Bleach: The Invincible Slacker from Rukongai

When they saw the bandaged Ichigo fighting with Hollow Aizen, their brains had completely lost their ability to think and could no longer function properly. The sheer scale of power being displayed was beyond their comprehension.

In the ice palace, Yoruichi Shihoin and Nelliel were left dumbfounded and stunned into silence. In fact, their perception and eyes could not keep up with the battle rhythm of the two combatants at all.

The slight spiritual pressure signals coming from the monitoring screen also overloaded their brains with information they couldn't process. Although both of them were considered strong at the level of a Shinigami Captain, with their current strength, they were simply unable to handle and could not even imagine such a massive amount of high-level combat information.

Shihoin Yoruichi was extremely surprised and asked in disbelief: "What kind of battle is this?! What level of fighters are they?!"

"An extraordinary level of combat between transcendent beings," Uehara Shiroha replied, knowing that the fifth form Aizen was extremely difficult to deal with and seemed nearly invincible.

In fact, if you only looked at the final result, Ichigo couldn't truly beat Fifth Form Aizen in a straight fight. Because his opponent appeared invincible, and Ichigo's power had reached its absolute limit.

So, even though Aizen was in a very miserable state and was being beaten badly, he was still able to gradually wear down Kurosaki Ichigo through sheer endurance. But even so, Aizen's pride and dignity had been completely shattered, and he had become something of a tragic figure.

Although Aizen's words remained defiant and hard, in reality, this guy had been thoroughly defeated mentally and his psychological defenses were broken. That's what truly finished him.

In addition, the Fifth Form was genuinely ugly in appearance, comparable to the monstrous transformation of Kaname Tosen. Although strictly speaking, Hollow Aizen already possessed strength close to the pseudo-Soul King level, Uehara Shiroha still found himself despising this particular form of Aizen.

The appearance alone was already a capital offense in his opinion. Combined with the clown-like mentality Aizen had developed, he was completely unable to respect this version of his former rival.

When Aizen was finally completely sealed, Shihoin Yoruichi breathed a deep sigh of relief and said: "It's finally over!"

"It's not over yet!" Uehara Shiroha began to stretch his body, preparing to move. His bones had grown stiff from sitting in the same position for so long while observing the battle.

Shihoin Yoruichi was shocked: "It's not over yet? What else could Aizen possibly have...?"

Having said this, she hurriedly looked back toward the throne area, only to see that the Ice Throne was completely empty. She didn't know when, but Uehara Shiroha had disappeared without a trace.

"Where did he go?" Both Shihoin Yoruichi and Nelliel were confused and concerned. Such a powerful presence like Uehara Shiroha had vanished in the blink of an eye. Where could he have gone?

At this moment, in front of the huge cross that sealed Aizen, Urahara Kisuke looked up at the sky with growing concern. He frowned as he observed the black crack that had suddenly appeared in the heavens above them.

A strange blue beam of light shot out from the crack and projected directly onto the huge cross, enveloping it with its mysterious power.

After a brief but thorough analysis, Urahara Kisuke nodded grimly and explained: "In addition to this blue protective beam, I can also sense Aizen's intentions. He's beginning to use various methods to break through this spatial barrier."

"It should be some kind of space manipulation technique, very similar to the Negación used by Menos Grande. Like Negación, the inside and outside of the light column exist as two separate worlds. We cannot affect the interior of the light column from out here."

His expression grew more serious: "It seems that Aizen can only be detained for now. This should be one of Aizen's backup plans that he prepared in advance. Fortunately, I also know a thing or two about space-time kido techniques."

He had long anticipated that Aizen might have multiple backup plans prepared. But that didn't particularly matter in the long run. As long as the kido seal that bound Aizen remained effective, he would not be able to truly escape.

This space barrier could only delay the inevitable or perform limited spatial movement at best. In short, it did not affect the overall outcome of their victory.

Aizen's unwilling voice echoed from within the huge cross: "This was a measure I set up specifically to guard against Uehara Shiroha. I didn't expect it to be triggered under these circumstances."

"Well, we shall see each other again soon! Nothing is truly over yet. The final winner will be me, and only me!"

Without the support of his full spiritual pressure, the Negación-like space he had preset only possessed a protective function and could not even transfer him to safety. Eventually, this barrier would become ineffective and could only buy him some precious time.

But right now he couldn't move at all—even his spiritual power and reiatsu were completely sealed by the kido technique. So for the foreseeable future, it was almost impossible for him to escape on his own.

Now all Aizen could think of was calling out desperately to the Hogyoku. As long as the Hogyoku could somehow respond to his pleas, then he might be able to break free from the seal and regroup his power.

Ichigo Kurosaki had lost his powers as a Shinigami completely. At this moment, his soul was almost the same as that of any ordinary resident of Rukongai without special talent. So, he could only watch helplessly as events unfolded around him.

At this crucial moment, a white figure suddenly appeared in front of the two of them. This person seemed to materialize out of thin air, and his speed was so incredible that it couldn't even be explained by conventional movement techniques alone.

With this method of instantaneous travel, even if the two men had been at their full strength and completely focused, it would have been impossible for them to detect exactly how this person had appeared before them.

When they finally saw the figure clearly, they both exclaimed in recognition at the same time.

"Uehara-sama!" Urahara Kisuke showed deep respect in his voice and posture. He had previously declared his intention to join Uehara Shiroha's organization and accept his leadership.

Regardless of how much genuine sincerity there was behind this declaration, until now, Urahara Kisuke had never abandoned this particular role he had chosen to play.

In fact, Urahara Kisuke was considered the top technical advisor of the Teigun, and had held a high-ranking position within the organization for several years now.