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Aizen was too lazy to delve into the matter now. He figured this guy hadn't been using D-Spells all these years anyway, so he simply nodded and said, "Go and try to become the captain of the Third Division."
"Uh-huh"
As soon as he nodded, Gin Ichimaru noticed something was wrong and looked at Aizen with a surprised smirk.
He had long planned to become the captain of the Third Division, but before he could find a suitable opportunity to bring it up, Aizen spoke first.
Although he knew that Aizen wouldn't keep him as the vice-captain of the Fifth Division forever, he was still somewhat surprised that he was being asked to compete for the captain's position so soon.
"Why would you have a problem with that?"
No, of course not.
"I just thought I could serve as Captain Aizen's right-hand man for a while longer. What a pity."
Since Aizen spoke first, Gin Ichimaru naturally had no reason to refuse, so he simply spread his hands and pretended to be sad.
"What terrible acting."
Aizen chuckled mercilessly, then added with a wicked grin, "However, if you really don't want to leave, I'll reserve my position as the lieutenant of the Fifth Division for you."
"Heh, Captain Aizen is joking."
Gin Ichimaru chuckled and waved his hand sheepishly.
Having scared that traitor a few times, Aizen felt quite pleased.
However, the matter of completely subduing Gin Ichimaru must be done as soon as possible.
After thinking for a moment, Aizen suddenly revealed a slightly meaningful smile.
Gin Ichimaru, who was keeping a close eye on Aizen, suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if something bad was about to happen.
"Alright, you can continue with your official duties. I'll recommend you to the chief of staff tomorrow morning."
"What a life of toil!"
the next day.
Aizen, who was continuing his research on the Hogyoku in his secret laboratory, couldn't help but rub his temples.
"Why is it that, even with my approach and Urahara's approach, I can't develop a new Hogyoku?"
Aizen harbored an unprecedented obsession with the Hogyoku.
He didn't want to rely on the system, nor did he have the inclination to accumulate so many Best Actor points to strengthen the Hogyoku.
"Lord Aizen, it's already dawn."
Please have something to eat.
Lori walked over gracefully, carrying two rice balls, and approached with a bright smile.
Aizen smiled slightly and didn't refuse Lori's offer. While eating, he muttered to himself, "Could it be that the Hogyoku truly possesses an independent and singular nature, and only one Hogyoku can be born? In that case, do I have no choice but to seize Urahara's Hogyoku?"
Now, Aizen has begun to change his mind. The Hogyoku may seem to be man-made, but it is actually very special.
Unbreakable! Neither he nor Kisuke Urahara could destroy the Hogyoku they created. Even Ichigo Kurosaki in his Mugetsu form could only defeat himself, who was fused with the Hogyoku, but could not destroy it.
Even in the original work... Aizen's defeat was due to his own inner turmoil caused by his unexpectedly strong feelings for Ichigo Kurosaki, which led to his being "abandoned" by the Hogyoku.
In reality, the Hogyoku understood that... Aizen's inner emptiness and competitive spirit had disappeared, which is why it stopped evolving in accordance with Aizen's wishes.
Simply put, the complete Hogyoku possesses an essence that far surpasses even Ichigo Kurosaki's Mugetsu.
Therefore, the grade on the surface of the Hōgyoku cannot be used as a complete criterion for judgment.
The fused Hogyoku should have a grade, but this grade should have a very special meaning.
This reminded Aizen of some innate spiritual treasures in prehistoric novels. Although those things were all born naturally, some of them had certain similarities with the Hogyoku.
For example, lotus platforms! Similar to the Golden Lotus of Merit and the White Lotus of Purification, in many novels, people use divine objects such as the Three Lights Divine Water to nurture the damaged Golden Lotus of Merit to restore it to the twelfth grade. However, under normal circumstances, no matter how much effort is put into other types of lotus platforms, such as the third grade lotus platform, the sixth grade lotus platform, etc., a second twelfth grade lotus platform of the same type will not be created.
Chapter 149
These lotus platforms, once merged, can transform into the original thirty-six-petaled Chaos Green Lotus.
Is that really all there is to it?
Aizen fell into deep thought, and after a long while, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"wrong!"
"The Hogyoku can definitely not only create two!"
I've been busy with the Lunar New Year holiday these past few days, and I've also injured myself, so I haven't had much time to read the comments section.
I suddenly saw someone say that Gin Ichimaru wasn't a vice-captain, which made me curious. Where did I write that Gin Ichimaru was a vice-captain? I think I wrote that knowing D-Solution meant he was a captain, right? It's just that at the beginning, Gin Ichimaru had only graduated for a short time and had just killed the original third seat to take his place. He had just learned D-Solution and was only a beginner-level captain. That makes sense, right? After all, it was more than a hundred years ago.
As for the position of vice-captain, it's even less surprising. At that time, Aizen only held the position of vice-captain. Aizen's rise to power was due to Gin Ichimaru becoming the vice-captain of the 5th Division, which is the original setting.
Chapter 150 Quincy and Hogyoku 3/18
"The Hogyoku can definitely not be limited to only two pieces!"
Suddenly, Aizen's eyes widened as he had a sudden inspiration.
He realized that he seemed to be limiting himself to the concept of the soul. Shinigami and Hollows represent the opposite of the soul, so he believed that only two Hogyoku could be made.
But who says the Hogyoku must use souls as raw materials? Think carefully about why Ichigo Kurosaki's Mugetsu was able to defeat Aizen after the Hogyoku evolved. At least Aizen in his fourth and fifth forms had reached a new dimension, that is, a higher level.
The fact that he was still crushed by the final Getsuga Tenshou under those circumstances was definitely not just due to Aizen's own reasons for giving up in the original work.
Ultimately, the situation boils down to Ichigo Kurosaki being too strong! But the Mugetsu form alone isn't that strong. Shiba Isshin's Mugetsu only temporarily reaches a fighting power similar to his current level, perhaps stronger or weaker, but only +1. And without Mugetsu, Ichigo Kurosaki's pure D-type Destruction isn't much stronger than Shiba Isshin's, and even without Hollowfication, he's weaker. To put it simply, the power of a Shinigami could never allow him to reach at least +1 in his Mugetsu form, or even possibly level 1.
Ultimately, Ichigo Kurosaki's Shinigami powers are not limited to Shinigami powers.
Who exactly is the Zangetsu inside him? There are two of them.
One is Void White, the other is Yhwach.
In fact, one represents the power of the Hollow, and the other represents the power of the Quincy.
So how does his Shinigami power combine? The Shinigami power is the fundamental carrier, but the Zanpakuto is formed by the combination of Hollow and Quincy power, so that although he seems to have no third power in his body, it has actually been combined with the other two powers.
Therefore, Hollow White stopped Ichigo Kurosaki from using the "Final Getsuga Tenshou".
If Hollow White is merely a Hollow within Ichigo Kurosaki, why would it stop Ichigo's actions? In fact, without the power of a Shinigami, Ichigo would be more easily overtaken by Hollow White.
Hollow White is actually Ichigo Kurosaki's Shinigami power, but it's a Zanpakuto that carries Hollow power.
Both Hollow White and Uncle Zangetsu are Zanpakuto that combine the powers of two different entities. When they merge into one and activate the Mugetsu state, their power is definitely not just two "1+" combinations.
, and then "2+"
The equation.
However, this also means that Kurosaki Ichigo's Mugetsu is at least four times stronger than Shiba Isshin's Mugetsu! In other words, by combining multiple powers, Aizen, who was always pursuing something in the original work, had already accomplished it in Kurosaki Ichigo through his casual experiments.
Aizen simply overlooked the power of the Quincy, and Ichigo Kurosaki happened to possess an additional Quincy power, which is probably the root cause of his downfall.
"But how can the Hogyoku, which is essentially based on Quincy power, be created?"
Aizen tapped his fingers on the table, chewing a rice ball softly, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Death and Hollows are the two opposites of the soul, so all that is needed is to seize a portion of their soul's essence."
But Quincy are actually a variant of humans, so does their power come from their soul, unique spiritual power, or bloodline?
Upon realizing this, Aizen, his cheeks slightly puffed out, revealed a comical smile.
"Pfft."
Lori immediately smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"cough cough"
Realizing his loss of composure, Aizen quickly swallowed and straightened his expression.
Kiyohime, who had found a place to stay in Runlin'an, also smiled, a sweet blush rising on her face: "Hehehe, we've already been seen, Aizen-sama is so cute."
Despite sensing an inexplicable malice, Aizen remained unfazed, displaying the composure expected of a movie star, and mentally blamed the system.
"Lord Aizen, it's getting late. Don't forget today's schedule."
Menori, who had been acting like a nobody, timidly spoke up to offer a reminder.
"Um."
Thinking about what he had to do today, Aizen temporarily put aside his restless desires and put on his signature warm smile again.
For him, having a research direction meant having a clear experimental goal.
Whether it's a soul, spiritual power, or bloodline, as long as a test subject is found, his goal can always be achieved.
However, the current headache is that there are not many Quincy left in the human world. Even if we could get ahead of Mayuri Kurotsuchi and capture a Quincy before Yhwach activates Sanctuary, the possibility of providing him with a large number of experiments is not high.
So I muttered "invisible empire" to myself a few times.
A hint of amusement flashed in Aizen's eyes.
The First Squad's barracks are located on the central mountain peak of the Spirit Garden.
"Report! Fifth Division Captain Aizen and Lieutenant Ichimaru Gin request an audience."
A respectful voice rang out from outside the kendo room.
Crackle, crackle.
The sharp, piercing sound of air being cut echoed continuously within the kendo room, like thunderclaps.
The commotion quickly ceased, and a hoarse, heavy voice, accompanied by footsteps, asked with a puzzled tone, "What are Aizen and the others doing here?"
Creak.
Pushing open the door, an elderly man, shirtless and revealing a muscular physique, slowly walked out, holding a bamboo knife, his body radiating heat that evaporated his sweat.
"Gudong"
Although it wasn't the first time the members of the reporting squad had witnessed such a scene, they couldn't help but feel shocked and envious.
The Shinigami selected for the First Division are all extremely outstanding elites, but the invisible aura of power they exude is still awe-inspiring.
"Let them wait in the conference room."
Yamamoto, who hadn't quite figured out Aizen's purpose yet, didn't think much of it and casually gave an order before preparing to change his clothes.
"Yes."
"and many more!"
Just as the Grim Reaper, who was kneeling on the ground, was about to get up and leave, Yamamoto suddenly thought of something. A look of doubt and determination flashed across his face as he said, "Go and pass on the message to the Riten Squad. Tell them to inform Captain Kyoraku, Captain Ukitake, Captain Shiba, Captain Unohana, and Captain Oni-Ichijo."
When the last name was mentioned, a hint of hesitation flashed across Captain-Commander Yamamoto's face.
However, considering the recent situation of his old friend from the Kuchiki family, he still didn't call the guy from the Sixth Division.
"As you command!"
Whoosh! Seeing his subordinate leave, Yamamoto spoke again in a calm voice.
"Chōjirō, call those two brats up here."
"Now that they've mastered the solution to d, it would be too inappropriate to let them live such a leisurely life."
"Yes, Your Excellency Yuan Liuzhai."
Emerging from the shadows, Chojiro Sasakibe spoke in a steady, polite voice, bowing his head.
Chapter 151 I Don't Want to Become the Third Division Captain 4/18
"Captain Kyōraku, Captain Ukitake, I didn't expect you two to be summoned as well."
The disheveled man who entered the conference room stroked his chin and asked疑惑地问道:“Has something big happened in the Spirit Court again?”
At this moment, three team leaders were already present in the brand-new conference room.
Shiba Isshin's doubts were somewhat suspected by Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro, who were Yamamoto's students.
They estimated that other team leaders would likely arrive later.
Sure enough, before they could even speak, a soft female voice rang out.
"Nothing major should happen, but there are still several captain positions vacant in the Soul Society."
A gentle woman with her hair tied in a braid in front of her walked in with her hands crossed and slipped into the captain's sleeves.
Shiba Isshin's expression hardened, and he murmured thoughtfully, "I see. It seems the Captain-Commander has made up his mind."
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