He's talking!
Ryujiro widened his eyes in disbelief as he stared at the Aizen before him.
Was this for real? His template progress was only at 60%.
Aizen regained his consciousness at just 60% progress?
"System, say something."
System: "..."
Alright, it seems the system can be unreliable at times too.
However, this was incredible. The current Aizen indeed gave off a sense of oppression.
As the most charismatic villain in the Bleach world, Aizen's most frightening aspect isn't his power but his intellect.
When you are targeted by Aizen, that is when you truly face despair.
You never know when you have fallen into his trap, and when you face reality, despair awaits you.
"This space is strange, neither belonging to the Soul Society nor Hueco Mundo."
"Truly fascinating."
Aizen looked around the spiritual space, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"The Hogyoku, it seems, belongs to you."
Although the Aizen before him wasn't the real Aizen, the presence of the Hogyoku was something he could clearly sense.
"When did you regain consciousness?" Ryujiro asked gravely.
Aizen stared at the star-like points of light in silence for a moment before looking at Ryujiro and speaking calmly, "I gained control after you entered this space."
"This space isn't constructed from spiritual particles, nor does it belong to any world."
"Your spirit is connected to this space, and there is a mysterious power influencing me here."
"This force... surpasses that of the Soul King."
"Young man, what would you do if you had omniscient and omnipotent power?"
Omniscient and Omnipotent power?
Ryujiro fell silent.
Currently, he only wanted to protect everything he held dear.
The power of omniscience and omnipotence was still far from his reach.
However, with his current power, he aimed to change everything around him.
The constant wars in the shinobi world were due to lack of unity. Once the ninja world was united, future wars would become history.
"Who knows."
"When you once stood at the pinnacle, what kind of scenery did you see?"
Ryujiro asked in return.
Aizen's eyes suddenly lost a bit of their shine. Standing at the pinnacle also meant being alone at the peak.
This power is strong but also lonely. When you stand at such heights, you will realize that no one in the entire world can match you.
Your power then loses its meaning because you have no one to showcase it to.
In the original anime, Aizen guided Ichigo Kurosaki step by step because he needed an opponent.
As Ichigo Kurosaki said, when he stood at the same height as Aizen, he could also feel that loneliness.
When you gain this power, it isn't to show off but to see how you can use it to change the present situation.
This is what Ryujiro wants to do now.
If he were to just be obsessed with his own power, he would never be able to see through the essence of things.
"That power... is lonely."
"You are different from me, young man."
"You have already found a way to use that power.
The Hogyoku in your hand has become more perfect. You have already evolved into another dimension being."
Aizen looked at Ryujiro meaningfully.
Back then, Aizen sought the power to surpass the limits of the Shinigami because he was inherently different.
His Shinigami power had already surpassed that of the other captains, and his intellect and scheming were far beyond what other Shinigami could compare to.
He refused to submit to the so-called "Soul King"; he wanted to transcend the boundaries between Hollows and Shinigami to see what the Soul King truly was.
Although the Aizen before him is fake, he inherited everything from Aizen.
Except for not being the real Aizen, the Aizen before him was no different from the real one.
How to use power...
Ryujiro placed his hand on his chest, feeling a flutter in his heart, and he didn't notice that the Hogyoku inside him was also shining brightly.
"Young man, come."
"As always, every time you fight me, your strength will increase, right?"
Aizen had already drawn his Zanpakuto, taking off his glasses.
In an instant, the aura of an extraordinary being filled the entire spiritual space.
That arrogant gaze, this was the Aizen Ryujiro knew.
Using Shikai was meaningless; both of them had the power of Kyoka Suigetsu, which would cancel each other out, rendering it useless.
They were competing in raw strength.
Accompanied by fierce sparks and residual shadows, their speed had already surpassed what the human eye could follow.
The intensity of their battle was not inferior to his fight with Mihawk, perhaps even more terrifying than that.
The two spiritual pressures rose without limits, and the pillars of light and pressure seemed to shake the entire spiritual space, as if it could collapse at any moment.
...
Meanwhile, in the real world, Hinata, standing by, felt the pressure emanating from Ryujiro, her brows furrowing.
Her Byakugan, which was crystal clear and had patterns, watched Ryujiro, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
Unconsciously, Ryujiro had become Hinata's pillar of strength.
If one day he disappeared or something happened to him, Hinata's faith would collapse.
Every time he fell into this state, Hinata feared that Ryujiro would disappear from her sight one day.
Time flew by, Ryujiro, with the strength of a great swordsman and spiritual pressure that was even more terrifying than Aizen's.
However, despite possessing the strength and spiritual pressure similar to Aizen's, in terms of utilizing power and Kido, the gap between him and Aizen was vast.
Because of this, although it looked like the two were evenly matched, Ryujiro couldn't find any opportunity to counterattack Aizen during the fight.
It was already dusk outside.
Finally, as the sun was about to set, Ryujiro's spiritual pressure burst out in an instant, then retracted.
And the bed beneath him, unable to withstand the spiritual pressure, had several boards cracking.
Just as Ryujiro moved his butt.
"Crack—Crack—"
The old wooden bed, which had been around for over twenty years, finally collapsed.
It was time for it to retire.
"Ryujiro-kun."
Hinata's gentle voice reached Ryujiro's ears, and Ryujiro looked at Hinata before him, smiling.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hinata."
Hinata always silently protected him by his side. Who wouldn't want such a woman?
Hinata shook her head.
"As long as I can be by Ryujiro-kun's side, there's nothing difficult about it."
Ryujiro embraced Hinata, quietly enjoying this moment.
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