Blood-Rebuking Engetsu

Though it was a chantless Dankū, empowered by Sōsuke Aizen's outrageously immense Spiritual Pressure, the Dankū underwent a sudden transformation.

What had originally been a barrier erected in only one direction now radiated white waves of light from Aizen as its core, and defensive Dankū shields instantly rose up in every direction!

They blocked all of Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Shiba's attacks, leaving only faint ripples across the shields.

Then, Sōsuke Aizen vanished from where he stood.

"Where did he go?!"

"So fast!"

Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Shiba's expressions tightened. Their sensing nerves could not perceive Aizen's speed at all.

By the time they reacted, Urahara shouted in a low voice, "Behind you, Isshin!"

Isshin Shiba reacted instantly, swinging Engetsu behind him and whipping up a violent gale.

"Too weak. Your strength."

With a faint smile, Sōsuke Aizen effortlessly stopped Isshin Shiba's blade with a single finger, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

His other hand did not pause either, gathering a blue-green glow in his palm.

"King's"

"Cero!"

The blue energy beam suddenly expanded and exploded from Aizen's palm, becoming a pillar of light that sliced through everything in its path like a hot knife through butter.

After cleaving through a series of skyscrapers, it set off a missile-like explosion somewhere in the distance!

"So... so strong..."

The Visoreds had only just stabilized Shinji Hirako's injuries. Watching the catastrophe-like explosion in the distance, fear rose in their hearts.

This was utterly beyond a level they could interfere with.

In a battle of this caliber, even a casual strike possessed the power of a Zanpakutō's Bankai. It was simply not something an ordinary Vice-Captain or Captain-level combatant could take part in.

"Not a bad reaction..."

Aizen casually raised one index finger and blocked the incoming slash wrapped in blazing