The Alchemist in Bleach

"hoop!"

In the midst of the fierce battle, Aizen's body suddenly froze!

Immediately afterwards, he spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at Nicholas in disbelief!

"Wow~"

"Have you witnessed the power of the God-Headed Demon Mask?" Nicholas seemed somewhat pleased as he looked at Aizen's expression.

"puff!"

Without further ado, Nicholas leaped over to Aizen, who was clutching his chest, and punched him squarely in the stomach, worsening his injury!

"Click!"

Then, he broke Aizen's spine with an elbow strike!

However, at this moment, Aizen also successfully broke free from the influence of the masked demon, retreated, and then used Quincy techniques to randomly create a puppet to force his body to move.

Aizen's expression was somewhat grim. He hadn't expected that the Quincy technology, originally intended only for research, would actually be used, especially the ability to randomly create Heavenly Puppets...

The Quincy's advanced tactic of using threads composed of spiritual particles to force their limbs to move is a chaotic creation of a Celestial Puppet, allowing them to fight to the very last moment!

Of course, these are minor issues. The most important thing now is to figure out what power just invaded his body and how it did so!

We survived this time, but if it happened again, it could really be dangerous!

Seeing that Aizen could still move even after his spine was broken, Nicholas tilted his head curiously, as if wondering why Aizen could move.

"The Ninety of the Broken Dao: Black Coffin!"

Aizen seized the opportunity and smashed out a black coffin that had been abandoned in its incantation!

Layers of pitch-black energy covered it up, and in an instant, a pitch-black cuboid stood high in the sky. However, just as the black coffin was about to launch its attack, it shattered!

"boom!"

A violent crimson spiritual pressure surged from Nicholas's body, and the almost tangible spiritual pressure directly shattered the huge black coffin!

At the same time, a pitch-black spiritual force field instantly enveloped all the fragments of the black coffin, and in Aizen's astonished eyes, it instantly invaded and took control!

Then, Nicholas waved his hand...

"boom!"

The fragments of the black coffin instantly gathered together and fused back into a smaller black coffin, enveloping Aizen within it!

"Ghostly Head and Mask - Reversal!"

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Chapter 313 I admit, you're stronger now.

"boom!"

The moment the black coffin took shape, it was instantly shattered!

Aizen's method of breaking the black coffin was exactly the same as Nicholas's, both unleashing powerful spiritual pressure that directly shattered the black coffin.

the difference is……

Aizen's spiritual pressure is very strong!

Even Nicholas, who is now incredibly strong, felt a bit of fear!

Just how much spiritual pressure drug did this guy take?

The powerful spiritual pressure not only broke through the inverted black coffin, but also forcibly squeezed out the dark thoughts of the demon-headed demon.

The so-called "black thoughts" are the special powers of the god-headed and ghost-faced beings; those terrifying abilities are actually the effects of the black thoughts.

The so-called Black Thought is the power that Ichiro created by combining the negative emotions he had suppressed for many years with the power of Hollows using Urahara Hollowfication techniques. It also incorporates Quincy techniques, so Black Thought's control over spirit particles is also extremely extraordinary.

The pause Aizen just experienced was because his body was being corrupted by dark thoughts. After being injured by Ichiro, his body was briefly controlled, which gave Nicholas the opportunity to launch a small combo that almost severely injured him!

Although Black Thoughts is not a rule-based ability, it is so bizarre that it is much more powerful than some rule-based abilities!

Most importantly, black thought itself is a kind of emotional power, which is in a sense unsolvable. Unless you have no emotions and are like a dead thing, you will be eroded by it. The only weakness is also the weakness of all abilities. If the spiritual pressure is strong enough, black thought can be forcibly expelled from the body!

Unfortunately, what Aizen was most proud of was his terrifying spiritual pressure!

After Aizen unleashed his full spiritual pressure, it was clear that a large amount of black energy surged out of his body. This was the black energy that had silently entered Aizen's body and eroded his spiritual particles.

Well, it can't be called Black Thought anymore. Only Nicholas himself can perceive Black Thought; no one else can detect it.

Aizen raised his hand, looked at the continuously rising black mist, and frowned. So far, he still couldn't tell what it was, but fortunately, the crisis was over.

After silently withdrawing some of his black spiritual pressure, Aizen looked at Nicholas, who was standing there with a frown on his face. The worry on his face disappeared, and he smiled and said, "Shall we continue?"

Nicholas sensed Aizen's terrifying spiritual pressure and fell silent.

Although Ichiro was the first to research the spiritual pressure medicine, he didn't actually pay much attention to it afterward, even though he kept saying that the battle between Shinigami was a battle of spiritual pressure.

But in fact, Ichiro's focus is not on spiritual pressure, at least not later on.

For him, spiritual pressure is enough. As long as he is not completely suppressed by his opponent, he is confident that he can remain invincible with the amount of research he has!

But Aizen is different. He's very stable now. He likes to fight battles he's confident in. The so-called "seeking defeat" in the original work is just a thought that arose because he is indeed very strong. He doesn't really want to lose.

Otherwise, why would he bother with the "Fire Extinguishing Prince" thing? He could just go head-to-head with the Captain!

Are you afraid of losing?

That's why we're in this situation now.

Although Ichiro's spiritual pressure is not as strong as Aizen's, just as Ichiro planned, Aizen cannot completely suppress him; Aizen's spiritual pressure is only slightly stronger. A fight is definitely possible; it's just a matter of whether it's worth it...

However, after only a moment's hesitation, Nicholas charged forward!

beat!

They've only been fighting for a short while, and they've already forced out Aizen's spiritual pressure. If they fight again, they might force out even more. Anyway, the worst that can happen is that he'll just die. He can always be resurrected. With the resurrection armor on his body, he's that tough!

Therefore, Nicholas only paused for a moment before charging straight toward Aizen!

Aizen wasn't surprised by this. In fact, he would have been more surprised if Nicholas hadn't attacked him, as Hollows weren't the kind of creatures that easily submitted.

The two then clashed again, but this time Aizen gained the upper hand!

The advantage in spiritual pressure rendered the Kami-no-Mask almost ineffective. Its effect of absorbing the enemy's emotions to enhance its own power also required a long tug-of-war to be effective, but Aizen might not give him that opportunity.

The friction between fists and feet against blades created a less-than-pleasant melody in the air above the sand.

However, as the battle progressed, Nicholas was gradually suppressed by Aizen. Firstly, the techniques he used, military combat techniques, were indeed rather weak, and secondly, Aizen's spiritual pressure was stronger than Nicholas'.

Furthermore, due to the impact of the battle, many spirit cameras were destroyed, which forced Nicholas to frequently switch perspectives to confirm whether he was under an illusion.

During this process, Nicholas's attention will inevitably be diverted, and many flaws will appear in both his offense and defense!

But there were also unexpected gains...

That further confirmed Aizen's suspicions: it was indeed not Ichiro in disguise. Initially, due to the presence of the masked demon, Nicholas was not affected by Kyoka Suigetsu. However, as Aizen's spiritual pressure increased, Kyoka Suigetsu was able to affect Nicholas again!

Of course, the most important thing is that during the offensive and defensive process, Aizen actually changed the sword he was using for the attack without anyone noticing; he was not using Kyoka Suigetsu.

Since one of the conditions for breaking the Kyoka Suigetsu is touching the Zanpakuto, after the appearance of the simulated Zanpakuto, Aizen habitually carried a disguised Zanpakuto and a main Zanpakuto with him, similar to Ichiro, a three-sword style.

Therefore, when Aizen discovered that Nicholas made no move when he touched his Zanpakuto, he was already fairly certain of Nicholas's identity.

Because he knew that Ichiro knew his secret of "Mirror Flower Water Moon" and had even tried to scheme against him, but unfortunately, he saw through it.

The battle ended quickly because Ichiro, disguised as Nicholas, only had three moves: Hollowfication to amplify spiritual pressure, God Head Demon Mask, and martial arts. Any more and he would have been exposed.

However, these alone are clearly insufficient to force out Aizen's trump cards, at least not his Bankai, which is the biggest regret.

"Welcome to the team." After quickly treating his injuries, Aizen walked up to Nicholas, extended his right hand, and said with a smile.

"Tch~" Nicholas patted Aizen's hand and stood up from the ground. "I admit that you are stronger now, but in the future, I will surpass you!"

"I look forward to that day. So please, let me first introduce you to the structure of our Las Noches." Aizen turned to the side and waved his hand, making an inviting gesture.

"Hmph~" Nicholas walked forward somewhat unconvinced.

Throughout the journey, both of them maintained a certain level of discretion. Aizen did not inquire about the situation of the Kami-no-Kami, nor did Nicholas inquire about the situation of the Hogyoku. In any case, they would find out sooner or later what they needed to know.

The collaboration has only just begun, and the relationship is still fragile and cannot withstand any tests.

A short while later, the four of them rushed back to Hueco Mundo. The other Espada and Ryugen were already waiting there. It was clear that once Aizen decided who he wanted as his comrade, he was truly open and honest with them and trusted them completely!

certainly.......

Trust is one thing, betraying you is another...

For example, Tosen Kaname from the original work... is extremely tragic.

The former sought to win people's hearts, while the latter acted for his own benefit.

However, this approach is sometimes clearly not good and can expose some problems...

For example, at this moment, looking at Longxian standing in the middle of the void, Nicholas felt very complicated. Although he had suspected that Longxian might be up to something, he had actually let down his guard after the test.

It's quite simple to explain. Ryugen is the successor of the Quincy main family. His childhood sweetheart and fiancée was once crippled because of a Hollow. Although he later regained the Quincy power, he became a half-Queen and his strength was greatly reduced. And most importantly, his fiancée was gone!

How many men could tolerate this?

Anyway, Ichiro couldn't stand it, so he stopped caring about Ryugen afterwards. Who knew...

This guy actually showed up here now...

Seeing Nicholas's complex expression, Aizen smiled slightly, adjusted his glasses, and introduced them to Nicholas one by one: "Koyatai Stark, the First Espada, extremely strong, no weaker than me, Tenshin Kamui; the Twentieth Espada, a born Arrancar, second only to me and Stark in strength, Barragan Ruizen; the Thirtieth Espada, the former King of Hueco Mundo; the Fortieth Espada, Tia Halibel, although a woman, still very strong; the Fiftieth Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, although currently somewhat lacking in strength, has very high talent; the Sixtieth Espada..."

After finishing his introduction in one breath, Aizen paused slightly, took a breath, and continued, "Currently, the 90th Espada is vacant. You can choose to become the 50th Espada, or you can challenge any of them. If you defeat them, the position is yours."

"Don't assign me any position. I only want one." Nicholas looked at Aizen with a fierce determination.

"Heh~" Aizen smiled. "Then I look forward to your challenge. You can be the 90th Espada for now."

“No problem. What about him? A human? A Shinigami, a Hollow, and a guy born with an Arrancar, and now even a human. You guys have quite a mix here.” Nicholas pointed at Ryuken and asked.

"Ryuken? He's the overseer of Hueco Mundo, in charge of all Hollows outside the Espada. Of course, while the Espada are not below him, they are not above him either. He's the strongest Quincy in the world!"

"The strongest?" Nicholas looked at Ryuken, narrowed his eyes, and said nothing. He simply turned to Aizen and said, "Since I lost, I admit defeat. That stone doesn't matter, but could you give me some of that spiritual pressure medicine?"

Upon hearing this, the Arrancars who respected Aizen among the Espada frowned at Nicholas's politeness. It wasn't that they were particularly polite now; it was just an instinctive reaction when they saw someone they respected being ignored or even spoken to rudely.

However, they didn't act rashly. Firstly, Aizen was still alive, and secondly, they couldn't defeat him...