Before Harry could answer, a heavy bell suddenly rang out in the square.

The execution time has arrived. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni stepped forward, his voice carrying across the entire plaza through his spiritual pressure:

"Rukia Kuchiki, you have violated the laws of Soul Society by transferring the power of a Shinigami to a human without authorization. Today, you are hereby sentenced to the double extermination punishment!"

As soon as the captain finished speaking, the spears at the tips of the twin swords began to glow with a fiery red light, and an immense spiritual pressure gathered like a tide, preparing to unleash the ultimate attack.

The Shinigami in the square held their breath, and even Kenpachi Zaraki suppressed his impatience and stared intently at Rukia on the Twin Phantoms.

Rukia closed her eyes, but a faint smile appeared on her lips.

She knew that Ichigo would come and risk his life to save her, and that if she died, her friends would be safe.

But things didn't go as Rukia wished.

Just as the golden light was about to fall, an orange spiritual pressure suddenly erupted from outside the plaza, breaking through the guards' defenses like a meteor, accompanied by a roar: "Stop!"

Ichigo, now shrouded in black, somehow found himself in the path of Sogyoku's attack, blocking the fire phoenix formed from the spear tip.

His body was wrapped in bandages, clearly still injured, but at this moment, orange spiritual pressure enveloped his body like flames. Under the enhancement of the powerful spiritual pressure, he actually blocked Shuangji's attack!
He floated opposite Rukia, blocking the attacks of the Twin Demons while keeping his eyes fixed on Rukia on the Twin Demons, his voice filled with determination: "I will not let you hurt her!"

When Ichigo Kurosaki appeared and stopped the execution, the plaza instantly descended into chaos.

The nearest Gotei 13 Shinigami drew their swords, trying to stop Ichigo, but were forced back by his spiritual pressure.

Faced with Ichigo Kurosaki at this moment, they couldn't even move freely under his spiritual pressure. Only a Shinigami of the same captain level could stop him.

At this moment, the fire phoenix formed from the tips of the Twin Spears retreated rapidly, creating some distance between itself and Ichigo Kurosaki.

Although Sogyoku stopped attacking, neither Ichigo Kurosaki nor Rukia Kuchiki showed any joy, because this meant that Sogyoku was gathering its strength, preparing to launch an even more powerful attack.

The Double Punishment is essentially a divine weapon that combines the core spiritual pressure of the Zanpakuto "Ryujin Jakka" by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, possessing both physical piercing and fiery incineration destructive power.

The first attack only possessed physical piercing power and a small amount of fire power, without even using half of Shuangji's spiritual pressure.

After the first attack fails, Sogyoku will release all of its spiritual pressure.

Even if Ichigo Kurosaki is now several times stronger, he will still be burned to ashes by the flames.

Rukia, of course, knew the true nature of the Double Killing Technique, so she kept calling out to Ichigo Kurosaki, trying to persuade him to abandon the rescue and leave to avoid dying with her.

But how could Ichigo Kurosaki give up on rescuing Rukia Kuchiki? With a solemn expression, he stood in front of Rukia Kuchiki, ready to take the second attack from the double attack!
But to everyone's surprise, just as Shuangji's attack was about to collide with Kurosaki Ichigo, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro suddenly extended two chains, locking Shuangji into the fire phoenix.

However, even though the chains are made of special materials and will not be burned by flames in a short time, they still cannot withstand the double attack for long.

Just as the chains were about to burn out, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro each released their Zanpakuto and inserted them into the shields connected to the chains.

This shield is special; it possesses the ability to spread the power of a Zanpakuto.

The shield is connected to the chain, and the chain is connected to the fire phoenix formed by the Twin Phantoms. The three are linked together, so the abilities of Shūsui and Ukitake Jūshirō can be directly applied to the fire phoenix of the Twin Phantoms.

Kyoraku Shunsui's Zanpakuto is Katen Kyokotsu. Its Shikai ability is to turn children's games into reality. Anyone who enters its spiritual pressure range will be forced to participate in the game, and the winner will be determined according to the rules.

Jushiro Ukitake's Zanpakuto is Sogyo no Ritsu, which can absorb an enemy's attack with one sword and then deflect it through the other sword via the connecting part. It can also adjust the speed or pressure of the deflected attack.

Both of their abilities are very special, so even though the second stage of the Twin Strike attacks is almost equivalent to the Captain-Commander's attack, they are able to suppress it.

Kurosaki Ichigo was surprised to find two captains helping him. Although he was puzzled as to why, he seized the opportunity to come to Rukia's side, destroy the Twin Blades, and save Kuchiki Rukia.

Renji Abarai arrived shortly afterward.

Ichigo Kurosaki handed Rukia Kuchiki over to Renji Abarai, instructing Renji to take Rukia away while he stayed behind to help them intercept the pursuing enemy.

The captains, of course, wouldn't let them leave, but they also had to deal with the problems of Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro, so they couldn't leave. Therefore, they could only send their vice-captains to chase after Kuchiki Rukia and the other two.

Facing these pursuers, Kurosaki Ichigo was on high alert. His strength had increased several times compared to when he first fought Abarai Renji, and he easily defeated the vice-captains in front of him, including even the first division vice-captain Sasakibe Jiro.

At first glance, this scene seems normal, but upon closer inspection, something unusual can be found.

Kurosaki Ichigo's strength is enough to defeat the other lieutenants, but what's with defeating Sasaki Bejiro in his Shikai state with one blow?

In Harry's perception, Chojiro Sasaki's spiritual pressure definitely reached the second level of spiritual power, which was considered strong among the captains. How could he be defeated so easily by Ichigo Kurosaki?
This acting is so unrealistic!

After a brief moment of thought, Harry immediately understood why this was the case.

It's likely that the other captains, including the Captain-Commander, noticed something amiss with this execution and secretly instructed the vice-captain to slack off. Otherwise, Chojiro Sasaki would never have shown mercy to Ichigo Kurosaki.

Under Ichigo Kurosaki's cover, Renji Abarai and Rukia Kuchiki successfully escaped, while Ichigo Kurosaki engaged in battle with Byakuya Kuchiki, the captain of the Sixth Division.

Besides this battlefield, the Captain-Commander was also extremely dissatisfied with Ukitake Jushiro and Kyoraku Shunsui for their unauthorized destruction of the Sokyoku, so a dispute broke out between the two sides.

In the distance, the Second Division Captain Soi Fon also began fighting against Yoruichi Shihouin, whom she had once served.

In Harry's perception, a fierce battle was also taking place in the Central Chamber 46, further away, and in an instant, the entire Soul Society was plunged into complete chaos.

At this moment, the once bustling execution platform became deserted, with only Harry and a few others remaining.

Footsteps approached Harry, and Kenpachi Zaraki locked his gaze on Harry, demanding:

"Hey, Potter, what are you doing standing there like a pillar? The fighting over there is practically tearing the sky apart, what are you doing standing there with your Zanpakuto in your hand? Why don't you go and suppress it?" Harry remained calm, looking in the direction Kenpachi was pointing, and explained softly:
"Their relationship is complicated; they are master and disciple, master and servant, and old enemies. It's not appropriate for me to get involved. If I do, I might be attacked by both sides."

Harry paused, his gaze returning to Kenpachi Zaraki, and he slightly raised his chin, asking in return:
"But you, Captain Zaraki. Given your love of fighting, and considering the commotion over there wasn't small, why didn't you go and suppress it, instead of coming to find me?"

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Zaraki suddenly chuckled, a laugh tinged with undisguised belligerence. He stepped forward, almost eye to eye with Harry, his single eye gleaming menacingly.

"Suppression? Those trashy fights are nothing. They don't even have any decent spiritual pressure. Their fighting is weak and feeble, and they don't even make me want to draw my sword."

Haha, you're way more interesting than them! Come on, Harry Potter, let's fight!

Harry shook his head, declining Kenpachi Zaraki's request to fight.

His gaze turned towards the direction where the Captain-Commander and the two captains were fighting, and he spoke earnestly to Kenpachi Zaraki:
“Captain Zaraki, this is not the time to be reckless. At this critical juncture, if you suddenly and forcefully fight me, the Captain-Commander will definitely not let you off the hook. He may very well dismiss you or even execute you.”

Kenpachi Zaraki wouldn't care at all if it were a threat from someone else, but he dared not be careless about a threat from the Captain-Commander.

Because he knew that even if he released all the spiritual pressure within him, he would still be no match for the Captain-Commander.

Given the captain's temper, he might actually kill him outright!
Kenpachi Zaraki did not respond, but his decision not to continue fighting was itself a response. So Harry and Kenpachi Zaraki remained on the Double Killing Platform, waiting for the battle to end and ready to support the captain if he was to be defeated.

After a period of time, the battles in various locations were nearing their end. Just as the battle between Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Byakuya was about to conclude, four figures suddenly appeared.

The four figures were none other than Aizen Sousuke, the captain of the Fifth Division; Ichimaru Gin, the vice-captain; and Abarai Renji and Kuchiki Rukia, who had just escaped.

Kenpachi Zaraki was somewhat puzzled by Aizen's sudden arrival, and asked arrogantly:
"Captain Aizen, what are you doing here? Weren't you just going to suppress the Ryoka?"

As he spoke, Kenpachi Zaraki unconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.

His intuition told him that the usually gentle Captain Aizen was extremely dangerous at this moment, even giving him the feeling of facing the Captain-Commander.

But how could that be? How could Aizen's strength possibly reach the level of a Captain-Commander?

He looked up at Kenpachi Zaraki, his pupils behind his glasses devoid of any warmth, only showing indifference towards the wary Kenpachi before him:
“Suppressing the traveler’s troubles? Captain Zaraki, you’re oversimplifying things. That’s not what I want.”

He leaned forward slightly, and an invisible spiritual pressure slowly spread out. The pressure was not as scorching and volatile as that of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, but rather like an undercurrent in the deep sea, pressing heavily on Zaraki's shoulders, causing his knuckles to turn white as he gripped the sword hilt.

Aizen Sousuke appeared beside Kuchiki Rukia in an instant, severely injuring Abarai Renji and causing him to collapse. Then, using a peculiar Kido technique, he extracted a crystalline sphere from Kuchiki Rukia's body.

This sphere is undoubtedly Aizen Sousuke's target—the Hogyoku, which possesses the power to completely destroy and shatter the horizon between gods and those who cannot become gods!

Upon obtaining the Hogyoku, Aizen Sousuke's demeanor immediately sharpened. He turned to Kenpachi Zaraki and said:

"Sending the members of the Thirteenth Division to chase after those intruders was just a show I put on for Soul Society."

After all, how can I quietly take what I truly want without diverting everyone's attention?

Kenpachi Zaraki exiled his vice-captain, Yachiko Kusashi, to the ground, keeping her away from the battlefield. Then, he bowed slightly, preparing for battle.

However, before that, he still followed procedure and questioned the following:
"So, Aizen, you're planning to defect, right?"

Aizen made no attempt to hide anything; he nodded slightly.
"Defection, if that's what you think, then so be it."

“Defection?” Kenpachi Zaraki repeated the two words, his one eye suddenly shining frighteningly, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Because what he wanted was not an answer, but a reason to take action.

The hand gripping the hilt of his Zanpakuto tightened suddenly, his knuckles turning white from the force. The scabbard at his waist trembled slightly from the agitation of his spiritual pressure. Kenpachi Zaraki roared:

"Ha, I knew it! Aizen!"

Before he finished speaking, Zaraki's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

Without any unnecessary opening moves or hesitation, he pounced on Aizen like a black lightning bolt. His Zanpakuto, Nosara, flashed a blindingly cold light in the sunlight, and the powerful blade pressure slashed straight at Aizen's shoulder.

The air around the execution platform seemed to be cleaved by this slash. The rubble floated slightly in the air under the impact of spiritual pressure. The Shinigami in the distance couldn't even see Zaraki's movements clearly, and could only hear the sharp sound of the blade cutting through the air.

However, faced with such a powerful attack, Aizen's reaction was as slow as if he were taking a walk.

He didn't even draw his sword; he simply turned slightly to the side, raised his left hand, and gently placed his fingertips on the blade of Ye Sha's sword.

There was no loud collision sound, no burst of spiritual pressure, only a very soft metallic clanging sound, as if metal and jade were touching.

Zaraki's powerful slash, capable of splitting a small mountain, was steadily blocked by this single finger. The blade trembled slightly under Aizen's fingertip, but could not advance even an inch further.

"Oh?" Aizen's glasses reflected the sunlight, obscuring the emotions in his eyes. His tone carried a hint of nonchalant mockery. "Captain Zaraki's attacks are still so... crude."

Zaraki's smile froze on his face instantly. He was completely enraged. He suddenly increased his strength, the muscles in his arms tensed, the veins bulged, and spiritual pressure surged out of his body like a tide. The golden spiritual pressure wrapped around the blade, making the cold light of the blade even brighter.

No matter how hard he tried, Aizen's fingers remained firmly planted like nails on a blade.

"How is this possible..." For the first time, disbelief filled Zaraki's voice, and his one eye narrowed slightly. "Your spiritual pressure..."

Aizen raised an eyebrow slightly, then suddenly exerted force with his left hand.

There were no fancy moves, just a simple push, but an invisible force exploded along the blade. Kenpachi Zaraki felt as if he had been struck in the chest with a heavy hammer, and was instantly sent flying! (End of Chapter)

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