Blazing Fire and Lingering Flames

Towering flames surged upward, instantly illuminating Seireitei's night sky!

The immense spiritual pressure violently assaulted the spiritual senses of everyone nearby. Some weaker Soul Reapers could barely remain standing, their bodies beginning to twitch.

Among the remnants of the four-division allied army that had already been crippled by the Tenth Division, Sōsuke Aizen looked toward the pillar of fire piercing the sky with deliberately feigned panic.

He had long since taken the opportunity to give his squad an order: while pursuing the Tenth Division, they were to fall back whenever possible and absolutely not get truly drawn into the battle.

After all, this conflict was not his own battle. There was no need for him to in this kind of...