Chapter 1224 Judgment

The golden silhouette's senses were in a mess after the unexpectedly complicated and hard-to-connect to [Faith] that appeared for the second time.

'Hmmm? Where is this?' She looked up and thought, 'The Underworld? But something is different.'

But because she's not in her real body, it's also hard for her to ignore the will contained within the [Faith] that someone controlled. As she looked down, she saw a burly man with chain tattoos plastered all over his body looking up at her in shock and the first thought that occurred to when their gaze met was, 'Purify him, huh? Who's will is this?'

And when she finally looked around properly, her beautiful face widened in surprise when her eyes met with someone who was making the same expression, "...Claire?"

"...Gabriel-neesan?"

"..."

"..."

The two continued to stare at each other for a few moments and Gabriel finally asked, "...What is that form?" Genuine disbelief and curiosity was contained within her soothing voice. It was also at this moment that her senses recovered and she felt a group of familiar aura in a certain direction.

Gabriel was very curious about why Claire could contain both Demonic and Holy Power in such a harmonic way, however, due to the situation they are currently in, there's someone who she wanted to meet more than anything else.

She hurriedly turned her head and saw the people she was hoping to see, "Kisuke! Serafall!"

But at the same time, the Holy Power that's keeping her temporary body is also rapidly dispersing. Gabriel doesn't know the situation they are in but she can't ignore the reason why this Holy Power is here. Gritting her teeth, she turned to the man who had been showering her and Claire with killing intent, 'I just need a few words in.'

Raising her right arm, Gabriel declared, "Thou whom hath been tainted and shackled, receive thou retribution!"

Putting the entirety of the Holy Power that Claire called, the giant golden cross that the latter made disappeared and was replaced by another giant ornate golden cross that exuded an even holier aura compared to the previous one, "Judgment Cross!"

As she swung down her arm, the giant cross transformed into a stream of golden light and rained down on the stunned Kuruyashiki.

Kuruyashiki felt an indescribable force freezing him in place and he could only watch the cross and the golden lady in awe. He knew that this was the end and even if he could dodge, he wouldn't because the light is not a death sentence, but a path to liberation, 'Ah... Finally...'

The warm light blinded, covered, and started dissolving his flesh along with the detestable chains. But strangely enough, he doesn't feel any pain or suffering. It was a light that is filled with good intentions from the Chief Angel of Chastity.

The golden light formed a pillar that pierced through the sky, leaving a majestic sight for everyone to witness.

The soothing light soon disappeared, leaving behind nothing of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, including his chains. And along with their disappearance is the halt of the senseless violence that's happening all around. Everyone was quiet as the golden silhouette flew and caught Claire who already lost consciousness and started falling due to losing the support of the Holy Power.

While her body started disintegrating, Gabriel gently stroked her head and with her soothing voice, "You've worked hard. You may rest, Claire."

After making sure that she was okay, Gabriel turned to the distant Kisuke and Serafall and said, "We need you. Please return as soon as you can."

A few seconds later, she completely disappeared, leaving behind a silent, strangely peaceful world and a falling sleeping girl.

But it was only a few seconds later that everything jumped into action once again, and this time, with renewed vigor.

Kisuke and Serafall appeared near Claire, not to catch her, but to intercept numerous people filled with killing intent aimed at the young girl.

Serafall put a thick wall of ice that stopped Nnoitra and Zommari in their tracks while Kisuke immediately released Tiamat and his Hollowfied form to block Szayelaporro and Yammy.

All of them are already in their Resurrección form which is very different from their previous forms when they were alive, 'A peacock, a mantis, a dinosaur, and a buddha... Their form is much clearer and compact compared to the last time they were seen.' Kisuke thought to himself after giving them a quick glance, 'It looks like the chains did more good to them than the Shinigamis that have to learn [Magic].'

While it's obvious that all of them have a much more powerful form than before, they are all making the same expression, and that's fury and fear.

"...You! Kisuke Urahara!? How are you...? Wait, what are you!?" Szayelaporro shouted in Kisuke's face while pressing down his claws on Kisuke's Hierro-covered arms.

Kisuke, meanwhile, only grinned at him and replied, "What now? The self-proclaimed all-knowing doesn't have an idea? So much so for having the Eyes of Hell."

"You bastard... !?" Szayelaporro wanted to kick him away to get to the young girl who summoned a strange being and killed an immortal. But before he could do so, a Magic Circle appeared in front of Kisuke's face, and in an instant, Szayelaporro's face was blasted by an explosion, sending him tumbling backward.

On his other side, Kisuke lifted his forefinger on the hand that was holding Tiamat pointing it at the rampaging Yammy, and blasted the Hollow that was cosplaying as an ancient reptile with his pure black Cero.

"Kunou, Tanis. Take Claire away and hide. But don't get too far from us. We don't know what might happen next."

Tanis and Kunou who also arrived to secure Claire both nodded, "Yes! Please be careful!"

Kisuke checked Serafall's side and saw that she froze her opponent's solid and already temporarily stopped the threat.

'Phew... That sure took a turn. Who would have thought that Gabriel would suddenly appear?' Kisuke was finally able to arrange his thoughts and calm down. But within his calmness, is a deep worry, 'We need you, huh? Just what's happening on that side?'

He also glanced at the cracked sky that was slowly healing after Claire summoned all of that Holy Power from the World of the Living. At that moment, Benihime's blurry voice came to his head, [..suke! Ki..ke!]

'Huh?'

[They a.. mov...!]

Although half of it was not clear, Kisuke understood the situation, 'Shit! They blocked the communication and I didn't even realize it!' Gabriel's previous words already disappeared to the back of his head.

Szayelaporro who was about to attack suddenly stopped and started contorting as the chains on his body suddenly manifested and started contracting on him while also eating his flesh, "AHHHH!!!"

His voice that's filled with pain and suffering started something else.