During the battle, no matter how Kurosaki Ichigo attacked, Abarai Renji blocked every strike perfectly. This continued for dozens of exchanges.
"Haaah~~~~" Kurosaki Ichigo poured all his strength into a slash at Abarai Renji.
Abarai Renji sidestepped the blow.
"Too slow. Your technique is lacking!"
With that, he drove the hilt of his sword fiercely into Kurosaki Ichigo's abdomen.
That heavy blow from Abarai Renji sent Kurosaki Ichigo dropping to his knees, coughing without end.
"A opponent like you isn't challenging at all!"
Abarai Renji turned around and led Rukia into the passage to Soul Society.
After Abarai Renji entered the passage to Soul Society, Sosuke Aizen stepped in front of Kurosaki Ichigo.
He crouched down and looked at the curled-up Kurosaki Ichigo. "Rukia will probably die this time. The Central 46 Chambers aren't exactly reasonable people."
Despair appeared in Kurosaki Ichigo's eyes at those words.
"But she might not die," Sosuke Aizen continued.
As though he had seized a lifeline, Kurosaki Ichigo tightly grabbed Sosuke Aizen's hem and asked, "What should I do?"
Sosuke Aizen's gentle voice, like a spell, told Kurosaki Ichigo how to open a passage to Soul Society.
After finishing, he stood up. "There are many restrictions in this world that we must obey, but there are also many restrictions that must be broken."
"I don't know what you should do to save Rukia, but I have given you hope."
"Two months from now, whether Rukia lives or dies will depend on what you do."
With that, Sosuke Aizen stepped into the passage and vanished from the Human World. The passage leading to Soul Society slowly closed until it disappeared completely.
Why did Sosuke Aizen think so highly of Kurosaki Ichigo that he even told him the incantation and method for opening a passage to Soul