Aizen trembled with joy, not fear, at the sight of NO. 4: Ichibē Hyōsube. "I'm not fourth?!" The honor of being in the top three, the pinnacle of Shinigami power, exhilarated him.
Gin, surprised, noted Aizen's century-long deception but hadn't expected him to rank so high. His own revenge plot seemed increasingly futile. The screen shifted to the Soul King's Palace, showing Yhwach facing Ichibē after a brutal battle. Unlike his defeat by Yamamoto, Yhwach appeared calm, unfazed by Ichibē's menacing aura.
"How is he so composed?" Kenpachi's group wondered. "Was this before or after Yamamoto's fight? Did he survive Tenchi Kaijin?" The timeline puzzled them.
Ichibē, with his massive red prayer beads and sinister smile, radiated killing intent. His presence rivaled Yamamoto's Bankai. "He's a murderous monk!" viewers gasped, reevaluating the Zero Division's strength.
Ichibē drew his giant brush, marking two black lines on the ground. "Yhwach, the distance between these lines is the farthest you'll advance before I slay you." His calm, murderous declaration chilled the audience.
Yhwach retorted, "Too far. I'll kill you in three steps!" His confidence stunned viewers. Without warning, Ichibē summoned a massive reishi hand, crushing the air with a force exceeding Hadō 90. It slammed toward Yhwach, shaking the screen and terrifying spectators.
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