Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

If Aizen were willing to unleash his hidden strength, he could avoid a beating, since the commotion of their battle would attract many people, such as the Captain-Commander who was not present.

However, if Aizen were to reveal his true strength, he would get into trouble, which would contradict his established persona and cause him problems. Therefore, even if he gets beaten up, Aizen will continue to hide his strength...

Of course, his "beating" was seen by everyone under the cover of illusion.

"Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water!"

The moment everyone launched their attack, Aizen activated his Shikai...

Seeing this, Fang Rui suddenly left the battlefield, struck the exact same pose as Aizen, and said the exact same words.

"Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water!"

The invisible light and shadow seemed to distort for a moment, and the surrounding scenery seemed to change, yet it also seemed to remain unchanged.

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Upon hearing the sound, Aizen showed a look of astonishment.

Given the current situation, the other party is unlikely to be joking, therefore...

'Is it a Zanpakuto that can copy abilities?'

Aizen's expression was grim. He had never imagined that his abilities would be used by others, especially against him.

'That's troublesome!'

The control of Kyoka Suigetsu is permanent. Once you have seen the Shikai of Kyoka Suigetsu, a mark will remain in that person's body forever. How to remove it... requires touching the Zanpakuto!

Very well, now that the question has arisen, where is the target?

Once controlled by the illusion, one cannot trust anything seen, heard, smelled, or felt, and tries to find a target within the illusion.

'This is difficult!' Aizen looked distressed. He had never expected things to turn out this way, and therefore had no solution for the time being.

Although he had previously considered encountering someone with similar abilities, he had not come up with a corresponding solution, or rather, he had not deliberately sought it out.

After all, the enemy needs to expend spiritual energy to maintain the illusion, and to attack him, one needs to get close.

He is confident that he can catch his opponent if the enemy attacks him at close range.

Simply put, it's about responding to all changes with constancy.

The only thing to worry about is his "teammates." He knows how to deal with illusions and deceptions, but his colleagues, who have been fooled by him, are unaware of this information.

'To suffer! '

His emotions were in turmoil, and as he had expected, a group of captains charged toward him.

Aizen's goal in using Kyoka Suigetsu was to leave a mark so he could control Fang Rui later, but Fang Rui's goal was to get Aizen beaten up.

Within seconds, the situation on the battlefield had changed; the person being ganged up on had changed from Fang Rui to Aizen, while Fang Rui watched the show from the sidelines.

There's a saying that goes like this: the battle between Shinigami is a battle of spiritual pressure; whoever has higher spiritual pressure will gain the upper hand.

For a concrete example, one can refer to the first battle between Kenpachi Zaraki and Ichigo Kurosaki, where Ichigo Kurosaki, wielding his Zanpakuto, was completely unable to break through Kenpachi Zaraki's defenses.

This is the direct manifestation of the difference in spiritual pressure.

Aizen had no intention of revealing his true strength. Although Fang Rui's actions had exposed his Zanpakuto's abilities, he had ways to stall and buy some time. But if his true strength were exposed...

It's likely that there will be storylines like "Your strength is so great, why are you hiding it? Is there a conspiracy?", since the strength Aizen has shown is far from his true strength.

Therefore, after a "difficult" resistance, Aizen was no match for the group and fell to the ground injured.

Among those who attacked Aizen, no one intended to hold back, especially Gin Ichimaru. Having been lurking by Aizen's side for many years, he was well aware of the abilities of Aizen's Zanpakuto. He had originally planned to seize the opportunity to ambush Aizen and finish him off.

However, considering that he had no way to extract Matsumoto Rangiku's belongings from the Hogyoku for the time being, he controlled his murderous intent and did not take this opportunity to make a move...

After Aizen was defeated, Fang Rui did not release Kyoka Suigetsu from his control. How long and how he controlled it was entirely up to him.

Let Aizen hold the fort for now!

Thinking this, Fang Rui left the place. Obtaining Aizen's Shikai ability was an unexpected bonus, and his subsequent actions would be easier, whether it was infiltrating or escaping.

Without continuing to watch the show, Fang Rui quietly left. After all, there were special people among the crowd who might spot him, so just in case, he didn't linger.

After leaving the battlefield, Fang Rui did not cause any more trouble, nor did he return to his temporary residence. Instead, he patrolled Seireitei with the others, ostensibly to search for intruders, but in reality to familiarize himself with the terrain.

Some time later, inside the First Division's barracks, the control over Kyoka Suigetsu was lifted, and everyone looked at the injured Aizen, an awkward atmosphere filling the room.

"Hmph! Not a single person noticed!" the captain sneered.

"A hallucination?" Kyoraku Shunsui asked thoughtfully.

“The ability of the Calamity Journey should be the ability to replicate the Zanpakuto,” Gin Ichimaru said.

“It’s not quite the same…” Kuchiki Byakuya said. Aizen, you’ve explained his Zanpakuto abilities before. If it’s a replica, why are the abilities different?

Is it the enemy's ability, or is someone hiding something?

The group turned their gazes toward Aizen, and although they didn't say anything, they made many speculations about him.

Aizen remained expressionless and offered no explanation; saying anything now would be pointless.

'We need to find a way to move the plan forward.'

All preparations are complete; the only thing missing is the Hogyoku, which Urahara Kisuke possesses.

We need to find a way to get Kisuke Urahara to take out the Hogyoku, otherwise if we keep it hidden, he won't be able to get it...

'What should we do?'

Kisuke Urahara is not a simple person, and getting anything from him is a very challenging task.

No one pressed Aizen for details, and seeing his silence, they said nothing, instead discussing the intruders' information.

"His swordsmanship is superb..." Unohana Retsu said succinctly.

"The abilities of Zanpakuto have not yet been fully explored, so replicating them is not out of the question," Kuchiki Byakuya added.

"The Instant Step technique is very impressive," Kyoraku Shunsui added.

"The rest of the information is unknown."

Listening to everyone's reports, the Captain-Commander nodded slightly. In short, it was a very powerful enemy. It was impossible to determine exactly how powerful they were, why they had infiltrated Seireitei, or where they had escaped to.

After organizing the information, the captain nodded slightly, having gained some information about strength; it was good to have gained something.

However, since the Ryuho is so powerful, ordinary team members are not very useful, and it would be very troublesome to find them.

The captain leaned on his cane and ordered, "Put Seireitei under martial law. Locate the Traveler as soon as possible and capture him."

"Yes." Everyone responded.

Since the Ryoka is a captain-level being, the Captain-Commander didn't specify a timeframe, since someone with such strength isn't easy to catch.

The group left the First Division and returned to their respective squads.

Gin Ichimaru returned to his residence and saw a stranger in his bedroom.

"Hey! Hello, I'm here to collect some information~"

Fang Rui's tone was cheerful, while Ichimaru Gin's expression was unpleasant.

"What are you doing here? Didn't we agree to give you the information tomorrow night?"

"I know, it's just a change of time. We're here to gather some intelligence while the martial law isn't too strict yet."

Fang Rui explained casually that it was just on his way; he happened to be passing by while patrolling with the others.

As for whether suddenly losing one person will cause other problems, don't underestimate the power of illusion! It's very useful~

"Intelligence? Do you think I had time to prepare intelligence?"

The two had been separated for less than two hours. During that time, Gin Ichimaru was busy searching for the traveler and had no time to gather information.

“I know. Give me a few names first. They don’t need to be very detailed, just a general range, like a certain family. I will use my methods to gather intelligence.”

There's a feeling that the nobility is about to suffer.

Gin Ichimaru slightly opened his eyes, thinking to himself.

"As for the evil Grim Reaper, you will need to gather intelligence on him personally. With your status, you should be able to do so easily."

As he spoke, Fang Rui walked to the door, placed his five fingers on the wooden door, and looked at Ichimaru Gin, saying, "If you are truly willing to help, I can help you get back what Matsumoto Rangiku lost. After all, even if you get the Hogyoku, do you know how to use it?"

Gin Ichimaru: "…………"

After a moment of silence, Gin Ichimaru picked up a pen and paper, wrote quickly for a while, and then handed it to Fang Rui.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you." After saying that, Fang Rui took the note, opened the door, and left.

Gin Ichimaru stared at the empty house outside, his face grim, and said nothing.

One of the reasons he didn't take action earlier, and didn't know how to retrieve what Rangiku had lost, was precisely this.

On the other hand, there is a lack of certainty.

Given the circumstances, Aizen was very vigilant. Even if he launched a sneak attack, the success rate wouldn't be very high. Moreover, he didn't have any information about where the Hogyoku was hidden.

After leaving the Third Division, Fang Rui did not continue wandering around, but returned to his temporary residence.

The patrol arrangements had been completed, and since he was an absent teammate, he naturally didn't receive any assignments and was reassigned for the second night.

As for patrol duties, Fang Rui had no intention of participating, since the Mirror Flower Water Moon was very useful and could directly modify the five senses of a few people.

Sitting at his desk, Fang Rui pondered how to cause trouble tomorrow night.

Clean up the parasites, throw the Seireitei into chaos, and while you're at it, do something else and chat with the other squads.

As for the daytime, he would also stroll around Seireitei to learn about the situation.

Thinking this way, Fang Rui decided to rest for a while and instead of resting at his temporary lodgings, he went to the other empty rooms.

………………

The next day, in the morning.

Using the illusion of a mirage to control the others in the same team, Fang Rui went to the Fourth Division alone.

Although he and Retsu Unohana are enemies, meeting up is no problem; he can escape anyway, and chatting is no problem.

The Fourth Division, also known as the Healing Division, is tasked with treating members of other divisions on a daily basis, as well as treating the illnesses of nobles.