Only then did they realize how powerful the man before them truly was!
Chu Yang settled Rukia, then unleashed his full power.
Source Breathing, Haki, Lightning Release Armor, Sage Mode, etc.—he continuously applied buffs to himself.
Most of Aizen's spiritual pressure was actually concentrated on Chu Yang alone; what the others felt was only a small residual portion.
If Chu Yang's own spiritual pressure hadn't been strong enough, he might have fainted the moment Aizen unleashed his power.
Aizen removed his glasses, then slicked his hair back.
His usually gentle and amiable face suddenly became cold and sharp.
"Your willpower is impressive; to think you could endure this. You become more interesting the more I see you. Suddenly, I don't really want to kill you anymore."
"As long as you return the Hogyoku and follow me, I can overlook your audacious actions just now."
Aizen stared at Chu Yang, delivering his final warning.
"I'd like to return it to you, but how can I return something that's gone?"
Chu Yang wanted to curse; the moment he got the Hogyoku...
That thing, for some unknown reason, suddenly vanished from his hand.
Aizen narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "The Hogyoku merged into your soul?"
Chu Yang clicked his tongue; it should be just like that, so fast that it caught him off guard...
One could even say that the palace within his soul pulled the Hogyoku in.
Last time, Black Zetsu in the Naruto World was taken care of this way.
Aizen exhaled deeply, his desire to take Chu Yang away growing stronger, so he decisively drew his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, from his waist.
Chu Yang closed his eyes, avoiding looking at that strange Zanpakuto. As long as he hadn't seen Kyoka Suigetsu in its Shikai state, he shouldn't be hypnotized.
Until he could think of other solutions, Chu Yang could only do this.
Seeing Chu Yang's eyes tightly shut, Aizen was stunned.
Then he frowned, realizing that the opponent might already know Kyoka Suigetsu's ability.
"How do you know Kyoka Suigetsu's ability?"
Chu Yang remained silent, fully unleashing his Observation Haki to prepare for the incoming attack.
This new unexpected turn of events deepened Chu Yang's impression in Aizen's mind.
This Ryoka always did things that surprised him, again and again.
Aizen turned to look at Tōsen Kaname, who nodded.
He immediately activated the ability of his Zanpakuto, Suzumushi.
The sound of insects chirping filled the air.
Gin Ichimaru coordinated with Tōsen Kaname, launching a joint attack on Chu Yang.
God Spear was as swift as lightning, transforming into a white light that pierced directly at Chu Yang's vital points.
Gin Ichimaru wanted to ensure that Chu Yang would completely lose his combat ability with one strike; as for injuries, since the opponent had already merged with the Hogyoku, he couldn't easily die.
The two attacked simultaneously, flanking him.
However, a scene that exceeded Aizen's expectations appeared once again.
Chu Yang was not affected by Suzumushi.
The moment God Spear struck, he used Shunpo to dodge it.
Missed again!
At this, Aizen finally couldn't control his expression, showing a look of shock.
Tōsen Kaname's face changed drastically.
He finally understood that Chu Yang had not been hypnotized at all this entire time; he had been deceiving him the whole way.
From the very beginning, the opponent had been premeditated.
"His spiritual pressure is strange..." Tōsen Kaname was somewhat flustered: "My ability can't affect him!"
In just a few rounds of engagement, Aizen missed multiple times.
He paid a heavy price for his arrogance and carelessness.
And under Chu Yang's Observation Haki perception, the Shinigami Captains had already returned to the Sōkyoku Hill.
Just as Aizen was about to make a move, Byakuya Kuchiki blocked his path.
Immediately after, Shihoin Yoruichi and the current Captain of the Second Division, Suì-Fēng, appeared, restraining Aizen from left and right.
Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of the Tenth Division appeared behind Gin Ichimaru, placing her Zanpakuto at his neck.
Tōsen Kaname was also surrounded by other Shinigami Captains.
Kyōraku Shunsui, Jūshirō Ukitake, and the slowly approaching Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, all stared at Aizen.
Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes were cold.
It was this man before him who had committed the most heinous crime in Soul Society's history!
Aizen ignored everyone, his eyes fixed on Chu Yang, "All of this, you calculated it long ago?"
Everyone's gaze focused on Chu Yang.
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "No, I was originally planning to sleep in jail, but you insisted on getting me out..."
Aizen once again showed a shocked expression.
Then, he laughed, a hysterical and utterly deranged laugh.
"So, I really brought this upon myself, didn't I...?"
Now, Captain Commander Yamamoto was right in front of him.
That was an insurmountable chasm for Aizen.
Facing the strongest Shinigami, without the Hogyoku's amplification, even if he wanted to do something more, he was powerless.
"Captain Aizen Sōsuke, surrender! Pay the price for the grave mistakes you have committed!"
Jūshirō Ukitake said loudly.
Aizen smiled.
Just then, the sky was suddenly torn apart.
Countless Menos Grande emerged from the black hole, and intense beams of light shot out from their bodies.
The strong light enveloped Aizen and the others, forming an unbreakable barrier.
The three were drawn up by the strong light, slowly ascending, gradually leaving Soul Society.
The Shinigami wanted to stop them, but they were stopped by Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who explained: "The light pillar before us is called Negación, an ability used by Menos Grande to protect their comrades. It forms an unbreakable isolating barrier."
With the help of Negación, the Shinigami could only watch helplessly as Aizen left.
And Aizen could only gaze at Chu Yang with unwillingness.
His lips moved.
"This won't be our last meeting."
Chu Yang didn't take Aizen's threat to heart.
Who would be stronger in their next meeting was still undecided, and besides, if he couldn't beat him, couldn't he just cling to someone powerful?
Chu Yang quietly shuffled a few steps closer to Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
As the light pillar disappeared, Aizen and the others' figures also vanished.
The turmoil in Soul Society also came to an end.
All the sages in Central 46 were killed.
This meant that Seireitei would undergo a power reform.
And for now, the most important thing, and only one thing, was—
The Hogyoku.
Aizen had already revealed everything about the Hogyoku, and this news also spread among the Captain-level Shinigami.
Upon returning to the Head Captain's office, Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni immediately communicated with Chu Yang, hoping he could hand over the Hogyoku.
Chu Yang stated that he couldn't do it; the Hogyoku had already been consumed by the Soul Palace, and neither the power of Sōkyoku nor special tools could extract it.
To the outside, Chu Yang could only say that the Hogyoku had merged with his soul.
But Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni felt that even if the Hogyoku merged with Chu Yang's soul, there was still a possibility of Aizen seizing it.
With Aizen's cunning, Soul Society would find it difficult to guard against him.
And he couldn't constantly keep an eye on Chu Yang.
The safest approach would be to extract the Hogyoku from Chu Yang's soul and keep it personally.
So, the current situation was either to have Kisuke Urahara return to Seireitei to help create new tools to extract the Hogyoku from Chu Yang's soul, or to have Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the current Director of the Department of Research and Development, figure out a way to extract the Hogyoku from Chu Yang's soul.
"I want to become a Shinigami." Just then, Chu Yang suddenly spoke.
A living human wanting to become a Shinigami?
Head Captain Yamamoto had never encountered such a question before.
In the past, there had been quite a few instances of Ryoka appearing in Soul Society.
But they were quickly expelled by Shinigami, some even unable to enter the four gates.
No one had ever made it alive to Head Captain Yamamoto and then made a request.
Become a Shinigami?
Head Captain Yamamoto fell into contemplation; a person who could make Aizen miss several times, their potential was naturally self-evident. Moreover, if Chu Yang remained in Soul Society, he wouldn't have to worry about him being attacked by Aizen in the Human World.
This way, the safety of the Hogyoku could also be ensured.