Chapter 199
Boom!
Yuta pressed Aizen Sōsuke's head into the ground, and the earth within a radius of thousands of meters cracked violently. The terrain that had been intact just moments before erupted into shattering force. The impact's shockwave sank the ground several meters deep in an instant, as if a massive cannon had detonated there, flattening everything it touched and leaving behind a vast crater.
Even the 80th district of Rukongai trembled under the force.
"Haha… hahahahaha!"
"That's the power…"
"This strength that can stand shoulder to shoulder with me is exactly what I sought."
"Yuta… you truly excite me. I will use my full strength and every means at my disposal to defeat you."
Despite being driven into the ground, Aizen Sōsuke's head remained uninjured, as if it were made of forged iron. The world broke apart under him, yet he stood untouched. His spiritual pressure was so overwhelming that the ground felt like paper against iron-shredded beneath the weight of his presence, while he endured without harm.
Not far away, Ichimaru Gin halted his approach when he caught sight of the destruction.
He raised a hand to shield himself from the violent winds still tearing across the battlefield. Was this truly just the aftermath of their clash? The magnitude of the force made him question what realm they had reached. With power capable of such devastation… shouldn't even Aizen Sōsuke have been destroyed?
He watched from a distance of thousands of meters, observing the faint figures of the two combatants.
To his shock, Aizen didn't appear gravely wounded.
Ichimaru Gin's eyes narrowed. Even a strike of this range and scale wasn't enough to kill him? If this couldn't finish Aizen, then what power possibly could? A flicker of despair ran through his thoughts at the realization of just how invincible his leader had become.
From the center of the crater, Aizen pushed himself upright. He wiped a thin line of blood from the corner of his mouth. The blow had not destroyed him, but it had hurt him. For a moment, Aizen could only marvel at the raw force Yuta had unleashed-strength that had pierced through his defenses and rattled his body within.
"…Yuta. Your physical power is terrifying."
Then Aizen's voice grew composed again.
"Yuta… if you wish to blame someone, blame me for knowing too much about your abilities."
"Two of the powers you wield are exceptionally dangerous."
"For that, I developed two techniques designed specifically to seal Kido."
"Both have already been implanted into your body."
"Even with your ability to break through restraints, I estimate these two Kido will seal for three minutes."
"But three minutes… is more than enough to defeat you."
"Now that your Zanpakutō and its unstoppable power are sealed, what do you have left to fight me with?" Aizen's confidence rang out across the battlefield.
At the perimeter, Inoue Orihime, Kuchiki Rukia, Matsumoto Rangiku, and Soi-Fon had reached the scene.
They couldn't fully understand the details of Aizen's words, but from context, it seemed Yuta's Zanpakutō had been sealed. They knew that much of a Shinigami's power derived from their Zanpakutō. Without it, a Shinigami was like an ordinary fighter stripped of his weapon. The situation looked grim.
Kuchiki Rukia clenched her fists, her worry plain.
Matsumoto Rangiku called out, "Yuta… fight on!"
Kuchiki Rukia added quickly, "You must defeat Aizen Sōsuke and guide us to victory!"
Inoue Orihime lowered her head in silent prayer, knowing that in this fight, everything now depended upon Yuta.
Yuta's reply broke through the rising tension.
"Really? You believe sealing my Zanpakutō is enough to win?"
The calmness in his tone unsettled Aizen for the first time. Aizen hesitated-had Yuta concealed something else? He was well aware Yuta had a way of turning impossibilities into reality. Carelessness was dangerous against him.
The barren winds of District 80 of Rukongai blew across the lifeless ground. The few trees were nothing but brittle husks, branches so frail they could crumble at a touch. A gust lifted one withered stick and carried it to Yuta's side.
Yuta bent down and picked up the dead branch, weighing it in his palm. Bits of dust and splinters fell away as he tested its balance, the hollow wood brittle and fragile.
After a moment, he nodded. "I'll choose this."
Seeing it, Aizen tilted his head back and laughed coldly toward the sky.
"Yuta… are you insane? You intend to face me with that branch? Even if I stood motionless, that stick couldn't scratch me!"
"This proves it… you've reached your limit!"
The gathered fighters stared in disbelief. Could Yuta truly intend to fight with something so pitiful against Aizen?
From the sidelines, Kurosaki Ichigo's eyes widened. Was this even possible? A dead branch against Aizen? Even the weakest Shinigami couldn't be defeated by that alone.
Within the Soul Society, those who had entered through the Garganta also witnessed the moment.
Pesche clasped his chin in disbelief. "Impossible… Yuta is truly reckless. Against Aizen Sōsuke, using a dead branch? He cannot win like this."
Dondochakka muttered from beside him, "Even I could break that branch with ease…"
…
In the center of the battlefield, Yuta's voice remained steady as he faced Aizen.
"Oh? You went so far as to seal both my Zanpakutō and my Quincy Sword… does that mean you fear their power?"
The words settled across the battlefield, and silence followed in their wake.
For the first time, Aizen's face twisted with unmasked hostility. His response was sharp and heated.
"Impossible! I am not afraid of your power!"
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