Chapter 77
Uryu Ishida was dumbfounded when he saw Kenpachi Zaraki wearing the captain's uniform.
The Bleach captain personally broke them out of prison—what kind of move is this? Is there infighting among the Bleach?
"Um?"
However, contrary to Li Yue's expectations, the people in the cell had not yet had time to take any action.
Kenpachi Zaraki then turned his attention to Li Yue.
"You..."
Before anyone could react, Kenpachi Zaraki swung his sword directly at Li Yue.
130. What to do when your godfather doesn't want to say anything frivolous anymore?
Can you tell me why?
Looking at the huge crater in front of him, which looked like it had been smashed by a battering ram, Li Yue asked Kenpachi Zaraki with a cold expression.
"Huh? Why? Of course, it's because I think you're worth killing."
Kenpachi Zaraki sheathed his long sword and carried it on his shoulder.
"You're hiding your true strength, aren't you?"
"I could tell you were a really tough guy, so I chopped you down."
"A beast's instinct, huh? What a nuisance."
Li Yue, looking as if the mastermind had been discovered, helplessly tapped his waist. Suddenly, a sheathed longsword appeared at his previously empty waist.
"That's right!"
"Oh, so your knife wasn't taken after all! Wait, if that's the case, why!"
"Sure enough, my intuition was right. You're completely different from what you seem on the surface!"
Kenpachi Zaraki stepped forward, excitedly pointing his sword at Li Yue.
"I was originally planning to fight Ichigo after I found Ichigo, but I didn't expect we could fight now, this is great!"
After saying that, Kenpachi Zaraki lunged at Li Yue, swinging his Zanpakuto down at Li Yue from above.
The long sword struck Li Yue directly, splattering blood, and Li Yue collapsed to the ground on the spot.
"Ah!!! He killed Li Yue!!"
Ganju Shiba pointed at Li Yue's corpse and shouted.
"Tch, how boring!"
Kenpachi Zaraki looked at Li Yue's corpse on the ground, but he was not happy at all.
"You idiot, is this all the tricks you know?"
"Oh dear, I knew it, I can't do it that well."
It's one thing to deceive others outside, but in the world of Bleach, when facing these monsters among the Bleach, it's clear that if your Reiatsu isn't high enough, your abilities won't work effectively.
Despite having Aqua's blessing, Li Yue's Reiatsu is currently only that of Kensei Twelve Kenpachi, but Kenpachi Zaraki on the other side is also a monster of Reiatsu.
While this guy's Reiatsu wasn't quite at the super-powerful level of Aizen or the Captain-Commander, it was still monstrous among the captains. His fighting style was simpler: relying on his powerful Reiatsu, he just slashed! Slashed! Slashed! There were no fancy moves, no Kido, just one word: slash!
"To be honest, you're not my type to get involved in battles."
As they spoke, Li Yue's body, which had been lying on the ground, disappeared, and Li Yue herself appeared outside the cell.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
Zaraki swung his sword at the shoulder, but missed completely.
"Sorry, I'm not some hot-blooded youth who would go toe-to-toe with a ruthless person like you. I have very important things to do."
As they were talking, Li Yue appeared in the distance, left a sentence, and then disappeared without a trace.
"Tch, that's the kind of guy I hate the most, he never fights fair and square!"
Kenpachi Zaraki was very unhappy; he felt like he had been tricked.
"What exactly is going on?"
Looking at the cell that had been reduced to ruins by Kenpachi Zaraki slashes, Ganju Shiba couldn't help but ask a question.
"It's very simple, we've been deceived. That Li Yue clearly had his own motives, and everything he said to us was obviously a lie."
Uryu Ishida's expression was indifferent. Although Li Yue had only been in their team for a short time and they hadn't even exchanged many words, the feeling of being deceived still made him very unhappy.
"Tch, forget about him, let's go to the execution platform. Ichigo should be on his way there by now, we can definitely have a good fight there!"
Kenpachi Zaraki recovered quickly. After a brief period of displeasure, he immediately set his sights on the execution platform and, with the men he had rescued, continued toward it.
Li Yue, who had left the prison, was also heading towards the execution platform. Originally, she had planned to go with the main characters, but now she had to go alone. The spiritual energy on the execution platform had begun to erupt, which meant that Ichigo Kurosaki and Byakuya Kuchiki had already started fighting.
Unlike searching for a spot among the buildings, the execution platform at the Sōkyoku was tall and large, so it could be seen from afar. And since it was visible from a distance, Li Yue could directly use the Enma's Blade to open the door.
So Li Yue opened a Portal and arrived at the execution platform. Relying on his Reiatsu perception, Li Yue kept sensing the battle above. He didn't rush up, but waited at the bottom of the execution platform for the battle above to end.
Because it was only after the battle was over that Aizen could show off, and it was only when Aizen showed off that Li Yue could make his appearance. Because he was bored while waiting, Li Yue even opened the Chat Group.
[Meme Lord: Godfather, how far along are you in your preparations?]
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky:...]
[Meme Lord: Godfather, I'm just waiting for your bragging show!]
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Li Yue-kun, I might not be able to grant your wish. By the way, could you please return the Kyōka Suigetsu to me first?]
At this moment, Aizen was utterly speechless. His sword had been taken away, so how could he enjoy showing off? And most importantly, he could no longer look at the arrogant lines he had prepared beforehand; he no longer wanted to stand above the heavens.
[Meme Lord: Huh? Does that mean Godfather doesn't want to show off anymore?]
[Li Yue-kun, what do you think of the Hair Gel Man in the Sky ?]
It's really awkward. If others hadn't said it before, it wouldn't be a problem, but Li Yue has said it several times, and even a few chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferers have joined in. If he says it again, wouldn't he be on the same level as a chuunibyou?
No, absolutely not!
Aizen stated that he would still kill someone instantly, but he would absolutely never say those lines again.
But if Aizen off, wouldn't it be a bit bland?
Li Yue looked at the message Aizen and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
What should I do if my godfather doesn't want to pretend anymore?
I was just waiting for my godfather to show off, and then I'd go watch the show.
"There's no other way. Since my godfather is unwilling to show off, I'll have to help him."
Li Yue reluctantly revised her plan.
While Aizen was still with Gin, Li Yue looked up at the execution platform. Ichigo Kurosaki was already fighting with Kuchiki Haku, which meant that Renji Abarai was leading Lucia Kuchiki down to escape.
"I'm sorry, Renji Abarai- kun, you may have made a wasted trip."
Li Yue drew the Enma's Blade from her waist and walked up the steps one by one.
As she walked, Li Yue replied to Aizen in a private chat.
[Meme Lord: I understand what my godfather means, leave the rest to me!]
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky:?]
Aizen, who was in the Central 46, was immediately baffled by Li Yue's reply.
Li Yue said she would hand it over to him before, but he ended up with the title of "God of War Who is Devoted to Pure Love". What title will he get this time?
No! We must stop Li Yue!
Aizen looked directly at Gin Ichimaru, who was waiting idly.
"Yin, let's go!"
"Huh? It should still be a long time, right?"
Gin Ichimaru looked at Aizen with some curiosity.
"No, we're running out of time!"
131. Why are there two Captain Aizen?
The execution platform of the Sōkyoku, this is where Rukia executed, but now only two people remain here.
One is Ichigo Kurosaki, who came to rescue Rukia, and the other is Byakuya Kuchiki, the head of the Kuchiki Clan, who is the head of the Four Great Noble Houses and a role model for the nobility. As the head of the noble family, the Kuchiki Clan must maintain the order of Soul Society, so he personally sent Lucia Kuchiki to the execution platform, and now he is preventing Ichigo Kurosaki from leaving.
What he didn't expect was that when Ichigo Kurosaki entered Soul Society, he was only at the level of Vice-Captain, but now his Reiatsu has not only reached the level of Captain level, but he has even learned Bankai.
After his Bankai, Ichigo Kurosaki's Style Points skyrockets. His original black cleaver has been transformed into a slender black straight-bladed samurai sword. The black chain at the end of the hilt and the swastika-shaped Tsuba, combined with his black cloak that turns red after his Bankai, make him Style Points.
With this Bankai that enhances speed and attack power, Ichigo Kurosaki, a newcomer who has only had the power of Bleach for less than a month, fought back and forth with Byakuya Kuchiki, the captain of the 100-year-old Shinigami, and in the end, they even fought to a draw.
However, while they were unleashing their ultimate attacks, they were completely unaware that Rukia Kuchiki, whom they cared about most, had encountered a new problem.
As Renji Abarai, carrying Lucia as he fled down the steps, encountered someone he never expected.
"Captain Aizen..."
"It's been a long time, Renji Abarai."
Carrying the Kyōka Suigetsu, Aizen blocked Renji Abarai's escape route.
Although the steps leading down were wide, Aizen alone made Renji Abarai feel as if the path was completely blocked.
"Why is Captain Aizen here?"
Renji Abarai hugged Rukia tightly, took a slight step back, and stared warily at Aizen.
The entire Seireitei now knows about Aizen's actions, and Renji Abarai naturally knows as well. This usually mild-mannered Fifth Division Captain even faked his death in order to revive the woman he loved. Renji Abarai is a rough man, and although he is also a sentimental person, he is even more headstrong. Therefore, he is not a member of Aizen's fan club. He just instinctively felt that Aizen might have done something extraordinary.
Especially now that Aizen has suddenly blocked his way.
"Naturally, it's because I need to come here to do some things."
Aizen smiled and spoke, extending his free left hand toward Renji Abarai.
"Renji Abarai, as your former boss, may I make a request of you?"
What do you want to do?
"I want you to hand over Rukia Kuchiki to me."
"What!?"
Renji Abarai's eyes widened.
"Although I don't know what Captain Aizen is trying to do, I refuse!"
"Is that so? That's such a pity."
As soon as he finished speaking, blood splattered all over Renji Abarai's body, Rukia fell from his arms and crashed to the ground.
"Renji!"
"Impossible!"
Renji Abarai clutched the wound on his shoulder, staring at Aizen in utter shock.
"Now I can even see Captain Kuchiki's movements, so why, Captain Aizen, you...?"
"Captain Kuchiki? Sorry, we're not on the same level."
Aizen adjusted his glasses, held the Kyōka Suigetsu in his hand, and walked up to Renji Abarai.
"Looks like I cut too shallow. I originally wanted to cut off your entire right hand."
"Captain Aizen, why did you do this to Rukia?"
Although he had lost his ability to fight due to a severe injury to his right hand, Renji Abarai still held Rukia's left hand, not wanting Aizen to take her away, and even took the initiative to ask Aizen questions.
"You don't need to know this. All you need to do is hand over Rukia."
Aizen walked up to Renji Abarai, looking down at Renji Abarai. He was smiling, but the sunlight made his face look very dark.
"Is that so? I refuse!"
Renji Abarai put one arm around Rukia and took a step back to create some distance.
"Even if it costs me my life, I will not Rukia over to you."