Chapter 194: Go quickly and invite Captain-Commander Araki! Those who can't laugh

"Aizen!!"

Aizen's words were like a sharp blade piercing into everyone's hearts.

Kensei Muguruma and the others had lived in the Human World for a century. During these hundred years, they hadn't stopped thinking about why the person hiding behind the scenes hadn't chosen others, but had chosen them a hundred years ago to be the subjects of his Hollowfication experiments?!

Originally, in Kensei's view, it must have been because their power was too strong, and at the same time, the relationship between them was incredibly friendly and united, which had seriously hindered the plans of the person behind the scenes~

Therefore, that person behind the scenes had designed such a grand drama a hundred years ago, even bearing the risk of exposure, and seized the opportunity to use them as subjects for Hollowfication experiments, then used the hands of the 'Central 46' to kick them out of the big stage of the 'Soul Society'. In fact, this idea of Kensei's received unanimous approval from the Visored; everyone thought so. As expected, they were just too strong...

As a result, they never expected that the reason Aizen chose them wasn't because their strength was too strong; the facts and the truth were exactly the opposite of what Kensei thought. It was precisely because their strength was too weak and they could be easily handled by Aizen at the time that he chose them. If Aizen's target at the time had been veteran Captains like Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro, Kuchiki Ginrei, or Shihouin Yoruichi, Aizen would have had a very high risk of failure.

"Why are you angry? Because I calculated you? Or because you are angry at your own weakness? Think about it carefully! It is precisely because you were too weak that I bestowed upon you the power you needed!"

"Letting you be Captains of the 'Gotei 13' won't be too embarrassing from now on. You have to know that the power I gave you is something you could never have obtained in your lifetime on your own~ That power even once allowed you to break through the boundary between Soul Reapers and Hollows. In a sense, you can be considered existences that have surpassed Soul Reapers and Hollows! Is it possible that even so, you still cannot feel satisfied? Don't be too greedy as a human~"

Aizen looked at the Visored members around him, each with eyes red with rage, still calm and smiling. The pain of the Visored wouldn't make Aizen feel the slightest bit of regret; seeing their painful faces only made him more pleased~

"Come to think of it, you should thank me~"

"Not only did I bestow upon you the power you dreamed of, but I also killed all those enforcers who had once sentenced you to death and framed you as great sinners! In that sense, I can be considered to have avenged you..."

Aizen said this, seemingly thinking of something, and the smile on his face grew even wider.

"What do you mean by that?"

The Visored were stunned after hearing Aizen's words.

"Don't you understand? I said I killed all those enforcers..."

Aizen continued to repeat.

"If I'm not mistaken, the enforcers who sentenced us to death a hundred years ago were the 'Central 46', right? You killed the 'Central 46'?"

"Aizen, have you gone crazy? Do you know what you are doing? This is simply challenging the order of the 'Soul Society'! You will be executed..."

Originally, Kensei Muguruma and the others only thought Aizen was an evil conspirator and a greedy careerist. But when Aizen said with a smile that he had killed all the incompetent enforcers who had sentenced Hirako Shinji and the others to death and had spent a hundred years without investigating the truth of the matter, everyone still gasped. Aizen actually dared to massacre the 'Central 46'? This was simply challenging the order that had existed in the 'Soul Society' for hundreds of millions of years. Aizen was a madman.

"Challenging order? No! I am not challenging order, but correcting it! I will personally correct this ugly and deviated order, that's all! You don't need to follow me, you don't need to praise me; just stand in place and watch. This brand-new world and brand-new order will all be created by my own hands..."

Aizen smiled and shook his head. These people were too ignorant. Even though the 'Central 46' had once sentenced them to death, they were still defending a boring, wrong, false, and unfair order. It was simply too ridiculous! It was simply too humble!

"Stop joking, Aizen!"

Lisa Yadomaru seemed unable to listen to Aizen's nonsense anymore, or perhaps Aizen's words were too tempting. If she continued to listen, she didn't know if she could still hold onto her original intention. Thus, Lisa Yadomaru rushed toward Aizen.

"You are too impatient, Lisa."

Facing Lisa Yadomaru's Zanpakuto, Aizen only extended one finger and blocked it. For someone like Aizen, who stood at the pinnacle of Soul Reapers, Lisa Yadomaru's slash was still too immature and couldn't break through the Reiatsu defense on his body at all.

"Damn it!"

After hearing Aizen's words, Lisa couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. At this moment, Lisa finally felt the gap between herself and Aizen—one in the clouds in the sky, one in the dust on the ground, like the difference between heaven and earth!

"Brother Kyoraku, you've heard what you should and shouldn't have heard. If you continue to hide, it seems a bit impolite."

Aizen pressed Lisa's sword aside with one hand. He looked at the shadow cast by the sunlight on the wall behind Lisa and said coldly.

"Oh my~"

"As expected of Brother Aizen, you discovered me right away."

As Aizen finished speaking, Kyoraku, who had been hiding in Lisa's shadow, sighed helplessly, crawled out of the shadow, and stood directly in front of Aizen.

"Brother Aizen, why go to such lengths?"

"Master treated us well; why go to such lengths to betray him?"

Kyoraku pressed down on the straw hat on his head, his cold eyes hidden beneath it like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity, and asked Aizen Sosuke before him gently.

"Brother Kyoraku, you seem to have misunderstood one thing. I have never betrayed Master Araki; he will always be the greatest and most important master in my heart..."

"Brother Kyoraku, I don't know if you still remember the lessons Master Araki once taught us? He said that no matter what we encounter in the future, we must follow our own hearts. And everything I am doing now is completed under the trend of my heart. How can you talk about betrayal? On the contrary, I am Master Araki's most outstanding disciple."

Aizen's expression was calm, not shaken in the slightest by Kyoraku's words.

"Oh my, I really can't win an argument against you, Brother Aizen~"

After hearing Aizen Sosuke's words, Kyoraku Shunsui knew he couldn't win an argument against Aizen. He lightly took off the straw hat on his head, placed it beside Lisa Yadomaru, and drew the two Zanpakuto from his waist, preparing to arrest Aizen by force.

"Brother Kyoraku, do you intend to do it yourself?"

Aizen looked at Kyoraku, who had drawn his sword, and asked.

"Sorry! Brother Aizen, I am a Captain of the 'Gotei 13' after all. Since I know everything is your doing, I cannot easily let you leave~"

Kyoraku said to Aizen seemingly easily, but in reality, his pressure was immense. He not only had to stand against Aizen but also had to carefully protect the group of dead weight around him. He was truly having a hard time. Honestly, if Kyoraku had known that the enemy hiding behind the scenes was Aizen Sosuke, he would absolutely not have been arrogant enough to come alone; he would definitely have called Ukitake, Yoruichi, Tokinada, and the others.

"Cannot easily let me leave? That doesn't sound like something you would say, Brother Kyoraku? Since when did you learn to bluff? Brother Kyoraku, bluffing only makes you look incredibly weak! Your heart clearly knows that you cannot stop me..."

Aizen didn't intend to draw his sword. He looked at Kyoraku and smiled.

"What a bother~"

After discovering he had been seen through by Aizen, Kyoraku broke into a cold sweat.

"Brother Kyoraku, are you stalling for time?"

Before Kyoraku could speak, Aizen continued.

"Hmm?"

Kyoraku was stunned for a moment; he didn't expect Aizen to see through this little thought of his.

"You know that stalling for time is just a meaningless act..."

"'Second Division' Captain Soi Fon has gone to find Shihouin Yoruichi. 'Fourth Division' Captain Unohana Retsu, who is also your and my master's wife, is currently with Master. The Captains of the 'Sixth Division' and 'Tenth Division', along with Hirako Shinji and Kurosaki Ichigo, are locked in battle with Kenpachi Zaraki. 'Twelfth Division' Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri is currently in the 'Department of Research and Development' tinkering with his boring little things. 'Thirteenth Division' Captain Ukitake Jushiro, at the invitation of Shiba Kaien, is attending the gathering of the 'Five Great Noble Families'. Brother, at a time like this, don't you understand yet? You are isolated and helpless~"

Aizen said this and extended his hand toward Kyoraku and the others, in a posture as if he had already surrounded everyone present. Somehow, Aizen seemed to have mastered the movements of all Captain-level Soul Reapers in the entire 'Seireitei'.

"I really can't fool you at all, Brother Aizen~"

Kyoraku remained calm on the surface, but his increasingly gloomy gaze revealed that his mood at the moment was not very good.

"Lisa-chan, leave this to me..."

"Go quickly to the 'First Division' and invite Master Araki over..."

At such a dangerous moment, Kyoraku didn't continue to drag it out. He directly activated Ten-Ting-Ku-Ra and said to Lisa Yadomaru behind him.

"Understood! Take care of yourself..."

Lisa Yadomaru looked at Kyoraku deeply, then immediately turned around and disappeared into the street where the Kuchiki family residence was located like a residual shadow.

"I can't let you leave just like that~"

Before Aizen could make a move, Ichimaru Gin, who had been smiling and hadn't said a word from beginning to end, had already pulled out his Zanpakuto and aimed it at Lisa Yadomaru, who was flying and rushing through the air.

"Shoot him, Kamishini no Yari!"

Gin didn't hesitate and directly released his Zanpakuto.

Suddenly, a white ray of light shot straight toward Lisa Yadomaru's back...

"Ding~"

Just as everyone's pupils contracted and Lisa was about to be hit, Kyoraku Shunsui's figure suddenly appeared behind Lisa, and with just one strike, he deflected Gin's Kamishini no Yari off its trajectory.

"As expected of Captain Kyoraku~"

Ichimaru Gin slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Kyoraku Shunsui's figure and muttered to himself. If someone else from the Visored had gone to block that strike, he might have been able to complete a double kill~ But for Kyoraku, it was a bit lacking~

"Gin, don't be careless. Brother Kyoraku is one of the oldest Captains in the 'Gotei 13'~ He is also Master Araki's beloved disciple, and his strength should not be underestimated..."

Aizen said softly to Ichimaru Gin, who had failed to kill Lisa Yadomaru.

"Aizen, prepare to die?"

At this moment, Kensei Muguruma, Love Aikawa Rabu, and Rojuro Otoribashi, who had been surrounding Aizen, also made their move.

"Bankai! Tekken Tachikaze!"

Kensei Muguruma didn't hesitate and directly activated his Bankai.

With Kensei Muguruma's Bankai, his arms were immediately covered in a layer of hard exoskeleton armor. The short sword in his Shikai state also disappeared, replaced by two short axes that looked powerful, the blades shimmering with cold light in the sunlight~

"Bankai! Kinshara Butōdan~"

Rojuro Otoribashi lightly waved the Zanpakuto in his hand, which had transformed into a conductor's baton. As he waved, one after another, golden dolls made of Kinshara appeared before Rojuro Otoribashi's eyes. These golden dolls were like ballet dancers, dancing before Aizen and the others under Rojuro Otoribashi's direction~

"Bankai! Tengumaru!"

Love Aikawa Rabu naturally didn't want to be outdone and directly released his Bankai. Love Aikawa Rabu was wearing a monk-like robe, and the Zanpakuto in his hand had transformed into a giant kanabō. That kanabō was enormous, looking more like a giant cactus in shape. As for Love Aikawa Rabu's face, there was a demon mask, which, combined with the monk robe and the double wings made of wind, made Love Aikawa Rabu look exactly like a Tengu from a story.

Besides Love Aikawa Rabu, Kensei Muguruma and Rojuro Otoribashi had also completed Hollowfication.

"Heh heh~"

Aizen showed a faint smile upon seeing this.

"Your Hollowfication looks very successful~"

Aizen said this easily, flicking his finger slightly toward the three of them.

In an instant, a pitch-black coffin wrapped Love Aikawa Rabu, the strongest of the three, inside it.

"Is that a coffin?!"

This scene made Kensei Muguruma and Rojuro Otoribashi's pupils tremble slightly.

"Swish!"

Before Kensei and Rojuro could think further, their vision was instantly engulfed by endless darkness.

"Oh no!"

At this moment, Kensei and Rojuro remembered the fear of being dominated by this darkness a hundred years ago! In this darkness, there was no sound, no smell, no touch, and naturally no vision. All their senses would be stripped away, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, only able to wait for the Soul Reaper's butcher knife to fall upon them. A cold light flashed, and Kensei and Rojuro didn't even have a chance to react before they both fell to their knees in this endless darkness...

That endless darkness, like the coffin Aizen used, came fast and went fast. In just an instant, the coffin Aizen used shattered inch by inch, revealing the figure of Love Aikawa Rabu, who had been wrapped in the coffin.

"Pfft..."

As Love Aikawa Rabu appeared, the Hollow mask on his face shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments. His originally robust body appeared to have been sliced by a thousand knives, with countless bleeding wounds, and he fell to his knees before Aizen with a "thud".

"By the standards of a toy, you have already passed~"

"Be proud! That you can survive after taking a coffin strike from me is already worthy of your day-after-day training for a hundred years~"

Aizen looked at Love Aikawa Rabu, who was kneeling before him like an ant, and praised him.

"Damn it..."

This was the last sentence Love Aikawa Rabu said before losing consciousness.

"Oh, Aizen-sama, you are truly merciful~"

Compared to the miserable Love Aikawa Rabu, Kensei and Rojuro, who had taken the combo attack from Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Kaname, looked much better. There weren't many wounds on their bodies; it was just that Ichimaru Gin had opened a hole in each of their chests with Kamishini no Yari.

"Swish!"

Hachigen Ushoda, who hadn't been able to intervene from beginning to end, saw his three teammates fall, and his expression changed again and again. He immediately used space transfer techniques to move Rojuro, Love Aikawa Rabu, and Kensei to his side, then used time-freezing techniques to freeze the wounds on the three of them, preventing them from dying immediately.

However, Hachigen Ushoda was not Hachigen Ushoda after all. For him, ensuring that three Captain-level Soul Reapers who had suffered fatal wounds didn't die was already the limit of what he could do.

"Don't stop; if you stop, they will die~"

Aizen smiled after looking at the scene before him. He stepped forward lightly and, with a speed that surpassed the dynamic nerves of everyone present, arrived at Hachigen Ushoda's side. He leaned over and looked at Hachigen Ushoda, saying coldly.

"Is this also in your calculations?!"

Hachigen Ushoda roared at Aizen upon hearing this.

"All your actions are in my calculations."

Aizen's expression was full of calmness.

As he finished speaking, Aizen waved his hand and used two Binding Ways: "Binding Way No. 1: Sai!"

Yes, Aizen seemed to be using the first-tier Binding Way specifically to humiliate Mashiro Kuna and Hiyori Sarugaki. This Binding Way was considered content learned in the first lesson of the Kido class for first-year students at the 'Central Academy of Spiritual Arts'.

In an instant, Hiyori Sarugaki and Mashiro Kuna, who had intended to sneak attack Aizen, fell from mid-air. Even though they used all their strength, they couldn't break free from the first-tier Binding Way Aizen had used casually without chanting.

"Aizen, are you humiliating me? You actually used a single-digit Kido on us! Don't look down on people! Even if I have to bite, I will bite you to death..."

Hiyori roared at Aizen. She crawled on the ground like a worm, constantly wriggling toward Aizen, carving a deep trench in the ground! Hiyori's belief was incredibly firm, as if even if she could only use her mouth to bite, she would tear a piece of meat off Aizen.

"Hiyori, you misunderstood. I have always appreciated you~ as an ant!"

"As for why I used a single-digit Kido on you, I am very sorry about that. Binding Way No. 1: Sai is already the weakest Kido I have learned in my life..."

"Sure enough, even for existences like you who are like ants, the power of 'Sai' is still too strong, isn't it?"

Aizen looked at Hiyori on the ground and smiled coldly.

"Aizen!!"

Hiyori's eyes were red, and she kept roaring.

Then, Aizen used another Sai with his backhand, blocking Hiyori's mouth.

For a time, the entire street was quiet.

"The moment you shut your mouth, the world seems quiet."

Aizen evaluated it as such.

"Brother Kyoraku, it seems you are the only one left."

Aizen said this and looked up at Kyoraku Shunsui in the distance.

"Hey hey hey! Spare me~"

Kyoraku looked at Aizen, who had finished off the entire Visored group like chopping vegetables, and felt a headache. He knew the combat power of the Visored wasn't high, but he didn't expect them to be this trashy. Originally, he had come to help, but now he had become the main carry. How could he play like this?

"Brother Kyoraku, do you know what your biggest problem is?"

Aizen walked step by step toward Kyoraku Shunsui, asking as he walked.

"What?"

Kyoraku asked suspiciously after hearing Aizen's words.

"Your biggest problem is that you are not honest!"

Aizen smiled at Kyoraku.

"..."

Kyoraku narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this and didn't refute anything.

"You clearly notified Ukitake and the others before you came; why didn't you call them all out? Let's bring this battle to a close~"

Aizen directly exposed what Kyoraku was thinking.

"Haha, there's really nothing I can do about you..."

Kyoraku was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

It was precisely at the moment Kyoraku finished speaking that Ukitake Jushiro, Tsunayashiro Tokinada, Shihouin Yoruichi, and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni appeared around Aizen, Ichimaru Gin, and Tosen Kaname, completely surrounding them.

"Aizen, now that things have come to this, what else do you have to say?"

Yamamoto Genryusai held his cane and sat on a small stool, asking Aizen with a strong voice. It seemed that in Yamamoto Genryusai's eyes, there was no place for Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Kaname. For a Soul Reaper of Yamamoto Genryusai's level, Tosen and Ichimaru Gin were too weak, just like teenagers running around.

"Master Yamamoto Genryusai~"

Aizen looked at Yamamoto Genryusai and greeted him respectfully.

"Aizen, you really disappoint me! When did you start changing from my cute junior brother to the disgusting appearance you have today?"

Yoruichi wrapped her arms around her full chest, scolding Aizen with the posture of a big sister. However, even now, Yoruichi was still constantly thinking about how to save Aizen; after all, Aizen and she were fellow disciples from the same master.

"Sister Yoruichi, when did I start changing from your cute little junior brother to the disgusting appearance I have today? It's a pity, that was just your illusion~ Rather, the cute little junior brother you thought existed never existed from the beginning..."

Aizen looked at Yoruichi and smiled coldly.

"You were planning everything from the beginning?"

Yoruichi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then asked Aizen.

"Yes, from the beginning, I had the 'Soul Society' in the palm of my hand."

"Come to think of it, that guy Urahara Kisuke really helped me a lot. The Hogyoku was provided by him, and he took the blame for everything for a hundred years. If you see him again, remember to thank him for me~ Rest assured! I am a person who knows how to be grateful. He helped me so much, so I naturally won't forget him. When I stand in the sky, this world will definitely have a place for him~ My dear Sister Yoruichi."

Aizen smiled coldly at this.

"You bastard..."

Yoruichi's veins popped on her forehead, and the corners of her eyes twitched continuously.

Aizen knew exactly how to say things that were the most infuriating...

"Heh heh, no matter what you planned, Aizen, it has all become meaningless now! Since I have arrived, your plan can be declared terminated! Everything will end here..."

Before Yoruichi could say more, Yamamoto Genryusai, who had been silent, continued to speak. He first gave a light laugh, then transformed the cane in his hand back into the form of a Zanpakuto, seemingly intending to solve Aizen Sosuke himself.

"Yes! Everything ends here..."

Aizen suddenly laughed after hearing Yamamoto Genryusai's words.

"I mean, it's about time~"

The moment Aizen's words fell, a huge pitch-black crack suddenly split open in the sky. Countless heads of lower-level Menos Gillian drilled out of the crack. Behind those Gillian, there seemed to be several figures of human-shaped Menos. The Reiatsu released by those Menos once made the expressions of the Soul Reapers present change in shock.

"Hollows?!"

Ukitake and Kyoraku looked at each other, the shock in their eyes impossible to hide. They never expected that Aizen would have a backup plan, and that this backup plan would be the Menos from 'Hueco Mundo'.

"Boom!"

Before everyone could think further, three golden rays of light descended from the sky, wrapping Aizen, Ichimaru Gin, and Tosen Kaname. The golden light radiated infinite mystery, as if isolating Aizen and the others from the entire 'Soul Society'.

"It's Negacion! Anyone who has fought against Menos knows this skill! This is the ability Menos use to rescue their companions. Once Negacion is activated, we cannot touch Aizen and the others who are inside the Negacion..."

Yamamoto Genryusai explained as he looked at the golden light.

"Damn it! Can we only watch them leave?"

At this moment, Hiyori, who had been released from the Binding Way by Kyoraku, shouted in a rage.

"Unfortunately, we have no other way..."

Yamamoto Genryusai shook his head helplessly; this was an ability at the level of world rules.

"Kyoraku, let me answer your previous question~"

"Since I knew you were stalling for time, why did I still have no intention of leaving here? Because it just so happens that I, like you, was also stalling for time. But I do have a question I hope you can answer. I was waiting for Negacion, and what were you waiting for? Waiting for others to arrive and witness my success like you?"

Aizen stood high in the sky, looking down at Kyoraku Shunsui, and said softly.

"..."

Kyoraku stared at Aizen; he would remember this grudge.

Aizen said this and looked at Yamamoto Genryusai: "Master Yamamoto Genryusai, I respect you as the founder of the 'Genryu' and the first Captain-Commander of the 'Gotei 13'! However, I still have to say that you are indeed inferior to Master Araki; you are inferior to him in every aspect~"

"..."

Yamamoto Genryusai's eyelid twitched slightly. He really wanted Aizen to come down from the sky right now and see if his Ryujin Jakka could roast Aizen Sosuke to death?!

"Aizen, you actually teamed up with Hollows; you have truly fallen!"

Ukitake looked up at the Menos in the sky constantly calling Aizen and scolded him.

"Ukitake, you are too arrogant~ In this world, no one stands in the sky from the beginning, whether it is you, me, or even God~"

"But this window period of the throne of heaven will also end because of my arrival. From now on, I will stand above this sky~"

"Then goodbye, Soul Reapers~ Goodbye, my fellow disciples. I hope you can open your eyes wide in the future and witness my rise~"

Aizen said this, and his figure, along with Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Kaname, slowly ascended toward the sky. Aizen knew he had already won. At this moment, he looked down at the Soul Reapers below as if looking at a group of ants.

"Also goodbye to my dear Master Araki..."

"The next time we meet, it will be when I become a god!"

Aizen said this and looked toward the distant 'First Division' barracks. His smile was full of confidence, but halfway through his smile, his cheeks gradually froze...

In Aizen's eyes, a pitch-black slash carrying scarlet lightning was constantly attacking him.

"Everyone, can you be faster?"

With this, Aizen looked up at the Menos above his head and urged them. If they were any slower, the aura he had worked so hard to establish would disappear...

At this moment, Aizen had to admit that he had been a bit arrogant; he had underestimated the anger his teacher Araki felt toward him.

"Boom!!"

Responding to Aizen was a roar like shattering glass. The pitch-black slash instantly destroyed the Negacion covering Aizen, Ichimaru Gin, and Tosen Kaname. The powerful slash landed on the three of them in the blink of an eye. Although the Hogyoku in Aizen's hand flashed brightly, it still couldn't stop the fact that the three of them were blasted away...

In the sky, the Gillian who had been sure of victory were stunned by the scene before them. Their not-so-large brains, with beast-like intelligence, were not enough at this moment. They only saw the Negacion that had always been invincible being shattered by a single slash, and then the Aizen they regarded as a god was pushed by that slash toward the sky. Then, these Gillian, crowded together, were knocked down like bowling pins.

As Aizen and the others were all sent into the Garganta in the sky by Araki's slash, the pitch-black crack floating above the 'Soul Society' finally slowly closed and disappeared. If it weren't for the fact that Araki's Reiatsu, as vast as a god's, still permeated the world, it would be as if everything that had just happened hadn't happened at all~

"Master Araki has made a move..."

Needless to say, everyone present knew that the person who had made the move just now was definitely Araki.

Besides Araki, no one else could unleash such a massive slash. That strike seemed to tear the entire heaven and earth apart; it was simply terrifying!

"Master Yamamoto Genryusai, didn't you say that no one in this world could break through Negacion?"

Yoruichi looked at the slash in the sky, her expression carrying a hint of lingering interest. After she took the shortest time to collect her thoughts, she looked at Yamamoto Genryusai beside her and asked.

"..."

Yamamoto Genryusai was silent after hearing Yoruichi's words.

Can that kid Araki still be considered human?!

As early as a thousand years ago, that kid Araki's power had already surpassed Soul Reapers and was beginning to lean toward the dimension where the 'Soul King' resided. Who knows what level Araki had reached a thousand years later? Anyway, it could no longer be judged by common sense...

"It seems Lisa-chan made it in time~"

Kyoraku Shunsui breathed a slight sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

When Kyoraku saw Aizen being blasted away by Araki, the resentment he had originally felt seemed to dissipate in an instant. It was truly pleasant~

On the other side, 'First Division' barracks.

"Ara, Captain-Commander Araki..."

In the Captain's office, Lisa Yadomaru looked at Araki, who had pulled out his Zanpakuto and sliced off the ceiling of the entire 'First Division' office after she finished reporting about Aizen, unleashing a giant crescent that went straight for the golden light descending from the sky, finally sending the golden light, Aizen, and the Menos in the sky into the Garganta, leaving Aizen's life or death unknown. She widened her eyes.

Lisa-chan had always heard from Kyoraku that Araki's strength was very strong, but Araki hadn't made a move for hundreds of years, so they had no clear concept of Araki's strength. From the moment Araki drew his sword, Lisa-chan finally understood what Kyoraku meant by "very strong"; just one strike made the heavens and earth lose their color.

"Go notify Kyoraku and the others, and have them wait for me in the 'First Division' Captain's office..."

Araki lightly sheathed the Zanpakuto he had drawn and ordered Lisa, who was stunned on the side, in a flat tone.

"Yes! Yes, sir..."

Lisa subconsciously straightened her body and bowed respectfully.

At this moment, Lisa felt as if she had returned to a hundred years ago, when she was still serving in the 'Gotei 13'...

"You come to this meeting too."

Araki paused when he said this and continued.

"Us?"

Lisa was stunned for a moment.

"I understand..."

Finally, Lisa nodded at Araki.

"Hmm, go down~"

Araki waved his hand at Lisa, signaling that she could go down.

"Yes, sir!"

Lisa, having received Araki's permission, left the 'First Division' Captain's office in a panic, feeling relieved. It must be said that being in the same room as the strongest Soul Reaper in the 'Soul Society' put too much pressure on her.

"Next..."

Araki said this and looked in the direction of Kurosaki Ichigo, Kenpachi Zaraki, and the others.

"Araki, it seems there are quite a few injured people in the 'Soul Society' this time~"

"I'll go with you! There will always be a place where I'm needed~"

Unohana Retsu, who had been staying with Araki in the Captain's office, smiled at Araki.

"That's fine..."

Araki paused. He had originally wanted Unohana Retsu to wait for him here, but on second thought, don't always let Retsu stay at home; consider it a stroll. It's good to go out for a walk, so he agreed to Retsu's words.

"Shanmu, take your Notification Squad and notify all current Captains and Vice-Captains in the 'Gotei 13' to come to the 'First Division' Captain's office for a meeting! Those who are on leave or have resigned for various reasons must also come..."

Araki thought for a moment and said softly to someone waiting outside the Captain's office.

"Yes, sir!"

Sugiki Soichiro, who had consciously come to wait outside the Captain's office after Lisa Yadomaru entered, knelt on one knee and said respectfully after hearing Araki's words.

"Also, have the Captains and Vice-Captains of the 'First Division' come too."

Araki thought for a moment and continued.

"Yes, sir."

Sugiki Soichiro was still kneeling respectfully outside the door of the 'First Division' Captain's office.

"Go."

Until Araki spoke to let Soichiro leave...

"Yes, sir."

Soichiro then turned into a residual shadow and disappeared outside the Captain's office.

"Retsu, let's go~"

After Araki had given all the orders, he smiled coldly at Unohana Retsu beside him.

"Okay~"

Unohana Retsu followed closely behind Araki.

The next second, the figures of Araki and Unohana Retsu disappeared from the 'First Division' Captain's office. It had to be said that their speed was too fast; even some Captain-level Soul Reapers couldn't react.

On the other side...

Where Kurosaki Ichigo and the others were fighting Kenpachi Zaraki.

"Boom!"

Amidst the endless explosions, the battle was still continuing.

"Kenpachi, stop! Don't you see the golden light in the sky? That's Negacion. Clearly, someone in our 'Soul Society' has teamed up with Hollows. The real enemy has appeared; don't continue to waste time here..."

Hitsugaya Toshiro roared at Kenpachi.

"Someone teamed up with Hollows? What does that have to do with me?"

Kenpachi Zaraki said with a bored expression after hearing Hitsugaya's words.

"Huh? You guy, can't you understand human speech?"

Hitsugaya was speechless; he didn't know how he could communicate with Kenpachi Zaraki.

"Ha!!"

Just as Hitsugaya finished speaking, accompanied by an electronic sound, Kurosaki Ichigo, with half a white bone mask on his cheek, gripped his Zanpakuto and rushed toward Kenpachi.

"Well done!"

Kenpachi looked at Ichigo rushing toward him and swung the sword in his hand excitedly.

"Ding!"

The moment Ichigo's and Kenpachi's swords collided, a huge wave of air spread in all directions with the two as the center.

"One after another, they are all so worrying!"

Hitsugaya roared in anger after being blown away by the air wave.

"Grandfather, Father, my injuries are almost healed."

On the ground, Kuchiki Byakuya was constantly using Kaido with the help of Kuchiki Ginrei and Kuchiki Sojun to recover from his injuries. The scar on Byakuya's chest was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye...

Just now, Ginrei and Sojun, who had come to support Byakuya, had already told Byakuya the whole story. The reason they had attended the so-called 'Five Great Noble Families' gathering this time was just to play along and lure out the person behind the scenes! In fact, they had been lurking around the 'Gotei 13' barracks, waiting for the enemy to make a move.

At the same time, Ginrei also told Byakuya that Hisana was stable. Long before the enemy invaded the Kuchiki residence, she had been moved to the 'First Division' barracks in advance and was currently being taken care of by Sojun and his wife, so he didn't need to worry too much.

"Is Rukia okay?"

Byakuya asked his grandfather and father.

"Rest assured."

Ginrei was stunned for a moment, then patted Byakuya on the shoulder and said softly.

As for what Rukia's current state was? That would depend on Rukia's own fortune! He naturally hoped that the other party would be safe and sound. Rukia was, after all, their Kuchiki family's adopted daughter, and in a sense, she was a member of the Kuchiki family~

"What's going on with that guy in the sky?"

Sojun suddenly interrupted. He looked at Kurosaki Ichigo in the sky, whose Reiatsu was constantly climbing, reaching the second grade from the original third grade in a short moment, and even still climbing, and asked suspiciously.

"That's Hollowfication! An ability that can significantly increase a Soul Reaper's Reiatsu. I didn't expect that brat to have such an ability..."

Ginrei gave an explanation for Sojun's question.

"Hollowfication?"

Byakuya's eyes narrowed slightly; he always felt that Ichigo's power was somewhat ominous.

"Roar!!"

In the sky, the battle was still continuing...

Kurosaki Ichigo's Reiatsu was rising just as everyone said!

And Kenpachi Zaraki, who was fighting Ichigo, seemed incredibly expectant, wanting to see to what extent Kurosaki Ichigo's power could rise, so he had been suppressing his own strength, deliberately helping Ichigo grow continuously...

This battle went on until the sky turned dark! As the battle escalated, it reached a point where others nearby could barely intervene. And Kurosaki Ichigo, who had originally only had half his face Hollowfied, had his mask completely changed in appearance under Kenpachi Zaraki's pressure...

A pitch-black Hollow hole suddenly cracked open on his chest at some point, and countless white liquids emerged from that hole. These liquids covered Ichigo's entire body, and in the blink of an eye, Ichigo was covered in this white bone-like material from head to toe...

When these white substances merged with Ichigo, two bull-like horns suddenly appeared on Ichigo's forehead, and long orange hair drifted behind him. At this moment, Ichigo seemed to have completely lost his sanity, turning into a powerful high-level Menos.

"Hahaha..."

Kenpachi looked at Kurosaki Ichigo, who was erupting with heaven-shaking Reiatsu, and suddenly burst into laughter.

Yes! That's it; this kind of battle is what you call slaughter...

Kenpachi had forgotten how long it had been since he encountered such an opponent. This feeling of his heart beating "thud, thud" gave him a refreshing feeling that he was still alive! Sure enough, a person is born to fight!

"Roar!!"

At this moment, Ichigo had long since lost his sanity. Ever since he was accidentally injured in the chest by Kenpachi's sword, his consciousness had gradually disappeared, replaced by his instinct for survival. He had to keep fighting and eliminate everything that might threaten him.

"Hum!"

As Ichigo roared, a scarlet flash gathered on the horns on his head one after another. There was no doubt that this was the ultimate move of a Menos: Cero!

"Has this guy Kurosaki Ichigo completely fallen into a Menos?!"

"Great! In that case, if I kill him here, I won't have any guilt!"

Abarai Renji shouted excitedly.

"..."

Perhaps Abarai Renji's voice was too loud, attracting the gazes of Hirako Shinji and Hitsugaya Toshiro around him. After being focused on by everyone's gazes, Renji suddenly withdrew his joyful expression and whispered: "I mean, Ichigo, you must not fall! You must overcome the Hollow within you!"

"This guy is beyond saving..."

Hirako and Hitsugaya looked at each other and said helplessly.

"Roar!!"

Just at this moment, there was a violent air wave in the sky. Kurosaki Ichigo, completely Hollowfied, finally finished charging his Cero. Next, he would use all his strength to blast Kenpachi into powder...

As for Kenpachi Zaraki, who was standing opposite Ichigo, he also changed his usual one-handed grip on his sword. He gripped the hilt of his Zanpakuto firmly with both hands; there was no doubt that this time, Kenpachi was also betting all his strength.

"Ah!!"

The next second, Ichigo's Cero and Kenpachi's Shikai strike collided instantly. The terrifying Reiatsu of the two directly distorted the space around the sky of the 'Soul Society', and countless flames carbonized the spirit particles around them...

"These two monsters!"

On the ground, Hitsugaya and the others looked at the giant fireball in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

Whether it was the completely Hollowfied Kurosaki Ichigo or the Shikai-form Kenpachi Zaraki, their power far exceeded everyone's imagination. This massive power was enough to distort the space of any world.

However, accompanied by a burst of smoke and dust breaking through the sky, Kenpachi Zaraki, with half his body scorched black, and Bull-Ichigo, whose lower body had been blown away but who had instantly completed super-speed regeneration, appeared in the sky. Looking at their images, Kenpachi was clearly the more wretched one at the moment.

"Roar!!"

However, the battle wasn't over. After Kurosaki Ichigo let out a roar, he took his Zanpakuto and slashed toward Kenpachi. Clearly, he wouldn't be satisfied until he killed Kenpachi.

"Well done!"

Kenpachi also picked up the axe in his hand and slashed straight toward Ichigo's head. He intended to cut off Ichigo's head with this strike; he wanted to see if Ichigo could continue fighting after losing his head?!

"It ends here!"

However, just as Ichigo's katana and Kenpachi's axe were about to touch, a dashing figure wearing a white haori with the word 'First Division' printed on the back stood between Ichigo and Kenpachi, extending two hands to block the swords Ichigo and Kenpachi were swinging at each other.

"Boom!!"

Following a gust of air, everyone finally saw clearly what the figure blocking Ichigo and Kenpachi looked like...

"It's Captain-Commander Araki!"

For a time, Hitsugaya and the others, who had been sitting on the ground resting and quietly waiting for Kurosaki Ichigo and Kenpachi Zaraki to decide the winner, all stood up from the ground. They looked at the man in the sky blocking Ichigo and Kenpachi and said respectfully.

Yes, Araki had made a move in person...

"Hum~"

No matter how hard the completely Hollowfied Kurosaki Ichigo and the Shikai-form Kenpachi Zaraki tried, the two of them just couldn't break free from Araki's fingers, which were pinching their Zanpakuto.

"Kenpachi, withdraw your Zanpakuto..."

Araki ignored the side, that Bull-Ichigo who couldn't communicate normally due to Hollowfication, and took the lead in giving an order to Kenpachi on the other side.

"Alright~"

Although Kenpachi was still somewhat unsatisfied, under Araki's order, he still put away his Zanpakuto.

"As for you..."

Araki turned to the side, looking at Bull-Ichigo, who was still constantly roaring at him, his whole body revealing unease...

Araki first gave a light laugh, then his wrist, which was pinching Ichigo's Zanpakuto, exerted a slight force. A light "click" sound came from the sky, and the blade of Ichigo's Zanpakuto was directly pinched off by Araki.

It must be known that Ichigo at this moment was in Bankai form...

"Sorry! Used too much force."

Araki didn't seem to expect that Bull-Ichigo's sword would be so brittle; he had originally just intended to take the sword from Ichigo's hand...

But forget it, anyway, this wasn't Ichigo's real Zanpakuto~

It was time to let Dual-Wield Ichigo come online ahead of schedule!

Araki thought this and threw the broken Zangetsu in his hand toward the bewildered Bull-Ichigo like a dart...

"Roar?!"

At this moment, Bull-Ichigo's small eyes were filled with big confusion.

Where was his sword? Where did the blade of his big Zanpakuto disappear to?!

"Swish!"

Before Bull-Ichigo could react, his pair of bull horns had been directly sliced off by Araki's dart.

"Crack~"

As the pair of horns, which were Ichigo's true body, were sliced off, the white bone-like material produced by Hollowfication that covered Ichigo's entire body also fell off. Also falling off was Ichigo's long orange hair...

I don't know if it was everyone's illusion, but as Ichigo lost this long hair, even his "coolness value" dropped quite a bit. Sure enough, in this world, coolness value and combat power are directly proportional~ The cooler a person is, the more powerful they are in this world~ Cough, cough...

"Heal, Ruri-iro Kujaku!"

After Ichigo returned to his original form, Araki directly used his own Zanpakuto to restore the injuries on Ichigo's body. Accompanied by the glazed light flashing over Ichigo's body, the injuries on Ichigo's body disappeared without a trace.

"Take this guy, then go to the 'First Division' Captain's office to gather and have a meeting!"

After healing Ichigo, Araki casually healed the injuries on Kenpachi Zaraki, Kuchiki Byakuya, Hitsugaya Toshiro, and Hirako Shinji, who was preparing to slip away.

"Hirako, you be there too!"

Araki said coldly to Hirako Shinji, who was planning to slip away. That voice was full of unquestionable authority; this wasn't a request, but an order.

"Yes, sir."

Hirako Shinji felt incredibly helpless but still agreed.

He didn't have the courage or strength to refuse Araki.

"Remember, call the Vice-Captains of your respective divisions."

"And those Ryoka who invaded the 'Soul Society'~"

Araki didn't forget to add this before leaving.

After Araki finished giving his instructions, his figure immediately disappeared from the sky, not giving the people below any chance to ask questions...

"Let's go together~"

Finally, Ginrei made the decision.

"Okay!"

Everyone nodded lightly upon hearing this.

"Where's my sword? Where did my Zanpakuto go?"

"I just learned Bankai, not even a day, how did the sword break again?"

For a time, everyone present had their nervous moods calmed by Araki's arrival, except for Kurosaki Ichigo, who had recovered from his injuries under Araki's healing, holding his broken Zanpakuto and shouting in extreme pain.

A world where only Kurosaki Ichigo was injured was born...

"Oh, Ichigo, forgot to tell you one thing."

Hitsugaya scratched his cheek; he seemed to have thought of something important and didn't know if he should tell Kurosaki Ichigo.

"What is it?!"

Ichigo asked suspiciously after hearing Hitsugaya's words.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that if a Zanpakuto is destroyed in Bankai form, it cannot be restored..."

Hitsugaya whispered into Ichigo's ear like a devil's low murmur.

"Huh?! Are you kidding me..."

Ichigo was stunned for a moment, then roared.

"Anyway, let's go to the 'First Division' for the meeting first! Don't keep the Captain-Commander waiting."

Hitsugaya stood on tiptoe, patted Ichigo on the shoulder helplessly, and smiled.

"You..."

At this moment, Ichigo felt like his teeth were about to shatter.

On the other side, where Kyoraku Shunsui and the others were, Unohana Retsu had also arrived.

Yes, when Unohana Retsu arrived, Lisa Yadomaru was still on the way...

"Master Unohana!"

Kyoraku and the others looked at the arriving Unohana Retsu and greeted her respectfully.

"Hmm~"

Unohana Retsu nodded lightly upon hearing this, her gaze quickly locking onto the wounded, including Kensei Muguruma~

"You've worked hard; leave these wounded to me~"

Unohana Retsu walked to the side of Kensei and the others, smiled slightly at Hachigen Ushoda, who was sweating profusely, and said softly.

"Okay, okay..."

Hachigen Ushoda nodded lightly upon hearing this.

At the same time, Hachigen Ushoda also breathed a slight sigh of relief; he could finally take a break.

"Bankai..."

Unohana Retsu didn't hesitate and directly used her Bankai on the three people covered in blood on the ground. Unohana Retsu's Bankai wasn't just for fighting; it could also be used to treat the wounded, and its healing effect was even stronger than Kirinji Tenjiro's hot spring.

"Splash..."

Accompanied by the sound of flowing water, Kensei and the others felt as if they had been soaked in a warm hot spring. In the blink of an eye, the fatigue on their bodies was swept away, and their injuries began to recover slowly.

"By the way, Araki said to have you all gather at the 'First Division' Captain's office to attend the emergency Captains' meeting. Of course, the Visored should also go together~"

While treating the injuries of Kensei Muguruma and the others, Unohana Retsu didn't forget to convey Araki's order to everyone.

"Huh? I'm not going! I'm not even a member of the 'Gotei 13' anymore; why should I go to a meeting? Besides, Captain-Commander Araki can't order me now~"

Hiyori shook her head continuously upon hearing this, looking as if she didn't want to see Araki at all. In fact, Hiyori didn't intend to be a Soul Reaper anymore. Her purpose in coming to the 'Soul Society' this time was just to find the mastermind who had attacked them back then and take revenge~

"Go for a trip~"

Unohana smiled at Hiyori upon hearing this.

"I..."

Hiyori seemed to want to say something else.

"Go for a trip~"

Unohana didn't give Hiyori a chance to speak and continued.

"Okay, fine! I'll go! Why are you being so fierce? It's scary..."

Hiyori was scared to tears by Unohana's gaze, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes while nodding lightly.

"Useless guy..."

"Unlike us, we intended to go without Master Unohana having to speak!"

The rest of the Visored curled their lips after seeing Hiyori crying; Hiyori was truly useless! Her belief wasn't firm after being intimidated by someone!

However, they were different from the useless Hiyori. They didn't need Unohana Retsu to say more; they intended to go to the Captain's office for the meeting~

Yes, they weren't afraid of Unohana; they just simply wanted to listen to Captain-Commander Araki hold a meeting for them~ They just missed the magnetic voice of Captain-Commander Araki after a hundred years~

Ten minutes later...

The injuries on Kensei Muguruma, Love Aikawa Rabu, and Rojuro Otoribashi were completely healed with Unohana Retsu's help. Because the three of them were too weak, Unohana adjusted the power of her Zanpakuto's healing; otherwise, before their bodies could recover, they would have been melted into pus and blood by the power of Unohana's Bankai~

After Kensei woke up, Unohana continued to convey to the three of them Araki's plan to have everyone go to the 'First Division' Captain's office for a meeting~ Regarding this, Kensei Muguruma expressed that he didn't dare not to agree; this was the order of Master Unohana and Master Araki, and it had to be completed~

Half an hour later...

Lisa Yadomaru, sweating profusely, finally arrived late.

"You're here, little Lisa~"

After Lisa arrived, what she saw was Unohana Retsu, who had arrived long ago.

"Uh..."

Lisa's eyes behind her glasses blinked suddenly. So Unohana had clearly departed after her, but arrived here faster than her?!

"You've worked hard, Lisa-chan; we've all heard about the meeting~"

Just as Lisa was at a loss, Kyoraku made a move, came to Lisa's side, and patted Lisa on the shoulder lightly.

"Anyway, let's go back to the 'First Division' together~"

At this moment, Unohana Retsu spoke to everyone present.

"Yes, sir."

"Okay."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this, with no intention of refusing.

Only Lisa-chan was left crying without tears: "So I just came from the 'First Division', and now I have to go back? Then what was the point of me coming over?"

At this moment, Lisa Yadomaru's defense was broken again. This couple, Captain-Commander Araki, were simply too bullying, their personalities were too nasty, just like Aizen~

"Just like Aizen?"

Thinking of this, Lisa suddenly noticed something; it seemed there was something in her heart that was about to come out.

"No, I can't keep thinking about this..."

Lisa-chan shook her head rapidly, clearing all the messy thoughts in her mind. Some things, even if they were true, she absolutely couldn't think about...

After experiencing the Hollowfication incident a hundred years ago, Lisa-chan understood a principle: in this world, if you know too much without strength, then you are very dangerous.

On the other side...

'Central 46'.

"Captain, there isn't a single living person here!"

"Whether it's the Sages or the Judges, they've all had their heads cut off, and there isn't even a complete corpse. I don't know how much the person who did this hated the members of the 'Central 46'!"

Tetsuzaemon Iba, Vice-Captain of the 'Seventh Division', who wore sunglasses and had a slicked-back hair, looking like a triad boss, said helplessly after checking the 'Central 46' from top to bottom.

"What on earth happened?!"

Current 'Seventh Division' Captain Sajin Komamura frowned tightly upon hearing this.

"Komamura, Tetsuzaemon, so you two are here!"

Just as the two were confused, a loud voice suddenly sounded at the door of the 'Central 46'. Sugiki Soichiro, with a mohawk, thinking he was very cool, and looking like a middle-aged uncle, walked in swaggeringly.

"Ah! What a thick smell of blood~"

Sugiki stood at the door, looking at the corpses scattered in the 'Central 46', his brows locked, and he pinched his sensitive nose.

"Captain Sugiki."

Komamura looked at the person who arrived and nodded respectfully.

The person who arrived was his mentor, former 'Seventh Division' Captain Sugiki Soichiro.

"It seems the 'Central 46' are all dead..."

"That guy Aizen is truly vicious~"

Sugiki paused when he said this, and there was half a sentence in his heart that he didn't say: "That brat Aizen really has a bit of the style of Captain-Commander Araki back in the day. He is worthy of being the one most like him among all of Captain-Commander Araki's disciples! Even the act of running to 'Hueco Mundo' directly after killing the 'Central 46' is a replication of Captain-Commander Araki's operation back then~"

Because these words were too rebellious, Sugiki didn't say them~

Only the 'First Division' squad members who had followed Araki from the beginning knew how lawless Araki was in the 'Soul Society' back then...

The things Aizen was doing now were all things Araki had played with a thousand years ago~

At the same time, Sugiki was also looking forward to it. After Captain-Commander Araki took them to 'Hueco Mundo' and returned, it didn't take long for him to defeat Yamamoto Genryusai and become the new Captain-Commander. He wanted to know if Aizen could defeat the invincible Araki after a trip to 'Hueco Mundo'?

"Captain Sugiki, what did you say?"

Komamura's ears moved slightly; he heard a different meaning from Sugiki's words.

"The Captains of the 'Third Division', 'Fifth Division', and 'Ninth Division' have rebelled! Captain-Commander Araki told me to tell you to go to the 'First Division' Captain's office for a meeting immediately."

Sugiki didn't want to say more and summarized directly.

"What did you say?!"

Komamura and Tetsuzaemon were shocked upon hearing this.

At the same time, all Captain-level combat power of the 'Gotei 13' was gathering toward the 'First Division' Captain's office! With Aizen's rebellion, Araki directly summoned the highest combat power in the 'Seireitei'~

Sixteen thousand words, a super-large chapter~ Happy New Year to everyone~