"Interesting, Captain Yoru Machi. Could this be the true strength you spoke of?
If this is all you have, then your earlier arrogant boasting is rather laughable.
Such trifling power—not to mention fighting me to the death—you probably do not even have the strength to gaze up at the heavens. I could easily cut you down with a single stroke."
Watching Yoru Machi's spiritual pressure erupt, Aizen's initial wariness turned to curiosity, then finally to open disdain.
To be fair, Yoru Machi's spiritual pressure was already absurdly powerful for a Soul Reaper. He was only a hair's breadth away from breaking the limits of a Soul Reaper.
Yoru Machi's talent and abilities also forced Aizen to acknowledge his gifts. Once Yoru Machi broke through those limits, he would become the first person in thousands of years in the Soul Society to shatter the limits of a Soul Reaper through his own power.
But even if Yoru Machi was only one step away from breaking those limits—and even if he truly did break them—he would still be far from a match for Aizen.
"Why are you in such a hurry, Captain Aizen? The real highlight is only beginning.
Twofold Kaio-ken—Activate! Aaaaah!"
With both fists clenched and his body slightly crouched, Yoru Machi let out a roar. A violent gale swept out from around him, and in the next instant, crimson spiritual pressure unlike his blue spiritual pressure surged forth, draping itself over the blue aura around him like a cloak.
Aizen then discovered in astonishment that Yoru Machi's spiritual pressure had somehow doubled out of thin air!
The barrier that had stood only a hair's breadth away from the limits of a Soul Reaper was pierced through with ease!
Although Kurosaki Isshin and the others could no longer sense Yoru Machi's