A Sword Freezes the World

In a street in Seireitei, Byakuya, having learned of the First Division's situation, shared the information with the Decimo.

"Those reckless madmen are the most troublesome, Byakuya. We need to hurry," the Decimo said. "At the very least, we need to preserve the experimental data on Modified Soul."

He ignited flames in his hands, abandoning his Flash Step technique for travel, and instead unleashed a torrent of fire from his hands, propelling himself into the air parallel to the ground.

This method of travel cannot conceal the aura of spiritual pressure, but it undoubtedly increases the Decimo's speed.

With the Decimo's control over his own flames, the speed at which he flies using flames far exceeds the speed of his Flash Step movement, and he is not traveling at high speed alone.

Byakuya understood the Decimo's meaning. He directly tore off the silver-white wind-flower veil from his neck, used Senbonzakura to wrap it around the Decimo's waist, and wrapped the other end around his own hand, thus allowing the Decimo to carry him on a fast journey.

The items used by the Kuchiki Clan are indeed high-end. The seemingly delicate and translucent silver-white wind-patterned gauze is of excellent quality and more than enough to carry Byakuya during his flight.

As soon as the Decimo and Byakuya accelerated, a familiar spiritual pressure emanated from the direction of the Squad 12 —it was Captain Hitsugaya's spiritual pressure.

Outside the Squad 12, two Toshiro Hitsugaya stood facing each other. Compared to the pirated version's neat captain's attire, the real Toshiro's tattered haori made him look more like an ascetic.

"I'm curious, why is it a copy of Captain Hitsugaya guarding the entrance to the Squad 12? Is it for protection or sabotage?" Kurotsuchi Mayuri stepped forward and asked. Logically, it should be his copy guarding this place.

"A dying man doesn't need to know too much!" This fake Toshiro completely replicated the arrogant demeanor of the Toshiro, making even the real Toshiro feel somewhat embarrassed.

"So you've come to sabotage, haven't you? To destroy the technological achievements of my Squad 12, how dare you!"

Kurotsuchi Mayuri's expression was very bad. He immediately released Pikachū Jizō Toshiro. The fake Toshiro only snorted coldly and then drew Hyōrinmaru, slashing out a piece of solid ice and throwing it at Kurotsuchi Mayuri.

"How boring." The fake Toshiro commented coldly. In his opinion, the captain without Bankai was not even qualified to fight him.

"I am quite concerned. Wouldn't it have been better to send a fire-type Bleach to destroy the data? Why did we send you? Where is your Captain-Commander Yamamoto?"

Just after the fake Toshiro made his assessment, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's voice rang out behind him, but there was no sign of Kurotsuchi Mayuri at the spot where the ice block had been smashed.

When did Kurotsuchi Mayuri break through the fake Toshiro's defenses without anyone noticing?

Just as the Toshiro was about to turn around and attack Kurotsuchi Mayuri, a voice even colder than his own stopped him in his tracks. This voice seemed capable of freezing the entire world.

"Your opponent is me."

The one speaking was the real Toshiro, but his simple words plunged the fake Toshiro into a state of icy coldness, rendering him completely immobile.

Beneath the fake Toshiro's feet, shards of ice had spread to his soles, and the cold breath he exhaled was enough to freeze the surrounding area.

Toshiro frowned slightly. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the situation and had not been able to control his power. Ever since absorbing all of Hyōrinmaru's power, he had been keeping to himself and avoiding harming those around him.

"Captain Hitsugaya, I'm leaving the enemy to you. I need to go back and take a good look at them."

Kurotsuchi Mayuri waved at Toshiro without any politeness, then his figure gradually faded and disappeared at the entrance of the Squad 12.

This is a technique Kurotsuchi Mayuri improved and called "Fake Skin." Simply put, it's similar to the principle of a chameleon, allowing one to blend into the environment to deceive the enemy. He just used this technique to bypass the fake Toshiro's attack.

Kurotsuchi Mayuri, feeling as if he were returning home, smiled slightly. From the fake Toshiro's actions, he could already guess that the fake Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto wasn't unwilling to come, but rather unable to come here.

Just as Kurotsuchi Mayuri was about to open the squad's gate, a somewhat unruly fellow walked from another street. He drew his Zanpakuto and unleashed a burst of flames at the ground, causing the imposter Toshiro, who had been under control, to regain his senses.

"Inaba create you too?" the fake Toshiro asked.

"Isn't it because you can't handle it alone? It'll be much easier to destroy the Squad 12 if my fire-type Zanpakuto works in conjunction with your Ice Style."

The person who appeared was none other than Kurosaki Isshin, the owner of another fire-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society. Isshin never came to Soul Society, and considering his communication with the fake Toshiro, it's clear that he's also a fake.

"A mouse slipped past and blocked the gate," said the fake Toshiro.

Just then, the gate to the Squad 12 opened, Kurotsuchi Mayuri quickly slipped inside. The fake Isshin also reacted and tried to rush towards the gate.

A winged ice dragon descended from the sky, turning into a large block of ice that sealed the gate to the Squad 12. Toshiro drew his Zanpakuto, his face now covered in frost.

"Toshiro, you can handle that opponent. I'll go in and find someone." Fake Isshin said nonchalantly to fake Toshiro, unaware of how surprised the fake Toshiro looked when the real Toshiro drew his sword.

Isshin smeared blood on the blade, intending to use the explosive power of the Engetsu to directly blast through the wall of the Squad 12. Since they were there to cause destruction, they probably didn't require him to enter through the main gate.

Just as the fake Isshin was about to make a move, a flash of cold light Senka the fake Toshiro, who quickly turned around and shouted at the fake Isshin.

"Idiot, run!"

However, before the fake Toshiro could finish speaking, a terrifying chill descended upon the fake Isshin. The chill condensed into the shape of a sword light, and before the fake Toshiro could even react, the sword had already slashed past him.

The ice crystals shimmered and shone brightly in the sunlight, and the fake Isshin, still grinning and wielding his sword, was completely frozen inside a large block of ice.

Not only that, the energy from this burst of cold air covered the Squad 12's barracks with half a new coat, and with just one strike, Toshiro had already defeated Isshin.

The moment Toshiro saw the fake Isshin, he was already prepared to attack him. Having experienced the last battle with the captain, Toshiro- Isshin had some incredibly powerful techniques up his sleeve.

Compared to the fake Isshin, this fake Toshiro is much less interesting. The real Toshiro knows all about his fighting techniques, so there's no need to waste this excellent opportunity for a sneak attack.

The fake Toshiro looked at the real Toshiro with a stiff expression. If he wasn't mistaken, the real Toshiro had just swung that sword without even unleashing the power of Hyōrinmaru.

No, we must strike first. If this drags on any longer, even the fake Toshiro doubts whether he still has the courage to fight. Bankai, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!

Looking at the Daiguren Hyōrinmaru rising into the air, Toshiro realized why Tsuna always mocked him for always using Bankai in battle. Just looking at himself in the air, clad in ice dragon armor, Toshiro knew that his past self was completely unworthy of the title of the strongest Ice Style Zanpakuto.

The real Toshiro calmly held the sword level with his head, the tip pointing at the fake Toshiro in the air, and said slowly, word by word, "Sitting upright in the frosty sky, Hyōrinmaru!"

With each word Toshiro uttered, the surrounding temperature dropped by a level, until all the Shikai words were finished, and the surrounding area had turned into an ice field.

A pattern resembling an ice dragon roams across the blade of Hyōrinmaru, and the crescent moon connecting the chain at the Chains Hyōrinmaru has transformed into a full moon.

Like Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's Ryūjin Jakka, Toshiro's mere unleashing of Hyōrinmaru's power transformed the surrounding environment into a suitable battlefield for his battle.

The surrounding environment was so cold that even the fake Toshiro couldn't sweat. Can anyone tell him why the real Toshiro Hitsugaya is so strong?

Even though all his power came from Toshiro, the spiritual pressure he emitted after Bankai couldn't even match Toshiro's original Shikai.

Escape? The thought was immediately dismissed by the fake Toshiro. He himself could use several techniques to imprison his opponent, and he didn't believe the real Toshiro wouldn't be able to use them.

In other words, this was a doomed situation. Fake Toshiro's eyes flashed with electricity as he began to desperately unleash his spiritual pressure, determined to fight to the death, even though Toshiro didn't think he could achieve anything.

"Roar?"

The real Toshiro watched the fake Toshiro's outburst with great interest. This kind of reckless release of spiritual pressure would damage one's own body, and Toshiro had never used it before. Now, seeing this fake use it, it still had some reference value.

The three ice flowers behind Daiguren Hyōrinmaru were rapidly withering, and one after another, ice armor covered the body of the fake Toshiro. He was evolving into the dragon-headed, human-bodied Hyōrinmaru that the Kusaka had transformed into.

Seeing this, the real Toshiro felt a bit bored. Just as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had guessed, the power these replicas could use was limited, and in his opinion, this fake Toshiro's outburst was only half-baked.

He had thought he would be able to fight his complete self, but under Toshiro's icy eyelids, disappointment was palpable.

Daiguren Hyōrinmaru Hyōrinmaru's Bankai is the limiter of Toshiro's power. When all the ice flowers wither, Hyōrinmaru's power will be fully released, Toshiro will briefly become an adult at that time, possessing the power to freeze space.

However, this Modified Soul, copied from a few Reishi, lacked the spiritual pressure that Toshiro should have. Therefore, the power burst was a poor imitation, resulting in a mere empty display.

The fake Toshiro was practically grinding his teeth at the sight of the real Toshiro's expression. What did that undisguised disappointment mean? Did he really look down on him that much?

The real Toshiro had no idea how complicated the fake Toshiro's feelings were, but he was definitely not interested. Hyōrinmaru casually waved his hand towards the sky, and dozens of ice dragons soared into the air, heading straight for the fake Toshiro.

The modified versions of Dragon Ice Pillar and Swarm of Birds Ice Pillars seem a bit inappropriate to call them Ice Pillars in terms of power, but Toshiro doesn't care; it's just a move name.

The ice dragon was tearing at the fake Toshiro's body. The moment he engaged the ice dragon, he realized that he was no match for this technique.

No wonder I've never taken him seriously, Toshiro Hitsugaya, I will never let you get away with this!

All his spiritual pressure was concentrated at the tip of his blade, and the fake Toshiro launched his attack: Ryūsō no Kogetsu!

However, the target wasn't the real Toshiro, but the fake Isshin who had been frozen into an ice block by Toshiro.

Taking advantage of the Ryūsō no Kogetsu's sudden movement, the fake Toshiro seized an opportunity. He used the tip of his sword to pry out the fake Isshin's Modified Soul, and then used his last bit of strength to teleport both Modified Soul away together.

When the ice dragons arrived and devoured them, all that remained were two lifeless Reigai.