Chapter 31
Recruiting?
The Invisible Empire is actually quite large, but no matter how large it is, it is merely a shadow of the Soul Society.
The Seireitei is indeed a very large area, with dozens of wards in just one direction. One Seireitei is even larger than the entire Tokyo metropolitan area!
But no matter how big it is, it's still just a megacity.
How can it compare to the vastness of the planets?
"There might even be a super-government that rules the entire world," Litoto said, reflecting on Beltz's words.
"That's so exaggerated."
"It's not an exaggeration. Saying it rules the world is actually just an alliance of more than half of the countries."
"They're no different from the Grim Reapers," Beltz said.
Although the Grim Reaper only occupies a small area, it is actually a super organization in the Three Realms.
The Quincy have been officially wiped out, and most of the Hollows are staying in Hueco Mundo. So, wouldn't the three realms be under the supervision of the Shinigami?
Moreover, both sides have very unreasonable nobles.
"So, what is your purpose?" Litoto asked. "To become an official in the World Government?"
"How is that possible?"
Beltz stated bluntly, "The World Government is a rather corrupt institution. Do you want to become a pig-headed bastard like the Celestial Dragons?"
He had already told Litoto about the Celestial Dragons.
"If I can eat and drink as much as I want, I have no problem with it."
Clearly, Litoto only remembered the part about the Celestial Dragons being able to eat, drink, and have fun to their heart's content.
Or rather, it's about indulging in food and drink to your heart's content.
The Celestial Dragons hold a prestigious position, and all member states around the world must pay them tribute with heavenly gold, not to mention delicacies from land and sea.
If you become a Celestial Dragon, you can eat like a king for the rest of your life!
As for the Celestial Dragons' sins, Sternritter clearly didn't care.
The Sternritter are a group of extremely self-centered people who don't even care much about the lives of their own people, so how could they care about the Celestial Dragons' usual sins?
For Litoto, if she has privileges, she should definitely use them; otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste to have privileges?
Beltz didn't want to correct their views either; these things can't be forced.
After all, for superhumans, a mere flick of their finger could unleash a storm that would be an extinction-level disaster for ordinary people, making it difficult for them to empathize with these ordinary folks.
"It's true that you can eat, drink, and have fun to your heart's content, but as I just said, I saw that shadowy figure in God Valley, and I suspect that guy is the same as Yhwach."
Beltz could only add, "That shadowy figure seems to be able to grant others immortality and then take it back. I suspect he is also a Yhwach."
"...What?! Where did all these Yhwachs come from?" Litoto couldn't help but exclaim.
"Could that guy really be His Majesty?"
"That's impossible!"
One is the boss of Bleach, and the other is the boss of One Piece. How could they be the same person?
"My idea is that if we can't defeat Yhwach and are going to settle down in this world, then we have to make something of ourselves."
"That sounds like a lot of trouble..."
"There's nothing I can do about it. The Celestial Dragons are always coming after you. I killed a Celestial Dragon to get these Devil Fruits. They won't let me get away with it."
"Killing a Celestial Dragon is an unforgivable crime in this world!"
Litoto thought for a moment, then said, "Can't we find a place to hide?"
Litoto's ambitions weren't that great; she was content with just having enough to eat and wear for the rest of her life.
"That's not really an option either, because strictly speaking, there's no safe place in this world. Celestial Dragons, the Marines, pirates, and the royalty and nobility of the country you live in—they are all people who could potentially ruin your life."
Beltz said, "Moreover, that gentleman also told me that a super war will break out in the future of this world, the kind that will sweep across the entire globe."
"So I think it's better to take the initiative than to be forced into that war."
"It will take another thirty years for Yhwach to fully awaken, and thirty-eight years for him to fully recover his powers..."
At this point, Beltz paused again.
He found the point in time he had traveled to to be quite interesting.
In the world of One Piece, Luffy will set sail in 36 years, which is when the story will begin.
In the world of Bleach, it is also 36 years later that Ichigo Kurosaki obtains the power of a Shinigami, and the Bleach storyline begins.
Thirty-eight years later, in the One Piece world, that's two years into the story; in the Bleach world, that's when the Thousand-Year Blood War begins.
If nothing unexpected happens, the battle between Luffy and Im will take place in the One Piece world 38 years from now, which should be around that year.
Could a super war between two worlds be about to unfold simultaneously?
"A super war..."
Litoto didn't notice Beltz's pause; she said with a touch of wistfulness:
"It seems war is inevitable no matter where you go."
"But who exactly is He? He seems to know everything... and why did He choose you?"
"I don't know, but I think I'll see Him again. I wonder if I can take you with me."
"I'm so curious... Someone who can travel through worlds and even see into the future must be an amazing person."
Litoto fell into deep thought.
Why did that mysterious person choose Beltz?
Is there something special about Beltz?
At this moment, Beltz had already crossed the red earth continent.
Once he reached the South China Sea, he was no longer in a hurry, because he needed to stop first and then look at the navigation charts before continuing.
There's no rush. Let's go back to the world of Bleach first.
Anyway, now that I've confronted Litoto, it'll be easy for me to come back to the pirate world again.
However, he had one more question before going back.
"Are you going to tell other people what happened here?"
Beltz found another small island. Although it wasn't uninhabited, it was sparsely populated. As long as he found a place to hide, no one would notice him.
After all, it's nighttime now.
After going downstairs, Beltz asked Litoto this question.
"Nope."
Litoto landed back on the ground and calmly replied to Beltz's question, "This is your ability, isn't it? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else without your permission."
This is unbelievable, involves the future, and concerns loyalty to the empire.
Her loyalty to the invisible empire was average, but that doesn't mean others were.
especially……
Is it possible to overcome the fear of Yhwach?
She's the kind of person who would go head-to-head with Yhwach without hesitation, but others might not have that kind of courage.