What had seemed to be a casually written "Turn" character appeared in the void, yet it seemed to possess some special rule.
"What are you trying to do?" Chiba Makoto asked, his gaze narrowing.
Hyōsube Ichibē grinned. "As long as I know it is Aizen Sōsuke, this becomes easy. Now, I'll show you what the Soul King's true might is."
As the "Turn" character shifted slightly, the space around them instantly began to ripple violently.
The next moment, the "Turn" character vanished, and Aizen Sōsuke appeared in its place between Chiba Makoto and Hyōsube Ichibē.
Forced transfer?!
Makoto's heart jolted. The target of the forced transfer was Aizen Sōsuke, and even Aizen Sōsuke had been unable to resist this peculiar ability?
At that moment, Makoto understood that despite having always been extremely wary of Hyōsube Ichibē, he had still underestimated just how terrifying Hyōsube Ichibē truly was.
He also understood why, despite Hyōsube Ichibē having ruled over Soul Society for such a long time, and despite the countless astonishing geniuses Soul Society had produced during that time, Hyōsube Ichibē was still the one standing here today.
It was because this ability was simply too terrifying!
And if he could not deal with Hyōsube Ichibē, then Makoto himself, as well as everything he cherished, would likely be unable to escape Hyōsube Ichibē's slaughter.
The instant Aizen Sōsuke appeared, Hyōsube Ichibē swung his brush-like Zanpakuto at him.
More accurately, he swung at the hand in which Aizen Sōsuke was holding the Hogyoku.
However, just as "Black" was everywhere, spirit particles were everywhere in Soul Society as well.
The next moment, an ultra-high-density Reishi Barrier appeared before Aizen Sōsuke!
Boom!
The instant the Zanpakuto collided with the Reishi Barrier, the astonishing shockwave spread in every direction.
Aizen Sōsuke also understood the abrupt change