In an instant, before the eyes of every spectator, Aizen's Zanpakutō had sliced Ye Chuan's body in two!
Yet there was not the slightest joy on Aizen's face.
For his eyes, which had always held a gentle smile, now showed genuine shock!
The body of the Ye Chuan he had cut down was slowly fading away.
An illusion?!
When?!
Aizen was aghast!
His [Illusion], which could completely hypnotize an opponent's five senses, had instead allowed his opponent to hypnotize him in a way he could not understand at all?!
"The moment you used hypnosis on me."
Ye Chuan's voice sounded beside his ear like a ghost.
His [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan], which had turned scarlet at some unknown point, gazed calmly at him.
"Playing with illusions before these eyes of mine?"
"Sōsuke Aizen, you're so naive it's almost adorable."
At some unknown point, a red energy sphere composed of pure [cursed energy] had appeared in Ye Chuan's hand.
[Cursed Technique Reversal: Red]!
Boom-!!
Before Aizen could even react, the red energy sphere slammed squarely into his chest!
His entire body was sent flying backward like a cannonball once again!
"Urgh!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth!
"Cough... cough..."
Sōsuke Aizen rose from the rubble in a sorry state. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the gentle smile that had always graced his face finally vanished completely.
As he looked at the black-haired man who seemed to have been toying with him from beginning to end, a flicker of doubt arose within him.
But he was Sōsuke Aizen, after all.
He was the man who had single-handedly toyed with the entire Soul Society for a hundred years and sought to stand upon the throne of heaven.
His pride would never allow him to accept defeat