And Ichigo's attack also sounded the horn for battle!
"Revenge for Captain Aizen!"
An unknown 5th Division's Third Seat drew his Zanpakuto and charged at Ichigo.
Simultaneously, the surrounding Shinigami swarmed forward!
But facing these minor characters, Ichigo wasn't as gentle as he was with Momo.
After all, when fighting Momo, he had to consider Hitsugaya… But these ordinary Shinigami?
"Getsuga Tensho!"
Blue Reiatsu erupted!
Booooom-
Like a nuclear bomb detonating in the crowd, a ring-shaped Getsuga Tensho exploded. The impactful crescent slash sent everyone flying!
"So violent, Ichigo!"
Having long since hidden on a nearby wall, Kukaku stood with her arms crossed, supporting her ample bosom, watching the numerous 5th Division's members flying into the sky with a sigh.
However, thinking that just one round could annihilate all the Shinigami from the 5th Division who came here would be too disrespectful to the 5th Division.
"Getsuga Tensho!"
Another round of Getsuga Tensho exploded, blasting away the remaining elite 5th Division's members. They lay on the ground, unconscious!
The elite forces Momo brought to avenge Aizen were completely wiped out by Ichigo's two explosive attacks!
"This... how is this possible..." Momo trembled uncontrollably.
"Why wouldn't it be possible? If ordinary Shinigami could kill a Captain just by risking their lives, then what use would your Captain Aizen be?"
Ichigo shook his head helplessly.
Somehow, under Aizen's care, Momo remained so pure and naive, unlike a Lieutenant at all!
However, hearing Aizen's name, Momo regained her fighting spirit.
"Damn Ryoka! Don't you dare mention Captain Aizen!"
"Snap, Tobiume!"
Momo released her Zanpakuto. The elongated blade extended and forked, transforming into its Shikai form.
Momo swung her blade, firing a fireball at Ichigo!
Looking at the fireball coming from Momo, a flicker of disdain passed through Ichigo's eyes.
'Soft and weak. And this is a Kido-type Zanpakuto? It's not even as good as the Great Fireball Technique from next door that has never killed anyone!'
'It seems this girl won't give up until she sees her own coffin.'
"Fine. Since you miss your Captain Aizen so much, I'll take you to see him!"
After saying this, Ichigo lightly cleaved Momo's fireball in two with a slash, then used a quick Shunpo to appear in front of her.
Before Momo could react, Zangetsu swiftly slashed forward!
Snap!
A crisp sound rang!
Under Momo's despairing gaze, her fragile, originally-not-meant-for-slashing nanatsusaya broke into two pieces!
"Tobiume!!!"
Seeing her Zanpakuto, which had accompanied her for many years, shattered, Momo's eyes welled with tears.
But she didn't cry.
Because Ichigo had already delivered a karate chop to Momo!
Thud-
Momo slowly lost consciousness, then was lightly lifted by Ichigo grabbing her belt.
Picking up Tobiume from the ground, which had returned to its sealed Asauchi form after Shikai release, Ichigo hung the sword back on her waist.
At this moment, Kukaku approached, looking curiously at Momo in Ichigo's hand. "What, are you planning to take this girl to the Sokyoku too?"
"Why not?" Ichigo shrugged. "Since she's so infatuated with her Captain Aizen, let's take her to see him!"
"?" Kukaku typed a question mark. She didn't understand.
"She's just a pitiful person deceived by Aizen. Is that necessary?"
"Of course!"
"You've mentioned Aizen's various atrocities, right?"
Ichigo looked meaningfully at Momo in his hand.
"Yes, what about it?" Kukaku looked at Ichigo, puzzled.
Aizen used Shinigami for Hollowfication experiments, turned Shinigami into Hollows, and even directly caused Shiba Kaien's death. His crimes are too numerous to mention.
But what does that have to do with Momo?
"Hehe!" Ichigo chuckled but didn't answer.
However, this girl Momo is indeed not just a pitiful person deceived by Aizen!
The meme about her being a super-tank who can survive being slashed by Aizen and stabbed by Toshiro is just teasing.
Did Aizen have feelings for Momo? Clearly, he did.
Because under Aizen, Momo was not treated like a brainwashed, controlled tool.
Think about it, if you really had a hypnosis-control cheat, what would you use a person you completely control for?
As a plaything, or a tool?
But none of these applied to Aizen's treatment of Momo!
Momo was neither a plaything nor a tool. Despite her high Kido talent and complete trust and infatuation with Aizen, she wasn't developed into a subordinate by him.
Aizen's darkness had nothing to do with Momo. He just wove a dream of a perfect Captain for her.
And if Momo's value was to propagate Aizen's image,
In the original work, there was also a scene where Momo knocked on Aizen's door late at night, waking up Aizen, who is still in pajamas, to chat with her, and falling asleep right there when tired.
After Momo fell asleep, there was a close-up of Aizen covering her with a blanket.
If Aizen was just acting the role of a good Captain, then such an action seemed too earnest. What actor continues to act after leaving the stage?
Clearly, even Aizen, who excelled at manipulating people's hearts, showed moments of softness when facing Momo.
After defecting, Aizen's personality drastically changed, becoming more aggressive after stabbing Momo.
During the battle in Karakura Town, Aizen was indifferent to everything except Momo's arrival, which made him open his eyes!
Why did Aizen become wary of Gin?
Wasn't it precisely because even after slashing Momo twice, he couldn't kill the weakness in his heart, so he didn't believe Gin could kill Rangiku?
Kyoka Suigetsu, flowers in the mirror, moon on the water's surface. But who dares to say the moon reflected on the water's surface at that moment wasn't real?
At this moment, Aizen sending Momo to intercept Ichigo might also have the intention of sending away this weakness.
But how could that be allowed?
Ichigo's smile turned sly.
'Captain Aizen, don't be afraid of your weakness. Face it bravely. Perseverance leads to victory. Go for it!'
Carrying Momo, Ichigo continued forward.
It seemed Momo had brought all the usable 5th Division's members here, so the path ahead was unblocked.
However, just as Ichigo was about to reach the foot of the Sokyoku Hill, a black sphere suddenly appeared again!
"Hm?"
Looking at the sphere, Kukaku was startled. "This is, from that day..."
"Enma Korogi!" Ichigo supplied the name Kukaku didn't know:
"The Bankai of the 9th Division Captain, Tosen Kaname. Not sure why it's appearing here."
"So, is he fighting someone?" Kukaku wondered.
"Let's go see. Come on!" Ichigo increased his speed.
The two continued forward.
So, after walking through a few more streets, Uryu and the others, following the 11th Division's members, appeared before Ichigo!
Only, unlike the original work, besides a few seated officers, there were also many ordinary 11th Division's members here!
However, Ichigo didn't know that these weren't ordinary 11th Division's members, but Dongguo Players within the 11th Division!
At this moment, everyone had been informed by Yumichika about what they were going to do next.
"This is the strongest player in our Dongguo right now? He certainly looks extraordinary at first glance!"
"Of course! Even if it were a pig that could defeat five Captains in a row, you'd have to think it extraordinary!"
"But, let's be honest, we're all human. Why is he so strong?"
"No idea. But I know we've latched onto a thick thigh this time, and we're going to soar!"
Looking at Ichigo, the eyes of the many 11th Division players sparkled as they discussed.
Ichigo, for now, didn't know their identities, just thinking there were a lot of them.