After seeing this scene, countless viewers were also surprised:
[Unohana Retsu]: Kurosaki Ichigo has actually started to counterattack! Is he finally going to use his full strength?
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Hehe, Ichigo Kurosaki is really like me - a man who gets braver as he fights! It's really fun to fight an opponent like this.
[Ichimaru Gin]: But if I think about it carefully, I don't think he's a reckless man like Kenpachi Zaraki who becomes more courageous as the battle goes on. It seems like he's cheating for no reason!
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: Damn it, I was just careless at best. I'll continue to abuse Ichigo Kurosaki.
However, the audience supporting Ichigo didn't get to stay happy for long. The scene reversed again.
Grimmjow, though badly wounded by Ichigo's sudden counterattack, refused to fall.
Blood dripped from his side, but his eyes still burned with rage and disbelief.
"Damn it…!"
He clenched his claws, breathing hard. "How could you—you—seriously injure me?!"
To someone like Grimmjow, who had fought his way up from the bottom, who had sworn to become the King of the Hollows, such a blow wasn't just physical—it was an insult to his pride.
But what infuriated him even more than the pain… was the look in Ichigo's eyes.
That calm. That unshaken belief.
Even after all the punishment, Ichigo still looked at him like someone who would win. Someone stronger.
Grimmjow couldn't stand it.
He let out a roar, full of fury and desperation, and charged forward.
"You bastard—DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!!"
BOOM!
He slammed into Ichigo with a shoulder strike, sending him skidding backward.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Claw after claw rained down.
Grimmjow attacked like a storm, fists flying, slashes cutting through the air. He didn't hold back—this was no longer about a fair fight.
This was about crushing Ichigo's will.
Ichigo braced himself, blocking what he could, enduring what he couldn't. Despite everything, he stayed on his feet.
But once again… Grimmjow had taken control of the fight.
The audience, who had finally gotten excited for Kurosaki Ichigo, was once again doused with cold water.
My goodness, are you playing a turn-based battle? After one side is abused, it's the other side's turn to be abused. Is it really necessary to be so dramatic!
The audience's hearts were very upset! Originally, they wanted to mock the Arrancar, but the words came to their lips and they couldn't say them, so they could only swallow them back.
Don't mention how uncomfortable it is!
In the process, Grimmjow also said his famous words:
"I don't care if you're human, Shinigami, or Arrancar! Anyone who looks down on me must die!"
He used his strongest move: Desgarrón!
His claws swung out countless huge blue light marks - the blue light was bright and breathtaking! He had transformed into a blue beast of Hueco Mundo!
After his memories surfaced, he became more determined. Before Aizen helped Grimmjow break his mask, Grimmjow had the potential to become the highest-level Vasto Lorde. His friends didn't have this potential, so they could only pin their hopes of becoming king on Grimmjow.
They even gave up their own evolution and gave their flesh and blood to Grimmjow to enhance his strength. Therefore, he must become the king! And defeating Kurosaki Ichigo is a necessary step on the road to becoming king!
Grimmjow carried this firm belief and attacked ruthlessly.
WHOOSH!
Even the clouds seemed torn apart by him. No, it should be said that even space was torn apart by him. The faint blue light shone across the sky like a blue sun.
The Arrancar in the distance couldn't help but tremble seeing such an attack. This was their instinctive fear of high-level Hollows.
BOOM!
Huge spiritual pressure swept over, enveloping Ichigo densely. Ichigo also gritted his teeth and fought against it!
Unfortunately, after the explosion cleared, Grimmjow was surprised to find that his special move still couldn't cause fatal damage to Ichigo.
Ichigo's cheating was outrageous!
Ichigo said breathlessly:
"I'm sorry, Grimmjow. You're right - I came to Hueco Mundo to fight you! I'm here to defeat you. Then we'll defeat Ulquiorra and Aizen!"
Ichigo was indeed inspired by Grimmjow at this moment! His fighting spirit was bursting, and after turning on his cheat mode, he didn't even take Aizen seriously!
Comments flew by:
Ichigo was finally able to activate his instincts - Kenpachi must be very excited!
White Ichigo called him an expert.
White Papa was very happy - Kurosaki Ichigo finally mastered his instincts.
Ichigo showed for the first time that he fights for the sake of fighting!
Orihime: You really aren't here to save me? Then I'll leave?
Soon, Ichigo in the broadcast also used up his last strength. No fancy moves - only the bonus brought by firm belief!
As for why he's so strong... don't ask, the answer is cheating!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Ichigo kept breaking through Grimmjow's Desgarrón. He chopped the blue spiritual pressure light curtain into pieces. Finally, he came before Grimmjow and severely injured him.
SLASH!
Grimmjow finally couldn't withstand Ichigo's attack. With strong unwillingness, he gradually lost consciousness and finally failed.
The scene ended here. The audience didn't know whether Grimmjow was dead or alive - they thought he was dead for sure. After all, as mortal enemies, it was understandable for Ichigo to kill him.
The comments were also madly complaining at this moment:
Hey, there's nothing shameful about losing to the cheating Kurosaki Ichigo.
Orihime, hurry up and help Grimmjow heal.
Haha, those who help Kurosaki Ichigo eventually become members of the protagonist group.
Remember Grimmjow's Gran Rey Cero, so Ichigo can use ultimate moves in the future!
Grimmjow is such a good teacher, he really made me cry!
Rest in peace, Teacher Grimmjow.
Fortunately, Ichigo is gentle, so he didn't kill Teacher Grimmjow.
Ichigo is called "little friend" - if you hang out with him, you can level up quickly.
Haha, I hope Ichigo can be with Grimmjow!Orange hair matches blue hair, gentleness matches tsundere - it's a perfect match!
After seeing this scene, everyone was shocked:
[Kyoraku Shunsui]: Wow, Ichigo finally won! This battle made me so tired.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Kurosaki Ichigo is indeed the best. You Arrancar can never defeat him. You can't defeat us Shinigami either.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Haha, it seems I finally won! My heart almost couldn't bear it. It seems as long as I want to protect my friends, I'll definitely be able to defeat all opponents. Just as I declared, I'll eventually defeat Aizen.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Not bad! Kurosaki Ichigo, you can defeat my Sexta Espada, so I can't underestimate you! Or rather, I can't underestimate the woman behind you either.
In Las Noches, Aizen saw it very clearly. Ichigo, who was once crushed, counterattacked and defeated Grimmjow in an instant just because Orihime Inoue shouted to cheer him up.
It seems Ichigo's strength is still related to his mentality! Only by firmly protecting his friends can he stably exert Hollow power! Otherwise, it will always be erratic. When he's weak, he'll be very weak.
In this case, he's still far from being the most perfect test subject! Unless he can further upgrade and stabilize his mentality.
With this thought, Aizen looked forward to Ichigo's next battle even more. He could even guess part of the future plot. After all, he had arranged many things long ago.
For example, he arranged for Ulquiorra to always act as Ichigo's opponent. A very important reason was Ulquiorra's trait - he liked making holes in his prey's chests. And White Ichigo happened to be a Hollow with a hole in his chest!
Last time, Ichigo got a hole made, but was rescued by Orihime. But what will happen next time?
Aizen looked forward to it more and more!
The other Arrancar were madly complaining about Grimmjow. Luppi covered his mouth and laughed:
"Sexta, you're really embarrassing! You were so arrogant early on, but still got abused by him! When I saw you deliberately wanted to help Ichigo with treatment, I thought you had a sure win! You're really courting death!"
In everyone's eyes, Grimmjow, who hurt Ichigo's friends, would definitely be killed by Ichigo.
Grimmjow scratched his face and roared loudly: "Ah, I absolutely cannot accept this! Ichigo was being beaten by me initially - how come he could beat me all of a sudden? I don't understand!"
Ulquiorra said coldly: "Do you still want to help Ichigo with treatment in the future?"
Grimmjow: "..."
Of course, Grimmjow didn't regret treating Ichigo. After all, he had vowed to become king, and he had to go through battle after battle before he could truly ascend to the throne.
He wasn't upset to lose to a truly strong opponent! But he was very upset to lose to Ichigo, who looked very weak and was abused by him initially!
In the chat group:
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: What is Kurosaki Ichigo's power? It was the same when I saw him fighting Shinigami before. As the fight went on, he suddenly became stronger due to various external forces.
[Kuchiki Rukia]: Grimmjow, you just can't stand losing?
[Komamura Sajin]: This is Ichigo's unique fighting style, just like our Captain Kenpachi Zaraki. Anyone who despises him will definitely pay the price.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Besides, he didn't ask for help from others. Isn't the power inside his body also his own power?
After seeing Ichigo being abused by Grimmjow first, then by Ulquiorra even at full power, the Shinigami had been holding back their anger for a long time. Now they could finally vent it out!
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Hmph, this White Ichigo - could it be that he gave Ichigo strength because he saw he was going to fail? If he relied on Inoue Orihime to recover before, that would be understandable, but now he's suddenly become stronger for no reason - simply inexplicable!
[Tier Harribel]: You're right. He was able to win because of White Ichigo in his body. The only ones who can defeat us Arrancar are our own compatriots!
[Zommari Rureaux]: Damn White Ichigo, can you hear me? You're colluding with the enemy - I won't let you go!
[Nnoitra Gilga]: You unethical Shinigami, when will we have a completely fair fight?
The Arrancar all spoke up at this moment, wanting to defend their dignity as Hollows! Even if they were defeated, they had to blame White Ichigo!
[Abarai Renji]: Ichigo had already defeated this Inner Hollow after his own inner struggle. After completely obtaining his power, he was able to constantly adapt to this powerful force in battle. Of course, defeating Sexta Espada is nothing.
[Ishida Uryu]: You Arrancar, stop being so stubborn. You've all seen it before, right? Kurosaki always seems to have failed, but he can suddenly wake up. It was the same when he defeated White Ichigo.
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Maybe in the future, even if I seem at a disadvantage in battle with Aizen, I'll suddenly counterattack and kill Aizen.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Hehe, it's fine if you can defeat Sexta Espada, but you actually want to defeat Aizen-sama? This is wishful thinking.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Now that you put it that way, it seems you're really amazing. I look forward to fighting you in the future, Kurosaki Ichigo. If you really keep getting stronger, I'll be very pleased!
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Why are you so pleased? I... I will kill you completely. When the time comes, I... I will make you suffer.
[Ichimaru Gin]: Kurosaki Ichigo, I don't see any firm will in your words.
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Hehe, Ichigo! After being taught by White Ichigo and me in the spiritual space, you understand what fighting instinct is. Just as Grimmjow said, Ichigo came to Hueco Mundo to fight, not just to save his friends. I'm the only Shinigami who can understand you!
[Unohana Retsu]: Grimmjow has reaped what he sowed! In battle, he taught Ichigo what fighting instinct is. After Ichigo mastered this instinct, he was indeed very strong!
For a while, Ichigo's upgrade process made the audience very puzzled, so they made various analyses. Such a cheater should be studied well!
Aizen listened to the conversation and kept a calm smile on his face. Although as the Arrancar leader, he couldn't praise Kurosaki Ichigo too much, he didn't criticize Grimmjow too harshly either.
After all, to some extent, he should thank Grimmjow for training his son... No, his experiment!
He even thought: "Is this Grimmjow really as brainless as he appears? Being able to teach Ichigo how to fight was so satisfying to me at the same time! It seems he has to be valued by me. If he can survive the battle with Kurosaki Ichigo, I can also find a way to make Grimmjow improve further, so he has the opportunity to continue inspiring Kurosaki Ichigo to become stronger!"
Indeed, Aizen saw Grimmjow go to the human world and fight with Kurosaki Ichigo privately before, but he didn't punish him severely.
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