Judging from the spiritual pressure just now, Aizen Sosuke should have only just awakened the Hogyoku. In that state, killing him would definitely be easier than waiting until he had undergone multiple fusions.
So what was the choice now???
Uchiha Hikaru's mind was a complete mess. Every option had its pros and cons, and none of them seemed like a good choice for him...
Standing on a protruding triangular rock, Uchiha Hikaru looked toward the central meeting hall, his brows furrowed and his eyes full of conflict.
"Uchiha Hikaru! I'm taking those two back to Karakura Town first," Shinji Hirako said.
Uchiha Hikaru turned to glance at them. Kuchiki Rukia's inexplicable blush made him look at her twice more.
"Mm! Don't forget the others in the Visored."
Shinji Hirako nodded, a trace of concern appearing on his face. Although every member of the Visored was unquestionably strong, the ones fighting them were captains after all.
Some of them were unfathomably powerful.
Uchiha Hikaru seemed to understand Shinji Hirako's concerns and spoke calmly. "Don't worry. They were once captains of the Soul Society too. Their strength isn't a problem, and they still understand how things work. There won't be any deaths."
Shinji Hirako froze for a moment. So Uchiha Hikaru had never intended to send them to their deaths. Before he realized it, a trace of emotion had appeared in his eyes.
He nodded heavily and answered, "Mm!"
Shinji Hirako left with Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, looking back every few steps.
Centuries of dealing with the world, along with the trial from a hundred years ago, had long sealed away a dark, unknown corner within his heart.
He had long since stopped harboring any overly intimate feelings toward this world.
Yet unexpectedly, he had met Uchiha Hikaru. The first time,