The three faced off against one another as the flames of war spread through the surrounding space.
Overall, the Gotei 13 was being completely suppressed. The top four Espada were extraordinarily powerful, far surpassing most captains. In battle, they could often fight many opponents alone. The Segunda Espada's Decay ability in particular was virtually unsolvable without a means of countering it.
Meanwhile, aside from Senju Hashirama and Ukitake Jushiro, who were merely standing by, the battle on Madara's side had grown truly intense. Even in his Six Paths state, Kenpachi Zaraki was completely suppressed by him.
Even after removing his eyepatch and unleashing his spiritual pressure in full, he was still no match for Madara.
Six Paths Level fighters were already powerhouses above captains. Other than Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai, it was difficult to find anyone in the Seireitei capable of standing against one.
However, Madara had no intention of ending the battle too quickly. He was equally interested in the Soul Society's so-called spiritual pressure.
The power systems of different worlds varied vastly. For a battle maniac like Madara, he would never pass up any opportunity to learn about them.
Besides, this battle had no direct bearing on his interests. Whether Aizen's side won or the Gotei 13 prevailed made little difference to him.
Shin looked at Yamamoto Genryusai with a light smile. "Is it really all right for you to just watch, Captain-Commander? Your subordinates don't seem like they can hold out much longer."
At Shin's words, Yamamoto turned his gaze toward him. "Do you remember that you are not from the Soul Society? As a powerhouse from another world, why have you chosen to side with Aizen?"
Leaning on his cane, Shin shrugged with a smile. "Well, everyone has their own pursuits and needs. Aizen just happens to