"Don't worry about me, I'm not going to die anytime soon. That man in red over there, he's about to die!"
Which one?
Jun sent Orihime to rescue Kōga, but the ground was littered with wounded and dying people, leaving her completely bewildered. Just then, Grimmjow and Ulquiorra arrived together.
"Take her to save Kōga! Kōga is dying!"
"Who?"
It turns out neither of them recognized Kōga. Finally, someone reasonable stood out; the half-body Starrk released his Resurrección, freeing Lilynette. Lilynette then grabbed Orihime and ran.
"Over here, over here! He's dying!"
The Arrancars aren't too important. Even without High-Speed Regeneration, many Arrancars are monstrous in their vitality, and those with regeneration don't even need Orihime to save them; Oka can simply repair himself.
"Jun!!" A sudden shout startled everyone. "I can't hear you! Jun, where are you!?"
Dolfen is the size of a child, and her personality is somewhat childlike, especially lacking in composure. This is probably related to her natural inclination; dolphins are actually quite timid.
"Ulquiorra, bring her here."
Ulquiorra's appearance calmed Dolfen down a bit. When brought before Jun, Dolfen burst into tears, terrified because she was deaf. Jun could only communicate with her through a mental link.
"I'll heal your ear in no time, don't worry, Orihime is here."
"Wow~ How did you get so badly hurt!?" Dolfen didn't care about anything else, he just kept crying.
"Thank you, but I'm okay. There are heavier ones everywhere. Okay, calm down."
"Waaah~"
Isuzu then came to Jun's side. The couple looked at each other, and Jun laughed out loud, "Have you ever seen half a body, my dear?"
"Pfft~, you're still in the mood for jokes at a time like this."
Don't panic, you won't die.
"If you die, I'll die with you."
"Okay, let's reincarnate together then, maybe we can be husband and wife again in the next life."
"Hmm~"
There were indeed quite a few seriously wounded, including Nel. Half of her body was pierced through, and half of her horse was also pierced through, pinning them to the ground. She was incredibly resilient, managing to pull the spear out of her body herself.
Nel's regenerative abilities are limited, and this attack worsened her injuries, prompting Orihime to rush to her aid. Fortunately, she retained some regenerative abilities, and after her internal organs were repaired and she was out of danger, Orihime went to rescue others.
Nel deactivated her Resurrección and, leaning on her gun, approached Jun. "I'm too weak~"
"Don't say that, are you mocking everyone here?"
Nel her hands frantically, "I didn't mean that!"
"Haha, okay, don't feel too much pressure, you've done enough."
"But I am different from them. I am the Gamuza, yet I have failed to protect you. I have neglected my duty as a knight."
Chun paused for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, "Is that so? Alright, alright, if that's how you see it, you've actually done enough. We're now a nation destroyed, our families wiped out, our entire army wiped out, and you fell before me. That's already the responsibility a knight should bear."
"But"
"No buts, my beautiful knight. Please continue to protect me from now on, okay?"
Nel knelt before Chun, one hand on her chest, "Hi! My master! The Gamuza swears hereby! I will protect you with my life!"
Thank you~
After confirming everyone's safety and that no one would suddenly die, Jun summoned Orihime, saying, "Please heal me first. I need to check on the situation over there; Ichigo can't handle it."
"Huh!?"
"If you trust me, I will bring Ichigo back to you safely."
Orihime took a deep breath, "Alright! Then I'll leave it to Shimizu-san!"
"Okay, don't worry."
The battle, Transcendent Level of the original work, ultimately followed the pattern of the original story: the two monsters trading blows, one attack from each other. In the end Ichigo, having exhausted his power, was defeated, Aizen stood at the very end.
The aftershocks of their battle wiped out a large area of the Silent Sand Sea, creating a crater nearly a thousand meters deep and covering an area of tens of square kilometers.
The aftershocks of the battle could be felt even from where Jun and the others were being treated for their injuries. This distance was over fifty kilometers, and it took Grimmjow five minutes to run with Jun, but Ichigo, dragging Aizen, arrived in just a few dozen seconds.
They only approached after the battle fluctuations subsided; the two monsters in the heat of battle were simply unapproachable, on a completely different level. If expressed numerically, their Reiatsu was 8000, a difference of double in attack and defense. Going in would result in instant death.
Congratulations, senior!
"Jun? I see, Orihime's power?"
Aizen, seeing the unconscious Ichigo Kurosaki, didn't kill him. Instead, he kicked Ichigo to Jun's side. Ulquiorra and Felix arrived, and the Shopkeeper from the Soul Reaper side also came.
Unlike the original work, the Shopkeeper had no chance to intervene, and therefore no seal was created, so Aizen is still perfectly fine.
"Chun, your backup plan failed!"
"Really? I don't see it that way."
Aizen frowned. "Why!? Do you think I'm inferior to that kid!? My current power! I'm still evolving!"
Chun smiled slightly, "The senior I know wouldn't be so hysterical. It's too embarrassing. This isn't a matter of strength, it's a matter of character."
Aizen paused, looking at his hands, then at Jun. "But now I have the power I desire."
So what are you going to do?
"I'm going to Soul Society! No! I'm going to the World of the Living first! I need the Oken! I'm going to see the Soul King! I'm going to slay a god!" Aizen shouted.
Jun shrugged. "I don't know much about the Soul King, but I have a question: how did the Hōgyoku come about? Why is it that, as fellow researchers, you obtained the Hōgyoku while I didn't, and Urahara- san did? Only the two of you got it."
"Because I am the chosen one!" Aizen narrowed his eyes.
"Okay, I wasn't chosen," Jun chuckled nonchalantly. "So you and Urahara were chosen together, no, one after the other. That's strange. Urahara the Soul King's man, we both know that, so the Soul King chose him. Then what chose you?"
Even without being asked, Aizen already knew the answer to this question, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"The Hōgyoku has only one purpose from the beginning: to help you both become Transcendent Level. You and Urahara, the two of you, together!"
Aizen saw Urahara, who was just as bewildered as him, and shook his head violently, "This is impossible! This... this is my power!! Mine!"
"Lord Aizen!" Ulquiorra suddenly spoke, "You look too ugly now!"
Aizen and Ulquiorra stared at each other. Ulquiorra's eyes were incredibly clear; he had always been like that, a man as clear as a mirror. Aizen saw his current self reflected in Ulquiorra's eyes.
"You've become someone else, you're really ugly," Chun shrugged. "You look like a drowning person desperately grasping at a straw, unwilling to accept defeat."
Are you suggesting I should drown?
However, the water was only half a person's height.
Don't play word games with me!
"That's just how reality is. Is the kind of power you're pursuing really what you want? This thing of unknown origin," Chun said, putting on her Hollowfication Mask. "I think the reason it hasn't come looking for me is precisely because I would never rely on the power of such a thing. I only trust myself, just like you, my senior."
Aizen stared blankly at Jun, then let out a long sigh. Suddenly, the Hōgyoku was expelled from his body, and all the changes vanished. Aizen a bitter smile, "I lost! From the moment I was bewitched by this thing, I lost! I lost completely! Jun~ you won."
Chun smiled, her tone as gentle as ever. "Winning or losing doesn't matter. My philosophy is that the strong should unite, and together we can change the world."
"Heh~ Heh ha ha~", Aizen laughed loudly, tossing the Hōgyoku to the Shopkeeper. "Take it, I don't need this anymore. Jun~ Do you still have room for me there?"
"Certainly"
"I should get Hollowfication Mask to play with too, how do I do that?"
"I have a complete system here, it's safe and has no side effects."
"The Hollowfication Mask can still move, right?"
"Yes, it's called Hollowfication Mask Fusion. It also has a complete theoretical system. It's safe, but we don't know yet if there are any side effects."
"Hahaha, sure," Aizen laughed heartily. "Jun~ what do you think that old man Yamamoto will do if you and I become an alliance?"
"I don't care if he dies!"
"Haha~", Aizen laughed uncontrollably, "I haven't laughed this happily in hundreds of years, but I won't be going to your place."
"I know," Jun never imagined Aizen would actually join his faction. Arrogant as Aizen, it was impossible. "Felix also has all the information from the Visoreds to the Fusion, and even if you don't join, you can stay for a few days. I also have a map of Hueco Mundo that we've explored so far; it's better than you running around aimlessly."
Aizen felt quite awkward. "Tsk~ Why do I feel like you're very familiar with this routine? Have I fallen for your tricks again?"
"Haha~ You're overthinking it."
"No! I absolutely didn't mean it!"
No, no! You're overthinking it!
"No, no! I definitely didn't mean it!"
No, no
Jun and Aizen exchanged some banter, but Aizen eventually agreed to Jun's suggestion to return to the Endless Sea for a while, which resulted in a happy ending for everyone.
The Shopkeeper, holding the Hōgyoku, watched the departing crowd, then suddenly turned to Yoruichi, and said, "You should go with Jun Shimizu and complete the Hollowfication process."
"Huh? What do you mean? You sold me out?" Yoruichi was very unhappy.
"I want to go back to Soul Society, but we both know in our hearts that Soul Society can't stop Jun Shimizu's momentum over the past five hundred years. Do you know what I'm seeing right now?"
What is it?
"It's a flood! An unstoppable flood!" Urahara sighed deeply. "Go, get what you need first. Jun Shimizu is incredibly magnanimous. He and we have no grudges against each other. As he said, this is a battle of ideologies, not a matter of personal vendetta."
And what about you?
"I have some things to investigate in Soul Society."
"Don't you need my help?"
"No need, this is none of your business."
Yoruichi looked intently at the Shopkeeper. The two had been childhood Childhood Friends since they were little, and Yoruichi knew that Urahara determined and had his own reasons. Persuasion was useless, so she nodded.
Be careful! Come back alive.
I know what I'm doing.