I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

No, it's not that we can't see it, but rather that we can't perceive the true nature of that clear light.

The light swelled in Aizen's hand, then gradually expanded, falling to the ground and transforming into a somewhat blurry humanoid shape.

Is this... a concrete manifestation of a mirage?

The instant he saw the radiance, Mima decisively cut off those few seconds. Who knew if the materialized Mirror Flower Water Moon would cause someone to fall for it at a glance? It's always better to be cautious.

The real world is already prepared and can connect to the divine sword at any time. If anything goes wrong, Mi Zhen can immediately cut off the entire hour, no matter what bizarre abilities the materialization of the Mirror Flower Water Moon has, it will all be in vain.

With his safety assured, Mi Zhen naturally chose to continue watching the spectacle.

He had been curious about what the materialized version of "flowers in a mirror and moon in the water" would look like in his past life, and now he could finally have his wish fulfilled, so he was overjoyed.

As the clear, bright light gradually revealed its form, Mi Zhen couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Oh~"

He witnessed a scene that was terrifying in every sense of the word—

Aizen has become two!

Of course, it's not that Aizen actually copied his skills, but rather that after Kyoka Suigetsu landed and transformed, the appearance he showed was exactly the same as another Aizen, without any difference, even the finest threads on his clothes were identical.

Wow, you're really good at this!

Mima's lips twitched a few times as he stepped forward, his gaze shifting subtly between Aizen and Kyoka Suigetsu—amazing, their spiritual pressure was completely identical; if he hadn't been watching closely, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell them apart.

“You…” He pondered for a moment, then exclaimed in admiration, “That’s very creative.”

"is it?"

Mirror Flower Water Moon turned to look at him: "If you think this looks a bit strange, I can change it again."

In the blink of an eye, the terrifying phenomenon occurred once again.

The Mirror Flower Water Moon's body rippled like water a few times, and in less than half a second, it completely transformed, turning from black to white, becoming exactly the same as Liu Yue's skin.

His demeanor and expressions were still based on Aizen's style, and the difference was immediately apparent when the two were combined.

A gentle, low-key Liu Yue who exudes a hint of danger.

Mima: "...Holy crap."

After all, it's just a mirage; the image reflected in a mirror can be ever-changing, which is perfectly reasonable.

Because he was startled, Mima reduced the time by a little, but what he saw was still the same, so he was sure that this was not an illusion, but a real illusion that had changed its appearance.

"Alright, copying someone else's appearance is very rude."

Seeing this, Aizen pushed up his glasses and sighed, "Let's change to a look with a more obvious difference."

"Really? I find that quite interesting."

"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you," said Jinghua Shuiyue regretfully.

And the appearance he transformed into this time...

It’s a bit rude to say, but if circumstances allowed, Mima could even bulge her eyes out.

With his slightly wavy brown hair, tall figure, handsome yet gentle face, and large black-rimmed glasses that added an intellectual air, he possessed a captivating charm.

—The answer is a female version of Inazuma.

Good heavens, this thing is way more terrifying than any Soul King or the original Void. If we're talking about something comparable, it's probably only the female versions of Captain-Commander or Ichigo Kurosaki.

It took a lot of effort for Mima to swallow the burst of laughter that was rising in her throat, and she said to Aizen with a normal expression, "It looks like you have a sister."

"..."

Aizen was visibly speechless for a moment before returning to normal.

As if giving up on treatment, he turned his head away, no longer looking at the mirage.

"What's wrong? Isn't it differentiated enough?"

Mirror Flower Water Moon clicked her tongue: "You're so troublesome. Do you want me to customize my appearance according to your preferences?"

Although this guy didn't specify which aspect he preferred, judging from his tone, it was clearly that aspect.

Mizhen's eyes widened slightly, as if she wanted to take a picture to remember the moment.

Change! Change now!

I really want to see what Aizen's XP system looks like! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Unfortunately, his expectations were not met.

Aizen ignored Kyoka Suigetsu's complaints and went to Yama's side to talk about how to get to Karakura City.

Now it was Muramasa's turn to be dumbfounded.

What's the situation?

Last time I missed, fine, I was just outmatched and had to admit defeat, but this time I clearly hit it! The feel and feedback were perfect, so why isn't the Zanpakuto reacting at all when it materializes? Shouldn't it (gender uncertain) immediately engage its master in battle? Why is it behaving so peacefully?

Is there something wrong with your Zanpakuto?

Now he dares not run away, and he can't fight back. He has suffered two consecutive Waterloo defeats in his area of ​​expertise. With the heavy blows piling up, he has even begun to doubt himself.

Why did things turn out this way? Is the problem with me, or with these two people?

"what happened?"

While Aizen and Yama were talking, Kyoka Suigetsu squatted down next to Muramasa and gave him a gentle, soft smile.

Judging solely by appearance and demeanor, the smile was so approachable it bordered on maternal, but Mimi, who was watching from the corner of her eye, secretly shuddered.

Even seeing Aizen in person, smiling so warmly, would give him goosebumps, let alone seeing Aizen's female version...

This is no longer funny, it's downright bizarre... It's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

Are you wondering why I wasn't influenced by you?

Mirror Flower Water Moon smiled gently: "This must be hard for you to understand, right?"

"What did you do? My ability definitely worked!"

Muramasa wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth—he was genuinely puzzled by the fact that he couldn't escape.

“It’s very simple.” Mirror Flower Water Moon gestured. “A drop of ink can turn a glass of water black, but what if it’s dropped into a bottle of black ink? The answer is that nothing will happen.”

Muramasa narrowed his eyes in confusion: "What...does that mean?"

“Your ability is indeed impressive, but it’s too simplistic.” Mirror Flower Water Moon shook its head regretfully. “I see everything about it—its method of action, duration, and range—including how to counter it. To be specific, if you could increase the complexity of your attack by two orders of magnitude, it would be more difficult for me to deal with. But as it is now… to be frank, it’s not much harder than solving a two-digit addition or subtraction problem. How can such a simple attack possibly work on me?”

"...?"

Muramasa was completely dumbfounded by her words.

"Actually, we should have taken you to our destination before releasing you, but we should be cautious in everything we do, so we decided to test you out beforehand like this—and judging from the results, while your abilities are overly simplistic, they are indeed quite interesting, so we can consider it a successful test. So..."

While muttering to himself, Kyoka Suigetsu raised his hand without warning and threw a jab that was as silent as a shadow, hitting Muramasa squarely in the chest.

—Assuming no horrific bloodshed occurred, Muramasa was simply punched so hard that his eyes bulged out and he passed out on the spot without uttering a sound.

"Why don't you get some sleep first?"

This heartbreaking scene was almost unbearable for Mima to watch.

how to say……

While it's certainly satisfying to dominate a game, going to this extent risks smacks of bullying.

Although Muramasa is not a good person, he hasn't done anything yet. Compared to him, Yama and Aizen, who inexplicably dragged him out of the storage room and beat him up, seem more evil.

So, am I really destined to be the ultimate villain...?

After silently lamenting her lost integrity, Mizhen came back to her senses.

After exchanging a few words with Aizen, the two decided to travel to the human world through a small portal that Aizen had built without his permission.

Regardless of why Aizen summoned Kyoka Suigetsu, judging from the outcome, this guy seems to have become... a bag carrier?

Aizen instructed her (whose gender remains uncertain) to carry Muramasa on his back, and then took Mima to a research facility in South Rukongai, where he opened a portal that led directly to Karakura City.

Then, the two men, each with a knife, went inside together.

The journey through the barrier was always tedious. It was eerie and quiet, the journey was long, and one had to be constantly on guard against the pursuit of the Jutu. After getting used to the Black Chamber, Mi Zhen hadn't been here for a long time.

Guided by the Hell Butterfly, Yama and Aizen proceeded at a leisurely pace, talking as they went.

"To be honest, there are some puzzling aspects to this matter."

Aizen adjusted his glasses and casually said, "Sealing Kuchiki Kyouga wouldn't have been difficult for Captain-Commander Yamamoto—in fact, sealing him in Soul Society or even Seireitei would have been easier to monitor. But for some reason, Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Captain Kuchiki chose the Resurrection Land as the sealing location."

Chapter 161: Old Man Shan, No Way

"Perhaps... it's just to save trouble?"

Mi Zhen made a random guess: "The abundance of spiritual particles in the Spiritual Land greatly enhances things like barriers and seals, perhaps that's the reason."

"maybe."

Aizen continued, "But speaking of the Spirit Land... I do have a pretty good idea."

"Oh?"

“High-density free spirit particles have a positive effect on many things, such as the barriers and seals you mentioned, and… certain technological research.” Aizen gave a somewhat strange smile. “There is only one heavy spirit land under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Bureau, Karakura City, so… there is a high probability that Kisuke Urahara will hide there.”

Of course, he's probably already starting to plan how to open a general store.

"Kisuke?" Mima scratched his head and said casually, "For him, the environment doesn't really have a big impact. With his talent, he can create something amazing no matter what situation he's in—like that jade thing from before?"

Aizen's pupils contracted slightly, then he frowned imperceptibly.

"Oh right, it's called 'Hogyoku', right?"

Mizhen glanced at him sideways and said it casually, as if it were nothing more than an unintentional remark.

To be honest, Mima didn't really have any particular thoughts about the Hogyoku.

While that thing is powerful, it's somewhat useless in certain aspects—not to mention the issue of recognizing a master, you have to understand that the ideals that can be realized by the Hogyoku are actually things that the host can achieve through their own efforts. The Hogyoku can only shorten this process, but it cannot expand the upper limit.

To put it bluntly, Aizen became powerful after fusing with the Hogyoku because he was already that powerful to begin with—during the Thousand-Year Blood War, Aizen clearly couldn't use the Hogyoku (it was damaged by Mugetsu), yet his strength increased even further, which shows that the Hogyoku wasn't all that impressive after all…

Furthermore, the stability of the Hogyoku can only be described as tragic... If the host's mentality is off, this thing can even reduce its power—just kidding, who doesn't have moments when their mentality wavers? If one day you get drunk and say a couple of times that being invincible is so lonely, and the Hogyoku believes you and turns around and cuts off the power it has already added, then where can you go to cry?