Ichigo Kurosaki's confrontation with Sosuke Aizen had already surpassed the bounds of mortal comprehension.
All around them was the chaos and violence of a newborn universe, every wisp of air containing Energy Waves powerful enough to destroy mountains and rivers.
Within this web of energy, the clash between Dominating Thought and Absolute Will was like Stars Collision. Every collision released blinding light, illuminating the surrounding Void.
But even more astonishingly, just as this energy was about to reach its critical point, it was crushed by the seemingly ordinary yet incomparably powerful collision between their fists, as though even time and space trembled beneath that power.
Each layered Sympathetic Detonation was like a rehearsal for the Big Bang, unleashing world-destroying energy, only to be suppressed by even fiercer power in the next instant. The cycle repeated itself, forming something strange and unnatural.
Common sense had completely left the minds of both combatants. The only thing left to do was grit their teeth, throw punches, and keep throwing punches.
Both sides had completely abandoned defense. There was only the brutal exchange of flesh-smashing blows.
In this battle, time itself seemed to have lost all meaning.
As the battle deepened, their power continued to rise. The numbers once used to measure their strength—70%, 80%...—had long since lost their meaning.
Their power had exceeded the range that such simple numbers could describe, reaching an entirely new realm.
In this realm, power was no longer a simple accumulation of numbers. It was a complex existence closely bound to will, conviction, and emotion.
Every collision of power was a trial and tempering of the beliefs buried deep within their hearts.
Every punch they threw was a charge at over 90% Absolute Power!
The most direct proof was their control, far beyond anything from before. The Hogyoku