At this time...
Las Noches...
Witnessing this scene, Aizen Sōsuke's expression changed slightly.
Who is this White?
Aizen, possessing amazing observational skills, quickly recalled.
When Kurosaki Ichigo was about to lose in battle against Byakuya Kuchiki, it was due to his Hollow power's awakening that Kurosaki Ichigo turned the situation around.
At that time, Kurosaki Ichigo's body was obviously controlled by other forces, and the voice he produced was essentially identical to White's!
So, could it be that White was the embodiment of Kurosaki Ichigo's Hollow power?
But Aizen also sensed something was amiss.
Based on his intuition, he felt that White's power source might not be purely Hollow power.
Could it be a fusion of multiple powers?
The more Aizen pondered, the more confused he became. What is the relationship between White and Kurosaki Ichigo?
Will they help Kurosaki Ichigo grow, or will they compete with each other, or even fight for control of Kurosaki Ichigo's body?
And what is the relationship between "Old Man Zangetsu" bearing Yhwach's image, White, and Kurosaki Ichigo?
This relationship was too complex, and even Aizen felt somewhat overwhelmed...
No wonder the Three Realms Projection considered Kurosaki Ichigo his most perfect creation...
From this perspective, his complexity did require further research to be completely controlled.
Aizen, who considered himself Kurosaki Ichigo's creator, anticipated:
I hope the existence of "Old Man Zangetsu" and White will allow Kurosaki Ichigo to evolve even better!
Let him break the limitations of a single species.
Even break through to another dimension!
On the golden screen...
During battle with White, White complained that Kurosaki Ichigo only knew Zangetsu's name but didn't understand Zangetsu at all.
Kurosaki Ichigo also realized his own problem. He had never understood Zangetsu's heart, so he couldn't obtain Zangetsu's true power.
All Zanpakutō possessed their own names, and one must understand them thoroughly!
They weren't merely tools!
And it was due to this realization that Kurosaki Ichigo regained Zangetsu's power and defeated White.
White could only speak to Old Man Zangetsu with considerable displeasure:
"Well, it seems my mission is complete. After all, he's the king of this world—he must win!"
"This guy is very strong. You need to train him well."
"His power will belong to me sooner or later!"
In other viewers' eyes, this White seemed hostile toward Kurosaki Ichigo!
It appeared that if Kurosaki Ichigo lost, White would ruthlessly replace him.
This made the audience even more puzzled.
Was there a time bomb within Kurosaki Ichigo's body?
The relationships between various powers in Kurosaki Ichigo's body were truly complicated!
Afterward, Old Man Zangetsu also spoke to Kurosaki Ichigo meaningfully and affectionately:
"Ichigo, I hate the rain..."
"When you feel sadness, it rains in this world."
"As long as you believe in me, I won't let any rain fall in this world!"
"Believe in me, Ichigo! You are not fighting alone!"
This was Old Man Zangetsu's domineering declaration!
These ambiguous words aroused the audience's curiosity, wanting to know what relationship existed between him and Kurosaki Ichigo...
Finally, Kurosaki Ichigo's power-up from his Quincy abilities arrived!
Kurosaki Ichigo's body recovered!
And his strength suddenly soared again!
Zaraki Kenpachi looked back in surprise, rarely showing astonishment at this moment!
Kurosaki Ichigo, who was originally half-dead, was resurrected with full health?
He burst forth with terrifying power and speed, instantly injuring Zaraki Kenpachi!
Witnessing this, Zaraki Kenpachi felt very excited!
He hadn't encountered such a powerful opponent in a long time!
So, he removed his eyepatch!
Alright, he wouldn't pretend anymore!
His previous self was merely his ordinary state!
BUZZ!
Zaraki Kenpachi's momentum suddenly rose!
Golden spiritual pressure exploded forth!
With a casual wave, he sliced a nearby building in half!
BOOM! ———
Then, the two overpowered individuals began fighting with full strength.
At this time...
The audience once again felt extremely surprised.
The White and "Old Man Zangetsu" within Kurosaki Ichigo's body were already very puzzling.
Now he had inexplicably gained wound-healing power. There were too many incredible things about him, right?
And if one possessed deep understanding of the Quincy, they could observe that at this moment, Kurosaki Ichigo actually wielded special Quincy power!
At this time, Kurosaki Ichigo declared he would never lose if fighting alongside his Zanpakutō.
But Zaraki Kenpachi was very disdainful and considered the sword merely a tool.
He only believed in himself and didn't need a Zanpakutō at all.
At this moment, Old Man Zangetsu appeared behind Kurosaki Ichigo and said to him:
"Did you hear that? This guy's sword is screaming! But he can't hear it, and he can't trust his sword, so he can't unleash the sword's strongest power..."
Ichigo Kurosaki said he would definitely believe in Old Man Zangetsu's power!
He also told Zaraki Kenpachi that he and Zangetsu would fight side by side and would definitely defeat Zaraki Kenpachi!
But Zaraki Kenpachi disdainfully declared that Zanpakutō power was insignificant and less reliable than his own strength.
This represented a collision of two philosophies!
At this time, Zaraki Kenpachi did suppress his Zanpakutō's power, and even the sword he used was randomly acquired...
He relied entirely on brute force and spiritual pressure to charge forward!
This was unique throughout all of Soul Society!
Afterward, Ichigo Kurosaki, supported by Old Man Zangetsu, initiated the final collision with Zaraki Kenpachi!
BOOM! ———
Vast spiritual pressure overflowed, forming shockwaves that spread everywhere!
The surrounding buildings were all destroyed and leveled!
After thick smoke cleared...
The confrontation scene between Zaraki Kenpachi and Ichigo Kurosaki appeared before everyone.
Both parties remained standing at this moment, with extremely solemn expressions.
Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakutō had only struck Zaraki Kenpachi's shoulder!
But Zaraki Kenpachi's sword had pierced through Ichigo Kurosaki's internal organs.
So, Ichigo Kurosaki fell to the ground first!
But at this time, Zaraki Kenpachi muttered to himself:
"You win, kid..."
Several seconds later!
Blood suddenly spurted from his shoulder!
Zaraki Kenpachi also collapsed at light speed.
The audience, who originally thought Zaraki Kenpachi had won, were also dumbfounded.
Oh my god!
Such a powerful Zaraki Kenpachi still lost in the end?
Especially veteran captains who knew how formidable Zaraki Kenpachi was—their expressions were very strange at this moment.
Whether it was Zaraki Kenpachi's combat performance or Ichigo Kurosaki's bottomless power, everything was incredibly unbelievable.
At this time, barrage comments floated past again:
'Though Kenpachi becomes stronger facing stronger opponents, Ichigo has no moral principles and instantly activates cheats to kill monsters above his level.'
'Oh my god, why is it like this again? The one who falls first actually wins.'
'Does Kenpachi's wound have a delay? Ichigo fell down for so long before blood spurted out'
'Haha, report Kenpachi for poor acting skills'
'Kenpachi: There's no other way but to fake death. Otherwise, if I kill Ichigo, who will entertain me in the future?'
'Report them for not following sportsmanship spirit—one for requesting off-field assistance, one for match-fixing'
'Don't criticize Kenpachi for letting Ichigo win. I, Kenpachi, have fought so many battles in my life, but which one did I fight seriously?'
'I, Kenpachi, never take things seriously.'
'What I, Kenpachi, mean is that everyone here is trash!'
'Report that Byakuya and Kenpachi were seriously throwing matches for Ichigo—they were least injured but said Ichigo won'
'I, Harribel, didn't release as much water as you did.'
In the chat group, everyone also discussed in surprise:
[Komamura Sajin]: Ah, so this is the outcome of Captain Zaraki and Ichigo Kurosaki's battle.
[Abarai Renji]: No wonder Captain Zaraki helped Ichigo Kurosaki and others. If nothing unexpected happened, he must have acknowledged Ichigo Kurosaki.
[Zaraki Kenpachi]: Hehe, naturally. How can such a rare opponent be easily defeated? I'm still waiting for him to entertain me in the future!
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