Death: Then stood in the sky.

They could have just been relaxing, but now this mess has happened.

The air was torn apart in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared and placed a hand on the pale mask.

The charged Cero was forcibly interrupted, and Hollow White was forced to fly out at supersonic speed with his head held down, crashing through the mall wall and then, like a falling meteor, crashing into the suburban area with a loud bang.

"Is this Instant Step?"

Shiba Isshin raised his voice eight octaves. When did Shunpo become able to display such astonishing speed, especially while carrying someone?

Is this the true strength of Seiji Ukitake?

That time he sparred with himself, wasn't that guy's limit?

This kid was hiding his true abilities!

Gazing at the mushroom cloud billowing from the explosion in the distance, Shiba gritted his teeth and prepared to follow.

But then, a hand suddenly grabbed him.

It's Risa Fujiwara.

The Life Restoration Elixir has taken effect, and her body has been largely repaired, though she is still in a weak state.

Her voice was weak, "Take me with you."

Zhibo hesitated.

"You idiot, you're not planning to leave a girl who's almost incapacitated here all alone, are you?" Fujiwara Risa said weakly.

Shiba Isshin scratched his head. "Sorry, I was inconsiderate."

After saying that, he bent down and carried Fujiwara Risa on his back.

Above, Aizen smiled, his eyes revealing intense interest and anticipation.

He stood there, as if on a throne of heaven, quietly observing everything.

......

Boom!

The fallen tree was blown away, and the pale white figure let out a furious roar.

Bathed in moonlight, the pale figure in the rain vanished in a flash.

A fierce killing intent swept over them.

Qing Si raised his sword, blocking the black bone blade.

Swish!

Another slash came right after!

For the ultimate attack, both of Hollow White's arms are equipped with sharp bone blades.

"That's interesting."

Aoshi took a step back, dodging the sword that was heading straight for his chest and was about to cut him in two.

Then, the blade fell again and again, giving no one a moment to breathe.

Aoshi leaned back slightly, or perhaps just turned to the side, calmly observing the white shadow's attack patterns.

"They had no reason, no intelligence, but all their attacks were aimed at the Grim Reaper's vitals."

"It seems that the Grim Reaper you hunted before allowed you to discover the Grim Reaper's weak point, so you spontaneously stored this attack method."

"Is it just instinct?"

With a slight dodge, Qing Si dodged another of Xu Bai's vertical slashes.

Aoshi had actually seen this kind of attack pattern before, which was completely unpredictable and entirely driven by instinct.

The one who dislikes swordsmanship and, in order to enjoy the thrill of combat, spontaneously seals away his true strength, with all his attacks driven entirely by instinct—Kenpachi Zaraki!

In order to teach Aoji all the fighting styles, Retsu Unohana once imitated Kenpachi Zaraki's fighting style.

In contrast, Xu Bai is almost identical!

So in Seiji's eyes...

"The strength is good."

"The speed is also acceptable."

"But—it was riddled with flaws."

Aoji's calm gaze swept across the room, completely seeing through all of Kyouhaku's attacks.

At this moment, Aoshi clearly felt his own power.

After entering the fusion state, even when facing Hollow White head-on, I did not feel any obvious pressure.

Even without the Eight Thousand Streams Sword Technique, this dynamic vision and nerve reflexes alone are enough to see through all of Hollow White's attacks.

"Just how much strength are you hiding, you rascal?"

Shiba Isshin, who had caught up using Shunpo, suppressed his shock and put Fujiwara Risa down to lean against a rock.

The two were exchanging blows in the sky.

However, Shiba Isshin could clearly see that Ukitake Seiji was handling the whole thing with ease, as if he wasn't even going all out.

He easily dodged every attack from Xu Bai, and even managed to calmly swing his blade to leave a wound on his opponent.

This clearly shows that Ukitake Seiji's speed completely surpasses that of the minotaur!

But that was a resounding success!

Moreover, it's a reverberation used by Vasto Lorde-level Hollows!

Even I could barely process it!

hum-

A unique, space-tearing sound rang out.

"Roar!"

The pale man's emotions grew increasingly violent, his crimson eyes fixed on the figure before him, venting his rage with one ferocious slash after another.

Meanwhile, Aoshi started to speed up.

He took a step back and slashed out with his sword.

The first knife.

The two figures passed each other, and an arm flew out.

Shiba stared at the scene in shock, speechless.

"You dodged it?"

Aoshi was surprised. "It seems that the beast's instinct made you dodge as much distance as possible. That's really excellent."

So, the second cut.

Aoji calmly swung his Zanpakuto.

The next instant, a cold blade flashed across the dark night sky, as if teleporting, piercing through from one point to another and tearing his body apart.

"Aoji!"

"Hey, Death!"

Shiba Isshin and Fujiwara Risa shouted at the same time, their faces turning deathly pale instantly.

"Damn it!"

"Who is there?!"

Shiba Isshin roared, grabbed his Zanpakuto, smeared it with blood, and prepared to forcefully unleash his Shikai once more.

As he moved, Fujiwara Risa, who had regained some strength, also stood up, supporting herself on the stone.

With the loss of Ukitake Seiji, a key combatant, only the two of them remain to hold off Hollow White.

But soon, a voice made them stop.

"Don't act rashly, I'm not dead yet."

Although weak, it was clearly audible that it was Aoshi's voice.

Shiba Isshin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

above the sky.

Gin Ichimaru brandished his short blade and said with a smile, "I can't let you take down Hollow White so easily, or Captain Aizen will be in a lot of trouble."

But secretly, he frowned.

Gin Ichimaru has a strange feeling; he clearly hit the target, but he also feels like he didn't.

This feeling is strange; it's probably just an illusion.

How could Ukitake Seiji possibly react in time to the sharpshooter's sneak attack?

Tosen glared at him. "You've taken it upon yourself again, Gin."

"How scary, is this blaming me?" Gin Ichimaru shrugged and spread his hands, looking relaxed. "But if I hadn't intervened, Hollow White would probably have really been taken care of, right?"

At this point, Gin Ichimaru exaggeratedly drew out his words, "Is this really okay, Captain Aizen?"

Aizen looked over with gentle eyes.

"Silver."

"Hi."

"If I'm not mistaken, you don't just want to injure Ukitake Seiji, do you?"

"Huh? Why would you say that?"

"If Ukitake Seiji hadn't adjusted his position at the last minute and vaguely sensed your sneak attack, he probably wouldn't have just been slashed by you; he would have lost an arm."

Aizen pushed up his glasses, glanced sideways, and said with a smile, "Is this revenge?"

Gin Ichimaru was startled, but remained calm. "What does this mean, Captain Aizen?"

Aizen smiled and explained, "Because of Vice-Captain Rangiku, the two of them always like to get together and drink..."

“Of course such a thing doesn’t exist.” Gin Ichimaru smiled even more like a fox, and exclaimed, “Lieutenant Rangiku and I haven’t spoken for at least decades, maybe even a century. We’ve been focused on our plans. Saying this really makes me very sad.”

"Is that so?" Aizen nodded.

“Of course that is so.” Gin Ichimaru, with an innocent demeanor, suddenly changed the subject and said seriously, “It’s Ukitake Seiji’s power that we really need to pay attention to. Hasn’t Captain Aizen noticed? His power seems a bit too strong.”

At this point, Gin Ichimaru's expression turned serious.

Hollow White is no small fry; he is Aizen's greatest masterpiece, created by fusing multiple bloodlines, and possesses limitless potential.

In just a few days, it evolved to the point where even it had to be wary of itself.

However, Fukichi Seisaku easily suppressed his opponent head-on.

Is this power somewhat abnormal?

"You underestimate his talent."

Aizen glanced at him indifferently and said slowly, "Do you really think that the power he showed before was his limit? If so, then Ukitake Seiji doesn't seem to deserve so much attention in my eyes."

Upon hearing this, Gin Ichimaru hesitated for a moment.

Aizen, however, smiled again and looked into the distance.

In the Soul Society, there are not many people he can be wary of.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto, the strongest Shinigami, is one of them.

Retsu Unohana, the Great Villain of a Thousand Years, is also considered one of the Sword Demons.

Besides.

Among the people ranked in the second tier were—

Jushiro Ukitake.