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An atmosphere of distrust spread in all directions.

In the Seireitei, each Shinigami carries their own Zanpakuto as they walk the streets, warily watching everyone who appears around them.

Between each other, whether they knew each other before or not, there was a wary gaze and a certain distance...

Clearly, they didn't understand that in Aizen's eyes, this level of distance was practically nonexistent.

They weren't even qualified to be Aizen's targets.

At this moment, the most severely affected by this situation were the vice-captains and officers located in the Fourth Division's barracks.

With the exception of a few, most were on high alert, especially... when facing the captain they were dealing with.

Normally, the cheerful daily interactions between the lieutenant and the captain had long been a part of Seireitei, but now... such interactions are rarely seen. Even after they have recovered, they generally maintain a certain distance from each other when walking.

Because... they couldn't tell whether the person in front of them was their captain or... Aizen in disguise.

"Kazumi, what are you doing?"

Hearing the voice behind him and seeing Ryougi Shiki walking towards him, Ryougi and Miya didn't hesitate and immediately drew their Zanpakuto and slashed at him: "Don't go too far, Aizen!!"

boom----!

An aura of anger spread outwards.

The surrounding Grim Reapers were all slightly taken aback. They wanted to escape, but the spiritual pressure made it impossible for them to move!

"Oh..." Aizen blocked Ryougi Kazuya's sword with his Zanpakuto and said, "How did you determine who I am?"

"You don't need to know about this!"

Ryougi and Mi spoke with an unfriendly expression, while increasing the pressure on their hands.

His Zanpakuto was always in an unleashed state, and its power was always connected to Ryougi Shiki. In other words, he could completely identify whether the person in front of him was Ryougi Shiki without using his five senses. His Zanpakuto's power had already helped him identify where Aizen was.

Thinking this, a slight thought crossed his mind.

The connection between the Zanpakuto immediately changed from Ryougi Shiki to Aizen Sousuke.

In this way, he would be able to determine Aizen's location at any time.

But... this also means I can't protect Ryougi Shiki forever... really...

This limitation on this ability is really annoying!

"Is that so..." Aizen didn't ask any further questions. "As expected, your Eleventh Division... is all quite troublesome..."

brush--

With that, he vanished in an instant, leaving Ryougi and Mi alone.

But... I can sense it, I can sense where Aizen is!

Ryougi Shiki herself is completely unaware of whether this ability is in use. She can only judge whether she is being defeated by an enemy in battle, but without suffering any injury.

And the same is true now.

Aizen had no idea that he had been affected by Ryougi and Miyabi's abilities.

"Was that... Vice-Captain Aizen?"

"What exactly happened... Vice Captain Ryougi, what exactly happened—?"

"Right, would Vice Captain Liangyi recognize him?"

"Get out of the way, there's no time to waste with you now." Ryougi Kazumi pushed aside the surrounding Shinigami and ran straight out.

"Liangyi Deputy Captain!"

"Liangyi Deputy Captain!"

The surrounding Death Gods shouted, but Ryougi and Mi did not answer and quickly left.

Indeed, the other Shinigami probably saw a solution in him... They wanted to know how Ryougi and Mi had figured it out, but he didn't have time to explain these things to them.

This time...this time is an opportunity!

That's right, a fatal blow... We can't let Aizen escape again. This time we must be fully prepared and kill Aizen in one fell swoop. If we successfully kill Aizen this time... then everything will be over.

All I need to do now is peacefully hone my spiritual pressure in this world to a certain level and then go back...

That's all you need to do.

Chapter 1074 Trap

The present world—

"Well then, let's all rest here for a bit."

Kisuke Urahara said to Yoruichi and the others, "I'm afraid things won't be successful in the short term... Please give me some time."

"It's alright, as long as we succeed," Yoruichi Shihouin said nonchalantly. "However, Soul Society has really lost quite a few captains this time..."

"Ah... I wonder what Aizen will do next..."

Kisuke Urahara paused for a moment and then said, "In any case, let's prepare for the worst first."

......

"Everything has become such a mess..." Ryougi Kazumi sighed softly. "Perhaps I really shouldn't have taken action..."

Just honestly be the vice-captain of the 11th Division and wait for the plot to unfold, okay?

What are you doing, making random mistakes?

At the time, he only thought, "It might be fun to do this," without considering the consequences.

Fortunately, Aizen's course of action has been determined. After repelling him once this time, things should be pretty much settled. This incident...

It's almost over.

......

Too weak...

too weak.

This applies to everyone.

It has been like this since I came into this world, since I was born here.

The sword was empty.

With just a little effort, I easily surpassed everyone, effortlessly...

Aizen sometimes asked himself—why did he gain such great power...why was he so lonely?

What would happen if I lost my power?

This operation was meaningless, and it wouldn't do him any good to make those Grim Reapers suspicious of each other.

After all, it will be a long time before he can achieve his goal.

After all, his experiment was not yet complete.

Even if the Gotei 13 were to face a crisis at this moment, as long as it did not affect the Zero Division, and as long as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was still alive, then nothing would change.

But he did it anyway, just to let these people experience the same kind of 'loneliness' as he did.

"This world is too small, excessively small, and its creator, too, created this world with only this much power..."

The nutrients are disappearing.

My enthusiasm for the world is gradually fading.

That's right, Aizen craves greater power and a different world, therefore—let's change.

To become the master of the world, then decide its fate, and rebuild a new world.

He wouldn't talk about 'what the world is like', but rather he would emphasize 'what the world should be like'.

He failed before because someone killed his double.

This made it impossible for him to continue carrying out his plans peacefully in the Seireitei, and he had to make some changes.

......

"Honestly, they actually asked me to develop a way to break the abilities of Zanpakuto..." Mayuri Kurotsuchi said with dissatisfaction, "If it were that easy, we wouldn't have to worry about so many Zanpakuto abilities..."

"However... Hmph, this is also an interesting topic. Complete hypnosis of the five senses... If that's the case, perhaps there's still a way."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was deep in thought when she heard the voice behind her and turned around: "Akin, bring me that experimental subject from container number three—"

Before he could finish speaking, a Zanpakuto pierced his chest.

"You are..." Mayuri Kurotsuchi said through gritted teeth, "...Aizen..."

“That’s right, it seems you consider me your assistant.” Aizen smiled and said, “Unfortunately, there is no way to break my Zanpakuto’s abilities.”

"Is that so?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi sneered, gripping the hilt of his Zanpakuto. "Do you really believe something like that?"

"—?"

*Pfft*

The next moment, a black blade emerged from the shadows and pierced through Aizen's chest.

"What—!?" Aizen's pupils contracted. The Zanpakuto that he had pierced in front of him had turned into a puddle of water that bound his Zanpakuto. Behind him, from within the shadows, Kyoraku Shunsui emerged.

"You were careless, Aizen," Kyoraku Shunsui said, emerging from the shadows. "It seems that so many successful executions before made you forget the possibility of failure."

"Kyoraku Shunsui..."

Aizen gritted his teeth and said, "How did you know I would be here?"

"Who knows... I wasn't planning on telling you this." As Kyoraku drew his Zanpakuto, he swung it again, but missed completely.

Looking at the experimental subject who had broken free from Mayuri Kurotsuchi, scattered all over the ground, Shunsui Kyoraku sighed softly: "Looks like I couldn't trap him."

"Yes, it's a sophisticated technique, but it's far from enough to trap me, hmm—?"

Aizen looked up and surveyed the surroundings; the barrier had completely enveloped the 12th Division barracks. "This is..."

“Now that you’re here, there’s no way you can escape.” Mayuri Kurotsuchi stepped forward and said, “This is a carefully set-up barrier. It provides ample defense while also monitoring the location of everyone around. That’s all, Aizen Sousuke—”