"Whatever!"
After a brief moment of thought, Ichigo Kurosaki had an idea!
He doesn't need to learn any other tricks! One trick is all you need!
Since Getsuga Tenshō isn't working, let's increase our output and use a stronger and bigger Getsuga Tenshō to attack the enemy!
As Ichigo Kurosaki thought this, his Spiritual Pressure Spiritual Pressure grew increasingly violent, constantly converging towards him, and the Zanpakuto in his hand became even sharper.
The jet-black blade, carrying bursts of powerful Spiritual Pressure, finally converged and was swung out with a fierce strike!
This time, Ichigo Kurosaki's Getsuga Tenshō was even more exaggerated, expanding from a crescent moon of 100 meters to 1,000 meters!
The enormous crescent moon seemed poised to tear the world apart, and with a deafening roar, it charged toward the enemy!
"Interesting!"
Despite facing the massive crescent moon that stretched for kilometers, Gremmy Tomour remained calm and effortlessly replicated Ichigo Kurosaki moon with a wave of his hand.
Gremmy Thom's the Visionary ability is quite overpowered. He's not copying Ichigo Kurosaki's abilities; rather, he's enriching his own imagination while fighting Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Ichigo Kurosaki, right!?"
I just saw something really interesting!
"Any trick that others can use, I can use too!"
As Gremmy Thomas spoke, he snapped his fingers lightly.
In an instant, several black monsters, about the size of brown bears, appeared on the ground, without eyes, noses, or ears, only large mouths!
"Hey hey hey!?"
"Are you kidding me!?"
Through the small window created by Sōgo Shihoin, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi watched as the monsters summoned by Gremmy Thomour and lying on the ground shot out of the alternate dimension. His eyes twitched involuntarily. He recognized these monsters, and he would never mistake them for their real ones, because these monsters imagined by Gremmy Thomour were none other than the Shikai of Zanpakuto Kenpachi's Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, Garōgairō!
"What did that really strong man say just now?!"
"Born of slaughter, respecting darkness and aging forever, the Garōgairō!?"
"What a cool line! Now he's mine!"
Gremmy Tomour had a white hood pulled over his head, and a twisted smile spread across his face. He was very happy because he had many interesting things in his mind that he could summon—no, to be precise, imagine—one by one!
"Tsk~"
Looking at the countless monsters on the ground, Ichigo Kurosaki clicked his tongue in exasperation. His worst fears had come true. He'd been thinking about this since his battle with Gremmy Thom: if the Ichigo Kurosaki could copy his abilities, could they also copy the abilities of others? And if they could copy others' abilities, to what level? Did it mean they could even conjure up that enormous mouth that Kuruyashiki Kenpachi had Bankai?
If that's really the case, Ichigo Kurosaki could only sigh helplessly; the situation was truly unfavorable for him!
"What's wrong!?"
"Ichigo Kurosaki-kun!"
"Aren't you happy after seeing that I can use other people's abilities?"
Gremmy Tomour looked at Ichigo Kurosaki and smiled. He was very confident in his abilities and knew that Ichigo Kurosaki must be very flustered at this moment!
"Ugh, this is so troublesome!"
After hearing Gremmy Tomour's words, Ichigo Kurosaki yawned.
"I'm just feeling a little bored!"
"What kind of skill is it to always use other people's abilities?!"
"In the end, nothing truly belongs to you, right?!"
"You're nothing but a thief who only knows how to use other people's abilities!"
"To be honest, I don't feel the slightest bit of excitement about being enemies with someone like you!"
"I'll shatter you with my invincible Getsuga Tenshō in a moment!"
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Gremmy Tomour with a listless expression. He said this on purpose, as it was a common provocation tactic. Ichigo Kurosaki's goal was to thoroughly provoke Gremmy Tomour in front of him!
The best way to deal with an enemy who can calm down, slowly think about what kind of ability he can use to defeat his opponent, and who can have endless fantasies that will all come true, is not to confront the enemy head-on, but to try every means to make the enemy start to panic!
If the enemy is invincible when calm, then let the enemy panic. A panicked person is always easier to deal with than a calm one!
That's exactly what Ichigo Kurosaki was thinking. He needed a panicked Gremmy Tommy, not a calm and collected Gremmy who was all-knowing and shrewd! This kind of scheme might seem a bit underhanded, but it was the only option; everything was for victory!
No one talks about these things on the battlefield. Everyone's goal is actually very simple: victory! And everyone will use any means necessary to achieve victory!
"Hahaha..."
"Are you trying to provoke me?!"
Unfortunately, Ichigo Kurosaki was still too young, or rather, Gremmy Shihouin, was no longer the arrogant Gremmy Thomson he once was. Everyone is constantly growing, even this enemy of Soul Society Sōgo Shihoin no exception!
After fighting Sougo Sōgo Shihoin once, Gremmy Tomour already knew why he lost. It wasn't because of a lack of strength, but because of a lack of mentality!
So this time, Gremmy Tomour imagined himself as absolutely calm, never getting angry, always remaining composed, and able to observe the enemy's weaknesses to attack!
Yes, the Gremmy fighting Ichigo Kurosaki right now is not just a figment of imagination! The real Gremmy Thomus is not in the Soul King Palace, or even in the Seireitei, but is being kept in the Wandenreich's laboratory!
A brain immersed in an experimental chamber!
"The enemy is clever!"
After Ichigo Kurosaki Gremmy guessed his thoughts, Ichigo Kurosaki no longer intended to provoke him further. Since his Gremmy had been seen through, he might as well accept it calmly. He wasn't someone who couldn't take a joke.
"You're clever; I was indeed planning to provoke you!"
"But I didn't expect you to find out."
Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly at Gremmy Tomour, still pondering how to deal with this person who could replicate any ability he used through illusion.
"Ha ha..."
Because I am invincible!
"So it's perfectly normal for you to think of provoking me and making me reveal a weakness."
After hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words, Gremmy Thom simply smiled. He remained calm and composed. The victory of this battle had already been decided when he decided to participate. As the strongest knight of the Sternritter and the strongest Quincy alive in the world besides Yhwach, Gremmy Thom had absolute confidence in his strength.
"You're invincible!?"
Upon hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's lips twitched.
He felt like he'd heard that sentence before!
It seems that someone named Shihoin often says this phrase!
"There is only one person in this world who is invincible!"
"But it's such a pity, this person isn't you!"
Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to have thought of something, and a plan formed in his mind.
"Oh, you're saying it wasn't me!?"
Gremmy Tomour was immediately displeased after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words.
Is there anyone in this world more powerful than me?
Gremmy Thormu did not believe that there was any power in the world more powerful than his imagination.
Do you think you can be a match for Sōgo Shihoin!?
Ichigo Kurosaki lured out Sōgo Shihoin Sōgo Shihoin, attempting to use him to defeat Gremmy Thom's illusion.
"I truly cannot defeat Sōgo Shihoin!"
However, to Ichigo Kurosaki's surprise, Gremmy Tomour actually admitted that he was Sōgo Shihoin.
"What did you say!?"
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Gremmy Tomour with some shock.
"I said, I am indeed not as good as Sōgo Shihoin."
Gremmy Tomos repeated his words once again, seemingly without any sense of unease about being Sōgo Shihoin.
I lost to Sōgo Shihoin once!
"I know his strength!"
"That's something far beyond my imagination."
"So it's perfectly normal that I'm not as good as Sōgo Shihoin."
"But that doesn't change the fact that I'm invincible."
Gremmy Tomour said utterly absurd things.
"Aren't you contradicting yourself with that statement?!"
Ichigo Kurosaki pointed out the problem with Gremmy Thom's words.
"Since you are invincible, then there shouldn't be anyone stronger than you. Since there are people stronger than you, you are not invincible."
Ichigo Kurosaki was speaking earnestly to Gremmy Thomour. He seemed quite serious, genuinely trying to explain this absurd situation to Ichigo Kurosaki Gremmy.
"Hahaha..."
Gremmy Tomour smiled after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words.
"I have never Sōgo Shihoin as my enemy. If I have no enemy, then am I invincible!?"
From the perspective of Gremmy Thomme, whose physical body is merely a brain, his understanding differs from that of many others. Having lost other parts of his body, Gremmy Thomme possesses a 'body' and environment that allows him to concentrate more fully on his thoughts. He can indulge in carefree fantasies, and his understanding of interpersonal relationships also differs from that of ordinary people. This is one of the reasons why Gremmy Thomme's interpersonal relationships within the Sternritter are not particularly good.
"Nonsense!"
Ichigo Kurosaki was somewhat angry. He frowned, and his Spiritual Pressure instantly rose to a whole new level, a level that few people in the entire Soul Society could reach!
"Bankai!"
Ichigo Kurosaki roared loudly. Yes, he hadn't used his Bankai yet; he had been fighting Gremmy Thomus in his Shikai form. Now, he was finally unleashing his true power!
"Boom!"
A torrent of Spiritual Pressure capable of destroying everything erupted from his body!
Ichigo Kurosaki, now in a completely new form, appeared before everyone in an instant.
Ichigo Kurosaki's black Shihakusho had disappeared, replaced by a pure white trench coat, much like the uniform worn by the Quincy Sternritter!
At the moment Ichigo Kurosaki shouted "Bankai," a bull's head mask appeared on his face! That mask exuded endless ominousness and evil!
That's a symbol of the Hollow power within Ichigo Kurosaki's body!
Ichigo Kurosaki's left hand still held a jet-black Zanpakuto, but after Ichigo Kurosaki's Bankai, the hilt of the Zanpakuto disappeared completely, and Ichigo Kurosaki's left hand held a hiltless jet-black blade, which emitted an eerie and cold light.
Ichigo Kurosaki's right hand was no longer Zanpakuto, but had transformed into a crossbow bolt similar to those used by Quincy. The bolt was bound to Ichigo Kurosaki's right arm with countless chains and emitted a very strange Spiritual Pressure, which included the Spiritual Pressure of Quincy, Soul Reaper, and even that of Menos Grande representing misfortune.
"I really don't want to Bankai! Especially when I'm fighting against you Quincy..."
Wearing a snow-white bull's head mask, Ichigo Kurosaki stared intently at Gremmy Tomour in front of him with a ferocious and terrifying gaze, and spoke coldly in his extremely hoarse voice.
"Hahaha..."
"This is such a wonderful surprise!"
Gremmy Tom looked at Ichigo Kurosaki in front of him and shouted excitedly.
"So you're Quincy too!?"
"No! That's not right..."
"Your body contains the power of Quincy, as well as the power of Soul Reaper and a Hollow!"
"Hahaha... Just what are you?!"
Gremmy Tom looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, who exuded boundless power, and asked excitedly.
What I am isn't really important...
Ichigo Kurosaki had no interest in what he actually was.
"The important one is Gremmy Thormu, one of the Sternritter!"
"When you see me in this stance, do you think you still have any hope of victory!?"
After Ichigo Kurosaki obtained a sliver of Sōgo Shihoin's Spiritual Pressure and successfully completed his transformation, and after researching his own Bankai, he never thought about Bankai again. This was because his current form was frankly too strange, and he didn't want too many people to see it! Because his form, possessing the powers of Quincy, Soul Reaper, and a Hollow, made him resemble an ultimate hybrid!
"My lost child~"
Yhwach looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a hint of doting in his voice.
Yhwach naturally knew Ichigo Kurosaki, and he also knew that Ichigo Kurosaki's blood flowed in his veins!
In Yhwach's eyes, Ichigo Kurosaki, who possesses Quincy power that rivals, or even surpasses, that of Pure-Blood Quincy, is like his own son!
That's why Yhwach calls Ichigo Kurosaki his lost child!
"Ha!?"
Isshin Kurosaki frowned as he listened to Yhwach's words. What did the other man mean? Was he trying to take his son away from him?!
(End of this chapter)