"Horned Zangetsu" said decisively:
"Don't think that you can handle my attacks now! If you continue to maintain this indecisive mentality, you will die!"
If he couldn't even get past this level, Kurosaki Ichigo would never be able to defeat the enemies after him.
With this mentality, he would never be able to defeat Aizen, let alone the man who would come after him—the king of the Quincy.
In this case, it was better to let him completely give up the idea of fighting.
When the black and white blades collided, Kurosaki Ichigo instantly realized that the "Horned Zangetsu" in front of him wasn't joking.
He thought to himself:
"He's serious. He really wanted to kill me when he attacked. This can't go on. I must get serious."
Even though his life was seriously threatened, he didn't give up.
No matter what, he had to learn the final Getsuga Tenshō.
He had to protect his friends and learn the final Getsuga Tenshō to return to Karakura Town.
With such determination, Kurosaki Ichigo swung his sword with all his strength to counter the enemy's attack and shouted:
"No matter what, I will not give up. I must learn the final Getsuga Tenshō. If you don't want to teach me, I will use my power to make you teach me! Getsuga Tenshō!"
"It seems that you're finally willing to let go and fight me." Horned Zangetsu dodged the attack instantly, his expression cold:
"But this isn't enough. You can't even hit me with your sword now. Sink into the sea!"
After saying that, he moved his body with flowing motion, came in front of Kurosaki Ichigo, and swung his sword.
After one blow, the sword light cut through the sea. The slash created huge waves, and Kurosaki Ichigo was knocked deeper into the sea.
In the tornado-like waves, Kurosaki Ichigo realized that the other party wanted to force him to exit the spiritual space.
But he didn't give up. He swung his sword again and again, constantly sending out black Getsuga Tenshō, challenging the extremely powerful Horned Zangetsu.
Under the high-intensity battle, Kurosaki Ichigo's consciousness was damaged, which was equivalent to his soul being injured.
His body in the Dangai was also injured at the same time, and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
But even so, he still didn't give up. Instead, he became more and more courageous, and his fighting spirit became more solid.
Noticing this, Horned Zangetsu thought helplessly:
"By now, his sword has become sharper and more powerful. He has made up his mind and prepared himself. He stands up again and again, but refuses to give up. Even if he's bleeding and injured, he doesn't waver at all. He knows why he's fighting. After fighting until now, it's impossible for him to change his mind. It seems that this is the only way. Although it's not the best choice, he'll pay the price for it later, and at least he won't have to face that man."
Therefore, he decided to end this battle.
At the same time, Ichimaru Gin, holding the Hōgyoku, was looking up at the sky in shock.
Aizen had been just there, and then he disappeared.
Aizen looked very strange—stranger than ever before.
Rather than being a Hollow, it was more like a Resurrección.
Then, Ichimaru Gin realized that the crisis was coming.
But when this thought came up, he had already been hit.
Aizen, who moved in the form of light, instantly appeared behind him and slashed with his sword, knocking his opponent down.
This was an absolute crushing of speed, strength, and reiatsu.
Although Ichimaru Gin was indeed a genius, and he had successfully calculated Aizen's moves...
But he was just a mortal after all.
Aizen had entered a new state, and even if he swung his sword normally, Ichimaru Gin couldn't resist it.
This was the power of a god.
After one strike, the special hole in Aizen's chest released a unique reiatsu, sucking the Hōgyoku into it, completing the embedding and fusion.
The white substance in this place completely solidified, becoming a structure specifically for fusing the Hōgyoku.
At the same time, Aizen began to "review his life":
"Yes, I knew the answer to the Hōgyoku earlier than Urahara Kisuke. But I still failed. The Hōgyoku was formed at the cost of hundreds of Shinigami's lives. But it was only formed, not perfected. After that, I sacrificed hundreds of Rukongai residents with Shinigami talents to the Hōgyoku.
However, the Hōgyoku was still not satisfied. Among them, the soul of a little girl was very special. Because her soul once satisfied the Hōgyoku for a moment. But that was all. After that, the Hōgyoku was still not satisfied.
But what was very strange was that although a portion of that little girl's soul was absorbed, she didn't die. She even became a Shinigami. Her name is Matsumoto Rangiku, and she's the current Lieutenant of the Tenth Division.
After that, although I wanted to conduct further research on her, considering her relationship with Uehara Shiroha, I chose to give up. However, the problem still exists. The Hōgyoku has never been satisfied and cannot exert its full power.
However, according to my experimental results, Urahara Kisuke's Hōgyoku isn't in perfect condition either. In this case, I will seize his Hōgyoku and dedicate it to my Hōgyoku! In this way..."