Hōgyoku Fusion, Aizen Makes His Move (Continued)

Although the power she awakened, called Fullbring, was indeed quite strong, it was far inferior to the Soul Reaper power taught by her master, at best serving as a means of recovery.

Manager Urahara, also said that her Fullbring ability is indeed more useful than the Soul Society's Kaidō.

But how could restorative power be effective against that so-called Hōgyoku?

Shouldn't we just destroy it with maximum force?

It must be said that Aizen was extremely adept at understanding people's hearts.

Upon noticing the change in Orihime Inoue's expression, he immediately grasped her inner thoughts and explained with a smile:

"Since its creation, the Hōgyoku has been indestructible, not even by Captain-Commander Yamamoto using his strongest attack."

But your ability is different; it's not simply about defense, recovery, and attack.

Let me think, if I had to define it in one word, it would be 'the Rejection of Phenomena'.

Your ability is to limit, reject, and negate all events that occur to a subject, returning the subject to its state before the events occurred.

Aizen said, a smile playing on his lips, "Did you know? Misao once said at a captain's meeting that you could become the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, replacing Captain-Commander Yamamoto Soul Reaper a thousand years."

At the time, almost all the captains, including myself, thought it was impossible. After all, that was the strongest Soul Reaper, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.

Aizen continued, "But it wasn't until you awakened this power that I truly understood what Misao meant by what he said that day."

Your power easily surpasses the standards set by God; this is a power that violates God's domain.

"Perhaps Brother Misao saw your potential from the very beginning, which is why he said those things."

Orihime Inoue scratched the back of her head somewhat embarrassedly, then chuckled and said, "Master, you actually said that?"

They're not that great, but I never expected my awakened Fullbring to be such a powerful ability!

Then she clenched her fists and cheered herself on. "Don't worry, Captain Aizen, I will definitely do my best to restore that Hōgyoku to its unformed state, so that those villains won't be able to use it."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Orihime," Aizen replied with a gentle smile.

He led the charge to the Shrine of Penitence. Facing the guards, he formed his right palm into a knife, used his Shunpo to circle behind them, and with a thud, knocked them all unconscious, successfully entering the cell.

I saw Isshin sitting in the corner with his arms wrapped around his knees.

Isshin was somewhat surprised. "Captain Aizen, why would you...?"

When he saw Orihime Inoue, his eyes widened in surprise. "Little Orihime, what brings you here?"

"Ichigo and I have both come to Soul Society. We'll get you out of here soon, Uncle Kurosaki." Orihime Inoue extended a finger, condensing her Spiritual Power into a thin cicada wing. With a casual flick, the fence made of Reishi instantly unfolded.

Orihime Inoue rushed forward and said, "Uncle Kurosaki, it seems some bad guys want the Hōgyoku inside you."

"How did you know I have the Hōgyoku inside me?" Isshin asked, puzzled.

This statement, however, increased Orihime Inoue's trust in Aizen even further.

The reason she asked that question was to confirm once again whether Uncle Kurosaki actually had the Hōgyoku inside him. Now she could finally relax completely.

Orihime turned to Aizen and said, "Why don't we just take the Hōgyoku out of Uncle Kurosaki's body right here?"

"Okay." Aizen smiled and stepped forward, his right hand, clad in Spirit-Penetrating Glove, aimed straight at Isshin's chest.

Isshin was about to ask why Aizen knew he had the Hōgyoku inside him.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, the other person's hand pierced through his chest, and he felt a sharp pain instantly fill his brain.

His mind seemed to short-circuit, unable to think at all, leaving only a blank.

At this moment, a round hole, like an empty shell, formed in Isshin's chest.

Inside is a round bead, with a nebula slowly rotating within it.

As soon as it appeared, a peculiar aura burst forth.

Even Orihime Inoue nearby, felt a desire to possess it.

She couldn't help but swallow hard. "Is this the Hōgyoku?"

Aizen pulled Isshin's body out and said to Orihime Inoue, "That's right, heal Isshin first."

"Oh, right." Orihime Inoue immediately crouched down, opened her arms, and shouted, "Sōten Kisshun!"

Two of the hair clips she was wearing flew out, gleaming with an orange-yellow light, enveloping her Isshin.

At this moment, Aizen, who was standing behind Orihime Inoue, took out another Hōgyoku from his sleeve and stacked them together.

This is a semi-finished product he made.

The Hōgyoku extracted from Isshin's body was also a semi-finished product.

To obtain a complete Hōgyoku, the fragments must be combined together.

Using Orihime Inoue's power can accelerate this process.

What might have taken decades for two unfinished pieces of Hōgyoku to unite could now be accomplished in just a few years, months, or even hours.

But what Aizen just told Orihime Inoue was to refuse to let the Hōgyoku disappear from this world.

If the Hōgyoku were simply handed over to Orihime Inoue for operation, it would be highly likely that it would succeed.

It doesn't matter.

Aizen smiled and extended his hand, showing the Hōgyoku in his palm to Orihime Inoue, and said softly:

"Isshin is fine now, let's destroy this thing before anyone else comes."

Orihime Inoue glanced at Isshin's body.

The other person's breathing was very steady, and there seemed to be no problem with his breathing. It seemed that Captain Aizen was not lying.

The device he used was indeed capable of safely removing the Hōgyoku from Uncle Kurosaki's body.

Orihime Inoue then stood up and looked at the round bead in his hand— the Hōgyoku.

Her brow furrowed, for the aura emanating from this thing was truly bizarre.

"Don't be fooled by it. It's true that if the Hōgyoku were in the hands of a kind person, it might be used for some good. But right now, there are clearly bad people in Soul Society who want to take it for themselves. From a risk-benefit perspective, it's better to just let it disappear," Aizen said softly.

Orihime Inoue pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, and stretched out her hands. "Shun Shun Rikka, I refuse!"

This time, she used her full power, not only the power of Fullbring, but also the power of the Soul Reaper as fuel.

The moment she saw the Hōgyoku, she understood just how special it was.

Using only the Sōten Kisshun is absolutely insufficient to prevent it from returning to its pre-birth state.

So from the moment she made her move, she decided to go all out.

After just a few breaths, she felt strained and mentally exhausted.

Moreover, the power of Soul Reaper seemed to have been unleashed, leaking out uncontrollably.

At this moment, not only the body, but even the soul began to wail.

This is caused by the excessive use of force in a short period of time.

Just like someone suddenly running at full speed, their body will naturally start to groan after a while. Not to mention someone like Orihime Inoue, who had no intention of stopping and maintained extreme speed, the degree of discomfort she experienced is unimaginable.

The orange-yellow light gradually turned red after the Soul Reaper used it as fuel. After a moment, the Shun Shun Rikka, which encased the Hōgyoku, looked like a small ruby.

In Orihime Inoue's perception, the Hōgyoku was gradually being dismantled and dissipated; she only needed to hold on for a few more minutes.

Aizen, standing to the side, couldn't help but smile upturned his lips.

His eyes were fixed on the Hōgyoku, watching the two unfinished pieces gradually merge.

This is the reality.

Back when they were at the entrance to the Tenth Division, Aizen used Kyōka Suigetsu, and Orihime Inoue was already under Complete Hypnosis at that time.

She was completely unaware that what she was doing now was not preventing the Hōgyoku from coming into this world, but rather accelerating the fusion of the two unfinished pieces.

Seeing Aizen couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Orihime Inoue's ability is really good, even better than expected. If she can hold on for another ten minutes or so, the Hōgyoku will be able to complete the fusion and reach its most perfect state.

However, this ability is too demanding on its possessor, Aizen's gaze fell upon Orihime Inoue.

Although Orihime possesses the First-Class Spiritual Pressure Soul Reaper infused by Tokoyo Misao, the Soul Reaper limit alone is far from sufficient to wield this power that infringes upon the realm of gods.

Therefore, as long as he obtains the Hōgyoku and achieves evolution, even if Orihime Inoue burns her life force, she will be unable to harm him.

With only a tiny bit of the Hōgyoku left to fuse successfully, even Aizen couldn't help but feel excited, his eyes fixed intently on it.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "Stop, Little Orihime!"

Upon waking, Isshin realized something was wrong and asked tremblingly, "That thing is fusing together?"

"What?" Orihime Inoue instinctively put away the Shun Shun Rikka.

She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving, and immediately looked up at Aizen beside her, opening her palms.

"Raikōhō! Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō! Black Coffin! Senju Kōten Taihō!"

She released the Kidō that she had already inscribed in one breath.

However, her Soul Reaper power was too depleted at this moment, and even when she used it, it did not reach its maximum power.

"Dankū." Aizen also opened his arms, gently uttering two words with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.

The suddenly appearing, enormous transparent wall blocked all the Kidō used by Orihime Inoue.

The violent explosion, carrying immense energy, shot skyward, shattering the ceiling of the Shrine of Penitence and hurtling towards the heavens.

Aizen picked up the Hōgyoku, which was almost completely fused together, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Orihime."

If it weren't for you, I would have wasted decades more.

Given the current state, it will probably take a little more time for it to fully integrate.

In gratitude, let me put on a performance for you.

Orihime Inoue roared, "So you were the real villain all along!"

"No, I'm not a villain, I'm just pursuing evolution," Aizen replied with a smile.

As soon as he raised his hand, he felt a familiar presence arrive.

Aizen looked up and said, "Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on her."

After saying that, he gently rubbed his index finger and thumb together, and a peculiar wisp of smoke appeared, flowing into Orihime Inoue's nostrils.

Orihime Inoue felt all her strength drain away, her eyelids became incredibly heavy, and she couldn't bear it any longer. Her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.

At that moment, a large hand embraced her.

Aizen smiled and said to the newcomer, "As I just said, in return, let me unveil the veil of secrecy Soul Society."

Brother Misao can also take this opportunity to do some things he wants to do.

The person embracing Orihime Inoue was naturally Tokoyo Misao.

He had been searching for Orihime Inoue's location, but because Aizen had been using Tosesato's abilities to conceal both him and Orihime Inoue, and Tokoyo Misao hadn't been using Eternal Eyes at full power, he hadn't been able to find her.

But the soaring, Hadō power he just witnessed instantly pinpointed his location, and he immediately rushed over.

Tokoyo Misao sensed that his disciple was simply asleep.

He first glanced at the Hōgyoku in Aizen's hand, then quickly understood.

"It seems Orihime has awakened Fullbring, and you took advantage of that."

"As expected, Brother Misao already knew that Orihime possessed this ability."

"Actually, I'm still very curious. Did Misao's intelligence-gathering abilities really all come from Tosesato?" Aizen asked with a smile.

He has used the Enrakyōten to simulate Tosesato's abilities more than once.

Even if, in theory, Tosesato could indeed gather any information, someone like Orihime Inoue, whose Fullbring ability is not yet awakened, shouldn't be able to know.

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean that Tosesato can't," Tokoyo Misao replied casually.

He glanced at Isshin, who had fainted again. "Didn't you say you were going to expose the Soul Society's true colors?"

Aizen smiled and nodded, "That's right, so please let Isshin help you out."

"Alright, go ahead then. I have some other things to do too." Tokoyo Misao put his arm around Orihime Inoue and turned towards the door. He took two steps, then stopped and asked:

"How did you know I wanted to kill those nobles? Why would I, a high-ranking noble, want to kill them?"

Aizen's smile deepened, and he replied softly, "Because of Misao- nii, you can't stand them, that's the reason."

Tokoyo Misao walked lightly away with Orihime Inoue.