Death: Captain Millennium

"Bankai? This is truly astonishing! How long has it been? I never thought he'd already mastered such a profound power."

Ichimaru Gin's previously calm face rippled slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Even Hitsugaya Toushirou, long hailed as a genius in Soul Society, with his exceptional talent and hard work, hadn't achieved this level of skill, had he?

He had gone through countless trials and tribulations before gradually emerging in strength. Now, it is truly amazing that Kurosaki Ichigo can reach the level of Bankai in such a short period of time.

Aizen studied Kurosaki Ichigo with a look of satisfaction, thinking to himself: In a special sense, it was he who made him what he is today. Born with a Shinigami father and a Quincy mother, both were born with the mysterious power of Hollows and the rare power of Fullbring. This was simply an astonishing masterpiece of the fusion of four completely different powers!

Each kind of power contains endless mysteries and powerful energy. They collide and intertwine with each other in Ichigo Kurosaki's body, as if giving birth to infinite possibilities.

Aizen is full of anticipation for this. He expects Ichigo Kurosaki to continue to break through himself and reach unimaginable heights in his future growth.

In his eyes, Ichigo Kurosaki is the final opponent he has left for himself. Only in a confrontation with such an opponent can he truly test his own strength and realm.

After all, being at a high position often makes one feel lonely and isolated. Only when there is an equally powerful opponent by one's side can one better highlight one's own excellence and avoid being too lonely on the road to a higher level.

"Isn't he just the captain? I've also learned Bankai now. We're all on the same level now. It's still uncertain who will be able to defeat whom." Ichigo, after using Bankai, looked at Ichimaru Gin provocatively. His smug expression seemed to say: Come on! Come and chop me up!

Gin Ichimaru didn't tolerate him either. Since Ichigo had provoked him like this, he had no reason not to meet the other party's request.

"Bankai! God-killing Spear."

Ichigo suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by some terrifying prehistoric beast, and reflexively held his Zanpakutō across his chest.

"clang!"

The sound of the Zanpakuto colliding was heard, and Ichigo felt as if he was hit head-on by a high-speed train. A huge force like a tidal wave came from the collision point of the Zanpakuto, pushing him back more than ten meters before he stopped.

The moment he stopped, his mind went blank, only the dizziness brought on by the powerful impact continued. When he gradually regained consciousness, he was horrified to find that Ichimaru Gin had already drawn his sword towards him, and the power contained in that blow was beyond imagination.

Gin Ichimaru looked at the frightened Ichigo in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that this young man, whom he once looked down upon, could now block his full-strength attack with his instinctive reaction.

He gently swung the God-Killing Spear in his hand, a faint smile on his face as he said, "Ah, ah! What a good perception! You actually blocked that attack. It seems you have more potential than I thought, but this is far from enough."

Under Ichimaru Gin's control, the God Killing Spear quickly retracted and then extended again, forming a sharp contrast with him and Ichigo who were standing there with a relaxed look on their faces.

Ichigo was in a terrible state because of this elusive attack method, and he kept twisting and turning.

"The God Killer Gun's extension limit is 13 kilometers. Ichigo, you can't dodge it."

Gin Ichimaru kindly explains to Ichigo the abilities of his Zanpakutō.

"Stop looking down on people!"

Ichigo kept thinking in his mind: since Ichimaru Gin's Zanpakutō excels at long-range attacks, he has to find a way to get closer to the two of them, as he won't have much of an advantage in close combat.

He acted immediately, the incredibly sharp spear darting towards him like lightning. Ichigo nimbly dodged left and right. In this perilous moment, he had only one thought in mind: closing the distance between him and his opponent as quickly as possible. Every dodge felt like dancing on the edge of a knife; a single mistake could lead to his death.

After several thrilling dodges, a hint of joy finally appeared in his eyes, and he finally got close to Ichimaru Gin's face.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes, "There's nothing you can do now." As he said that, he gathered all his strength and unleashed the powerful "Crescent Moon Sky Strike"!

The black and red spiritual pressure slashed like a violent dragon, rushing towards Ichimaru Gin at lightning speed, as if it wanted to tear everything in front of it apart.

However, Ichimaru Gin was no ordinary man. He flashed and dodged the fatal blow easily like a ghost, and then released his magic gun again.

Ichigo looked at the divine spear that was attacking him again, and a strong sense of confidence surged in his heart. He believed that he could definitely dodge the knife at such a close distance.

However, reality dealt him a heavy blow, and he still couldn't dodge it. The magic spear pierced through his shoulder, and the severe pain made him gasp.

"How is this possible? There's no reason why I can't dodge at such a close distance?" Ichigo widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. This was completely different from the result he had carefully calculated and expected.

He quickly activated his brain, trying to think of the reason why he couldn't escape. At this moment, an inspiration flashed through his mind like lightning.

"You were misleading me when you said the God Killing Spear could extend 13 kilometers. Your Zanpakutō's ability isn't about extending distance, but about extending speed!"

"Oh! You found out so quickly. Yes, the speed of the divine spear's extension and retraction is 500 times the speed of sound. How many times do you think you can dodge it?" Ichimaru Gin's teasing voice echoed in the air, as if mocking Ichigo's naivety.

Ichigo gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, reached out and grasped the blade of the divine spear, trying to prevent it from penetrating his body further.

"You actually dared to catch my magic spear with your bare hands. You are such a reckless guy." Ichimaru Gin chuckled.

Ichigo glared at Ichimaru Gin, his heart filled with fighting spirit, "I won't give in just like that!"

"Crescent Moon Chong!"

Ichigo shouted, and slashed again.

Gin Ichimaru dodged the attack by moving sideways, then gently swung the divine spear again, stabbing Ichigo in the chest.

Ichigo quickly jumped to the side, avoiding the attack of the divine spear. He gasped for breath and looked at Ichimaru Gin with an embarrassed face.

"The game is over! Ichigo."

Before Ichigo could recover, the divine spear pierced his chest again.

"Why? We're both captains, so why is there such a huge gap?"

Ichigo's consciousness gradually became blurred, his head felt a sharp pain, and he was about to passively activate the second stage of Hollowification.

He bent down in pain, put one hand on his face, and then a mask suddenly appeared on his face.

"Etherealization? Interesting."

Looking at Ichigo's current state, Aizen suddenly became interested in taking action.