Finally Over

As the Milky Way rotated, the Hōgyoku gradually began to separate from Aizen. Soon the two separated, and a look of fatigue appeared on Ye Yang's face, while Aizen remained motionless. His time had already reversed, and it was impossible for him to wake up from the river of time.

Time passed slowly, and the Space-Time Exile on Ye Yang and Aizen continued. At this moment, Aizen put on the Captain's Haori with the number five on it again.

Time rewound faster and faster, and soon it returned to the time when Aizen was the vice-captain, which was a hundred years ago. At this time, Ye Yang had also undergone a huge change. A trace of vicissitude gradually appeared on his face. Ye Yang could feel that the price he paid was also time, but he was getting old!

Similarly, the Hōgyoku also couldn't escape the power of time. It returned to the state it was sealed by Urahara before. However, with the erosion of time, it gradually faded. Since time had now returned to the Hōgyoku before Urahara had researched the Hōgyoku, it naturally disappeared because it had never even been created! This is one of the reasons why Ye Yang used Space-Time Exile —it could completely destroy the Hōgyoku, returning it to the time before its creation, thus Hōgyoku to disappear naturally!

Gradually, Aizen's face returned to its youthful innocence. He was still wearing the uniform of the Shin'ō Spiritual Arts Academy. At this moment, Aizen didn't seem so annoying anymore, and his youthful face was so innocent.

Everyone present stared in disbelief at the scene; it was simply too shocking! Reversing time was already abnormal enough, but it seemed to fall short compared to Space-Time Exile. It directly returned everything to the beginning, taking you back to your childhood. If someone were to act now, no one would be able to stop them.

At this moment, a strand of white hair had appeared at Ye Yang's temples. This was mainly due to the sudden loss of so much vitality, which was bound to cause this situation. Perhaps it would return to normal after a while, but the lost time could not be made up. However, for the long life of the Grim Reaper, more than two hundred years did not seem to be a very long time. It was just a loss of two hundred years of lifespan, which Ye Yang could accept.

Then Aizen transformed into a young boy. At this time, he wasn't wearing his glasses yet, and there seemed to be a hint of wisdom in his bright brown eyes. He also had a bit of baby fat, making him look chubby and quite adorable.

Finally, the galaxy of time gradually dissipated over the two of them. In the end, the galaxy dragged Ye Yang and Aizen back to the ground. By this time, Ye Yang was exhausted, and the passage of time had almost made him faint. Even if he hadn't fainted, Ye Yang lay weakly on the ground.

"Brother Ye Yang!"

"Brother!"

"Ye Yang!"

"Teacher Ye Yang!"

Four different names were called out at the same time. The first to reach Ye Yang's side were Yoruichi and Soi Fon. Soi Fon picked up Ye Yang's body. Because Ye Yang was so weak, he didn't even open his eyelids.

"Brother Ye Yang, no... don't die! Don't leave me alone, okay? Didn't you promise to come back?" Soi Fon's eyes welled up with tears, unable to hold back her emotions.

Yoruichi looked at Ye Yang and said, "Brother, get up quickly. Your ability to play dead is really bad. Only Soi Fon would fall for it."

"Don't say that, I almost died!" Ye Yang slowly opened his eyes, laboriously raising his right hand to wipe away Soi Fon's tears. "Don't cry, you won't look pretty if you keep crying. I've never broken a promise, you know, I always keep my word!"

Soi Fon's face was full of joy, but she couldn't help blushing as she remembered what she had just said. Ye Yang said, "Is it over... help me up."

Yoruichi and Soi Fon helped Ye Yang up. Everyone present was filled with joy. Yes, after more than a hundred years, they finally had someone to understand. Even Gin showed a genuine smile, while Rangiku nestled happily in his arms.

Suddenly, a cry broke their laughter. Ye Yang, supported by Soi Fon, arrived at the spot where Aizen. There, on the ground, lay a baby crying loudly.

Urahara asked softly, "This wouldn't be..."

"Ah, it must be Aizen the baby. I didn't expect him to not disappear but turn into a baby. What do you plan to do? Kill him to eliminate any future trouble?" Ye Yang asked in an inquiring tone.

The expressions on the faces of those present varied. Finally, Urahara asked, "Ye Yang, let me ask you a question. Now that Aizen has turned into a baby, shouldn't all his memories be gone?"

"Of course, the power of time is absolute! You could say he's just been born, how could he possibly have memories?" Ye Yang was absolutely confident about this!

"Since the old Aizen is gone, isn't it a bit cruel for us to kill such a baby? Anyway, he has lost his memory and hasn't even formed his own thoughts yet, so we have no reason to kill him," Urahara said, offering his opinion.

Yoruichi and Rangiku said they couldn't bear to kill such a cute child. Finally, everyone's gaze turned to Gin's face; he was probably the one who wanted to kill Aizen the most.

Gin's smile returned. "Huh? Everyone's waiting for me? I don't care. The root of my hatred for Aizen is that he took a part of Rangiku's spirit to create the Hōgyoku. Now that the Hōgyoku has disappeared, he should have returned to his original self, perhaps even back into Rangiku's body. If that's the case, then I have no reason to kill him."

"Since everyone thinks so, then I'll have to adopt this child~" Ye Yang said with a gentle smile. As he spoke, he picked up the baby Aizen from the ground. As soon as Ye Yang picked him up, the little guy stopped crying. He looked at Ye Yang curiously and then giggled.

"Ye Yang, do you really want to do this?" Urahara asked.

"Of course, Aizen's previous path was due to his upbringing. If we leave him in Rukongai again, what if he goes down the same path again? That's why I'm taking him in and giving him a good environment to grow up in. I will never let him go down the same path again. I believe that human nature is inherently good."

Urahara lowered his hat and said, "In that case, I won't say anything more. However, it might be difficult to explain to Old Man Yamamoto; he's a very stubborn old man."

"I'll handle this myself. Let's go, it's finally over." Ye Yang held baby Aizen, scanning everyone's faces, but when he saw Urahara, he suddenly burst into tears, "Waaah..."

Ye Yang gently pulled him into his arms. "Urahara, it seems he's disliked you ever since you were a child."

Urahara smiled wryly and shrugged, only to be met with Yoruichi's merciless disdain. "Kisuke, you look terrible. I'm starting to doubt whether my choice was right."

"Then you can come back now. After this battle, Old Man Yama shouldn't make things difficult for you anymore. Go back to Soul Society," Ye Yang invited them.

Yoruichi's golden eyes shone brightly. "Let's not go for it. We've gotten used to freedom in the World of the Living, and going back would drive us crazy. But we'll come back to see you often."

Ye Yang wasn't disappointed; it was just a joke after all. Their personalities were simply not suited to staying in Soul Society.

"However, there's one thing you absolutely must do back in Soul Society."

"What is it?" Urahara and Ye Yang asked at the same time.

"You'll find out then..."

Finally, Ye Yang released his Bankai, and the group appeared in the World of the Living. A group of Shinigami surrounded him, waiting for Ye Yang to speak. However, they had already guessed the outcome. Ye Yang and his group had come out, while Aizen had disappeared. So the result was obvious.

Finally, Ye Yang spoke softly, "It's over!"

A cheer erupted immediately. Victory was finally achieved, and radiant smiles graced their faces. Even Gin, whom they had previously regarded as a traitor, was temporarily spared punishment; everything would be dealt with after they returned to Soul Society.

Things became much simpler after returning to Soul Society. Although Gin had betrayed Soul Society before, it was all for the purpose of killing Aizen, and he almost killed Aizen in the final battle. Given his performance, all past transgressions were forgiven. However, since the Third Division already had Shusuke Amagai, he became the Captain of the Ninth Division, which was currently vacant.

Although there were some dissenting voices regarding this decision, they disappeared after everyone deliberately built up momentum for Yin and his excellent performance after taking office. Moreover, Yin's personal strength is undoubtedly very strong.

As for Aizen, Ye Yang didn't hide it. After all, Aizen would grow up eventually, and his appearance would expose the lie. So Ye Yang simply told him the truth.

As expected, this matter shocked everyone once again when it was revealed. Yamamoto's face darkened, and Ye Yang explained the implications and expressed his desire to adopt the child.

Yamamoto naturally advocated killing him to prevent future troubles, but few captains agreed with him. After all, Aizen was completely harmless at the moment. Only his disciple Shunsui agreed with Yamamoto's opinion. Even Tōshirō, who had a deep hatred for him, remained neutral. Finally Ye Yang made a promise that he would take full responsibility for any accidents that might occur, and Yamamoto finally reluctantly agreed.

However, he added a condition: he would secretly send people to monitor him, and kill him immediately if he made any misbehavior. Ye Yang hesitated for a moment before agreeing. After all, Aizen couldn't be detected when he was a child, and it would only require sending members of the Stealth Force to monitor him. You have to know that the Stealth Force's battles are against Soi Fon.

And so all the aftermath came to an end. After nearly a year of turmoil, the Soul Society finally returned to its former peace...