All for Nothing

The Susanoo trapped in the postpartum period swung its giant blade and chopped the cage into pieces in a few strokes.

The next moment, the blade was aimed directly at Yachiru Unohana, who had just cast the cage spell. In his haste Yachiru Unohana could only blow out seeds to form a tree shield in front of him for defense.

But can a blade that can break through even a cage wielded at full power truly withstand that terrifying strike?

Yachiru Unohana herself wasn't confident. Speed wasn't her strong suit, and while she was putting on a defensive stance, she could only watch helplessly as the blade pressed down on her like a dark cloud.

"Oh? You do have some skill." With a swift strike, Aizen was slightly surprised; it was a real pity he hadn't been able to finish off a member of the Zero Squad with a single blow.

Just as the giant blade was about to reach Yachiru Unohana, a golden light flashed by, and like the Zanpakuto in Aizen's hand, Susanoo's katana was also broken in two. The weapon that fought against it was the failed work, Sayafushi!

"Phew, thank goodness I made it!"

Kirinj wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead. The moment he realized something was wrong, he activated his Flash Step, grabbed Ōetsu Nimaiya, and rushed towards Yachiru Unohana. Fortunately, Yachiru Unohana's defenses were somewhat effective, allowing the two of them to catch up.

Ōetsu Nimaiya's expression wasn't as relaxed as Kirinj's. He stared at the Zanpakuto in Aizen's hand and said, "This is the power of your Zanpakuto, isn't it? No, how could a broken Zanpakuto possibly unleash such power?"

Breaking Zanpakuto doesn't Zanpakuto useless, but it significantly reduces its power. In this situation, even its Shikai Zanpakuto cannot be fully utilized, let alone its Bankai.

In Aizen Ōetsu Nimaiya's understanding, Yachiru Unohana— could not possibly be the power of Shikai. So how could Zanpakuto unleash Bankai?

That's enough.

Seeing that his attack was ineffective, Aizen withdrew the power of Susanoo. He knew that the giant's abilities were definitely not that simple, but unfortunately, Sawada Tsunayoshi hadn't shown them much, so Susanoo in Aizen's hands could only swing its sword.

This technique was created by Aizen combining his Zanpakuto ability with the Hogyoku. Kyoka Suigetsu Suigetsu's ability affects the five senses, so theoretically, it shouldn't be able to use this kind of reality-manifesting ability.

However, due to Aizen's strong desire, Aizen Hogyoku responded to him, raising the Illusion ability of Kyoka Suigetsu to a higher level, which led to the appearance of Susanoo.

After dispelling Susanoo, Aizen walked towards Ōetsu Nimaiya and the others step by step on non-existent steps. As he walked, his Zanpakuto began to grow, and after five steps, it returned to its normal form.

"When did you develop the illusion that you could sever my Zanpakuto?"

Every word Aizen uttered struck Ōetsu Nimaiya's heart like a hammer blow. As Sword God, Ōetsu Nimaiya had actually made a mistake in his judgment of Zanpakuto, which was undoubtedly extremely embarrassing.

Aizen couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Fortunately, Sawada Tsunayoshi had intervened before he came to the Soul King Palace, which allowed Aizen to integrate Kyoka Suigetsu into his body. The blades he was using now were all formed from Hollow's power.

That's why Aizen wasn't Zanpakuto by Ōetsu Nimaiya's sword; otherwise, his fighting ability would have been severely crippled.

As expected of the Zero Squad, even a failed Zanpakuto can easily crush most Zanpakuto. This Sayafushi is the nemesis of all melee-type Zanpakuto!

As he watched Aizen's Zanpakuto recover, Ōetsu Nimaiya's expression changed very quickly, from humiliation to confusion to understanding.

"So that's how it is. You hid your Zanpakuto within your body. You are the Zanpakuto, Zanpakuto is you!" Ōetsu Nimaiya Aizen once more. "Looks like I went too easy on him!"

The next moment, Ōetsu Nimaiya, Kirinj, and Senjumaru appeared around Aizen at the same time Aizen an attack on him together.

Kirinj continued his swift and blinding attacks, and Ōetsu Nimaiya's sheath was untouchable. Senjumaru's Sayafushi trembled rapidly, threading needles to create six bundles of cloth, twisting them into the shape of spears, which then attacked Aizen.

Aizen still didn't dodge. Suddenly, three people appeared around him, blocking the Zero Squad's Luffy, Naruto, and Ichigo. They used the same moves Tsuna had used before, but this time the three main characters weren't fighting against Aizen; instead, they were using their moves to protect Aizen.

The Rasenshuriken contained countless spikes of energy, instantly tearing Senjumaru's cloth to shreds.

Ichigo's unreasonable, wide-range Getsuga Tensho completely engulfed Kirinj.

What surprised Aizen the most was Luffy's side. His fist, with its black and red metallic sheen, actually blocked the seemingly unyielding Sayafushi and sent Ōetsu Nimaiya flying with a single punch!

At the entrance to the Central Underground Prison, Ichigo stared dumbfounded at the large screen, pointing at himself in disbelief. "That's me? When did I go to help Aizen?"

"No, strictly speaking, it's not the current you, Kurosaki!" Uryū rested his hand on his glasses, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes. "Whether it's your Zanpakuto or your Bankai attire, there are subtle differences compared to the current you!"

"That's right, I think so too!" Ichigo Orihime Inoue's biggest fan, immediately chimed in.

"Alright, we're in the middle of a fierce battle, we can discuss irrelevant things later." Tsuna immediately cut off Ichigo's follow-up questions, otherwise, given how familiar Ichigo was with him, the conversation would definitely go on and on.

Just like the Susanoo before, these three appeared, unleashed one attack, and then disappeared. Since it was a pure copy, Aizen had no way to deduce their subsequent abilities.

What intrigued Aizen most was Luffy's jet-black fist. If he could use it continuously, he wouldn't have to fear the threat of the Sayafushi. Unfortunately, Luffy didn't understand the principles behind it, Tsuna was even less likely to tell him what kind of power it was.

Aizen broke through the pincer attack of the three members of the Zero Squad in the blink of an eye, and the group was in a sorry state. Kirinj and Ōetsu Nimaiya were alright, but the one who was in the worst condition was Senjumaru.

The other two were attacked only on the surface of their bodies, but the energy of the Rasenshuriken, like a sharp spike, went straight into their bodies. With one strike, it made Senjumaru cough up blood and suffer severe internal injuries.

Aizen, of course, wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He raised his palm, gathering spiritual pressure, and uttered, "Hadō..."

A giant hand formed from trees attacked Aizen, forcibly interrupting Aizen chanting. It was Yachiru Unohana, who had been observing from the sidelines and was already prepared to support her teammates.

Forced to stop, Aizen could only unleash his Kido on Namokusho, Hadō 63: Raihou Cannon.

In order to suppress Senjumaru's condition, Aizen deliberately used a rapidly released Hadō. This move is considered a very powerful Kido for ordinary Bleach, but it was not enough against Yachiru Unohana.

Lei Ming merely tore the skin off his palm, crushed the Thunder Roar Cannon, and then his palm returned to its original shape as he reached out to grab Aizen.

Yachiru Unohana's postpartum period uses her spiritual pressure. As long as her spiritual pressure is not exhausted, the postpartum period can continue to grow. Unless someone breaks through it instantly with overwhelming power like Susanoo, it will lead to a war of attrition with Yachiru Unohana.

Yachiru Unohana's voluptuous body is designed to cope with the consumption of spiritual pressure. Normally, she stores excess spiritual pressure in her body, and when her spiritual pressure is depleted to the level of a normal Bleach, she will revert to her appearance as a purple-haired, mature and powerful woman.

Kido was ineffective, Aizen simply used Flash Step to dodge Yachiru Unohana's attack. This ability was obviously very troublesome. Susanoo n't be able to use Aizen for a while, as forcibly copying it had its drawbacks.

Aizen wasn't in a hurry. He had already crippled three Zero Squad, leaving only Yachiru Unohana. He could deal with him slowly.

Kirinj was burned all over her body, and Ōetsu Nimaiya's hand holding the knife was twisted abnormally. As for Senjumaru, she could only move with difficulty by relying on the six arms behind her back.

Once Yachiru Unohana is dealt with, the so-called Zero Squad will be over. Aizen's Flash Step was aimed directly at Yachiru Unohana. Sayafushi was indeed very strong, and his sword was not at a disadvantage.

Yachiru Unohana's body visibly contracted suddenly, and countless seeds rapidly expanded around her. She directly consumed all her spiritual pressure to seal Aizen with herself as the core.

Looking at the menacing branches, Aizen frowned almost imperceptibly. The branches Yachiru Unohana as the core, which meant that if he tried to cut Yachiru Unohana, he would inevitably be attacked by the branches.

Retreat? That's not Aizen's style. Watching the branch hurtling towards him, Aizen made a decision.

Hadō Ninety-Nine· Kurohitsugi!

Aizen unleashed his signature Kurohitsugi attack, this time trapping himself and Yachiru Unohana inside. Normally, the Kurohitsugi Kurohitsugi indiscriminately, and given his familiarity with it, Aizen confident he could injure Yachiru Unohana without sustaining any damage himself.

After a brief silence, the black outer wall slowly collapsed, and without any extra spiritual pressure to protect it, Yachiru Unohana into a blood-red beauty.

Aizen, on the other hand, was completely sealed in a 3-cubic-meter cage by Yachiru Unohana, with dense branches blocking out the view of the interior.

Aizen, trapped in the darkness, was speechless. He hadn't expected that the other party would risk their life, abandoning the protection of their physical body to seal him away.

Fortunately Yachiru Unohana had already been severely injured by him; otherwise, if the cage had shrunk further, Aizen would have been in trouble instead.

Reiatsu covered the Zanpakuto, turning the blade into a mirror-like surface. With a Kyōka Suigetsu, Aizen tore a long gash in the cage.

As expected of Yachiru Unohana's masterpiece, even Aizen couldn't break the deadlock with a single strike. It doesn't matter; the Zero Squad members are all injured. He has plenty of time to slowly unravel the situation.

Aizen's eyes suddenly sharpened, and through the gap, he saw that the other three members of the Zero Squad were standing unharmed in the distance.

Kirinj held the injured Yachiru Unohana in his arms, Senjumaru's needle and thread flying back and forth to stitch the wound, and Ōetsu Nimaiya's eyes seemed to meet Aizen's through the narrow gap.

"What? Surprised? You defeated us with all your might and you're standing here unscathed. I am the Sword God Ōetsu Nimaiya! You've witnessed the abilities of Oori no Kami and Tani no O, and you surely haven't forgotten about Hot Spring Demon!" Ōetsu Nimaiya mocked without any politeness.

As Ōetsu Nimaiya finished speaking, Kirinj threw the Yachiru Unohana high behind him, and a wave of heat suddenly rushed out from behind him, enveloping Yachiru Unohana.

As the hot water slowly receded, Yachiru Unohana emerged from the hot spring without a single scratch!

Aizen's painstaking battles and calculations ultimately came to nothing.