Yhwach argues that Ichigo has always fought on his behalf, taunting him for refusing to swear vengeance. Then an arrow strikes from an impossible direction, and Uryu Ishida steps into view at the enemy's side.
Summary
Above the shattered palace, Yhwach claims he never needed to force Ichigo Kurosaki's hand, since their wills are already bound by shared blood. Every battle Ichigo won after gaining his Shinigami powers, he insists, was groundwork for slaying the Soul King before his eyes. Yoruichi warns Ichigo to ignore the talk, but Yhwach presses on, declaring that he has always watched Ichigo fight for him.
Ichigo answers with a Getsuga Tensho and follows through the smoke with the larger blade of Zangetsu, which Yhwach turns aside with his wrist. When Ichigo repeats that he came only to stop the destruction of the three worlds, Yhwach sneers that being unwilling to vow to kill his mother's murderer marks Ichigo's weakness. Before Ichigo can answer, a Heilig Pfeil streaks in from outside the chamber and lodges in Yoruichi's back, and everyone but Yhwach turns to find Uryu Ishida taking aim at them.
Yoruichi's broken focus cracks the Sankotsu no Jufu barriers, which burst apart and lay the Soul King and Mimihagi bare. As Ichigo demands an explanation, Yhwach shoves past him toward the arm-god, and Yoruichi's Destructive Spheres almost reach him until Yhwach summons Pernida Parnkgjas, whose eyes flare as it wrenches her left arm into ruin. A shockwave then hurls Yoruichi off the palace's edge. Ichigo flashes behind Yhwach to strike, only for another of Uryu's arrows to force him to cut it down instead. Yhwach commends the archer and tears the shadowy Mimihagi from the sovereign, splitting the palace with a vast diagonal rift, while Uryu tells a stunned Ichigo not to stand in Yhwach's way.
Key Events
Yhwach argues that Ichigo's whole path was shaped to serve him. Uryu Ishida openly sides with Yhwach, shooting Yoruichi in the back and repeatedly firing on Ichigo. Pernida cripples Yoruichi's arm and Yhwach knocks her from the palace, then rips Mimihagi away from the Soul King.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the betrayer in chapter 619 of Bleach?
The Betrayer is Uryu Ishida, who openly sides with Yhwach, stepping into view at the enemy's side and firing on his former allies.
What does Uryu do to Yoruichi in The Betrayer?
Uryu Ishida looses a Heilig Pfeil from outside the chamber that lodges in Yoruichi's back, breaking her focus and cracking the Sankotsu no Jufu barriers holding the Soul King and Mimihagi.
Why does Yhwach claim Ichigo has always fought for him?
Yhwach argues that he and Ichigo are bound by shared Quincy blood, insisting that every battle Ichigo won after gaining his Shinigami powers was groundwork for slaying the Soul King.
What happens to Yoruichi's arm in chapter 619?
Yhwach summons Pernida Parnkgjas, whose eyes flare as it wrenches Yoruichi's left arm into ruin, and a following shockwave hurls her off the palace's edge.
What does Yhwach do to Mimihagi at the end of the chapter?
Yhwach tears the shadowy Mimihagi away from the sovereign, splitting the palace with a vast diagonal rift, while Uryu tells a stunned Ichigo not to stand in Yhwach's way.
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