For the first time it is Aizen who retreats. Wounded and shaken, he forces yet another transformation and lashes back, but Ichigo shrugs off the assault and readies the one technique his brutal training was meant to unlock.
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Summary
Bleeding as he moves, Aizen blinks away to a far hilltop, and Ichigo points out how the roles have flipped: the man who always kept his distance is now the one running. As the injury seals itself, Aizen tells Ichigo to cast off his arrogance and shifts into a new form, sensing that the Hogyoku will never allow a mere human to bring him down.
Key Events
Aizen strikes back, searing Ichigo's left arm and declaring it worthless to him, then seizes his throat, lifts him off the ground, and rings him with a halo of destructive energy. He pronounces Ichigo a faded shadow of his former strength and calls the battle finished.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 419, DEICIDE 21?
In DEICIDE 21 (Transcendent God Rock), it is Aizen who retreats for the first time, wounded and shaken. He forces yet another transformation and lashes back, but Ichigo shrugs off the assault and prepares the technique his brutal training was meant to unlock.
Why is Aizen retreating in DEICIDE 21?
In DEICIDE 21, Aizen is bleeding as he blinks away to a far hilltop, and Ichigo points out that the roles have flipped: the man who always kept his distance is now the one running.
What does Aizen do to Ichigo in DEICIDE 21?
In DEICIDE 21, Aizen strikes back by searing Ichigo's left arm, seizing his throat, lifting him off the ground, and ringing him with a halo of destructive energy while declaring the battle finished.
What technique does Ichigo begin to use at the end of DEICIDE 21?
DEICIDE 21 closes as Ichigo cuts straight through Aizen's attack, says he is done with the endless reasoning, and begins to draw out the Final Getsuga Tensho.
Which anime episode adapts DEICIDE 21?
DEICIDE 21 is adapted in Episode 309, Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tensho!
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