Restricted Death

Chapter 263 Resurrection from the Dead

Defeating Barragan didn't leave Kurosaki Masaki and Katagiri Hae with any concrete impressions. Although they could sense that the enemy was very strong, they didn't know that he was the former king of Hueco Mundo. At most, they just thought that this guy was an enemy similar to the Shinigami captain.

In Xin's view, his power had increased even further, and he was now able to easily defeat enemies who could not break through his abilities.

This would give them a greater chance of success when facing Aizen.

Shin is now completely confident that he is immune to the hypnosis of Kyoka Suigetsu. The only thing to consider next is Aizen's still extremely powerful strength besides Kyoka Suigetsu, as well as what Hyosube Ichibei said earlier: Aizen may have stolen the Soul King's power, but it is still unclear what kind of power that is.

This makes it difficult for Shin to determine Aizen's current power level. Aizen hasn't obtained Urahara Kisuke's Hogyoku, which was originally a good thing, but because of Shin's involvement, Aizen might have acquired a power that Shin doesn't know about.

Looking at Barragan's body, now shattered into countless pieces, Kurosaki Masaki let out a long sigh and said, "Is it over...?"

"Let's go," Xin said calmly, as they were about to reunite with their companions.

The three immediately left the palace and headed in the direction from which the letter had come.

On the way, Shin fully unleashed his spiritual pressure, which was enough to cover the entire Las Noches Palace. Since there were multiple battles taking place within Las Noches Palace, Shin could easily pinpoint the location of each of his companions.

Having determined the direction of Kisuke Urahara, the three quickened their pace. Along the way, they encountered many more enemies who tried to stop them, but they were all weaklings. They didn't even need to make a sound; Masaki Kurosaki and Hae Katagiri dealt with them easily.

Just as the three were getting closer and closer to Kisuke Urahara, Shin suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Masaki Kurosaki and Yoru Katagiri immediately stopped, their nerves on edge.

"Are there enemies?" Masaki Kurosaki asked.

Xin took a deep breath and stared at a corner ahead: "Ah..."

Suddenly, Shin's expression changed drastically. He quickly turned around and pulled Kurosaki Masaki and Katagiri Yoru behind him, raising his hand.

Whoosh!
A stream of purplish-black spiritual particles arrived in an instant, stopping precisely just centimeters in front of Xin.

The walls of the building surrounding the three began to collapse, as if something was spreading towards them. Shin's expression darkened slightly, and he once again cast his "Stop" ability on Kurosaki Masaki and Katagiri Hae.

He saw clearly that what was spreading towards him was the decaying and aging power of Barragán! The purplish-black domain was like a spreading swamp, annihilating everything in its path.

A burly figure appeared where the three had been standing. Shin's gaze pierced through the smoke and dust, and he was shocked to discover that the newcomer was none other than Barragan Ruisenbon, whom he had already killed!
"He...wasn't he already dead?!" Kurosaki Masaki was equally shocked after discovering the other person.

Xin remained silent, his expression tense, his attention focused on Barragán while also keeping an eye on the corner.

"Three rats, trying to escape before the battle is over?!" Barragan walked slowly over, his skull face under the crown, where the eyes, which were originally blank, seemed to have two points of ghostly fire lit up, staring intently at the letter.

Shin forced himself to calm down. He was certain that he had killed Barragan in the previous battle, and the spiritual pressure he felt was real. But the fact was that Barragan was now standing in front of him unharmed, and the spiritual pressure he was receiving was real!

What happened... Did the enemy manage to escape from the battle, or was I actually deceived by a mirage?

Impossible. The power of "stagnation" has been acting on me continuously without stopping.

Xin stared intently at Barragán and said, "You're still alive."

Barragan's tone remained arrogant: "You lowly insect, do you think you can kill me?"

Shin snorted coldly, no longer holding back, and suddenly unleashed a terrifying spiritual pressure, causing the spiritual barriers on Kurosaki Masaki and Katagiri Hae beside her to glow wildly.

After sensing the spiritual pressure fluctuation, Barragan let out a soft exclamation, "You actually possess power of this level?"

The next moment, he suddenly felt the temperature of the space he was in rising rapidly, and the air in his vision was distorted.

Barragán once again drew his large, black axe and slammed it heavily onto the ground.

Nourishes—

A spark ignited on Shin's body, and in an instant, flames erupted, engulfing his entire body. Besides the "freezing" ability he gained from Rukia, Shin also possessed the "fire" power he received from Hinamori!
Since this Barragan was able to survive in his "absolute zero" zone, Xin was determined to see if he could survive this time.

Barragán showed no fear in the face of Xin's power, and swung his black double-edged axe toward Xin.

"I don't have a long memory!"

Xin's eyes narrowed, and the flying axe instantly stopped in mid-air. Xin placed his hand on it, and the originally black surface of the axe instantly showed scorching marks. The next second, it disintegrated into countless spiritual particles, which rapidly jumped in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, Barragán exclaimed in surprise, "This is impossible!"

Upon hearing these familiar words, Xin was taken aback. The other party had already witnessed his ability to be immune to Barragan's decay and aging, so why was he so surprised to see it again now?

Without much thought, his immense spiritual pressure instantly located Barragan, and the power of "Stop" was forcibly applied to him, freezing Barragan's massive body in place as if a pause button had been pressed, rendering him unable to move.

Xin reached out and pressed his hand on Barragan's body. Burn marks instantly appeared on Barragan's body and then began to spread. The burly puppet body was rapidly heating up, and the purplish-black skin on its surface was dancing wildly. In the end, it all turned into spiritual particles and dissipated.

Xin sensed the terror emanating from Barragán, but he felt no pity whatsoever.

"Die!"

Click!

With a crisp sound, the part of Bailergang's body that the letter pressed against collapsed inward, and instantly bursting flames erupted from his body. Under the extreme heat, the flames even began to turn white.

Barragan, who was "frozen," was unable to even let out a scream. In just a few seconds, Barragan was completely reduced to ashes.

Xin stared at the ashes on the ground and the dissipating spiritual particles in the air, confirming that Barragán was indeed dead.

But Xin felt no relief whatsoever. The mystery of how this guy had come back to life remained unsolved, and he wondered if he would be resurrected again.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind the letter.

“What an amazing ability.”

The sound of unhurried applause also rang out, and a figure walked out from around the corner. Kurosaki Masaki and Katagiri Yoru immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Xin turned to the side and looked at the person who had come.

"Aizen."

The newcomer was none other than Aizen Sousuke, the current king of Hueco Mundo! He was dressed in white, with a faint smile on his lips, making him appear less cold and hard than when they last met in Seireitei.

"Shin-kun, can you tell me how you can control both ice and fire at the same time? Changing the temperature should be a celestial phenomenon, but your ability seems to be more than that. I'm sure it's not Kido." Aizen's voice was calm, as if he were chatting with an old friend.

Instead of answering his question, Xin countered with, "Why don't you tell me first how I killed him twice?"

Aizen didn't hide anything, and smiled frankly upon hearing this: "No, you only killed him once."

Xin narrowed his eyes slightly: "I didn't kill him that time?"

Aizen said slowly, "You could say that, or that you killed him twice, but for Barragan, he only lost to you once."

A mirage... No!
Shin's resolve hardened once more, his gaze fixed on Aizen. Then, something suddenly occurred to him, and his expression changed drastically.

"Aizen, you..."

Aizen smiled faintly and raised his hand: "You've noticed, haven't you? We have similar powers."

(End of this chapter)