The Divine Tower

Chapter 3: Starscourge Radahn



The first arrow came without warning, a black streak tearing through the sky. In an instant, it pierced a man standing at the edge of the group, impaling him before anyone could react. Blood sprayed as the body crumpled to the ground, lifeless. Grimmjow's eyes widened, and the usual cocky grin wiped clean from his face.

"Tch... What the hell was that speed?" he muttered, tension creeping into his voice. Even Kenpachi, who usually thrived in chaos, narrowed his gaze.

"Heh, fast bastard. I almost missed it." Everyone's guard shot up, realizing that Radahn wasn't some mindless brute, they were staring down a true warrior. 

More arrows came like meteors, too fast to see and too powerful to ignore. Grayfia conjured a shimmering ice barrier that shattered the moment it deflected a shot, sending her skidding back. Sirzechs unleashed his power of destruction, disintegrating a pair of arrows mid-flight. Grimmjow dashed to the side, narrowly dodging another arrow that cratered the ground behind him. Toshiro raised an ice wall, but the impact fractured it instantly, forcing him to jump clear. 

Irene floated above the battlefield, her scarlet hair whipping in the wind as she raised both hands, ancient runes glowing beneath her fingertips. A swirling vortex of draconic magic erupted from her palms, transforming the sky into a storm of blazing meteors that rained down toward Radahn. Ajeel Raml followed her lead, summoning a massive sandstorm with a sweeping motion of his arms. The ground trembled as pillars of sand rose and coiled like serpents, hurtling at Radahn with the force to bury mountains. Yet, despite the relentless assault from both mages, Radahn stood tall, his colossal frame unfazed. His crimson aura flared, and with a powerful swing of his greatsword, he shattered the incoming meteors and dispersed the sandstorm in a single devastating burst, forcing Irene and Ajeel to retreat.

At this point, the remaining groups of people who had survived the onslaught of arrow attacks approached Radahn and began their attacks. Radhn used his two greatswords to block the majority of the attacks, with a swing of his sword he sent many people flying and killed a few of the weaker people who arrived at this point from sheer luck. 

"HAHAHAHAHA! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Kenpachi with a manic laughter charged at Radahn and swung his sword clashing with one of Radahn's greatswords. At this point, he had taken off his eye patch which restricted him, and let loose fighting with all his might.

" Bankai Daiguren Hyōrinmaru" Toshiro released his bankai transformed with Ice wings, a tail, 3 4 leafed ice flowers appeared behind him. An Ice dragon manifested and charged towards Radahn, Grayfia who recovered a bit from drinking a phoenix tear looked at Toshiro as he summoned a powerful ice dragon without much effort. The attack hit Radahn on the back dealing him little damage. More and more attacks hit Radahn at the same time more and more people had fallen to Radahn and his greatswords. 

" AHHHHHHHHH." All of a sudden a few people began to fall and scream in agony, red sores erupted across their bodies, leaking crimson pus that clung to their clothes and armor. Breathing became labored, and every movement sent sharp pains through their veins as if their blood had turned to molten lead. 

" What's going on what happened to those people." Irene from the air looked at the group of people who suddenly died of a strange illness or curse. But in the moment she was distracted she as well as others felt a powerful gravity force pulling them in. In the next moment they were near Radahn and to their horror they realized they wouldn't have time to dodge the attack. With a swing of his swords, Radahn wiped off a majority of the group leaving 5 people alive. 

The 5 people left alive were Irene, Kenpachi, Toshiro, Sirzechs, and Grayfia. All of them were extremely injured and tired, Kenpachi out of the group was the only one who wanted to keep fighting. The group tried to keep their distance to assess their situation but were quickly overwhelmed by Radahns attacks, the first one to fall was Grayfia when Radahn broke past the ice wall she created. 

" GRAYFIA!" Sirzechs seeing his wife turn into a golden light became furious and his power of destruction. Disregarding his safety he poured all of his demonic power into his power of destruction and realized it and hit Radahn on his side. Radahn suddenly jumped up into the air with his horse and disappeared.

" Come back here you bastard!" Sirzechs seeing Rahahn disappear became furious as he looked around the desert trying to locate him, the others in the group also looked around trying to find him. The air began to heat up and tremble, a loud noise coming from the sky caught the attention of the remaining group. Radahn came falling down from the sky like a falling star, Irene and Toshiro tried to fly away while Sirzechs and Kenpachi attacked but no matter what they did all of them were hit by Radahn. 

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[ All that invaded the dungeon had been killed 

The host has received 100,000 point

Initial Impact and Hype from Tower Appearance (10,000 points)

Mass Participation (30,000 points)

Deaths in the Tower (20,000 points)

Boss Fight with General Radahn (25,000 points)

Reputation and Spread Across the Multiverse (15,000 points)

Those who had died will not be able to enter the tower for 1 week]

Noah floating above in the sky had a huge smile on his face seeing how many points he received but then the smile disappeared upon seeing the things in the system store. To restore the first back to how it was would require 10,000 points, also if he wanted to create a second floor he needed 300,000 points and Rahdahn needed to be defeated. Also if he wanted to construct a new body to leave the tower he needed 500,000 points.

" Why is everything so expensive? Anyway I'm surprised out of the thousands that entered only a few noticed the scarlet rot in the air." Noah while floating saw those with weaker magical powers die to scarlet rot, the more magical power they had the longer they lived. Tony, Natasha, Hawkeye, and others from Earth Marvel died not too long after entering since they had no magical powers. Azazel and Vali were surprised when they first noticed them getting sick and noticed how he and Vali were also getting infected. Azazel tried to help them but didn't have any healing items besides 2 Pheniox tears when he was contemplating what to do that's when 2 ladies 1 being black-haired and eyes woman while the other was beautiful blonde-haired woman, brown-eyed woman, blue rhombus mark on her forehead, and large breasts came and began to heal the group. Although Shizune and Tsunade's healing delayed the scarlet rot it couldn't stop it. Tsunade, Shizune, Vali, and Azazel explored as a group when after killing one of the monsters found a few pink balls and upon eating one they felt the disease infecting them leave their body. Not long After they also discovered the returner stone which could return them to their worlds, the two groups talked and agreed to do some research on the stuff they received and would return back to the tower in 3 days being the only 4 people to leave the tower.

" Honestly I should raise the drop rate of the returner stone and Preserving Boluses." Instead of restoring the first back to how it was, he used his points to raise the drop rates of a few things, heal Radahn, and add more enemies. Noah felt slightly upset since the people who entered the tower came in recklessly and wasted their energy fighting each other and their enemies. They didn't even explore the entire map or pay attention to the lore and hints he placed. If they talked with a few NPC's then they would learn about the fight between Rahdan and Malenia and how the scarlet rot came to this land. He left the storage bags given to the people once they entered, once they died they dropped the bag and if they wanted it they had to go get it before it got stolen. They are given a new bag if they die but it will be empty.

" I wonder how the outside is right now?" 

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DxD

As Sirzechs stepped through the portal back to the Underworld, exhaustion weighed heavily on his body. His crimson eyes searched frantically, and there, standing in the hall, was Grayfia, alive and well. Relief washed over him like a tidal wave. He staggered forward, closing the distance between them in an instant. 

"Grayfia..." His voice trembled as he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a tight embrace. 

"I'm here, Sirzechs. I'm fine." Grayfia, sensing his distress, rested her hand against his back. 

He held her even tighter, burying his face in her silver hair, the fury and fear he had felt moments ago dissolving into pure relief. For a few moments, neither of them said anything, they just stood there, holding on to each other as if the world might tear them apart again. 

The two returned together to their mansion, where Ajuka, Serafall, Falbium, and the rest of Sirzechs' family were waiting anxiously. They all rushed forward, bombarding them with questions and checking for injuries. Sirzechs gently waved them off and sat down, still weary from the ordeal. 

" Once we reached the area where the boss was we entered and there we saw Radahn. We fought him, but it wasn't enough," Sirzechs began, his tone low but calm.

"Grayfia was killed in the fight, but..." He glanced at her with a small, grateful smile.

"But when I found myself alive outside the tower I knew she would be alive also." 

Everyone in the room looked at them in disbelief, the weight of what they'd endured sinking in. 

"The rules are strict," Sirzechs continued.

"Once you die in the tower, you're barred from re-entering for one week. The same applies to us now, we won't be able to go back until the week is over." 

Ajuka folded his arms, frowning in thought. "It seems the tower isn't just a threat; it's a game... and it's playing by its own rules." 

Serafall, though concerned, gave them both a bright smile. "Well, what's important is you're both safe. Let's regroup, rest, and figure out what to do next." 

Sirzechs nodded, glancing once more at Grayfia. He didn't care what strange game the tower wanted to play—he had her back. That was all that mattered right now.

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Bleach World

Kenpachi Zaraki and Tōshirō Hitsugaya stepped through the portal, returning to the Seireitei battered and worn. Blood stained their shihakushōs, and exhaustion clung to them like a second skin. As they walked into the 1st Division's barracks, they were immediately surrounded by members of the 13 Court Guard Squads, a mixture of concern and disbelief etched on their faces. 

"Captain Zaraki! Captain Hitsugaya!" Renji and Ikkaku rushed forward, both wide-eyed at the sight of the two captains alive but barely standing. "What the hell happened? We thought you—" 

"We fought someone... way outta our league," Kenpachi interrupted with a wild grin, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Big guy named Radahn. Strongest fight I've ever had." 

Hitsugaya exhaled sharply, adjusting Hyōrinmaru across his back. "Radahn overwhelmed us... all of us. It wasn't just Soul Reapers. Others were there, humans, demons, and even Espada. Even with our combined strength, we couldn't take him down." 

"And the others? Did anyone else make it back?" Captain Kyōraku, standing nearby, removed his hat, his usual laid-back expression replaced by a grave one. 

Hitsugaya's face darkened. " The 2 Espadas were also revived after they left. It seems like although our injuries and loss of spiritual energy remain we were still brought back to life in the condition before our deaths although it seems like the strange disease left our body. Anyways we can't enter the tower again for one week." 

"If it wasn't for that damn Tower rules, I'd still be in there, fighting." Kenpachi gave a low chuckle, cracking his knuckles. 

"Of course you would," Ikkaku muttered, shaking his head, though there was admiration in his tone. 

"It's a miracle you returned alive. Sit down before you collapse." Captain Unohana's gaze was sharp as she examined the two of them, already preparing to patch up their wounds. 

"Not yet," Hitsugaya said, glancing at Kyōraku.

"We need to prepare. That tower is unlike anything we've faced before. When the week is up... Radahn will be waiting for us." 

"And this time, I'll take his head." Kenpachi grinned, his reiatsu flaring slightly, eyes gleaming with excitement. 

The gathered captains exchanged uneasy glances, the weight of the unknown hanging heavy over them. But one thing was certain, the tower was now a battlefield they couldn't ignore.

Hueco Mundo

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Szayelaporro Granz knelt before Aizen's throne, their bodies trembling from exhaustion. Both of them were covered in dirt and blood, with signs of battle etched into every inch of their torn clothing. The vast hall of Las Noches felt stifling under the weight of Aizen's presence as his cold gaze bore down on them. Beside him, Gin Ichimaru smiled, his fox-like grin as unsettling as ever, while Kaname Tōsen stood silently, arms crossed, his face unreadable. 

"So," Aizen's calm, measured voice cut through the silence.

"What did you find within the tower?" 

 "That place... it's a damn nightmare. There's some warrior named Radahn, and he tore us apart like we were nothing. Every step closer to him made it harder to breathe. The disease whatever it is clung to us, eating away at everything, making it harder to fight." Grimmjow clenched his fists, anger simmering under his breath

"The enemies grew stronger the deeper we ventured into the floor, with hidden treasures and magical artifacts scattered throughout. It felt like the entire environment was a trap, a maze designed to break us. And Radahn himself... impossible to take down without overwhelming numbers. We all died fighting him, yet here we are, alive and back in this world." Szayelaporro adjusted his glasses, speaking with a hint of frustration but also curiosity. 

 "Alive, huh? Ain't that a curious thing... So, ya kick the bucket, and the tower just spits ya out like nothin' happened?" Gin tilted his head, still grinning.

Szayelaporro nodded. "Exactly. But our spiritual energy and injuries remain—only the disease was cleansed. And it seems that we can't enter again for a week. A cruel yet... fascinating Tower." 

 "So, even death within the tower holds no permanence," he mused. "And Radahn... to face such overwhelming strength and return alive. I assume your failures weren't entirely without merit." Aizen's expression remained unreadable, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of his throne.

Grimmjow scowled. "Merit? You try dying to that bastard and see how much 'merit' there is." 

"Careful now, Grimmjow," Gin teased, his smile widening.

"Ya might wanna keep that tongue in check." 

"What matters is that the two of you return with valuable information. Your deaths, though regrettable, served a purpose." Tōsen's voice was cold and disapproving. 

"If we play this right, Lord Aizen, we can use the tower to grow stronger. Radahn is only the first floor, there will be more, and I'm curious to see what lies beyond him." Szayelaporro adjusted his glasses again, his mind already racing with possibilities. 

"Indeed. When the week passes, you will both return to the tower." Aizen's gaze sharpened, and a faint smile touched his lips. 

"Fine by me. I've got a score to settle with that bastard." Grimmjow grinned, his reiatsu flaring with excitement.

"Good. Prepare yourselves. This tower is more than just a battlefield... it's an opportunity." Aizen leaned back, the faintest trace of amusement flickering in his eyes. The two Espada exchanged glances, a shared determination burning in their eyes. The tower had tested them, but next time, they would be ready.

Sorry for the late chapter, Drop any comments on what you think, and thanks for all the support on my story so far. Honestly, I wasn't even sure about this writing this fanfic but since people like it and I like writing it I'll keep updating. 


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