I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Suddenly, as they passed through a grove of trees, Erin sensed a fluctuation of spiritual pressure emanating from the woods.

"Huh? Who's there?"

After giving a greeting, Erin walked towards the grove.

In the darkness, Erin also saw a wisp of blue spiritual light in the forest.

However, before Erin could get close, a fireball flew out of the forest and hurtled towards him.

"Oh? The Crimson Fire Cannon of the Thirty-First Destruction?"

Upon seeing the fireball, Erin raised an eyebrow, but instead of stopping, he accelerated his pace into the grove.

As the Crimson Cannon came hurtling towards him, Erin raised his left hand.

"Binding Spell Number Thirty-Nine - Round Gate!"

"Buzz!"

A gust of wind spun rapidly in front of Erin's left hand, forming a circular defensive shield about one meter in diameter.

"boom!"

The fireball from the Crimson Cannon exploded with a roar upon hitting Erin's wind-formed shield.

Emerging from the flames, Erin immediately spotted two figures dressed in black hooded clothing ahead.

One of them was squatting on the ground, taking a blue dot of light from the body of a person whose life or death was unknown.

The other person was the one who had just attacked Erin.

"Hado #54 - Wasted Flame!"

A pale blue flame condensed in the man's hand and swiftly attacked Ailin.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Erin used a Flash Step to appear directly behind the black-hooded figure, his hand already on the hilt of his Zanpakuto at his waist.

"laugh--"

Two streams of blood suddenly spurted from the black-hooded figure. After swaying a few times, he collapsed to the ground.

Flashy!

This is a technique that combines slashing techniques with Shunpo (instant step). It uses a spinning Shunpo to avoid the enemy's line of sight, appearing behind the enemy to disrupt their bindings and soul saliva, rendering the enemy powerless to resist.

After defeating the black-robed man with Flash Flower, Erin casually kicked another black-robed man who was squatting on the ground.

"Shh!"

"Oh? Not bad."

Ailin was slightly surprised when he kicked the ball and then praised it.

Only then did Erin begin to look around.

And with that one glance, Erin knew who he had encountered.

Lying on the ground was a little girl of about ten years old, her clothes were tattered and she was covered in dirt, but her long orange hair and pretty face still made Erin recognize her.

In Bleach, only the heroine Orihime Inoue can rival her as the mascot, Rangiku Matsumoto!

So, Erin knew who the two people in front of him were.

The one who was just seriously injured was probably one of the members of the Fifth Division who followed Aizen.

As for the one who dodged his attack, it must be Aizen Sousuke, the most charismatic "villain" in Bleach.

Of course, for Erin, who has come into contact with the Soul King's will, whether Aizen is a "villain" is not for people outside the world to comment on.

The Spirit King's will was on the verge of collapse, and he sought release through death.

Can the person who followed the Spirit King's will and brought him liberation be considered a "villain"?

Aizen did not kill the Soul King without any preparation.

On the contrary, he made thorough preparations.

Whether it was creating the complete "Hogyoku" and waiting for himself to fully merge with it, or creating the King Key, Aizen improved himself step by step.

All he did was so that after bringing liberation to the Spirit King, he would still have the ability to maintain the stability of the world.

From beginning to end, Aizen's goal was never to "destroy the world".

Upon learning the true identity of the man in black, a smile involuntarily appeared on Erin's lips.

Two hundred years later, Aizen said that his spiritual pressure had reached the limit of a Shinigami, and he created the Hogyoku in order to break through this limit.

I wonder how much of Aizen's strength he will have two hundred years from now?

With that thought, Erin waved his hand and set up a barrier around Matsumoto Rangiku.

"Heh, I was wondering why Hollows that entered Soul Society during this period have been randomly appearing in various parts of Rukongai."

"So, someone was trying to use a feint to cover up their true intentions while secretly advancing their own."

"You can make the Hollows in Hueco Mundo act according to your will, which means you are traitors to Soul Society?"

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Chapter 97 Gin Ichimaru

"Whoosh!"

Faced with Erin's questioning, Aizen Sousuke, who had already put away the "Soul King's Nails," did not respond at all, and used Shunpo to escape in an instant.

"You think you can run away from me? You're seriously underestimating me, the captain of the 11th Division."

It must be said that Aizen's current mastery of Shunpo is almost on par with Yoruichi Shihouin.

However, it's not enough to compare to Erin.

"call out!"

Erin's figure flashed instantly, appearing in mid-air, and then kicked down at the air in front of him.

The next instant, Aizen Sousuke, clad in a black robe, appeared at Erin's feet. Unable to dodge in time, Aizen could only cross his hands above his head to block Erin's attack.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Erin's kick sent Aizen plummeting like a comet crashing to the ground. The impact of Aizen's body created a sonic boom that spread outwards in concentric circles.

"boom!"

The ground was smashed into a large crater, and a dust explosion tens of meters high was generated.

Then, a figure burst out of the dust explosion and quickly fled from the ground.

"Oh? You're still alive? I didn't realize you had any strength left."

"projection!"

Erin raised his right hand high, pointing his index finger to the sky.

Instantly, dozens of Zanpakuto appeared behind Erin, and then, under Erin's control, they transformed into afterimages and shot towards the fleeing figures on the ground.

"boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom..."

"boom!"

One Zanpakuto after another, like cannonballs, bombarded Aizen's position, forcing him to constantly use Shunpo to dodge.

……

In the woods, a clump of grass rustled and swayed. A few seconds later, a silver-haired, squinty-eyed boy emerged from the grass and slowly walked toward the pale yellow barrier.

Matsumoto Rangiku's childhood friend, Ichimaru Gin!

Looking at the unconscious Matsumoto Rangiku inside the barrier, Ichimaru Gin clenched his fists so tightly that his teeth bled.

Rangiku is in this crisis because he went out to find food and didn't stay by her side.

He had just seen clearly that the hooded man had taken something from Rangiku's body.

Although Gin Ichimaru didn't know what it was, the fact that the man cared about it was enough to show how precious it was.

"I'm sorry, Rangiku, I failed to protect you."

"But I will absolutely, absolutely help Rangiku get her things back!"

After taking a deep look at the unconscious Rangiku, Gin Ichimaru ran towards the direction from which the explosion had come.

To reclaim what Rangiku has, you need power!

Whether it was the person who stole Rangiku's things or the person who came to save Rangiku, they were the hope for Gin Ichimaru to gain power!

When Gin Ichimaru ran out of the forest, the first thing he saw was Erin standing high in the air, and the black-robed man fleeing in all directions amidst the bombardment of countless swords.

……

"Tsk, they really know how to escape."

Seeing that the attacks of dozens of Zanpakuto had little effect on Aizen, Erin had an idea.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle, sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

In an instant, blue spiritual pressure, like lightning, condensed into weapons behind Erin, covering the sky and the earth.

This number is ten times greater than before.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Hundreds of Zanpakuto rained down on Aizen like a storm.

Faced with such an attack, Aizen finally made his move.