Chapter 372: Plan
As soon as the word "revenge" echoed through the chamber, a wave of fervor erupted among the quincy masters gathered in the arena.
Some among them were survivors of the brutal war that had ravaged the Quincy Division a thousand years ago, their scars buried deep beneath the surface. Others had been drawn into the Invisible Empire during the Soul Society’s brutal suppression of the quincy two centuries earlier.
But regardless of when they joined or how, they all shared one immutable thing in common—
Hatred for the shinigami.
"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!!"
The chant roared like thunder from their throats, shaking the foundations of the palace deep within the shadows of the Invisible Empire.
Yhwach stood above them, his gaze sweeping across the sea of impassioned faces. A satisfied smile crept across his face, the heat of their vengeance kindling something fierce and resolute in his chest. His children were ready. His army was aflame with purpose.
And yet, the King of the quincies allowed a trace of sorrow and reluctance to flash across his weathered expression.
"However..." he said, his deep voice steady but tinged with emotion, "You are all my children. I cannot bear to see you fall on the battlefield."
A respectful hush fell over the hall, but it didn’t last long.
"Your Majesty, we are not afraid of death!"
"As long as we can avenge our fallen brethren, let death come!"