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Okay, I'm going!

The concept of a balance between the three realms has existed since ancient times, and Shiba Isshin had also heard of other types of explanations beyond that.

'Similar spatial fluctuations occasionally occur in some spiritually powerful places...'

Perhaps it was because Xu frequently came and went, or it could simply be a coincidence that happened by chance.

But in any case.

What is happening right now, what we are witnessing at this moment, is indeed the literal 'fact'.

Normally, he would definitely weigh the pros and cons before making a specific judgment. But in the current situation, it's clear that he can't afford to wait for careful consideration.

Saving your life is the most important thing!

Shiba Isshin rushed headlong into the cracked spatial rift, while Minotaur, who had just been released and had been starving for three days and three nights, reacted very directly.

Chase!

The two chased each other and soon disappeared into the Rukongai area.

Having witnessed the entire process, Matsushita Yusuke let out a strange cry of "Whoosh!" and then raised his right hand, pointing it towards the front of him.

The pierced space revealed fragmented cracks...

The two people watching from the sidelines showed different expressions.

Tosen Kaname glanced at him sideways, while Aizen Sousuke rubbed his chin with interest.

Both sides were slightly surprised and taken aback by the 'move' that Yusuke Matsushita had just made.

In fact, the method by which Death wants to open the gateway to the other two worlds is quite complicated.

(The most reliable version is the one based on Urahara's methods in the original work.)

There is a reason for traversing space under the most stable conditions.

—It's all about safety in production! After all, nobody's happy if something goes wrong.

However, there are obviously not enough machines for the parties involved to manipulate these days, so they can only resort to the next best thing: using the method of imitation to penetrate the 'space' in front of them.

Of course, since it is an imitation, the technique is bound to be rather crude.

Matsushita Yusuke urged.

"Hurry, hurry, get in..."

As he spoke, he took the lead and 'drilled' through.

"……Why?"

Tosen was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Matsushita Yusuke, who had already entered the inner area, turned around halfway and urged them on.

"Don't just stand there. Space itself is unstable and will shrink in a while... You're crawling over now, but you'll have to climb over later."

Before Tosen could react, Aizen imitated Matsushita Yusuke's movements and slipped through...

Aizen moved with agility and swiftness. Like a layup athlete, he effortlessly slipped inside.

After I finished, I had time to fix my hair a little.

It seems that letting Lao Lan crawl in is even more painful than killing him...

"Tosen, aren't you coming over? The entrance is starting to narrow."

"Huh? Ah! Woof woof woof, I'm here!"

Blind Boy managed to catch the 'last train' after all.

Matsushita Yusuke also lifted him up so he wouldn't fall to the ground.

"Thank you..."

"It's okay, but we need to hurry, or we might not be able to catch up with them later."

They were running for their lives, and if they were moving slowly, they definitely wouldn't be able to keep up with their speed. During their journey, Aizen finally couldn't hold back and asked.

"Mr. Matsushita, what's the point of making it so complicated?"

The fact that even Lao Lan is confused is indeed a perplexing situation.

After all, judging from the current situation, Matsushita Yusuke's behavior is completely incomprehensible—he went to great lengths to injure Shiba Isshin, yet didn't take his life. Instead, he chose to use a special individual's Hollow to hunt him down at this crucial moment.

If that's all there is to it, then so be it.

But somehow, Shiba Isshin managed to escape, and at the same time, he reconnected with the real world...

In terms of behavior, all of these actions were literally 'untraceable'.

Things that deviate from the norm are the most unpredictable, and this is also true for Aizen's current situation.

As time went on, he became increasingly eager to know the purpose behind Matsushita Yusuke's series of actions.

Upon hearing the leader's question, the person in question scratched his head and hesitated for a moment, looking rather troubled.

how to explain?

Am I actually playing matchmaker for Zhibo?

I always feel like the more I explain, the worse it gets... so in situations like this, you can't deduce things from the process, since it's hard to explain.

Then, you also need to take into account your boss's little quirks and try to convince Aizen to believe your judgment in just a sentence or two.

Although it sounds difficult, Yusuke Matsushita, who is no longer a novice in the workplace, quickly found the trick.

After a brief moment of thought, Matsushita Yusuke first looked up and sighed, then lowered his head with a sigh, as if talking to himself.

“Aizen-sensei, actually, during these years of training, I have realized a very serious problem.”

"...?"

Why the sudden change of topic?

Blind Boy looked somewhat confused, while Aizen remained calm, simply glancing at Matsushita Yusuke.

"What's the problem?"

"What I'm trying to say is that the more you cultivate yourself, the more you can feel it..."

It's not just for emphasis, but also more like to express the inner struggle within oneself.

With an expression perfectly matching his mood, Matsushita Yusuke stretched out his right hand and reached out to grab at the person in front of him, grinning as he spoke.

"The power of death also has its limits."

—What is this guy talking about?

Tosen was completely out of the loop and didn't understand at all.

But Aizen was different.

"...?!"

Even someone as composed as him couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly at this moment.

He silently turned his head to the side, using a gentle rubbing motion to completely smooth out the subtle imperfections around his eyebrows and eyes, before looking back at them.

"You continue."

"Whether it's swordsmanship, demonic arts, Shunpo, spiritual pressure... as a Shinigami, I can sense that they all have a literal critical point. Although it's quite far away, once you touch it, there will be no further breakthroughs."

As Matsushita Yusuke spoke, he glanced to his side out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing Aizen's expression, as if he were itching all over, the person in question understood that he had probably already achieved his goal.

Lao Lan listened.

After all, breaking through the limits of a Shinigami was Aizen's research goal, so he became interested when this topic was brought up.

"So now, I'm looking for an opportunity and a way to break through this barrier."

Yusuke Matsushita added.

"Now that we have this idea, we need a concrete plan. How to do it, how to execute it, and what the specific targets are..."

Lao Lan nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with these words.

Matsushita Yusuke didn't let the opportunity pass and continued speaking as if going with the flow.

"And my experimental direction is also very simple, which is to achieve contact fusion through 'hybridization'... Aizen-sensei."

"……Um?"

Originally just listening in, the person involved turned their attention to the topic when it was brought up.

"Didn't I tell you before about the abilities this special individual possesses?"

The latter pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Unconditional fusion ability?"

Yes, that's it.

Before Matsushita Yusuke could speak, Aizen spoke as if he had figured it out himself.

"But as we've discussed before, consuming a large number of Death's souls in a short period of time is useless. Simple quantitative changes cannot accumulate into qualitative changes... The difference here is still quite obvious."

Aizen had also tried similar experimental methods, but because he had no results after many attempts, he temporarily gave up on further research on the Minotaur.

This information gap is the 'fatal blow' that Yusuke Matsushita is about to deliver!

"No, this time I want to try the opposite approach."

"……in turn?"

"Yes, it's not about letting the void absorb it, but rather 'injecting' it into other people's bodies."

It must be admitted that sometimes, some things that are too 'shocking' can even make Aizen laugh.

Perhaps finding these words too difficult to understand, after a brief silence, Aizen couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth turn up slightly.

But it was by no means a mocking smile.

It is a kind of 'praise' in another sense, similar to the feeling of finding a kindred spirit in a beautiful landscape.

"Your thoughts..."

He raised his right hand, gently waving his index finger, and shook his head with a smile as he spoke.

"That's truly imaginative."

The evaluation is simple.

However, from a third-party perspective, saying such a thing is already quite 'exaggerated'.

After all, Aizen's discerning eye is well-known. According to the original work, his sharp tongue is unparalleled in the three realms, and he is also the number one person in the literal sense when it comes to witty remarks.

The fact that Matsushita Yusuke is praised by him today is enough to demonstrate that his thinking is ahead of his time.

"So how exactly do we do it?"

As he said this, Aizen shifted his gaze back to Shiba Isshin.

Aizen, who had been completely calm and seemingly uninterested in anything, chuckled lightly.

"Should we just capture Shiba Isshin directly? There's no point in chasing him like this. We can just intercept that special individual's spiritual power and force him to absorb it... No, that might be too inefficient."

As he spoke, Aizen's tone lowered, and a subtle light flickered in his pupils.

"It would be more efficient to just cut off a hand and force Shiba to eat it. After all, digestion is a convenient way to absorb energy..."

Matsushita Yusuke laughed when he heard what Rōran said.

Your description of you as a mad scientist is truly accurate... You're already thinking about getting started.

However, Yusuke Matsushita selectively stopped the other party.

"Please wait a moment, Aizen-sensei. I have some other thoughts I want to confirm regarding Isshin Shiba and the arrangements for that special individual."

Despite the overwhelming urge welling up inside him, Aizen stopped what he was doing after hearing Matsushita Yusuke's words.

One's own impulses and thoughts are important, but before that, Aizen believed that respect was even more important.

Especially this man who has given her many surprises.

It's no exaggeration to say...