The streets are very quiet at night.
The moonlight shines down from above and falls on the blue-grey stone slabs.
Those stone slabs were polished so smooth that when the moonlight fell on them, they glowed with a faint silver color.
The doors of the houses on both sides of the street were closed, with dim lights coming from the windows, and occasionally voices could be heard coming from inside.
Yan Si Walking on the street, the sound of footsteps was very light, echoing in the empty streets.
He put his hands in his cuffs, and Captain's Haori's hem swayed slightly behind him. The moonlight shone on him, dragging long shadows on the ground.
Things were running through his mind.
Of course he knew very well how to create Ōken, and he probably even knew where the actual Reishi Concentration Point was.
As for whether it can be created using hundreds of thousands or millions of human souls, this is still a question mark. No one has tried it, and no one knows the result.
But he knew that there was another way to get Ōken, which Aizen probably didn't know.
That person thought he had everything under control, but there were some things hidden in the deepest corners of Soul Society that were not even recorded on Central Library.
He raised his head and looked ahead, and the door of the Research and Development Bureau appeared in his sight. He walked up and pushed the door open. The door closed automatically behind him, making a slight collision sound.
The lights were on in the hall, and the researchers were still busy. Some were staring at the screen and typing on the keyboard with their fingers.
Some were playing with the equipment, and the liquid in the test tube glowed with various colors under the light.
No one looked up at him.
They had long been accustomed to the arrival of Captain Yan Si. No one even said hello, only Akon turned around.
He stood behind an operating table, holding a record board in his hand. He saw Yan Si and bowed slightly.
The movement was very light and quick, and then he turned back and continued to stare at the data on the screen.
Yan Si nodded in response and walked directly towards the depths.
Go through the hall, pass through corridor after corridor, and walk to the door of the deepest room.
There is a sign on the door with a few words written on it.
Private area, no one is allowed to enter.
Yan Si pushed open and walked in. The room was very bright, brighter than the hall. There were more than a dozen huge screens hanging on the wall, and dense data streams were scrolling on each screen.
Those numbers and symbols jumped very fast, dizzyingly fast, and flashed across the screen.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri was sitting in front of the console, with his back to the door and his body leaning forward slightly, his fingers tapping on the keyboard.
Yan Si glanced at the screen, which was full of various information.
The data formulas and chart models are completely incomprehensible.
He did not disturb Kurotsuchi Mayuri, but walked to the innermost corner and raised his head, looking at the huge transparent Jars.
It was filled with nutrient solution, and the liquid shone finely under the light.
Kurayashiki Kenpachi is suspended in the center of the liquid.
He closed his eyes, and white liquid occasionally appeared on his face.
It turns into a white mask, then solidifies and then cracks.
Yan Si said softly, "He hasn't woken up yet?"
Kurotsuchi Mayuri did not raise his head, his fingers were still tapping, crackling. A voice came from the other side. "It has gradually recovered."
"It is estimated that it will take ten days and a half to fully wake up."
Yan Si nodded and looked at the people in Jars.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's voice came again. "What?"
"There's nothing you need to be so anxious about lately, right?"
His fingers stopped for a moment and then continued tapping, "Even if it is Aizen, if he wants to evolve the Soul Jade in his hand to the level of Hogyoku, it cannot be done so quickly."
"According to my calculation, it will take at least five years."
His voice was very sure. "Don't be so anxious."
Yan Si repeated softly, "Within five years?"
According to Urahara, it is decades, but he is more willing to believe in Kurotsuchi Mayuri's judgment.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's sensitivity to data and insight into the essence of things are second to none in the entire Soul Society.
Five years is neither long nor short. When it comes to Shinigami, it is terribly short.
Looking back and thinking about it, I have now spent a hundred years in Soul Society.
If you were a human being, you might not even be able to straighten your waist right now, and you would have to have someone help you to pee.
He walked to Kurotsuchi Mayuri and looked down at the console.
The various data displayed on the screen are indeed incomprehensible, the numbers and symbols are jumping very fast.
But some of the keywords are still understandable.
His brows twitched. "You actually dare to study the nature of the world?"
"If those guys in the sky find out, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."
You can know it by extracting those keywords.
This guy Kurotsuchi Mayuri is actually studying the essence of Three Realms.
Study the operating principle of Three Realms and why it is in its current state.
Those words flashed on the screen. Soul King, Three Realms, balance, soul circulation.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri raised the corners of his mouth and grinned to the base of his ears, revealing a mouth full of big gold teeth. The teeth were shining in the light, and he said very proudly.
"I'm a scientist."
"Isn't it something we should do to explore the essence?"
He looked at Yan Si, whose eyes were very bright under the light.
"Even human scientists whose life spans are only a few decades."
"In that limited life, I was exploring the nature of the world."
He did not continue speaking, lowered his head and began to study again, tapping with his fingers.
Yan Si nodded.
This is the most fundamental difference between Kurotsuchi Mayuri and Urahara.
If the latter was really warned by someone, or persuaded for some reason, they would never study it further.
Urahara will hesitate, weigh, and consider the consequences. Kurotsuchi Mayuri will not, he just wants to see the truth, no matter what the truth is.
Yan Si turned around to leave, walked to the door and put his hand on the door handle, when a voice came from behind.
"Court Security Guard Squad will definitely go to Human World to arrest Quincy."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's voice came from behind.
"I will also participate in the research when the time comes."
Yan Si turned around helplessly and looked at the figure with his back turned.
"Why are you all telling me this?"
"I don't know how to take care of everything."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri lowered his head and curled his lips, his movements very light.
I don't want to say hello in advance to avoid any problems later, which may not look good.
Yan Si stood there and waited for a while.
Seeing that Kurotsuchi Mayuri had no intention of speaking anymore, he opened the door and walked out, closing the door behind him. He stood in the corridor, and the moonlight shone in from the window and fell on him.
He raised his head and looked at the moon outside the window.
The moon is very round and bright.
He withdrew his gaze and stepped away from the Research and Development Bureau.
When Kurayashiki Kenpachi wakes up, if he is willing to go to Hueco Mundo, he can also accompany him there.
Then let Aizen's information be more equal and see what kind of choice the other party will make.
No, it is to ensure that Aizen will make that choice.
Hueco Mundo.
A bright moon hangs in the permanently dark night sky.
The moon was pale and too round, and the moonlight shone down, illuminating the entire white desert.
The sand grains shimmered in the moonlight, like countless crushed gems spread on the ground. The wind blew from a distance, picking up fine sand dust.
Grains of sand swirled in the air and landed on the white bones.
Those bones were scattered all over the desert, some intact, some broken, glowing dimly in the moonlight.
The place where the Hueco Mundo throne originally stood has changed. The throne made of bones has disappeared, and the tall bone steps can no longer be seen.
Instead, there is a huge Palace.
Palace is all white, shining coldly under the moonlight, and the walls are as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the moon in the sky.
Countless spiers rise from everywhere in the Palace, with the tallest one reaching straight into the sky.
Las Noches.
This is the Palace group established after Aizen ruled Hueco Mundo.
As for the original king of Hueco Mundo, Baraggan, he finally lowered his head after being tortured by hallucinations for decades.
The bone crown fell from his head, fell to the ground, rolled around a few times, and stopped in a cloud of sand.
He stood there, lowering his head, looking at the crown, and something flashed deep in his eyes. He understood that if he could not crack Kyōka Suigetsu, he would not be able to resist Aizen.
But he would not give in. He was always planning how to break the illusion, and he was always thinking about killing Aizen.
Las Noches In the room on the highest floor, the door is closed.
Aizen stood in the center of the room.
He was wearing a white robe, his hair was combed back, revealing his smooth forehead, and he was holding a bead in his hand.
The bead is azure blue, so pure and so blue that it dazzles the eyes.
You can find it if you look carefully.
That's the power of Quincy.
Kaname Tōsen stood half a step behind him, lowering his head and facing the Soul Jade on the middle table.
The Soul Jade was suspended three inches above the table. It was completely transparent, with silver light flowing inside.
Kaname Tōsen spoke softly, "Lord Aizen, can Soul Power of Quincy really evolve Soul Jade?"
These powers were obtained after they ran to Dangai, worked hard to find a small space, and destroyed all the Quincy in that space. Aizen said softly, "Of course." His voice was very gentle, "Although Soul Jade is already a good finished product, it is not enough."
He looked at the blue beads in his hand.
"The total power forms possessed by Three Realms."
"Virtual, Quincy and Shinigami."
He looked at Soul Jade on the stage.
"If you want to achieve the perfect form, of course you cannot lack the power of Quincy."
He put the blue Soul Power Bead ball in his hand close to Soul Jade.
The moment the beads touched Soul Jade, they melted directly into it without any hindrance, just like water melting into water.
Soul Jade has undergone drastic changes internally.
Those silver lights began to rotate, condense, and spread.
They turned into countless tiny points of light, flying inside Soul Jade, rotating and converging, and then forming nebulae, which were slowly flowing.
Purple, blue, and silver are intertwined together, like a miniature universe. The presence of Soul Jade becomes very special.
There is a feeling that cannot be ignored, a feeling that cannot be looked away from.
Kaname Tōsen stood there looking at the Soul Jade, and his body froze.
He was obviously blind and could not see anything, but at this moment, he could only stand there and look at the bead, unable to move his body.
Aizen picked up the bead and observed it carefully, and found that it was constantly changing, the nebula was rotating, the light spots were flashing, and the color was changing.
He said softly, "Yes."
"Take out the Soul Power of Shinigami and the virtual Soul Power."
Kaname Tōsen After a moment, he came to his senses, turned around, walked to the side, and took out two test tubes from the box.
The test tube is large and filled with liquid.
The liquid in a test tube is silvery white, and it is hundreds of thousands of Zanpakuto Soul Power.
The liquid in the other test tube is dark red, which is hundreds of thousands of Soul Power.
He walked back and handed it over respectfully. Aizen took the two test tubes and brought them close to Soul Jade. The mouth of the test tubes was attached to the surface of Soul Jade without any change.
The nebula inside Soul Jade is still rotating slowly, not absorbing Soul Power from Shinigami, nor paying attention to the virtual Soul Power.
Aizen's eyes lit up. "Oh?" There was a smile in his voice, "This is really interesting."
"Does that mean it's no longer needed now?"
He smiled slightly and handed the two test tubes back to Kaname Tōsen.
He held Soul Jade in his hand, narrowed his eyes and stood there without speaking.
The room was quiet, except for the occasional glimmer of light from the restrained lines on the wall.
After waiting for a long time, Kaname Tōsen spoke softly.
"Lord Aizen, aren't you going to use it?"
Aizen's eyes did not leave Soul Jade.
"No, it's a bit strange."
He always felt that he shouldn't use it now, and always felt that there was something missing. Kaname Tōsen repeated softly, "Strange?" This was not asking a question, but just thinking about where the strangeness was.
A dark figure suddenly appeared at the door.
He is wearing a purple robe and his body is made of bones. He is Baraggan.
Behind him were three Adjuchas-level Great Hollows. The three Great Hollows held Chainss in their hands, and Chainss locked a special Hollow. That Hollow looked a bit like Antelope.
There are two long curved horns on the head, the body is covered with silver-white Hierro, and the limbs are slender and kneeling on the ground.
Baraggan waved his hand. "I caught it for you. This virtual one is Vasto Lorde."
The three Adjuchas behind him stepped forward, dragged the Antelope-like Hollow forward, threw it in front of Aizen and then backed away.
Aizen looked down at the Antelope on the ground.
It was lying on the ground, its body was shaking slightly, and its body was stained with sand and blood.
Kaname Tōsen suddenly said, "Isn't this the virtual one that Baraggan has been chasing?"
"Finally caught?"
Baraggan snorted coldly. "Huh!" His voice came from the skeleton, "I just didn't want to care about her before, but it's very easy to deal with her if I really want to."
He took a few steps to the side and hid in the shadows. The three Adjuchas also moved, and they each walked to different positions.
Four people, four corners.
The location of the station is very strange, it is exactly in the shape of a square.
Facing Aizen and Kaname Tōsen in the middle, as well as the Antelope lying on the ground, there is a faint tendency to surround them.
Kaname Tōsen gently placed his Zanpakutō on his waist, turned his body slightly to face the direction of Baraggan, and said nothing.
The room became quiet, and the moonlight shone in from the tall window.
It fell on the three figures in the room.
It falls on Aizen.
On the slightly trembling Antelope.
It fell on Kaname Tōsen's hand holding the handle of the knife.