A gentle breeze swept across the battlefield, stirring rolling waves of heat. Scorching lava gurgled from the cracks, bubbles rising and bursting as sparks scattered in every direction.
Two figures faced each other in the sky. Though neither released any spiritual pressure, the tension between them was suffocating.
"Although I would very much like to have a true showdown with you, this does not seem like the right time."
Aizen's figure was hazy, rippling light shimmering around him. "But you must have noticed it too, haven't you?"
"Barragan's transformation should count as quite a nice gift."
"I heard that you have been carrying out all sorts of reforms in Soul Society lately..."
Su Feng sighed. He had no intention of hiding it. The Hollowfication project had caused such a huge commotion that even ordinary squad members would have noticed it, let alone Aizen, who had lived in Soul Society for more than a century.
If Aizen had not planted some means of surveillance in Soul Society, Su Feng would not believe it even if he were beaten to death.
"A Hogyoku Arrancar—what an imaginative idea."
Su Feng praised him. "Did you obtain that Soul King's Power from the Department of Research and Development?"
"Not only that. Kugo Ginjo and Tsukishima Shishigawara's shares were merely enough for the initial experiment."
Aizen spoke as though chatting with an old friend. The word "secrecy" simply did not exist in his dictionary, and he even explained the process in detail.
"The Soul King's body was stripped away by petty villains. His limbs and organs were scattered throughout the Three Worlds."
"Fullbringers are only an insignificant part of it. Hueco Mundo also contains a great deal of the Soul King's Power, and those are the foundation for creating Hogyoku Arrancar."
Su Feng nodded thoughtfully.
Given