Save Point? Aizen: This easy?

Then he actually did it.

This impulsive display left even the Soul King stunned.

He had thought highly of the kid's talent before. Perhaps Ichigo might even go farther than Aizen and bring him greater gains.

But seeing him like this now, it seemed his judgment had been wrong.

Facing Ichigo charging straight at him, Dunn raised a hand and flicked a finger. His fingertip collided with the blade Ichigo was bringing down.

Then, the sword began to shatter from its tip.

It was as though countless years had passed in an instant, naturally weathering the Zanpakutō away.

Ichigo held the sword with both hands. When the weathering reached the hilt, it began spreading along his wrists.

Ichigo's expression froze as he watched his hands and arms crumble away at the slightest breath of wind.

Of course, that emotion did not last long.

"Hah!"

In the distance, a low shout seemed to serve as a fuse. More than a dozen figures burst forward at once.

Several members of Zero Division, along with several others dressed in lavish robes, attacked Dunn together.

But before they could reach him, the flames slowly burning this world suddenly accelerated, instantly engulfing them. In the blink of an eye, they turned to nothingness.

"Clang!"

Aizen's sword fell to the ground. Then he simply sat down, propping his cheek on his fist as he watched Dunn.

The Soul King glanced at Dunn, and his figure rapidly began to fade.

"He's running."

After the Soul King's body had completely vanished, Aizen spoke with a smile, offering the reminder.

"He can't. He's already fused with this world."

Dunn shook his head.

"I never expected the one pulling the strings behind this world to be such a guy. How embarrassing." Aizen sighed with some feeling in his voice.

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