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Soul Society
Yoruichi forced a smile as she looked at Lynn.
Honestly, she hadn't wanted to see him again at all.
But what was meant to happen, would happen eventually.
Lynn didn't care about the look on Yoruichi's face. He just glanced around the area and nodded in satisfaction.
It wasn't the same place he had visited before, but the place was fully equipped — everything he needed was here.
Good enough to serve as a temporary base for his Familia.
"Not bad," Lynn said, patting Yoruichi lightly on the shoulder, giving her an approving look.
"I can tell you put some effort into this."
Yoruichi barely managed to keep her smile up. "As long as you're satisfied..." she muttered.
She stared at Lynn, sighing inwardly.
This whole time, Yoruichi had been living on edge. She couldn't even sleep properly, waking up at random hours just to check that damn Devil's Contract.
She had even considered running away, hiding somewhere no one could find her.
But that cursed document stuck to her like glue!
No matter what she tried, she couldn't get rid of it!
In the end, all she could do was sit tight and wait for Lynn's judgment.
"..."
Trying to look obedient, she blinked up at him with a sweet, harmless expression.
Seeing this, Lynn reached out and patted her head — like you'd pet a cat.
Yoruichi stiffened immediately.
After giving her a little head-pat, a few heads suddenly poked through the portal connecting to their world — among them, Yotsuya Miko.
"This 'new world' doesn't seem all that special," Miko mumbled to herself, stepping fully through the portal.
Then— She caught sight of Yoruichi, who was still frozen stiff.
For a second, Miko paused, her expression turning a little strange.
Her Spirit Devil ability had reacted.
Was this woman one of those 'Shinigami' Lynn had mentioned?
Feeling Miko's gaze, Yoruichi couldn't help but look back.
And what she saw stunned her. A girl with long, straight black hair — and those same golden eyes.
The moment their eyes met, a shiver ran down Yoruichi's spine.
What the hell...?
Yoruichi's golden eyes narrowed.
Why was her body trembling after meeting this girl?
It wasn't fear from reason — it was pure instinct.
Like some kind of primal terror. But why?
Suspicious, Yoruichi scrutinized Miko carefully.
At a glance, she looked completely normal.
No Reiatsu (spiritual pressure). Nothing unusual.
But Yoruichi wasn't stupid enough to let her guard down.
After all, Lynn also had no Reiatsu. Yet he had completely overwhelmed her in a single move.
Anyone standing beside Lynn definitely wasn't someone to underestimate.
Miko and Yoruichi stared each other down, an odd tension filling the air.
Lynn, watching Yoruichi's state, nodded thoughtfully.
Looks like Miko's Spirit Devil skill was having a real effect here.
Miko really did have a natural advantage against Shinigami and Hollows.
As for why Yoruichi didn't react this way to Lynn himself? That was simple— Lynn had absolute control over all his abilities.
If he didn't want to activate a devil trait, nothing would leak out.
A little while later—
Kikyo and Midoriko also crossed over through the portal.
When Yoruichi saw Midoriko, she shivered again.
That woman gave her the exact same feeling as Miko!
Without even thinking, Yoruichi took a small step back, her smile freezing on her face.
This group...They didn't seem all that friendly toward her, huh?
Soon enough, the portal closed.
Yoruichi quietly observed the women surrounding Lynn.
Judging by how close they were. Could it be that all of them were Lynn's women?
Talk about a classic lust devil!
Thinking back to her previous encounters with lustful Lynn, Yoruichi suddenly felt a bit lucky things hadn't gotten worse.
Not long after, Kisuke Urahara arrived after getting the news.
The first thing he noticed—Among all these women, there was exactly one man.
Urahara pulled his hat down lower, trying to hide his analyzing gaze.
This was his first time seeing Lynn in person.
But he'd already seen Lynn's power.
Just a simple barrier Lynn had casually put up and it far surpassed even the level of Bakudō #81, Dankū!
Even if he used his Bankai, Urahara doubted he could destroy it.
That alone told him everything he needed to know.
Urahara felt like Lynn was even more dangerous than Sōsuke Aizen!
At least with Aizen, he hadn't felt this powerless.
But this guy? He couldn't even sense a shred of Reiatsu from him!
Which was insane because, in this world— whether it was Shinigami, Hollows, Quincies, or Fullbringers — Reiatsu was the basic foundation of everything!
To meet someone monstrously strong without any detectable spirit energy, it shattered Urahara's worldview a little.
He sighed inwardly.
Surely hundreds of years of research couldn't have been wrong... right?
Still—Urahara wasn't one to get bogged down in self-doubt.
He quickly suppressed those feelings and scanned the others present.
And the moment his gaze landed on Miko and Midoriko—His body reacted the same way Yoruichi's had.
An intense chill shot through him.
It felt like he was facing a natural predator.
Who were these two?!
Urahara's heart tightened.
And right then, Lynn's gaze fell on him.
Urahara immediately said respectfully."Nice to meet you, Lord Lynn."
When facing absolute strength, it was only natural to drop the casual attitude.
Lynn gave a simple nod and said, "You know how to get to Hueco Mundo, right?"
Hueco Mundo?
Urahara blinked in surprise.
Why was he asking about that?
Still, without hesitation, he replied, "I have a device that can open a Garganta to Hueco Mundo."
"Good. Go prepare it."
Lynn's tone was casual, giving orders without a second thought.
Just like how he had casually taken over this base without even asking.
Frankly, Lynn didn't care about Urahara all that much.
It was simple. He felt invincible now, being a Super Devil with all the crazy skills he had, plus his special anti-spirit abilities. He felt like no one could pose a threat to him.
Lynn stroked his chin, his eyes flashing with a calculating light.
He needed to find a way to squeeze every last drop of value out of Urahara, Bleach's genius inventor.
Suddenly, Urahara shivered.
He glanced up, confused. For some reason, he had a very bad feeling about all this.
Whatever!
They wanted to go to Hueco Mundo? Fine.
As for the idea of fighting Lynn? He had never even considered it.
Let someone else fight. He would just chill.
Still, Urahara was extremely curious about why Lynn wanted to head to Hueco Mundo.
Especially since—There was another very dangerous individual tangled up with that world.
He seriously worried about what kind of chaos might erupt there.
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On the other side—
Yoruichi caught a quick glance Urahara sent her, and she felt her lip twitch.
Yeah, she understood what that look meant.
Just because he didn't want to ask, he wanted her to do it?
Damn you, Urahara!
Cursing him internally, Yoruichi forced a stiff smile and cautiously asked, "Um... Lord Lynn, may I ask... why are you going to Hueco Mundo?"
There was no helping it.
Since Urahara knew, she knew too.
Sōsuke Aizen!
If this had anything to do with that man, Yoruichi couldn't just sit back.
Lynn glanced down at her, amused by her nervousness.
Without saying anything, he raised his hand.
A black magic circle appeared in the air. And from it, he pulled out a small black book.
Lynn tossed it to Yoruichi casually.
"Take a look. You'll understand."
"...???"
Yoruichi caught the book, a little confused.
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