Infinite: Start as a ghost

"Why did you encounter Gin the moment you arrived in Soul Society?"

"Why did you happen to run into him right after you defeated Kenpachi Zaraki?"

"That's right, everything was arranged by me."

"What are you saying?" Kurosaki Ichigo had a vague sense of unease.

“That’s right, this is all part of the growth path I’ve carefully designed for you,” Aizen said.

"You gained the power of a Shinigami through your encounter with Rukia."

"The battle with Killian will allow you to fully activate the latent power within you."

"The fight with Yin was to confirm your level at that time."

"Your battle with Kenpachi Zaraki exposed you to the limits of Bankai."

"Your battle with Byakuya Kuchiki allowed you to fully master the power of Bankai."

"The reason I sent Ulquiorra and Yammy to find you is to guide you to the Visoreds so that you can obtain the power of the Visoreds."

"I made you fight Grimmjow, and I made you completely master the power of the Mask."

"In the end, your battle with Uruchiora has given you new power."

"Tell me, with so many coincidences, are they really just coincidences?" Aizen asked with a smile.

"You..." Ichigo Kurosaki's breathing grew heavier: "Why did you do this, and when did you start targeting me?"

Aizen chuckled: "Of course, it's from the very beginning."

"What do you mean by 'from the very beginning'? Explain yourself, you bastard!" Kurosaki Ichigo roared.

"Don't you understand?" Aizen chuckled. "Of course, it's from the moment you... were born!"

"Wh...what?" Kurosaki Ichigo's eyes widened in disbelief.

He had heard too many unbelievable things and couldn't accept them all at once.

"Why, why do you do this? Why are you targeting me?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked helplessly.

"Of course, because you are my experimental subject, a human and..."

Before Aizen could finish speaking, an attack interrupted him.

However, while this attack prevented Aizen from speaking, it also told Kurosaki Ichigo what was to come.

"Dad...?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the person who came to his aid in disbelief; it was none other than Kurosaki Isshin.

Chapter 199 Evolution

After forcing Aizen to retreat, Kurosaki Isshin gradually moved closer to Kurosaki Ichigo.

Kurosaki Ichigo, still looking shocked, said, "Hey, Dad, say something, hey."

With a dark expression, Kurosaki Isshin approached him step by step, and when he reached him, he headbutted Kurosaki Ichigo from the rooftop to the ground floor.

"Aaaaah... Damn dad... Aaaaah..." Kurosaki Ichigo's voice faded into the distance.

Kurosaki Isshin glanced at Aizen, then immediately activated Shunpo, taking Kurosaki Ichigo with him... and ran away.

Aizen sensed that the others were coming, so he didn't chase after them.

"You've arrived, Gin?" Aizen asked. "Did you handle that woman?"

"Yes, I killed her." Yin smiled hypocritically. "By the way, why did you let them get away?"

“Oh… I feel like I’m about to evolve, and I just need some time, which they happen to not know,” Aizen said.

"Evolution?" Silver's smile gradually faded.

"What's wrong, Gin?" Aizen chuckled. "Aren't you happy about my evolution?"

“Of course not.” Yin’s smile immediately returned: “I’m just surprised that you’ve entered the second stage so quickly.”

“Thanks to Ichigo Kurosaki,” Aizen said. “He unleashed a powerful attack that exceeded my expectations, nearly causing me to collapse.”

"But this also heightened the Hogyoku's sense of crisis and accelerated its synchronization with me."

As he spoke, Aizen suddenly radiated light, and a blue glow burst forth from his body.

Silver opened a tiny slit in his eye and suddenly struck.

"The Divine Slayer Spear, Dancing with Continuous Blades..."

Silver's attack instantly pierced through Aizen, who was still evolving, leaving countless cuts.

"Aaaaaah—" Aizen roared in agony, "Gin, you bastard..."

"Sorry, Captain Aizen," Gin said with a smile, "I don't care about world justice or reformation."

"All I ever wanted to do was kill you and avenge Rangiku."

When Gin Ichimaru sheathed his sword, only half of it remained.

"Last time, I tried to kill that human who broke into Hueco Mundo, but I only used a little poison and it failed."

"This time, I won't make the same mistake again."

"Half a knife's worth of toxicity is the maximum dose that can be released. Enjoy it, Captain Aizen."

"What happened?" Kurosaki Ichigo and Kurosaki Isshin returned to the rooftop and, seeing Aizen's appearance, immediately asked Ichimaru Gin.

Gin Ichimaru generously recounted the events to the two men.

At that moment, the light emanating from Aizen suddenly went out, revealing a different version of him.

“It’s truly a pity, Gin,” Aizen said. “Your plan has failed.”

"What?!" Gin Ichimaru, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Isshin Kurosaki exclaimed in unison, "This attack still failed to work?"

Aizen laughed and said, "Thank you, Gin. If I hadn't evolved, I definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand this kind of attack."

"Thank you for helping me facilitate the second evolution of the Hogyoku."

Aizen evolved directly to the third stage.

His original face was squeezed to the sides, and a dark face reappeared.

"Damn it." The three of them charged at Aizen together and attacked him.

Aizen casually waved his hand, repelling the three of them.

At that moment, another attack pierced through Aizen's chest.

Kisuke Urahara has made his move.

"You've finally arrived?" Aizen was completely unconcerned about his injuries, and recovered in an instant.

“Let’s have one more person come out. There’s no need to hide anymore.”

Yoruichi appeared: "Have we been discovered?"

Kisuke Urahara said gravely, "The Hogyoku... is it really that terrifying?"

Kurosaki Isshin said, "Stop holding back, let's use all five of our strength to stop him."

Jiang Jiu, who was secretly observing, frowned: "How did things suddenly develop like this?"

In the original work, Aizen's evolution wasn't this fast, and Gin Ichimaru didn't make his move so early.

"Is it because my breathing technique strengthened Ichigo Kurosaki's attacks, causing Aizen to evolve ahead of schedule?"

"Then let Gin Ichimaru mistakenly believe that the time to strike has come, and then strike prematurely?"

"Damn it, I hope things don't change too much," Jiang Jiu muttered to himself, something he didn't want to see.

With the strength of five people, they are definitely no match for Aizen in his current state.

Jiang Jiu is no match for the five of them, so Jiang Jiu is definitely no match for Aizen right now.

"Should we help them?" he pondered to himself. "No, I'll wait until they've fought to the death before making a move."

The combined attack of the five did indeed cause Aizen considerable trouble, resulting in a temporary stalemate.

In fact, the five of them overwhelmed Aizen's attack, managing to injure him from time to time.

However, Aizen possesses the Hogyoku, which allows him to heal his injuries instantly.

Jiang Jiu thought to himself, "This recovery ability is almost on par with mine."

"No, this can't go on." Kurosaki Isshin suddenly roared, "You three hold on a little longer, I'm taking Ichigo to the Dankai."

Kisuke Urahara glanced at the two of them silently: "Go ahead, this is the only way left."

Chapter 200 Jiang Saves the Day

With two men gone, the three were unable to hold on, and the situation quickly turned against them.

Jiang Jiu was furious: "Damn it, isn't this forcing me to come out?"

Faced with this situation, Jiang Jiu had no choice but to come out and fight alongside them.

Otherwise, these three people would definitely die.

Kurosaki Isshin plans to take Kurosaki Ichigo to the Dangai and use the time difference to master the final Getsuga Tenshou.

But that's only if the three of them can hold on.

If you can't hold on, it's all for nothing.

"Blood Demon Art: Extreme Speed..."

"Blood Demon Art: Explosive..."

"Blood Demon Art: Purification..."

"Blood Demon Art: Silence..."

"Blood Demon Art: Mad Demon..."

"Blood Demon Art O Evolution Stage 2..."

"Stripes activated..."