Remembering a Man Who Once Fought the Captain-Commander One-on-One

The battle between Ichigo and Byakuya was the last to end. Of course, the sparring between the old man, Kyōraku, and Ukitake took longer, but that doesn't count as a battle.

After Aizen and Gin Ichimaru left Central 46, more than ten minutes passed, and Ichigo and Byakuya were already locked in a fierce battle before the Shopkeeper finally arrived.

He quickly Kaido life force to everyone, just enough to keep them alive for now, but when he reached Momo Hinamori...

"What happened?" Tōshirō, having just regained some of his composure, immediately looked in Momo Hinamori's direction. He only saw the Shopkeeper squatting there, but the color of the Spiritual Power Kaido was still not visible.

The Shopkeeper gently stroked Momo Hinamori's eyes, making the little girl close them, and shook his head at Tōshirō, "Sorry, I'm late."

Tōshirō's eyes widened to their maximum size, then slowly lost their focus and luster. The Shopkeeper; he was helpless, truly never expecting that even his own Reigai would be affected.

The Reigai is a creation that appeared in the "Gotei 13 Invasion Arc" of the original work. It is a high-level creation of the Mod Soul. The "Soul" in the original work refers to the combat-type Mod Soul that was developed. The Reigai is even more powerful than that.

This thing has existed for a long time, but because Reigai are difficult to control and most of them have a strong destructive tendency, they can't be used as combat tools, let alone replace the Soul Reaper, so they were later abandoned.

However, Urahara the director of the Research and Development Institute, and during his time in the World of the Living, he further improved the Reigai, creating the current clone-type Reigai. If anyone has seen Garden of Sinners, it's similar to Aozaki Tōko's Infinite Substitute Dolls.

The Shopkeeper was worried that Aizen too strong; if they were all instantly killed when they attacked together, then there would be no chance of winning. Therefore, he used this clone Reigai. Because this kind of Reigai body requires a template—that is, the Shopkeeper himself—it eliminates the possibility of going berserk, but it also loses its autonomy.

But unexpectedly, because it was also controlled by his own soul, he couldn't escape Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu and was still killed. The Shopkeeper, however, breathed a sigh of relief; at least they weren't wiped out, and at least he could still go and rescue others.

Because of the Shopkeeper and the others' appearance, Aizen didn't fight relentlessly like in the original work, but instead chose to quickly end the battle. This was because Aizen realized someone had discovered his abilities, though Aizen didn't know who had leaked them.

He even suspected Gin Ichimaru, but later abandoned the idea; it was pointless. Besides, even if Gin Ichimaru knew he had faked his death, he wouldn't know what his abilities were, while the Shopkeeper and the others seemed to know their abilities completely.

Therefore, Aizen felt uneasy and left first. This resulted in Unohana arrived, and not bumping into Aizen.

"This is"

The Shopkeeper wiped his sweat. "Captain Unohana? She's saved my life!"

Isane, who was catching up, was startled and quickly moved Soi Fon and Yoruichi together, then began treating them. Tōshirō, however, was too badly injured and in a bad mental state; he was swallowed whole by Unohana's manta ray.

Before Unohana and the others could ask any more questions, the Shopkeeper simply said, "We've encountered Aizen. His strength is simply too great! Protect Rukia Kuchiki!! Quick!"

"Isane ~"

"Hey!" Just like in the original work, Isane Kotetsu quickly used Tenteikūra. However, at this moment, Aizen had already arrived at Sōkyoku Hill, and Gin's Thousand Reversed White Snake had returned with Renji and Rukia.

Beneath the Tenteikūra, Soul Society was fully aware of Aizen's existence. With information provided by the Shopkeeper, Isane revealed everything within the Tenteikūra.

This is even more shocking than the original work. In the original, no one expected Aizen to be so powerful, so the Captain-Commander arrived last and let Aizen leave. There was nothing they could do because the Menos Grande used the Negación ability, Aizen and the others impossible to touch or interrupt.

Now that they knew Aizen such strength, the Captain-Commander and Kyōraku Ukitake naturally wouldn't stand idly by, thinking that a few captains on Sōkyoku Hill could stop Aizen. Therefore, they immediately ceased fighting and were about to head to Sōkyoku Hill.

Just then, Chun appeared before the three with a smile on his face, holding a knife in his hand.

While the three were still confused, Ukitake was the first to notice the long sword, as it was longer than usual. "That sword belongs to the Ryoka absorbed the Destruction King's sword."

"Jun!" Kyōraku was genuinely startled.

"Shimizu, whose side are you on?" the Captain-Commander asked the most crucial question.

The three girls arrived at this moment, and Jing was also startled. "Brother! What are you doing!?"

Jun continued laughing, messing up his three sisters' hair one by one, then turned to the Captain-Commander and said, "I'm one of my own, don't worry. I have nothing to do with Aizen. However, I don't really want you to confront Aizen head-on. Even if the Captain-Commander doesn't involve innocent people, it will be difficult to deal with Aizen."

"Of course, I won't stop you if you insist on going. No, no, I won't stop anyone other than the Captain-Commander from going. Don't worry, Aizen doesn't have much killing intent, so most people should only be injured, not killed."

"Jun! What are you saying!?" Kyōraku was dumbfounded, because Jun was now provoking the Captain-Commander, and he was really provoking him.

The Old Man Yamamoto narrowed his eyes, leaving the others speechless with astonishment. Then, he drew his long sword, flicked it from its sheath, and knocked off Old Man Yamamoto's cloak, leaving Yamamoto still shirtless in a fighting stance.

"You should all go your way. I have some personal grudges with the Captain-Commander," Jun said, brandishing his sword. "Five hundred years ago, my most respected teacher, Hanazawa E, died at your hands."

"Hanazawa's disciple?" The Captain-Commander drew Ryūjin Jakka again. "Shunsui, Jūshirō, go over there quickly. You don't need to worry about me here."

"As expected of the strongest in Soul Society, you can all leave now. I told you, this is a personal matter."

"Ugh!" Kyōraku was furious, but he still made a decision. He pulled Ukitake and Kiyo away, leaving Lisa Yadōmaru and Nanao with no choice but to follow.

"Now that everyone's gone, haha, Captain-Commander, I wonder if I've qualified you to use your release technique?" Chun was still smiling. "By the way, did my master allow you to use your release technique back then?"

"Yes, that man was the strongest opponent I had encountered in a thousand years. I did indeed kill him with a single strike."

"I see~ That's a very pleasing answer," Junichi long sword. "Then let's see if I can do it today."

"I haven't used my solutions in public for over a thousand years, so why do you seem to know so much about my solutions?"

"You'll understand soon enough," Jun said, pressing forward with Shunpo. Their swords clashed, and Jun chanted, "Sōkyoku Power, Unleash! Destroy!"

The Captain-Commander frowned. This was clearly not Jun's Shikai, but as Jun chanted, the longsword in his hand did indeed Shikai its Shikai—a fire-type Zanpakuto, burning with nauseating crimson flames.

The two swords separated, and a few stray sparks landed on Yamamoto. Yamamoto then discovered that his protective Spiritual Power exploded where the sparks landed. Of course, the amount exploded was small, but the power of these sparks already demonstrated that this was the power of the Destruction King.

"So that's your ability, the power of the Sword God?" Old Man Yamamoto naturally recognized Ōetsu Nimaiya and knew his strength level. He then swung his longsword, flames spreading upwards, "Ryūjin Jakka ~"

Chun instantly felt the temperature rise, and it was indeed very uncomfortable. "This is truly powerful! Then I will release it! Execution! Destruction King!"

Jun's longsword instantly extended again, reaching about 1.4 meters in length, the same as Zaraki's half- Shikai. The entire Blade Body was composed of blood-red flames, and Jun's body was also engulfed in the same flames. Behind him, he had wings similar to Tōshirō, as well as several phoenix tails.

The instant Chun finished dispelling the attack, a massive pillar of fire suddenly erupted within a ten-meter radius beneath his feet, shooting hundreds of meters into the sky. This technique had been used during wartime as well— the Flame-Hot Hell.

But the next moment, the Flame-Hot Hell Explosion on its own, the pillar of fire turning completely blood red before bursting open with a deafening roar.

Crimson flames scattered in all directions, causing secondary Explosions upon contact with anything—this was the Destruction King's power. However, a wall of flames instantly rose up on Yamamoto's side, blocking the crimson flames heading towards the Gotei 13; this seemed to be a disassembled version of the Flame Fortress.

Chun was currently in the sky, pointing the tip of his blade at the Captain-Commander, shouting, "Cross Fire! Execution Spear!"

Crimson flames gathered at the tip of the blade, forming the tip of a massive cross-shaped lance, which was then thrust towards the Flame Fortress. The Destruction King's ability was to unleash Spiritual Power Explosions; the cross-shaped lance began to Explosion violently the moment it pierced the fiery city walls, breaching them with just the tip.

However, Junichi using Shunpo), abandoning his sword and unleashing a crescent-shaped flame that cleaved the cross spear in two. The flame then Explosion with a deafening roar after traveling a great distance.

"That was close!" Chunzhen was a little frightened. She saw that the Old Man Yamamoto was in a stance of drawing his sword, but was now changing his stance and sheathing his sword again.

"Torch!" With a loud shout, a fiery tornado enveloped Jun. This move had been used during the Battle of Karakura Town in the original work.

"Release! Clear Rain Eradicates Sins!" A sudden downpour forcefully extinguished the fiery tornado; it was no longer just a downpour, but a waterfall. The power of Clear Rain Eradicates Sins was completely concentrated around Chun.

After extinguishing the living beings, Chun released her power. Clear Rain Eradicates Sins was weather-based, and a massive area of rainfall enveloped their battlefield. Chun smiled slightly.

"Alright, let's have a second round, Captain-Commander!"

By this time, Aizen had completely subdued everyone on Sōkyoku Hill. No one could resist him anymore; everyone was severely injured, including Kyōraku and Ukitake. It was only then that Unohana, belatedly.

"Captain Unohana? You go about your business, as long as you don't bother me, I won't bother you."

Aizen stood at the edge of Sōkyoku Hill, followed by Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tōsen, and Makoto Kibune. In truth, the others had lost all interest in fighting Aizen, as the other side was clearly far more Kongbu.