Nara Dan felt a touch of admiration for Aizen's decisiveness.
After all, Aizen's evolution with the Hōgyoku had already begun. It was fair to say that the Hōgyoku and Aizen had become one.
Yet Aizen had willingly given up the Hōgyoku and released its energy.
That would undoubtedly deal Aizen tremendous damage as well.
Perhaps he wouldn't even be able to maintain a Shinigami's Spiritual Pressure.
He might fall all the way to being a Plus.
He's already having a pretty rough time as it is.
Nara Dan teased him a little, then put the matter out of his mind.
He wasn't the least bit worried about the possibility that Aizen would return, or that he might be planning to. It would undoubtedly take hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
By the time Aizen finally returned, Nara Dan would have long since become Transcendent—or even Shattered the Void and departed.
So, thanks to Nara Dan's efforts, the trouble Aizen had brought him was over.
"But you don't need to worry too much..."
"Aizen must have been badly injured this time. He'll need a long time to recover..."
"And with Head Captain Yamamoto stationed in Soul Society, nothing will happen."
Jūshirō Ukitake wore a deathly pale expression. Seeing Nara Dan looking thoughtful, he assumed Dan was worried about Aizen.
The two had become acquainted only moments ago, while carrying out rescue work in the aftermath of the great battle.
Nara Dan had a good impression of Jūshirō Ukitake, a polite, kindhearted man, and found him easy to talk to.
Ukitake had also been the one to tell Dan the outcome of the battle between Aizen and Yamamoto Genryūsai.
"Of course..."
"After all, in Soul Society, if the sky fell, Head Captain Yamamoto would be the first to hold it up."
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