Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya's battle came to an abrupt halt, leaving all the captains watching through Reikaku somewhat puzzled.
However, once their Reikaku detected Ailin, they all withdrew it.
With Captain Ailin present, Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya certainly would not be able to keep fighting.
For all they knew, Captain Gin Ichimaru and Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya would both be making a trip to the Fourth Division tonight.
After all, if everyone remembered correctly, the place where Captain Gin Ichimaru and Captain Toshiro had fought was not far from Captain Ailin's residence.
"Lord Ailin."
Upon seeing Ailin return, Alice also released her Bankai.
The golden osmanthus blossoms filling the sky surged back into Alice's hand like weary birds returning to their nest, condensing into a golden two-handed sword.
After nodding to Alice, Ailin turned his gaze toward Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya.
"Tell me, you two. Why did you start fighting near my residence?"
"I hope your reasons for fighting can convince me. Otherwise..."
Ailin raised his right hand. A black sphere the size of a ping-pong ball floated above his palm like a miniature black hole.
Black lightning flickered around the sphere from time to time.
The aura emanating from that black sphere made Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya's expressions change.
Both were outstanding disciples personally taught by Ailin, so they recognized before anyone else what that little black-hole-like sphere was.
It was the opening form of Hadō No. 90, Black Coffin, and it had already been fully condensed—a Kido spell that could be released at once with a single thought.
As Ailin's disciples, Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya both knew Teacher Ailin's mastery of Kido.
Though the Kido in Teacher Ailin's hand was the version that abandoned concealment, its power was no weaker than the fully chanted