Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 445 Captain Aizen is a hero of Soul Society!

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A burst of milky-white, holy spiritual pressure forced the Captain-Commander back.

Aizen glanced at the wound on his left hand, then gently ran his right index finger across it, cutting away the charred broken edge and simultaneously clearing away the remaining flame energy from the Zanka Katana.

White, condensed spiritual pressure flowed out, instantly forming a new left hand.

"Tsk, although I've fully absorbed the Hogyoku, it's still a little short," Aizen said regretfully. "It seems the pressure wasn't enough to unleash the Hogyoku's full potential."

"Speaking of which, I owe my current success to Captain Unohana and you, Natsusa."

Feeling several suspicious glances, Xia Zuo rolled his eyes: "Aizen, finish what you're saying! Leaving things unfinished is like an unfinished novel—it just makes people hate you!"

Aizen chuckled and said, "Yes, I have to thank Captain Unohana. It was you who almost killed me when I first got the Hogyoku, and by letting my blood drip onto the Hogyoku, I accidentally learned how to use it."

"And you, Xia Zuo, you severed the seemingly insurmountable anti-membrane, which made me realize that anything is possible. Only then could I confidently solve countless problems."

Xia Zuo sneered, "It's as if you have no confidence without me and Sister Hua."

He pointed to the spot where Aizen had fused with the Hogyoku and asked, "Wasn't your evolutionary path already designed a hundred years ago?"

Although Xia Zuo asked a question, his tone was exceptionally confident, clearly indicating that he already knew.

His flirtatious trick was exposed, but Aizen still smiled and provoked, "That's true."

Clang!

Retsu Unohana's Flesh Drop attack was blocked by Kyoka Suigetsu, but Aizen was also thrown backward by the impact, almost entering the range of Isshin Kurosaki's "One Step, One Slash".

Unohana Retsu said coldly, "Don't resort to such provocative tactics."

Aizen slightly opened his eyes, looked at Retsu Unohana, and said incredulously, "Unohana-senpai, you've actually reached the level of the Captain-Commander?"

Old man Yamamoto stepped forward and gave a cold snort: "Aizen! You've used the human world as a hostage, but in my eyes, letting you run rampant is far more dangerous than the deaths of some mortals."

He raised his Zanpakuto: "Even if I have to fight to the death in Karakura Town, and even if I have to fight every single Shinigami here, I will still kill you right here!"

"Alright." Aizen smiled broadly. "I hope you can put enough pressure on me so I can take it one step further!"

Captain-Commander Yamamoto: "You will never have another chance to improve! Zanka no Tachi - Higashiichi Rising Sun Blade!"

Just as the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto unleashed its power, a slender figure suddenly lunged at the Captain-Commander, letting out a strange "Oh oh oh oh—" cry.

The weapon that Yamamoto Shigekuni used exclusively, Daweiss, was released by Aizen at some unknown time.

Almost instinctively, Captain-Commander Yamamoto swung his sword, the blade grazing Wonderwiss's shoulder socket before the Zanka Katana pierced through his shoulder.

But the next second, the pierced Wonderwiss disappeared; he was actually a phantom created at high speed!

Wonderwiss's speed surprised all of Death.

Without the slightest hesitation or reservation, Captain-Commander Yamamoto instantly unleashed a massive amount of flames, creating a terrifying sea of ​​fire.

In a sea of ​​fire, the faster you go, the faster you die.

However, Wonderweiss completely ignored the Captain-Commander's flames, shouting meaningless cries as he moved through the sea of ​​fire with incredible speed and unpredictable agility.

He kept trying to get closer and attempted to attack the Captain-Commander with [Phantom Bullets].

Yamamoto Shigekuni even sensed that his own fire power was being devoured, being consumed by the small, emaciated Arrancar before him.

It is said that fists are most vulnerable to the young and strong. Faced with this monster that was completely targeting him, even someone as strong as Yamamoto Shigekuni was caught off guard and found it difficult to break free for a while.

Just then, Xia Zuo suddenly drew his Zanpakuto and lightly slashed out.

This slash was quite strange, leaving a straight sword mark that grazed Aizen's cheek before lying across Wonderweiss's face.

Xia Zuo said, "A straight line is unbreakable!"

The straight line drawn by the Zanpakuto, Megumi-no-Tsurugi, can only exist for a very short half second, but within this half second, the straight line cannot be moved or destroyed.

It's like nanowires, with unlimited cutting capabilities.

Wonderwiss instinctively sensed the danger from the straight line, but the speed was too fast and the distance too close. Even though he tried desperately to dodge, he still had an arm and half of his face cut off.

Aizen paid no attention to Wonderwiss; he stared intently at Shaza and said, "I thought you, the strongest one, would wait until the very last moment, until I had defeated all the Shinigami, before challenging me—"

"I'm not as despicable as you think." Xia Zuo smiled and shook his head: "Your plan will always just be your own plan. Before you become a god, any change could cause the plan to collapse, which is normal."

Aizen chuckled, "You're right. Before I become a god, I shouldn't be too confident. Thank you for your reminder."

"But what prompted you to cut it?"

Xia Zuo raised his hand and held up two fingers: "Two reasons."

"First, the defective toy you made is too bad. Once Captain-Commander Yamamoto realizes what's going on, he can easily take care of that Hollow."

"Then he'll point his knife at you, and everyone will join the fight, which is not what I want to see."

Aizen asked cryptically, "Xia Zuo, are you worried that I'll be surrounded and attacked by them?"

"Of course, of course I'm worried." Xia Zuo shook his head: "That's the second reason. Aizen, your strength has exceeded my expectations. I'm afraid they'll all die in your hands as soon as they come up."

"By then, not only will it go against your original intention, but my ideas will also be impossible to realize."

Aizen asked in utter surprise, "What was my original intention? And what are your thoughts?"

Xia Zuo said in a serious tone, "Captain Aizen's original intention was simply to feign defection, infiltrate Hueco Mundo, lure out those Valhalla-level Hollows who posed a threat to Soul Society and Seireitei, and then kill them one by one, right?"

Kurosaki Isshin and Zaraki Kenpachi were both dumbfounded: "Huh?"

Hitsugaya Toshiro, who had just surrounded them, angrily exclaimed, "How is this possible? He caused such great harm to Hinamori Momo!"

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Hinamori Momo covered her mouth with both hands, asking in surprise, "Is this true? Captain, Captain Aizen! Are you really just faking your betrayal?"

"This is impossible! I don't believe it!" Hirako Shinji struggled and roared, "If it's true, what are we people?"

What are the hardships we've endured compared to this?

For the first time, Aizen's smile vanished, replaced by a bewildered expression.

"Of course it's true!" Xia Zuo said with a wicked smile, "Captain Hirako, the hardships you've endured are nothing."

Hirako Shinji roared in fury: "What did you say?"

Xia Zuo said, "Although you suffered a lot and even lost your positions as captain or vice-captain, you didn't die, and your strength has even improved a lot!"

"Think about it carefully. From the moment Captain Aizen betrayed us, aside from the detestable members of the 46 Chambers of Nobles and the traitor Kaname Tosen, weren't the only ones who died Hollows—Hollows who were extremely difficult to deal with?"

Hirako Shinji and the others were all stunned: "Huh?"

Toshiro was equally dumbfounded: "Huh?"

Reflecting on the events of the past few months, the younger Captain Toshiro became increasingly bewildered: "This—it really seems to be true—"

Yes, since Aizen's betrayal, although the Shinigami have suffered greatly, with many injured or even seriously wounded, they have miraculously not died.

Looking at Hueco Mundo from another angle, the Hollowfication process is not 100% safe; in fact, it can be described as an extremely risky adventure.

Behind each of the dozens of numbered Arrancars, it's impossible to know how many Hollows perished during the Arrancar process.

It's important to know that creating a single Gillian-class Hollow requires the consumption of hundreds or even thousands of Hollows.

However, in the entire Great Void Forest, there are fewer than a thousand Adjuchas-class beings who can stand out.

As for the highest-ranking Hollows, they possess immense power, surpassing even the Shinigami Captain-level Vasto Lordes in combat strength; there are only a handful of them in the entire Hueco Mundo.

If we exclude the large number of Gillian Menos Grande, there are very few high-ranking Menos Grande capable of threatening a Shinigami captain these days.

These Hollowfied Arrancars were deployed to the Human World and Soul Society in batches under Aizen's orders, using the most vulnerable tactic of piecemeal deployment.

Naturally, they were besieged by Death in the mortal world, resulting in many deaths and injuries, leaving only Ulquiorra and Wonderwiss.

Hinamori Momo burst into tears of joy: "Waaaaah, I knew the captain wasn't a traitor! He wouldn't betray us!"

"hiss--!"

Not to mention Toshiro, even Retsu Unohana, Kenpachi Zaraki, and Shunsui Kyoraku all gasped and showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

Then everyone turned their attention to the captain.

If what Xia Zuo said is true, that Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Captain Aizen conspired to stage this betrayal, then he is truly insidious.

Standing behind Aizen, Gin Ichimaru was even more terrified, his long, narrow fox eyes widening into the size of eggs.

If that's the case, then he's truly acted like a petty person in vain, and the level of embarrassment is simply indescribable.

Lying on the ground, Helibel and her three subordinates had a furious look of being deceived in their eyes; they had essentially believed Shazo's words.

On the contrary, the other two intact broken faces did not react much.

Ulquiorra maintained a poker face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Wonderweiss was crying loudly, healing the damage to his body, and he was definitely not thinking about anything.

"Hehehe, hahahaha—" Aizen laughed loudly, "I never thought that what I did could be viewed from this perspective and actually make me appear loyal to the Seireitei. How interesting."

After laughing enough, Aizen used hair gel to comb his hair again, restoring his disheveled hair from his maniacal laughter, making him look even more handsome.

"It sounds so real, I can't help but believe it myself, hahaha."

Aizen shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, that's not it."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto scoffed, "That's utter nonsense!"

The Grim Reapers all breathed a sigh of relief, then shook their heads regretfully, their hearts filled with intense conflict.

They felt relieved not having to work with the monster-like Captain Aizen, but also regretted not being able to be colleagues with the excellent Captain Aizen.

Hearing the Shinigami's reactions, Aizen couldn't help but chuckle, "Xia Zuo, I really have to look at you in a new light."

"I just teased you a little, and you managed to frame me with just a few words."

He glanced at the four female Arrancar of Halibel, whose eyes were still burning with rage, and sneered, "Honestly, a little bit of stupidity is more troublesome than a brainless beast."

Suddenly, Aizen disappeared.

The next moment, outside the Shinigami's encirclement, Aizen's Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, was less than a foot away from Halibel when it was firmly blocked by Shaza's Measuring Ruler.

Aizen said in surprise, "Xia Zuo, I didn't expect you to be able to keep up. And these are just four Arrancar, not Shinigami. Why did you save them?"

Xia Zuo replied with a smile, "Under the existing framework, Shinigami cannot directly rule Hueco Mundo, so they need agents who can bring the necessary resources to Hueco Mundo."

"These four female Arrancar are perfect for ruling post-war Hueco Mundo, so you can't kill them."

Aizen thought for a moment, then sneered, "That's based on the premise that you can achieve victory; it's completely unnecessary for me."

Xia Zuo replied, "If I say it's possible, then it's definitely possible!"

There's no point in saying more when you can't see eye to eye. Aizen appears humble on the surface but is actually arrogant and conceited. The two sides have already made things clear, so there's nothing more to say.

Both Aizen and Shazam were fans of violence.

They both believed that no matter how well they spoke, they would eventually have to fight to determine who was right, since the other one was no longer able to speak.

Aizen concluded, "After fusing with the Hogyoku, I have reached a higher dimension! You will experience despair!"

Xia Zuo didn't speak, but the spiritual pressure surrounding his body suddenly turned silvery-white, instantly forming a spherical spiritual pressure that emitted terrifying fluctuations.

An indescribable spiritual pressure was released from Xia Zuo, sending chills down everyone's spines for a fleeting moment before the soft body vanished into nothingness, as if nothing had ever happened.

Beyond the perception range of the Grim Reapers and the Arrancar, on a planetary scale, invisible ripples are spreading.

Only on this astronomical scale can one hear the sound of something breaking and shattering, as if some kind of barrier has been stretched open and broken.

The battlefield was calm at this moment, as if Xia Zuo's outburst just now was an illusion.

Holding the measuring ruler, Xia Zuo exuded a calm and restrained aura. Instead of feeling any oppressive pressure from the powerful spiritual pressure, he possessed an indescribable natural harmony.

If he closes his eyes, no one can detect his presence.

After a few breaths, when Aizen recovered from his shock, he looked at the Zanpakuto in his hand that had somehow turned into an Asauchi and sighed, "I underestimated you, Natsume."

"As expected, how could a Shinigami who can break through thousands of years of impossibility and cut through the anti-membrane be inferior to Captain-Commander Yamamoto?"

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