"I still hope you can hold on!!!"
"Your life and death are in your own hands."
The violent winds caused by the explosions continued to buffet Uchiha Hikaru's cloak. The sharp crackling sounds foretold unrest in Soul Society.
A massive explosion erupted in the central meeting hall, and the entire building collapsed into ruins.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Kyoraku Shunsui, and Zaraki Kenpachi stood in separate positions, forming a triangle that trapped Aizen Sosuke in the middle.
"Aizen Sosuke, surrender. You have committed a heinous crime; there is no room left for you to choose." Kyoraku Shunsui stood in the air with twin blades in hand, speaking to Aizen Sosuke amid the ruins.
Aizen Sosuke snorted disdainfully. "A heinous crime??? I merely did what every one of you wanted to do but lacked the courage to do."
He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and continued, "Isn't that right, Captain Commander Yamamoto?"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni remained silent. His muscular upper body was exposed, and his white Shinigami uniform had long since been blown away by the wind.
His black Shinigami uniform had also been partly removed, revealing sharply defined muscles across his upper body. If not for the white beard tied into a ponytail on his chest, it would have been hard to tell that he was an old man.
"Captain Commander Yamamoto, is your silence an admission?" Aizen Sosuke's lips curled into a faint smile. "You people are always so hypocritical!"
"Your outward appearances are always the opposite of what lies in your hearts. You clearly want something, yet you insist on acting as though you do not care."
"Hahaha... I agree with that. Kyoraku Shunsui, haven't you coveted the Captain Commander's position for a long time?" Zaraki Kenpachi had clearly failed to grasp the situation, blurting out whatever came to mind.