However, Ichigo did not think along that line.
What he was thinking about was something else.
For example, what was the deeper meaning behind Aizen giving in?
Did Aizen realize that he could no longer continue evolving?
In fact, Aizen had indeed sensed that there were problems with his growth, so he wanted to stop the loss in time.
But how could Ichigo possibly go along with him?
"Divide the world? You're confused, Captain Aizen. If I kill you, all of that will be mine anyway!"
Thus, Ichigo, who intended to continue forcing Aizen to evolve, raised his palm and aimed it at Aizen.
Another Kido was released:
"Hado #88, Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho!"
A pure yellow light engulfed Aizen completely!
Under the bombardment of Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho, Aizen felt as if his entire body were melting!
No… he was indeed melting at an extreme rate!
Aizen was shocked to discover that this casual Kido from Ichigo was burning his tough flesh like a candle!
In an instant, Aizen's body was reduced to only a thin layer of flesh membrane wrapping his internal organs!
Only the last trace of Reiryoku maintained Aizen's form, preventing him from melting completely!
The fear of death tightly seized Aizen's heart!
"Hogyoku!" Aizen screamed soundlessly, his vocal cords already burned away!
Although he could not make a sound, the mind-reading Hogyoku still heard Aizen's cry!
The next moment, just like when the Visored underwent Hollowfication back then, massive amounts of white substance surged out from Aizen's seven orifices!
The white substance formed a pseudo body and tightly wrapped around Aizen.
After that, Aizen began to continuously expand and swell!
The fourth evolution was activated!
Before long, Aizen transformed into his final form from the original work!
A slit resembling an eye appeared on his forehead, his face turned black, and the previous facial skin split down the middle and lay on both sides of the black face. Three holes appeared on his upper body, with the Hogyoku embedded in the highest one, and his Zanpakuto fused with his right hand.
The original six gigantic butterfly wings now had a 'skull' growing along the spine of each wing, completely lacking any Shinigami traits, and his appearance became extremely similar to a Hollow!
Aizen's body size also grew to nearly the level of a Gillian!
"Aizen, the way you look now is truly ugly," Ichigo mocked as he looked at him.
"It doesn't matter. All living beings are ugly during the process of evolution. As long as it's useful, that's enough!"
"But Kurosaki Ichigo, I can already comprehend your Reiatsu now!"
"Fragor!!"
Facing Ichigo, from the mouth of one white skull behind Aizen, a massive purple sphere of light began charging up!
Unlike Cero, this kind of attack was more similar to a Tailed Beast Bomb-type technique.
After only a brief charge, a deep blue shockwave blasted toward Ichigo!
Seeing such a move, Ichigo's expression finally turned somewhat serious!
"Getsuga Tensho!"
A black crescent slashed out from Ichigo's blade and neutralized Fragor!
But at this moment, Aizen began an extreme charge-up!
Only to see the skulls behind Aizen's body form a circle, and then all of them began charging Fragor!
Numerous Fragor attacks fused together, forming the Ultimate Fragor!
That overwhelming Reiatsu made Ichigo instantly realize that he was not Aizen's opponent anymore.
So Ichigo decided to flip a trump card.
"About time. This is the moment!"
"Now let's see the quality of your product, Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri!"
After speaking, Ichigo removed the Spirit-Sealing Bracelet that Mayuri had given him!
The long-suppressed Quincy abilities returned!
Because of the constant clashes between the two, Karakura Town, which was already a Reishi-dense area, was now filled everywhere with extremely concentrated Reishi!
These Reishi could immediately be put to use by Ichigo!
At the same time, with the sealing lifted after so long, a Quincy's ability to manipulate Reishi increased geometrically!
Massive amounts of Reishi began gathering behind Ichigo, seeking to form a primitive Vollstandig!
But merely a primitive Vollstandig was still not enough for Ichigo!
After removing the Spirit-Sealing Bracelet, Ichigo put on another bracelet that enhanced Reishi Absorption!
In an instant, the formation of the primitive Vollstandig accelerated, beginning to create something behind Ichigo that made one's scalp crawl!
Seeing this, Aizen couldn't help but attack to interrupt him!
"Ultimate Fragor!!"
A finishing move that hadn't fully charged was released just like that!
Brilliant, radiant light, carrying deep blue flashes, surged toward Ichigo!
And wherever that deep blue light passed, space shattered, and pitch-black spatial rifts appeared!
Such an attack was comparable in level to Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho - Gekko, as well as the Ultimate Gran Rey Cero he had previously used in coordination in the Living World.
However, while the level was similar, the scale was absolutely not!
If Ichigo's Gekko strike had chosen to pass through the Dangai in order to maximize power output-
then Aizen's Ultimate Fragor was so massive that it didn't need to go through the Dangai at all… it could be used directly in Soul Society, ignoring all interference!
Yet even such an attack still appeared somewhat immature before Ichigo!
Just like during the Thousand-Year Blood War, compared to the Quincy hunting force captain Quilge Opie in Hueco Mundo-
Ichigo raised his hand and aimed it at Aizen's attack, activating the ability engraved into every Quincy's very bones… control over Reishi!
"Sankt Altar!"
A powerful suction force erupted from Ichigo's hand!
What was clearly Aizen's attack rushing toward Ichigo instead had its Reishi seized bit by bit under Ichigo's action!
The Ultimate Fragor was reduced mid-flight back into individual particles of Reishi, which were then absorbed into Ichigo's Vollstandig behind him!
Two enormous wings of light unfolded behind Ichigo, with a wingspan approaching one hundred meters!
At this moment, Ichigo truly looked like a divine war angel descending to the mortal world!
"…No. What is this ability? How is this possible? My attack?"
Watching Ichigo absorb his Reishi, Aizen was utterly unable to understand!
"Not just that. I'll show you what a Quincy's abilities really are!"
As Ichigo spoke, he further increased his power!
That body clad in a black coat was like a black hole, plundering Reishi from all directions with unprecedented dominance!
In Seireitei, the many Shinigami who had just finished one great battle, then tried to watch this one but were unable to continue because of the fighting, and could only wait silently, suddenly felt a gust of wind rise…