Bleach Volume 75

Chapter 685

Ichigo had just cut Yhwach down with Zangetsu, which had reverted back to it's original Shikai form as Renji and Uryu

looked on. The Substitute Soul Reaper glared at the Father of the Quincies as the latter's eyes had bulged from being

cleaved down the middle. Yhwach then fell to his knees.

Ichigo held Zangetsu at the ready just in case, but looking down at the fallen Quincy King, a part of him knew that there

was nothing to worry about anymore. It's job complete, the silver arrowhead Uryu fired began to fade, as Yhwach weakly

rose his head to look at the person who had defeated him.

He chuckled weakly. "To think I'd be killed by the likes of you. A human..." Yhwach then turned to Renji. "A Soul Reaper

lieutenant..." Yhwach turned around to gaze at the boy who he named his successor. "...and a Gemischte Quincy..."

A silver light began to glow around Yhwach's chest as the silver arrow disappeared into mist. The Quincy King's body

began to fade into silver mist next, but not before he turned back to face his son born in the darkness. "How shameful."

Those were the last words Yhwach spoke before his remains dissolved into the air.

It was over. It was finally over.

Ichigo remained silent for a moment before releasing a powerful sigh of relief. Then he felt his body go numb as his feet

gave out on him. Luckily Renji had rushed over to catch him before his face hit the dirt.

"Whoa! Easy there, Ichigo!" Renji said as he draped Ichigo's arm over his shoulder. "Don't go falling on your face now."

"Shut up." Ichigo whispered, but Renji could see that the strawberry head was smirking. "I can stand just fine."

"I'd let Renji carry you, Ichigo." stated Uryu, who had approached them, pushing up his glasses with his finger. "It's pretty

clear that you're not strong enough to walk on your own. And falling flat on your face doesn't make for a dignified victory

pose."

"Shut up! No one asked you!" Ichigo snapped halfheartedly before he, Renji and Uryu laughed together for about a minute.

Relief, sweet, sweet relief washed over both the Substitute Soul Reaper and Quincy. After the laughing had died down

however, Renji's expression turned hard. "Hey Ichigo, did you notice?" the lieutenant asked his rival. Ichigo and Uryu looked

at their friend curiously, unsure of what he meant. "Aizen's spirit energy." Renji elaborated.

Ichigo finally understood what Renji was talking about. "You're right... it's gone." he said calmly. "It's completely gone."

Ichigo, Renji and Uryu looked out over the ruined Seireitei as the sun rose ever more over the horizon. "I guess he died with

Yhwach, since he was absorbed by him and everything."

Renji couldn't help but smirk. "Talk about killing two birds with one stone. Or I guess in this case, two devils with one silver

arrow and Zangetsu."

Ichigo smirked. "Don't ever get in the stand-up comedy business, Renji. You'd probably be booed out of the building." The

redheaded lieutenant glared daggers at the substitute.