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"Still alive, Lieutenant Aizen?"

"Silver?"

Inside the Fifth Division barracks, Aizen, lying on his bed, heard a voice from the doorway say, "Ah, I'm going to die. That was a fatal blow. Come in, Gin."

Aizen sat up as he spoke.

"Well then, I'm sorry to bother you."

When Gin Ichimaru walked in, he saw Aizen's appearance and was stunned for a moment. Then the corners of his mouth widened and he said, "Impressive. The captain of the 11th Division actually managed to push Lieutenant Aizen to this extent."

At this moment, Aizen's face was pale, his hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely haggard, giving the impression that it wouldn't be surprising if he died at any time.

“Yes, she is indeed very strong.” Aizen nodded. “Even my Kyoka Suigetsu couldn’t completely hypnotize her. She didn’t use sight or hearing to determine my location, but rather she ‘thought’ that I should be there, and then she slashed down. That’s amazing… This ability is a nemesis for both me and Tosen. As expected of Kenpachi.”

"Um..."

“Every generation of Kenpachi is the most difficult person to deal with among the Gotei 13. Ah, of course, the ninth generation is an exception. He was just a temporary replacement.” Aizen said, standing up as if his injury had not really affected him. “I originally thought that Ryougi, who obtained the tenth generation position from Kenpachi like that, was not a person worth worrying about. But I was wrong... Her level of danger is no less than those of the previous generations.”

"If that's the case... what about those previous generations?" Gin Ichimaru asked. "Since they were so strong..."

“Some are dead, some are imprisoned.” Aizen smiled. “Such people are too dangerous, and they are a threat to the Gotei 13... Right now, there should be a former Kenpachi watching us, but he can’t do anything in a place like that.”

"That's terrifying, truly terrifying. I never expected there to be a character like this..." Gin Ichimaru said with a smile. "But you were able to dodge that attack from the Eleventh Division Captain earlier, weren't you?"

“No, it can’t be dodged.” Aizen said, “The Fifth Division’s Aizen [Lieutenant] cannot dodge this attack.”

"How about this... but this will make you even more suspicious in Captain Hirako's eyes."

“Hmm, it’s alright.” Aizen turned to look at Gin Ichimaru: “His suspicions are correct… Compared to this… do you know Mash? Mash Kyrielight.”

"What's wrong?" Gin Ichimaru thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, I've never heard of that name before."

“Is that so…” Aizen walked towards Gin Ichimaru: “She is a student at the Shinigami Academy, your junior. Her spiritual pressure is very strong… comparable to yours back then, probably at the vice-captain level. But unlike you, she hasn’t specified it, and we don’t know what her Zanpakuto’s ability is. However, in my opinion, she is very similar to you.”

"Amazing, truly amazing!" Gin Ichimaru exclaimed in amazement. "I never imagined there were so many geniuses at the Shinigami Academy! Are there such talents every year?"

“No, it’s only recently.” Aizen said, picking up his glasses and putting them on. “But the way she looks at me is very strange. How should I put it? It’s a look full of hostility, a look full of fear. It’s the kind of look that someone who really doesn’t want to get close to me has. Simply put, she knows something about me.”

"Hmm..." Although Gin Ichimaru squinted, a thought stirred within him.

What did Aizen mean when he said "very similar"?

Thinking about it carefully, they are indeed very similar. Both harbor hostility towards Aizen, and both possess extraordinary abilities after only one year of enrollment. One has shown it, while the other hasn't...

And the reason Aizen specifically brought this up in front of him was...

"Gin, she's dangerous. Someone like that shouldn't be in the Gotei 13. How about you kill her for me?"

--ToBeContinued

Chapter 1036 Ryougi Kazuya's Zanpakuto

"I?"

Gin Ichimaru's heart suddenly stopped beating. He had come to Aizen's side to find Aizen's weakness at close range and then kill him.

However, the task Aizen has given him now is... to personally kill someone who resembles him.

"Hmm, how is it, Silver?"

Although the blue-dyed glasses reflected light and made him look extremely haggard, the oppressive feeling was not diminished in the slightest.

"Understood, Captain Aizen."

Gin Ichimaru suppressed his turbulent emotions and replied with his usual hunter's smile.

"Ah, that's great..." Aizen nodded and took a bottle from his sleeve: "Take this over."

"What...is this?" Gin Ichimaru asked, puzzled.

“It’s still just a product of the experiment,” Aizen said. “But it’s a vice-captain level soul after all, it would be a waste to kill it like this… Let’s make her a special experimental subject for us.”

"By the way, what was the result of the battle between Captain Hirako and Captain Ryougi?"

"You're only asking this now..." Gin Ichimaru said. "Ah, Captain Ryougi won, so it's the Fourth Division's turn next, right? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, Gin, I'm just a little concerned about the Fourth Division..."

......

I have been in Seireitei for over a year now.

During this period, the spiritual pressure of both Ryougi and Miyabi was at its peak.

However, this surge came to an end as a certain level was reached.

That's the captain level—

Ryougi and Yami both possessed considerable strength before, but this strength was gradually developed to its limit through their control of their spiritual pressure. Going forward, if they want to become stronger and increase their spiritual pressure, they can only grind it out, like the other captain-level cultivators.

But... as this outburst came to a halt, it meant... that his spiritual pressure had finally reached the level of a captain, and that he had finally... awakened his Zanpakuto!

A familiar voice, faint yet distinct, reached my ears.

Did you hear that...?

'I am...'

"Ah, I heard that."

'Great, you finally...heard my voice.'

With these words, the scenery before Ryougi and Mi changed.

In an instant, the Eleventh Division's barracks transformed into a sea of ​​flowers.

An endless sea of ​​flowers, and within this sea of ​​flowers, there was a figure that was already very familiar: "Shiki?"

"Oh, it's me."

"I suppose so..." The elegant beauty in the kimono walked towards Ryougi Kazuya: "Well... but actually I just took over before your Zanpakuto was fully formed. As for the spirit of your original Zanpakuto... look, it's here."

"Ok?"

Ryougi and Mi looked around, and all they could see was the boundless ocean. The trees were cherry blossoms and peach blossoms.

The ground is covered with a thick layer of various petals, and all sorts of flowers are peeking out. The sunlight in the sky has a warm feel... The whole space gives people a very comfortable atmosphere, making people relax involuntarily.

At the same time, a cat came along with them.

A slightly mixed-color black cat...

"This is my Zanpakuto spirit?"

“Sigh, it was originally her.” Shiki bent down and hugged the cat that pounced on her, saying, “But now, it’s me, no… it’s us. We are your Zanpakuto.”

"This is really... a real headache." Ryougi Kazumi sighed and scratched his head.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing." Ryougi Kazuya casually found a place to sit down: "It's just that I feel... I may never be able to use Bankai again."

“...Is that so? I see,” Shiki looked up at the world. “That’s just how it is...That’s the rule of this world. Only by defeating the spirit of the Zanpakuto can one learn Bankai and obtain the name of the Zanpakuto. Otherwise, even if I told you the name of the Bankai now, you wouldn’t hear it.”

"Spare me, Shiki always comes looking for me to fight in real life, and you're coming for me to fight here too... Are you demons?" Ryougi Kazuya sighed, "If it continues like this, I'd rather I didn't have Bankai."

"Um..."

"Ha... Oh well." Shiki stroked the kitten in his arms and said, "Well then, I'll tell you our names after Bankai, but... you probably won't hear them."

......

"What will my Zanpakuto be...?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka wiped her sweat, sheathed her Asauchi sword, and pondered the abilities of the Zanpakuto that every Shinigami who couldn't achieve Shikai longed for.

only...

Unlike Mashu, Mashu had already obtained the power of her Zanpakuto before, probably within a month of enrolling in school, but she had never unleashed it in reality.

He is different.

He's doing fairly well at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy now, but that's about it...

Any official Shinigami is stronger than him.

Even those lowly soldiers were much stronger than him.

Not to mention awakening a Zanpakuto or saving humanity, he's far from that level yet. He doesn't even know if he'll awaken a Zanpakuto after graduating from the Shinigami Academy more than five years later.

"May I bother you for a moment?"

Hearing the voice behind her, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly turned around and saw a silver-haired boy.

The silver-haired boy in the black shihaka uniform looked up at him and smiled: "You must be Fujimaru Ritsuka? The senior of Matthew Kyrielight?"

“Ichimaru Gin…” Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled. Why would this person be here?

"Yo, good evening. Looks like I don't need to introduce myself. You know me, right?" Gin Ichimaru said with a smile. "I hate violence and stuff like that... Can I come with you?"

"Ugh?"

Before Fujimaru Ritsuka could say anything more, Ichimaru Gin suddenly vanished from her sight.

Instant Step!

Having realized this, he didn't hesitate to slash his Zanpakuto backward!

clang--

"Oh...did you see that? Or did you guess it?" Gin Ichimaru smiled, holding his Zanpakuto. With a slight twist of his wrist, he forced Ritsuka Fujimaru back. "No, too weak. It seems you only guessed where I would move by chance. So, what about this time?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt immense pressure on his chest in an instant. Ichimaru Gin placed a hand on his chest and said, "Well then, goodnight."

Chapter 1037: Swastika

"It's already this time... Where is the senior?"