Chapter 526
When Aizen took Chen Fan's Zanpakuto, Ichigo Kurosaki was present, but he couldn't do anything about it; the difference in strength was simply too great. Now that Chen Fan doesn't have his Zanpakuto, isn't he in even greater danger?
Ichigo Kurosaki saw Kisuke Urahara shaking his head slightly at him. He knew what Kisuke Urahara meant, and smiled as he said to Long Gui and Orihime Inoue, "Don't worry, Teacher Chen Fan isn't the kind of person who can be easily defeated. Inoue, didn't you see Teacher Chen Fan's strength? He sent you back because he was afraid you would get hurt. He wouldn't be able to go all out if you were there."
Long Gui and Orihime Inoue were slightly taken aback. They suddenly recalled Chen Fan's rampage in his memories. Back then, Chen Fan's strength was far more terrifying than it was now. How could two Hollows possibly be a match for Chen Fan? They breathed a sigh of relief, but were still slightly worried.
Seeing that the two had calmed down, Kisuke Urahara assumed that Ichigo Kurosaki's words had worked, and gave Ichigo Kurosaki a thumbs up.
"Alright! You guys hurry up and go upstairs. I need to prepare for treatment now. If anything is delayed, it will be your responsibility," Kisuke Urahara said.
Everyone who heard Kisuke Urahara's words quickly walked outside;
"Bang!" The door leading to the underground was blocked by Kisuke Urahara, preventing the people above from coming down.
"Phew...!" Kisuke Urahara;
"How cruel, Lord Kisuke Urahara," said Gotei Tessai.
Kisuke Urahara paused slightly, then said seriously, "You really know me, but there's nothing I can do about it. Let's get started. I'm troubling you with this again, Mr. Tessai!"
"This is the meaning of my existence!"
"Bakudō #99! Second Seal: Bankin!"
"First Song! Shiryū!" Black strips of cloth wrapped around Chen Fan couldn't help but let out a painful roar. The mask on his face had already covered one eye.
"Second Song! Hyakurensan!" Countless iron nails pierced Chen Fan's body;
"Final Song! Bankin Taihō!" A massive stone tablet bearing the swastika symbol descended from the sky, pressing Chen Fan to the ground;
Even so, the two were still somewhat uneasy and continued to cast seals on Chen Fan. After a while, they sat down on the ground, panting heavily.
"Chen Fan, if you truly become a Hollow, I will have no choice but to kill you," Kisuke Urahara said, looking at the massive stone tablet.
Gotei Tessai didn't reply. He knew Kisuke Urahara's decision was correct, but...
At this moment, within Chen Fan's inner world, two Hollows were relentlessly eroding Chen Fan, but Chen Fan managed to suppress them. "Aizen! Come out! I know it's you!" Chen Fan shouted into the void.
If he still didn't understand what was going on, he would truly be a fool. Time had slowly blurred Chen Fan's memories, but Chen Fan still knew the current situation. Ichigo Kurosaki's mother had been in a similar situation, but she was rescued without serious harm. This time, Aizen was targeting him, which surprised Chen Fan. At first, Chen Fan thought Aizen's goal was to treat him like Isshin Kurosaki.
Soon, some white substance flowed out from Chen Fan's body, forming an Aizen appearance;
"Long time no see, Lord Chen Fan!" Aizen said to Chen Fan with a smile;
"What is your purpose this time?" Chen Fan asked, looking into Aizen's eyes.
Aizen smiled slightly and said, "My purpose is obvious. I once said that I would lead you to a higher realm, and isn't that what you're doing now?"
"Two Void beings to help me Hollowfication, you're quite generous," Chen Fan said with a sneer.
"Because I know one Hollow is definitely not enough, and you are different from the other Shinigami," Aizen said.
"Tell me your true purpose. Even two Hollows won't be too difficult for me," Chen Fan said. Indeed, while two Hollows would be troublesome and cause Chen Fan some pain along the way, subduing them was still within his capabilities.
"Hehe, Lord Chen Fan understands me best. Alright, I'll tell you. There's no need to hide it anyway; you'll find out soon enough."
"I'll find out soon enough! Aizen, be clear. Now that you've shown up, it means only one thing: you've achieved your goal. I don't like beating around the bush."
Aizen smiled and said, "Lord Chen Fan understands me best. I only recently learned that forcibly separating the relationship between Shinigami and Zanpakuto is impossible. Shinigami and Hollows are two sides of the same coin. Lord Chen Fan's Zanpakuto actually condensed all the Hollows within his body onto the Zanpakuto, which greatly surprised me. In that case, the relationship between you and your Zanpakuto is like two magnets. Even if they are separated, they are still connected. I have tried my best to completely sever the connection, but it is not possible. Therefore, there is only another way: to have another Hollow replace the position of your Zanpakuto. In this way, your Zanpakuto will have a mutually repelling property with the Hollow, that is, it will be completely independent."