"Whatever happens next, don't make a move. If you can leave this area, all the better. If you can't, stay where you are and don't move around."
Duan Mu's low whisper reached Shuhei Hisagi's ears, making a flicker of confusion flash through his eyes.
"Remember, even if you see me die here, don't act on your own. That's an order!"
Duan Mu did not turn around, but his voice still reached Shuhei Hisagi clearly from behind him. This was not a particularly difficult technique, merely an extended application of Tenteikūra.
His last battle with Aizen had made Duan Mu deeply realize one thing: namely...
Never gang up on Aizen with other people!
Although Duan Mu could see through Kyōka Suigetsu's illusions, the others could not. Moreover, while their five senses were controlled by Kyōka Suigetsu, no matter how much Duan Mu shouted or warned them... they remained completely unaware. So it had been with Soi Fon and Yoruichi, who had mistaken each other for Aizen.
If Shuhei Hisagi launched an attack recklessly, the person he attacked would inevitably be Duan Mu himself.
Although he did not pose much of a threat to Duan Mu, in a battle where a moment's hesitation could get one cut down, even a momentary distraction caused by him might give Aizen an opening!
Only in a one-on-one fight could Kyōka Suigetsu's ability be restricted to some extent.
The more people there were, the more troublesome it became!
"Looks like you're planning to refuse my invitation."
Aizen's calm voice drifted over. Although he could not hear what Duan Mu had conveyed to Shuhei Hisagi, when Tenteikūra transmitted a message to a designated target, those outside the target could also sense the fluctuations in spiritual pressure.
Still, it was not difficult to guess.
Aizen slowly shook his