Dreamlike Collapse

Looking at the somewhat erratic Hogyoku in the air, Ōetsu Nimaiya said coldly, "Have you forgotten that Phoenix Hall is my territory!"

As Ōetsu Nimaiya finished speaking, a torrential downpour began, but it wasn't raindrops; instead, it was a dense array of Zanpakuto (Zanpakuto).

Walking through the rain of swords, the Hogyoku felt no pressure whatsoever; as long as there were gaps in the raindrops, no Zanpakuto could hit it.

Even if he was hit, it was fine. He withstood Ōetsu Nimaiya's beatings for a whole day and night. Hogyoku was no pushover.

"Is this your plan, Sword God?" Aizen's tone was full of sarcasm.

"Don't rush, Aizen..." Ōetsu Nimaiya adjusted his sunglasses, raised one hand in a palm-up gesture, and his words seemed to carry some kind of magical power, "In my name, all weapons, manifest your power!"

The next moment, the resonance of the Zanpakuto spread rapidly from Ōetsu Nimaiya as the core, and the blade began to disappear, replaced by humans. Those closest to Ōetsu Nimaiya were all beautiful girls, while those farther away became black-clad men with only one pair of eyes.

With a manifestation, Ōetsu Nimaiya caused all his Zanpakuto to reveal the power of their inner sword spirits. He knew that Kyoka Suigetsu was no longer under his control, but Ōetsu Nimaiya still had a way. By using the resonance of the swords over a large area, he forcibly compelled the sword spirit of the Hogyoku.

Indeed, in Ōetsu Nimaiya's eyes, the bead before him was Zanpakuto. His craftsmanship had never failed in thousands of years; if he said it was a sword, then it was a sword. And Aizen was the sword spirit of this sword.

What Ōetsu Nimaiya needs to do is force Aizen to show himself; only then can he proceed with his next move.

"Truly amazing, Sword God..."

Inside the Hogyoku, Aizen could clearly feel a strange force guiding him outwards. This force was not strong, and Aizen could even completely reject it.

Because Aizen is not a sword spirit in the traditional sense, when his Zanpakuto fused, Aizen is simply Aizen; within the Hogyoku, all power is under Aizen's control.

Fine, I'll play along with him.

Aizen's mindset has changed again. His immense strength has given him confidence, making him disregard Ōetsu Nimaiya Yue.

A cracking sound rang out from the Hogyoku. It wasn't that the Hogyoku Hogyoku, but rather that it separated into four rhomboid crystals, which were positioned above, below, left, and right of the Hogyoku.

The world was suddenly tinged with a mysterious purple, with white light shining through it, and the surface reflected a mirror-like luster.

The pitch-black, tree-like patterns spread and intertwined rapidly from the new form of the Hogyoku, and a pitch-black humanoid figure with a purple glow on its surface appeared.

The jet-black power of Bleach formed a fitted robe, while white Hollow's power draped over the shoulders, collar, and hem. White gloves were also worn on the arms, and the purple power of the Hogyoku, along with the power of Bleach and Hollow's power, formed mysterious pupil petals at the elbows.

Looking at Aizen's appearance again, he still had that arrogant slicked-back hair, with a long strand of hair brushing across his brow. A vertical pupil split open on Aizen's forehead, and all three pupils shone with a mysterious purple light.

Another cracking sound rang out, and several cracks appeared in the sky. Six silver mirrors gathered behind Aizen like wings. Finally Aizen said in his magnetic voice, "I will surpass everything!"

"Sosuke Aizen." Ōetsu Nimaiya took off his sunglasses again. This was the first time he had looked Aizen directly in the eye. Aizen in this state was no longer an opponent that he could defeat with a few laughs.

Aizen simply smiled as he looked at Ōetsu Nimaiya. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move. This was the first time he had appeared before the world in this manner, and he was absolutely confident that he could defeat this so-called Sword God.

"What is that?" Hōjōrō Jūshirō stared blankly at the screen. The moment Aizen appeared, the beautiful purple light that painted the world was quite stunning, dreamlike and ethereal, captivating him.

"Beyond Bankai, Aizen has achieved his Beyond Bankai."

"That's Beyond Bankai?!"

Despite having some suspicions, all the captains were still shocked upon hearing Tsuna's assessment. They were the first to learn from Tsuna Beyond Bankai, yet Aizen beat them to it—was this what genius was all about?

Aside from Tsuna, only Urahara Kisuke relatively calm, though his expression wasn't exactly pleasant either, as his fingertips were rapidly analyzing data from various parts of Soul Society.

"Tsuna, if they keep fighting like this, won't Soul Society be in trouble?"

The data transmitted by the instrument told Urahara that subtle tremors of varying degrees were occurring in every corner of Soul Society, clearly due to the influence of the spiritual pressure from the two beings in the sky that Beyond Bankai level.

"Don't panic, there are people in the Soul King Palace who care more about the survival of Soul Society than you do." Tsuna seemed quite calm; with Monk around, Soul Society was impossible to destroy.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, I beg you to stabilize the situation in Soul Society," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said.

Tsuna sighed. After all, he wasn't from Soul Society, so his feelings for Soul Society couldn't resonate with Urahara and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. He also used Beyond Bankai, and the rain mist quietly spread throughout every corner of Soul Society, using the Sedation properties of rain to stabilize the tremors of Soul Society.

Back at the Spirit King 'Soul King Palace Soul King Palace, the Monk sitting cross-legged beside it opened his eyes for the first time. He had been there ever since Aizen stormed the Soul King Palace, guarding the Soul King's safety.

The Monk hadn't made a move because, in his view, Aizen was just causing trouble; he thought it was nothing serious and that others could handle it. But now, the spiritual pressure emanating from Aizen was beginning to make the Monk take it seriously.

Like the Monk, Ōetsu Nimaiya had given up on trying to teach Aizen a lesson. Aizen, having completed the fusion of his Zanpakuto, could no longer be used as material for his sword forging. Thus, he was left with only one option: to kill Aizen.

"Alright, the game's over. All of you, come here!"

Ōetsu Nimaiya called out to her personal guards, and at Ōetsu Nimaiya call, the five girls in the guards revealed their true forms: a chisel, a flint, a water trough, a hammer, and fire tongs.

Five tools flew to Ōetsu Nimaiya Ōetsu Nimaiya hung on his waist so he could use them at will.

At the same time, Ōetsu Nimaiya's appearance had also changed. His original trendy hairstyle and sunglasses had all disappeared, replaced by an extremely short buzz cut. He was shirtless with a tattered apron hanging on his chest, looking every bit the blacksmith who had been working for who knows how long.

"Is this the real you, Ōetsu Nimaiya?" Aizen asked, narrowing his eyes, a hint of mockery subtly spreading across Ōetsu Nimaiya's face.

Ōetsu Nimaiya's face was terrifyingly cold. "You'll regret making me look so pathetic, Aizen!"

Ōetsu Nimaiya's short, thin, and not-so-handsome appearance had always been a source of pain for him. He had been ridiculed countless times because of it. Even after becoming a blacksmith and gaining his own strength, those who mocked him still laughed at him for his rustic appearance.

Since then, Ōetsu Nimaiya has sealed away his true self. He wears new clothes, gets new hairstyles, and sings the most popular songs. Even in the inescapable Soul King Palace, he is always at the forefront of fashion.

Now, in order to deal with Aizen, Ōetsu Nimaiya has no choice but to reveal his true form, which makes him ashamed. To vent his dissatisfaction, Aizen can only atone with his death.

In a flash, Ōetsu Nimaiya rushed in front of Aizen and engaged him in a fierce battle, using all sorts of tools, eager to kill Aizen immediately.

However, this scene seemed somewhat strange to the people at the entrance of the Central Underground Prison.

"What's going on? Why isn't it moving? Kisuke, did they discover your bugs?" Kensei immediately nudged Urahara Kisuke's shoulder and asked. The scene had been frozen since the beginning, without any changes.

"Kensei, do you think it's possible..." Hirako slapped his forehead, saying with some reluctance.

"Zero Squad has been hit by Kyoka Suigetsu." Ukitake added the second half of Hirako's statement.

"What?" A blush crept onto Kensei's face. Aizen's displayed power was so overwhelming that he momentarily forgot about the existence of Kyoka Suigetsu. He exclaimed in surprise, "When did he activate Kyoka Suigetsu?"

"Beyond Bankai is the fusion of Zanpakuto. The power of Kyoka Suigetsu has been completely integrated into Aizen's body, which means that every move he makes is an expression of the power of Kyoka Suigetsu," Tsuna explained.

"Doesn't that mean..."

"Anyone without resistance to Illusion doesn't even qualify to be Aizen's opponent," Tsuna said. "Originally, Ōetsu Nimaiya could use his control over his Zanpakuto to avoid Aizen's Illusion, but now that the power of Kyoka Suigetsu has completely returned to Aizen's body, Ōetsu Nimaiya has lost his trump card against Aizen."

"What if it were Kirinjī Tenshirō instead?" Unohana Retsu asked.

"Perhaps he still has a fighting chance." Tsuna wasn't entirely sure. "After all, his Break Illusion ability can reduce the effects of Illusion on him to some extent."

A purple prism rose up in front of Ōetsu Nimaiya, reflecting the scene of Ōetsu Nimaiya fighting fiercely. In addition, the same prism rose up in front of Ōetsu Nimaiya Yue's personal guard and the spirits of the other Zanpakuto.

From the very beginning, Ōetsu Nimaiya never had a chance to use his true strength. The moment Aizen manifested, he had already hypnotized everyone in the Phoenix Hall, not even sparing a single Asauchi.

After completely merging with the Hogyoku, Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu power was further enhanced. His hypnotic ability was so strong that even Zanpakuto could not completely escape it, and they were all trapped in that dreamlike Mangekyou world.

Ignoring Ōetsu Nimaiya, who was engrossed in his own world, Aizen's gaze fell on a corner of the Phoenix Hall, where an insect, a Surveillance Spirit Bug, was residing.

Seeing Aizen's gaze turn to them, even though they knew it was a live broadcast, most of the captains gripped their sword hilts. There was no way around it; Aizen's aura was too overwhelming, and the urge to draw their swords was an instinctive reaction.

Aizen's gaze seemed to pierce through the Surveillance Spirit Bug and meet the eyes of the captains. A playful smile appeared on his face. He hovered and spun around, showing the Seireitei his appearance after Beyond Bankai.

"Dreamlike Collapse, this is the name that Beyond Bankai." Aizen's voice was soft, but all the captains watching the battle heard it clearly.