"The name is cut, but the flesh is not..."
"As long as you touch his ink, half of it will be forcibly taken away? What an overbearing and unsolvable power..."
In the underground chamber of Squad 5.
Standing with his hands behind his back, like a sculpture in front of the transparent light curtain, Aizen's mind raced at full speed.
After witnessing such a heaven-defying ability...
Aizen had no choice but to seriously consider—when he replaced Yhwach as the opponent of Ichibei Hyōsube, the head of the Royal Guard—what method could he use to counter this power?
The answer...
Seemed impossible to counter!
Yes, even the proud Aizen had to admit that with the power he currently possessed, he wasn't qualified to face the monk!
The pinnacle of Shinigami power?
Useless!
The aura emanating from Ichibei Hyōsube...
Had clearly transcended the realm of Shinigami, reaching another dimensional level!
Kyōka Suigetsu's five-sense hypnosis?
Aizen didn't believe that, as the leader of the Zero Division, the secret of Kyōka Suigetsu could fool the oldest being in Soul Society!
Moreover, to hypnotize the monk...
He had to let him see the initial release first!
"Hm?!"
At this thought...
Aizen froze slightly.
Then, in the depths of his pitch-black pupils, wild joy ignited once more!!!
That's right...
How could I forget...
In the subsequent inventory, the secret of Kyōka Suigetsu would definitely be exposed!
He didn't need to deliberately go before the monk or anyone else to release his Zanpakutō! As long as they could see the inventory video, they would witness Kyōka Suigetsu's release process!
Then...
The outcome was obvious!
A faint, carefree smile appeared on Aizen's flawless handsome face, and his gaze grew even more confident!
Yes! That's right! The advantage is mine!
As long as the inventory video plays Kyōka Suigetsu's initial release...
Even without the complete Hōgyoku...
I, Aizen, can still control everything!
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Back to the scene.
Wielding the brush, adorned with prayer beads.
In a zoomed-in close-up, the camera deliberately captured the overwhelming killing intent on Ichibei Hyōsube's face.
At this moment...
He no longer seemed like the loyal guardian of the Soul King, the protector of the three realms.
Instead, he had become a hellish judge fallen into the underworld, holding the Book of Life and Death!
In contrast, on the opposite side of the monk...
Outside that insurmountable black prohibition line, Yhwach, having lost half his power, found it extremely difficult even to stand.
The cracks all over his body oozed endless blood, and every drop that touched the black ink on his cloak was instantly and bizarrely assimilated into pitch black!
This strange and eerie scene!
Once again, it sent cold sweat pouring down most viewers' backs, leaving them trembling!
"How does it feel..."
"Quincy King who lost half his power... it seems even your bones are about to break..." The corners of his mouth curled into a comical grin, as if watching a lowly insect struggling to crawl toward him.
Of course...
Enjoying the moment didn't mean holding back killing intent.
Just as Ichibei Hyōsube raised his brush again, preparing to deliver the fatal blow to Yhwach...
Suddenly—
"Heh, hehehe, hahahahaha..."
His staggering steps...
Abruptly halted in place.
Yhwach lowered his head, his shoulders shaking violently, the manic laughter completely mismatched with his current pitiful state.
"Hm?!"
Having experienced several reversals before...
The strong viewers immediately sensed keenly that Yhwach's turn was likely coming again!
And sure enough—
"Feel? You actually ask how I feel?"
His disheveled black hair flew as he snapped his head up, revealing a ferocious roaring face.
Yhwach sneered disdainfully: "Leader of the Zero Division that commands all Shinigami, are you trying to weaken half of my power because you're afraid of it?"
Returning the monk's earlier taunt verbatim...
Yhwach coldly countered: "But... do you really think you've succeeded?"
"What... do you mean?!"
No longer the murderous aura of waiting...
Hearing Yhwach's words, the big-eyed monk's brows furrowed in confusion, a barely perceptible trace of wariness flashing in his round eyes.
Though the monk subconsciously believed...
Yhwach absolutely couldn't break the power of "cutting the name but not the flesh"!
But...
Yhwach's manic laughter!
And the confidence in his eyes and words after raising his head again!
Still made Ichibei Hyōsube extra cautious!
"Grant myself—power!!!"
In full view of everyone...
Yhwach spread his arms wide, his red-and-black cloak fluttering without wind, and the power that had been stripped away returned to his body with his voice!
Even...
All his wounds healed instantly!
Everything returned to the beginning, the moment he first stepped onto the Seireitei stairs!
The only difference...
The big-eyed monk had revealed his trump card! While Yhwach was unscathed!
"Holy fuck!!!"
"Just opening his mouth to grant himself everything?!"
"This is literally 'speak and it shall be'! What the hell gives Yhwach the right!!!"
...
This time, it wasn't just shock—there was overwhelming envy and resentment!
Yes.
"Granting himself voice and power."
This overly exaggerated and absurd ability had earned the audience's hatred and curses!
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Anyone stubborn enough to withstand the pressure from the pinnacle of Shinigami and watch until now—whether Espada or Gotei 13 captains...
Every single one without exception wished they could replace Yhwach.
To control this powerful rule ability of "speak and it shall be"!
"Heh, interesting..."
Ichimaru Gin couldn't help but阴阳怪气: "Fought so long, and we're starting over? Battles between gods really test one's patience..."
"Not necessarily..."
Beside him, Aizen shook his head indifferently, holding the opposite view: "Look, that evil monk is already enraged by Yhwach's provocation..."
"Captain Aizen thinks the big-eyed monk has a way to counter 'granting self'?" Ichimaru Gin broke into a cold sweat.
Endless trump cards, one after another?!
Battles at this level are truly... perverted!!!
"Exactly..."
Nodding slightly, Aizen hit the nail on the head: "The so-called 'cutting the name but not the flesh' is just an ability that comes with swinging that brush—equivalent to a normal slash from a Zanpakutō!"
"In other words..."
Pausing briefly...
Aizen deliberately lowered his voice, enunciating each word: "From start to finish, the monk never released his Zanpakutō. 'Cutting the name but not the flesh' is merely its most basic power!"
"..."
Hearing this...
Ichimaru Gin was completely shut down.
Holy crap!
After all that, one has infinite self-healing! The other is just basic attack effects!
This is fucking insane!!!
And just as Ichimaru Gin was depressed and about to curse...
In the video...
After Yhwach's repeated provocations, the big-eyed monk immediately responded with a brand-new offensive:
"Inner Kidō, Third Path, Iron Wind Kill—!"
Facing Yhwach who had crossed the black prohibition line and was walking toward him, the big-eyed monk glared and roared, suddenly inhaling deeply.
In just an instant...
He sucked dry all the air and Reishi within a hundred meters!
"Inner Kidō?"
"What kind of skill is this?!"
Hearing this unprecedented new name...
In front of the transparent light curtain, the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 were all dumbfounded.
But before they could react...
Within the monk's arms, the bulging veins had compressed the absorbed substantial Reishi to an extremely exaggerated degree!
Hands drawn back, palms outward.
Then... he furiously slammed forward!!!
The next instant...
A massive dragon head suddenly appeared, dominating the entire screen, and the powerful hurricane spewed from the dragon's mouth directly shattered the inventory footage!