"Not good!"
The moment that thought flashed through Gin Ichimaru's mind, Ailin vanished from before his eyes and instantly appeared in front of him.
Then, under Gin Ichimaru's shocked gaze, Ailin pressed a finger against his chest.
"Hakuda—Finger Gun!"
"Psh—"
Ailin lightly tapped Gin Ichimaru's chest with his finger, then slowly walked toward Aizen.
Behind Ailin, a powerful shockwave suddenly erupted from Gin Ichimaru's back, blasting the air into visible ripples.
The shockwave streaked diagonally into the sky, scattering the clouds overhead.
Only then did Gin Ichimaru slowly collapse, blood pouring from the corner of his mouth.
"Now it's your turn, Aizen."
As he looked at Aizen, Ailin's expression finally changed slightly.
More than a hundred years ago, Ailin's dream had been to survive the repeated disasters that struck Soul Society.
One of those disasters had been the Hollowfication Experiment Aizen attempted.
Later, when Ailin's own strength had greatly increased, when he possessed sufficient power and came into contact with the Soul King's Will, his dream had become protecting the people he cared about through Soul Society's recurring disasters.
Aizen Sosuke was someone watched over by the Spirit King's Will.
He had created the Hogyoku and sought to use his own power to create the Key, intending to replace the Spirit King himself. At this stage, Aizen Sosuke was undoubtedly the Child of Destiny in the world of Shinigami.
Even the Spirit King had hoped Aizen would succeed and free him.
Under normal circumstances, Ailin turned a blind eye to Aizen's actions.
Of course, causing Aizen Sosuke a little trouble and reclaiming some dignity for his former, constantly anxious self was also one of Ailin's petty pleasures.
There was no need to think about it. Ailin knew that today's encounter with Aizen Sosuke and the other two had definitely been