Arriving at Las Noches!

In Hueco Mundo, Hyuga Matsuba led his underlings slowly across the endless desert, followed by a group of elite Soul Reapers.

Kurotsuchi Mayuri told everyone that he had learned all the other Hollows had already submitted to Aizen, and the situation had now spiraled out of control.

"He actually recruited the Hollows. This is urgent!" Kyōraku Shunsui was consumed with worry, utterly at a loss over what to do.

"Then Aizen must have discovered our tracks long ago. He already controls everything here." Hitsugaya Toushiro cried out in alarm.

"That was inevitable. Let's be careful and stay ready for battle at all times!" Jūshirō Ukitake said, shaking his head.

"Then you can keep fighting. I'll be taking my leave first." Hyuga Matsuba left with Qiong and Yachiru as he spoke.

"What he did was outrageous! He has no sense of responsibility at all! What gives him the right to be my captain?" Hitsugaya Toushiro shouted.

Hitsugaya Toushiro simply could not stand Matsuba. The man was lazy beyond belief, thoroughly irritating, and worst of all, the childhood friend Hitsugaya had grown up with actually liked such an indolent man. All the feelings he had harbored for her had been for nothing.

Kyōraku Shunsui looked ahead and said, "It seems we can only rely on ourselves. Our priority now is figuring out how to defeat Aizen!"

To be honest, Kyōraku Shunsui's heart was also in turmoil. Aizen was simply too powerful; Komamura Sajin, whom Aizen had severely wounded with a single move, still could not even get back up.

Komamura Sajin's strength was not to be underestimated, yet Aizen had left him unable to rise with just one attack. If anyone else went up against him, they would probably die even more horribly.

But Old Man Yamamoto insisted that they capture Aizen