Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 449 Aizen, feeling guilty due to his blind faith in the Spirit Lord's overwhelming power.

Aizen Sousuke is undoubtedly a man with a very strong villainous charm.

However, he is also a typical example of someone who is addicted to power and cannot extricate himself. He claims to have mastered power, but in reality, it is power that has mastered him.

Perhaps it was only when he sat in the void, during that quiet time, that he truly began to master the power.

It was at that time that he truly experienced and understood failure, thus recognizing himself clearly amidst the illusions of the past.

Under Bane's gaze, Aizen Sousuke slowly spoke: "Kyoka Suigetsu, its ability is not simply to create illusions through the refraction of light such as water and mist; its essential ability is complete hypnosis!"

"Complete hypnosis," Bane murmured softly.

"That's right. Once someone is hit by the ability of Mirror Flower Water Moon, their five senses will be completely under my control. And once they are hit, they will be permanently hypnotized. Lord Spirit Lord, can you now understand how terrifying this ability is, and what my concerns are?" Aizen Sousuke said softly.

"Understood," Bane nodded in response.

After a slight pause, Bane smiled and said, "Having mastered such terrifying power, it must be quite a challenge for you, Aizen."

"At first I was indeed a little annoyed, but now I feel fortunate," Aizen Sousuke said after thinking for a moment.

"Are you glad that this terrible power is in your own hands, and not in the hands of others?" Bane asked.

"That's right." Aizen nodded. "The thought of someone so reckless gaining control of such power is terrifying."

You'll be that unrestrained person in the future!

Bane mentally complained, but then thought that Aizen still had a lot of self-control.

"So, why did you choose to tell me this?" Bane asked again.

"Firstly, it's because I trust in Lord Spirit Lord's character. The stronger a person is, the less they fear the power others wield. In my opinion, only three people in the Seireitei can treat the power of Kyoka Suigetsu as an equal," Aizen said after thinking for a moment.

In Aizen's view, while Kyoka Suigetsu is powerful, it cannot be said to be invincible. Those who would be wary of this power are the weak but occupying power and high positions, such as the Central 46.

They will fear this power and thus commit acts of persecution.

The more powerful a person is, the more they should be able to view that power with equanimity.

In Aizen's mind, Bane was that kind of person, which is one of the reasons why he was able to speak frankly about it.

"Which three?" Bane asked casually.

"You are Captain-Commander and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki," Aizen Sousuke replied.

Before Bane could speak again, Aizen Sousuke continued, "The Captain-Commander's Ryujin Jakka is the most powerful fire-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society. There are rumors that the Captain-Commander only needs to unleash the power of his Bankai and do nothing else, but just wait for a certain period of time, and Soul Society will be destroyed by Ryujin Jakka and reduced to ashes. In my opinion, this is a power capable of destroying the world, and is naturally stronger than Kyoka Suigetsu. After all, even if I completely hypnotize the Captain-Commander, if he really wants to destroy everything, he can still do it, so he shouldn't be too afraid of my ability."

Bane nodded and said, "The Captain-Commander's abilities are indeed terrifying, and it's not just a rumor. If he really wanted to destroy Soul Society, he could do so simply by unleashing his Zanpakuto's Bankai."

"Is it really that strong?" Aizen asked, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "I thought the rumors were exaggerated."

After expressing his feelings, Aizen Sousuke continued, "As for Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, I don't know the specific abilities of his Zanpakuto, but the Central 46 previously issued a notice warning Kenpachi Kuruyashiki that no matter what kind of disaster occurs in Seireitei, he is not allowed to use the power of Bankai near Seireitei. In fact, this notice itself already carries a lot of meaning."

At this point, Aizen Sousuke looked at Bane and asked, "Kenpachi Kurosaki's Bankai, once activated, possesses the power to destroy the entire Seireitei in an instant, right?"

Hungry Paradise Corridor!

That is Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's Zanpakuto. Its Shikai can summon at least thirty gluttonous monsters that obey commands to devour enemies.

This initial explanation is actually nothing exaggerated or terrifying; it seems quite ordinary.

But Bankai is exaggerated and perverse.

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's Bankai is capable of summoning a terrifying, all-consuming maw that blots out the sky and is extremely frightening. The Seireitei would probably be no match for that thing.

Moreover, this was a completely indiscriminate attack, and for this reason, the Central 46 strictly ordered Kenpachi Kuroyashiki not to use Bankai no matter what kind of disaster occurred in Seireitei.

After all, no matter what happens in the Seireitei, in the end, at worst, it's all gone.

But if you, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, were to unleash your Bankai near the Seireitei, you wouldn't even have to make it to the end; you'd be dead on the spot!

Even disregarding Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's Bankai, his spiritual pressure and swordsmanship alone make him incredibly strong. He's one of the few in Seireitei capable of easily defeating a Vasto Lorde-class Hollow.

There are people who can kill Vasto Lorde-class Hollows single-handedly, but there are very few who can kill Vasto Lorde-class Hollows so easily without using Bankai.

His battle record speaks for itself, and his Bankai was forbidden by the Central 46 Chambers from being used near the Seireitei, which made Kenpachi Kuruyashiki extremely famous.

Aizen Sousuke had never met him and did not know his abilities, but based on this alone, it was reasonable to conclude that the other party would not be afraid of Kyoka Suigetsu.

Hearing Aizen's question, Bane nodded and said, "That's right, that guy is ridiculously strong. There's something else you don't know: not long ago, he was specially recruited by the Soul King Palace, hoping to join the Zero Division, but he refused. He is also the first person to be specially recruited based on combat strength since the Zero Division was established."

Ordinary people have no idea about the Spirit King Palace. Among the 13 Gotei 13, only the vice-captains and captains are qualified to hear news about the Spirit King Palace.

As for officials like Xi Guan, that depends on whether their captain is willing to speak.

In short, over 95% of the people in the vast Seireitei have only heard of the Soul King's Palace, but have never had any knowledge of it.

The information about the Spirit King Palace can be disclosed, but the Spirit King himself is extremely secretive. Only a very small number of people know about the existence and situation of the Spirit King.

Bane casually mentioned the Soul King Palace and the Zero Division, and Aizen didn't seem surprised at all, clearly having heard about it before. This shows that Bane had given Aizen his full support in his training.

"To be described as 'outrageously strong' by you, Spirit Lord, one must be a top-tier powerhouse." Aizen remarked, then looked at Bane and said, "The last one is you."

Bane grinned and said with a chuckle, "Didn't expect I to have such a high opinion of you? Hahahaha."

Aizen sighed helplessly as he watched Bane laugh heartily. He then said, "The strength of the Captain-Commander and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki is traceable, but yours is quite special. As the target I pay the most attention to, perhaps due to the constraints of the Shinigami Academy environment, I have carefully sorted through and summarized a lot of information about you. However, the final conclusion is that while you are very strong, I cannot determine the source of your strength."

"For example, among us students of the Shinigami Academy in the Gotei 13, there's been a lot of discussion about who is the strongest Shinigami, you or the Captain-Commander. Just the fact that this discussion has been limited to the two of you is already quite significant. It shows that among the Gotei 13, only you and the Captain-Commander are qualified to compete for the title of strongest Shinigami. Even Kenpachi Kurosaki doesn't seem to have that qualification," Aizen remarked.

After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's Zanpakuto is a well-known biological type Zanpakuto, but in fact, within the Seireitei, including himself, everyone agrees that your Shinto is the strongest biological type Zanpakuto in Soul Society. This alone proves that your Zanpakuto is far more terrifying than his."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Thirdly, and the only phenomenon that I can feel is spiritual pressure. Your spiritual pressure is said to be unparalleled in the Soul Society. Even if we disregard many other factors, you are powerful enough based on spiritual pressure alone. And in my investigation, this spiritual pressure is the only instance that can 'truly prove' your strength," Aizen said helplessly.

The more Aizen investigated Bane's existence, the less he understood it.

Everyone acknowledges that he is very strong, but the younger generation, those born around 150 years ago, can't find any other supporting evidence besides stating that Bane's spiritual pressure is powerful, which is quite absurd.

When it comes to things like the debate over who is the strongest Shinigami or the strongest biological Zanpakuto, Aizen could only find the word "generally acknowledged" in all his searches. He couldn't find any other information related to "actual" matters.

For example, whether the captain had fought with the Spirit Lord was something that the veterans from 150 years ago kept quiet about, and no one else had ever seen it.

For example, everyone knows that Bane's Heart Crossing, whose initial form is a blue dragon, has been guarding the main gate of the Great Prison for many years. A few people have witnessed Heart Crossing taking off once in the Great Hollow Forest, thanks to Kuchiki Soujun.

But for most people, this is the level of understanding of Xin Du.

What is Bankai? Nobody knows.

No one knows why it was called the "strongest biological Zanpakuto in Soul Society" by the Seireitei!

This annoyed Aizen, who wanted to be objective. If it weren't for the Spirit Lord's spiritual pressure, he would have thought the Spirit Lord was a fictional character just from hearing these stories!

Bane listened to Aizen's complaints with some emotion. In fact, the events of 150 years ago were kept secret by many "veterans". It wasn't that Bane asked for secrecy or anything, but rather that everyone was afraid of Hana!

Because Hana used to fight Bane frequently, and now she has become the gentle and beautiful captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana, she intentionally wants to bury these past events, and in doing so, she also buries Bane.

When the other captains were to talk about Bane and Yamamoto Genryusai, they couldn't avoid the initial battle in the real world, which involved Hana-nee, so they simply stopped talking about it, which has now become a 'mystery'.

Without insisting that the Spirit Lord answer his questions here, Aizen quickly returned to the main topic and said, "In short, before this, I believed that among the Gotei 13, only the three of you could be regarded as equals even if the power of Kyoka Suigetsu was known."

After a slight pause, before Bane could speak, Aizen continued, "The reason I'm only willing to tell you is twofold: of these three, I only trust you. I've never quite understood what it is about me that has attracted your attention and made you take such good care of me, but I will never forget this kindness."

"Really?" Bane stroked his chin, his tone somewhat wistful. "Perhaps it's just that I find you pleasing to the eye."

"The reason doesn't matter." Aizen Sousuke didn't care and then said, "Thirdly, and most importantly, if you hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have discussed anything about Kyoka Suigetsu with you. But you just said you wanted to see my Shikai, which made me uneasy. So after thinking for a moment, I decided to tell you this frankly."

Thanks to Shinji Hirako's big mouth, the story that Bane possesses eyes that can "see through the three realms" is widely known.

Aizen Sousuke was acquainted with Bane, so he naturally knew that the Spirit Lord truly possessed a pair of extremely unique eyes.

At this stage, Aizen is completely unsure whether Bane can see through the illusion of a mirage.

In reality, he was quite guilty. Considering all aspects, including spiritual pressure, experience, and special eyes, Aizen, who had not yet fully experienced the power of Kyoka Suigetsu, truly felt that the ability of his Zanpakuto was probably not something that could be hidden from the Spirit Lord's gaze.

The Spirit Lord has spoken, and he can't refuse to reveal his initial form. But if his initial form is seen through, wouldn't he be in an awkward situation?

Rather than being exposed, it's better to be honest. This way, we can further deepen our relationship and trust with the Spirit Lord, right?

This is the fundamental reason why Aizen, after careful consideration, chose to confront Bane and reveal the true power of Kyoka Suigetsu.

The rest are just 'some factors'.

From a certain perspective, it can be seen that Aizen Sousuke, who is still very young, is extremely superstitious about the unparalleled strength of the Spirit Lord, Bane.

They didn't even dare to test the waters!

Seeing Bane fall silent, Aizen smiled, placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist, and asked, "Now, do you still intend to witness this Kyoka Suigetsu?"

"You've already said all that, if I still want to watch, wouldn't that make me seem petty?" Bane waved his hand and said, "I won't watch anymore, but don't get too arrogant and smug because of this. It's not that I won't let you use the power of the Mirror Flower Water Moon, but you should use it as little as possible. If you cause any trouble one day, I won't be lenient."

Bane's words were somewhat of a cheat; he knew Aizen wasn't lying to him, which was why he spoke so magnanimously. Ironically, because of this information gap, Aizen felt that the Spirit Lord trusted him exceptionally, and felt even more grateful.

(End of this chapter)