Buffs Fully Stacked

However, after Chiba Makoto said that, the strange feeling grew even stronger. It felt as though they had wandered into a plot that was somehow off.

The only reason those words had slipped out just now was because the atmosphere had built up to that point.

Kurosaki Isshin, however, had no idea that what the blond delinquent was coveting was not his wife, Kurosaki Masaki, but his Gigai.

At that moment, Kurosaki Isshin stared fixedly at the kidnapped Kurosaki Masaki and the blond delinquent pressed tightly against her back, his fury twisting his features.

Yet the glaring streak of blood at Kurosaki Masaki's neck allowed the enraged Kurosaki Isshin to retain the last shred of reason as he shouted hoarsely.

"Whatever your purpose is, let go of my wife first. I can satisfy any of your demands."

Of course, whether in Kurosaki Isshin's mind or in the eyes of Aizen Sōsuke and Chiba Makoto, those words were merely meant to stall for time.

Kurosaki Isshin simply wanted the two Arrancar disguised as delinquents to lower their guard so he could find an opportunity to strike in an instant and rescue Kurosaki Masaki.

But as the blond delinquent revealed a cocky, delighted smile, he directly opened a Garganta behind him.

Then, still holding Kurosaki Masaki hostage, the blond delinquent slowly backed into the Garganta and said,

"Mr. Kurosaki Isshin, we won't trouble you to satisfy us. Having your wife satisfy us will be enough. This is Lord Aizen's order."

After a pause, the blond delinquent ignored Kurosaki Isshin's gaze, so enraged it seemed ready to devour someone, and spoke to the black-haired delinquent.

"I'll take Kurosaki Masaki and leave first. I'll leave the capture of Kurosaki Isshin to you. I'll wait for you at the usual place, then we can go