Chapter 139

Thousands of meters above New World, two interlocking islands hovered silently. The two islands weren't just a pair of normal-looking islands either. Both islands had very distinct features with one being made entirely from ice, and the other being made entirely out of very thick and dense strings. These two islands belonged to the youngest of the Gotei commanders. The two brothers, Toshiro and Lubbock.

The two brothers were not actually on their respective islands, they were down on the ground, on the island where Amell and Kaido had just fought. They had come here to help fight Kaido, but unfortunately, they had just arrived, and all they saw now was the badly damaged island that the emperor's left behind.

"You know, Toshi, this all your fault," Lubbock said in disappointment while scanning the battle scene.

"What are you talking about? How can any of this be my fault?" Toshiro exclaimed in annoyance. He was tempted to kill his brother just to escape this daily banter Lubbock always started but he refrained from doing so.

"Your island is always slowing mine down and that caused us to miss this fight. Just imagine how fun it would have been to fight Kaido." Lubbock shook his head and he grieved silently on the inside for being so unlucky to miss this fight.

Toshiro drew his sword and slashed at Lubbock's neck, but he dodged it, albeit barely. "Your island is my island, you moron. My speed is your speed, our islands literally can't slow down each other." Toshiro sheathed his sword and took a deep breath to calm down.

"I don't know! Maybe your thick head is secretly slowing us down!" Lubbock said while slowly backing away from Toshiro.

"If there's someone that's thick-headed, then it's you!" Toshiro's body started emitting a cold aura that froze the ground underneath him.

"If you want to start something, then stop talking and come at me!" Lubbock said and glared at his brother.

"That doesn't make any sense, as you are the one that never shuts up!" Toshiro's body started to slowly turn into ice.

"BOYS! No need to fight over me, I'm here now!" A sensual, yet eerie and creepy voice rang out and behind Lubbock, Hisoka had appeared. The expressions on the two brothers faces went from anger and annoyance to absolute horror the moment Hisoka appeared.

"IT'S HISOKA! FUCKING RUN!!!" Lubbock bolted towards his brother, and Toshiro froze in place, multiple horror-filled memories played inside his mind.

"Boys, come back here! I won't bite," Hisoka said and tilted his head slightly upwards while staring at Toshiro.

"That's what you said last time you freak!" Lubbock said and as he was about to pass Toshiro, he noticed that he still stood frozen with his eyes open. "Moron! Wake up!" Lubbock slapped his brother across the cheek.

Toshiro woke up from his trance, "T-Thanks" He said and was about to start running, but another voice stopped them.

"Everyone, please calm down." Byakuya together with Kenshin and Vash came walking from the distance. Byakuya had a calm expression on his face, Kenshin smiled calmly like usual and his innocent smile always served to calm down even his enemies. Vash's face, on the other hand, was split into a wide grin.

"Hisoka, stop using your [Reality Play Maker] on your allies," Byakuya said, referring to Hisoka's left eye that was shining in bright purple light.

"Just a little bit of harmless fun," Hisoka said and closed his eye. And when his left eye opened again, it was back to normal.

"Screw you, Hisoka! I almost feel sorry for that little warlord that you have wrapped around your finger. I can't imagine what he is going through." Lubbock said and shuddered from thinking about it.

"Oh, he is fine. I like to think that I am quite a compassionate and generous boss." Hisoka winked at Lubbock and smiled sadistically. Toshiro and Lubbock felt sick to their stomach's and their skin crawled when they saw that terrifying smile.

"How the hell could you ever be compassionate?" Lubbock was running over to hide behind Byakuya while yelling this to Hisoka.

"hm, I don't think the famous mass murderer has the right to speak about compassion," Hisoka said with a sarcastic tone.

"Enough, you two! We have important things to discuss so let's stop this meaningless teasing." Byakuya spoke in a commanding tone, something he had practised from observing Amell.

"So what is it that is so important that it needs all of us here?" Toshiro asked. He and Lubbock had no idea that the other commanders were gonna be here. They were expecting to fight Kaido, not participate in a meeting.

"The downfall of the current world, and the construction of the new world," Byakuya said in a serious tone.

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