Hōgyoku Fusion, Dunn Prepares to Depart

"My lord Aizen, are you really going to do this?"

Aizen stared at the Hōgyoku floating above his palm when Kaname Tōsen suddenly spoke from beside him, his tone full of concern.

"It does not grant you power directly. Rather, it fulfills your wishes."

Aizen answered, but his gaze never left the Hōgyoku before him.

Dunn had been right. That girl's power really could help the Hōgyoku fuse quickly.

Or rather, that girl's power bore a slight resemblance to the Hōgyoku.

But now that he had what he wanted, there was no need to think any further.

His goal was about to be achieved, yet Aizen found it strange.

He could not bring himself to feel happy.

"Send the two of them to the World of the Living."

Aizen turned and left, tossing out those words before he departed.

Kaname Tōsen froze for a moment, then understood that Aizen meant Rukia Kuchiki and Orihime Inoue.

As he walked out of the palace deep within Las Noches, Kaname Tōsen suddenly stopped.

An unexpected Arrancar had appeared there.

"You actually dared to return. Aren't you afraid that person will cause you trouble?"

Baraggan, the former king of Hueco Mundo.

He had previously gone to the World of the Living with the other Arrancar, yet he had actually returned now.

"That is not something you need to worry about. What I want to know is, what exactly does that person intend to do? Destroy this world?"

Baraggan was in his Arrancar form, and the expression on his face made his thoughts obvious.

"So you're afraid of death."

Kaname Tōsen said in sudden realization. The moment those words came out, Baraggan's face darkened, clearly displeased.

That was indeed the case, but did he have to say it to his face?

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