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At Shuchiin Academy - The old school building.
Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a small sigh of relief as she looked around the now-empty building.
She muttered, "Man, those women are absolutely nuts."
At least it was finally over.
"Um…"
Standing in front of Utaha, Megumi Kato looked a little troubled.
What should I do?
It felt like Utaha wasn't even seeing her at all.
Rolling her shoulders, Utaha turned around and pushed open the door to the clubroom.
And with a loud bang, she shut it right in Megumi's face.
Megumi: "..."
She reached her hand out… but ended up just sighing helplessly.
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Inside the Supernatural Research Club—
Watching Utaha walk in, Lynn raised an eyebrow. "That's it?"
Utaha headed straight to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of soda, and started chugging it down.
"Haah!"
After a big gulp, she let out a satisfied sigh. "Yep."
A flicker of doubt flashed across Lynn's eyes.
Megumi didn't come?
Whatever. It's her choice!
He didn't dwell on it and instead turned his gaze toward the portal leading to the "Bleach" world.
The stuff in the main world was pretty much wrapped up.
Next up was the invasion of the Bleach world!
Thinking of that, Lynn opened the group chat to start picking out his soul team.
Yotsuya Miko (Spirit Devil), Kikyo(Purifying Devil), Midoriko (Four-Soul Devil), and some more.
For the advance party, it was best to pick people with spiritual-related abilities.
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Before long—Everyone Lynn summoned gathered inside the clubroom.
Kikyo blinked up at him, her eyes full of excitement. "Lord Lynn, are we heading off to spread the faith in a new world?"
Seeing the now full-blown extremist Kikyo had become, Lynn's mouth twitched a little.
Still, Kikyo had done great work back in the Demon Slayer world.
So, he decided not to pour cold water on her enthusiasm. Instead, he smiled and said, "That's right."
"I understand!"
Getting Lynn's confirmation, Kikyo clenched her fists, her face filled with determination.
The red-and-white shrine maiden outfit she wore seemed to shimmer faintly with the light of pure faith.
As Lynn's shrine maiden, spreading his name across the multiverse was now her life's mission!
Watching Kikyo practically glowing with fervor, Midoriko's eye twitched uncontrollably.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something like, "Hey, we're all shrine maidens here, can you chill out a little?"
But seeing Kikyo's completely serious face, Midoriko swallowed the words.
Standing quietly to the side was Miko.
Ever since becoming an High-Class Demon, she'd been silently looking forward to this day.
Because her master had once said—this world would be perfect for her to grow.
Miko was determined to prove herself in this new world.
Lynn calmly scanned his gathered familia, nodding slightly to himself.
Everyone seemed to be adapting pretty well.
Clearing his throat, Lynn drew everyone's attention and started explaining the key points about the Bleach world.
The Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, the Human World.
Shinigami, Hollows, Quincy, and more.
He also covered their level of technology, their gear, and their various power systems.
Lynn didn't skip any details. He laid everything out for Miko and the others, making sure they had a full picture.
To be extra safe—since he knew relying only on the anime info might leave gaps—he even used a [Devil's Contract] to contact Shihoin Yoruichi from the Bleach world and had her put together a full intelligence file.
After a while, the amount of info jammed into their brains left Miko and the others slightly dazed.
"Kidō... Wow~々"
Off to the side, Utaha, who had been eavesdropping, looked intrigued.
Her "Devil's Grimoire" didn't have enough spells and abilities recorded in it yet.
Noticing her interest, Lynn said, "Don't worry. Once we get there, I'll have Yoruichi and Urahara copy down everything you need."
Two former Captain-level figures?
Basically walking libraries—no reason not to make good use of them.
Hearing that, Utaha's red eyes immediately lit up.
She smacked a kiss onto Lynn's cheek and grinned, "Master, you're the best!"
Lynn just chuckled, not minding at all.
The little interruption also helped Miko and the others snap out of their daze.
Midoriko let out a low whistle. "No wonder you said this world suits Miko."
"With all those endless Hollows around, Miko's gonna be stuffed full in no time, huh?"
Miko's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Kikyo tapped her chin thoughtfully. "The power systems here are really well developed."
The Shinigami's Kidō spells, Zanpakutōs, the Quincy's Blut Vene.
"Conquering a world like this won't be easy."
Lynn knocked on the table lightly and smiled without a care. "Relax. We've got plenty of time."
Plus, now that he had reached the level of a "Super Devil," he didn't think the Bleach world would pose much of a threat anymore. Especially with all the skills he has now from his familia.
Clapping his hands, he continued, "The goals for the familia in this world are the same as before."
"First—monster resources."
That was a given. The familia needed monster kills to level up.
And thanks to Bleach's unique world structure, it could even become a sustainable dungeon.
Not like the "Apocalypse," "Black Bullet," or "Demon Slayer" worlds, where once the monsters were wiped out, they were gone for good.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They all knew how crucial monster resources were.
Leveling up totally depended on them!
"Second."
Lynn continued, "The world's gear and abilities—like Zanpakutōs."
He glanced over the group—and winced a little seeing how empty-handed they all looked.
"Our familia is seriously lacking weapons. Zanpakutōs are perfect for solving that issue. We're definitely taking them."
It was honestly a little sad. Such a huge familia, and hardly anyone had a decent weapon.
At least with the Bleach world in play, that problem would be taken care of soon enough.
Finally—It was about expanding their influence.
That was the real key to conquering a world.
Rubbing his chin, Lynn already had a plan forming.
The Bleach world, counting Hell, had four realms in total.
(The Human World + The Soul Society + Hueco Mundo + Hell)
If he could seize control of all four their influence would skyrocket.
Or rather—It circled back to the idea he had from the start:
Swallowing the Soul King!
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"And—"
Arms crossed, Utaha smirked and said, "Recruiting new familia members, right?"
Lynn gave her an approving look. "See? You get me, Utaha."
Utaha rolled her eyes.
Recruiting had always been a key part of their strategy.
Sure, she still got a little jealous sometimes, but after all this time, Utaha had gotten used to just turning a blind eye.
As long as she always had a place beside Lynn, she was happy enough.
After some final discussions, Lynn clapped his hands and said, "Alright, decision made!"
"Next stop: Bleach world!"
The moment his words fell— The portal engraved with the words "Bleach" lit up with brilliant light inside the clubroom.
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The Bleach world
Yoruichi suddenly felt a burning sensation in her chest.
Quickly pulling out the [Devil's Contract] she put there, she found herself staring at Lynn's complicated-looking expression.
Speechless, Lynn said, "Seriously? You just stuff me in there like that?"
Yoruichi let out a sheepish laugh. "I just feel like, this way, you're always close to my heart~"
Lynn snorted. This woman didn't have a truthful bone in her body.
"How's the base renovation coming along?"
At those words, Yoruichi's smile froze.
After a moment of awkward silence, she forced a smile and said, "It's… just about done…"
Borrowing some of Urahara's Zanpakutō abilities to reshape the place made it a lot easier.
"Good."
Lynn nodded, and the Contract floated out of Yoruichi's hands, rising into the air.
The next second—
A portal like a swirling black hole appeared.
Step!
Under Yoruichi's wide-eyed gaze, a foot stepped through first.
Then, Lynn's full figure stepped out.
Grinning at the stunned Yoruichi, he said, "Yo. Long time no see."
"Now we can finally meet face-to-face. Aren't you happy?"
Yoruichi: "…"
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