Hirako Shinji and the others had been used by Aizen Sosuke as subjects for the Hollowfication Experiment. Although Urahara Kisuke had saved them, their spiritual pressure was now subtly different from that of Soul Reapers.
Drawing upon this newly mastered power, Hirako Shinji put on his Hollow mask, causing the spiritual pressure within him to merge with Hollow spiritual pressure and surge dramatically.
At that moment, Hirako Shinji's spiritual pressure resembled that of a Hollow more than a Soul Reaper's.
Only then did Hirako Shinji fully withstand Ailin's spiritual pressure, allowing Hiyori Sarugaki to return to normal.
After exchanging a glance with Hirako Shinji, Ailin slowly withdrew his spiritual pressure.
"Whew..."
"Crack, crack..."
Hirako Shinji let out a deep breath. The mask on his face began to crack before finally breaking apart into countless fragments and fading away.
After all, he had only just mastered Hollowfication. Hirako Shinji could not maintain it for long.
Those few seconds beneath Ailin's spiritual pressure had felt like dozens of minutes to Hirako Shinji.
Sensing the spiritual pressure Ailin had unleashed here, Urahara Kisuke, who had been making Gigai capable of concealing spiritual pressure, hurried over as well. After learning what had happened from Yoruichi, Urahara Kisuke stepped between Ailin and Hirako Shinji to smooth things over.
"Captain Ailin, your spiritual pressure really is terrifyingly powerful..."
"But Captain Ailin, I'm also very curious. You already learned from us that Gin Ichimaru has joined forces with Aizen Sosuke, so why did you still recommend Gin Ichimaru as a candidate for Captain of the Third Division?"
"Aren't you afraid that one day Aizen might take control of the entire Seireitei and turn against you?"
"Huh? Urahara, I remember you always being pretty sharp. Why would you ask such a stupid question now?"
Ailin shot Urahara Kisuke