[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bleach-unrivaled-sharpness-the-greatest-captain-":3,"chapter-bleach-unrivaled-sharpness-the-greatest-captain--bleach-the-sharpest-blade-the-greatest-captain-i-chapter-66":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bleach: The Sharpest Blade, The Greatest Captain in History!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2106511,3393,"Chapter 66","bleach-the-sharpest-blade-the-greatest-captain-i-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Flowing Blade Like Fire is, after all, merely a Zanpakuto of the direct attack type.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When facing a ghost-path type Zanpakuto like Mirror Flower, Water Moon, it shows its decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is called the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His spiritual pressure has not surpassed Aizen’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a second method.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is to directly touch the blade or the hilt of the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Zanpakuto!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One can temporarily dispel the ability of Mirror Flower, Water Moon! And no longer be trapped in Aizen’s illusions!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ichimaru Gin’s silver hair reflects bursts of firelight, and his eyes narrow even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He quietly grips the God Spear in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as he finds an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Contacting Aizen’s Zanpakuto is enough to kill him in one strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen, who has just obtained the Hogyoku, has not surpassed the limit of Soul Reapers by too much; as long as he can instantly kill Aizen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything will no longer be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The part taken from Matsumoto Rangiku can also be snatched back!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the original work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ichimaru Gin did indeed succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ichimaru Gin’s plan to kill Aizen had long been known to Aizen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen keeping Ichimaru Gin here was just to see when and by what method Ichimaru Gin would kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is also the thing he is most curious about.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Aizen keeps Ichimaru Gin, this double agent, by his side, what would he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is Aizen’s absolute confidence in his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ichimaru Gin assassinated him using a method he didn't expect, Aizen wouldn't frown even a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the original work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ichimaru Gin could be said to have succeeded, and could also be said to have failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he successfully dispelled Mirror Flower, Water Moon and gave Aizen a fierce backstab.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he killed the Aizen of that time, Aizen, possessing the Hogyoku, could resurrect infinitely!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Equivalent to an ultimate life form.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Hogyoku had successfully recognized Aizen as its master; even if its master received any harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Hogyoku could restore him to perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could allow Aizen’s strength to break through another level, truly achieving infinite evolution!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Espada above Karakura Town were already few in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Barragan, Starrk, and others were also defeated by the joint efforts of the Visoreds and the captains and lieutenants of the Gotei 13.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other Espada members.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They ran and fled; Aizen Sosuke not appearing for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Had already made them lose confidence in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they don't run now, are they waiting here to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“The Espada have all been defeated; now the final enemy is only Aizen left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone’s face wore a trace of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Various gazes gathered on Aizen, who was trapped in the flame cage, motionless, as if he had died from being roasted by the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Had not a shred of contempt in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s flames were incomparably hot, even capable of burning everything to nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was also a genuine Captain-Commander level combatant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could he be killed directly because of just these flames?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just imagining it felt impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Aizen, hand over the Hogyoku.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni stroked his beard, tightened his grip on his cane, and stared fixedly at Aizen in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside the cane.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society, Flowing Blade Like Fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the existence of the Hogyoku was an extremely significant unstable factor for the entire Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only by destroying it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or firmly controlling it in one's hand, could the stability of the Three Realms be ensured!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The origin of the Three Realms was not a glorious matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s eyes remained cold, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni founded the assassin organization, the Gotei 13, to eliminate rebel armies and slay all enemies detrimental to the Soul Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also slowly understood the truth of the entire Soul Society; the current Soul Society, the Living World, Hueco Mundo, and Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All came from the sins of the five ancient noble families; they turned the savior of the world, the Soul King, into a human stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only then could they barely maintain the stability of the Three Realms and truly rule the entire Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Incomparably sinful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in order for the Soul King not to resist and to peacefully be a wedge, the ancestor of the Tsunayashiro family proposed the suggestion and implemented it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He literally hacked the Soul King into a human stick!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The origin of the three realms came to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, before, or even now, Genryusai never thought of rebelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the entire three realms, maintaining the current stability is already no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He were to kill the Soul King.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three realms would completely collapse!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Collapsing into the way it was before: no life, no death, only an entire world gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a thousand years of tempering.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The current Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni has completely lost the desire for reform; as long as he can maintain the current peace within his own small territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is already quite difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \"Aizen\" inside did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone present gripped the zanpakuto in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ryujin Jakka!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni shouted, his muscles bulging; even though he was aged, he radiated the incredibly dense aura of a powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fixed their gaze on the Captain-Commander, clenching their fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the air, Aizen remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His entire body was actually pierced straight through!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, there was not a single wound left on him!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also turned into streaks of phantom images, slowly dissipating...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone exclaimed in shock; could the current Captain-Commander actually take down Aizen in one blow?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s forehead was covered in black lines, his eyes incredibly grave; No! This is not Aizen at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is just a false phantom!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All of them had been played in circles by this Aizen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Oh no! The Soul Society is in danger! The Soul King Palace is in danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soul Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sensing his phantom being destroyed, a man with brown hair and cold, arrogant eyes smiled at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His Kyoka Suigetsu could already achieve Bankai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kyoka Suigetsu: World!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to the simple Kyoka Suigetsu, it could even deceive the entire world! Even Unohana Retsu would not see any clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen Sosuke looked at the dense buildings below; this was the real Karakura Town!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He did not know where the people inside had gone, but one hundred thousand souls were simply easy pickings for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Soul Society was never short of Shinigami or souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was time to forge the Oken!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>079. Defeating the Royal Guard in one move, Kuchiki Senya makes his move!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pushing up his glasses, Aizen Sosuke smiled and gently reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, the light ahead became scorching.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But, at this moment, in Karakura Town, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni furrowed his brows, his long eyebrows drifting gently; before him, the raging flames seemed like a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just that what was imprisoned now was merely themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From beginning to end, they had been deceived, just like monkeys in a circus; having defeated the Espada, just when they felt they were finally going to understand everything, they suddenly discovered that they were still within this loop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aizen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni let out a long breath and looked up slightly, his thick beard and long eyebrows masking the depth of his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But one could still see the helplessness and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Has your strength become so great that even I cannot see through it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Muttering to himself, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s back looked desolate, but he immediately reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain, should we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soi Fon reacted, looking up at the traces of Aizen that had already vanished, frowning and speaking urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But before she could finish, she was interrupted by a wave of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What a nuisance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni adjusted his mood, his eyes still deep; looking back, he saw the members of the 13th Division all looking in the direction where Aizen had vanished, their expressions full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hurry, return to the Soul Society! Don't let that guy Aizen succeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A single order made everyone react; they withdrew their gazes, and looking at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, they only saw a flash of light, and he vanished on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's go, don't just stand there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Komamura Sajin spoke first, his eyes narrowed: \"I will go first, you all follow quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After speaking, another streak of light followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately after Komamura Sajin, several more streaks of light shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The target this time was the Soul Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the Soul Society, Aizen floated in the air, and before him, a prototype condensed from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His expression was cold, his brows slightly furrowed, as he was coordinating the soul nourishment, but immediately after, he seemed to sense something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen looked up, seeing from afar several streaks of light moving rapidly toward this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Old man, you're quite fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Muttering, Aizen’s mouth curled slightly, as if he had expected this long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But, in the end, you are still a step too slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aizen floated, his pupils constricted, scanning the members of the 13th Division flying over, and spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Complete Hypnosis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as the words were out, a wave rippled out from the surroundings, as if a stone had been dropped into a lake, spreading ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the heaven and earth at this moment were the surface of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cold voice spoke, and suddenly, the ripples expanded, and at the moment of contact, they instantly enveloped the 13th Division flying over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni reacted first, stopping his movement, feeling the spreading ripples, and held his zanpakuto horizontally to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But, in the end, he was too slow; Aizen's strength had become so strong that it was indistinguishable from reality, and even the old man Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni himself had to exert great effort to distinguish it; how could this illusion before him be easily broken?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>· ··Seeking flowers·· ·\u003C\u002Fp>",1761,"2026-06-16T07:05:24.271Z","2026-06-17T08:51:51.391Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2d97afd8de5f51ce1ac34e16f5a079e438f16b2d18d79aae5a45c53b99caaae9","bleach-the-sharpest-blade-the-greatest-captain-i-chapter-67","bleach-the-sharpest-blade-the-greatest-captain-i-chapter-65",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbleach-the-sharpest-blade-the-greatest-captain-i-cover.jpg"]