Illusions Clash

"That's true, you've all worked hard." Yoruichi comforted him, then asked, "By the way, why was the 10th Division Captain being controlled? Tsuna, did you figure it out?"

Yoruichi's words drew everyone's attention to Tsuna. Tsuna did not answer; one of his eyes had turned blood red, and a number "six" appeared in the pupil.

Through those blood-red pupils, Tsuna realized that his Illusion had no effect on Toshiro, only because his Illusion had severed the spiritual pressure controlling Toshiro.

Without the supply of spiritual pressure, Toshiro's world seemed to freeze in his eyes, and he himself stopped moving as a result.

Tsuna attempted to use spiritual pressure to dispel Toshiro's Illusion, but discovered that there was a spiritual imprint in Toshiro's mental world that did not belong to Toshiro. The spiritual pressure in his Shikai state could not shake that imprint in the slightest.

Tsuna withdrew his gaze from Toshiro, Ukitake immediately asked, "How is it? Sawada-sensei, can you dispel Captain Hitsugaya's Illusion?"

Seeing the somewhat expectant look in his eyes, Tsuna said, "We can give it a try, but I can't guarantee we'll succeed."

"That's wonderful. No matter the outcome, please do your best, Sawada-sensei. Thank you." After bowing to Tsuna in thanks, Ukitake said to Kyōraku, "Shunsui, quickly bring Vice-Captain Matsumoto over as well."

"Not just Hachi?" Tsuna asked.

"Hachi? Oh, you mean Captain Hitsugaya?" Ukitake suddenly realized, "Captain Matsumoto was frozen next to Central 46, we'll bring him over now."

"The Central 46?" Tsuna's gaze swept across the two streets to the imposing building in the center. "You're not planning to break into the Central 46, are you?"

"What? Does Sawada- kun have any advice for me?" Kyōraku asked, a glint in his eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Vice-Captain of the 10th Division were the first to enter the Central 46. Take my advice, don't try to break into the Central 46, or you'll end up Hachi and the others," Tsuna said, pointing at the dumbfounded Toshiro.

"You mean the thief who used Illusion is in Central 46?" Kyōraku's expression turned serious. "This must be dealt with..."

"If we continue to deal with this, you and Ukitake will end up looking like brothers," Tsuna said.

Kyōraku keenly sensed that "brotherly love and respect" wasn't a good thing. "You mean we'll be controlled by their Illusion and turn on each other?"

"Sawada-sensei, is that person really that amazing?" Ukitake asked.

"Don't go. If that person doesn't want to come out, just wait for him to set up his stage and make his grand entrance." Tsuna sighed and said, "I'm not confident I can break Hachi's Illusion either. I don't want to be your backup plan."

"Sawada -kun, you know who that person is, right?" Kyōraku asked seriously.

"It's easy to guess. It's not me, it's not you. Just eliminate them one by one, and you'll find the answer."

Tsuna didn't give Kyōraku a direct answer, letting Kyōraku guess for himself, which would kill some of Kyōraku's free time instead of needlessly going to the Central 46 to die.

While Kyōraku and Ukitake pondered, Tsuna continued, "The Illusion within Hachi is very strong; I need to try using Bankai."

After explaining, Tsuna used his Bankai on his own, "Bankai from nothing, nothingness from existence, a false illusion, Fog..."

The Mist Earrings were transformed into the Mist Staff by Tsuna. Tsuna appeared in front of Toshiro in an instant and stabbed Toshiro in the chest with the tip of the staff.

The moment the spikes touched Toshiro's body, Tsuna entered Toshiro's mental world.

It was a world of ice and snow. In the center of this ice and snow was a block of ice shaped like a cross. Toshiro was frozen inside this cross, which resembled Ryūsō no Kogetsu, with only his head showing. At this moment Toshiro had already lost consciousness.

It seems that as long as Toshiro is freed from this ice, Toshiro will be able to return to normal.

However, Tsuna didn't rush to save Toshiro. Instead, he turned to look at the frozen lake beside him and said, "A guest has arrived. Aren't you afraid to greet him?"

"Welcoming guests is the host's job; I am not the host here." A refined and gentle voice rang out on the frozen lake, causing ripples to spread across the surface. A host whose appearance perfectly matched the voice walked slowly across the lake.

Tsuna never expected that the first time he would see a character with immense popularity in the Bleach world would be in someone else's mental world. To be precise, this wasn't Sosuke Aizen, but rather a spiritual pressure left in Toshiro's mind by Sosuke Aizen Aizen he controlled Toshiro.

"Nice to meet you, friend from the World of the Living," Aizen said.

"You know me?" Tsuna asked.

"It's hard not to notice the person who's always disrupting my plans in the World of the Living," Aizen said with a smile. Many of the things he had set up in the World of the Living had been dismantled by Urahara and a suddenly rising powerhouse, especially those knowledgeable Rei-bug, which Tsuna killed wave after wave.

Noticing the emergence of a powerful figure in the World of the Living who had a very friendly relationship with Ichigo Kurosaki, Aizen changed his plans, using a large group of Hollows to restrain Tsuna, and then arranged for Rukia and Ichigo to meet.

"It's easy to talk now that we know each other. I'll protect this person. Let's draw up the rules." Tsuna casually pointed at Toshiro and said.

"Before we begin, I should introduce myself. I Sosuke Aizen," Aizen said.

"What does it matter if you know my name or not? You're just a wisp of spiritual pressure. Once you disappear, your true form still won't know, will it?" Tsuna said.

"You seem quite confident, friend from the World of the Living."

Hearing Aizen always address him that way, Tsuna said speechlessly, "Fine, I'll just tell you. My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi."

"Sawada- kun? I'm quite interested. How do you plan to deal with me?" Aizen remained as calm as ever.

"Of course, that's right!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Tsuna transformed the entire icy landscape, enveloping the two in a dark space. Countless blood-red pupils opened in the sky and earth. Tsuna immediately used his Illusion ability to alter Toshiro's mental space.

"A top-tier Illusion Zanpakuto, brilliant!" Aizen said, clapping lightly.

"Now that the performance is over, you can go and relax."

As soon as Tsuna finished speaking, pillars of crimson fire shot into the sky, engulfing Aizen along with him— Illusion: Hell.

Aizen's figure gradually faded into a blur, but his voice still echoed, "Here, it's all about the power of Illusion. This level of Illusion can't scare me."

Aizen's figure reappeared, and the Hell in the center of the space was instantly extinguished. A calm lake suddenly appeared, with a crescent moon reflected on its surface.

Seeing this scene, Tsuna couldn't help but think of Aizen's Zanpakuto, "Kyoka Suigetsu..."

Kyoka Suigetsu has developed the power of Aizen Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, to an unbelievable degree. Its Complete Hypnosis power can manipulate everyone in the Soul Society at will. Coupled with Aizen's terrifying spiritual pressure, he doesn't even need Bankai; Aizen's strength can reach the limit of Bleach.

"Did Sawada Urahara Kisuke tell you that Zanpakuto?" Aizen's expression remained as calm as ever, as if nothing could surprise him.

"Just take it as that, then." Tsuna didn't say anything more; there was no point in going to the trouble of explaining with a burst of spiritual pressure.

"Unwilling to waste words on a mere spiritual pressure?" Aizen saw through Tsuna's thoughts at a glance. He said slowly, "Even Little Ichi spiritual pressure has the desire to survive!"

As Aizen finished speaking, a series of crisp sounds rang out, and the crescent moon beneath Aizen's feet shattered into pieces, making the entire lake surface resemble a broken mirror.

Soon, the cracks on the lake surface spread throughout the entire space, as if everything had become incredibly fragile. With Aizen's finger gently poking forward, the space instantly collapsed.

Apart from Aizen, everything in this world was reduced to shattered pieces, including Tsuna, who was directly broken into six pieces by Aizen.

However, Tsuna was not defeated by Aizen. The six Tsuna transformed into blood-red pupils numbered one to six. Then, the pupils rotated and changed, and the fragments around the pupils took on the shape of Tsuna. The six Tsuna with different numbers of blood-red Tsuna surrounded Aizen.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, your ability is quite interesting," Aizen commented. He hadn't seen anyone let him fully unleash the power of Kyoka Suigetsu in a long time.

"Yeah, I think so too."

Tsuna's voice was omnipresent, like a surround sound system. The Tsuna four and five charged towards Aizen with the Mist Aizen. The staff extended freely and transformed into a long weapon suitable for combat. Tsuna number four launched the first attack on Aizen.

"Oh? A contest of Zanjutsu?"

The shattered moon fragments beneath Aizen's feet coalesced in his hand, forming an ordinary katana in his grasp— Kyoka Suigetsu.

Aizen picked up his Zanpakuto and clashed with Tsuna. The blades and spikes clashed rapidly. Neither Tsuna nor Aizen was in a hurry. Compared to the swift movements of their hands, their expressions were calm and composed.

Aizen was also somewhat surprised. He was quite proficient in all four abilities of the Bleach: Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, Kidō. Yet Sawada Tsunayoshi had challenged Kenpachi, who was famous for his combat prowess, with just this close-combat ability.

This fourth Tsuna possesses the power of the Asura Path, which is the culmination of Tsuna's close combat abilities. He also has a touch of purple fighting spirit that can enhance his close combat skills, making him comparable to Aizen's Zanjutsu.

Just as Tsuna. 4 and Aizen combat, Tsuna. 5, bathed in black fighting spirit, attacked Aizen. This was the power of the Human Path. The black fighting spirit was like a buff, significantly increasing both speed and strength, even stronger than the power of the Asura Path.

Aizen noticed Tsuna's sneak attack from behind, but he made no attempt to dodge. The surrounding fragments were casually pieced together, and another Aizen appeared behind Aizen.

This is a spiritual world, where the competition is all about Illusion. So-called close combat techniques are merely tools for Aizen and Tsuna to test each other. Here, they can both manipulate everything around them at will.