In a hospital in the city.
Dr. Banner woke up from his coma, looking at the patient's clothes on him, recalling what happened last night, but some of the scenes were already blurry, and he didn't know why he was here.
He got out of bed and was about to leave when he suddenly heard police sirens downstairs.
Dr. Banner quickly went to the window, looking at the dense array of police cars downstairs, and his expression solidified. He cautiously walked out of the ward and quickly headed outside.
Running all the way, he originally wanted to escape downstairs, but when Dr. Banner reached the stairwell, he heard the searching soldiers.
Dr. Banner's expression was panicked, and he turned and ran upstairs. Now, he could only run to the top floor to hide, hoping that these people wouldn't find him.
Judging by their tone and attire, these people were clearly from the Military. What else could they be here for besides capturing him?
Dr. Banner had been on the run and certainly didn't want to be caught.
He ran quickly, the sound of footsteps behind him getting closer and closer.
In a flash, he burst out of the door and onto the bright rooftop.
On the rooftop.
Shadow stood at the entrance, saw Dr. Banner appear, and smiled, greeting him, "Dr. Banner, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Dr. Banner looked nervously behind him, then scrutinized Shadow, and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm here to save you, Dr. Banner," Shadow said kindly.
Dr. Banner's expression was surprised, but he remained very wary and asked, "Did you save me last night?"
"Of course, besides me, I doubt anyone else would be willing to help you." Shadow naturally knew that Grim Reaper Aizen had taken Dr. Banner away last night and sent him to the hospital.
So, Shadow went with the flow, reported Dr. Banner's location, and then, acting as his helper, gained Dr. Banner's trust.
They currently lacked a combat-type power like Armor and needed Hulk to fill that position, which is why this scene was unfolding.
"No need, I don't trust anyone now." Dr. Banner didn't thank Shadow. Saving him for no reason implied ulterior motives, and he was even more cautious of such a person.
"Without my help, you won't be able to leave here."
Shadow showed a benevolent smile. He knew he couldn't anger Dr. Banner, otherwise, the guy inside him coming out wouldn't be easy to deal with.
"Is that so?"
Alan Folker, wearing a mask, stood high up, glanced at Shadow, and asked in a loud voice.
"God of Death! Aizen!" Shadow's expression was astonished, revealing a hint of fear.
Alan Folker transformed into an afterimage, appearing before Shadow, and said calmly, "Shadow, after so many times of not being killed by me, you still dare to appear in broad daylight. You truly aren't afraid of death."
"Heh heh, Aizen, your good days are over. The other Great Leaders have already awakened. Next, you will die a miserable death." Although Shadow was nervous, his tone was unyielding, trying to appear calm.
"I already know. After killing so many humans, I think it's time for you all to pay the price you deserve!"
"Just all disappear!" Alan Folker's tone was calm, completely devoid of emotion, as his elegant appearance met Shadow's gaze.
The next second.
Shadow's eyes glazed over, and his entire senses instantly lost consciousness. He completely forgot about trying to escape.
"Heh, how foolish. Seeing me appear, you didn't think to escape immediately, but instead kept babbling." A Zanpakuto appeared in Alan Folker's hand, emitting a cold gleam.
His body flashed, disappearing from its original spot.
The blade's shadow cut across, striking Shadow's body.
However, at this moment, Shadow directly vanished before him, and then a stranger appeared beside Shadow.
"God of Death Aizen!"
Shadow reacted, as if a barrier surrounded his body, pulling him back to reality. He looked at the person in front of him in shock, exclaiming in surprise, "Shi Guang, why are you here?"
Shi Guang didn't answer. He looked warily at Alan Folker and said coldly, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Aizen. As you can see, I control time, the King of Time."
Upon hearing this, Alan Folker recalled his recent attack. The other party had indeed saved Shadow from his blade. Hearing Shi Guang's explanation, he sneered contemptuously.
"King of Time? Do you think you're Oma Zi-O?"
"Today, neither of you will be able to leave." Alan Folker's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was filled with murderous intent.
A majestic power, spiritual pressure, was instantly released.
Dr. Banner, on one side, was startled and wanted to leave, but it was already too late.
He knelt on the ground, letting out a ferocious sound, and then the Hulk within him took over his body. After a roar, he struggled to support himself, enduring the spiritual pressure.
A few seconds later, he slumped to the ground, exhausted, still struggling against the spiritual pressure.
"Spiritual pressure!" Shi Guang let out a startled sound, but by the time he reacted, he was already oppressed by the spiritual pressure.
Fortunately, he controlled time, and instantly returned to the moment before Alan Folker released the spiritual pressure.
Shadow formed a time-space gate, and he and Shi Guang vanished directly from sight.
"They ran really fast!"
Alan Folker looked at Shadow and Shi Guang, who had disappeared before his eyes, and sighed.
At this moment, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
"Congratulations to the host, successfully fused with the Hogyoku's first form!"
"Progression of portrayal: 60%! No increase!"
"Hogyoku! I didn't expect that experiencing combat is also a way to portray Aizen. Although there was no increase, the complete fusion of the Hogyoku's first form means there has already been an improvement."
Alan Folker's expression showed a joyful smile. The Hogyoku's first form was already abnormal enough. The main thing was that he was truly an immortal and indestructible existence now.
Moreover, with the Hogyoku, he could develop its power, which was a power beyond everything currently existing.
Now, his attack power and defense power had been comprehensively improved. At the same time, the power of his Zanpakuto was even stronger, and his spiritual power was exceptionally abundant.
If he were to fight Shi Guang now, the opponent's power of time probably wouldn't be able to slip away so easily from under his nose.
"The Twelve Great Leaders, Karola! Enjoy the remaining time!"
Alan Folker looked up at the distant blue sky, then his gaze fell on the Hulk, who was in a frenzied state on the ground.
Originally, he had good intentions, but now it seemed better not to interfere with Dr. Banner; he was still in a situation of being hunted.
Alan Folker dispelled the spiritual pressure. The Hulk immediately regained vitality, stood up from the ground, glared at Alan Folker, then leaped up and jumped down from the building, slicing through glass, and landed directly on the ground, quickly disappearing at the end of the street.
"I hope you learn how to control this power. You will become stronger!" Alan Folker said indifferently, took off his mask, and walked towards the stairs.
At this moment, a group of people rushed into the stairwell and hurried to the rooftop, but the rooftop was already empty.