At this moment, the audience eagerly anticipated the battle within Ichigo Kurosaki's spiritual space.
This bull-headed Zangetsu—suspected to be a collection of various conflicting powers such as Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollow—harbored complicated feelings toward Ichigo Kurosaki.
How would his battle with Ichigo Kurosaki conclude?
Unfortunately, the projection slowly faded to black. It seemed that Ichigo Kurosaki's training process would be omitted. After all, this had lasted for more than two months.
In the chat group:
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: Huh? Why didn't it continue playing?
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: I haven't seen enough. I want to see how Ichigo Kurosaki communicates with his Zanpakuto.
[Abarai Renji]: Although Ichigo's spiritual space is becoming increasingly complicated at this point, there's no doubt he should still be able to complete his training. He can't die before fighting Aizen, right?
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: It's hard to say. After all, the protagonist of this video seems to be focused on White Ichigo all along, right? Perhaps he can eventually replace Kurosaki Ichigo.
[Tier Harribel]: That would be very interesting. In the end, will he take the form of that bull-headed monster to fight Aizen-sama? But as a product of Aizen-sama's creation, would he also attack Aizen-sama?
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: I... I can't fail! Besides, I don't believe that Old Man Zangetsu... Brother Zangetsu will hurt me!
Kurosaki Ichigo didn't realize that if White Ichigo heard this, he would probably burst into tears.
It turned out to be mistaken identity! Kurosaki Ichigo, you have no heart! If he doesn't hurt you, then I will hurt you!?
While everyone was discussing, the screen reappeared and switched to the next scene.
A strange figure appeared before everyone's eyes.
Upon seeing this, the audience was tremendously surprised. Their bodies shook almost simultaneously as their eyes focused on the Three Realms Projection.
Aizen had appeared again!
So was this the final battle between Kurosaki Ichigo—or White Ichigo—coming next?
Everyone looked more closely and discovered increasingly shocking details.
At this stage, Aizen Sosuke had developed a slit resembling an eye on his forehead, and his eyebrows had completely disappeared. Three pairs of massive butterfly wings extended from his back, and on his chest was a hole with the Hogyoku embedded at its center.
His butterfly-like transformation at this stage seemed to symbolize Aizen's rebirth! He was about to break free from his cocoon and enter a new realm entirely!
After this scene appeared in the Three Realms Projection, everyone was shocked and began heated discussions!
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: Ah, this monster—could it really be Aizen? How did he become like this?
[Urahara Kisuke]: It seems the fusion with the Hogyoku has accelerated further! His right hand has also merged with his Zanpakuto... It's as if he has transcended the realm of Shinigami entirely.
[Marechiyo Omaeda]: Ah... In this state, I have no idea how strong he is. Why can't I sense this Aizen's presence at all?
[Kuchiki Rukia]: He seems to have no spiritual pressure whatsoever! Is it because the Three Realms Projection has weakened it?
In the real Soul Society, Kyoraku Shunsui spoke slowly with an incredulous tone:
"I'm afraid it's not that it didn't show up. It's that even if it did appear, you wouldn't be able to sense it."
The Shinigami all turned their heads, unable to hide their shock.
"What the hell is this supposed to mean?"
"Captain Kyoraku, are you serious?"
Kyoraku Shunsui continued nodding gravely.
"I'll be honest! Even in previous videos, I could sense the spiritual pressure of most strong opponents, including when Aizen appeared before."
"Although it's definitely not a complete replica of the actual scene, at least I could still judge whether he possessed spiritual pressure. But this Aizen..."
"Even I cannot sense anything."
"I wonder if any of the other Shinigami can detect it at this moment?"
Kenpachi Zaraki's expression remained stern.
"Hah, spiritual pressure? I don't really care about that. I just know that when I see this guy, I can't help getting excited. I have to have a big fight with him. Even if I can't beat him, I still have to fight."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni spoke in a low voice:
"Then I must tell you the truth."
"I can definitely sense spiritual pressure within him."
"This projection deliberately weakened the specific presentation of his spiritual pressure. Otherwise, most of the audience here probably wouldn't be able to continue watching."
"I can only say that with his current strength, even if I use my full power and Bankai, I still cannot say with certainty that I could defeat him."
Upon hearing this, all the Shinigami were shocked.
"No way! Even Captain-Commander Yamamoto thinks he might not win?"
"And even after releasing Bankai, you still wouldn't dare claim victory!?"
"Well, although we didn't see you attack before, we understand you may not have had the opportunity to fight at full strength. After all, there are so many ordinary civilians around. If you used Bankai, they would probably all perish."
Captain-Commander Yamamoto saw the distressed expressions of his subordinates and could only reluctantly offer comfort.
"Of course, I would have to actually fight to know the specific outcome. After all, having to protect the weak around me and being unable to use Bankai is truly troublesome..."
Captain-Commander Yamamoto's words alone carried the weight of a thousand. The Shinigami fell into extreme shock.
If even Captain-Commander Yamamoto didn't dare claim he could defeat Aizen, then they could only surrender!
Just as Aizen had proclaimed in these projections—crawl on the ground and watch him ascend to the throne...
What does Aizen actually want to accomplish? He doesn't seem to have any intention of destroying the world now. It really seems like what he said—to stand in the heavens and become a god-like existence?
The Shinigami looked at each other with growing concern. They could only pray that someone would be able to challenge Aizen in the future!
Perhaps Ichigo Kurosaki had a chance to defeat Aizen at this moment?
Soon, the next character everyone anticipated appeared on screen.
It was Ichigo Kurosaki, who had been training previously. Carrying his father Isshin Kurosaki on his back, he appeared with a new look that made him shine!
After seeing Ichigo Kurosaki's transformed appearance, the audience felt tremendous excitement.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: Oh, no way! Is this really Ichigo Kurosaki?
[Abarai Renji]: Before, Ichigo Kurosaki had short hair, but now it has grown so much longer.
[Kuchiki Rukia]: You're right—he must have been training for several months, so his hair grew longer.
[Kyoraku Shunsui]: His current state is definitely not that of a mindless bull-headed monster. His training was successful! He defeated the fusion of the Hollow and young Zangetsu?
[Ukitake Jushiro]: How powerful is this so-called Final Getsuga Tensho? Can it defeat Aizen?
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Not bad, not bad! It seems my son will bring honor to our Shiba family!
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: I... I must succeed! I will protect Karakura Town!
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Haha, you think you can defeat our Lord Aizen after only a few months of training? That's merely wishful thinking. Even if you were given hundreds or thousands of years, you might not succeed.
[Madarame Ikkaku]: Damn, Ichigo looks much more handsome now! I suddenly have confidence in him!
[Ichimaru Gin]: Indeed, Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes are much more determined now. It seems he believes he has a chance to fight Captain Aizen.
Aizen was also quite pleased about this development!
[Aizen Sosuke]: I don't know if his training during this period has been useful, but I will certainly look forward to it!
[Aizen Sosuke]: After all, there are few people in this world who can challenge me.
[Aizen Sosuke]: In the past, when Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't win battles, he had to rely on external forces to become stronger. Does he still have the opportunity to utilize these external forces now?
As everyone watched with anticipation, Aizen in the projection began to speak:
["Oh, so you are Ichigo Kurosaki? I'm somewhat disappointed in you."
"I cannot sense any Reiatsu from you at all."
"Even if you deliberately suppress your spiritual pressure, I should still be able to detect it."
"It seems you have failed to evolve."
"The final opportunity I granted you has been wasted."
Faced with Aizen's constant taunting, Kurosaki Ichigo remained completely calm. His entire mentality toward Aizen had transformed completely.
"Aizen, let's take this fight somewhere else."
Aizen responded with proud amusement.
"How pointless. Only those capable of fighting me have the right to make such demands! Don't worry—before this town is destroyed, you will—"
Before Aizen could finish his sentence, Kurosaki Ichigo shot forward, grabbed Aizen's face with his hand, and pushed him backward at tremendous speed.
CRASH!!!
Their velocity seemed to break the sound barrier as they rapidly passed over the buildings below and reached the deserted outskirts.]
After witnessing this shocking scene, the audience was instantly stunned.
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: What the hell? Are we seeing things? Is this Ichigo Kurosaki's power? He actually grabbed Aizen's head and carried him away!
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Aizen doesn't even have the strength to resist? Could it be that Kurosaki Ichigo can really surpass Aizen?
[Komamura Sajin]: Haha, as expected! Kurosaki Ichigo lived up to our expectations. He's now absolutely capable of fighting Aizen. Aizen, just wait to be proven wrong!
[Tosen Kaname]: Impossible. How could Kurosaki Ichigo possibly surpass Lord Aizen in just a few months?
[Tier Harribel]: It must be that our Lord Aizen continues to show appreciation for Ichigo Kurosaki. Perhaps he simply wants to train him, just like in the past.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Although I admit you are indeed very strong now, at most you are only qualified to entertain Master Aizen. It's impossible for you to defeat him.
Although Aizen's subordinates were unwilling to believe in Ichigo Kurosaki's strength, they couldn't help feeling worried. It seemed something troubling was about to occur.
On the throne of Las Noches, Aizen was also deeply moved at this moment. His pupils suddenly contracted, and he struggled to process the scene before him.
Is this... Kurosaki Ichigo's power at this moment? Why is he so formidable when he obviously doesn't possess any detectable spiritual pressure?
Ah, that's right. How could he become weaker after training? Growing stronger is absolute!
As for the apparent lack of spiritual pressure, he must have employed some special method to transform that spiritual pressure into pure physical strength!
With this realization, he remained calm and continued watching.
Only by facing greater pressure can one have the opportunity to evolve further! I hope Kurosaki Ichigo can give his absolute best!
In the projection:
[Aizen was forcibly transported to the outskirts by Kurosaki Ichigo.
CRASH!!!
Through the smoke, Aizen's shocked expression appeared. It took him considerable time to process what had occurred and voice his speculation.
He theorized that Kurosaki Ichigo had abandoned using spiritual pressure for combat, instead choosing to convert it purely into physical enhancement to defeat him.
However, he believed Kurosaki Ichigo had chosen the wrong evolutionary path and was insufficient to defeat him.
He decided to crush Kurosaki Ichigo in every aspect to destroy his confidence completely.
After declaring this, he immediately emitted blue light throughout his body.
BUZZ!!!
The original large wings behind him instantly separated and formed several pairs of smaller wings.
Then his figure vanished instantly and appeared behind Kurosaki Ichigo.
WHOOSH!!!
This technique was known as light-form movement! Its speed was so tremendous that countless viewers were left speechless.
It was simply a method of transportation far beyond Flash Step and Sonido! It could truly be called light-speed movement!
As if Aizen had merely disappeared, he had already positioned himself behind Kurosaki Ichigo and swung his blade in a surprise attack.
What proved even more surprising was that Kurosaki Ichigo's reaction speed seemed faster than their vision could follow—he had already swung his sword to intercept Aizen's incoming strike.
BOOM!!!
The ordinary collision produced an extremely powerful spiritual pressure shockwave.
A nearby mountain was sliced in half instantly, and the debris rapidly crumbled and turned to dust.
This spectacle left the audience staring in amazement, their mouths dry, instinctively wanting to retreat from the screen projection as far as possible.
Aizen spoke confidently at this moment:
"Ichigo Kurosaki, you must be quite surprised! I can slice this mountain in half with merely a casual swing of my sword."
"In fact, I was somewhat surprised myself."
"Thanks to you, Kurosaki Ichigo, I can finally test my power that transcends both Shinigami and Hollows."
Aizen felt quite pleased with himself. He believed all the terrain destruction was due to his own strength, even subconsciously ignoring the indifferent expression in Kurosaki Ichigo's eyes!
As soon as he finished speaking, Aizen launched forward and attacked Kurosaki Ichigo.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Every clash of their Zanpakuto devastated countless mountains. When gods battle, mortals must flee!
After this round of swordplay, the nearby mountains were essentially leveled by their conflict. This demonstrated how catastrophic the aftermath of their battle truly was.
If other Shinigami had been present, they would have been injured merely by the residual effects.]
After witnessing this series of lightning-fast exchanges, the audience was stunned and cried out in shock.
[Kuchiki Rukia]: My god, this is too fast! I can barely comprehend this battle. I just feel like they're fencing at a dizzying speed.
[Madarame Ikkaku]: We're too weak to participate in such a battle—we can't even understand it from the perspective of spectators!
[Shihoin Yoruichi]: As expected, Ichigo Kurosaki's training over these past two months has been effective. He can definitely defeat Aizen.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: It's understandable that Ichigo Kurosaki achieved rapid progress before. He leveled up through combat and gained tremendous power through unwavering conviction... but he broke through so many realms in just two months? It's unbelievable!
[Gremmy Thoumeaux]: If he were to train for two years or even twenty years, wouldn't he be invincible? It's difficult to imagine...
[Lille Barro]: Fine! Let's acknowledge that Ichigo Kurosaki possesses exceptional talent!
The Quincy all valued Ichigo Kurosaki more than ever before!
Ichigo Kurosaki, whom His Majesty treated as his own son, seemed to be somewhat too powerful! With the cultivation provided by so many father figures—Aizen, Isshin Kurosaki, and Yhwach—they were far behind!
[Kyoraku Shunsui]: He was merely at captain level not long ago, but now he can compete with Aizen... It hasn't been that long! About a year? He truly is formidable!
[Tier Harribel]: You Shinigami shouldn't celebrate too soon. This is merely the beginning of the battle. Didn't you notice that our Lord Aizen isn't being serious?
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Precisely. As long as Lord Aizen becomes serious, Ichigo Kurosaki will never be able to compete with him.
The Arrancars still believed this was merely training between Aizen and his surrogate son. Aizen was definitely holding back!