At this very moment, deep within Las Noches, inside a secluded and silent palace.
In the darkness, an eerie plant gently swayed its branches and leaves, like a beautiful black shadow dancing in the air, seductive yet strange.
Yet above that plant was something even stranger!
Countless flower stamens had fused together like sharp shards of glass, forming a beautiful reflective surface like a mirror.
At this moment, every scene that had originally taken place within the Regeneration Hall was vividly displayed upon that mirror.
Before the mirror sat a petite girl in a kimono. She was none other than Kyoka Suigetsu, who had previously learned that Sasuke had arrived in the Hollow Spirit Empire.
Her petite body leaned lazily against the cold stone chair behind her. A languid expression rested on her delicate face as her beautiful eyes lightly glanced over the mirror, the corners of her lips lifting faintly.
Especially when she saw Sasuke's agonized expression after he had been injected with that vial of serum, a glint flashed in her eyes. Her tender red lips parted slightly as she said in an incomparably pleasant voice.
"Just as I thought... this little one's body can withstand the newly developed Hollow serum..."
"In that case... this little one has shown just how useful he can be. If he is put to proper use, perhaps research on Hollows can advance even further..."
Just as Kyoka Suigetsu finished speaking, a flippant voice suddenly sounded from beside her.
"I imagine... His Majesty would be quite thrilled to learn of this as well..."
As the flippant voice rang out, a tall, silver-haired figure slowly stepped out from the shadows. It was Gin Ichimaru, who was currently responsible for overseeing the Empire.
Upon hearing Gin's words, Kyoka Suigetsu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly before