No, This Wasn't an Illusion!

Pfft!

Wonderweiss felt his body suddenly split in two. As blood splattered, deep confusion filled his eyes as he looked at Aizen Sōsuke.

Then, Wonderweiss's eyes, reflecting Aizen Sōsuke's calm expression, rapidly dimmed and completely lost their light. His entire body swiftly collapsed and scattered into Reishi.

At that moment, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and Ichimaru Gin, who was watching from afar, were both somewhat stunned.

Ichimaru Gin in particular!

Ichimaru Gin knew very well that Wonderweiss, like Yūke Terasiru, was a special Arrancar specially modified by Aizen Sōsuke.

At the cost of losing speech, consciousness, knowledge, and reason, Wonderweiss must have gained some extraordinary power.

Although Ichimaru Gin did not know Wonderweiss's exact ability, based on the Resurrección name Wonderweiss had revealed—"Kayōkō"—he naturally guessed that Wonderweiss existed as Aizen Sōsuke's secret weapon against Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

However...

Why had Aizen Sōsuke personally slain Wonderweiss?

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni likewise did not understand Aizen Sōsuke's actions. Although an Arrancar had approached him unnoticed, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni did not believe that such weak Reiryoku could seriously injure him.

"Aizen Sōsuke, what is the meaning of this?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked.

"There is no need to concern yourself with it. It has nothing to do with Captain-Commander Yamamoto."

Aizen Sōsuke responded with extreme arrogance. Though he had struck down the Arrancar that had attacked Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, it seemed he had not done so for Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni at all.

Even with Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's temperament, such utter arrogance and contempt could not help but provoke his anger.

Yet Aizen Sōsuke seemed utterly unaware of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's anger. Instead, he looked around at the dozens of pillars of flame from Blazing Inferno, which had already begun affecting the weather and terrain, and spoke calmly.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto, what are you hesitating for instead of