Yet Aizen's reaction exceeded everyone's expectations.
He seemed not to take Ichibei Hyosube's threat to heart at all. Still wearing that composed expression, he continued toward the Soul King's Palace.
Such disregard was undoubtedly a tremendous provocation to Ichibei Hyosube's dignity, instantly igniting the anger in his heart.
"What an arrogant bastard!"
Ichibei Hyosube roared and immediately unleashed his ultimate technique—Thousand-Mile Sky-Reaching Palm.
A vast force poured from his body, gathering into an enormous palm so immense that it seemed capable of blotting out the sky and sun.
Carrying a world-destroying aura, the palm came crashing down at Aizen's back.
Yet, just as that force was about to reach Aizen, an even greater invisible power suddenly erupted from within him and collided head-on with the Thousand-Mile Sky-Reaching Palm.
The shockwave from the collision made the surrounding space tremble. But to everyone's astonishment, the power Aizen released easily shattered Ichibei Hyosube's Thousand-Mile Sky-Reaching Palm.
This sight left everyone present dumbfounded, and it filled Ichibei Hyosube himself with unprecedented shock.
"H-How is that possible?!"
Ichibei Hyosube muttered in disbelief.
Ichibei Hyosube was the true spokesman of Zero Division, as well as its strongest member.
As a Soul Reaper as old as Soul Society's history itself, Ichibei had named everything in Soul Society. So where had his own name come from?
Had he named himself?
Of course not. Ichibei Hyosube's name had been bestowed by the Soul King!
In the original work, Ichibei Hyosube explained:
"The name I received from Lord Soul King is 'Monk Who Calls True Names,' written as 'calling out true names.'
"I named this Zanpakuto, as well as its Shikai and Bankai. I was the first to name everything in Soul Society. From the instant the Asauchi forged by Oetsu Nimaiya are handed to Soul Reapers, I know the