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Following a captain who only knows how to hack and slash is far too unfriendly to this type of Grim Reaper.
According to the original plot, the future Eleventh Division would have become a Zanpakuto squad in a roundabout way. Even those who practiced Kido wouldn't dare to use Ayasegawa Yumichika's Zanpakuto, for fear of being seen as an outcast.
Aizen viewed this as abnormal.
What constitutes a combat squad is, of course, the most valiant and skilled Shinigami! In that case, confining oneself to one type of swordsmanship is a misguided approach. The name Kenpachi only came into being because the first Kenpachi was Unohana, a master of swordsmanship.
Take, for example, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki and Kenpachi Azumajo; those two wield Zanpakuto that are more terrifying than the last, yet both of their Zanpakuto are of the Kido type.
Despite being called one of Yhwach's five special forces by Kenpachi Zaraki in the future, Aizen actually scoffs at the idea.
Kurosaki Ichigo represents potential.
Aizen and Kagami represent spiritual pressure.
Hyoninbe Ichibei represents wisdom.
Kenpachi Zaraki represents combat prowess.
Kisuke Urahara who represents means.
At first glance, it makes perfect sense: a protagonist destined for greatness, a cheat-like character, a hidden master, and a protagonist guide—it seems they could indeed cause trouble for Yhwach.
But what is Kenpachi Zaraki compared to this? As mentioned before, Kenpachi Zaraki's fighting style... could be easily defeated by Unohana's D-type attack. Moreover, in the Thousand-Year Blood War, Kenpachi Zaraki's strongest form only clashed with the Royal Guard a couple of times, and he could only restrain Gerard by teaming up with Hitsugaya. Not to mention that he was initially unilaterally crushed by Yhwach.
This only represents the combat power of these people. Among them, Ichigo Kurosaki's strength ceiling is higher than Aizen's. At that time, although Aizen lost the Hogyoku, his transformation was already complete, and his level was also at the advanced level.
Even at the end of the series, Hyosube Ichibei still had many mysteries surrounding him, and his true strength wasn't much weaker than Yamamoto's. So, who could Kenpachi Zaraki be stronger than? He probably wasn't even as strong as the old man Yamamoto, who wasn't even ranked among the Special Rank fighters.
At his peak, he was at most rated as a level 1, and even among level 1, he was certainly inferior to Yamamoto, whose combat power was basically at the peak level.
Even compared to Unohana's full-power state after her swordsmanship was shattered in the original work, Kenpachi Zaraki was at most evenly matched. The advantage in spiritual pressure had already been almost completely offset by the disadvantage in fighting style. Ignoring Unohana's mental state, Aizen believed that at that time, the two of them at full power would only have a 60% to 65% chance of winning against peak Kenpachi Zaraki.
This chance of winning is based on Unohana not reacting in time, and relying on the speed and destructive power of her D-type attack to severely injure and kill her first. However, considering that Kenpachi Zaraki's D-type attack has too many side effects, the success rate is at most more than 50%.
We've gone off on a tangent.
In short, the future battle squads will eventually be led astray by that... stubborn kid Kenpachi Zaraki and become a sword-wielding squad. Those who are willing to follow him now naturally have no complaints.
During this period, Aizen had Rangiku Matsumoto receive some training from the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth division leaders. He then handed over half of the division's duties to Rangiku, ostensibly to cultivate her abilities, and directly appointed her as the vice-captain of the fifth division.
As long as the candidates' abilities aren't too significantly inferior, the team captains have a lot of autonomy in appointing vice-captains.
The result, naturally, was that they suffered the wrath of Rangiku.
However, unlike in the original story where Gin Ichimaru's distant attitude led her to become addicted to drinking and leave everything to Hitsugaya, she was actually quite diligent.
However, some inherent traits are still unavoidable, and the love of drinking has ultimately taken hold, fortunately without any major negative news.
Aizen often handled rescue missions personally, and Rangiku, who possessed the strength of a vice-captain, completed the rescue missions very well.
Those Hollows that wander in Soul Society are generally either Hollows that have strayed into the world or a few rogue souls that have transformed. In addition, since the 11th and 14th Divisions are always on duty, the 5th Division, as the division with the lightest responsibilities in the first order, does not have a heavy workload.
This gave Aizen ample time to complete his own tasks.
A dotted circle.
Looking at the completely renovated Hueco Mundo, Aizen clicked his tongue in amazement.
"That Szayelaporro guy has quite a lot of free time, but I wonder what talent this so-called newcomer has."
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"grim Reaper!!!"
As Aizen arrived at the gates of Hueco Mundo, a gasp rang out.
Beep beep beep! The guards who spotted Aizen reacted quickly, immediately.
He activated the alarm but did not act recklessly despite his Adjuchas strength.
This surprised Aizen slightly, but he was also quite satisfied.
"A qualified security guard."
"If we act recklessly and get killed in retaliation, the news of the intrusion won't be discovered until very late."
"I, Lillard, don't need the praise of Death."
After completing his task, this… hound-type Adjuchas named Lillard, with wary eyes, assumed an attack stance, growling and looking quite ferocious.
Suddenly, Aizen's figure vanished from his sight.
"Where"
Lillard's head bobbed rapidly up, down, left, and right, alert and anxiously searching for the location of this strange Grim Reaper.
"Being cautious is a good thing, but it's reckless to bare your fangs without being able to judge the difference between yourself and your opponent."
Aizen, who had appeared beside the other person unnoticed, spoke softly as he slowly stepped through the door with his back to the stiff Adjuchas.
Die! Die! Die! There's no escaping it, we're doomed! Lillard's pupils contracted, a silent fear welling up inside him.
Only after Aizen's footsteps completely disappeared did Lillard collapse to the ground, breathing heavily, and mutter to himself in terror: "
Who was that person? For a moment, I didn't even have the strength to move.
"Can Lord Stark and his men handle this Grim Reaper?"
If it weren't for Numasek's cold and ruthless training warning, he probably would have wanted to get away from the dangerous Las Noches immediately.
Aizen, upon entering the Las Noches Palace, was quickly stopped; the Hollows' swift reactions intrigued him.
Hollows, beings below the level of a Great Hollow, possess intelligence but are inherently evil and depraved. Without the control of a Great Hollow, they essentially operate independently.
Furthermore, compared to the Espada and other Hollows who have broken through to the fifth level, ordinary Hollows, despite seemingly possessing thought, actually lack a complete "mind."
Evil, depravity, madness, and greed are all synonyms for them, which is also the main reason why Aizen always discriminated against and looked down on Hollows.
Even among intelligent Gillian and Hollows of higher ranks, many Hollows have had their minds influenced by the malice they experienced during their ordinary Hollow phases, resulting in them leaning towards "chaotic evil" despite possessing a complete mind.
阻.
The fact that Hueco Mundo is currently managed in a manner resembling military discipline is indeed somewhat unexpected.
Is Zhao Zhao's statement "the result of Seka's efforts?"
Just as Aizen was about to easily pass these grunts, a slightly arrogant, or rather, extremely arrogant, voice suddenly rang out.
"So you're the real Las Noches they were talking about, aren't you? It's ironic that a Shinigami has become the boss of the Hollows."
I really don't understand why those bastards, who possess such power, would submit to a mere Grim Reaper. Let me see what power you have.
"Cero!"
The snow-white leopard-shaped phantom leaped and spat out a phantom flash.
A couple of days ago, my aunt entered my bank card password incorrectly. I went to verify it with my ID card, but the connection failed. I went to several banks and found that the problem was the same. Brothers in Shanghai who went to the bank a couple of days ago should know that it took two days to get the transfer receipt.
Previously, lending money to my brother required bank documentation before he could repay me through his company account, and it involved two bank cards. Therefore, this book hasn't been updated much these past two days; it took a lot of effort to finish it.
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Chapter 403 The Arrancar's Zanpakuto 2/3
A deep blue Cero burst forth from the lunging leopard-shaped Hollow's mouth, its dazzling light illuminating Aizen's face.
Is this a reckless provocation or a test?
Aizen, who almost instantly guessed the other party's identity, raised his finger with interest and said indifferently, "Hado #4 White Lightning! Bound Spell #1 Seizure."
The subtle blue-white laser beam pierced straight through the opponent's Cero, and Grimmjow didn't even have time to show his surprise before his body stiffened and he fell to the ground from mid-air.
This scene left everyone speechless, their mouths agape.
As the natural enemy of death, even if one doesn't know the specific techniques of Kido, one should know that the lower the Kido serial number, the lower its power.
In terms of spiritual pressure alone, even the weakest Gillian is no less than an ordinary Shinigami lieutenant. If we disregard combat power, the spiritual pressure of Adjuchas is almost the same as that of an ordinary Shinigami captain. Not to mention that Grimmjow is one of the best among the Adjuchas, only one step away from Vasto Lorde.
Being subdued by two beginner-level demonic cultivators immediately filled them with fear.
At this moment, many Hollows also noticed the information revealed by Grimmjow, and their gazes toward Aizen were filled with suspicion and awe. No one dared to make any move.
"Damn it, damn it!"
Grimmjow, writhing and struggling on the ground, roared in hatred: "Is the gap really that big? You just dismiss it like that?"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several figures appeared one after another.
"Greetings, Lord Aizen!"
Before the scantily clad blonde woman could even grasp the situation, she was immediately startled upon seeing Aizen.
Bow respectfully in greeting.
The other five-year-olds around him all followed suit.
The leaders among them are Luther Ben, Ulquiorra, and Guntenbain, who are tentatively designated as the Espada.
Every five-star character was created through Aizen's intervention. Therefore, regardless of their strength, all five-star characters knew that Aizen was the most powerful figure in Las Noches. Having gained the recognition of all five-star characters, it was impossible for them to be mistaken.
Now that Aizen was officially confirmed as the leader, the other Hollows became nervous, fearing that their disrespect would displease Aizen.
Fortunately, Aizen didn't care about them at all, and just nodded slightly to the Espada.
"Hribel and Ulquiorra, you two come with me to the lab."
Luther, go and notify the other Espada and Rexxar to assemble. Also, this Adjuchas is not bad. Wait a minute: bring the other excellent Hollows to the lab.”
Aizen, completely disregarding his place among them, casually gave instructions and led the group away.
Lutheran picked up Grimmjow, who was lying on the ground, gave him a cold look as a warning, and then ordered the alarm to be lifted.
"It's been a long time, Lord Aizen."
"Hmm, but your strength doesn't seem to be..."
"The outcome of a battle isn't solely determined by strength. I already stand at the pinnacle of many voids, so researching and developing more methods is far more useful."
He listened attentively to Szayelaporro's detailed account of his years of research, but quickly lost interest.
He highly approves of the development methods used by the strong.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have acknowledged and feared Kisuke Urahara. Szayelaporro, who hadn't been demoted from Vastod, wasn't much weaker than Urahara, but this guy's so-called research was extremely disorganized.
There are both biological and mechanical aspects; each item seems valuable, but in Aizen's view, they don't form a coherent system when combined with their respective abilities.
He is very talented in this area, but he is not as good as Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and is even slightly inferior.
Even so, Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi still had their own areas of expertise, while other areas were only slightly involved as supplementary fields.
These methods, whether external forces or modifications to Zanpakuto, are still based on one's own strength. The research results are only for one's own benefit, and the priorities are clearly distinguished.
"Alright, that's enough."
"Instead of using pain-increasing drugs or motion-reducing devices, you should spend your time researching and improving your own abilities."
"The materials I've provided over the past few years are enough to complete the breakthrough to level five and the transformation into a Shinigami. One of my purposes in coming here is to transform your weak power once again."
Aizen, who was holding the Hogyoku in his fingers, interrupted Szayelaporro and explained his purpose to the slightly embarrassed Szayelaporro.
As soon as he finished speaking, Halibel and the others all showed expressions of surprise.
Apart from Ulquiorra, who achieved Breakthrough 5 and Surface Transformation on his own, the rest of them were all achieved by Aizen using the Hogyoku. And just the Breakthrough 5 and Surface Transformation alone greatly enhanced the strength of these mid-to-high-level Hollows.
Aizen had mentioned the concept of becoming a Shinigami before, and he never expected that he could actually do it, even though he had already reached the fifth level of Shinigami cultivation and Men possessed Zanpakuto.
Most importantly, they hadn't received any information about this at all! Without further ado, Szayelaporro, with his strong scientific thirst for knowledge, not only forgot his earlier displeasure but also fearlessly demanded to be the first to complete the task.
Aizen did not refuse.
He had already perfectly completed the specific experiments. He hadn't wasted his time these past few years either; those who had completed the transformation into Death Gods were all enemies that Numasekha had captured.
A small portion were Hollows who actively attacked Las Noches, but most were defeated individuals who refused to surrender. Therefore, even after successfully becoming test subjects, Aizen had no intention of taking them under his command and fed them all to Lori and Minori.
It seems that because they broke through to the fifth level and transformed into their true form early on, their spiritual pressure did increase significantly, but their life essence remained at the Gillian level.
Having achieved the breakthrough to level 1 and become a physical entity, how to break through to the next level has become one of Aizen's challenges in using the Hogyoku. However, he estimates that the power of his current Hogyoku is not enough, and he feels that obtaining a new Hogyoku cannot be delayed.
An hour later, the Espada, dressed in Hueco Mundo uniforms, became the first group of five-man wielders to possess Zanpakuto.
Halibel's... white greatsword had transformed into a hollowed-out short sword, Ulquiorra's wings had retracted, and many of the already few unique characteristics of the Espada had disappeared. Apart from the remaining fragments of his mask and the holes in it, he was no different from an ordinary person.
At the same time, some special abilities have also diminished considerably. For example, Halibel's water control ability has almost completely disappeared, and Barragan's aging power is also difficult to use. However, this does not mean that they have become weaker.
On the contrary, their spiritual pressure did not weaken at all; their abilities were simply sealed away as the core of their Zanpakuto.
Once the Zanpakuto is released, its power will not only be fully unleashed, but will also be several times stronger than before, and its spiritual pressure will be amplified again, just like a Shinigami releasing its Zanpakuto.
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