So... fast...!
Completely... completely impossible to see how he moved...!
This kind of spatial traversal... could it still be considered Flash Step...?!
The moment they saw Aizen appear before Shigure, everyone's gazes filled with shock.
Though Aizen had shown amazing speed before, that was combined with Kyōka Suigetsu's effects.
But the current Aizen had undoubtedly... completely surpassed his previous self!
Though everyone wanted to shout a warning to Shigure.
But they couldn't voice it now, because Aizen's blade was already swinging down with incredible speed!
The black spiritual pressure concentrated on it was like scorching heat waves, seeming to split space itself!
Gin's pupils contracted sharply as he instinctively tried to raise his own blade toward Aizen.
After all... once Segawa Shigure fell, it would basically symbolize their complete defeat in this battle!
So Gin wanted to do what Shigure had just done for him—attack Aizen to create an opening for Shigure!
But...
Aizen's current strike was clearly much swifter than when he'd attacked Gin!
Gin couldn't react in time. Aizen's blade was already falling toward Shigure's chest!
He wore a composed, faint smile, as if everything was already decided.
Splash!!
Crimson blood sprayed out, then like blooming flames, began swaying rapidly in the storm of spiritual particles!
However, the source of this blood wasn't Shigure...
But Aizen's arm!!
His right hand that had just been gripping the sword suddenly severed completely from the shoulder as he struck toward Shigure!!
Then, that severed arm seemed to be sliced by ten thousand blades in an instant!!
It immediately turned into a massive cloud of blood mist and spiritual particles, scattered by the surrounding storm!!
And Kyōka Suigetsu, which had just been wrapped in black spiritual pressure, now fell straight down!
Seeing this, everyone's expressions completely froze.
The smile on Aizen's face also completely stiffened, his pupils contracting sharply!
This speed... and the force of the strike...!
What was happening?!
Facing him, Shigure had Annihilation Reiatsu swirling between his right fingers, gazing over with indifferent eyes.
Undoubtedly, he had just used his wind-type release power!
"I already told you, didn't I?"
Shigure raised his eyes slightly, speaking expressionlessly:
"After complete Shikai, the wind-type Candle Dragon's blade is wind itself... touching your body every moment."
"No matter how fast you move, how fast you strike, how fast you react..."
"It's all meaningless."
"Did the Hōgyoku's evolution only evolve your arrogance?"
As his words fell, the invisible blade exploded again under Annihilation Reiatsu's enhancement!
Aizen's heart jumped violently as he instinctively tried to use the Hōgyoku's power to block, but couldn't react in time!
In an instant, his body... was actually cut in half by this invisible blade!
Splash!!
Blood mixed with spiritual particles, facing this devastating sharp wind blade, sprayed backward like a fan of blood!
What...?!
Everyone's gazes were already filled with shock. From when Aizen's arm was severed and shredded until now when he was cut in half... they couldn't comprehend what had happened!
Even Gin, standing beside Shigure and Aizen, froze at this moment, his mind going blank.
At this moment, because of Aizen's blood blown up by the storm, fine blood rain began falling from the sky.
Aizen's breathing stopped completely, his expression frozen on his face.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he stared at Shigure in shock, slowly saying:
"This... what is this power...?"
"Mere Shikai wind blades... how could they have... this kind of power...?!"
"Before... they could clearly only..."
Before, they could clearly only cut surface skin and flesh, but now, even him in Hōgyoku state...
"Are you having another delusion?"
Shigure looked at Aizen indifferently, speaking flatly:
"Didn't you notice that after releasing wind-type Shikai, I haven't even used half my spiritual pressure?"
?!
Aizen's breathing stopped sharply, his expression freezing again.
But just then, Shigure raised his hand slightly again, saying indifferently:
"However, this time I don't intend to hold back."
As his words fell, a cubic wind barrier suddenly appeared around Aizen's six directions, completely sealing him inside!
Candle Dragon's Surrounding Binding Lock—Dustless Prison Planes.
Aizen immediately narrowed his eyes. Though he'd just been cut in half, due to the Hōgyoku's power, his movement wouldn't be greatly hindered.
Seeing himself sealed, he instantly raised his hand, trying to break through with spiritual pressure.
Boom!!
Massive spiritual pressure burst from his hand, striking the pale white transparent wind barrier, but... had no effect!
Like entering a bottomless black hole, it produced no reaction!
Shigure stepped forward, touching the wind barrier with his fingertip, saying calmly:
"Give up, Aizen. The current you cannot accomplish this."
He was no longer just the boy who only mastered Annihilation Reiatsu.
Now, after gaining complete Hollow Bloodline Limit, his soul had evolved once more, completely transforming his spiritual pressure!
So even this Aizen evolved by the Hōgyoku still had a considerable gap compared to the current Shigure's spiritual pressure.
Hearing Shigure's words, Aizen gritted his teeth slightly.
However, just as he was about to speak, suddenly a deafening roar erupted!
Boom!!!
Within the wind barrier, torrential spiritual pressure flows and countless storm blades suddenly pressed toward Aizen!
Shigure's gaze remained unmoved as he calmly parted his lips:
"Candle Dragon Dustless Sword."
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