Chapter 82 - 41: Birthplace of Divinity, The Pope’s Coronation Ceremony Begins! (Part 2)

Chapter 82: Chapter 41: Birthplace of Divinity, The Pope’s Coronation Ceremony Begins! (Part 2)

The five youths before him were the future hope of the Bleach universe; they had to master the ability to fight on their own.

He could watch over these children for a moment, but he couldn’t watch over them for a lifetime.

Alex retracted his gaze and said coldly,

"The time I can remain in this world is running out. You must rely on your own strength to defeat this giant Void Beast."

’Is Teacher Alex going to leave us?’

Ade’s heart skipped a beat. Having spent day and night with Alex over these past few days, he had grown accustomed to having his teacher protect and escort him.

As long as Teacher Alex was by his side, he could focus entirely on killing Void Beasts without worrying about being attacked from all sides.

’Now that Teacher is suddenly leaving us, can I really protect the villagers?’

Ade lowered his head, remaining completely silent.

Alex gave them a faint reminder.

"In one more minute, the King of Void Beasts will enter the village’s perimeter..."

There was no time to hesitate!

Ade clenched his fists, raised his head, and took a few steps forward. The remaining four youths followed silently behind him. They drew their Zanpakutō and charged at the King of Void Beasts.

Void flashes and Reiatsu slashes tore through the space!

Alex nodded in gratification. Now that they had taken this step, whether he was by their side or not no longer mattered much. With the blessing of the world’s consciousness, these youths would inevitably forge a legend.

He silently chanted in his heart:

’Return!’

His body gradually became ethereal, transforming into a streak of light that shot into the sky!

...

Upon returning to the Reincarnation Space, Alex immediately noticed something unusual.

Within his exclusive white room, two golden spheres of light had suddenly appeared, emitting a familiar fluctuation.

"What is this?"

[The Hunter’s Divinity has exceeded 20 points. Having left exclusive legends in two worlds, you may periodically acquire Divinity from these Reincarnation Worlds and return to them at any time!]

’Huh, it can do that too?’

The corners of Alex’s mouth curled up slightly. The higher his Divinity grew, the more he realized the extraordinary nature of this power.

Divinity could resist the encroachment of Athena’s Cosmo and traverse the barriers between worlds.

It seemed he was walking down the right path.

Given time, once he accumulated enough Divinity, he could exchange it for a Godhead and ignite the Divine Fire.

Then, Athena would no longer be able to restrain his steps.

But before that, he first had to get through the hurdle of the Pope’s coronation ceremony.

Alex centered his mind. In the next second, he was already back inside the Aquarius Temple. He extended his right hand and called out in a low voice:

"Come, let us fight once more!"

Sensing the summons of Alex’s Cosmo, the Aquarius Gold Cloth flew out of its Cloth Box on its own. It disassembled into twelve components and fitted perfectly onto Alex’s body.

Feeling the perfect touch as it merged with him like his own skin, Alex nodded slightly. As expected, his destined constellation’s Cloth was the most comfortable to wear.

Alex arrived at the entrance of the Pope’s Palace, his white cape fluttering fiercely in the wind. He slowly pushed open the grand doors.

Shion’s aged voice drifted from the depths of the great hall into Alex’s ears.

"Alex, come in. Everyone is waiting for you."

Stepping into the hall, aside from Dohko, who was guarding the Five Old Peaks, and the deceased Sagittarius Aiolos, all the other Gold Saints were already clad in their Gold Cloths, standing in two rows beside Shion.

Aries Mu, Taurus Aldebaran, Gemini Saga, Cancer Deathmask, Leo Aiolia, Virgo Shaka, Scorpio Milo, Capricorn Shura, and Pisces Aphrodite—a total of nine Gold Saints—stood in orderly formation according to the sequence of their constellations!

They ignited their Cosmos, causing their Gold Cloths to radiate dazzling light. Stimulated by this resonance, the Aquarius Cloth on Alex’s body also lit up with a brilliant golden glow.

The entire Pope’s Palace was transformed into an ocean of golden light!

Witnessing this scene, Shion nodded slightly. The successor he had chosen truly possessed an unparalleled presence.

He stood up and announced loudly:

"The Holy War is imminent, and I am advanced in age. I no longer believe I am fit to bear the duties of the Pope. I have gathered you all here today to announce the new candidate for the position of Pope!"

At these words, everyone present turned their gazes toward Alex—the man clad in the Aquarius Gold Cloth, possessing extraordinary elegance, and holding the undisputed title of the strongest Saint of the current era!

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