In chapter 626, Ichigo's team rides toward the palace while Grimmjow admits he fights only to protect his own chance at revenge. High above, Yhwach completes his transformation, his face split by strange eyes, and names Haschwalth his first son as he lifts the stolen Seireitei skyward.
Summary
As the elevator climbs the Dangai, Yoruichi explains that a marker she left beside the Soul King should drop the team right in front of the Wandenreich. She warns Sado to keep clear of Pernida, whose ability wrung her arm before she could grasp what it did. Ichigo presses Grimmjow on his motives, and the Arrancar bluntly admits he is only here because a Yhwach victory would erase Hueco Mundo and cost him his one chance to kill Ichigo.
Key Events
At the palace, Haschwalth announces that Yhwach has wholly absorbed the Soul King and that a new world now awaits. They find their king spilling liquid darkness across the chamber, his upper face hidden behind a cluster of mismatched eyes. As the stone breaks apart and drifts skyward, a terrified Askin cannot fathom Haschwalth's calm, but Haschwalth simply kneels and praises Yhwach as the one being the world can no longer exist without. Yhwach names him his first son and begins lifting the transplanted Seireitei into the heavens.
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Notes
The chapter appears in Volume 69, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT, within the Thousand-Year Blood War, and was adapted into Episode 398, THE HOLY NEWBORN. A running gag has Riruka lashing out at Orihime for thanking her.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 626, THE HOLY NEWBORN?
In THE HOLY NEWBORN, Ichigo's team rides toward the palace while Grimmjow admits he fights only to protect his own chance at revenge. High above, Yhwach completes his transformation, names Haschwalth his first son, and lifts the stolen Seireitei skyward.
Why does Grimmjow help Ichigo's group?
Grimmjow bluntly admits he is only along because a Yhwach victory would erase Hueco Mundo and cost him his one chance to kill Ichigo. He fights solely to protect that chance at revenge.
What does Yhwach look like after absorbing the Soul King?
After wholly absorbing the Soul King, Yhwach spills liquid darkness across the chamber, and his upper face is hidden behind a cluster of mismatched eyes. As the stone breaks apart, he begins lifting the transplanted Seireitei into the heavens.
Who does Yhwach name his first son in this chapter?
Yhwach names Jugram Haschwalth his first son after Haschwalth kneels and praises him as the one being the world can no longer exist without. Haschwalth had just announced that a new world now awaits.
What volume and episode is chapter 626 part of?
THE HOLY NEWBORN appears in Volume 69, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT, within the Thousand-Year Blood War, and was adapted into Episode 398, THE HOLY NEWBORN. A running gag has Riruka lashing out at Orihime for thanking her.
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