312. A God?

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"How long do you need?"

Leo asked Yamamoto.

The old man didn't immediately reply. He put out some more spiritual energy towards the transparent spatial barrier, causing it to expand and then contract.

"Now."

Yamamoto suddenly spoke.

A light shone on the transparent barrier. A second later it morphed into a door.

"Hang tight, I'll get you out once I reach the other side."

Leo spoke and stepped into the door.

Watching his disappearing figure Yamamoto shook his head.

"Cheeky brat."

...

Karakura town.

Shinobu was still working on Gin's injuries when she sensed a spiritual signature. A smiler bloomed on her face.

Rangiku also noticed the sudden appearance of a spiritual signature. She tightened her grip on her zanpakuto.

Shh!!

In a split second that spiritual signature disappeared. Before Rangiku could react a figure emerged next to Shinobu.

When she got a clear look on the person, her nervous heart eased up.

"How is he?"

Leo asked.

Shinobu kept patting Gin's body rhythmically. Every time she patted his body, a wisp of her 'Breath' would integrate into him.

"For the moment, he is alive. My unfamiliarity with the structure of a spiritual body is causing some delay to his treatment. But I am getting a hang of it."

She looked at Leo's left arm that was scorched black. Her face turned slightly angry.

"You are being reckless again! Just because you have a strong physique doesn't mean you can do whatever you want!"

"Haha...

Leo could only weakly smile and accept her scolding.

After she was done she huffed and refocused on her work.

Letting out a relieved sigh he turned to look at Rangiku.

"Your friend is a great man."

He spoke those words from the bottom of his heart.

Gin Ichimaru was indeed a great man.

For the purpose of taking him down Aizen he deliberately left a trace of latter's spiritual energy in Chojo's house. He wanted to draw Leo's anger towards Aizen.

From all the information he had obtained from Shunsui, and looking at the situation right now, he could imagine why he would do so.

It was all for this woman.

Leo had heartfelt admiration for this man. To love someone to such extent...

He shook his head and pushed back these thoughts to the back of his mind.

With his spiritual sense he had already located Aizen. The latter was fighting with Ichigo.

"I'll head over."

Shinobu paused her hands and turned to look at him.

"If you dare to ignore your safety again...

Haha...

Letting out a hollow smile Leo disappeared.

Rangiku looked at their interaction and felt a bit jealous. However this was only for a second before her attention went back to the injured Gin again.

...

"Getsuga Tensho!!"

Ichigo covered in blackish red spiritual energy slashed at Aizen.

The latter looked more like a hollow than a shinigami. There were hollow like white protrusions on his body.

Facing Ichigo's attack Aizen roared from the top of his lungs. Spiritual energy surged as he attacked.

Booommm!!!

Their collision created a loud explosion. It leveled the mountains surrounding them, dust and rubbles fell down creating a huge cloud of smoke.

Ichigo was panting after delivering that strike. That was his strongest attack. A moment of weakness assaulted his mind and body after delivering that strike. The spiritual energy surrounding him started to fade, revealing his body.

However he ignored all of it and focused on Aizen.

He could still sense the latter's spiritual signature. He was still alive!

When the dust settled Aizen's figure was revealed. He was kneeling on the ground. There was a long wound on his chest.

The Hogyoku embedded in his chest was fluctuating with spiritual light. It was mending the wound on his chest!

"Kurosaki Ichigo, I am a god! A god can't be killed!"

Aizen laughed crazily. The Hogyoku gave off even more light as it covered Aizen.

Ichigo gritted his teeth. He wanted to get up, but he was too weak. Even moving a bit took great effort.

As he was racking his brains on a solution, he heard Aizen stop. He looked at the latter and saw a stunned expression on his face.

Suddenly spiritual energy exploded from his body. A cross made of spiritual energy stabbed through his body, nailing him to the ground.

On top of it, several thick chains emerged from the void and wrapped around Aizen.

"Not too late."

Suddenly a person flashed beside Aizen.

"Kisuke!"

Ichigo recognised the man. It was Kisuke Urahara.

"Yo, Ichigo. Thanks for beating him so hard, if this guy wasn't so weak right now, those Kido techniques I used on him earlier wouldn't have worked."

Kisuke shifted his focus on Aizen, "You have done enough damage, Aizen."

Hearing Kisuke a look of madness appeared on Aizen's face, "Kisuke Urahara! What did you do to me?!"

Kisuke replied, "I just used a few Kido techniques to seal you."

Aizen glared at him, "That's impossible!"

As he spoke he urged the Hogyoku to break free from the seals put on him. However the Hogyoku didn't react to his call. The spiritual light it gave off was starting to dim.

"How... impossible!"

Aizen muttered in shock.

"I invented the Hogyoku, it would be ridiculous if couldn't take care of it. You are done, Aizen."

Kisuke spoke a few words and made a seal once more.

A few more shackles emerged and bound Aizen completely. With that the spiritual energy Aizen gave off was completely gone.

Ichigo was relieved.

"Ho, you took care of it."

Just at that moment Leo's voice rang out. His figure emerged right next to Aizen who was sealed.

Kisuke was startled. He didn't know when the latter had appeared.

Leo looked over at Ichigo, his eyes flashed a bit.

He then turned his focus over to Aizen. The latter was completely sealed.

A cold glint passed over Leo's eyes.

"I told you before, I'll kill you when I get back."

As he spoke he stretched out his right arm.

Kisuke had a bad feeling when Leo appeared, and now it was coming to reality.

"Stop! If you release the seal it will be impossible to kill him again. With his fusion with the Hogyoku, he is basically a god."

Leo gave no heed to Kisuke.

"A god? Such a weakling dares to call himself god. Then watch as I kill this god."

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