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The pressure of the sword subtly distorted the surrounding space.
Aizen remained calm, drew his Zanpakuto, and murmured softly.
"The six senses of a person, namely the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, plus good, evil, and neutral, each have their own purity and defilement, which are the so-called thirty-six afflictions in one lifetime."
"Thirty-six Troubles Phoenix!"
Swish! A swirling sky-blue sword aura was generated as the sword was wielded.
"It's not over yet."
In the first exchange, Retsu Unohana didn't hold back at all, and with only a slight sense of surprise, she rushed forward.
boom.
The pressure of the sword and the collision of sword energy dissipated with a roar.
Retsu Unohana had already anticipated this outcome. If he couldn't even block a casual strike from her, then the battle would be meaningless.
Aizen was also under immense pressure at this moment.
Zoro's signature One-Sword Style technique only managed to parry Unohana Retsu's casual attack, yet this glimpse reveals just how powerful Unohana Retsu truly is.
Retsu Unohana's Strength: Talent: Abilities: Zanpakuto: Mushroom Slash, Kendo 1+, Yachiru Kenjutsu.
+, Top-tier Ghost Path, Top-tier Instant Step, Master of White Strike, Master of Return Path +, Advanced Barrier Explosion.
Retsu Unohana's attributes are incredibly strong.
Whether it's her level 1 strength, level 3 talent, or even her realm exceeding ten dan in swordsmanship, it all proves that this woman is indeed monstrous.
That's right, this is the biggest mystery surrounding this woman! Judging from her stats, Unohana Retsu's strength is on par with Aizen and Yamamoto, which is seriously inconsistent with Aizen's initial expectations.
To date, among all the people Aizen has observed, none have surpassed him in talent or ability; at most, they have only matched him in one aspect.
Even the strongest Grim Reaper in a millennium is nothing more than a combination of talent and ability.
But this woman did it! Even the Shinigami Aizen felt she hadn't achieved it.
The so-called "Shinigami Limit" was Aizen's own view from the beginning. It refers to the point where one's spiritual pressure reaches a certain threshold, and one must be proficient in at least all four of the Shinigami abilities—Shinigami, Kenpo, and Kisou—become worthy of being called the "Shinigami Limit."
However, this does not mean that the limits of death are entirely equal.
Yamamoto's spiritual pressure was extremely terrifying, yet Aizen dared not say that his spiritual pressure surpassed that of Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
This is a difference in innate talent.
The difference between + and .
Even though the Captain-Commander has honed his skills over thousands of years, his spiritual pressure has still slowly increased, but it is still somewhat different from the spiritual pressure that Aizen was born with, even though the difference is so small that it is almost imperceptible due to the passage of time.
Aizen had some guesses about the system rating system.
The difference between a vice-captain and a captain is like a dimensional difference. Even if a captain of a certain rank encounters another captain, the initial release can still suppress the opponent's d-release by a distance.
See Kuchiki Byakuya and Abarai Renji for details; similarly, there is a dimensional gap between them.
Therefore, Aizen could treat those captains, those Espada, as mere children, and Yamamoto could arrogantly call all the captains, including Kyoraku Shunsui, "kids." He even defeated Adjuchas-class Breaking-5 warriors with his bare hands without releasing his Zanpakuto.
Compared to a higher level, a + level is almost indistinguishable; the only difference is whether it's one or two strikes.
Therefore, the talent that could be described as extraordinary fell upon Retsu Unohana. Even with so many years of training, in Aizen's eyes, her spiritual pressure could never reach the limit of a Shinigami.
But her strength rating is... well, it's unclear whether it's because of her Zanpakuto or her swordsmanship, or perhaps both.
In the same class, Retsu Unohana is weaker than Yamamoto and his team.
However, this doesn't mean that Kenpachi Zaraki, without unleashing his Zanpakuto, possessed superhuman strength! Coupled with the vague description of that battle in his memory, Aizen guessed that the woman hadn't actually unleashed her Zanpakuto in that battle; she was purely using swordsmanship to fight Kenpachi Zaraki, and was ultimately injured and defeated by him while he was suppressing his strength.
A close-quarters battle under equal conditions.
She needed her opponent to let her win, which was a devastating blow to this woman who boasted that she had mastered all the sword styles in the world.
Only in this way can the changes in the flower of the Rabbit be explained.
Otherwise, just one defeat wouldn't be enough to make this woman suppress her other half of her nature.
After all, Retsu Unohana wasn't invincible before. If he hadn't defeated her personally, how could Yamamoto have earned the right to make this proud woman, who harbored madness within her, submit?
Making vampires stop sucking blood, tigers stop eating meat, and monks stop chanting scriptures—these kinds of things simply cannot happen without a severe blow.
Similarly, Aizen didn't believe that Unohana, even using her D-release, couldn't defeat Kenpachi Zaraki, who couldn't unleash his Zanpakuto.
The ability of D-Clearance is to turn the target into blood. With Kenpachi Zaraki's... head-on fighting style and crude swordsmanship, even Ichigo Kurosaki and Nnoitra could hit him. So how could he possibly dodge Unohana's swordsmanship level unless his spiritual pressure has reached the level of Blue Collapse? Otherwise, if he is hit by her a few times, the battle will be over.
In the Thousand-Year Blood War, Retsu Unohana trained Kenpachi Zaraki to repeatedly push him to the brink of death, breaking the shackles that Kenpachi had placed on him, thus gradually unlocking Kenpachi's power.
In reality, Kenpachi Zaraki was completely outmatched throughout the entire battle! It could be said that he was constantly being beaten until he was completely freed from his shackles.
因此可以说60%更木被虐,解开到65%还在:被虐,70%被虐,80%仍在虐,78直到99%也依旧还在:被虐.
So even that 1%% of power could reverse the gap in a match where a master could easily defeat a noob. In the end, it was just that Unohana Retsu willingly sacrificed herself after unlocking all of the opponent's power.
Therefore, it is clear that even at his full strength, Kenpachi Zaraki without unleashing his Zanpakuto is no match for Unohana at her full power.
By connecting these clues—her transfer to the Fourth Division, her unwavering resolve to never intervene in any crisis over the years, her performance during the Thousand-Year Blood War, and her attribute panel—Aizen was 90% certain he could deduce the truth about this woman.
What he needs to do now is to use concrete actions to solidify his last shred of confidence! "One-Sword Style: Evil Bird!"
Before Unohana could get close, Aizen, with his eyes narrowed, swiftly drew his sword and slashed.
The crescent-shaped wave slashed diagonally away.
Similar to Crescent Moon Sky Slash, but much smaller, this sword aura's only advantage is its speed.
"A petty trick."
With a single, effortless strike, as if slicing through tofu, the wave shattered. Unohana Retsu's eyes gleamed with a longing and madness akin to a long-awaited nectar, as she approached Aizen with a move all too familiar.
"This is the One-Sword Style Great Chenhan!"
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Tear.
Aizen, who had retreated abruptly, glanced down at his haori, which had been cleaved in two with a gap of more than three centimeters at the waist, and then looked at the other person in surprise.
For a fleeting moment, he felt a sense of familiarity mixed with strangeness as he was locked onto by Unohana Retsu's aura.
That move, absolutely right! This woman actually learned it! No, this move is slightly different from his Da Chen Han.
While both moves exude an overwhelming aura, this one is based on Unohana Retsu's own aura, making it less violent and more murderous and bloody.
This woman has completely internalized this technique and made it her own.
Aizen was slightly shocked.
Perhaps this is the talent of a top-tier individual and the level of skill surpassing the tenth dan in swordsmanship.
The reason this woman is a tenth-dan swordsman is simply because there are only ten dan levels in the Soul Society's swordsmanship ranking system.
So it seems the reason the opponent's stats haven't changed at all in six years is because this move, Great Morning Shock, has been completely incorporated into the Eight Thousand Streams Sword Technique.
"One-Sword Style Great Chen Shake"
The madness in Unohana Retsu's eyes subsided slightly after her failed attack, and she said in a playful and teasing tone, "It seems Aizen-kun is quite dishonest."
Wasn't it supposed to be the Illusionary Asura?
Aizen: ""
How the hell was I supposed to know you'd suddenly use that move? It wasn't even on your stats panel. I couldn't help but blurt out in surprise.
"Furthermore, the fact that he was able to react and retreat in time when my aura locked on him suggests that Aizen's strength is not as simple as it appears."
"Phew, same to you."
After a moment of silence, Aizen's usual smile vanished.
Next, Retsu Unohana watched in astonishment as Aizen reached out and ripped off her glasses, crushing them with a snap. He then used his "hair gel hand" technique to casually brush his bangs aside, and his usually gentle smile turned into an unprecedentedly cold and indifferent expression.
Two simple movements, yet it was as if he had become a completely different person.
Even Unohana Retsu, who was already getting excited, couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise: "It seems we've all been fooled by Aizen-kun all this time. What secret are you hiding?"
"No matter what I hid, Captain Unohana promised to keep it a secret for me, didn't she?"
Looking at Aizen, whose expression remained unchanged, a strange light flashed in Unohana Retsu's eyes: "Are you so confident that I'll keep my word?"
Who knows?
Unohana Retsu showed a hint of dissatisfaction upon not receiving a definite answer, and then her expression instantly turned cold.
"Now that Aizen-kun has shed his disguise, it would be rather impolite for me to maintain my airs."
Boom! A small burst of spiritual pressure caused the braid to sway, and a strand of long, black hair fell over her shoulders.
A murderous aura, thick with the stench of blood, roared out.
Facing the terrifying killing intent that could terrify even Shinigami below the captain level, Aizen remained unmoved and bent down.
Whoosh! He leaped into the air, and the invisible aura behind him transformed into a tangible flame.
"One-Sword Style Flying Dragon Flame!"
The azure fire dragon roared as it descended.
Tear.
It was still a single, cleaving strike.
Clang! Clang! Clang! The two quickly engaged in close combat, at a speed that even a normal captain couldn't keep up with, yet their sword-wielding speed continued to increase.
The ground was riddled with holes from the two people's trampling.
Beneath their seemingly calm faces lay a palpable aura of murderous intent and power.
Sky, ground.
The battlefield between Aizen and Unohana is never confined to one place.
If they hadn't retained this sense of rationality, they might have already broken through the barrier and stormed outside.
As the battle continued, Aizen gradually frowned.
He started to lose ground.
The most terrifying thing is that during the battle, Retsu Unohana gradually mastered his Ittō-ryū swordsmanship.
.
Aside from the Lion's Song and the Great Chen Shake, which were used six years ago, the opponent gradually figured out everything about the Horse Demon, the E'gang Bird, and even the Thirty-Six Troublesome Phoenixes, and quickly assimilated them into his own style, incorporating them into the Eight Thousand Flows Sword Technique.
While Aizen's swordsmanship had undoubtedly reached the "top level,"
He had already reached the tenth level of swordsmanship, but his opponent's level had completely surpassed his.
If someone masters the One-Sword Style techniques, it also means that the opponent knows how to counter them.
Under such circumstances, Aizen could only rely on his swordsmanship skills to fight Unohana Retsu head-on.
Because it's purely swordsmanship.
Even in a contest, he cannot use spiritual pressure to bully Unohana Retsu.
No, we can't continue like this.
As the excitement in the other person's eyes gradually faded, Aizen suddenly felt a surge of displeasure.
Genuine dissatisfaction.
His talent and abilities are nothing short of monstrous; from birth until now, his mindset has always been one of "invincible, lonely."
It's now surprisingly boring.
Aside from his deliberate attempt to make people underestimate his low profile, this was his first time actually competing in a real contest.
Even though he hadn't used his full strength, it still made him vaguely angry.
His nonchalant smile immediately turned cold.
"System, give me a knife."
"Host, aside from rewards for completing hidden quests or privilege packs, the system does not have anything like an equipment shop."
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