Hearing this, Shiba Isshin and audiences in the scene all had their pupils shrink suddenly, their faces filled with confusion. A storm was unleashed in their minds! Only then did they understand the Hogyoku's true power.
[Urahara Kisuke]: What's happening? Is everything I've studied wrong? Is this the truth? You actually know more about the Hogyoku than I do.
[Aizen Sosuke]: This isn't surprising. I was originally a Hogyoku researcher. And I am the one who completely fused with the Hogyoku.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Therefore, no one understands the Hogyoku better than me. This is the difference between you and me.
[Aizen Sosuke]: The Hogyoku is such a powerful entity, yet you only wanted to use it for studying the boundary between Hollows and Shinigami. What a waste of its potential!
[Aizen Sosuke]: In the future, this Hogyoku will help me evolve continuously, allowing me to achieve true existence beyond Shinigami boundaries!
Aizen in Las Noches was domineering and vigorous. His smile grew increasingly confident. It seemed he could already envision himself becoming a god in the future! Aizen's current thoughts began aligning with his future self. This made him more confident about his future and his Hogyoku!
Simultaneously, Yhwach couldn't help but express admiration:
[Yhwach]: It is indeed a miraculous Hogyoku! Aizen, you are quite capable to have perfected it. I have observed many extraordinary properties within it...
[Yhwach]: Indeed, it could be said to have reached godlike levels.
[Yhwach]: Just like Inoue Orihime's ability, both are existences that violate divine realms.
After all, this Hogyoku was connected to Soul King fragment power! Therefore, Yhwach was naturally familiar with it!
[Pernida Parnkgjas]: Hmph, but such things can never become true gods. At most, they're only slightly more powerful than ordinary Shinigami.
[Lille Barro]: In the future, won't it be severed with one strike by His Majesty's son?
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Compared to the power we receive from His Majesty, it's nothing. I can also continuously restore my body—it's not much inferior to this Hogyoku. My power is far superior!
As everyone argued, the scene continued.
[Aizen continued explaining seriously:
"Of course, the Hogyoku's power has limits."
"The Hogyoku's ability is to materialize the inner thoughts of surrounding beings."
"However, if the being itself lacks corresponding potential, it still cannot be achieved."
"From this perspective, it can also be described as the force that guides us toward our desired direction."
"Living beings are incredible. Such terrifying power is hidden within their tiny hearts!"
This power was extremely difficult to explain. Simply put, it was like making dreams reality! The greater one's confidence, the greater the possibility of realization!
At this moment, Aizen's expression had completely transformed. It made Shiba Isshin feel tremendously strange... as if he was genuinely evolving into another new species...
This was a real god!
As the battle progressed, countless white substances suddenly appeared on Aizen's body, slowly surrounding him.
Witnessing this scene, Kurosaki Ichigo and Shiba Isshin were dumbfounded!
Aizen was even more satisfied:
"The Hogyoku's name is truly appropriate. It completely destroyed the boundary between gods and mortals that never intersect."
However, at this moment, a light beam suddenly penetrated Aizen's body.
WHOOSH!
Urahara Kisuke finally arrived timely and joined the battle against Aizen.
"Long time no see! Aizen-san, you look truly unique!"
Aizen spoke softly: "There's nothing strange about it. The evolution process is always unsightly."
Urahara Kisuke shook his head:
"I didn't say you were ugly! It appears you and the Hogyoku have merged!"
Aizen also denied his statement:
"It's not merely about fusion."
"Perhaps it would be better described as submission."
"You couldn't control the Hogyoku previously, but now it obeys me."
Aizen was smiling and brimming with confidence. He was slightly intoxicated by the Hogyoku's existence. This was also a process difficult to avoid.
Urahara Kisuke spoke with interest:
"Something I cannot control?"
"Although I couldn't control it then..."
"But now that may not be the case."
Aizen smiled:
"Oh, you truly refuse to admit defeat! However, it doesn't matter whether you concede or not."
As soon as he finished speaking, he rapidly flashed before Urahara Kisuke and stabbed directly with his blade.
His speed was so tremendous that Urahara Kisuke had no way to react at all.
However, the one Aizen stabbed wasn't the real Urahara Kisuke, but a Gigai created by him!
The next moment, Urahara Kisuke's true form appeared behind him and quickly activated Kidō.
SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH!
Six dazzling light beams rapidly penetrated his body and surrounded him tightly.
"Bakudō Number 61! Rikujōkōrō!"
Aizen was slightly surprised:
"Oh, I didn't expect you to employ such tactics at this moment. I was careless... But what do you intend to accomplish with this level of restraint?"
Urahara Kisuke spoke calmly:
"How did you know I only intended to use it to this extent?"
"Bakudō Number 63! Sajō Sabaku!"
"Bakudō Number 75! Gochūtekkan!"
"Bakudō Number 79! Kuyō Shibari!"
Urahara Kisuke rapidly began employing a series of binding techniques.
Various colors and forms of attacks—chains, light pillars, barriers—quickly surrounded Aizen!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The sound was tremendous! The spiritual pressure was overwhelming! It delivered a massive blow to Aizen!
This was also a rare opportunity for him to demonstrate his true strength before audiences!
After the explosion subsided, Urahara Kisuke continued lightly:
"Aizen-san, you seem overly proud of obtaining the Hogyoku..."
It seemed Aizen's defenseless acceptance of Urahara Kisuke's attack showed his mentality had completely changed. He was no longer the calculating, strategic Aizen! This was completely different from his state when fighting Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni!
Audiences suddenly stood up, staring at the screen wide-eyed with dry mouths!
Had Urahara Kisuke actually eliminated Aizen?! Was Aizen truly so arrogant that he wouldn't even dodge these fatal attacks?]
The dramatic confrontation between the two masterminds—one evolving beyond mortal limitations, the other employing centuries of tactical expertise—left audiences wondering whether Aizen's transformation had made him invincible or simply overconfident in his newfound power.