"Feishi, what are you still waiting for!? His Majesty has agreed to personally grant you glory. Have you forgotten the dream you once wanted to pursue!?"
All of a sudden, Sasaki, the old man who had been kneeling on the ground, turned around. With a grave, pained expression, he looked at the young ninja and shouted in a deep voice.
Caught off guard by Sasaki's words, the young ninja froze for a moment before saying awkwardly, "But... Lord Sasaki..."
Before he could finish, Sasaki raised a hand to cut him off. His once-clouded eyes were now bright and piercing as he stared intently at Feishi and said in a deep voice, "Say no more. Trust me. Trust His Majesty, Feishi!"
As he spoke, Sasaki's gaze sharpened. He suddenly raised his right hand, which bore a Hollow Hole, and clenched it fiercely in the air!
"Boom—"
The next instant, accompanied by a heavy blast, a compressed mass of air shot into the surrounding ruins, piercing through several rock walls in an instant and leaving behind enormous holes that sent chills down everyone's spines.
Seeing the power Sasaki had displayed so effortlessly, the eyes of the ninjas present narrowed slightly.
Though none of them said it aloud, each of them felt at least a flicker of longing in their hearts.
Meanwhile, ever since Sasaki had begun speaking, Aizen had remained silent, merely watching with a smile as Sasaki fulfilled his role.
When it came to breaking through the enemy from within, no one was more useful than someone who had once been the enemy himself.
Sure enough, after witnessing the power Sasaki displayed, Feishi's eyes began to waver, his heart tilting heavily in favor of it.
At that moment, the elderly Sasaki seized the chance, staring into his eyes as he continued