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Chapter 766: You Still Claim You Don't Know Martial Arts!
Chapter 766: You Still Claim You Don't Know Martial Arts!
"My power..."
Upon hearing Barragan's words, a look of resentment and panic flashed across his face.
But before Barragan could say another word, Aizen extended a finger and pointed it at Barragan's head.
The next moment, a purple beam of spiritual pressure pierced through Barragan's forehead, creating a hole in his skull. Barragan's eyes gradually lost their color, and his body slowly turned to dust and dissipated before hitting the ground.
Aizen, having casually disposed of the former King of Hueco Mundo, acted as if it were a trivial matter, not even bothering to glance at the fallen Barragan.
Instead, he turned his gaze towards Yecheng, revealing a confident smile, and said, "Captain Yecheng, since you are here now, it means that Tosen and Gin have been taken care of by you, right?
I'm not surprised, to be honest. If you couldn't even achieve this level of strength, I would be truly disappointed."
Aizen had not shown the slightest concern about eliminating Barragan, one of his own faction's top-tier fighters.
Setting aside Barragan's innate rebellious nature, even if he had been utterly loyal, dying to a few Espada would not have mattered to Aizen at this point.
These tools, which had once been useful for fighting high-level opponents, were now of no concern to Aizen, who had begun his fusion with the Hogyoku and was evolving into a higher life form, soon to ascend to the heavens.
Aizen had already passed the first stage of the Hogyoku's awakening and entered the second stage, the cradle period.
At this stage, Aizen no longer considered ordinary Shinigami captains, not even the Captain-Commander, as worthy opponents.
The reason for his fixation on Yecheng was largely due to the Hogyoku's previous choice of Yecheng over Aizen Sosuke.
Aizen was a perfectionist and extremely proud, and even though he had forcibly fused with the Hogyoku in a different way, he still harbored resentment towards the Hogyoku for choosing Yecheng over him.
Strictly speaking, the Hogyoku's eventual fusion with him was not out of recognition but rather forced upon it.
Even now, after fusing with the Hogyoku, Aizen still wanted to utterly crush Yecheng to prove to the Hogyoku that its choice was wrong and that he, Aizen, was the superior one.
"It's been a while since we last saw each other, and Captain Aizen's appearance is quite unique...
But I'm curious, why has Captain Aizen been fixated on me? Captain-Commander and Kurosaki Ichigo seem like more suitable opponents for you.
As everyone knows, Captain Kyorin and I are of the same type; we excel at office slacking and joking around, but combat is not my forte."
To be fair, Yecheng had no desire to fight Aizen, as it was Kurosaki Ichigo's role as the protagonist, and even if he won, he wouldn't gain any extra rewards.
Why not just enjoy life and have a 'battle' with Heribel or Shimagami Gin instead?
Yecheng couldn't understand Aizen's obsession, as Aizen should have been fixated on Kurosaki Ichigo. Instead, he was now relentlessly targeting Yecheng.
Could it be because of Chusen Tao, the little fangirl he had taken from him? Or was it because he had taken over Yecheng's position as the Fifth Division Captain? Aizen shouldn't be so petty.
"External appearances are superficial; the true value of life lies in the strength of the soul.
Who said that those who stand above are necessarily as people believe them to be? That's just the wishful thinking of ordinary mortals.
I thought that someone like Captain Yecheng would be different from the rest, but I didn't expect him to be a shallow person fixated on appearances.
It's common knowledge that the majority of villainous bosses are philosophers who speak with eloquence.
There's no choice; most hot-blooded protagonists are masters of persuasion. If the villainous boss isn't a philosopher with firm convictions, they can easily be swayed by the protagonist's persuasive skills.
Generally, those who can be the final boss are either philosophers like Lanran with their own ideals or stubborn individuals with limited intellect.
As for those who can be persuaded by words, Yecheng can only say that they lack the gravitas to be a boss; at best, they can only be a minor boss, not a major one.
"Ding—!"
Lanran understood Yecheng's personality and the futility of further words. Philosophical rhetoric might trigger a spiritual assault on a hot-blooded youth, but it's useless against a resolute old-timer like Yecheng. So, Lanran chose to take action!
As a sound blast reverberated through the air, Lanran, who had been nearly a hundred meters away from Yecheng and his group, instantly appeared before Yecheng.
His speed was so astonishing that even Suibee, the Fifth Division Captain standing next to Yecheng, couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
As the captain of the Second Division and the most skilled in Shunpo among the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, Suibee had been unable to perceive Lanran's movements just now!
However, Yecheng reacted just in time to Lanran's exaggerated speed. As Lanran swung his sword down, Yecheng simultaneously raised his own sword to block the attack.
The two Zanpakutous clashed in a simple, ordinary strike, and neither side used any techniques or abilities. Yet, at the moment their blades collided, a terrifying shockwave emanated from their bodies, instantly spreading in all directions.
The shockwave was so powerful that it instantly reduced the surrounding buildings and concrete ground to rubble. Even the residual shockwave was enough to send Suibee, a captain-level Shinigami, flying.
"As I suspected, my intuition was correct. Captain Yecheng is the most deeply hidden member of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.
Whether it's spiritual pressure or strength, you've already reached the pinnacle of Shinigami, surpassing even the Captain-Commander.
With your power, you've been content to languish in the Thirteen Court Guard Squads as a useless drunk... No, perhaps this is just your disguise."
Seeing that Yecheng could effortlessly receive his attack, Lanran instantly understood why Yecheng had been chosen by the Collapse Sphere.
He knew that his current strength far surpassed that of an ordinary captain, and Yecheng was able to match him, indicating that Yecheng was at least on the same level as him.
Upon hearing Lanran's words, Yecheng couldn't help but show a look of helplessness. It seemed that in this world, anyone of significance was seen as a schemer.
Does having strength mean one can't just enjoy life without ambition? He could become stronger by doing nothing, so why bother with ambition? Did he want to replace the Soul King like that Yuha guy?
Don't be foolish; the Soul King is a miserable figure. Those who aspire to that position are almost always idiots.
(End of Chapter)
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