One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

Driven by curiosity, even Death himself abandoned his attempt to subdue Barragán.

Compared to subduing this subordinate, taking control of Las Noches and then the entire Hueco Mundo, nothing moves him more than what is happening right now.

Swish!

Two figures appeared on Aizen's left and right sides.

Meanwhile, the Grim Reapers who were originally under Barragan's command were now dead and wounded all over the place.

"Captain Aizen, what's the next step?"

Silver, the white-haired Grim Reaper, smiled and said, his eyes narrowed, as he faced the location of Barragán.

"Something even more interesting happened. Logically speaking, we shouldn't have gone there, but I was just too curious."

Aizen gave a nonchalant reply upon hearing this.

Their conversation completely ignored Barragán standing to the side.

This posture, along with the sight of his slain subordinates, enraged Barragan, who brandished his axe and pointed it at Aizen.

"Don't move, we'll deal with your matter later."

Noticing Barragan's actions, Aizen turned his head and glanced at him sideways, his gaze falling on Barragan through the glasses.

That single glance sent a shiver down Barragan's spine.

But the three Grim Reapers simply left.

……

Flames erupted.

The first Hollows to arrive were reduced to ashes in the flames—no, in the end, not even ashes remained.

However, these Hollows have no other consciousness; they seem to be driven entirely by instinct.

"Yes, abilities, slashes, and other attacks are all effective."

After trying them all, Dunn was very satisfied with the test results.

He can use all his powers to deal with these things, including the abilities of those Devil Fruits.

Having tried, Dunn no longer held back, wielding his longsword in a spinning slash.

The flames quickly spread to all within sight.

A sea of ​​fire descended.

The void within it is still approaching.

However, it was incinerated and disappeared in a very short time when it was in the flames.

The sea of ​​fire spread into the distance, and the Hollows that had been drawn there quickly disappeared within it.

"Wow, could it really be that old man?"

The three who arrived witnessed the spreading sea of ​​fire and the Hollows that were engulfed by the flames. Gin Ichimaru feigned surprise and said...

As he said this, his attention was focused on Aizen.

"Captain Aizen, if it really is an old man, now is not the right time to go."

Upon hearing Gin Ichimaru's words, Aizen did not reply, but instead looked up in the direction from which the flames had spread.

"It wasn't the captain-in-chief, it was someone else."

Aizen's voice wavered slightly, as if this matter had greatly piqued his interest.

"Isn't that right?"

Upon hearing this, Gin Ichimaru stroked his chin and looked at Aizen's retreating figure.

"So, shall we go take a look?"

"You stay here."

Upon hearing this, Aizen raised his hand, left those words, and then disappeared.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing this, Gin Ichimaru put his hands in his pockets and spoke with a helpless tone, but then he looked at Kaname Tosen on the other side.

"Who did you say it was? Didn't you say there wasn't a single Zanpakuto like that? Besides that old man, who else could possess this kind of flame power?"

Kaname Tosen naturally heard what Gin Ichimaru said, but he didn't respond at all.

Seeing this, Gin Ichimaru stopped talking.

However, with Tosen there, he couldn't do anything else and just waited there.

the other side.

Dunn's eyes were fixed in one direction.

The three people had already been detected by his Observation Haki when they appeared.

When one of the figures arrived as if by teleportation, Dunn showed an expression of interest.

Swish!

Aizen, wearing glasses, floated in mid-air, looking down at Dunn standing on the sand dunes below.

"Interesting." x2

Dunn and Aizen spoke at the same time, and then Aizen was stunned.

What's the deal with this person?

When Dunn heard Aizen utter those two words, he smiled.

"I thought I'd mistaken you for someone else, but what's the infamous Captain Death doing here?"

"Oh, you know me? Since you know my identity, I know nothing about yours."

Aizen landed on a sand dune not far from Dunn and casually turned his head to look in a certain direction.

That's where the ship is moored.

"Dunne".

As Dunn spoke, his eyes scanned Aizen.

Has Aizen not yet unleashed his hairspray skills? However, the timeline is still roughly uncertain.

After all, these Grim Reapers can live for a very long time.

As for the identities of the other two people in the distance, Dunn already knew.

"Then, can you tell me why you're here?"

Upon hearing Dunn introduce himself, Aizen immediately inquired again.

"You probably came here for this, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, flames appeared in Dunn's hand and condensed into a long sword.

"That's really interesting."

Aizen's eyes suddenly lit up.

If he couldn't be sure before, he can now be pretty sure that this is neither the power of a Shinigami nor the power of a Quincy, because the person in front of him did not use spiritual energy.

This is a new force.

Aizen's eyes lit up as he stared intently at the knife in Dunn's hand.

call!

The flames rekindled, and the knife in Dunn's hand vanished.

Aizen withdrew his gaze, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Dunn had changed.

"Have you encountered other Grim Reapers?"

Aizen subtly inquired about Dunn's whereabouts.

Why should I tell you?

Dunn countered with a question.

Aizen was taken aback, then smiled and nodded.

"Indeed, even conversation can be seen as a transaction. You just demonstrated your power to me, so I will not hesitate to show you the power of death."

Aizen smiled as he spoke, gripping the hilt of his sword.

"No need!"

Dunn raised his hand.

Aizen paused, his hand gripping the hilt of the sword, but he did not draw it.

"I am indeed interested in the power of you Grim Reapers, but you should probably pass."

Why?

Aizen smiled.

"It's nothing, it's just that your smile looks too fake."

As Dunn spoke, he raised his hand to his face and then tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Like this."

Aizen: ...

This is truly the first time someone has said this about him.

He had clearly practiced for many years in order to present a natural smile.

"Oh, this won't work."

Aizen smiled and shook his head, slowly drawing his sword.

"So, are you provoking me?"

In an instant, Dunn's voice appeared behind Aizen, accompanied by a terrifying sense of oppression.

It was as if an incomparably powerful spiritual pressure had descended instantly.

Even Aizen felt a tightness in his chest.

Black lightning bolts erupted from Dunn's body.

"You jest. In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

Without the slightest hesitation, Aizen drew his sword slightly and sheathed it again, a harmless smile returning to his face.

Dunn turned to look at Aizen, who was faking a smile, and gestured with his hand.

The meaning was clear: hurry up and leave, stop arguing.

Aizen's expression remained unchanged, and without saying another word, he used Shunpo to leave.

Dunn locked onto Aizen with his Observation Haki, and only after Aizen reunited with the other two did he turn around and return to the ship.