Mom's About to Die

At this moment, above Karakura Town.

Kurosaki Isshin was still fighting like a madman against the Arrancar maintaining the appearance of a black-haired delinquent teenager.

What Kurosaki Isshin did not know was that the Arrancar, whom he saw as the enemy who had stolen his wife... was merely an illusion created by Kyōka Suigetsu.

After Chiba Makoto kidnapped Kurosaki Masaki and left, deliberately drawing Kurosaki Isshin into abandoning his Gigai and transforming into a Soul Reaper.

With Chiba Makoto no longer there to keep him company in putting on a show and toying with ants, Aizen Sōsuke naturally had no interest in deliberately holding back and engaging Kurosaki Isshin in an evenly matched battle.

Thus, the real Aizen Sōsuke had long since retreated to a rooftop, expressionlessly controlling the progression of the illusion in Kurosaki Isshin's eyes and drawing all of his attention.

Although Kurosaki Isshin's combat ability was indeed among the best in the entire Thirteen Divisions, Aizen Sōsuke found it somewhat boring.

"Boring."

Aizen Sōsuke said calmly.

If not for the illusion in the midst of battle, and if Aizen Sōsuke had not been constantly manipulating and altering it, Kurosaki Isshin might well have noticed a flaw. Aizen Sōsuke even wanted to enter the Garganta and see whether Makoto had discovered anything.

The next moment, a Garganta no larger than a finger opened beside Aizen Sōsuke, and Chiba Makoto's voice came through.

"Aizen, we can't see any issues just from Kurosaki Isshin's Gigai and Kurosaki Masaki. It seems it would be better to have the entire research subject's family neatly gathered together."

"Fine."

Aizen Sōsuke merely nodded at that.

As for how to gather the entire Kurosaki family together without letting them notice their true objective...

A faint smile appeared on Aizen Sōsuke's face.

For Aizen Sōsuke, who