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After all, if the Shinigami Limit 100 is the peak, his Hogyoku Stage 1 is roughly between 12 and 15.
His normal spiritual pressure is only close to 200, which is just a fraction of that.
Therefore, the Hogyoku state was able to block Kyoraku Shunsui's Shikai attack, but now it has been broken by Ichimaru Gin's Shikai.
Besides this reason, it is also because Gin Ichimaru himself is very skilled in mastering Shikai.
It's not that the Shinso Shikai (Shinso's first release) is weaker because the Shinso's essence is not just speed, but speed and telescopic extension! Therefore, while the Shinso appears to have the ultra-long-range deterrent power of a sniper rifle, in reality, in a head-on confrontation, the closer the distance, the higher the Shinso's attack frequency and the higher its instantaneous burst power.
"They couldn't even move an inch?"
Even with his eyes narrowed, Gin Ichimaru's pride was stirred, and he immediately struck a pose, unleashing an astonishing spiritual pressure.
"d! Solution!"
I didn't finish writing the third update yesterday, and today's update is also a bit late.
I didn't want to drink yesterday because it was my birthday, but I couldn't avoid it in the end.
After having a drinking problem on the second day of the Lunar New Year, I've been avoiding alcohol ever since, but on my birthday, everyone kept toasting me, and I just couldn't avoid it.
My gastric mucosal bleeding and gastroenteritis had almost healed, but not completely. This time, after drinking just a few ounces of baijiu (Chinese liquor), my stomach started hurting again.
Chapter 172 Witnessing with Our Own Eyes 6/18
"God-Slaying Spear:!"
A flash of white light appeared and disappeared.
Boom! The ground instantly cracked open.
"Missed it".
Gin Ichimaru stared at the empty spot, his eyes trembling as he whispered.
Snapped.
Feeling a weight on his shoulder, Gin Ichimaru reacted quickly, turning around to point his divine spear at the haori.
Shoot him!
Too slow.
With a thud, I tripped him.
The pre-arranged barrier was instantly deflected by the God-Slaying Spear: shredded into three layers.
With a snap, Gin Ichimaru, staggering, sensed something was wrong and quickly braced himself by using his spiritual energy to regain his footing.
Releasing his right hand, Aizen softly commented, "A very good D-solution, but even at its fastest, it's still just the speed of a divine spear."
Moreover, the current God-Slaying Spear hasn't truly reached 500 times the speed of sound yet. Under these circumstances, its own attack speed, reaction speed, and movement speed would actually become a hindrance to the God-Slaying Spear.
"Then all we need is a more concentrated attack."
God’s Killing Spear: Butoh!”
Gin Ichimaru turned around, leaning back with a smile on his lips as he brandished his short sword.
Flashes of white light followed.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Dust billowed up as the ground in front of Gin Ichimaru was instantly ravaged and collapsed by the God-Slaying Spear.
However, there was no joy on his face.
Because not far from the smoke and dust, Aizen stood facing the scene, smiling without batting an eye.
"Butoh Blades!"
Without saying a word, Gin Ichimaru began a high-frequency series of extension and retraction punctures.
After a long while, when the entire training ground was almost completely destroyed, Aizen still stood spotless beside Gin Ichimaru, a sharp Zanpakuto held coldly across Gin's neck.
"Is it... is it just a mirage?"
With cold sweat dripping down his forehead, Gin Ichimaru swallowed hard and asked.
"no."
Aizen shook his head.
"That"
"Your solution d has many advantages. The initial solution seems to be able to use speed to create a layer of wind blades, but in reality, it is not concealed at all."
People with a keen sense of airflow can usually react and respond, but the God-Slaying Spear has absolutely no power leakage, and combined with its almost invisible piercing, it is an attack that is virtually impossible to resist.
The amount of white light visible to the naked eye is often less than one-tenth to one-tenth of the actual amount of light in a real attack.
Aizen first lavishly praised the God-Slaying Spear, highlighting its strengths and demonstrating its immense potential.
Seeing that Gin Ichimaru's face didn't show much joy, Aizen continued with a smile, "But precisely because the speed is so fast, so fast that you yourself can hardly control it, the Blade Dancer requires a brief pause every few seconds to adjust your attack position."
"But my strength, reaction time, and speed are all still there, so every time you adjust your direction, I've already moved out of your attack range again."
Moreover, in head-on confrontations, where distances like three kilometers are particularly difficult to utilize, speed becomes especially important.
Gin Ichimaru knew that Aizen, with his pride, wouldn't deceive him on such a matter, meaning that Aizen had truly avoided his D-solution by not using Kyoka Suigetsu.
"The gap is too big."
Muttering to himself, Gin Ichimaru's resolve to assassinate Aizen began to waver drastically.
This is due to both Aizen's claim that he could help Rangiku recover and the vast difference in strength between them.
If Gin Ichimaru was simply wary of Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu, then he could have used his long period of infiltration to discover Kyoka Suigetsu's weaknesses.
He believed that even if there was a difference in strength between the two sides, he could still kill Aizen with his Destruction ability if he launched a surprise attack.
Now he is confused.
Seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Aizen's eyes.
Does the problem he mentioned exist? Of course it does! But is Gin Ichimaru's D-type attack truly no threat to him? Not at all! The third stage of the Hogyoku fusion, a state just one step away from entering a new dimension, is almost at its limit, far stronger than his current full-power state with all three Zanpakuto unleashed.
Even so, Aizen was nearly killed instantly by Gin Ichimaru's D-release; if it weren't for the Hogyoku, he would almost certainly have died.
Although Gin Ichimaru's D-level speed is much slower than it was 100 years ago, his current strength is only around +1.
Battles are far more than just a contest of strength.
Intelligence, reaction time, skill, and so on are all indispensable.
In Naruto, Hidan was able to kill Sarutobi Asuma because of the information asymmetry. With Aizen's insight, he could have been certain that, under conditions of equal information, the only possibility was that Asuma would have killed Hidan.
Even his ability to suppress Madara Uchiha at the Mangekyou Sharingan stage to the point of almost defeating Hashirama Senju was due to the exploitation of information asymmetry.
Having a complete understanding of the opponent's capabilities while the opponent is unaware of one's own limits, one inherently possesses a 3/4 advantage before the battle even begins.
If Gin Ichimaru is able to seize the opportunity when Aizen is off guard and launch a surprise attack, Aizen feels that he still cannot escape.
This is equivalent to his current success rate in assassinating Yamamoto, so he needs to demonstrate overwhelming dominance.
Therefore, he will not use the power of his Zanpakuto, nor will he enter his Shikai state.
Only such an insurmountable gap could make Gin Ichimaru waver even more.
".
You're a genius, Silver.
However, being a genius means having an easy time and being more likely to fall into a dead end. Zanpakuto is the most suitable fighting method for Shinigami, but it cannot be their only sword.
"In this situation, we should broaden our horizons and truly recognize our own insignificance in the face of the world."
"Accept it all, and transcend it all!"
"Your future isn't limited to this, Gin."
"Leave Rangiku's matter to me; don't limit yourself."
Gin Ichimaru suddenly raised his head, looking at the retreating figure that had already turned and walked away, his doubts and confusion growing stronger.
He is a genius.
Because he was a genius, deep down he was not someone who was content with mediocrity.
This double entendre serves as both a crucial lesson and a warning regarding his future choices.
In fact, Aizen was truly outstanding as a leader.
He overlooked these things because his motives were impure from the start, but when he actually faced them, he suddenly realized why those guys from Tosen Village who were inclined towards the light worshipped Aizen so much.
This is a kind of personal charm that he, Yongde, could never possess! "Rangiku?"
Gin Ichimaru suddenly gave a bitter smile; he had no idea how much Aizen actually knew.
But for now, even if he had to give himself an excuse, this reason would be enough for him to calmly let go of the murderous intent that had been hidden for many years.
"However, we still need to witness it with our own eyes."
He murmured something under his breath, and Gin Ichimaru's expression gradually returned to normal.
From this moment on, he was prepared to truly face Aizen from the perspective of a subordinate, and not just from the perspective of an assassin.
He needed to use his own eyes to confirm whether Aizen was truly worth letting go of his hatred, and the most important criterion was Rangiku! Suddenly, a somewhat enlightened voice drifted over from afar.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you."
"I don't have a younger brother, Silver."
Happy Lantern Festival, taking my time writing.
Chapter 173 Changing Clothes and Going Out 7/18
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully deceiving Gin Ichimaru with your acting skills and completing the hidden mission 'Spy Choice'! Mission completion rate!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully deceiving Aizen Senzaemon with your acting skills and completing the hidden mission of digging a pit for the transmigrator. Mission completion rate +!"
Two more hidden quests completed.
There are no rewards.
Aizen, who owed the system three hidden missions, was still quite satisfied with his two new Zanpakuto, so he didn't mind that the rewards for the three hidden missions were canceled out.
"Nonsense, what opinion could you possibly have?"
I only accepted three hidden quests from you, and there were no level requirements for the quests!
"The quality of both of these assessments was quite high."
"But it's my first time."
"That's just bad luck."
Aizen shrugged, completely ignoring the system's protest.
Anyway, he's already paid off his debts. If he can trigger and complete another hidden quest, it's not impossible for him to accumulate enough "Actor Points" to buy Nezha before the next quest.
However, through several hidden missions, Aizen was able to deduce the mechanisms for completing them.
First, the hidden quest target cannot be just any random passerby.
Secondly, the goals achieved in hidden missions must have a significant impact on the future, and the more significant the impact, the higher the rating.
Experiments like the 92 Hollowfication Experiment and the Captain's Assessment, which have far-reaching impacts and involve deceiving multiple targets, are usually of a high level.
Finally, and most importantly, hidden quests are not triggered by matters involving life-or-death decisions or major events.
Rather, Aizen himself must have played a role in this matter by deceiving, manipulating, and orchestrating it; at the very least, he must have had an undeniable influence on it.
However, Aizen probably still has some criteria for judgment that cannot be confirmed at the moment.
For example, the importance of the object; for instance, this transmigrator only caused a minor mishap, yet his rating was higher than that of Gin Ichimaru, whose choice was almost a matter of life and death.
There's also the more mystical concept of fate, like the "original storyline."
If the triggered event is replicated again, the score will be relatively low.
This was Aizen's speculation, an uncertain suspicion.
"At least one thing on my mind has been resolved."
In a good mood, Aizen made arrangements for the repair of the training grounds with Lori before returning to the Fifth Division.
He sensed the slight change in Gin Ichimaru's attitude at the end.
If Aizen could temporarily set aside his objective, he was confident he could prevent Gin Ichimaru from ever reigniting his killing intent.
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