Which Hurts More: Getting Kicked in the Balls or Getting Hit in the Balls? (Third Update, 4,000-Character Chapter)

"Huff... huff..."

"Just standing there is already this hard for you? If you can't handle it, you'd better run while you still can. What comes next has nothing to do with Ryoka like you. It's the duty of us Shinigami of the Seireitei!"

Byakuya Kuchiki said expressionlessly. Even as he spoke, his attack had already begun. A vast sea of blades swept down toward Aizen with terrifying sharpness!

"Y-You can't... even hit... a person, so you've got no right to talk!"

Wu Biao vanished from the spot, his body wreathed in bloodlust. But he didn't charge into the sea of blades. Instead, he rushed toward a patch of empty space beyond its reach.

The move made both Byakuya and Renji react, but in an instant Byakuya recalled what Kotetsu Isane had explained to them about Aizen's Zanpakuto ability.

Everyone who had seen the corpse had been hypnotized!

With that in mind, Byakuya immediately redirected the sea of blades toward the spot Wu Biao was charging at. Since he didn't know the exact location, however, the blades didn't overtake Wu Biao. They split apart instead.

They formed a circle around him, leaving him unharmed, so he could attack the moment they found Aizen.

It might have seemed like a long time had passed, but Byakuya had made the adjustment in a mere instant. Even Renji, standing beside him, hadn't had time to react!

It also showed that, in that split second, he had trusted Wu Biao's judgment without hesitation.

"Four-Eyes!"

At the same time, Wu Biao had already reached a certain patch of empty space. With a shout, he swung a fist straight at it!

"How interesting. Just as I observed, your instincts are remarkably sharp!"

Aizen's voice rang out at the perfect moment. The empty space peeled away like a