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"
Nadegiri!
"
The enraged Head-Captain swung his sword, and a terrifying wave of pressure tore through one of the Arrancarâno, it tore through several of them. After slicing through the first, the attack continued, mowing them down like wheat, eliminating a handful of Aizenâs Visored army in a single move.
Even the Espada didnât dare to act rashly against Yamamoto. The arrogant Barragan held back, and none of the other Espada made a move.
"Without Ichigoâs trip to Hueco Mundo, the Arrancar are quite a bit stronger," Shin observed.
Because Aizen hadnât had the time to capture Orihime Inoue, Ichigo had never invaded Hueco Mundo to rescue her. Naturally, the Arrancar had suffered fewer losses.
In a matter of moments, the FracciĂłn of the Espada were dealt with. Aizenâs fire-extinguishing prince, Wonderweiss, was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Aizen hadnât created him.
In fact, Aizen had. But due to time constraints, the current Wonderweissâs abilities couldnât compare to his original counterpart. Aizenâs attention had been focused on dealing with Shin. Though Yamamoto was powerful, Shinâs presence had made Aizen lower his guard against the Head-Captain.
âWith the Espadaâs abilities, holding off GenryĆ«sai Shigekuni Yamamoto shouldnât be a problem.â
Aizen glanced at Yamamoto. With the power of the Espada, they could indeed hold him off for a short time. Of course, the main reason was that even though Aizen wasnât fighting Yamamoto himself, he was still using the power of his ZanpakutĆ, KyĆka Suigetsu, to influence him.
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A sudden slash shot towards Shin, but he caught the blade with ease.
"Aizen, are you that eager to attack me? Honestly, Iâm disappointed in you. You have no patience at all."
Shin sighed and shook his head, then sent Aizen flying with a casual kick.
KyĆka Suigetsu was completely useless against Shin. One of Aizenâs trump cards was already gone.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Just as Shin was about to say more, a terrifying heat made his eyes widen. He looked towards where Yamamoto was.
"Damn, the old man actually used his Bankai."
Using Bankai in the Soul Societyâhonestly, Shin hadnât thought Yamamoto would do it. The power of
Zanka no Tachi
was simply too terrifying.
Even if he just stood still, the power of his Bankai could destroy the entire world. Yamamoto wouldnât dare use such a terrifying power lightly. He didnât want to turn the entire Soul Society into ruins just for one battle.
"Shin, can you save Harribel for me?" Nel asked from behind him.
"Save Harribel? Are you two close?" Shin asked, a little confused. The original story never showed them being particularly close.
"Not really, but weâre on decent terms. Sheâs helped me out a few times. If I had listened to her warning back then, I wouldnât have been ambushed by those two bastards."
"So I want to save her this one time. If itâs not possible, then forget it."
"For you, little Nel, Iâll help that woman out."
Shin glanced at Nel, then used
Amenotejikara
, swapping Harribelâs position with a pebble. This was an advanced application of the technique that Shin had developed.
Just then, Yamamoto unleashed his ultimate move.
"
Zanka no Tachi, North: Tenchi Kaijin!
"
This was the most powerful technique of his Bankai. Just as its name suggested, it could reduce everything to ash. The Arrancar attacking Yamamoto were instantly cleared from the field.
Barragan, Starrk, Ulquiorra, TĆsen, and even Gin Ichimaruânone of them escaped.
Even Aizenâs creation, Wonderweiss, was gone. Though he could absorb flames, in the original story, he had absorbed the flames of a Shikai. This was the Zanka no Tachi of a Bankai.
"How terrifying."
Aizen felt no sadness at the loss of his subordinates. He was cold and ruthless; their deaths meant little to him.
What he cared about was the immense power of Genryƫsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. He had underestimated the Head-Captain, and now he had been taught a lesson.
If the current Aizen had taken that hit head-on, he would have died. There was no other possibility.
"So Gin just died like that? What a waste."
Shinâs mouth twitched.
In the original story, Gin had also died, but at least he had managed to launch a sneak attack on Aizen, even killing him once. His death had meaning. But this time, Ginâs death was completely pointless, killed at the hands of Yamamoto.
After all, Ginâs undercover actions were his own initiative, for his own reasons. In Yamamotoâs eyes, he was a traitor, and Yamamoto would never show mercy to a traitor. Though he had lost the ruthless, "do whatever it takes" personality of his past, the current Yamamoto was still incredibly decisive.
âWell, dead is dead.â Shin wasnât too concerned. Even if Gin had launched a sneak attack on Aizen, he wouldnât have been able to kill him. Aizen now possessed the HĆgyoku; Gin couldnât kill him.
Gin hadnât acted when Aizen didnât have the HĆgyoku. Now, he had lost his chance. If Gin knew, he would probably be crying his eyes out. Of course, the Gin of the past had been wary and hadnât dared to act, knowing Aizen might have been aware of his plans. He knew Aizen was very vigilant and didnât trust him.
Moreover, Aizenâs KyĆka Suigetsu made it impossible for him to be sure if the Aizen standing before him was real.
âââââââââââ
"Well done, old man. Let me break KyĆka Suigetsu for you so you can deal with this brat."
Shin smiled faintly and said to Yamamoto.
Without breaking KyĆka Suigetsu, Yamamoto would have a hard time defeating Aizen. No matter how strong his attacks were, if they couldnât hit their target, they were useless. But once the illusion was broken, it was a different story.
Then, Aizen would have to face Yamamoto head-on.
"Shatter, KyĆka Suigetsu." Shin possessed the power of KyĆka Suigetsu himself, so of course, he could completely dispel Aizenâs illusion. Yamamoto was now free from its influence.
Not just Yamamoto, but all the other captains had also been freed by Shin. Now, Aizen had to face a group of them.
And there was more bad news for himâthe Visored army had arrived, and even the protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki, had come with them to settle the score with Aizen.
In an instant, Aizen was surrounded and alone. Shin looked at him with a hint of pity. âNot so arrogant now, are you?â
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