Chapter 66

Flowing Blade Like Fire is, after all, merely a Zanpakuto of the direct attack type.

When facing a ghost-path type Zanpakuto like Mirror Flower, Water Moon, it shows its decline.

Furthermore.

Even though Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is called the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years.

However.

His spiritual pressure has not surpassed Aizen’s.

But.

Fortunately.

There is a second method.

That is to directly touch the blade or the hilt of the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Zanpakuto!

One can temporarily dispel the ability of Mirror Flower, Water Moon! And no longer be trapped in Aizen’s illusions!

Thinking of this.

Ichimaru Gin’s silver hair reflects bursts of firelight, and his eyes narrow even deeper.

He quietly grips the God Spear in his hand.

As long as he finds an opportunity.

Contacting Aizen’s Zanpakuto is enough to kill him in one strike!

After all.

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.

Then.

Everything will no longer be a problem.

The part taken from Matsumoto Rangiku can also be snatched back!

In the original work.

Ichimaru Gin did indeed succeed.

However.

Ichimaru Gin’s plan to kill Aizen had long been known to Aizen.

Aizen keeping Ichimaru Gin here was just to see when and by what method Ichimaru Gin would kill him.

This is also the thing he is most curious about.

Otherwise.

Even if Aizen keeps Ichimaru Gin, this double agent, by his side, what would he do?

This is Aizen’s absolute confidence in his own strength.

Even if.

Ichimaru Gin assassinated him using a method he didn't expect, Aizen wouldn't frown even a little.

In the original work.

Ichimaru Gin could be said to have succeeded, and could also be said to have failed.

After all.

Although he successfully dispelled Mirror Flower, Water Moon and gave Aizen a fierce backstab.

But.

Although he killed the Aizen of that time, Aizen, possessing the Hogyoku, could resurrect infinitely!

Equivalent to an ultimate life form.

At that time.

The Hogyoku had successfully recognized Aizen as its master; even if its master received any harm.

The Hogyoku could restore him to perfection.

Even.

It could allow Aizen’s strength to break through another level, truly achieving infinite evolution!

……

Sure enough.

Before long.

The Espada above Karakura Town were already few in number.

And Barragan, Starrk, and others were also defeated by the joint efforts of the Visoreds and the captains and lieutenants of the Gotei 13.

As for.

The other Espada members.

They ran and fled; Aizen Sosuke not appearing for a long time.

Had already made them lose confidence in this battle.

If they don't run now, are they waiting here to die?

……

“Good!”

“The Espada have all been defeated; now the final enemy is only Aizen left!”

On the scene.

Everyone’s face wore a trace of a smile.

Various gazes gathered on Aizen, who was trapped in the flame cage, motionless, as if he had died from being roasted by the fire.

However.

Everyone present.

Had not a shred of contempt in their hearts.

Although.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s flames were incomparably hot, even capable of burning everything to nothingness.

But.

Aizen himself.

Was also a genuine Captain-Commander level combatant.

How could he be killed directly because of just these flames?

Just imagining it felt impossible.

“Aizen, hand over the Hogyoku.”

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni stroked his beard, tightened his grip on his cane, and stared fixedly at Aizen in mid-air.

Inside the cane.

Was the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society, Flowing Blade Like Fire!

And the existence of the Hogyoku was an extremely significant unstable factor for the entire Three Realms.

Only by destroying it completely.

Or firmly controlling it in one's hand, could the stability of the Three Realms be ensured!

Even if.

The origin of the Three Realms was not a glorious matter.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s eyes remained cold, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

A thousand years ago.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni founded the assassin organization, the Gotei 13, to eliminate rebel armies and slay all enemies detrimental to the Soul Society.

But.

In the process.

He also slowly understood the truth of the entire Soul Society; the current Soul Society, the Living World, Hueco Mundo, and Hell.

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.

Only then could they barely maintain the stability of the Three Realms and truly rule the entire Three Realms.

Incomparably sinful.

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.

He literally hacked the Soul King into a human stick!

Thus.

The origin of the three realms came to be.

However, before, or even now, Genryusai never thought of rebelling.

After all.

For the entire three realms, maintaining the current stability is already no easy feat.

If.

He were to kill the Soul King.

The three realms would completely collapse!

Collapsing into the way it was before: no life, no death, only an entire world gathered together.

Furthermore.

After a thousand years of tempering.

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.

That is already quite difficult.

At this moment.

The "Aizen" inside did not answer.

Everyone present gripped the zanpakuto in their hands.

"Ryujin Jakka!"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni shouted, his muscles bulging; even though he was aged, he radiated the incredibly dense aura of a powerhouse.

Everyone.

Fixed their gaze on the Captain-Commander, clenching their fists.

However.

In the air, Aizen remained expressionless.

The next moment.

His entire body was actually pierced straight through!

Yet, there was not a single wound left on him!

At the same time.

His whole body.

Also turned into streaks of phantom images, slowly dissipating...

Before long.

Everyone exclaimed in shock; could the current Captain-Commander actually take down Aizen in one blow?

However.

The next moment.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s forehead was covered in black lines, his eyes incredibly grave; No! This is not Aizen at all!

It is just a false phantom!

All of them had been played in circles by this Aizen!

Oh no! The Soul Society is in danger! The Soul King Palace is in danger!

At the same time.

Soul Society.

Sensing his phantom being destroyed, a man with brown hair and cold, arrogant eyes smiled at the corner of his mouth.

His Kyoka Suigetsu could already achieve Bankai.

Kyoka Suigetsu: World!

Compared to the simple Kyoka Suigetsu, it could even deceive the entire world! Even Unohana Retsu would not see any clues.

Aizen Sosuke looked at the dense buildings below; this was the real Karakura Town!

Although.

He did not know where the people inside had gone, but one hundred thousand souls were simply easy pickings for him.

The Soul Society was never short of Shinigami or souls.

Now.

It was time to forge the Oken!

079. Defeating the Royal Guard in one move, Kuchiki Senya makes his move!

Pushing up his glasses, Aizen Sosuke smiled and gently reached out his hand.

Suddenly, the light ahead became scorching.

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.

It was just that what was imprisoned now was merely themselves.

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.

"Aizen."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni let out a long breath and looked up slightly, his thick beard and long eyebrows masking the depth of his gaze.

But one could still see the helplessness and anger.

"Has your strength become so great that even I cannot see through it?"

Muttering to himself, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s back looked desolate, but he immediately reacted.

"Captain, should we..."

Soi Fon reacted, looking up at the traces of Aizen that had already vanished, frowning and speaking urgently.

But before she could finish, she was interrupted by a wave of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni’s hand.

"What a nuisance."

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.

"Hurry, return to the Soul Society! Don't let that guy Aizen succeed!"

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.

"Let's go, don't just stand there."

Komamura Sajin spoke first, his eyes narrowed: "I will go first, you all follow quickly."

After speaking, another streak of light followed.

Immediately after Komamura Sajin, several more streaks of light shot out.

The target this time was the Soul Society.

In the Soul Society, Aizen floated in the air, and before him, a prototype condensed from the void.

His expression was cold, his brows slightly furrowed, as he was coordinating the soul nourishment, but immediately after, he seemed to sense something.

"Hmm?"

Aizen looked up, seeing from afar several streaks of light moving rapidly toward this side.

"Old man, you're quite fast."

Muttering, Aizen’s mouth curled slightly, as if he had expected this long ago.

"But, in the end, you are still a step too slow."

Aizen floated, his pupils constricted, scanning the members of the 13th Division flying over, and spoke coldly.

"Complete Hypnosis."

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.

And the heaven and earth at this moment were the surface of the lake.

A cold voice spoke, and suddenly, the ripples expanded, and at the moment of contact, they instantly enveloped the 13th Division flying over.

"Ah?!"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni reacted first, stopping his movement, feeling the spreading ripples, and held his zanpakuto horizontally to defend.

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?

"Damn it!"

— Author's Notes —

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