He had seized all the documents in one sweep the moment Sosuke Aizen was distracted, then ducked into the corner by the passage entrance before Aizen could react.
That had been incredibly dangerous. If he had pulled away even a fraction later, then even brushing the edge of Kyoka Suigetsu would have been enough for Sosuke Aizen to instantly pinpoint his position.
Uchiha Hiko quietly let out a breath, holding an extremely small stone in his hand. Sosuke Aizen's current state was a rare opportunity for him.
He had just seen all the mechanisms within the passage. Without the secret method to disable them, anyone who ran straight through would surely die in that passage.
So—
"Tap, tap tap tap..." Tiny sounds rang out through the brightly oil-lamp-lit passage.
Sosuke Aizen's expression turned vicious as he instantly rushed into the bright passage. "Found you!"
The moment Sosuke Aizen got up, Uchiha Hiko ran out right behind him.
If he had not followed behind Aizen, he would very likely have been trapped in that cellar unless he could switch back to his physical body and regain his power.
Under the blazing sun, Uchiha Hiko, dressed in black and masked, ran through the streets of Soul Society lined with ancient buildings.
By now, he had regained his physical body, and all his strength had returned.
"Good thing I followed Sosuke Aizen out directly." Uchiha Hiko's face was filled with lingering fear. "Otherwise, I'd have ended up like a poisoned hedgehog."
The instant Uchiha Hiko stepped out of the passage, Sosuke Aizen turned around and activated the anti-theft mechanisms inside.
Dense clusters of blue-green poisoned arrowheads gleamed within...
The wind whistled continuously in Uchiha Hiko's ears, while Sosuke Aizen's voice rang out behind him.
"Stop!!! Leave that thing behind!"
Sosuke Aizen had already