At Minato's instruction, everyone exchanged glances before nodding heavily.
High in the sky, Gin wore a faint smile, his eyes narrowing slightly as he watched the scene below. He spoke with a soft chuckle.
"Hmm... so it seems my trail really was picked up..."
"They actually used ninja hounds... Well... ninja really do know how to cheat..."
As his words fell, Kyoka Suigetsu, beautiful and exquisite like a porcelain doll beside him, frowned slightly. Her deep, captivating eyes glanced at the lazy Gin, and she said displeasedly.
"You're nothing but trouble!"
Hearing Kyoka Suigetsu's words, Gin's shoulders trembled slightly. He could only turn his head away with a helpless expression.
Women... had always been troublesome creatures...
At that moment, Aizen stood nearby with a faint smile on his face, his deep eyes fixed on the scene below with amusement.
Several tiny black figures atop the tower were reflected in his pupils. After watching their movements for a while, he said with a soft smile.
"It matters not. If I am not mistaken, their original intention seems to have been to use this terrain to construct a barrier capable of sealing your movements..."
At that point, he glanced lightly at Gin, the corners of his lips curving into a slight smile as he softly said.
"Quite an interesting idea, isn't it..."
"I am rather curious whether you, as one of Las Noches, can still escape so easily when faced with the trap Konoha has prepared in advance for you..?"
Hearing Aizen's words and seeing the gentle gaze he directed at him, Gin scratched his head helplessly and said with a wry smile.
"Captain Aizen, that isn't a very funny joke..."
Meanwhile.
Inside the tower below.
Dai, Might Guy, Kakashi, and Sakumo followed Pakkun through the corridors, slowly making their way