Chapter 98

Having pushed his Slash Fist, Void Fist, and all the rest to their absolute limits, his body had undergone countless reinforcements.

He had reached the level of a Captain-Commander!

The power he could gather had reached a terrifying, unfathomable level!

And Force of Ten Thousand Jun.

Combining the strength of his entire body, the Hado beam he fired could not be blocked by anything under heaven!

Nothing it struck could remain unbroken!

However.

Some powerful experts could use their own spiritual pressure and intuition to dodge incoming lethal damage.

But.

He had Double Chant, doubling it.

Add Thousand-Arm God-Smasher, six arms, multiplied by six.

Add Three Thousand Shadow Phantoms, multiplied by nine again!

He could, in a single instant.

Unleash one hundred and eight strikes of Force of Ten Thousand Jun!

Elevating a single-point burst skill into an area-of-effect strike!

The difficulty of dodging rose exponentially!

Not bad.

Kuchiki Senya nodded with satisfaction.

He then continued drinking his wine, admiring the distant scene Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had created with his erupting spiritual pressure — a sight as beautiful as fiery clouds.

……

"In all of Soul Society, only Kuchiki Senya…"

Aizen stood with his hands clasped behind his back, square-framed glasses on his face, murmuring softly.

He gazed at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's fiery clouds on the horizon with an utterly calm expression, as though he hadn't given it a single thought.

Behind him.

Ichimaru Gin narrowed his eyes.

He knew Aizen's pride all too well — in his eyes, anyone else paled into insignificance.

Even toward Yamamoto's Heavy Strike, he showed not a shred of respect.

For decades, only Kuchiki Senya had ever made him pay such attention!

And in Soul Society.

Only Kuchiki Senya remained, the one who had not fallen under Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu!

Given Aizen's temperament.

He would never allow the existence of someone beyond his control!

Even before leaving, he would surely force Kuchiki Senya to make a move, and trap him within his Kyoka Suigetsu!

However.

Just what method would he use?

"Aizen! You have nowhere to run!"

Not long after.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Unohana Retsu, Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro, Kenpachi Zaraki, Mayuri Kurotsuchi!

Every remaining captain had gathered at the Sokyoku Hill!

Their auras surged like a vast ocean! Sharp eyes stared fixedly downward at the man with the utterly indifferent expression.

"Nowhere to run? How laughable." Aizen's words were gentle; even surrounded, not a single crease appeared on his brow.

"Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu!"

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067. I Shall Stand Above the Heavens — Kuchiki Senya's Bankai!

"Ting~"

Like glass shattering!

Aizen Sosuke's hair was tousled by a gentle breeze; he held his blade in a reverse grip, tip pointing down!

A soul-stealing spiritual pressure, like towering mountains, surged skyward!

In an instant.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was completely trapped within the illusionary realm Aizen had woven!

The spiritual pressure on his body suddenly surged! Spreading wildly in all directions.

The Ryuujin Jakka in his hand swung with tremendous force, burning everything to ash!

However.

Every one of his attacks landed on empty air — he was utterly lost within Aizen's illusion!

The other captains all froze for a moment, staring straight at the Aizen before them.

His spiritual pressure!

Had already reached the Captain-Commander level!

Aizen was the one who had hidden himself deepest among them all!

And his Kyoka Suigetsu was no mere Zanpakuto that used reflection to make enemies kill each other!

GLOSSARY:

Kuchiki Senya, Aizen Sosuke, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Yamamoto's Heavy Strike, Soul Society, Ichimaru Gin, Kyoka Suigetsu, Sokyoku Hill, Unohana Retsu, Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro, Kenpachi Zaraki, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Ryuujin Jakka, illusionary realm, Slash Fist, Void Fist, Force of Ten Thousand Jun, Double Chant, Thousand-Arm God-Smasher, Three Thousand Shadow Phantoms, Bankai, Hado

It was a top-tier illusion-type Zanpakutō!

Aizen strolled along as if taking a leisurely walk through a courtyard.

Weaving unhurriedly through the crowd.

Each casual slash sent up sprays of blood, and one captain after another crashed heavily to the ground, out of the fight.

One slash per captain!

Like the ultimate final boss!

Everyone.

Wasn't even a match for Aizen in a single exchange!

"A Shinigami's battle is a battle of spiritual pressure."

Aizen looked at the fallen Nemu Kurotsuchi, Shunsui Kyōraku, and the others, a gentle smile curling at his lips.

His spiritual pressure had already reached the level of a Captain-Commander!

As long as he used Kyōka Suigetsu to hold the Captain-Commander in place.

The other captains were nothing to speak of!

Behind him.

Gin Ichimaru, still squinting, carefully studied Aizen's moves, yet all he saw was a battle like a work of art.

Not the slightest opening!

The entire Gotei 13 had been led around by the nose by Aizen alone!

"This boring battle — it's time it ended."

Aizen Sōsuke narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced toward the Senya Pavilion not far away, and paid no heed to the captains sprawled on the ground, unable to resist.

Instead.

He walked toward Rukia, who lay unconscious on the ground.

The next moment.

A cold, long blade pressed against Rukia's neck!

Gin Ichimaru and the other captains all looked utterly baffled!

They simply stared blankly at Aizen.

Before this.

When Aizen had defeated the captains, he hadn't gone for the kill.

So why would he suddenly single out Rukia!

That perfectly ordinary rank-and-file Shinigami?

"Look."