Gin Ichimaru frowned, "Who exactly are you?"
Chu Yang chuckled, "You can call me Yang. I'm currently a first-year high school student at Karakura First High School. Oh, and I'm the top student in my grade."
Gin Ichimaru paused, then his expression turned strange as he said, "What gibberish are you spouting? I'm asking you, where did you learn Shunpo?"
Chu Yang stroked his chin, answering thoughtfully, "From a grocery store owner who didn't look like a good person…"
Upon hearing this, Gin Ichimaru's eyelids twitched twice. He took a deep breath, dropped his smile, and stared coldly at Chu Yang, "It seems you don't intend to tell the truth. Don't blame me if you die next."
Chu Yang shrugged helplessly, "Every word is the truth, you're really troublesome."
Gin Ichimaru stopped wasting words with Chu Yang, fully unleashing God Spear's ability. His speed was too fast for the naked eye to catch, and the impact force was completely different from before.
Chu Yang felt immense pressure, and at the same time, he no longer held back.
Under the enhancement of Armament Haki and Lightning Release Armor, he entered Sage Mode.
The brilliant lightning around Chu Yang made him look like a god.
In an instant, God Spear had struck out hundreds of times.
But it only struck Chu Yang once, and he managed to withstand it head-on.
Although Gin Ichimaru was expressionless, his heart was once again shocked by Chu Yang's ability.
And Chu Yang didn't foolishly stand still; instead, he constantly adjusted his position, always staying near God Spear's maximum range, preventing Gin Ichimaru from closing the distance.
If he got too close, under such high-density attacks, Chu Yang would find it very difficult to dodge most of them.
Thus, the two continuously moved, and the battlefield also changed with them, gradually affecting many areas of Seireitei, attracting a lot of attention.
Many Shinigami rushed over, including even Captain-level individuals.
A ryoka who suddenly broke into Soul Society could actually fight a Squad Three Captain to such an extent, which surprised and greatly intrigued people.
After realizing that he couldn't defeat Chu Yang quickly, Gin Ichimaru's face grew increasingly grim.
It wasn't that he hadn't thought about using Bankai, but as their positions constantly shifted, the two had already delved deep into Seireitei.
They were about to fight their way to the Gotei 13 headquarters.
Here, the destruction caused by God Spear would be immeasurable. Although he would soon leave Soul Society with Aizen and wouldn't be held responsible, it would create complications for Aizen's plan.
If it affected Aizen's plan, even though he didn't care about it, it wasn't time to betray him yet.
After much consideration, Gin Ichimaru still suppressed the urge to use Bankai, thinking to himself, "Just bear with it a little longer, this kid will eventually run out of spiritual power and mental energy…"
And then…
Under the watchful eyes of many Shinigami, they literally fought until evening. The sun set, and the two were still fighting.
The one who was exhausted first, however, was Gin Ichimaru.
He no longer had his previous composure, his face was grim, and he cursed himself for being an idiot.
In contrast, Chu Yang, though looking very disheveled,
his spirit and energy were clearly stronger than Gin Ichimaru's.
At this moment, many Captains and Vice-Captains of the Gotei 13 stood outside the field, and the number of Shinigami under their command was countless. A group of people watched with relish as Gin Ichimaru was put in a difficult position.
Kyōraku Shunsui, the Captain of Squad Eight, who always loved a good show, chuckled and teased, "Captain Ichimaru, are you out of strength? Do you want to take a break? I can help you deal with this kid?"
Gin Ichimaru remained silent, secretly cursing Kyōraku Shunsui dozens of times in his mind.
The next moment, with a commotion, Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni appeared on the battlefield of the two, surrounded by some Shinigami.
Head Captain Yamamoto looked down, Chu Yang looked up, and their gazes met directly.
Chu Yang smiled slightly, dispelled Sage Mode and Lightning Release Armor, leaving only the Armament Haki invisible to the naked eye. Then he raised both hands, sat down on the ground, and shouted, "I surrender!"
The many Shinigami watching the show looked puzzled. Chu Yang clearly still had the strength to continue fighting, so why did he suddenly surrender?
Gin Ichimaru felt that he had been played by Chu Yang, and he trembled with anger, shouting, "What are you doing?!"
Chu Yang simply lay down, saying weakly, "I've been fighting all day, I'm tired, I want to sleep. You can step aside."
"Sleep?!"
Gin Ichimaru almost had a brain hemorrhage. You didn't sleep earlier, and I've been playing monkey with you here all day. My colleagues are almost all here, and now you want to sleep?
Get up and continue fighting!
Bastard!
I'll definitely stab three thousand holes all over your body!
"Stop."
The deep, aged voice of Captain Commander Yamamoto suddenly sounded, and everyone's expressions became solemn.
No matter how angry he was, Gin Ichimaru couldn't be so foolish as to defy Captain Commander Yamamoto's orders. However, having lost face today, he couldn't stay any longer, so he turned and left.
Kyōraku Shunsui walked over to Chu Yang and carefully examined him. He had witnessed the entire battle and was somewhat shocked.
Gin Ichimaru, without Bankai, was still the Captain of Squad Three. Even Vice-Captain level Shinigami couldn't fight him for so long.
But this kid in front of him could!
How did he dodge God Spear's rapid attacks so effectively?
Kyōraku Shunsui was very curious.
"Teacher, how should we handle this ryoka?"
Kyōraku Shunsui looked up at Head Captain Yamamoto.
"He trespassed into Soul Society and caused such a huge disturbance in Seireitei. Even if he surrenders, he cannot be easily let go. Imprison him, and after Rukia's execution, hand him over to Central 46 for judgment!"
Before leaving, the Captain Commander gave Chu Yang a deep look.
Then he turned and left, surrounded by Shinigami.
"The old man seems quite interested in you," Kyōraku Shunsui leaned down and whispered.
Chu Yang smiled, "No choice, top students are just that popular."
Seeing Chu Yang so optimistic, Kyōraku Shunsui was surprised, "Aren't you afraid?"
Chu Yang shrugged, "Being afraid is useless anyway, and I can't beat you guys. Since that's the case, why waste energy on such useless emotions?"
Kyōraku Shunsui nodded, "That makes sense. You really are an interesting fellow."
As soon as the two finished speaking, Tōsen Kaname, the Captain of Squad Nine, who was in charge of the prison, walked up to Chu Yang, "Get up and come with me to the prison. A word of warning, don't have any other ideas, or you'll die."
Chu Yang glanced at Tōsen Kaname, not responding. If he really wanted to run, the Shinigami here might not even be able to catch him.
Chu Yang obediently followed Tōsen Kaname to the prison, not intending to cause any trouble. As long as he quietly waited for the plot to conclude, his goal would be achieved.
As for Aizen's conspiracy, or the deal with Kisuke Urahara, they were actually beyond his capabilities, and he couldn't interfere.
Chu Yang knew Kisuke Urahara's intentions, and Chu Yang also knew Aizen's conspiracy.
Both of their goals were the Hōgyoku hidden in Rukia's soul.
This was originally a product Kisuke Urahara accidentally obtained in an experiment, but it possessed the ability to break the limits of Shinigami power.
Aizen had been researching how to break through the limits of Shinigami.
There was only one answer—that was the Shinigami's Hollowfication.
Shinigami's Hollowfication and Hollow's Shinigami-fication: as long as a balance could be achieved between these two powers, one could transcend the limits of Shinigami power.
The only thing that could allow Aizen to do this was the Hōgyoku.
The Hōgyoku possessed self-awareness and could absorb and materialize the desires of things around it.
Simply put, whatever one desired in their heart, the Hōgyoku could help fulfill it, though there were limits, of course; it wasn't that the Hōgyoku could fulfill any wish you casually made.
Besides that, the Hōgyoku could also protect the host's body, making it Immortal.
When the host's power reached its limit or their life was threatened, the Hōgyoku would prompt the host to evolve to a higher level.
In case of an accident during the Shinigami's Hollowfication process, the Hōgyoku could ensure Aizen's safety.
However…
Both the Hōgyoku developed by Aizen and the one developed by Kisuke Urahara were only half-finished products, unusable normally, extremely unstable, and very dangerous.
That's why Kisuke Urahara hid the Hōgyoku he researched within Rukia's soul.
Even Rukia's arrival in the Human World and the transfer of Shinigami power to Kurosaki Ichigo—the entire incident bore Kisuke Urahara's shadow.
The Gigai that Kisuke Urahara gave Rukia had the effect of decomposing spiritual power; the user would gradually lose spiritual power until they became an ordinary human.
He wanted Rukia to lose her Shinigami powers, to become human, thereby hiding the Hōgyoku so that those who coveted it could not obtain it.
Meanwhile, Aizen sensed Kisuke Urahara's intentions.
That's why, after eliminating the sages of Central 46, he used Kyoka Suigetsu's power to hypnotize everyone who entered and exited the area, spreading false orders.
He used false orders to make Byakuya Kuchiki and Abarai Renji bring Rukia back to Soul Society and execute her.
As soon as Rukia was struck by the powerful energy on the Sōkyoku Hill, the Hōgyoku within her would appear.
Chu Yang had actually considered the Hōgyoku as well, but at this stage, he lacked the ability to snatch it from Kisuke Urahara and Aizen, so he could only observe from the sidelines.
With Aizen's intelligence, Chu Yang's slightest move at this time would be noticed by him.
What the situation would become then, Chu Yang didn't know.
But he knew that he would definitely die before everyone else.
Aizen was very strong.
His prominence even once surpassed that of the Captain Commander—Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni—who had held the title of strongest Shinigami for a millennium.
Aizen's Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, was an illusion-type Zanpakuto, and its ability was practically a BUG.
As long as the target saw Kyoka Suigetsu's Shikai once, their five senses would be controlled, allowing Aizen to manipulate them at will.
What you saw would always be what Aizen wanted you to see, and even if you knew you were hypnotized, you couldn't wake up.
How to describe the BUG level of this ability?
In terms of effect, it was like a weakened version of Tsukuyomi, but it had no restrictions; Aizen could use it whenever he wanted.
Aside from his Zanpakuto being incredibly abnormal, Aizen's four Shinigami abilities—Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, and Kidō—were all at the highest level for a Shinigami, and there were very few who could compare to him.