, which revealed his thick moustache, his black eyes and black, wooly hair. What was also noticeable was the two yak-like horns that stuck out from each side of his wooly hair. Truth is, that man almost looked like a yak, or an ox for that matter.

"This is no time for foolishness, Zhong! We have been sent here to retrieve you" the tall man spoke up, his voice deep as metal itself. "The Eternal Emperor has called forth a summit to be held in his palace of Shēnyuān. All of his allies and servants, including us of the Fahai and those of the Liántōng are to return to Youdu, immediately!" his voice rang deep, that it even intimidated the bald man.

Zhong was stunned when he heard this. "Tch, why does it have to be a summit all of a sudden? And I sure as hell can't attend it while being naked!" he angrily asked, only to be thrown something at by Ling. It was a white loincloth, that almost seemed like a mawashi used by sumo wrestlers. "Are you fucking serious right now!?" he asked in anger over seeing this.

Both Ying and Ling laughed when seeing his reaction to the loincloth. "Come on, it suits you fine!" Ying said while continuing laughing.

"Yeah, you will put up a great show for everyone at Shēnyuān with that around between your ass cheeks!" Ling agreed while almost falling off the pile of skulls due to him laughing so intensively.

While Bohai simply rolled his eyes while crossing his arms when hearing this, Niu was starting to grow weary of this immaturity among his comrades. The tall man picked up a giant skull and held it in his giant right handpalm. After two seconds, he easily crushed it with his hand. Hearing this crack caused both Ling and Ying, as well as Zhong to focus their attentions on the tall man in armor.

"Thank you for your attention" he spoke up with no pleasantries in his voice before facing Zhong, who was already shivering slightly in fear. "Now quit your pouting! The Eternal Emperor has demanded that you return to Youdu! Otherwise, you shall not be given a second chance! That is what he wanted us to tell you!" the man with the thick moustache explained sternly before vanishing with the help of Zouguò.

"Yeah, hurry up and get your ratty ass in gear! Get it? Ratty!" Ling said and laughed before he also vanished.

Ying jumped up in the air and floated, before she vanished from the scene. This left Zhong alone with Bohai. However, the long-haired man was beginning to make his move, but not before saying something to the bald-headed man, who technically was naked.

"You heard what Niu said. The Eternal Emperor does not like to be kept waiting" Bohai said before throwing something at his fellow Togabito. It turned out to be a standard cape and bandages, used by most Togabitos. "Use these to cover your private areas. And once you are finished, come to Shēnyuān. We will all be waiting for you" he said before he dived from the pile of skulls and used Zouguò to vanish as well.

This left Zhong all by himself and he did as Bohai had just requested him to do. As he got changed, the bald-headed man couldn't help but to feel slight irritation over being spoken to like this.

"Tch, I never asked for living a life like this!" he muttered to himself while getting dressed. "I best get moving before the boss wants me dead for real" he then remarked, feeling that he needed to go.


Somewhere near a giant wall, Hell

Hell had drastically changed since Ichigo once visited this dangerous realm. Even now, something was happening at the place that was once known as the Third Level of Hell. In this landscape, it was rocky and filled with craters that were covered in yellow lava. But those were perhaps not the most important scenery at this moment. A long and tall wall built by stone was being constructed at this landscape. It was a long wall, and it even resembled the real-life Great Wall of China.

But what was more interesting about it, was those who worked on this giant wall. Not only were there Togabito-slaves, but also the former guardians of Hell called the Kushanadas. These giant monsters with skeletal faces were now lifting large boulders, as well as disciplining any workers that did not do as they were told. This was indeed fascinating. Why were these giant creatures building this giant wall, as if they were laborers?

Apparently, there was someone overseeing this construction and not only were there workers, but soldiers as well. These soldiers were dressed in black armor and wore the usual white masks that Togabitos wore. They also wore helmets. In fact, these looked like soldiers of the Imperial Chinese army.

On a stage overlooking the construction, two Togabitos were sitting on their own thrones while assessing the situation while may guards stood around them with various weapons. The first on was a man with thick, black beard and dressed in red armor, as if he was a Chinese general. His skin was brown and he seemed quite tall. His weapon of choice was that of a halberd. The other one was a young woman with her black hair tied by a hairpin. Unlike the man beside him, her choice of clothes was similar to that of a Chinese empress, and its color were also red. Her choice of weapon was that of a Chinese sword. These two unfamiliar Togabitos were observing the construction taking place, until they were interrupted by someone.

"Generals!" the voice came from one of the soldiers, as he and two others were approaching the two observes. The soldiers eventually pushed out two dejected Togabitos, who seemed to be slaves. "We saw these two slaves slacking off on their job. They are not doing what they are supposed to" the soldier said while bowing his head before them.

The thick-bearded general only raised an eyebrow when seeing this. "Is that so?" he remarked before glancing at the two slaves, who were cowering in fear. "Explain yourselves, ants" he sternly commanded them.

One of the slaves faced him. "You m-misunderstand, sir! We n-never talked a-about conspiring a-against you" he insisted while groveling before the monstrous man.

The other slave groveled down to his knees for forgiveness. "Please, don't execute us! We promise not to speak out against the Eternal Emperor ever again!" he begged.

The thick-bearded man gritted his teeth in anger and stood up from his throne, slamming the butt of his halberd on the platform. His face was filled with dispassion. "Who do you think you are talking to!?" he angrily asked them and the two slaves cowered in fear. "You stand before Guan Gong, the Eternal Emperor's Left Hand, one of the Liántōng and a General of the Imperial Army of the Diyu Empire! And under direct authority of the Eternal Emperor himself, lower peasants like you are to venerate me with dignity and respect!" he angrily bellowed to the slaves.

As the slaves only crouched backwards, they were blocked by the three soldiers standing behind them. The slaves then realized that this was their end, as Gong was seen taking slow steps towards the slaves.

"Restrain yourself, Gong!" the strict but feminine voice came from the woman, who had put a hand on Gong's shoulder to stop him from doing any harsh actions on the slaves. The sweet, but deadly woman simply glanced at her fellow general with slight distaste in her eyes. "Remember our code of honor. Executing subordinates are only permitted if they are conspiring against the Eternal Emperor. These two only require disciplining, nothing else" she insisted to him.

Gong only snorted in return when hearing this. "Spare me this pathetic merciful nature of yours, Jiutian Xuannü! There is a chance that these two slaves could become a bigger threat to our empire if they're not made an example of!" he spat in return before brandishing his halberd. "You may be a general, but you are still a weak-minded woman!" he spat with venom at her.

The young woman did not take kindly to hearing this and she even pulled out her sword when she heard Gong's disrespectful tone. "Mind your tongue, Guan Gong! I am also the Eternal Emperor's Right Hand and like you, one of the Liántōng" Xuannü strictly berated him.

Gong only grinned sadistically in return. "Bah! You think that makes us equals!?" he asked before bursting out into laughter, given that he found her words to be ridiculous. "Learn your place, concubine!" he then insulted her once again, forcing Xuannü to even get more aggressive by the minute.

The two generals were glaring towards one another and a fight could escalate between those two anytime, given that both were holding their weapons. However, they stopped as they could hear stops coming towards them. Standing from their side was a tall Togabito, yet his appearance was different. While he wore a kilt of armor and shoulder plates, his head was that of a Chinese lion, except for the fact that it was real and organic. While his skin was golden, his mane and thick whiskers were fiery orange. The tall individual crossed his arms by what he was seeing.

"I could not help but to overhear a senseless confrontation between you two generals. What is all this nonsense about?" he asked, his voice booming as his mouth opened. The tall Togabito then focused his orange eyes upon the two slaves and only glanced at them for a brief moment. "Soldiers! Get those laborers back to work! The wall is not going to build by itself! Such is the will of the Eternal Emperor" he suddenly commanded the soldiers and pointed his finger at the large wall being built.

Feeling obliged to follow this order, the soldiers grabbed the slaves and took them away, leaving the generals to deal with their own issues. Both Gong and Xuannü were being silent, yet Xuannü returned to her seat. She eventually nodded her head at the tall bestial Togabito with a smile.

"Thank you for passing judgement upon those helpless and defenseless slaves, Mao Khuan" the young woman thanked him with a formal nod.

But Gong was displeased when hearing this. "Bah, your methods are pathetic, both of you! Compassion is for the weak!" the thick-bearded man said while crossing his arms. He then glared at Khuan. "And next time, don't interfere with military matters! You have no authority!" he then snapped at the tall Togabito.

"I actually do Guan Gong, since I am a general and the Eternal Emperor's Right Eye, as well as one of the Liántōng. As such, I have a right to involve myself with military affairs as much as I want. If you disagree, then you can always complain to the Eternal Emperor" Khuan said to correct Gong's statement.

The thick-bearded man only scoffed at Khuan's words. "Whatever….." he muttered while looking towards another direction.

Suddenly, a group of four Togabitos approached the three leaders and kneeled before them. These were quite similar to those of Zhong and his comrades. The one leading them, a spikey grey-haired man with bright eyes dressed in a black and white traditional Chinese outfit, lifted up his head to face them.

"Hail, General Guan Gong, General Jiutian Xuannü and General Mao Khuan. We bring news from Youdu" the man said while the three leaders focused their attentions on him and his comrades.

Xuannü smiled by what she was seeing. "Ah, monks of the Fahai. I am delighted to see you again, especially you, Jiang" she said to them with a gentle voice while specifically addressing the young man by his name. "Now what brings you four here?" she asked them in her kindhearted voice.

The man named Jiang smiled in return before replying. "By imperial edict. All allies and servants of the throne are to return to Youdu immediately. The Eternal Emperor has called for a summit in Shēnyuān to discuss the Diyu Empire's next move. All members of the Liántōng and the Fahai are obligated to show up" the young man announced with loyalty in his voice.

The three leaders were listening closely as the Togabito explained the reason he and his comrades were sent here. But Khuan nodded his head in return, indicating that he understood what the message meant.

"If that is his will, then we will return to Youdu soon" the tall Togabito replied in return.

However, the members of the Fahai had begun to see how the building of the giant and long wall had come along. They were amazed by what they were seeing, Jiang included.

"Such marvelous progress…" Jiang remarked lowly by what he was seeing

"I agree" the voice came from the pale-skinned and black-haired woman, who wore a black Chinese cape with some markings on it. She seemed to have a gothic appearance, as she even head eyeliners and mascara. But what was also noticeable was the couple of white snakes that hung around her neck like a scarf. In addition to that, this woman even had a snake's tongue and she hissed as well. "The Eternal Emperor was wise to consider a project such as this. It keeps the filth and impure out of our homelands" the woman added smugly to her explanation.

Jiang chuckled when hearing this. "Wise words, Daiyu" the grey-haired man noted and suddenly glanced at his other two comrades. "Hey Ping, Longwei, what do you think?" he then asked them with a respectful tone.

Ping was the light brown-skinned man with a wild, brown hairstyle orange eyes and a very round body. This indicated that he was indeed fat and he even had a potato nose, as well as piercing on his pointy ears. He wore a kilt of armor, with a large belt holding up by his stomach. He wore black spiked gloves. His outfit was similar to Bohai's, except for the fact that Bohai was much more muscular than Ping of course. Longwei was the tall man with long, white hair, red eyes and a white Chinese moustache. He was dressed in a black outfit that had dragon symbols on them. It resembled those of a Chinese Kung Fu master.

Ping snorted as he heard that question. "It's just a wall. What's so fancy about it?" he asked with rudeness in his voice, although he was given a death glare by his comrades, who had even begun showing hints of anger when hearing this. "I was only being sarcastic, give me a break!" the fat man said in return, in an attempt to calm everyone's anger down.

Longwei restrained himself before folding his hands dispassionately. "Your lazy and deluded attitude never ceases to disappoint me, Ping" the white-haired man said.

Ping got furious when he heard that statement and got into Longwei's face. "You take back what you just said, flame breath! If you got something you wanna say to me, then do so right now!" he challenged the old man.

Longwei only turned around to give him the cold shoulder. "You appallingly lack respect, Ping! I can see the despicable pig you really are" he remarked before walking away.

Ping was about to angrily retaliate, only for Daiyu to restrain the chubby man with a firm grip on his shoulder. Feeling this kind of made Ping feel uncomfortable, as he knew what kind of things the melancholic woman was capable of performing on him.

"Give it up, Ping! We all know that a fat slob like you has no chance against Longwei" the black-haired woman said while letting go of her comrade, who only panted to catch her breath. Daiyu simply raised an eyebrow in seeing this. "What's wrong? I didn't infect you with anything" she told him.

But Ping only got furious. "Don't touch me like that, Daiyu! You almost made me shit in my pants!" he yelled, only to be scoffed by the young woman in return.

"Pfft…...whatever" she said and began taking steps towards the direction she and her comrades came from. "Shall we go then? The Eternal Emperor does not like to be kept waiting" she then suggested to her comrade.

Jiang nodded his head before facing his three leaders. "You heard his summons. Return to Youdu at once. We will head back and let him know of your arrival" he said, and the group of four vanished from the scene with the help of Zouguó

Once the group was gone, the three leaders took one last glance at the giant wall being constructed by both Kushinadas and Togabitos. When it was finished, it would become a wonder for the inhabitants of Hell to see.

Gong grinned while seeing the wall. "The wall is coming along as we speak. Once it reaches completion, it will stand as a testament to the might of the Diyu Empire and bring fear into all who would stand against us!" the thick-bearded man exclaimed with pride.

Xuannü simply sighed in annoyance when hearing this and made way for one of the infernal horses that existed in Hell called the "hellsteeds". The two other leaders got on theirs as well, before a cavalry of soldiers riding on hellsteeds joined them. The young woman smiled when seeing this.

"These men should be enough to accompany us back to Youdu. The rest will stay behind the wall and keep the workers supervised" the female general said to her comrades.

Guan simply grunted while Khuan nodded his head in respect after hearing this. "Very well. Then let us return to Youdu and meet with him…...our great leader" the tall Togabito said before they rode off to the barren wastes.


In the hellish palace of Shēnyuān, the city of Youdu, Hell

The capital city of the Diyu Empire was located in a surprisingly fertile valley, although it was very narrow. Mountains surrounded the city from all sides, and there was only one entrance and one exit for those who were visiting. That entry and exit was a narrow pass between one of the surrounding mountains. What was perhaps noticeable of the environment was the large river of lava that ran at the bottom of the valley. This meant that the city itself was built so high above it. It also explained why there were so many bridges that connected the city's districts to on another. All the buildings in Youdu were inspired by Chinese architecture and there were so many palaces.

The most imposing building of them all was the giant crimson palace of Shēnyuān, which was located on the top of a hill and separated from the bustling city, although there were stairs and bridges leading to the palace. It almost looked like a cross between the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was red and black at the same time, while giving its residents a goof view of the city before them, as well as the surrounding mountains.

But inside one of the palace's many rooms, a young man dressed in golden armor and having his black hair tied into a topknot was now entering the throne room, which was crawling with servants and loyalists alike. They were all Togabitos, and some of the old ones who were dressed like nobles were stunned as they saw the young man enter the throne room.

"I can't believe it. It's…" one of the elderly men uttered out lowly.

"That's Cheng Nezha, the Eternal Emperor's Left Eye and one of the Liántōng " another old noble murmured while saying the young man's name. "But I thought he was out at the wall along with the others" he then remarked.

Nezha stopped and fixed his stern eyes on those nobles he had overheard talking about him. The elderly nobles were shocked, as they wondered whether he took an issue against this. The young man didn't seem impressed by their reactions.

"The Yíngpán has no need for my assistance, given that three generals are over there supervising them. Now that I have answered your question, be quiet and return to your seats. The Eternal Emperor will arrive soon" the young man said before continuing his move towards the five thrones located at the end of the throne room. "Nobles…they bore me as usual" he then noted in his thoughts while setting course for his seat, which was one of his.

But before he could even make a move, someone called out his name, and it belonged to a young woman. Nezha stopped on his tracks and turned around to see who it was.

"Hey there, Prince Nezha!" the voice came from a red-haired woman dressed like a Chinese princess. Her dress was black with white markings, while her hairpins were white. She seemed very youthful and beautiful for being a Togabito. The young woman giggled as his black eyes met her golden ones. "I was looking all over for you" she called out to him.

Nezha sighed when he heard her speaking. "Xiaodan. I have repeatedly told you not to call me that" he sternly told her while crossing his arms in dispassion. "Refer to me as General Cheng Nezha, like other loyal subordinates do" he sternly requested of her, not caring that it was a woman she was speaking so strictly to.

The woman named Xiaodan lowered her head in shame, realizing that she made a mistake saying this to him. "Right…I'm sorry" she said with humility in her voice. But she quickly regained her smiling expression and faced the young man once again. "But anyway…..I was only wondering if you would like to….go out with me to the market. After the summit, that is" she then said while feeling slightly embarrassed to say this.

Nezha simply raised an eyebrow as he listened to what the red-haired woman just said. Facing the woman, he eventually began nodding his head as a yes. "Once this summit is over, we can then begin. But until then, don't get your hopes to high" he told her sternly while making sure she understood his words. Giggling with joy, Xiaodan were overjoyed and felt like dancing, only for a laughter to be heard coming from behind. Hearing this only made Nezha roll his eyes.

The one who was laughing from behind Xiaodan was a man wearing black outfit, and a bag akin to that worn by wanderers. He held the staff of a monk, and even wore a straw hat. The straw hat made it impossible for anyone to see the Togabito's eyes, but his mouth and chin could be seen.

Xiaodan was stunned when she saw him. "Zhen…what are you doing here?" she wondered with surprise.

The Togabito named Zhen faced her with his straw hat and simply chuckled. "Why, I've come to participate on the summit, of course. The Eternal Emperor expects all of us of the Fahai to be present. He is not forgiving towards those who don't" Zhen told her in return.

"Don't forget about me!" the voice came from a female Togabito, who wore black clothes that were similar to that worn by female members of the Communist Party of China. Instead of being green, it was black and it even had a red star dotted on the cap. Her black hair reached to her shoulders. What was also noticeable was the red book she kept holding in her left hand. "I was just outside reading, but once I heard the call I immediately came here" she told them.

Xiaodan smiled while Zhen only scoffed in return. "Qiao. Why am I not surprised?" Zhen replied as Qiao approached them

Qiao simply formed a smug smile in return. "You never cease to amuse me with your dry humor, Zhen" she told him, although the Togabito with the straw hat seemed to not care about her words.

"Yes, he does indeed" a sort of male, robotic voice could be heard and the trio turned to face their comrade, who had black hair that reached to his shoulder. But this Togabito had a metal mask that covered his face, although it had an opening around the eye area. What was also noticeable was the black stealth armor that he wore. His feet looked like the tips of blades. "Why are you so surprised? Aren't we comrades?" he then asked his fellow members of the Fahai.

Qiao put her hands at her hips and raised an eyebrow while seeing him. "Feng. Where have you been? I thought you were gonna stay in the palace" she then said to him.

The Togabito named Feng simply bowed his head with formality to Qiao. "I am sorry to make you feel lonely, Qiao. But I had some errands to do in Youdu. Therefore, I needed to take care of them. But now that I'm done, I am free and will do anything to make it up to you" he explained while apologizing.

Qiao simply smiled and nodded her head at him return. "Apology accepted" she told him gently.

The large doors to the throne room opened and in came the other advisors to the Eternal Emperor, as well as the rest of the Fahai. The many groups of nobles that had been gathering in the throne room took their seats and sat on their knees, while the members of the Fahai gathered in a line before the five thrones. Each of the thrones were occupied by the Eternal Emperor's trusted subjects. All that remained unoccupied was the large throne in the middle, reserved for the emperor himself.

As silence began to take hold in the throne room, all the lights that had been lit on puffed. It became dark in the giant hall and all those who sat before the five thrones were onto their knees preparing to give their ruler the support and respect he deserved. Everything was silent, until a deep and menacing voice could be heard in the darkness, and this only indicated that the Eternal Emperor had indeed arrived.

"My children, so glad you could carve out some time to us. I am pleased to see that everyone has answered my call" the voice began shattering through the throne room, as no one dared to speak. "Now, let us begin this summit!" the deep voice could be heard once again.

The moment the voice said that, a wall of fire could be seen appearing from behind the five thrones and a large and monstrous Togabito suddenly walked out of the giant wall of flame. As this creature revealed itself, all the Togabitos inside kneeled before him, and even went as far as to lower their heads. This was what they needed to do in order to show loyalty before their emperor. The creature was strong and muscular, on the same size as Augustus Zod Allowin. He was a red-skinned Chinese demon, with three eyes, a monstrous face and hair and beard covered in flames. Sharp fangs sprouted out from his mouth. He wore black shoulder armor one each shoulder and it reached down to his chest, while wearing a kilt of armor under his toned stomach. But his strong and muscular torso were completely exposed, and it showed everyone a giant hole where chains were sprouting out, almost as if this was his navel. He wore black sandals and even his feet were showing signs of burning on the ground. His choice of weapons was two burning whip chains, that were tied around his strong wrists. There was no mistaking it, this was the Eternal Emperor of the Diyu Empire.

"I am the Eternal Emperor of the Diyu Empire, and the true Ruler of Hell! I am Wang Yanluo!" he exclaimed as his whip chains were rolled back to his wrists. The infernal Togabito then sat on his throne and gazed upon his followers and subordinates that kneeled before him, knowing that he was not just their emperor, but also their god. "For all the eons that we have been chained beneath the depths of Hell, we will make our stand in this unjust world and remake it as we of the unforgiven sees fit!" he then went on explaining.

Mao Khuan then faced his emperor with a respective bow, knowing that even as he sat beside him, he would still treat his superior as his god. "Eternal Emperor, what is our next move?" he then asked him.

For some reason, Yanluo rose up from his throne and fire began enveloping on his strong hands. He even formed a grin while seeing it burn. "The age of the Soul King will soon come to an end. Therefore, we must use this opportunity to strike out our enemies! But in order for us to do that, the Diyu Empire will join in an alliance of convenience with the Wandenreich!" the emperor then declared as the fires never stopped.

"Eternal Emperor, that is preposterous!" someone had spoken against Yanluo and it was one of the elderly noblemen who did that. He faced the red-skinned Togabito as his fellow nobles only glanced at him with shock. The nobleman was setting very close to the five thrones. "How can you expect this alliance to be beneficial to us!? We will only end up getting killed in the end!" the nobleman demanded an answer.

But before he could even be given an answer like, the nobleman suddenly felt his chest getting pierced by one of Yanluo's whip chains. His body was stunned and blood began falling out from his mouth. But it didn't take long before the whip chain became filled with flames and it spread fast until it reached the nobleman's body.

"ETERNAL EMPEROR, FORGIVE ME! I ONLY MEANT TO…." But it was too late, as the elderly Togabito's body burned into ashes, considered that the fire on the whip chain managed to infiltrate his body.

Yanluo expressed no remorse for his actions and simply pulled back his whip chain. "FOOL! DO YOU THINK THAT AN ALLIANCE WILL MAKE ME SERVE SOMEONE ELSE!?" he asked out angrily and faced his subordinates, who were still facing their heads against the floor. "ONCE OUR TIME IS HERE, WE TOGABITOS WILL MAKE OUR OWN MOVE! YOUR MIGHTY RULER WILL NEVER SERVE UNDER SOMEONE ELSE! ALL WILL SERVE ME, INCLUDING THE QUINCIES! AND NOT EVEN ICHIGO KUROSAKI, YHWACH, SOSUKE AIZEN AND AUGUSTUS ZOD ALLOWIN WILL BE ABLE ESCAPE FROM MY WRATH! THE WRATH OF HELL ITSELF!" he bellowed for every one of his subjects to hear.

The emperor then gathered red energy and his Spiritual Pressure was enormous. It even shook the entire palace. Eventually, Yanluo began sprouting out anger and fire up in the air. He was now demonstrating to his subjects on what facing his wrath truly meant.

To be continued…..


Author's note: This chapter told us about both the Human World and Hell. The next chapter will take us back to the death of the Soul King and how to deal with it. In this chapter, we got introduced to a new threat rising up in Hell in the form of the Diyu Empire, and its leader: Wang Yanluo. In this war, the Togabitos will also play a key part. But what of their alliance with the Wandenreich? Does the Diyu Empire have its own motives? Now let us take a look at the terms that we got introduced to.

Diyu – Chinese for "Hell/Underworld": A new power has emerged in Hell: the Diyu Empire. Under the leadership of the Eternal Emperor, the Diyu Empire has seized complete control of Hell. They have subjugated both Togabitos and the giant Kushanadas. What their true aims are remains a mystery.

Youdu – Youdu is the capital city of the Diyu Empire. For some reason, this city of dangerous sinners and wondrous buildings has been showing itself in Hell. When it was built or even founded remains a mystery.

Shēnyuān – Chinese for "Abyss": this is the imperial palace in Youdu and where the Eternal Emperor himself rests, as well as his servants and allies.

Yíngpán – Chinese for "Military camp/Nomad camp": This is the Imperial Army of the Diyu Empire, dedicated to serve their ruler until the afterlife. Knowing very well about their superior's destructive powers, these soldiers are putting everything on their line.

Liántōng – Chinese for "Connection/To Link Together": These Togabitos have been with Wang Yanluo for as long as they can remember. They are also rumored to have been imprisoned to the darkest depths of Hell, alongside their leader. But now that they have broken free, the Liántōng have emerged as the Eternal Emperor's personal bodyguard. Rumors has it that he saw himself as the Soul King's equivalent and therefore, named each of them after his body parts. What is known is that these Togabitos along with the Fahai possesses enormous amounts of power, equal to those of Captan-level Shinigamis, Dechado-level Arrancars and Sternritter-level Quincies.

Fahai – The Fahai is a group of thirteen deadly Togabitos who are considered to be the Eternal Emperor's favorite soldiers in his army. Each of these members controls an element, inspired by Chinese, Japanese or other mythology. They also represent an animal that holds sacred tradition within China.

Here are the characters and their voice actors I have given them. And of course, some might be questionable but what the Hell. (that was just a pun-attempt) Get it? Okay, here they are.

Wang Yanluo – Clancy Brown

Jiutian Xuannü – Debi Mae West

Guan Gong – Cam Clarke

Mao Khuan – Gerald C. Rivers

Cheng Nezha – Kaiji Tang

Jiang – Vincent Tong

Ying – Kimberly Brooks

Xiaodan – Hynden Walch

Ling – Tom Gibis

Daiyu – Grey DeLisle

Bohai – Robbie Rist

Longwei – Skip Stellerecht

Qiao – Tiffany Grant

Zhen – Henry Dittman

Feng – Keith Ferguson

Zhong – Ezra Weisz

Ping – Jonathan Fahn

Niu – David Kaye