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

Aizen secretly tested it with his spiritual power and then confirmed that the place he was in was the human world.

It was exactly the same as before it was destroyed, with no difference whatsoever.

He even sensed that in another direction of Karakura Town, a black cavity opened, and two Hollows rushed out from it.

But the more this was the case, the more bizarre it seemed to him.

Even with Aizen's sharp mind, he was quickly made suspicious.

"Why? Even if it really can loop, why would it loop from this time? In my memory, although the present world hasn't changed much, this time is definitely not the time when the last loop started."

Aizen thought quickly and then asked about the part that felt most out of place at that moment.

"As I've said before, the world is slowly growing."

Upon hearing this, Dunn turned to look at Aizen.

"Although my flames reduced the previous world to nothingness, a large amount of information about that world was not destroyed. Thanks to the characteristics of this world, the save points have moved to a more recent time. That doesn't seem so hard to accept, does it?"

"So, there's another me in this world now?"

Aizen suddenly had a thought and then asked.

"Well..."

A smile flashed in Dunn's eyes as he grabbed Aizen's shoulder, and the two of them plunged into the suddenly appearing doorway.

Orihime Inoue, who was following Ichigo with her head down, cried out "Ouch!" and plopped down on the ground. She then held her head in her hands and looked up at Ichigo, who had suddenly stopped.

Ichigo turned his head and stared in one direction, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Is it an illusion?"

Ichigo scratched his head, then looked at Inoue Orihime, who was slowly getting up, and gave her a bright smile.

……

Soul Society.

Aizen's three-man squad quietly assembled.

"Lord Aizen."

Tosen stood respectfully before Aizen, his head slightly bowed.

"So, what kind of operation is this?"

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Gin Ichimaru squinted at Aizen, his tone casual.

"This is an operation in Hueco Mundo."

Upon hearing this, Aizen looked at Gin Ichimaru with a warm smile on his face.

"My lord, are you going to take action against Hueco Mundo?"

Upon hearing this, Tosen Kaname suddenly understood.

"Let's go, we don't have much time. If we linger too long, we'll give ourselves away."

After saying that, Aizen turned around and slowly left with his two underlings.

After the three of them left, the space not far away rippled, and Dunn, who was sitting on the roof with one leg dangling down, turned his head to look at Aizen.

Aizen, however, remained expressionless and did not even glance at Dunn.

But Dunn had no intention of letting him off the hook.

"So, what does it feel like to see yourself in this state?"

Dunn directly asked Aizen how he was feeling.

"I never show my emotions; that's truly me."

Aizen answered without looking up, appearing quite serious.

"Don't you think that's a bit too pretentious?"

Dunn stood up, supporting himself on the eaves, and asked with a smile.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Aizen's tone became somewhat stiff.

If it were anyone else, Aizen would have already silenced them.

But with Dunn's words, Aizen could only suppress this indescribable sense of shame deep in his heart.

"Should we go meet them? With your current abilities, you could hypnotize them instantly, right?"

"That's unnecessary..."

Upon hearing this, Aizen instinctively wanted to refuse.

But before he could finish speaking, Dunn made his move.

Aizen only felt a sudden shift in his vision before the two of them appeared in Hueco Mundo.

As soon as they arrived in Hueco Mundo, the space not far in front of them began to fluctuate, and then a black vortex appeared, from which three figures emerged one after another.

The moment Aizen and his two companions arrived in Hueco Mundo, their bodies tensed instantly.

The two Aizens' gazes collided in the air.

The bespectacled version of Aizen froze, looking at the Hogyoku version of Aizen with disbelief.

This person?

it's me?

An absurd thought arose in the bespectacled Aizen's mind, and he then frantically channeled his spiritual power.

He felt like he had been hypnotized.

But the result was no.

Gin Ichimaru's hand, which was tucked into his sleeve, suddenly clenched, his eyes widening instantly as he stared in astonishment at Aizen standing beside Dunn, before looking at the back of the bespectacled Aizen.

What the hell is this?

"etc."

The bespectacled version of Aizen suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed on Aizen's brow.

"This is... the Hogyoku?"

The moment Aizen recognized the Hogyoku, countless thoughts flooded his mind.

"I've succeeded? You're from the future. It seems my power has surpassed the limits of death."

Aizen guessed, and he felt he was right.

Only someone who has already surpassed the limits of death could do such a thing.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Dunn's lips curled up, and his smile grew even brighter.

"A mirage."

In the Hogyoku version, Aizen immediately draws his sword.

The bespectacled Aizen instantly became alert, but the power difference between the two was indeed enormous.

"I didn't realize before that you would enjoy doing this kind of thing. It's very interesting to see me make a fool of myself."

After hypnotizing the three people opposite him, Aizen turned to look at Dunn.

"No, no, I was just curious."

Dunn immediately waved his hand.

"I've got what I wanted. As for this world, it's yours to do with as you please."

As Dunn spoke, he turned his head and looked in one direction.

"Speaking of which, I've been away for quite a while now, it's time to go back and visit."

"You're just leaving like that?"

Seeing Dunn's actions, Aizen was taken aback and subconsciously asked a question.

"Is there something you need?"

Dunn stopped and turned around to ask.

"How can I take control of this world?"

"You're asking me that?"

Dunn pointed to himself, his face full of surprise.

"If that stupid Japanese high school kid can find a way, why can't you? If that's the case, then you might as well find a place to bury yourself."

After saying that, Dunn sighed, turned around, and walked straight ahead.

They seemed to be walking slowly, but after a few steps, the figure disappeared from sight.

"A stupid Japanese high school student?"

Aizen muttered something and then shook his head.

"Are you talking about the Spirit King? He knows him? But he was quite swift in his actions."

After speaking, Aizen turned to look at the three hypnotized people, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

How should we deal with this "self"?

With his current abilities, there's no problem with him directly replacing me, since this is originally him.

But there's no point in doing that.

How can I push myself beyond the limits of death once again?

Aizen was thinking when he suddenly paused, then frowned.

"Wait, the Hogyoku came from the Soul King, and the Soul King has already been..."

Aizen turned his head again to look in the direction where Dunn had disappeared.

"So, what exactly is the Spirit King now?"

……

"Of course it's an energy compressor, a complete source of spiritual power."

With a smile on his face, Dunn lightly stepped forward and in a few flashes reached the edge of the great forest.

"grown ups."

As soon as Dunn appeared, a figure knelt down in front of him on one knee.