dark color

The ground was dragged out a long trace by the huge blade, and then a deep depression was formed at the top.

"How, how could it be..."

Rukia's eyes widened in shock, "I didn't use any spiritual power to achieve this level of skill, who the hell is that Aizen!"

"Tsk,"

Urahara Kisuke, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, lowered the brim of his hat, "Sure enough, after hundreds of years, few people even remember him."

The girl turned her head suddenly, and saw that Urahara put away his frivolous tone, and said in a deep and authentic voice, "That guy made the whole Jingling Court pay attention back then. , it is not impossible to become a captain..."

"Aizan...is he actually such a powerful person?"

Rukia murmured, and then turned her gaze to the two people in the battle.

Kurosaki Ichigo struggled to pull out the blade, but couldn't resist thrusting it into the ground to support his crumbling body.Wiping off the sweat from his face, the boy's eyes were full of disbelief, "How is that possible!"

Just rely on that speed, just rely on that strength!If he hesitated at the beginning, then he has already exerted his full strength now, and he was actually forced to this point!Where did the power to defeat him come from?

"Ichigo-kun,"

The wooden crutch was drooping, Aizen's tone was not as gentle as it was at the beginning, and those faint smiles seemed to disappear from his handsome face all of a sudden.He lowered his eyes and looked at him almost a little sadly, his brown eyes were calm, "Is your strength only at this level?"

"Varied……"

Seeing such eyes, Kurosaki Ichigo found that he couldn't say a few words that he wanted to be brave, so he said, "You can only know this kind of thing when you fight!"

The blade, which was barely held up, was easily crushed under the staff.

"hateful!"

He struggled to draw the knife, but didn't notice that Aizen let go of his force suddenly, "Hiss!"

The tip of the stick was not sharp, but Ichigo, who was pressed against his neck by it, still gasped involuntarily. At that moment just now, he really thought that he would die!Aizen glanced at him and took a step back.

At the moment when the stick tip left, Kurosaki Ichigo realized that all his strength seemed to have disappeared from his body, and he couldn't help panting.In just such a short while, cold sweat had already soaked his back.

"Ichigo-kun, hold your sword."

Aizen said expressionlessly.Kurosaki Ichigo was startled, only to realize that the hand holding the knife was trembling slightly, "Damn it!"

"How on earth did you do it!"

He stared at Aizen, with some disbelief remaining in his tone.Every movement made him see clearly, every contact did not use spiritual power, what exactly defeated him?

"It's instinct."

Urahara Kisuke calmly said to Rukia, who was also puzzled, "The skills imprinted in the body can only be formed after thousands of times of practice. Call it instinct."

"If it's just a skill, can it really reach that level?"

Rukia frowned.

"Aren't you already shaken by asking such a question?"

Urahara Kisuke said indifferently, "There is no redundant movement on Soyousuke's body. I can't even estimate how many battles it took to form such a reflex movement."

He turned his face and looked straight at the person who calmly dodged the attack, a trace of sadness suddenly seeped into his eyes, "For so many years, during the years when even he lost his memory, what kind of experience did Soyousuke go through?" battle……"

"Alright, Ichigo-kun, let's stop here."

Aizen below suddenly stopped all movements, and the pair of brown eyes on the expressionless face seemed to be frozen and emotionless.

"What? What do you mean?"

Ichigo said loudly.

"It doesn't make sense anymore,"

Aizen said slowly, "Ichigo-kun, I already understand your strength. If it's only this level, I advise you not to talk about protecting Rukia."

The man's merciless words made the young man's eyes widen, and he said in a daze, "What did you say...?"

"Ichigo-kun, you are too weak. It's ridiculous that someone like you wants to resist Jinglingting."

Aizen calmly spit out extremely mean words, "I originally thought that Kisuke's training could make you grow up, but it seems that I still overestimated you. Your determination is only this little!"

The young man's expression was not only blank, but blank as if he had been hit by something. He really couldn't believe that such words would come from that Aizen's mouth!Those brown eyes that were no longer warm simply looked at him, but gave him an extremely indifferent and cold feeling.The impatience and anger were extinguished before they could spread, and Kurosaki Ichigo stood there, stunned!He bit his lip, woke up from this state, and was about to charge up with a knife, but found that his body was so weak and weak under the aura of that man!Humiliation, surprise, disbelief, these mixed emotions made Ichigo burst into a loud cry, and finally rushed forward again.

"Hey, what are they doing!"

Rukia opened her eyes wide and watched the changes below, but Urahara held her in place when she was about to leave, "Don't disturb them."

"Ichigo, that idiot, who does he think he's swinging a knife at? How can ordinary people bear that kind of Reiatsu?"

The girl yelled anxiously.

Kisuke Urahara's hand on her shoulder did not move at all, and the brim of his hat covered his eyes, "This is an opportunity! For Kurosaki-kun, we have reached a crossroads. Rukia, you know Now, what will be the result of Kurosaki-kun's current strength against Kami Seireitei? If you can't take advantage of the current breakthrough to increase your strength significantly, it's better to let him understand his own weakness and live in ecstasy!"

"Live..."

The girl's struggle gradually weakened, yes, she knew early on that using Ichigo's strength to fight against the soul world is no different from hitting a stone with an egg, but she still had a glimmer of hope selfishly, and now Aizen's behavior is letting Yigo To keep her awake, so why not make her awake?

If Ichigo can't become stronger, why let him die!Rukia stiffened her body and looked straight at the two people below.

Aizan looked at Ichigo rushing over, the sudden burst of Reiatsu really made his body which had been deliberately sealed extremely uncomfortable, his face turned pale, he covered his mouth and swallowed the coughing in his throat, and put his hand down but it was in the corner of his mouth Evoked a smile.The face was obviously expressionless, but it melted countless ice under this smile, and the warm and soft feeling seemed to never leave!

Ichigo was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously slowed down the movements in his hands. "Clang!"

When the wooden crutch was pressed against the knife, it made a sound like metal colliding!Kurosaki Ichigo's blow full of spiritual power was easily stopped by Aizen.

"cough!"

Finally unable to bear it anymore, Ai Ran sprayed a mouthful of blood on the snow-white blade while making this action.The liquid splashed on the blade and made a slight collision sound, and a drop even got on the back of the boy's hand.Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly woke up!

"you!"

The warm liquid on his hand reminded him of what happened just now, and Ichigo's expression changed, "Damn it! You're hurt!"

"Ahem, Ichigo-kun, what big talk are you talking about?"

Lan Ran said, "With your unskilled attack, how could you hurt me."

The smile just disappeared, and the man's face was full of strange contempt, "I ask you, is my speed faster than yours?"

"……Do not."

After a moment of silence, the boy shook his head honestly.

"So, am I stronger than you?"

Looking at his pale face, the young man shook his head almost in fear.Then he suddenly raised his head, "You're right, with my strength, I'm still complacent, and I lose my mind because of a few words, I'm really too weak... But, there must be a way to become stronger ! Whatever it is, I'll do it!"

"Just relying on this knife in your hand that doesn't even have a name?"

Aizen's words were still cold, "Ichigo-kun, where did you get the qualification to say 'become stronger'?"

The boy opened his mouth and had nothing to say.

Aizen smiled faintly but full of contempt, "Ichigo-kun, do you know what I was thinking when I was holding this crutch?"

Kisuke Urahara looked at Aizen with complicated eyes, not knowing whether it was joy or sadness.

"I also had a knife originally, the knife that belongs to me alone, and its name is called Flower in Mirror and Moon in Water."

Aizen said calmly, "What I hold in my hand is not Kisuke's crutch, as long as I close my eyes, it will be my mirror... Do you understand when I say this?"

Ichigo looked at him blankly, but felt that the long knife in his hand trembled slightly.

"Ichigo-kun, for Shinigami, the sword has a name. Every sword has a sword soul entrusted to it, and I didn't realize until today that because of the lack of spiritual power, I let my sword soul It has been lost for hundreds of years, and it has not been found until now."

Aizen's words didn't fluctuate, Kurosaki Ichigo heard it, but suddenly understood the sadness in Urahara Kisuke's eyes.What is a knife?For the god of death, it has long been more than just a tool in battle.They were companions, . . . beings made for him in which to place all their trust.The boy couldn't help lowering his head, looking at the long knife in his hand.

It turns out that the gap between him and Aizen is actually here?All along, what he has neglected... Speed, strength, these things are important, but if you can't even control and understand your own sword, how can you become truly powerful?

【Hmph, finally understand? 】Who is speaking?

【Then, I give you this opportunity, call my name, Ichigo! ] The boy opened his eyes wide - "Zhanyue!"