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"Well--"

Bang bang ————

With a heavy kick, Ryougi Shiki sent Tosen flying into the nearby forest. Looking at Aizen, she said, "So, what are you planning to do next? Or are you going to let that boy over there fight me?"

"Spare me, Captain Aizen." Before Aizen could say anything, Gin Ichimaru waved his hand and said, "I don't want to fight someone like that."

"Ah, Gin, I never intended for you to fight her in the first place." Aizen said with a smile, looking at Shinji Hirako and the others who were spitting out white liquid in the air. "Besides... the Hollowfication experiment has already begun."

"That's great." Aizen clapped his hands. "You are the best experiments, and... the most successful experiments so far."

"Ha—!" Ryougi Shiki did not suppress her spiritual pressure at all and slashed at Aizen with all her might.

"Too slow." Aizen said, dodging Ryougi Shiki's sword, and then slashed at Ryougi Shiki with Kyoka Suigetsu.

'I can see it—' Ryougi Shiki kept her eyes glued to Aizen's sword... It's very strong—

Even seeing his movements or his attacks is extremely difficult.

However—it is difficult, not completely invisible.

She had already fought Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni several times and was used to the frequency of the battles. She didn't know Aizen's attack power yet because she hadn't fully caught his sword, but his speed... was already comparable to Captain-Commander Yamamoto's.

No, it should be said that they are completely consistent!

It has reached the pinnacle of death, the ultimate power of death!

'alarm!'

Although she saw it, Ryougi Shiki's intuition warned her—this isn't it! This isn't the real Aizen!

hissing sound —

The blades clashed, sparks flying, and a tear appeared on Ryougi Shiki's sleeve, but her wrist was not injured.

"Excellent." Aizen increased the force on his blade and said, "To judge that it wasn't the 'target' at the moment of swinging the sword and block my attack... Very strong, as expected of Ryougi Shiki. However, I have a question."

Aizen smiled and said, "You know my abilities, don't you?"

"what?"

"You know the effect of my Kyoka Suigetsu, right?" Aizen said. "Could I interpret your actions just now as 'you were always on guard against my Kyoka Suigetsu'?"

"Think what you want!"

"Kill her, sharpshooter."

*Pfft*

In an instant, the blade pierced through Ryougi Shiki's shoulder, but Gin Ichimaru, who launched the sneak attack, paused for a moment, withdrew his blade, and looked at Ryougi Shiki's unharmed shoulder, saying, "Ara ara, I'm sorry, Captain Aizen, I attacked, but it was completely useless..."

"This must be Ryougi Kazuya's ability," Aizen said, sheathing his blade. "It seems that no matter how I fight you here, it won't be a result."

"Who cares about you? What do you think I'm here for?"

Ryougi Shiki's pupils glowed with a deep blue light as she said, "Bankai!"

boom--

The spiritual pressure surged instantly.

However, the increase was far less than when he fought Unohana Retsu, after all... this is a move that becomes stronger the lower the health is.

Using this technique while remaining completely unharmed... the spiritual pressure only increased by 20-30%, far less than the several times it was before.

But that's enough!

Even so, the gap has been narrowed considerably!

......

"Lord Urahara, when shall we go to help?"

"Wait a little longer..."

Kisuke Urahara, who was setting up a trap, said, "Aizen's strength is beyond my imagination, as is that experiment... And right now, Aizen is being held back by the captain of the 11th Division. We can't give up this opportunity."

"Hmm... Indeed, it's unbelievable that a mere vice-captain could block Captain Ryougi's sword... and even gain the upper hand. Can you believe that guy is really a vice-captain?"

“Ah…that’s precisely why it shows that he has grand ambitions…” Urahara Kisuke said, glancing at the battle.

"However, why is Captain Ryougi here... no, I asked a stupid question." The Great Demon Master, Kōhō Tessai, sighed and said, "Did she come here on her own because she sensed the battle here and the Captain-Commander hadn't given any orders... typical of her."

“Alright, let’s continue,” Kisuke Urahara said. “Captain Ryougi possesses the abilities of Vice-Captain Ryougi. Although we don’t know what those abilities are, the effect is evident. No matter how powerful Aizen’s attacks are, they cannot cause her the slightest harm.”

Chapter 1068 Hollowing Out

Chi-

Aizen withdrew his arm, revealing a shallow scar on the back of his hand...

It was shallow, but it proved one thing: Ryougi Shiki was already capable of harming him!

This might just be a simple coincidence, but once a coincidence happens, it can happen a second, a third...

He didn't have any good solutions to this.

No matter how I try to cut her, I can't damage Ryougi Shiki with my sword... What is the upper limit of Ryougi and Mi's abilities? How can I possibly wound Ryougi Shiki?

These are completely unknowns.

As expected, the only way to defeat Ryougi Shiki and Ryougi Kazuya is to attack Ryougi Kazuya first and defeat him. This way, the ability won't be activated, and he won't encounter this situation.

Aizen glanced at Hirako Shinji and his group, who were lying on the ground and beginning to fade into the void, then smiled slightly, sheathed his sword, and retreated: "Let's go. Gin, Kaname... We've collected almost all the experimental results. There's no point in staying here any longer."

"Is this alright, Captain Aizen?" Gin Ichimaru said with a smile, "Shouldn't we kill this guy?"

"Ah, no need." Aizen nodded and said with a smile, "Ryougi and Mi's abilities have made her too troublesome. There's no need for her to stay now."

“Is it too late to leave now?” Ryougi Shiki said, placing her hands in front of her.

"What?" Aizen was about to say something when his pupils contracted as he looked at the mask that appeared on Ryougi Shiki's face and said, "I... have changed my mind."

Aizen smiled and extended his hand to Ryougi Shiki, saying, "I don't know how you did it, to acquire the power of Hollowfication in such a short time... and you didn't even show characteristics like Shinji Hirako from the beginning, but it doesn't matter... You are excellent experimental material, it would be a waste to leave you here like this."

"Sixty-three chains of binding"

The golden chains wrapped around Ryougi Shiki, but disappeared before they could even touch her.

"Use Binding Spell on me?" Ryougi Shiki's spiritual pressure surged as she pressed down on Aizen: "How could it possibly work!"

The intangible poison was indeed incredibly effective against Ryougi Shiki.

In other words...

Ryougi Shiki discovered a flaw in Ryougi and Mi's abilities... namely, poison.

While injuries can be transferred, injuries outside the injury zone can't...

Then, the blurring effect was just as expected.

It's ready to use instantly!

There was no one to compete with her for control of her body; she had mastered the use of etherealization from the very beginning.

"Yo, Shiki, I'm back." A voice echoed in my mind: "It's over with Kazuya, he's on his way. Are you alright?"

"Of course, no problem." Ryougi Shiki thought to herself as she charged towards Aizen, her blade, even stronger than before, slashing at him. "On the contrary, I feel like I've already touched him!"

If this continues... I'll be the one to win!

"Interesting."

Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu still blocked Ryougi Shiki's blade: "Hollowfication, huh... I didn't expect you to master it so quickly, and the weight is more than double what it was before."

"Ah, and speed too."

Aizen flicked his wrist and appeared behind Ryougi Shiki. However, Ryougi Shiki reacted to Aizen's attack, which she could barely react to before, and blocked Aizen's sword with her rotating blade!

"It's over, Aizen." A slight smile played on Ryougi Shiki's lips beneath her mask. "Our battle was quite interesting!"

"Is that so?" Aizen smiled slightly. "I'm glad you say that. You are my most successful test subject so far, so successful that it's hard for me to imagine. Hollowfication is still in the experimental stage, so why did it succeed directly in you?"

Click—

Shiki's pupils contracted slightly, and a crack appeared in the Zanpakuto in her hand!

"The experiment was far more successful on you than expected. Compared to those failed experiments over there, you, who were accidentally involved, are the most successful one... the one who must be taken away."

"Hado No. 4, White Lightning".

Buzz————

"Didn't I tell you? How could something like this possibly be useful?!"

"No, it's useful."

Kaka-

"See?" Aizen said. "Your mask is shattered, isn't it?"

boom--

Almost simultaneously, Aizen suddenly increased the force of his blade, snapping Ryougi Shiki's Zanpakuto in two—

Pfft!

"Ok?"

An arm emerged from the broken blade, or rather, a person inserted the broken blade into Aizen's shoulder.

slam-la-

Blood sprayed out and splattered on the ground.

"Oh, looks like this time it's the real deal. I knew it." Ryougi Shiki shook her arm and said, "So you're finally injured."

"Oh dear, Captain Aizen, what do we do? This looks bad." Gin Ichimaru chuckled, "The enemy has become two now."

“It’s alright, Gin.” Aizen pulled the blade from his shoulder and threw it on the ground. He frowned slightly as he looked at Ryougi Shiki, who had appeared next to her. “Is that… your Zanpakuto ability… no, is it Zanpakuto materialization?”

"I remember she appeared during the Muramasa incident... I see, so that's why you could blur into nothingness so quickly... I don't know why, but there seems to be something special about your relationship..."

Ryougi Shiki glanced at the broken Zanpakuto in her hand, frowned, and looked at Ryougi Ori, saying, "Well then, it's up to you now."