Summary
The greatest threat to Soul Society and the Gotei 13 in their collective history, Yhwach is the Father of the Quincy, Emperor of the Wandenreich, and the son of the Soul King, wielding power beyond imagination. Although the list of abilities he has at his disposal are incredibly fearsome in their own right, not tomention his immeasurable reserves of Reiatsu, there is one power he wields which is the source of his near invincibility.
Known as “The Almighty,” which is also his designation with the letter “A,” this ability grants Yhwach the power to plan and account for any unforeseen circumstance that he may encounter. He himself has described it as “the mark of a true Quincy,” and it is easily one of the most overpowered techniques seen throughoutBleach. Nosingle Shinigami or individual in the seriescan hold a candle to its all-encompassing might, which is why Yhwach was able to bring Soul Society to its knees on being revived.
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What Is The Almighty?
Simply put, The Almighty grants the power to peer into and potentially alter the future depending on the user wielding it. It is shared between Yhwach, who wields it during the day, and Jugram Haschwalth, the Wandenreich’s Sternritter Grandmaster, who gains access to it at night when Yhwach falls asleep. When either of them activate The Almighty, it splits their irises and pupils, which take on a red tinge. Afterabsorbing Ichibe Hyosube’s Futen Taisatsuryo, Yhwach gained one more pupil in each of his eyes.
The powers it grants when active are two-fold. Both Yhwach and Haschwalth can perceive countless futures extending from their present with omni-precognition, and choose how to act accordingly. The futures they see are not linear, but a collection of every potential outcome that could transpire. Next, The Almighty allows its user to alter their future to fit the outcome they desire. According toYhwach, this is the true power of The Almighty, and only he can use it, with Haschwalth unable to tap into this aspect of the ability.
Following his defeat a millennium ago, Yhwach took 900 years to regain his heartbeat, 90 years to for his self-awareness to return, and nine years to obtain his power once again. It is said that if he had attempted to open his eyes prior to the conclusion of these last nine years, he would have been unable to control his abilities, and might have stolen power from his Sternritter without intending to do so. Being able to fully control The Almighty indicated thatYhwach had returned to his full strengthafter falling against Soul Society 1000 years ago.
Why Is It Such A Formidable Power?
WithThe Almighty, Yhwach can look into the futureat any point and choose to alter it in order to achieve his objectives. In doing so, he can set traps and maneuver opponents into them, attack enemies before they can even react, or devise moves to deal with the countermeasures devised by his adversaries. This makes the act of outwitting him nigh on impossible, as he can see and react to everything even before it happens.
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Thegreatest aspect of The Almightyis its capacity to undo Yhwach’s own death. As such, even if he is defeated, he can nullify the event and rewrite it, reviving himself. This makes him invulnerable to nearly every attack that is thrown at him. He can avoid any potential future that would end in his death. Going up against such an ability would mean certain defeat for nearly anyone, and there are only a few ways in which this can be avoided.
How Can It Be Countered?
Despite how it may seem virtually impossible to deal with, there are a few ways tonullify certain aspects of The Almighty. To begin with, The Almighty is significantly less potent when it is in the hands of Jugram Haschwalth, and killing him while he possesses it will essentially result in the destruction of the ability itself, preventing Yhwach from using it again. Such a proposition would be considerably easier than taking on Yhwach himself as Haschwalth cannot use its power to alter the future, he can only view it.
Next, the Soul King and Mimihagi are both immune to the effects of The Almighty. As such, they do not appear in any of the visions of the future produced by this ability, making their interference in any event an anomaly that cannot be accounted for. Techniquessuch as Sosuke Aizen’s Kyoka Suigetsu, which produces powerful illusions, can be used to deceive a user of The Almighty, to take advantage of the lack of coherence in their vision of the future and the actual course of events that will occur.
The Almighty also cannot account for abilities that alter the past, as seen when Shukuro Tsukishima was able to was able to rewrite thepast of Ichigo’s Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, after Yhwach used his ability to break it. He did so with his Book of the End, which allowed the blade to be fixed. Similarly, it might also be possible for Uryu Ishida’s “The Antithesis” to counter The Almighty with its capacity to switch the effects of an event or action between two targets. Lastly, The Almighty will also be temporarily disabled if Yhwach loses his powers for a time, in case his blood comes into contact with the Still Silver produced in the hearts of Quincy chosen to become his Auswahlen victims.
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