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Heh, the burst damage gained by sacrificing the power of death is only +1. That guy definitely can't beat me.
However, Aizen, despite his breakthrough in strength, knew very well that he had not broken through to a new dimension.
To give a more general example, let's take the primordial sages as an example.
All beings below the level of a saint are mere ants, so setting a saint as someone belonging to a different dimension from other cultivators implies that such beings are not saints.
Below the level of saint, the strongest are quasi-saints.
Quasi-Saints are essentially still Great Luo Golden Immortals, but they have stepped into a new level on the path of Great Luo Golden Immortals, and are beings of another dimension compared to ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals.
There is a clear difference in strength between the so-called Quasi-Saints who have severed one corpse and Quasi-Saints who have severed three corpses, but in reality they are still classified as "Quasi-Saints".
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In the Bleach system, the fourth stage of Collapsed Mana and the complete Collapsed Mana correspond to the Saint level.
The Grand Luo Golden Immortal corresponds to the team leader, level +.
So, a Quasi-Saint is the equivalent of the limit of a Shinigami, that is, the level and +! Rank 1, 2 and 3 Aizen is much stronger than Aizen who did not fuse with the Hogyoku, but in essence, he still did not break through to another dimension. Strictly speaking, he just went deeper on the path of the limit of a Shinigami.
Therefore, even after his strength improved, Aizen did not give up the idea of continuing to research the Hogyoku.
His spiritual pressure, now tripled, is probably only at the second stage of blue energy collapse, not even reaching the third stage.
Because he discovered the "limit of death".
He still seems to be a little ways from reaching the top in this category.
At the same time, he also confirmed that even if it was a different Shiba Isshin, there was still no possibility that he would pose a threat to the previous him, because no matter how strong he was, he was still within the realm of Shinigami and was an existence in the same dimension as Aizen. Therefore, there was no possibility that Kyoka Suigetsu could be forcibly broken through by spiritual pressure.
Aizen then focused his attention on the two new swords.
"The abilities of these two swords seem somewhat familiar."
After briefly sensing the Shikai abilities of the two Zanpakuto, Aizen asked the system with a strange expression.
The release phrases weren't anything special, but what was rather unusual were the two swords' initial releases, which featured two extremely familiar moves: Shadow Dragon's Roar and White Dragon's Roar!
"You packaged Rogcheni and Sting Ukrainian's abilities into a Zanpakuto for me."
This is clearly the Dragon Slayer Magic from Sabertooth Twin Dragons in Fairy Tail! Moreover, the Dragon Slayer Magic's... brutal fighting style, coupled with the three-sword style, makes the system seem to be forcing itself to go from an elegant and wise image to a rough and hot-blooded one.
"No, that's not true."
The system categorically denied any connection to Aizen.
"Yes, that is."
"The Shadow Dragon Schiadoram and the White Dragon Beslokia."
"That's pretty impressive."
Aizen's expression was somewhat strange.
Zanpakuto also possess consciousness and exist within the consciousness space of Shinigami.
These two knives are essentially two dragons, meaning that two dragons might reside within one's own consciousness.
Aizen considered himself a Dragon Slayer mage, a Shinigami version of Zhao. Although he wasn't a dragon of the same level as Igneel or Acnologia, Aizen was still quite satisfied with the fact that these two dragons had rare attributes.
After all, Zanpakuto (soul-clever swords) have inherent limitations.
Whether it's a white dragon or a black dragon, it can only be upgraded to level 1 at most. If you want to upgrade further, besides leveling up through the system, you might only be able to consider using the Hogyoku to strengthen it.
Given this, what's the difference between a white dragon and a black dragon? Relatively speaking, light and shadow attributes are much rarer and more interesting than attributes like fire, iron, poison, lightning, and water.
The only difference is that the Shikai ability receives immediate feedback from the Zanpakuto due to the power level, while the D-kai requires a little more time to master. However, given Aizen's current strength, subduing both Zanpakuto isn't too difficult; communication is all that's needed.
If all else fails, let the illusions and illusions be used to beat them up; that should do the trick.
Chapter 87 What Did I Say Back Then? 7/8, Bonus Chapter for Average Subscriptions
Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
But for Aizen, the events of those four years were even more interesting than the experiences of the previous six years.
Joe and the Great Dog are still receiving training in the First Division. It is said that they are close to mastering D-Cure, which made Aizen slightly alarmed.
Because Joe Higashi is an extra entity, if he were to become a captain after mastering the D-solution, it would disrupt the original captain sequence of the Soul Society.
Currently, the only divisions without captain positions in the 13th Division are the 2nd Division, the 3rd Division, and the 7th Division.
Big Dog's inclusion in the 7th Division was predetermined.
The 2nd Division is the Shihōin family's territory, and it's very difficult for outsiders to touch it. Even though the Shihōin family has some problems due to the Yoruichi Shihōin incident, they can only accept that the direct descendants of the Shihōin family take over the 2nd Division.
Furthermore, given the nature of the Covert Forces, even the Commander-in-Chief wouldn't entrust such an important department to someone who hasn't been in the Soul Society for many years.
In other words, if Joe were to arrive by surprise, the only option would be the Third Division! Therefore, Aizen hesitated slightly.
Letting Joe Higashi arrive naturally won't work! We can't change the plot like that to the outside world! Right now, the public's perception is that Joe Higashi and he are unrelated, while the transmigrated being whose existence is unknown knows perfectly well that Gin Ichimaru is Aizen's henchman.
As Aizen's subordinate 757, it's extremely unreasonable that Aizen didn't promote Gin Ichimaru to the position of captain.
This easily arouses suspicion.
Even though he hadn't yet discovered any suspected transmigrators in Soul Society, as a transmigrator himself, he still needed to remain calm and vigilant. This was definitely not a battle of wits with thin air.
Thinking about Gin Ichimaru... who's still hiding his identity, Aizen felt it was about time to let him get registered for the Third Division first.
As for Joe Higashi, Aizen suddenly had an idea.
In addition, during these four years, a proud young man joined the Sixth Division. That... before he became the future iceberg-faced Kuchiki Byakuya, he was already the fifth seat of the Sixth Division as soon as he joined.
The members of the Sixth Division are a noble unit. Although there are commoner Shinigami, the Sixth Division is considered a private division of the Kuchiki family.
They naturally had little objection to the young master who was destined to become the head of the Kuchiki family and succeed as the captain of the Sixth Division.
Another familiar face appeared in Soul Society, and Aizen, as usual, hypnotized him.
Perhaps due to shared interests, coupled with Aizen's superb acting skills, this... young and rebellious boy took Aizen as a good friend, even spontaneously establishing a calligraphy association and inviting Aizen to serve as the vice-captain.
Because of this incident, this…cabbage almost had its legs broken by its grandfather.
Of course, Aizen eventually granted his request.
And so, out of nowhere, another hidden task was completed: the establishment of a calligraphy association.
According to the system's assessment, the initial cause of the establishment of this calligraphy association was that Aizen acted as a like-minded person in front of Kuchiki Byakuya.
Aizen was completely innocent in this matter; he was indeed a calligrapher, a master calligrapher indeed.
Since I owed the system three hidden rewards, I naturally received no reward.
Aizen himself had no objections. Being able to level up his strength by one level, and those three hidden quests were a huge win, especially since these kinds of hidden quests didn't sound like they were very lucrative.
In addition, Aizen's research on the Hogyoku also reached a bottleneck.
After more than a dozen deaths, Adjuchas's Adjuchas broke through to level five and completed his transformation. The first one to complete it was an acquaintance.
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Gangteng Baienmoskeda.
That guy... who broke five in three digits, the former Espada, who was humiliatingly killed by Chad's Devil's Right Arm in one hit.
As fellow Adjuchas-class Breakthrough 5, Gangtenbain is indeed not considered strong; it can only be said that before Breakthrough, his level is inferior to those of Nnoitra and others.
If I were to say...
Grimmjow's progress is at 95% of the Adjuchas stage, so Gantenbain's progress is at most 40% of the Adjuchas stage.
However, in the original story, Aizen did give them a chance. If they worked hard, they might be able to rejoin the Espada. After all, breaking through to the fifth rank early and becoming a masked form only cut off the possibility of evolution, not that they lost the ability to become stronger on their own during this stage.
See details below.
Nnoitra, the one who only existed in the era of Nelieel.
He later climbed step by step to his goal.
Although Gangtenbain was relatively weak, this guy was a grateful Hollow, and after reaching level five, he became Aizen's new henchman without the slightest hesitation.
Aizen immediately sent him to Numasek and Okada Izo.
As Adjuchas broke through to the fifth level, his transformation began to mature. During this time, a group of unfamiliar extras emerged, who would probably be removed from the Espada in the future. However, Aizen did not bestow the title of Espada upon these guys at the moment, but simply handed them all over to Numasek for management.
As for those who are ungrateful and want to rebel, Aizen also expressed his happiness.
Because these scraps can be used for experiments on becoming a Death God, all the failed products are given to Numaseka to devour. Numaseka, at the Adjuchas level, has already reached the level in all aspects.
None of those five-star Achukas, even those with face-changing abilities, could defeat him.
So far, the Shinigami transformation experiment has been 70% successful. Once it reaches 95%, Aizen plans to get a Zanpakuto for Lori, Gontenbain, and the others.
As a character who appeared in the original storyline, Aizen was treated somewhat differently.
However, the development of the new Hogyoku has truly hit a bottleneck.
Following Urahara Kisuke's instructions, he still couldn't create a second Hogyoku, which made Aizen feel strange, but at the same time, he seemed to have grasped something.
The biggest change in these four years has been nothing short of "Aizen-kun, I've come to visit again."
"Didn't you just come here the day before yesterday?"
Watching Unohana Retsu gracefully enter the house, Aizen sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
Unohana Retsu winked playfully, her thin lips parting slightly: "Oh, is Aizen-kun's injury still not healed? Do you need my help?"
"hehe."
Aizen responded with a forced smile.
I must have lost my mind to offer you treatment.
The biggest change in these four years is that Retsu Unohana would visit the Fifth Division every few days and start a fight at the drop of a hat, which annoyed Aizen to no end.
The most despairing thing is if you agree to her request, she can rest for a while after one fight, but if you don't agree, she'll come every day! Now, some rumors are quietly circulating among the ordinary members of the Soul Society, and even that little brat Gin Ichimaru dares to make fun of you.
To this, Aizen could only say that they were incredibly audacious.
Didn't you see that even veteran captains like Ukitake Jushiro and Kyoraku Shunsui didn't dare to speak out about this kind of thing? That's the shadow that Unohana Retsu once cast on them! However, although Aizen always had a headache because that woman didn't know how to hold back when they fought, and the two sides weren't even on the same side, over time Aizen gradually got used to this kind of daily life.
Their interactions gradually became more relaxed, and both began to reveal more of their true natures, such as Aizen's occasional nerdy and chuunibyou-esque rants and Unohana's undisguised cunning and mischievousness.
This kind of daily routine somewhat affects his actions behind the scenes.
"So, you didn't keep your word back then? You said you'd play with me once and then leave without bothering me, but now you come looking for me every few days."
"Hmm, what did I say back then?"
A sly glint flashed beneath Unohana Retsu's gentle expression.
Chapter 88, Second Mission: Dio and the Uchiha (8/8, Bonus Chapter for Average Subscriptions)
Aizen shook his head, gently rubbing his temples with his fingers, his eyes fixed on the documents on the table, completely ignoring Unohana Retsu.
Just kidding, it's only been three days, he doesn't want to continue playing.
By the way, Urahara Kisuke's base was completely destroyed three years ago because no one maintained or repaired it.
So in the later battles, Aizen simply took Retsu Unohana to the training ground he had built to fight.
Because it's an indoor environment, the materials used for the floor and surrounding walls are very sturdy, much more durable than dirt ground. Each instance of damage is minimal and can be quickly repaired.
However, because of this, Unohana Retsu discovered that he was raising two Hollows.
As a result, Aizen sustained minor injuries multiple times, which led to Lori wanting to fight Unohana to the death several times. However, each time, Unohana Retsu managed to suppress her with a few clever tricks.
Despite this, Lori never gave Unohana Retsu a pleasant look or attitude.
Just as Unohana said, she is currently only a medical squad member and is visiting her as a friend, so apart from her initial surprise, she did not threaten to kill Lori and Minori.
As a veteran who has lived for so many years, Unohana is familiar with the concept of "Breaking Five" noodles. However, she remembers that "Breaking Five" noodles are something only Vastodes are qualified to have access to.
Therefore, she was more surprised by the strength of these two women who had broken the five-year mark.
Although his spiritual pressure is higher than that of a typical Shinigami lieutenant, he is actually not even close to the lowest-ranking captain or Adjuchas, and clearly cannot be considered at the level of Vasto Lorde.
Without much thought, Unohana knew that this was probably a product of Aizen's experiments.
Furthermore, the act of raising and cultivating Hollows is clearly a serious crime strictly prohibited in the Soul Society in this era, and it is impossible to openly conduct research on artificial Shinigami like Mayuri Kurotsuchi's.
With her keen senses, Unohana almost instantly connected the dots to the past Hollowfication experiment.
She seemed to have grasped the truth of what happened back then.
However, when they were out in public, she acted as if she knew nothing. She never asked Unohana Retsu about Aizen's past, purpose, or anything else.
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