Tōsen's View of Justice

The battle between Ichigo and Grimmjow continued. Grimmjow attacked Ichigo relentlessly, while Ichigo was completely powerless to defend himself. Grimmjow seemed to get tired of it and Ichigo into the air. Then, he instantly appeared above Ichigo and Ichigo him down into the ground, creating a large crater.

Grimmjow was very displeased and said disdainfully, "Tch, you call this Bankai? You've disappointed me too much, Shinigami. After Bankai, only your speed becomes somewhat decent."

However, Ichigo did not answer. After the dust settled, Ichigo chanted, "Getsuga Tenshō!" With Zanpakuto of his Ichigo, a crescent Getsuga shot out from the tip of Zangetsu. However, unlike before, this Getsuga was black, containing extremely violent Spiritual Pressure, and its power was much stronger than before.

Grimmjow hadn't expected Ichigo to have this move, and caught off guard, he put his hands up in front of him to form a simple defense. However, this hasty defense wasn't very effective, and Grimmjow ended up with wounds on both arms.

However Grimmjow laughed instead of getting angry, "Not bad. You don't have this trick up your sleeve when it comes to Ulquiorra's files. That's even better. Now I'm finally worth killing you."

However, Ichigo's condition was not very good at the moment. This black Getsuga Tenshō was a Hollow technique within Ichigo's Inner Hollow. The more he used it, the stronger the Hollow's power became, and in the end, he might become a slave to the Hollow. Therefore, while remaining conscious, Ichigo could only unleash the black Getsuga two or three times at most.

The Inner Hollow has reappeared. Ichigo, clutching his forehead, struggled to suppress it. Grimmjow, seeing Ichigo's lack of attack, drew his Zanpakuto and said, "Since you won't attack, then it's my turn to attack this time!"

Suddenly, a Garganta appeared in the sky, and Tōsen emerged from it, instantly appearing behind Grimmjow. "Put away your sword, Grimmjow."

Grimmjow asked in shock, "Tōsen! What are you doing here?"

At this moment, Tōsen had changed into a white outfit. He said calmly, "Why do you ask me? Don't you really understand? Unauthorized attack on the World of the Living, deploying five Arrancar and being completely wiped out—these are all violations of orders. Lord Aizen is furious, Grimmjow. Come back with me to await Lord Aizen's punishment."

Although Grimmjow was unwilling, he couldn't disobey Aizen's orders, so he followed Tōsen into the Garganta. However, Ichigo wasn't about to let him go. "Hey, where are you going later?"

"It's so noisy, I'm going back to Hueco Mundo," Grimmjow said irritably.

Ichigo was furious. "What a joke! You think you can just come and go as you please? Our battle isn't over yet!"

Grimmjow turned around and roared, "What a joke! You're the one who escaped with your life because the battle was evenly matched, Death! You're already at your limit, and that last attack even injured you. You can only unleash two or three more attacks like that at most!"

Ichigo was immediately startled. He'd been seen through. "And even if you could use that technique infinitely, it wouldn't matter. You can't defeat me in my unleashed state. Don't forget my name, and you'd better pray you never hear it again! Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez! When you hear that name again, it means your death is near, Shinigami!"

As soon as he finished speaking Grimmjow disappeared into the Garganta. Ichigo helplessly on the ground. He had been utterly defeated in this battle. Not only had he failed to protect his comrades, but he had also suffered a complete defeat in the fight against the Arrancar. He felt a deep sense of powerlessness; there was nothing he could do.

Moreover, even his internal Inner Hollow technique, the black Getsuga Tenshō, only managed to injure Grimmjow when he was off guard, but the injury was not serious.

As for the "liberated state" that Grimmjow mentioned, Ichigo didn't know what it meant, but it sounded incredibly powerful. Even if he resolved his Inner Hollow problem, he still wouldn't be able to defeat Grimmjow in his liberated state.

Renji, standing nearby, tried to comfort him, saying, "As long as you're alive, you've already won, haven't you?"

Ichigo looked dejected. "Don't lie to me. If you were me, you wouldn't say that." After saying that, Ichigo stared blankly at the sky, then vanished with Shunpo and returned home.

For the first time, he craved strength so much. He never wanted to experience this feeling of powerlessness again. With a dejected expression, he suddenly remembered what Hirako said a few days ago: if he could control his Inner Hollow, he should be able to improve his strength further.

Ichigo hadn't considered Hirako's words before because he felt he wasn't on their side, but now he had to seriously consider it. He was torn; he craved power but didn't want to join the Visoreds. Should he go to Hirako or not?

In Hueco Mundo, Tōsen brought Grimmjow to Aizen smiled and said, "Welcome back, Grimmjow."

Grimmjow simply looked at Aizen without speaking. Tōsen then said, "You should have something to say in apology, Grimmjow!"

"No," Grimmjow ignored Tōsen. Aizen then said, "It's alright. I think Grimmjow's actions this time are a manifestation of his uncontrollable loyalty. Am I wrong, Grimmjow?"

Aizen merely glanced at Grimmjow, yet an invisible pressure permeated the surroundings. Grimmjow, however, remained unfazed by this pressure and replied, "Yes!"

Before he could finish speaking, Tōsen grabbed Grimmjow: "Lord Aizen, I request that this person be executed!"

Grimmjow forcefully broke free from Tōsen and said with dissatisfaction, "Tch, this is just personal grudge, isn't it? You just don't like me. As the chief administrator, is it really appropriate for you to do this?"

"I just think that people who break the rules don't deserve to be forgiven."

"For the organization?"

"For Lord Aizen," Tōsen remained unmoved.

Grimmjow dismissed this with a sneer, saying sarcastically, "You really are always promoting your righteousness."

Tōsen placed his right hand on the hilt of his Zanpakuto. "That's right, it's about righteousness! Your actions lack righteousness. Justice without righteousness is nothing but slaughter, but slaughter under the guise of righteousness... is justice!"

Before he could finish speaking, Tōsen instantly appeared behind Grimmjow. The sword flashed and Grimmjow's left arm vanished, leaving only a single arm on the ground. Tōsen chanted, "Hadō #54 - Haien!"

A flame struck the severed arm, and as the flame disappeared, the arm vanished as well. Normally, even if something is severed, it can be reattached, but if the arm is burned away, there is absolutely no way to fix it.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Grimmjow the Roar, blood still streaming from his left shoulder. "You bastard, you actually cut my arm..." With that Grimmjow drew his Zanpakuto and charged at Tōsen, "I'll kill you!"

However, Aizen, who had been watching the commotion, finally spoke up, "Stop, Grimmjow. If you continue to attack now, I will never forgive you."

Grimmjow stopped in his tracks. Although he hated Tōsen to the core, he couldn't disobey Aizen's words. This wasn't because Grimmjow genuinely respected him, nor because Aizen was the king of Las Noches, but simply because his current strength was insufficient to oppose Aizen.

Grimmjow gritted his teeth, staring at Aizen's unyielding gaze. He angrily Zanpakuto, turned, and walked out of the palace. Without his left arm, his strength had undoubtedly diminished; he feared his title as one of the Espada was in jeopardy...

Karakura Town in the World of the Living seems to have suffered a setback in its last attack on the World of the Living. In the past few days, the World of the Living has not been attacked by Arrancar. Even so, we cannot let our guard down. It is believed that Hueco Mundo will send an even more powerful force to invade the World of the Living next time.

However, Ichigo disappeared at this time. Ichigo's family and Rukia were all looking for him, but they couldn't find him. Before he disappeared, he only said that he was going to train, but he didn't tell anyone where he was going.

"Ye Yang, where do you think Kurosaki- kun went back to?" Urahara asked Ye Yang with a grin, especially since Renji was also there.

Ye Yang rolled his eyes at Urahara: "You don't know? Ichigo suffered quite a blow this time. He should have found them by now, since they're the only ones who can control the Inner Hollows. Besides, didn't Hirako look for Ichigo before?"

"But didn't Kurosaki- kun say he wouldn't go?"

"He had no choice but to go for the sake of his strength!"

Renji asked, "Teacher Ye Yang, do you mean you know where Ichigo went?"

"Of course, he's currently training. He has to go to increase his strength. Renji, you shouldn't disturb him. I believe he'll show up on his own soon."

Renji really wanted to know, but he didn't ask. Just then, there was a sudden commotion in the yard. Urahara said, "I'll go check it out. I bet it's Jinta Ururu again."

Urahara went out to stop Jinta, but unexpectedly, he saw Ichigo's friend Chad standing there. Urahara waved to him. "Yo, isn't this Mr. Chad? Is there something you need?"

He walked up to Urahara and knelt down on both knees. "Mr. Urahara, please train me, I beg you."

Urahara's usual smile vanished, "May I ask why?"

"I want to help Ichigo, but my current strength is insufficient to help Ichigo. So I want to train myself and strengthen my abilities. So please!" Chad said quite sincerely.

During the last Arrancar invasion, he couldn't help at all and instead held Ichigo back. If Ichigo hadn't appeared in time to save him, he would probably be dead by now. He couldn't even defeat the weakest Arrancar, and he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He didn't ask for Ichigo's strength; he just wanted to be qualified to stand by his side and fight alongside him.

At this moment, Ye Yang and Renji also came out, and they had also heard Chad's request. So Urahara said, "Then, Mr. Abarai, how about I leave this matter to you?"

"No problem!"...()