"Captain-Commander, it seems your operation is destined to fail." Aizen smiled. With a flick of Kyoka Suigetsu in his hand, Kenpachi Zaraki's slash from behind him automatically veered off course.
"Brat, stop forcing yourself to endure. Your subordinates have already fallen into a disadvantage, and you are fated to die by this old man's hand." Flames blazed continuously along his blade as Yamamoto Genryusai stared with blazing eyes, determined to slay this traitor to the Soul Society.
"Oh, is that really so...? Surely you haven't forgotten my Zanpakuto's ability, Captain-Commander? The five senses can deceive you!"
Aizen's smile remained calm as he raised his Zanpakuto. "Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu!"
As his voice fell, subtle changes occurred in the world. The battlefield vanished, and the Espada appeared in the distance. No one had been injured. Everything had merely been a chaotic illusion.
"This..." Yamamoto Genryusai's gaze turned solemn, a trace of astonishment appearing on his face. He had long known of Aizen's Zanpakuto ability, but he had never expected it to be this powerful—powerful enough to ensnare all the captains within it.
"Lord Aizen, it is ready." Among the Espada, Ulquiorra spoke in a low voice.
"Good. Do it!" Aizen gave the order without any hesitation.
With that command, an incomparably powerful spiritual pressure erupted from the very center of Las Noches. In an instant, it enveloped the entire palace. All the captains groaned at once as the immense force struck them, directly ejecting them beyond Las Noches' boundaries.
Even Yamamoto Genryusai himself could not withstand that vast power and was suddenly cast out.
Afterward, shrouded in that light, Las Noches rapidly sped into the distance. It moved as swiftly as a meteor streaking across the sky, vanishing beyond the horizon in the blink of an eye.
"Captain-Commander!" A captain came to