In the chat group, everyone continued arguing fiercely.
[Nimaiya Oetsu]: Haha, stop bragging, Aizen! With your power, you dare compare yourself to the Soul King?
[Aizen Sosuke]: The previous fusion stage was a relatively unsuccessful phase for me. I even lost my composure somewhat... But thanks to Kurosaki Ichigo, I was able to overcome that stage. I really must thank you!
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: How... could this happen... I don't believe it!
[Unohana Retsu]: The previous Aizen gained Hollow power, becoming more like a Hollow... So now he's been harmonized with fewer Hollow characteristics, making him so powerful?
[Kuchiki Rukia]: No way? Is there really nothing we can do?
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Ichigo Kurosaki has lost his power—who else can fight Aizen? Let me do it!
When the Shinigami captains found it hard to accept this scene, the Three Realms Projection ended here and gradually darkened.
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: Oh no! What's happening? Why didn't the show continue? I was wondering if Ichigo Kurosaki's bull-headed form would emerge so he could keep fighting.
[Shihoin Yoruichi]: That's right! So what if he lost Shinigami power? Doesn't Ichigo Kurosaki still have several powers? At least he still has Vasto Lorde power!
But the projection truly stopped and didn't continue playing. The audience didn't know what would happen next.
Will there be new reinforcements? The only certainty is that in subsequent battles, Ichigo Kurosaki or White Ichigo probably won't have a chance to perform.
Urahara Kisuke was also lost in thought witnessing this scene.
"What happened? Why did it suddenly stop?"
"Could it be that Ichigo Kurosaki really has no way to continue fighting at this moment?"
"Even his substitute, White Ichigo, couldn't help him fight, so that's why it stopped there?"
Kurosaki Isshin also shook his head dejectedly!
"Although I don't want to admit it, it seems to be like this. After using the Final Getsuga Tensho, no one can continue maintaining power—not even a little bit exists."
"Ichigo is basically no different from an ordinary person now."
"The only thing we can count on is for Royal Guard members to take action."
Royal Guard members were also very surprised at this moment. They all witnessed that the strength Ichigo Kurosaki displayed in his Final Getsuga Tensho state could even be said to reach Soul King level.
As for who is higher, it would probably be easier to compare only when he and the Soul King appear together... But even such a powerful Ichigo Kurosaki can't completely kill Aizen?
Previously, in questions about Aizen, it was said the Hogyoku wasn't his most outstanding work... but Kurosaki Ichigo! So it must be Ichigo Kurosaki who defeated Aizen controlled by the Hogyoku, right? But the final result... it seems the Hogyoku is superior! That's completely contradictory!
Of course, they wouldn't let Aizen be too proud, so they began encouraging Shinigami morale.
[Hyosube Ichibei]: It seems the Gotei 13 and substitute Shinigami have done their best. But don't worry! I'm still here.
[Shutara Senjumaru]: As long as we have Royal Guard, Aizen will never reach the Soul King Palace.
[Nimaiya Oetsu]: Even if he finds some special way to create the King Key, it'll be useless if he can't defeat us.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Royal Guard, correct? I really look forward to fighting you. After fusing with the Hogyoku, can I defeat you? I hope you can make me want to fight a little! Otherwise, the final road to kingship being so boring would be tedious.
[Kirinji Tenshiro]: Haha, you still dare show off here? This is your last shining moment. Next time you appear, it'll be the scene when you're defeated by our Royal Guard.
Although they spoke this way, in reality, they were all very afraid of Aizen. Aizen was so powerful that only the monk Hyosube Ichibei, who was also overpowered, had a chance to defeat him.
In the Soul King Palace, the monk still maintained that wise expression of seeing through everything and understanding the world. He began seriously thinking about Kurosaki Ichigo and Aizen's power.
"Has the entire person become one with the Zanpakuto?"
"To some extent, he has indeed transcended Shinigami and no longer needs to rely on his Zanpakuto."
"Is it because of this that you're qualified to fight me?"
"Hmph! Aizen and Ichigo Kurosaki... these guys all want to leave the Shinigami system."
Aizen is actually very clear about this! That's why he tried hard to think about surpassing the Zanpakuto realm initially. Only by not relying on Zanpakuto can one avoid being restricted by Soul King Palace powers like the monk's. Only species that transcend Shinigami won't have their names erased by the monk!
Just like that, the screen stopped playing. Fierce arguments among the crowd continued one after another, with no way to stop.
Either they discussed how to kill Aizen in advance, how to deal with Hogyoku-state Aizen, whether to let Royal Guard appear early, or how the final result would develop.
Especially those captains who had been instantly defeated by Aizen—they tried hard to think about every detail of Aizen's battle with Kurosaki Ichigo! They wanted to find Aizen's weaknesses or think of ways for them to evolve to higher Shinigami levels.
Of course, they dared not think about integrating Vasto Lorde power... At most, they considered how to further develop their Zanpakuto. How could they achieve the level of unity between Kurosaki Ichigo and Aizen?
It seems we must find opportunities to communicate with our Zanpakuto. They even expect their spiritual worlds to show scenes like Kurosaki Ichigo's civil war. Letting more entities appear in spiritual space may be a way to obtain higher-level power?
Some Shinigami, like Kenpachi Zaraki, were even thinking: Does the Zanpakuto's sword spirit still have hidden undeveloped power? Should I beat him up, or be beaten by him, to obtain this power?
On the other side, after witnessing this scene, Yhwach was still analyzing:
"Is the Hogyoku so powerful? At this point, can it still continue evolving?"
"Originally, my son's full-strength attack could reach Soul King level."
"After his evolution, wouldn't he be even more powerful, even comparable to me!"
"This Aizen will indeed be a powerful enemy of mine in the future, and I must treat him as an important adversary."
Then he spoke to the already stunned Quincy.
"Aizen will become a powerful enemy of our Quincy in the future."
"He and Ichigo Kurosaki will definitely be among the top Special War Powers."
"Their fighting power is simply immeasurable. Remember this!"
In the past, these Quincy might have doubted Yhwach! But after witnessing the peak battle between Aizen and Ichigo Kurosaki, how dare they have any doubts?
The only thing they expected at this time was for His Majesty to recover his strength quickly! In that case, they could defeat Aizen before he became completely stronger.
Aizen is definitely an important obstacle to our attack on Soul Society!
In Soul Society, at this moment, besides discussing how to deal with Aizen, Captain-Commander Yamamoto also ordered all of Gotei 13 with a serious expression.
"For the sake of our Soul Society and all us Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki is willing to lose all his Shinigami powers and fight against such a powerful Aizen."
"For this reason alone, we must always regard him as the most reliable friend of Shinigami."
"His dedication is worthy of our admiration, and his strength is also worthy of our learning and awe."
Captain-Commander Yamamoto didn't need to say much. The Shinigami naturally agreed with this.
Even an old captain like Kyoraku Shunsui would have to ask Ichigo Kurosaki for advice.
Before Ichigo Kurosaki officially becomes stronger, we must do our best to help him grow. I believe that with Ichigo Kurosaki's talent, it will soon be his turn to be our teacher.
Additionally, the Visored must also be invited back to Soul Society. After all, they're also an important component in helping Ichigo Kurosaki grow.
While the audience was discussing, the Three Realms Projection unexpectedly showed a new scene again.
In the projection, Ichigo Kurosaki's home appeared.
Seeing this, the audience was surprised again.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: Ah, aren't they Uryu Ishida, Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue and others? Why is Kurosaki Ichigo here?
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: Didn't Ichigo Kurosaki lose all his power before? How could he still be alive? If that's the case, didn't Aizen kill Ichigo Kurosaki?
[Suì-Fēng]: It seems Ichigo Kurosaki has grown up considerably. It must be several years later.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Although the final battle's ending between Ichigo Kurosaki and Lord Aizen was skipped, isn't it normal that Lord Aizen didn't kill Ichigo Kurosaki?
[Tier Harribel]: Even if Aizen-sama ruled Soul Society and made Kurosaki Ichigo his right-hand man, I wouldn't be surprised.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Hey, don't take it upon yourself to plan my future. I... But it seems Karakura Town can be saved? This is good.
[Komamura Sajin]: Although everything seems calm on the surface, this may be the beginning of a major war!
[Shihoin Yoruichi]: Yes, Kurosaki Ichigo grew into such a strong man before, so how bad can subsequent battles be?
[Aizen Sosuke]: Oh, Ichigo Kurosaki, you seem to have returned to peaceful human life! I look forward to your future growth. Even if you're defeated by me, maybe I'll give you a chance to continue growing and provide opportunities to continue stimulating my evolution.
[Kirinji Tenshiro]: Aizen, stop making such a fuss. Maybe you've already been defeated by our Shinigami and completely destroyed by Royal Guard, so Ichigo Kurosaki can resume his peaceful life.
[Unohana Retsu]: However, since there's a scene of Kurosaki Ichigo, the next scene definitely won't be simple. Will some other unknown new power appear?
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Could it be those Quincy from before?
[Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni]: However, in previous scenes, I haven't seen Ichigo Kurosaki fighting these Quincy. I look forward to seeing how he performs.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Haha, Ichigo Kurosaki actually fought against our Quincy. That's really crossing the line.
As they talked, something strange happened in the scene!
[Ichigo Kurosaki was having a great time with his friends when suddenly, a guy appeared.]
[Grimmjow]: Ah, this guy—why does he look like he's wearing an Arrancar mask, like someone from Hueco Mundo?
[Baraggan Louisenbairn]: Oh, isn't this Ebern? How come you're here?
[Asguiaro Ebern]: Ah this...
[Nnoitra Gilga]: Good fellow, does he dare challenge Ichigo Kurosaki? Although I don't know Ichigo Kurosaki's current condition, he's not someone cannon fodder like him can deal with!
[Tier Harribe]: No, didn't you notice? More importantly, the clothes he's wearing... why do they look like clothes worn by previous Quincy?
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: This damn guy, how could he be so rude to step on someone else's bed? Is he here to cause trouble for me?
Although the Thousand-Year Blood War Quincy aren't well known, every detail about them is carefully considered by the audience! This strange, most iconic white outfit is no exception!
Although similar in color to Hueco Mundo members, specific decorations are still very different and visible at a glance.
In Hueco Mundo, Ebern immediately trembled, and faced with countless Arrancars' hostile gazes, he fell to his knees!
"What's going on? Why am I there? This guy is definitely not me."
Aizen just said lightly:
"It would be very strange if my subordinates wore so-called Quincy clothing..."
Tosen's hand had already reached for his Zanpakuto:
"You didn't join the so-called Quincy, did you? If that's the case, I'll kill you first."
Ebern was terrified and stammered:
"No, how could it be possible? We have irreconcilable hatred with them. This... This is definitely a misunderstanding. Let's see what happens next!"
When Hueco Mundo's atmosphere was solemn, the projection continued:
[Ichigo Kurosaki quickly kicked Ebern out. Orihime Inoue had already opened the window, so he fell out directly without breaking Ichigo Kurosaki's house window. Perfect cooperation was completed.
Afterward, Ichigo Kurosaki immediately came outside and put on Shinigami outfit—the imposing black Shinigami uniform!
Ichigo Kurosaki directly asked if he was an Arrancar!
As a result, he heard this: Arrancar Ebern seemed very angry and thought the word "Arrancar" was very insulting to him.
He threw out a strange emblem given by Yhwach from his hand! A spirit bow and arrow appeared in his hand.
Ichigo Kurosaki asked in amazement:
"Ah, what you hold in your hand... Are you a Quincy?"]
Witnessing this, the audience was in an uproar.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: This is a Quincy weapon I haven't seen in a long time. This guy is indeed a Quincy. No, should I call him an Arrancar Quincy?
[Madarame Ikkaku]: Has a Vasto Lorde mastered Quincy power? This is an unimaginable path!
Not long after, watching this Arrancar Quincy chase Ichigo Kurosaki and attack him continuously, the audience was even more surprised.
Why did Ichigo Kurosaki always avoid battle? Could it be that Ichigo Kurosaki's power at this time is far less than his peak period!? It seems the next battle with Quincy will be very difficult!