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The sworn enemies of the Shinigami, the Quincies are back for vengeance and they have returned stronger than ever.
As the mysterious ambitions of their leader Yhwach, also known as the Father of Quincies are portrayed by his invasion on the Soul Society and taking out notable figures such as the Captain Commander Yamaji himself.
It is later revealed that his true intention is to kill the Almigthy Soul King himself, the prominent godly figure of the Bleach universe.
Apparently Soul King is also Yhwach’s supposed father and the latter wishes to take his place, in turn taking control over the three realms of the world and shaping them in his own way.
But why would Yhwach want to commit such a heinous act? On the other hand, can this act of patricide be considered wicked at first place, if one thinks from the eyes of the Quincy Lord?
Let us find out more about the ambitions of Yhwach and his perspective which involves basically the destruction of the world.
To understand Yhwach’s goal first you have to know about the Soul King’s past which we have discussed in the article linked below.
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Why Does Yhwach Want To Kill Soul King? What Is His Goal?
To put it simply, Yhwach wants to kill the Soul King because of his hatred for him, and also to free the Soul King from his misery.
It is his ultimate plan in creating a new world.
Before we proceed any further allow me to clear something up. When reading the manga, Yhwach’s reason for killing the Soul King seemed a bit ambiguous.
However, when it comes to the TYBW adaptation, I feel that the answers have been made a bit more clearer, connecting some parts from the Can’t Fear Your Own World novel.
Yhwach’s hate for the Soul King:
From the article linked above, and Yhwach’s statements in Bleach TYBW episode 28, we understand that there once existed a world where souls didn’t go through the cycle of birth and death. Basically, an eternal world.
However, when a certain darkness, meaning the Hollows, were rampant in this world and went on killing everyone. Amidst this chaos, came out a single powerful being – The Soul King.
As the Soul King’s powers threatened the balance of the world, the five ancestral beings, who would be the pillars of the Shinigami society, decided to seal away the Soul King.
According to Yhwach, the Shinigami opted to go for stability, when they could have utilized the power of the Soul King for creating a new world.
What he meant was that the Soul King should have been allowed to kill all the hollows, ignoring the balance of the power.
Yhwach felt that the resulting chaos would have led to the creation of a new world.
But, since the Soul King himself provided no resistance to being sealed, an era of stability was created. But this meant, the Quincies, who too were hellbent on destroying the Hollows, could not have their way.
As the war in the past threatened to wipe out the Quincies twice, Yhwach was disgruntled and disillusioned by the fact that the Soul King, who was an all powerful and all-seeing, chose to ignore their plight.
This is where Yhwach’s hatred for the Soul King comes from!
Creating a new world by killing the Soul King:
The Soul King being misused and mistreated by the Shinigami themselves led to the creation of the three worlds.
Not satisfied by just sealing the Soul King, they separated his limbs namely arms and his heart gained sentience and took the form of powerful beings.
Seeing the Shinigamis continued to flourish despite committing such a sin pushed Yhwach down the path of creating a new world.
And to do that, he needed to disrupt and destroy the linchpin that held together the Seireitei, the Human World, and the Hueco Mundo.
Yhwach took it upon himself to set free the Soul King from his immense shame and misery of millions of years and punish the shinigami’s that sealed the Soul King away and made that his own life-goal.
He took it upon himself to destroy and recreate the world in such a way that death wouldn’t exist. Although seeking such a Utopian world would require a lot of sacrifices which Yhwach was ready for.
And so was born his goal of killing the Soul King!
In the end, Yhwach was able to achieve his goal albeit not in the way he hoped it to. He does end up manipulating Ichigo to kill the Soul King, but did he succeed in creating the world he wanted?
Well, he is the antagonist for a reason!
