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Chapter 638 Those enemies have traveled a thousand years longer than you! (Second update!)

A reflection of the moon in the water.

It is the name of Aizen Sousuke's Bankai technique.

Ripples slowly spread across the lake's reflection on the ground, and a somewhat thin and ethereal figure gradually floated out from the lake's reflection.

Another Aizen Sousuke.

Or rather, he should be called a mirror image of Aizen Sousuke.

This eerie mirror image appears to have no spiritual pressure whatsoever, just like its true self in its normal state, as if it possesses no special abilities.

The mirror image and the original have some subtle differences in appearance.

Because the mirror image didn't show him wearing glasses, and his hair wasn't hanging down in a messy way like Aizen Sousuke's original body, but instead stood up high...

In particular, the unique, upright bun on her forehead adds a touch of unrestrained charm to the mirrored indigo dye.

Compared to Aizen Sousuke's original form...

Mirrored indigo dyeing actually makes one look more stylish.

"The weak, we meet again..."

After Aizen Sousuke's mirror image appeared, he merely smiled and glanced at his real self before slowly saying, "What gave you the confidence... to give a weakling the audacity to offend me..."

"..."

Aizen Sousuke's true form remained silent.

This is precisely what he hates most about mirrors!

Because his reflection looks so much like him!

They are almost identical in both appearance and temperament.

Because the mirror image was created through hypnosis by Kyoka Suigetsu, it appeared even more powerful. This mirror image was more like him than the original, which made Aizen Sousuke hate him even more!

It's not out of jealousy of the mirror's power...

Instead, he was disgusted by the appearance of someone who looked exactly like him!

Even though Aizen Sousuke knew perfectly well that this was just a mirror image… it was from this mirror image that Aizen Sousuke realized just how arrogant he had been…

This arrogance allowed him to criticize others without restraint, but when someone criticized him in an arrogant manner, it made Aizen Sousuke particularly unhappy.

he…

It should be unique.

No, he was unique from the start!

Aizen Sousuke adjusted his glasses, gazing at his reflection, and murmured, "Just a subordinate who obeys my orders..."

The mirror image of Aizen curled the corners of his lips and slowly interrupted his original self, saying, "Does a loser have the right to say such things?"

"..."

Aizen Sousuke's true form fell silent once again.

At that moment, he finally understood how other enemies felt when facing him—the involuntary surge of anger that came from constantly feeling controlled and suppressed.

It's so annoying...

Aizen Sousuke slowly closed his eyes, no longer paying attention to his reflection, and simply reached out and gripped his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu.

Because it's like a mirage...

That is, the source of the manipulation of the Water Moon Mirror!

As Aizen Sousuke covered his Zanpakuto, the illusory image of Aizen couldn't help but chuckle, and charged towards the enormous Yamata no Orochi with a Zanpakuto in hand!

An angry glint appeared in each of the eight-headed serpent's heads, and in an instant, all of them unleashed energy blasts from their mouths toward Aizen Sousuke's mirror image!

Each energy blast seemed intent on completely obliterating Aizen Sousuke's image!

Mirror Aizen raised his mirror Zanpakuto, and a dazzling blue light shone forth, forming a barrier in front of him!

next moment…

Eight energy projectiles struck the barrier instantly!

In an instant, a dazzling light shone throughout the Great Void Forest, piercing the darkness and bringing light to the gloomy hell!

same…

It also brought destruction!

The moment the two made contact, boundless energy erupted!

The entire Hollow Forest was instantly swept away by the energy shockwave. The Gillian Hollows who were close to them were annihilated by the energy shockwave before they even had time to turn their heads!

The other Hollows dwelling deep within the Great Hollow Forest watched this scene with horrified expressions, each scrambling to find a place to hide, not wanting to suffer an undeserved calamity!

Endless waves of energy surged forth!

This energy almost completely leveled most of the Great Void Forest!

With the ground no longer supported by the growth of the Hollow Forest, it began to slowly collapse, and cracks and breaches appeared almost everywhere in Hueco Mundo...

The Hollows of Hueco Mundo seemed to feel that the world was about to end, each searching for a safe place to hide, crouching inside and trembling...

A clash between two powerful beings in their Bankai forms…

It was practically cataclysmic!

Even Aizen Sousuke himself was somewhat surprised by the impact of the collision. He took cover behind a barrier, watching the cracks that appeared on it...

Orochimaru's Bankai and Resurrection 2...

It's genuinely terrifyingly strong!

This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a powerful figure who once left a formidable mark on Soul Society; this single attack alone is not something that just anyone could easily withstand…

Even if Orochimaru wanted to destroy the Seireitei with his own power, he seemed to have enough strength to do so... Orochimaru might even be able to destroy the Soul Society with his Yamata no Orochi body!

No wonder Orochimaru was able to conquer Hueco Mundo earlier than him…

These legendary figures were indeed not easy to deal with; after all, each of them had once stood at the pinnacle of the world…

As for Mirror Aizen, who had withstood Orochimaru's full-force attack in both Bankai and Resurrection 2 states, he was already somewhat broken and disheveled...

The mirror image of Aizen's Zanpakuto has shattered...

Even Aizen's mirror image gradually became somewhat transparent, as if he were a fragile piece of glass, ready to shatter at any moment...

Obviously...

Having taken the hit head-on, he didn't seem to be doing well either.

However, compared to Orochimaru, who launched the attack, Aizen's mirror image at least barely remained intact, while Orochimaru's image was far more pathetic...

The body of Yamata no Orochi had already been forced to withdraw...

Having gathered all of his spiritual pressure, Orochimaru could no longer maintain his Bankai form and Second Resurrection form, and perhaps he would also have to add the Cursed Seal Sage form, which he could no longer maintain...

Orochimaru looked extremely exhausted.

He looks as if he could be killed with ease!

Aizen Sousuke slowly adjusted his glasses, his brow furrowing slightly for the first time. He slowly raised his hand, as if in a call, summoning his reflection to his side.

The mirror image of Aizen's body transformed into a wisp of steam, drifting towards Aizen Sousuke's side, and re-merging into the Kyoka Suigetsu Zanpakuto...

Hidden by the moisture...

Aizen Sousuke's figure was hazy and somewhat ethereal.

This once arrogant man sheathed his Zanpakuto, slowly extended his fingers, and rubbed his brow under the cover of the steam.

"Although I don't like this approach..."

Aizen Sousuke's voice drifted through the misty steam, reaching the exhausted Orochimaru's ears: "It seems I've won in the end... Orochimaru-san."

"Hehehehe..."

Orochimaru's voice sounded weaker than ever before. He stood there with his arms crossed, a sinister smile on his face, and said, "Not bad, judging from the result, you did win. Heh heh heh... What a promising junior..."

"Mr. Orochimaru, you flatter me."

Aizen Sousuke stepped out of the water vapor. His spiritual pressure was slightly weakened, and he seemed completely unaffected by the battle just now.

Just as Orochimaru was about to fall, Aizen Sousuke raised his hand and used his spiritual pressure to create a stone chair for Orochimaru, allowing his senior to sit down comfortably.

The battle has just ended.

Their real struggles are only just beginning.

When faced with a defeated person, Aizen Sousuke did not mind showing his magnanimity, because he had always been a magnanimous person.

at this point…

Much better than some other person.

Aizen Sousuke slowly sat down, and a stone chair gradually appeared beneath him, supporting his body. His voice held a hint of respect: "Even Orochimaru-san couldn't defeat those people?"

If even Orochimaru, with his abilities, doesn't dare to face the Thirteen Dead Servants...

Then perhaps the power of those thirteen Deadpools will have to be recalculated!

Could it be that the first four seats of the thirteen Death Servants whom Orochimaru feared all possessed power comparable to that of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni?

This is simply too unbelievable!

Upon closer examination, however, it makes perfect sense, because while Yamamoto Shigekuni was powerful, he was also conservative and stuck to the old ways. His loyal followers, who had always been loyal to the Uehara clan, maintained the old order just like Yamamoto Shigekuni.

"Hehehehe..."

Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle softly.

This figure, whose reputation had endured for millennia in the Soul Society, did not directly answer Aizen Sousuke's question. Instead, he chuckled sinisterly and posed a new one: "Hehehehe... brat, do you find the flowers blooming on the cliff beautiful?"

"They are no different from ordinary flowers."

Aizen Sousuke shook his head slightly and said calmly, "We find the flowers blooming on the cliff beautiful because we only stop at the edge of the cliff, instead of striving towards the sky like those flowers that grow on the cliff..."

"Hehehehe... Well said."

Orochimaru's face flashed with approval, and his voice, unusually serious and regretful, said, "I'm just someone who stopped at the edge of a cliff. Those people... never stopped..."

"..."

Aizen Sousuke remained silent for a while.

The extremely confident Shinigami captain slowly raised his head, stared at Orochimaru in front of him, and adjusted his glasses: "No one can resist the allure of the sky, and I will not remain on the cliff..."

"Hehehehe... Of course I know."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, but a hint of regret crept onto his face once more: "But... they took thousands of years longer than you."

I'll get longer and longer!

(End of this chapter)