In the Type-Moon universe, the living Gilgamesh possesses the Clairvoyance, which allows him to see the future.
With it, he can view countless parallel worlds of his own future and deduce the past through his intellect and wisdom.
Therefore, Gilgamesh’s Clairvoyance is also known as the “Eye that Sees Through Past and Future.”
After becoming a Heroic Spirit, Gilgamesh lost his physical body and, naturally, his Clairvoyance. However, his Clairvoyance, combined with his intellect and wisdom, sublimated into an always-active Noble Phantasm—Omniscient Omnipotent Star.
This means that the Omniscient Omnipotent Star has the ability to see the future.
However, this was in the Type-Moon universe.
In the world of “Bleach,” the ability of the Omniscient Omnipotent Star to see the future is limited, causing Gilgamesh to be unable to actively see the future, only passively.
Passive means Gilgamesh will randomly see a future at irregular intervals.
But Gilgamesh noticed that the Omniscient Omnipotent Star seemed to be adapting to this world.
Initially, he couldn’t even passively see the future. If this continues, perhaps one day, Gilgamesh will be able to actively see the future.
Kaien Shiba’s visit tonight was a future that Gilgamesh passively saw.
Along with it, he saw that Isshin had secretly followed Kaien.
Thus, Gilgamesh knew Isshin was present and even knew where he was hiding.
As for the future Gilgamesh spoke of regarding Kaien, though it wasn’t seen through the Omniscient Omnipotent Star, it was an event in the “Bleach” storyline and truly happened.
Saying it was a future he saw had no issue.
However, Kaien, Yoruichi, and Isshin didn’t know this.
At this moment, they were all deeply shaken by the fact that Gilgamesh could see the future and the tragic future of Kaien.
Especially Kaien, who thought he was mentally prepared, but upon learning his future, his mind was in turmoil, not knowing what to think.
Yoruichi finally reacted, feeling anxious and wanting to speak.
But someone else was more anxious. Isshin couldn’t hold back, appearing before Gilgamesh with Shunpo and asked urgently, “Hey, kid, are you talking nonsense?”
“How could Kaien die tragically at the hands of a Hollow?”
“Even though he’s just a vice-captain, his strength has long been at the captain level. How could a mere Hollow possess his body?”
Isshin’s urgency was understandable.
Not only because Kaien was his nephew but also because Kaien was the head of the Shiba family, which had fallen from grace, but represented their future and hope.
Although Isshin was the head of a branch family, the noble families highly value bloodlines, and the head of the main family has the purest bloodline.
So, Isshin naturally didn’t want Kaien to die, especially not tragically at the hands of a Hollow.
He couldn’t accept this and could only believe Gilgamesh was lying.
That talk of seeing the future and dying at the hands of a Hollow—all lies.
He couldn’t think about Gilgamesh’s motives anymore.
Gilgamesh didn’t immediately respond but looked at Isshin with his beautiful, deep, all-seeing ruby eyes.
Gilgamesh remained silent, just looking at Isshin.
Through the illumination of the Omniscient Omnipotent Star, Gilgamesh saw through Isshin’s chaotic thoughts.
He knew that Isshin, unbeknownst to himself, already believed Gilgamesh could see the future, which is why he was so anxious and flustered.
Otherwise, with Isshin’s character, he would have either been angry and questioned or laughed it off.
Under Gilgamesh’s gaze, Isshin felt inexplicably uneasy and fearful.
At that moment, the captain of the 10th Division, Isshin, began to tremble slightly.
He was afraid—afraid of Gilgamesh and the unknown future.
The atmosphere became oppressive and heavy.
Yoruichi, who wanted to speak, couldn’t help but feel tense, thinking, ‘Could Isshin’s future also be tragic?’
Although Yoruichi wasn’t familiar with Isshin, she knew of him due to her acquaintance with Kukaku, Isshin’s niece.
As if to confirm Yoruichi’s thoughts, Gilgamesh slowly said, “I saw you, in the future, crying, feeling helpless and sorrowful over your wife’s death at the hands of a Hollow.”
What one fears most often comes to pass.
Hearing Gilgamesh’s words, Isshin’s pupils contracted sharply, his body trembling uncontrollably, a look of disbelief on his face.
Kaien, who had just recovered, didn’t have time to process why his uncle was there before hearing Gilgamesh’s words, his expression shifting as he murmured, “Wife? Uncle Isshin doesn’t have a wife.”
Without waiting for Gilgamesh’s response, Kaien realized Gilgamesh was speaking of the future, freezing in place.
Yoruichi couldn’t hold back any longer, sensing something amiss, and asked, “Another Hollow? Why do their wives die at the hands of Hollows?”
“Could it be the same Hollow?”
“What kind of Hollow is powerful enough to kill their wives under the noses of two captain-level Shinigami? Making even captain-level Shinigami feel helpless?”
If it were any other time, Isshin and Kaien might be shocked by a talking cat, but now their eyes were all on Gilgamesh.
Yoruichi’s doubts were their doubts too.
Under their gaze, Gilgamesh slowly said, “The future I saw was just a fragment, not the full picture, so I’m not sure.”
“But their wives didn’t die at the hands of the same Hollow.”
“Because Isshin’s wife was a human, and her death occurred in the World of the Living.”
Before they could react, Gilgamesh looked at Isshin and Kaien and asked, “Your wives dying at the hands of Hollows might not be a coincidence but rather someone targeting the Shiba family.”
Isshin and Kaien were stunned, unable to react immediately.
They hadn’t considered this possibility. After all, who would target the fallen Shiba family?
Yoruichi, however, seemed to realize something, her expression darkening as she exclaimed, “Aizen Sosuke!”
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