Rukongai, North District Seven.
Inside a secret underground base at an outpost in the outskirts.
Precision instruments were piled everywhere. Within enormous containers, masses of white substance writhed and devoured one another, canceling each other out.
Two figures sat before the screens, eight eyes fixed on the shifting data.
Tap, tap, tap...
In the silent environment, steady footsteps slowly approached, and a faint, inexplicable pressure filled the air.
"How are the results?"
A gentle voice rang out in the laboratory. Aizen calmly looked ahead, his gaze settling on the white substance inside the container.
"They're quite successful, Captain Aizen." Gin Ichimaru turned his head slightly, the corners of his mouth lifting. "According to the data analysis provided by Szayelaporro Granz, our objective has been preliminarily achieved."
"However, Lord Aizen, a Menos of this level possesses no controllability whatsoever."
Kaname Tosen's low voice echoed through the laboratory. At some point, four of the six eyes had closed.
"And its poison is so potent that not only Shinigami Soldiers, but even Captains would face mortal danger."
Aizen smiled at that. "There's no need to concern yourself with such details. This Hollowfication experiment is merely a trial."
"Furthermore, we've gradually pinpointed the whereabouts of Shinji Hirako and his group. While using this to lure them out, we can also test the plan."
"One stone, three birds..."
"Gin, Kaname, be patient!"
"Everything is under our control!"
Nighttime, Naruki City.
A Garganta tore through the void, its beastlike rows of teeth staggered beneath the myriad stars, adding a touch of eerie color to the city's night.
Deep darkness emerged, and a figure clad in white slowly stepped out.
Reishi condensed beneath his feet as Su Feng stood in the air beneath the heavens, looking down at the bustling city below.
Compared to the unchanging