The thousands of Zanpakuto belonging to Nimaiya Ohetsu were broken one after another in the illusion... They were forced to experience their deepest fears, most painful memories, and most hopeless futures again and again.

The belief in protection was trampled on, the glory of perseverance vanished, and the pride of being a "pillar of the world" was crushed in an endless despairing illusion!

His will was endlessly torn apart, tortured, and tormented until it was on the verge of collapse!

Outside, the massive Spirit King mech, like a giant that had lost its soul, froze instantly.

The sacred radiance on the surface flickered like a candle in the wind, while the light of the core crystal dimmed rapidly, as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

The suffocating pressure receded like the tide, leaving only a huge, empty shell, which was being slowly devoured by the Amaterasu Black Flame, emitting a sizzling sound.

Absolute crushing! Utter crushing!

Itachi Uchiha used only two eye techniques, and the Soul Society's last trump card, the ultimate weapon that combined the Soul King's remaining will and the power of the world's rules, was completely destroyed!

Externally, Amaterasu burns its body; internally, Tsukuyomi destroys its will!

This scene plunged the entire battlefield into a deathly silence.

Even the Void and the Undead Legion stopped roaring and looked in awe at the "weak" figure standing high in the sky.

……

Aizen stood at the edge of the deep pit, and for the first time, the smile of complete control on his face froze slightly.

He pushed up his tattered glasses, his deep eyes reflecting the burning sacred mecha and Itachi Uchiha's indifferent figure.

The Hōgyoku trembled slightly in his arms, conveying a sense of... unprecedented fear and... longing?

Super Shadow level? I thought that once I reached this level, even in the mysterious Great Luo Heavenly Court, I should have a place and be able to become a regional lord.

But this captain of the fighting club, Uchiha Itachi... his power... easily suppressed the Soul King mecha with the home advantage!

That was no ordinary Shadow Blade!

That is the pinnacle existence that has touched the origin of the rules and mastered the dual extremes of spirit and matter!

Eternal Kaleidoscope... Is this the true strength of a Heavenly Court battle squad captain?

My mirage, before those eyes, I fear...

He stroked the Hōgyoku, feeling the power fluctuations within his body that were not yet fully stabilized by the attack from the Spirit King's mecha. A strong, icy feeling called "gap" mixed with an even more fervent ambition rose within him.

The road ahead... is indeed still very long.

But this is the Heavenly Court... that is worthy of my service, Aizen Sousuke!

The evolution of the Hogyoku, and my own evolution... both require a higher platform and greater power as a reference!

The Great Luo Heavenly Court, this is the ladder I will climb to the true throne of God!

Itachi Uchiha's gaze, like a cold probe, slowly swept across the desolate Seireitei below, over the remains of the Soul King mecha burned by Amaterasu and disintegrated by Tsukuyomi.

The Eternal Kaleidoscope's insight penetrated the barriers of space, reaching the core of Soul Society—the Soul King himself, imprisoned deep within the Soul King's Palace, serving as the "wedge" of the world.

He frowned slightly.

"Rules that bind... world anchors... entangled causes and effects... can no longer be resolved by pure power."

Itachi Uchiha's voice rang out calmly, as if stating an objective fact, clearly reaching Aizen's ears and echoing across the silent battlefield.

“Forcibly erasing it would shake the foundations of the world, throw the three realms into imbalance, and annihilate billions of living beings. This is not the domain of the Fighting Department. Even if Lord Madara were to come in person, he would find it difficult to resolve properly.”

Upon hearing this, Aizen's eyes flashed with a sharp light! He instantly understood Itachi's implication.

His mind raced, and he immediately spoke, his voice carrying a strange, seemingly compassionate tone that appeared to care for everyone (though it sounded so ironic to the Grim Reapers):

"Captain Itachi is absolutely right. Destruction is not the goal; the restoration of order is the ultimate aim. The Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the Underworld—the final resting place of billions of souls—require a more perfect solution, not brutal destruction."

"What I, Aizen, seek is to end this corrupt cycle and usher in a new life for all souls!"

He stepped forward, facing the Grim Reapers below, who were plunged into the abyss of despair. His voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable, seductive power, cleverly transforming the identity of the "invader" into that of the "savior pioneer":

"Gentlemen! Guardians of the Seireitei! Look before you! The Spirit King's Palace has fallen, and your last reliance has turned to ashes!"

But is destruction truly the only outcome?

To let the entire Soul Society, along with the Human World and Hueco Mundo, be buried with that decaying 'wedge'? To let billions of innocent souls be annihilated?

"No!"

Aizen opened his arms wide, as if to embrace the whole world. His gaze, behind his glasses, swept over Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Byakuya Kuchiki, every captain, and every Shinigami.

"I, Aizen Sousuke, have never intended to completely destroy the Soul Society!"

What I seek is to break the rotten cage, to end the eternal despair of Hueco Mundo, and to find a true path to salvation for all souls!

The Great Luo Heavenly Court possesses power beyond our comprehension!

He pointed to Uchiha Itachi floating in the sky, and to the enormous black cavity leading to the Underworld:

"Did you see that?"

Captain Itachi from the Great Luo Heavenly Court, and the supreme power he represents!

The Heavenly Court is a magnificent existence that transcends our understanding!

They possess the power to travel through the heavens and reshape the world!

They possess a creative power beyond our comprehension! Captain Itachi has already stated that within the Celestial Court's Star Department, there exists a supreme being (the Otsutsuki clan of the Moon) with the "Eye of Creation," whose power is sufficient to reshape the Soul King, recreate reincarnation, and completely resolve this persistent ailment plaguing the Three Realms without destroying the world!

Aizen's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of the desperate Shinigami and igniting a faint flame called "possibility".

"Join me! Join the order of the Great Heavenly Court! This is not surrender, but salvation! It is the only way out for Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and all living beings!"

Aizen's voice was filled with a "savior-like" passion.

"With the help of the Heavenly Court, we can completely solve the problem of the Soul King and free Soul Society from the shackles of the 'wedge'!"

It can purify Hueco Mundo and give new life to those compatriots struggling with hunger!

It can make the laws of death in the underworld a part of an orderly cycle of reincarnation!

Together we will build an unprecedented, eternal sanctuary for all souls!

There, death, Hollows, humans, and the dead... will all possess the meaning and dignity of their existence!

His gaze was intense, and his words were earnest (at least on the surface):

"I, Aizen, promise as a conqueror, and even more so as a pioneer seeking the path of 'redemption': by joining the Heavenly Court's order, the Soul Society will preserve its existence and legacy!"

The captains, vice-captains, and executive officers of the Seireitei, as long as they are willing to accept the new order, will remain the backbone of maintaining the balance of the world!

Your Zanpakuto, your Kido, and your will to protect will play an even greater role in this new world!

For our shared home, for the future of billions of lives, let us lay down our futile resistance and embrace this only hope!

Aizen's words, like a lighthouse in the darkness, precisely pierced the barrier of despair in the hearts of the Shinigami.

destroy?

Or... embrace a potentially better future?

Even if this future is dominated by their most hated enemy, Aizen, and endorsed by an even more terrifying force?

Faced with absolute annihilation, "survival" and "preserving hope" become the most tempting options.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's eyes showed intense struggle.

As the Captain-Commander, protecting the Soul Society is his mission, but at this moment, the only way to protect it seems to be through this humiliating path of "cooperation"?

He looked at the remains of the Soul King mech, burned by Amaterasu and disintegrated by Tsukuyomi, at Uchiha Itachi who stood in the air like a god, and then at the countless soulless Shinigami below, waiting for his decision.

In the end, that once towering, mountain-like spine seemed to hunch slightly.

He closed his eyes heavily, and the Blazing Blade in his hand, which had once burned mountains and boiled seas, slowly fell to the ground for the first time, carrying immense weight and helplessness.

The silent acquiescence represented the submission of the highest will of the Seireitei.

Kuchiki Byakuya gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, his knuckles turning white.

The conflict between noble honor and the responsibility of protection stirred within him.

He looked at Rukia, whose eyes were filled with confusion about the future, but even more so with a desire to "survive";

He looked at Ichigo, that always impulsive and hot-blooded boy, who was now lost in thought.

In the end, beneath Byakuya Kuchiki's cold, aristocratic mask, a trace of indescribable complexity and weariness flashed across his face.

He slowly and solemnly sheathed Senbonzakura, making a crisp "click" sound. This action, on the deathly silent battlefield, was like a signal.

Kyoraku Shunsui lowered his straw hat, sighed deeply, loosened his grip on Katen Kyokotsu, and even casually tucked his twin swords back into his waistband.

Jushiro Ukitake coughed violently, his eyes dim, but he nodded slightly.

Kenpachi Zaraki scoffed, his violent spiritual pressure subsiding. Carrying his broken Zanpakuto, he showed no further intention of attacking, despite his displeasure.

Yachiru hugged him tightly.

Hitsugaya Toshiro put away Hyōrinmaru, helped Hinamori Momo up, looked at Aizen with complicated eyes, and then looked at the sky.

The thought of giving up spread like a plague among the Grim Reaper.

The vice-captains put away their weapons, the officers picked up their Zanpakuto from the ground, and the ordinary Shinigami stood there blankly, but the deathly gray in their eyes was replaced by a sense of bewilderment at surviving a catastrophe and resignation to fate.

Uchiha Itachi watched all of this indifferently, as if the choices of the ants below had nothing to do with him.

He nodded slightly to Aizen:

"Good. Integrate the power of this realm and place it under the command of the Fighting Department. Accumulate merit, and a master from the Star Department will surely step in to reshape the foundation of reincarnation."

A mental message that only Aizen could receive was transmitted, containing key information about the Otsutsuki clan of the Heavenly Court Star Department, the Tenseigan, and the required "merit".

Chapter 284, The Main Temple, the Space of Fear

Aizen received the information, his heart pounding uncontrollably!

Six Paths Immortal God Level!

The Reincarnation Eye! The power of creation!

This...this is the ultimate stage he's been pursuing!

Working for the Great Luo Heavenly Court?

No, this is the ladder to a higher level, to grasp the true authority of God!

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