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Chapter 96: Gin Ichimaru  

Swish!

Faced with Ailin's questioning, Sōsuke Aizen, who had already put away the "King's Key," did not respond at all and instantly used Shunpo to escape.

"You still want to run in front of me? You're really underestimating me, the captain of the 11th Division."

It had to be said that Aizen's current Shunpo skill was almost second only to Yoruichi Shihōin's. However, in front of Ailin, it was still not enough.

Swoosh!

Ailin's figure instantly flickered and appeared in mid-air, then kicked down towards the space in front of him.

In the next instant, Aizen's black-robed figure appeared beneath Ailin's foot, unable to dodge in time. Aizen could only cross his arms over his head to block Ailin's attack.

Boom!

Boom!

This kick from Ailin directly sent Aizen crashing down like a falling comet. Aizen's body collided with the air, creating a ring of sonic boom clouds that expanded outward in circles.

Boom!

The ground was smashed into a large crater, kicking up a dust explosion dozens of meters high. Subsequently, a figure shot out from the dust cloud, rapidly fleeing from the ground.

"Oh? Still not dead? I can't tell if you have any strength left."

"Projection!"

Ailin raised his right hand high, pointing his index finger towards the sky. Instantly, dozens of Zanpakutō appeared floating behind Ailin's back. Then, under Ailin's control, they turned into streaks of afterimages, shooting towards the fleeing figure on the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom! 

One barrage after another, the Zanpakutō rained down like artillery shells, striking Aizen's position and forcing him to constantly use Shunpo to evade.

***

In the forest, a bush rustled and shook. A few seconds later, a silver-haired, squinty-eyed young man emerged from the bushes and slowly walked towards the pale yellow barrier.

Rangiku Matsumoto's childhood friend, Gin Ichimaru!

Seeing the unconscious Rangiku within the barrier, Gin clenched his fists tightly, biting his teeth until they drew blood.

It was because he had left Rangiku's side to search for food that she ended up in this predicament. Earlier, he had clearly seen that hooded man take something from Rangiku's body. Although Gin didn't know what it was, for that man to covet it meant it was something precious.

"I'm sorry, Rangiku. I failed to protect you. But Rangiku's possession, I will definitely, definitely help you get it back!" After taking a deep look at the unconscious Rangiku, Gin ran towards the direction of the explosions.

To retrieve Rangiku's possession, he needed power!

Whether it was the person who took Rangiku's possession or the one who came later to rescue her, they were Gin's hope for gaining strength!

When Gin ran out of the forest, the first thing he saw was Ailin standing high in the air and the black-robed figure being bombarded by countless blades as he fled in all directions.

***

"Tch, you really can run." Seeing that dozens of Zanpakutō had no effect on Aizen, Ailin's thoughts stirred.

Sizzle!

Instantly, blue Reiatsu condensed into weapons behind Ailin's back like lightning, covering the sky. The number was ten times more than before.

Swoosh!

Hundreds of Zanpakutō rained down like a downpour towards Aizen. Faced with this attack, Aizen finally took action. After all, Ailin's attack range this time was too large.

Even with his Shunpo, it was impossible for him to escape the range of these weapons before they landed on the ground.

"Bakudō #81 - Danku!"

Instantly, a semi-transparent yellow barrier, seven meters high and three meters wide, appeared in front of Aizen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One by one, the Zanpakutō projected by Ailin struck the Danku barrier, triggering a series of shockwaves.

However, although the number of Zanpakutō striking Danku was large, the attacks generated were still not enough to break through Danku's defense.

The 81st Bakudō, Danku, could almost be considered the highest level of defensive Kidō. Its full power could perfectly defend against attacks below the 89th destructive spell.

Of course, this didn't mean that Danku couldn't defend against spells above the 89th level. Rather, Danku could only defend against attacks coming from the front, making its defense too one-sided against spells above the 89th level.

The 90th destructive spell, Kurohitsugi, forms a black coffin of tremendous Reiatsu that completely surrounds the enemy, attacking them with countless blades within the coffin.

The 96th destructive spell, Ittō Kasō, raises a blazing fire blade from the ground, turning a radius of hundreds of meters into a scorched earth.

The 99th destructive spell, Goryū Tenmetsu, forms five massive dragons of Reiatsu, capable of destroying everything in its path.

As can be seen, almost all destructive spells above the 90th level are wide-ranging attacks, and Danku is not enough to defend against them.

However, those Shinigami specializing in Kidō could even use Danku as a blueprint to create even more powerful defensive barriers.

As the dust settled, Ailin gazed at the intact Danku and stretched out his right hand. The Zanpakutō projected by Ailin were the lowest-grade ones from his innate barrier.

Even with the added power of Ailin's Reiatsu, the force of these projected Zanpakutō was only about the same as a destructive spell in the 30s.

However, just because the projected Zanpakutō couldn't break through Danku's defense didn't mean Ailin couldn't.

"Hadō #92 - Hyōga Seiran!"

Instantly, Ailin's right hand released an incredible chill. This cold froze the moisture in the air, forming a raging icy torrent that swept towards Aizen with tremendous speed.

Hyōga Seiran, this Kidō spell, was one that Ailin learned from "Koga Kuchiki" two hundred years in the future through his Zanpakutō, Muramasa.

As Ailin recalled from Koga's memories, he had used this 92nd destructive spell, Hyōga Seiran, to break through Byakuya Kuchiki's Danku.

Here, Aizen's Danku was naturally no match for Ailin's Hyōga Seiran either.

Crack crack...

The unparalleled chill spread across the pale yellow barrier, and eventually, under the onslaught of the icy torrent and frozen air, Aizen's Danku shattered.

Boom!

Countless shards of ice and frozen air froze the surroundings in a thick mist. When the mist dissipated, Ailin shook his head at the empty ice mountain before him.

Aizen was really too evasive, wasn't he? In this round of confrontation with Ailin, he had only used Shunpo and one defensive Kidō spell throughout.

He didn't reveal any information about himself at all. If Ailin didn't already know it was him, who could have connected this person to the Vice Captain of the 5th Division?

Seeing that Aizen had already fled, Ailin didn't bother paying attention. Earlier, he had sensed the spatial disturbance, indicating that Aizen had escaped through a Garganta. Otherwise, with his speed, there was no way he could have escaped from right under Ailin's nose.

After a few flickers, Ailin returned to where he had first encountered Aizen. With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the barrier protecting Rangiku Matsumoto. Ailin held his hand above Rangiku's body, and green healing light enveloped her.

Soon, Rangiku's injuries were healed under Ailin's treatment. However, Ailin also discovered that, perhaps due to his arrival causing Aizen to forcefully extract the "King's Key," the damage to Rangiku's soul was far more severe than he had imagined.

If Rangiku's soul injury wasn't treated in time, she might end up like Haruko before, with her soul gradually withering and dying.

Not long after, hurried footsteps and breathing rapidly approached.

"Huff, huff..."

Unable to find the one who had harmed Rangiku, Gin quickly returned and saw the Shinigami who had driven away the attacker squatting beside Rangiku, enveloping her with a green light.

"Hey, you purple-haired brat, did you see what that man did to this little girl?"

"Ah?"

Suddenly being questioned by Ailin, Gin raised his head, took a few deep breaths to calm himself, and then replied, "I don't know. I only know that man took something from Rangiku's body."

"Is that so? No wonder my healing Kidō isn't having much effect on this little girl."

Upon hearing Ailin's words, Gin immediately panicked, "Mr. Shinigami, does that mean Rangiku is in trouble?"

"How could she not be in trouble?"

Ailin shook his head and carefully examined Rangiku. "A part of this little girl's soul has been taken away, causing a deficiency in her soul. It's a severe injury. If it's not treated in time, there could be a risk to her life."

"What?"

Upon learning from Ailin that Rangiku's life was in danger, Gin became flustered. Immediately, he dropped to his knees before Ailin, "Mr. Shinigami, I beg you, please save Rangiku. As long as you can save Rangiku, I'll dedicate my life to you."

"Hey, you brat, what do you take me for I'm the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13. Would I refuse to save someone in need or demand favors in return?"

Glancing at Gin, Ailin continued, "However, this little girl's injury is a bit troublesome. Her soul has been partially taken away by someone. To recover, that missing part of her soul needs to be restored. Taking someone else's soul to repair hers would mean saving one person by harming another. I can't plunder someone else's soul just to heal this little girl."

"No, there's no need for you to plunder anyone's soul, Captain. Please, Captain, use my soul to restore Rangiku's." Gin kowtowed heavily before Ailin, pleading with him.

"Oh? Use your soul?"

Ailin purposefully frowned, "Little guy, do you know the severe consequences of losing a part of your soul? If it's not handled properly, you could die."

"No matter what the consequences, I can endure them. Please, Mr. Shinigami, take my soul to heal Rangiku."

 

 


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Chapter 97: The Possibility of Creating Avalon  

"Very well, since you insist so stubbornly, I shall do as you wish." At that moment, Ailin stretched out his hand. "Projection!"

Instantly, a purple object appeared in Ailin's hand. A soul extraction medium.

This thing was invented by Kisuke Urahara in the future to extract foreign objects from souls, and Ailin had projected it. However, since it was a replica, its function was not as powerful as the original. But for now, it was enough for Ailin to use it to tear off a piece of Gin Ichimaru's soul.

The purple cylinder formed a layer of light film, covering Ailin's hand. Then, before Gin Ichimaru's slightly frightened gaze, it pierced his heart.

"Huff..."

The pain of his soul being torn made Gin grunt involuntarily. Large beads of cold sweat slid down Gin's forehead. But at this moment, the pain coming from his soul was not as great as the pain in his heart.

Rangiku, so this was the kind of pain you suffered from your previous injuries?

No, more than that!

This Shinigami's movements were very gentle, and Gin could feel that this Shinigami was trying his best to take a part of his soul with the least amount of harm.

The Shinigami who had attacked Rangiku before, however, had been extremely brutal. The pain Rangiku felt was definitely greater than his own! That person was unforgivable!

Withdrawing his hand from Gin's heart, Ailin now held a thumb-sized soul light point in his hand. And the black hole in Gin's chest disappeared as Ailin withdrew his palm, looking as if he had not been injured at all.

But the tearing sensation from his soul still caused Gin to tightly clutch his chest, breathing heavily, as if he would die the next second if he didn't breathe.

With Gin's soul fragment, Ailin quickly fused it into Rangiku Matsumoto's soul, slowly repairing her soul injury.

About ten minutes later, Ailin finally completed his operation.

"Done. This little girl's injury has been healed by me. She's just too tired now and needs to rest. I estimate she'll have fully recovered by tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, sir." Seeing Rangiku's breathing had stabilized, Gin couldn't help but kneel before Ailin and kowtow.

"Hey hey hey, that's enough." Ailin pulled Gin up and patted his shoulder. "Little guy, you're not bad. Just for enduring silently when I tore your soul, your future prospects won't be too bleak. If we don't have power, then when those we care about are in danger, we won't have any means to resist. So go study at the Shin'ō Academy and become a powerful Shinigami."

"Become a Shinigami?"

"That's right, a Shinigami. In the Soul Society, only Shinigami can possess great power. Like that person before, and me, we're all Shinigami."

"I understand, thank you." Gin took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

This Shinigami was right. Whether it was to protect Rangiku or to avenge her and take back what was taken from her, it required great power.

If he had the same level of power as this Shinigami, then when Rangiku was in danger earlier, instead of helplessly hiding in the bushes watching her suffer, he could have jumped out directly and driven that person away like this Shinigami.

"If after graduating you want to become even stronger but don't know which division to join, come to the 11th Division. At that time, I'll personally train you.

As for whether you'll gain the power to protect those you care about under my training, that depends on how much you can learn from me."

After planting a seed in Gin's heart, Ailin patted his shoulder and turned to leave. All that was left for Gin was the captain's fluttering haori in the wind, and the large "eleven" on his back.

***

Perhaps because Ailin had stumbled upon him, Aizen became much more cautious with his later actions. However, having obtained the most important thing, Aizen's research progressed significantly.

According to Aizen's calculations, he estimated that within ten years, that thing could be created by him. So the activities in Hueco Mundo also slowed down somewhat.

The number of Hollows descending into the Rukongai districts decreased, allowing the members of the 11th Division to once again experience the days when they rushed but couldn't even get a chance to clean up the battlefield.

However, Ailin soon grew weary of such bullying behavior and handed over the task of cleaning up the Hollows in the Rukongai to his Vice-Captain Kiganjo, returning to the Seireitei to begin his own training.

Occasionally, Ailin would also go to the Shin'ō Academy to watch Haruko's efforts from afar. To be honest, Haruko's talent wasn't great.

Even though she was born in the Soul Society as the young lady of the Kuchiki Family, Haruko's spiritual power was only at the lowest level of twenty. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to withstand Ailin's spiritual pressure when it increased to that of a century-old captain, causing her soul to begin dispersing.

After her training in the living world, Haruko's spiritual pressure had increased somewhat. But with Haruko's talent, even if given ten or twenty more years, she would never be able to reach the level of an ordinary Shinigami.

Even if she joined the Expeditionary Force to Hueco Mundo, Haruko would most likely only be able to kill two or three Hollows before dying, nothing more than cannon fodder.

Of course, as the young lady of the Kuchiki Family, after Haruko graduated from the Shin'ō Academy, she would never be assigned to the Expeditionary Force to Hueco Mundo.

It was more likely that she would be recruited into the 6th Division by Byakuya to do some clerical work, or directly retire.

But if she couldn't raise her spiritual pressure to the true level of a Shinigami, then whenever Haruko had prolonged contact with Ailin, her soul would once again fall into decline...

Ailin let out a sigh. "The Hōgyoku, huh..."

To allow Haruko to break through her limits, only the "Hōgyoku" could achieve that.

Aizen had already obtained the "King's Key" from Rangiku Matsumoto's soul and begun manufacturing the Hōgyoku.

But whether it was the Hōgyoku in Kisuke Urahara's hands or the one made by Aizen, they were both only semi-finished products. So the wishes that these two Hōgyoku could perceive were just the wishes of Urahara and Aizen.

Of course, Ailin believed more that it was the "Soul King's" wish - the Soul King wanted to create a "Soul King substitute" to replace himself.

In any case, ever since making contact with the Soul King's will, Ailin had gained a new understanding of the individual changes of the Shinigami over the next two hundred years.

Previously, he had thought of borrowing the Hōgyoku from Aizen and Urahara after they created it, and then letting the Hōgyoku perceive Haruko's inner wish, allowing Haruko to break through her own limits.

But now, Ailin had understood the true nature of the Hōgyoku. After all, whether it was the Hollowfication of Shinigami or the Shinigamification of Hollows, it allowed one to gain power that did not originally belong to them.

What was needed to become the "Soul King"?

At the very least, one needed to possess three types of abilities.

But how many types of power existed in this world in total?

The Shinigami's Shinigami power, the Hollow's Hollow power, the Quincy's Quincy power, and the Fullbringer's Fullbring power.

So after the "Hōgyoku" was born, following the will of the Soul King, it naturally wanted to create a "Soul King substitute."

It was just that in the end, it was tamed by Aizen and fused with him. Due to Aizen's belief that "battles between Shinigami are battles of spiritual pressure," Aizen's spiritual pressure reached an unprecedented level.

If he gave the untamed Hōgyoku to Haruko, she might be invaded by the Hollow power just like Shinji Hirako and the others.

Shinji Hirako and the others were able to overcome their inner Hollows and master the "Hollowfication" technique with Kisuke Urahara's help, greatly increasing their strength.

But Haruko... Thinking of this, Ailin shook his head.

He could understand Haruko's thoughts. Regarding Haruko's actions, Ailin maintained an attitude of respect.

As long as Haruko could safely live until two hundred years later, when Aizen had fully fused the two Hōgyoku in Hueco Mundo, Ailin would go and borrow the complete Hōgyoku for Haruko to use.

Speaking of which, Ailin felt that to some extent, Aizen was very similar to a certain teacher from the neighboring ocean.

That old teacher shouted that "only Haki reigned supreme over all," and then was defeated by the "Zoan" abilities of a certain animal species.

Aizen proclaimed, "Battles between Shinigami are battles of spiritual pressure," and then was sealed by Kisuke Urahara's bizarre sealing methods...

How ironic.

Battles between Shinigami were indeed battles of spiritual pressure. But under equal spiritual pressure, more powerful abilities could still exert greater might and gain an absolute advantage in battle.

Fortunately, in terms of abilities, Ailin felt that before the Thousand-Year Blood War, he should be invincible.

As for after the Thousand-Year Blood War began and he ascended to the Soul King Palace, meeting the members there, he would then stand undefeated. No, perhaps he didn't even need to wait until then.

Thinking of Avalon, Ailin's mind turned to the abilities of "Avalon." In addition to being able to maintain the wielder's state at any time, similar to "fixing" one's own state, it could also deploy the strongest defensive barrier that isolated the wielder from the rest of the world. In such a state, any attack would be unable to reach Ailin, who was not in "this world."

Didn't this sound familiar?

When Aizen rebelled from Soul Society and was held hostage by Yoruichi Shihōin and Soi Fon, he had deployed the "Negación" he had set up in Hueco Mundo, placing himself, Gin, and Tōsen in a different world from the Shinigami of the Seireitei, leaving the captains helpless against their defection.

So, could he first analyze the spatial composition of the "Negación," and then use the principles behind the formation of "Negación" to create Artoria's sheath "Avalon?"

The more he thought about it, the more Ailin felt this idea was feasible. But how could he analyze the "Negación?"

At this thought, an image surfaced in Ailin's mind. When in doubt, finding that person was definitely the right choice.

 


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