Sōsuke Aizen tilted his head back, his gaze never leaving the enormous fortress above.
"Tell me, if I brought Wahrwelt down right now, would Seireitei be destroyed?"
His tone sounded utterly casual, as though he were discussing something trivial.
Faced with this dangerously probing question, Sōya Azashiro, who stood some distance away, made no unnecessary movements.
Sōya Azashiro fell silent for a moment. "I won't let you do that."
His grayish-white prison uniform fluttered slightly in the wind. His tone was flat, yet carried absolute resolve.
If Aizen dared to step even slightly out of line, he would sever Aizen's hands and feet without the slightest hesitation.
Aizen paid no heed to the warning.
Aizen chuckled softly. "I look forward to it."
High in the sky, on the outskirts of Wahrwelt.
As the light of the teleportation array faded, the main force of the Gotei 13 successfully arrived at the enemy's headquarters.
The architecture here was steeped in the cold precision unique to the Quincy.
Giant white slabs paved the streets, while the towering buildings around them pointed straight toward that false sky.
To maximize the efficiency of their search and annihilation, once everyone had gathered, they immediately split up under Shunsui Kyōraku's brief deployment orders.
Following their respective squad assignments, they quickly scattered into the enormous fortress labyrinth.
Sajin Komamura, Tetsuzaemon Iba, and Gin Ichimaru happened to choose the same route toward the central tower.
The three swiftly made their way along the broad street.
They had not gone far when several highly concentrated pillars of Reishi light suddenly descended on the crossroads ahead.
The pillars dissipated, revealing five young girls in white Sternritter uniforms blocking their path.
Bambi's squad.
At their head, Bambietta Basterbine rested one hand on her hip and swept her gaze over the three Soul