A Gift for Aizen

Once they had settled on the core principles of their plan, their subsequent discussions became much simpler.

Lu Li needed to fight Yhwach at his peak, so they might as well wait for him to come knocking. Of course, that did not mean they would do nothing in the meantime.

First, Lu Li intended to use this time to further train the Ichigo-Uryu duo, who might prove useful in the final battle. Second, he wanted to give Sōsuke the things he had prepared in the Storage Space and let him get used to them.

Lastly, there was his own matter. He still had quite a bit of lifespan in reserve, and he wanted to use the Martial Furnace to further deduce his Asura Art and see whether he could raise his combat ceiling.

The essence of the Asura Art was a cultivation technique. Lu Li wondered whether, if he used enough skills to deduce it, he could make it provide him with substantial passive buffs while retaining its explosive characteristics.

"Oh? This kind of forging technique is unlike that of Shinigami, and unlike that of Quincy as well. What a fascinating thing."

Aizen held the two pieces of equipment Lu Li had given him, his curiosity evident.

"Don't ask where they came from. Put them on and see whether they work for you."

Lu Li was also curious whether equipment from the Storage Space would take effect directly when worn by natives of this world.

"Although they are fine treasures, I still find it a little strange for Lu-kun to give me these."

Aizen remarked with a sigh, because the two pieces of equipment he had received were, surprisingly, a necklace and a ring.

The ring suited his tastes reasonably well, but he could not say the same for the