Beneath that sudden rift, the air seemed to freeze, and time itself appeared to slow its pace.
What seeped from the rift was not merely a terrifying presence, but also an indescribable pull, as though it were the gateway to an unknown world opening its arms to Aizen.
All around, the members of the Gotei 13 exchanged looks. Their eyes held both shock and unwillingness. They knew full well that once Aizen used this mysterious "Inverse Membrane" to escape, capturing him again would become immeasurably more difficult.
The crack in the sky seemed to turn even more savage. It was not merely space being torn apart, but the collision of the laws of two worlds. The roars emerging from it were like the summons of some ancient beast, filling everyone with fear.
Beneath that rift tearing across the heavens, the air seemed to solidify, and time appeared to slow at that very moment.
Sosuke Aizen's figure was tightly enveloped by three dazzling beams of light. Every strand contained unspeakable energy. They intertwined and spun, finally converging into a vast membrane wall that seemed capable of devouring everything—the Inverse Membrane.
"Inverse Membrane..."
Captain-Commander Yamamoto's brows were tightly furrowed. He understood the terror of this power all too well.
As the leader of the Gotei 13, he had witnessed scenes like this too many times, yet every time left him feeling powerless and furious.
"Aizen, what sort of deal did you make with those Menos Grande? Do you realize that your actions have thrown the entire Soul Society into unrest?"
Sajin Komamura's voice carried anger and incomprehension he could not conceal.
He was unable to understand why Aizen, once his comrade-in-arms, had chosen such a path of no return.
Aizen's voice drifted from within the light, calm and indifferent, as though all