'Kyōka Suigetsu' can create illusions to deceive Zero's eyes, but it cannot hide the mutual attraction between the two 'Hōgyoku'. In the beginning, Zero also broke 'Kyōka Suigetsu' by using the 'Hōgyoku' that had already been integrated into his body.
Just now, Zero confirmed that after activating 'The Almighty', he communicated with his previous self, allowing that self to Hōgyoku while simultaneously injecting a subsequent seal.
It can be said that without the Hōgyoku, Aizen would have no chance of Resurrection.
But Aizen is still alive, and in a more powerful way, he also unlocked the Hōgyoku.
"Let me see how you Resurrection without the Hōgyoku..." Zero suddenly looked at Aizen, then exclaimed in surprise, "Denying reality that has already happened, what a dangerous ability!"
When Zero encountered Aizen at the Soul King Palace and defeated him, he never bothered to look into Aizen's past or future abilities, feeling it was unnecessary.
Aizen said seriously, "As expected of 'The Almighty,' you saw my abilities in an instant?"
Shikai creates illusions, while Bankai negates the reality that just occurred but is detrimental to oneself. Aizen's own abilities also touch upon the gods.
Zero's eyes narrowed slightly, then he sneered, "Even with the support of the Hōgyoku, you can only use it eight more times at most, and you still can't change the predetermined outcome..."
In that instant, he saw everything that would happen shortly afterward.
The next second, Aizen charged towards Zero, roaring, "I have eight chances, and you only have one."
Hearing their conversation, Yhwach's eyes also flickered; he had finally recovered from the brief 'blindness' he had suffered after his abilities were severed by Zero.
After gathering the power of all the Quincy, Yhwach could see Zero's future, even if he couldn't influence it. But it would have been better if he hadn't seen it; after seeing it, his expression became even more gloomy.
In thousands of futures, both he and Aizen were turned into something... In the three seconds Yhwach searched for a way to win, Aizen had already lost a life...
Zero and Aizen clashed swords twice. Zero shattered Aizen's 'Kyōka Suigetsu False Life' with the third sword and killed Aizen with the fourth.
Just before the fourth sword strike, the Hōgyoku was also suddenly sealed.
After just a few clashes of swords, another layer of the earth was shattered, completely turning into Reishi that scattered throughout the Soul Society.
Even though his Zanpakuto was shattered, Aizen's Bankai still existed... The dead Aizen suddenly disappeared with the sound of the mirror breaking, and the complete Aizen reappeared.
He yelled at Yhwach, who seemed to be lost in thought not far away, "Yhwach, what are you doing?"
The moment he finished speaking, Zero swung his sword for the third time and laughed, "He's looking for a way for you to win. Even if his 'The Almighty' can't see my future, he can see both of yours."
Aizen was killed again, and Zero activated 'Stillness' in Yhwach's direction, causing everything Yhwach saw to stop.
"Hateful."
Yhwach finally couldn't continue, and with a flick of his wrist, he fired five Reishi Arrows, covering the entire sky above Seireitei.
Yhwach roared, "Since I cannot defeat you in strength, then I will take it Sankt Altar!"
Looking at this technique that he himself had learned through creating clones, Zero sneered, "You still want to seize the power of all the Soul Reaper to fight me? Foolish!"
The moment the formation was completed, Zero suddenly swung his Greatsword, shattering the formation into pieces.
Seeing that his true intentions had been seen through, Yhwach turned around without hesitation, opened a Garganta, and was about to step inside...
This was the 3648th future he had seen, a journey to Hell, a world governed by other laws, which Nangong Ling could not enter.
The moment Yhwach raised his right foot, space suddenly Stillness again. When Zero made another move, his left hand was already gripping Yhwach's throat.
Zero chuckled mockingly, "Want to run off to Hell? Don't forget, the future you see, I can see too."
A Chains wrapped around Yhwach's feet, binding him and finally piercing his heart in his chest.
Chains carrying the power of 'Stillness' bound Yhwach completely, and his eyes, which represented 'The Almighty,' slowly closed.
Zero turned to look at Aizen, who had fully recovered, and slowly said, "Boring. You are still half a step away from the true Soul King level."
Aizen raised his hands, and the purple-black Hōgyoku sun behind him continuously stripped away energy, eventually forming an energy sphere emitting a purple-black eerie light.
Because of the creation of this energy sphere, Zero clearly sensed that Aizen's 'Hōgyoku' was halved in intensity.
Aizen roared hysterically, "I was just a step too short to kill you, but I can kill the Soul Society! Ultimate Radiant Blast!"
As the last word fell, the 'Ultimate Radiant Blast,' only about half a meter in diameter, contained the force he had hurled fiercely to the ground.
If successful, over 70% of the Soul Society will be completely annihilated by this attack, turning into Reishi and falling back into the World of the Living.
At that time, due to the increased concentration of Reishi, the Hollows in the World of the Living, as well as humans with Reiryoku, will become stronger. There will probably be Captains as common as dogs, and Super Captains everywhere.
"I saw that move before!"
Zero shook her head slightly. Aizen was gradually losing his mind as he gathered his strength right in front of her.
With a wave of his hand, the fist-sized 'Reishi Annihilation' intercepted the ball of ghostly light...
The two collided without any energy release; the 'Ultimate Radiant Blast' melted away as quickly as ice and snow.
The world returned to calm, as if Aizen had never unleashed any terrifying techniques, and no one knew that the world had just escaped a calamity.
The crimson sword blade struck, instantly piercing Aizen's chest. The Hōgyoku on his back struggled, but Zero unleashed another rhomboid crystal seal, imprisoning it.
Aizen was prepared to be split in two again, but Zero didn't act. Instead, he placed his hand on Aizen's Zanpakuto and gently stroked it...
After making this move, Zero grinned and said, "You can activate Bankai Shattering and Blade Disappearance, but you probably can't activate them now!"
The pain of the sword piercing his body made Aizen want to 'reject' this reality for the third time. The Hōgyoku was sealed again, Yhwach was captured, and he knew the gap was too big; he couldn't continue like this.
Aizen had originally planned to escape immediately after activating his Bankai ability and enter Hell to avoid Zero's wrath.
But the next moment, he exclaimed, "You... what did you do? I... cough cough..."
Overwhelmed with excitement, the Greatsword in Aizen's chest heaved, Aizen he coughed violently.
Zero stepped forward, removed the Greatsword from the man's chest, and explained with a faint smile, "Don't get excited... I just wanted to make you forget the name of your Bankai..."
Aizen suddenly realized, but then asked, slowly and deliberately, "Isn't that... Hyosube, Ichibei's... ability? Why...?"
Zero smiled and explained, "All known Soul Reaper and Quincy abilities in the world originate from the Soul King, and the Soul King was devoured by me..."
Aizen's face was ashen. The answer was clear: from the moment Nangong Ling became the New Soul King, he and Yhwach had no chance of winning.
Did Aizen really not understand? No, the reason he still insisted on taking action was more because he was unwilling to follow the world rules set by others.
Aizen calmed his disappointment, looked at the sealed 'Hōgyoku' in Zero's hand, and said calmly, "Actually, for you, the biggest obstacle came from the Hōgyoku, didn't it?"
Zero shook his head, denying it. "No, the power of the 'Hōgyoku' is limitless, but your body is finite. It only elevates your dimension a few times; it won't allow you to grow indefinitely."
"For example, you just now only reached the Half-step Soul King realm, which is still a gap between you and me..."
Upon hearing this, Aizen paused for a moment, then slowly pleaded, "Execute me! I don't want to see you again."
Zero shook his head again. "No, you're too strong. Even if the soul dies, the true consciousness will fall into Hell, and it's possible to find a way out Hell."
"Therefore, I will trap you and this 'Hōgyoku' between life and death, providing sufficient water resources for the remote areas of Soul Society..."
Zero just came up with this idea. Now that he's the Soul King, he can't just help Hueco Mundo; he also needs to keep an eye on the situation in Soul Society.
After all, his initial ideal was to change the rules of Soul Society, reduce the exploitation by nobles, and decrease inaction towards remote areas.
Sensing that the battle fluctuations had subsided long ago, the Captains of the Gotei 13 quickly approached this area.
The two leading figures were Kyōraku and Unohana. When they saw Zero's face and the sealed crystal behind him, both Kyōraku and Unohana showed shock in their eyes.
A storm raged within them: Nangong Ling... had he captured the rebels Yhwach Sōsuke Aizen alive?
Looking into Zero's indifferent gaze, Kyōraku took a deep breath, drew his twin swords, and slowly asked, "You being here means the Zero Division must have been completely wiped out, right?"
Although Kyōraku already knew what would happen to Zero Division, he still asked...
"Indeed, the entire army was wiped out, but they were all still alive. I didn't kill them; after all, they still had value."
Zero gave an answer that the two found hard to understand, and just as they were about to ask for clarification, the other Captain arrived.
Upon seeing Zero and the two crystals floating behind him, horror and astonishment were evident on their faces.