Pausing Ichigo's Training

Ichigo Kurosaki is practicing his combat against the Visoreds. However, his movements are noticeably hesitant and timid. He hesitates with each move and never uses his full strength in any attack, making his movements extremely unstable. Clearly, he is desperately suppressing the Hollow power within him.

The Visoreds all noticed his problem, but no one pointed it out. They simply continued their battle against Ichigo Kurosaki according to their established rhythm, waiting for him to break through on his own.

Liu Ziyun finally couldn't help but say, "Stop."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing. Ichigo Kurosaki quickly walked to Liu Ziyun's side and asked wearily, "Sensei, you're here. Why did you stop?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. "You're too timid. During the battle, you were constantly afraid of the opening, and you never dared to use your full strength. If you continue like this, you'll never achieve the desired training effect."

Ichigo Kurosaki lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and then said somewhat dejectedly, "But... if I Bankai or increase my Reiatsu in battle, the Hollows within me will go berserk and I won't be able to control them. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that if I can't control them, I'll hurt everyone..."

Liu Ziyun sighed, stepped forward, and patted him on the shoulder. His tone softened, yet carried a hint of sternness. "This won't do. Don't keep thinking about it going berserk; you need to stay rational. Then, in its berserk state, try to control that power."

He looked into Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes and said, word by word, "The reason your power is going berserk is simply because your heart isn't strong enough. Your heart is afraid, it's resisting, so it rebels and goes berserk. If you can open your heart to accept it and fight alongside it, it will no longer be an enemy, but your strongest ally."

He paused, then continued, "What you need to do now is not to desperately suppress it before it goes berserk, but to use your own strength to defeat it before it does. You must fight with all your might, without holding back any power. As for what happens after it goes berserk..."

He glanced at the Visored members around him and smiled slightly, "We're all here. Even if you go berserk, do you think we can't control you?"

Hearing Liu Ziyun's words, Ichigo Kurosaki lowered his head with some guilt. Liu Ziyun looked at him quietly for a while before slowly saying, "Alright, that's enough for today. Go back and think about what you've learned today, and digest what you've gained."

Ichigo Kurosaki was taken aback by this, looking at Liu Ziyun with some confusion. "Um... Master, I can stay here. We've always trained like this, it's more convenient to stay here, I can continue training anytime."

Liu Ziyun shook his head, his tone leaving no room for argument. "You've been away from home for several days now, you should go back and see them. Your sister Karin and Yuzu must be worried sick, and although your father seems carefree on the surface, he's definitely thinking about you too. Besides..." He paused, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips, "Soul Society have come, you should go back and see them."

Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes widened slightly. "Soul Society have come? Who's here?"

Liu Ziyun waved his hand. "You'll find out when we get back. Stop dawdling and let's go."

Although Ichigo Kurosaki was puzzled, he couldn't insist since his teacher had said so. He nodded, packed his things, and then bid farewell to Liu Ziyun and the Visored: "Okay, teacher, I'll head back now. Thank you all for your guidance today, I'll come again tomorrow."

Shinji Hirako waved lazily. "Go on, go on, be careful on the road."

Hiyori Sarugaki, as always, was sharp-tongued. "Hmph, don't be timid again tomorrow, or I'll beat you to death."

Ichigo Kurosaki chuckled, offering no rebuttal, and turned to leave the Training Ground. His figure disappeared at the end of the passage, his footsteps fading into the distance until silence finally fell.

A brief silence fell over the Training Ground. The Visoreds found places to sit down; some drank water, some wiped their Zanpakuto, and some closed their eyes to rest. Only Liu Ziyun stood there, gazing in the direction Ichigo Kurosaki had left, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

Shinji Hirako leaned lazily against the wall, arms crossed, a playful smile on his lips. Watching Liu Ziyun figure, he suddenly spoke, "I'm afraid you had another purpose in letting him go home, didn't you?"

Liu Ziyun around, looked at Shinji Hirako's perpetually languid face, smiled slightly, and didn't hide anything. "Yes. Recently, Arrancar might come to Karakura Town to cause trouble. Let him go and meet them first, to practice his skills."

Shinji Hirako raised an eyebrow. "Arrancar? Aizen's subordinate?"

Liu Ziyun nodded. "Yeah. It's not a large force, just a kitten with a few mice showing off. Perfect for Ichigo to practice and test his training results these past few days."

Shinji Hirako nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Do we need to take action?"

Liu Ziyun waved his hand. "No need. They're not all coming at once. It's just a few minor characters. Ichigo should be able to handle them. If we can't even deal with enemies of this level, how will we fight in the future?"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "You all just stay here and wait until Aizen launches his full-scale attack; that will be your time to truly make your move."

Upon hearing this, Shinji Hirako's smile deepened, "Alright, then shall we just wait for Aizen to come knocking on our door?"

Liu Ziyun was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Yes. I hope you won't suffer a crushing defeat."

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.

Kensei Muguruma abruptly stood up, his brow furrowed, his tone tinged with displeasure. "We'll lose? Are you looking down on us?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him, his gaze calm and unwavering. "Not only will you lose, but I will lose, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto will lose. None of us can win this battle."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up towering waves.

"What did you say?!" Hiyori Sarugaki practically jumped up, her face a mixture of shock and anger. "We're all going to lose? What's the point of fighting then? Let's just surrender!"

Liu Ziyun shook his head, his tone still calm. "We may lose, but that doesn't mean we'll die. The real hope..." He turned his head and looked again in the direction Ichigo Kurosaki had left, "... is all in that brat. Otherwise, why would I be so eager to improve his strength?"

Hiyori Sarugaki froze, her anger gradually replaced by confusion. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.