Even death could be beaten into rolling away by Berserkers.
However, Ichigo Kurosaki was no ordinary opponent.
He had surpassed the bounds of conventional power and become the "Avatar of Miracles." He could turn the impossible into possible and make all seemingly impossible things real.
Against a Berserker like Aizen, who was sustained by an Immortal and Undying will, Ichigo Kurosaki chose a more direct and effective path—shattering and crushing Aizen's will.
Will, this seemingly intangible yet incomparably powerful weapon, was both the Berserkers' sturdiest shield and their deadliest weakness.
Thus, he began adjusting his tactics. Rather than relying solely on clashes of strength, he focused more of his attention on attacks at the spiritual level.
As the battle deepened, Ichigo Kurosaki gradually closed in on the seemingly impregnable line of defense deep within Aizen's heart.
Every one of his attacks was accompanied by a slight tremor in Aizen's inner defenses. It was an indescribable fear and despair, a premonition that his beliefs were about to collapse.
Aizen felt an unprecedented sense of danger. He realized that if he continued defending passively, Ichigo Kurosaki would gradually devour his will bit by bit until it completely crumbled.
By then, even if his body remained standing, the defeat of his spirit would utterly rob him of the will to fight, making him a true loser.
"No! I can't lose! I can't fall down here!"
Aizen roared inwardly. His eyes were bloodshot with fury and unwillingness, and the power throughout his body seemed to converge at its peak in that instant. He tried to recall his past glories, those moments he had once taken pride in, to strengthen his will.
But unfortunately, beneath Ichigo Kurosaki's attacks, those memories became blurred and distant. Like faraway stars, they were brilliant, yet unable to offer him