Baraggan recalled that this was perhaps what people often call a revolving lantern.
Unlike those Hollows who struggle to rise to the top, he was born as a Vasto Lorde, the highest-ranking Menos Grande, possessing the power to devour other Hollows at will, and had also wreaked havoc in the World of the Living and Soul Society.
Ultimately, finding the Reishi in those places less concentrated than in Hueco Mundo, he settled down in Hueco Mundo.
It once fought fiercely with another Vasto Lorde for control of Hueco Mundo, but that guy eventually disappeared.
He became the King of Hueco Mundo, built his own Las Noches with the sky as his dome, and sat on his throne. Everything should have been wonderful.
Until Aizen arrived, easily wiping out his subordinates and using overwhelming power to seize the throne that should have been his.
He hated and feared, just as Retsu Unohana said, outwardly baring his teeth and claws, trying to disguise his strength.
In reality, he was terrified of Aizen, so much so that he had no will to resist and always deceived himself into forbearing by saying that the time was not yet right.
"Aaaaaaah!"
A large amount of cherry-red flames erupted from the gap in the crown. Without the support of the flames, the ribs, arms, and black fur gradually turned into nothingness.
Retsu Unohana focused her attention and tightened her grip on the Blood Blade with her left hand once more.
Aizen
Baraggan ignored Retsu Unohana in front of him; in his last moments, he only wanted to use all his strength to deliver a blow to Aizen.
Even if it doesn't kill Aizen, it can at least injure him.
In that way, Baraggan felt that all the pent-up frustration he had accumulated over the years could finally be released.
A crimson flame formed a giant skull shape, soaring through the sky and heading straight for the Hall of the Divine Court.
As Baraggan's abilities were pushed to their limits, the buildings along the way began to decay and eventually collapse.
In a few breaths, he rushed to the Hall of the Divine Court.
"Oh dear,"
Gin Ichimaru cried out and Shunpo to dodge the cherry-red skull.
The side door of the main hall is decayed and collapsed.
The shockwave that erupted from within swept outwards, only to vanish under Baraggan's power. " Aizen, you are the only one I cannot let go."
At this moment, Baraggan abandoned his fear of Aizen and unleashed the roar of a king before his death.
The ground gradually weathered into sand.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Baraggan swooped forward.
Aizen his head, and white light emanated from the eight child-shaped holes. An invisible Reiatsu transformed into a giant hammer and slammed down.
The skull shattered instantly, unable to maintain its shape, and burst into a large ball of cherry-red flames.
Shiraishi dared not touch it. With a swing of his sword, he used the Wind Wall to block it, and the light and flames bypassed the area as if they were mist encountering a wall.
The entire Hall of the Divine Court was shortened by over a hundred meters.
As the cherry-red flames dissipated, both of them remained suspended in mid-air.
"You are truly beloved; even your subordinates rushed to see you one last time before they died."
Shiraishi said sarcastically, mainly because he wanted to prolong the time by chatting.
Aizen saw through his plan and said gently, "Are you trying to stall me with just this Bankai form instead of using other forms, hoping to wait until Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and the others come to help?"
Shiraishi remained silent instead of answering.
I'm very disappointed.
Aizen sighed softly and said, "So-called trust and dependence have the same meaning; that's the behavior of the weak."
For us, trust is unnecessary.
"Really? I think sometimes trusting your partners might not be a bad thing."
Shiraishi replied.
Aizen's expression darkened. He said, "If I use Kyōka Suigetsu to stall you and kill them, will you understand the meaning of my words? Placing your trust in those weaker than yourself only makes you weak."
"Shut up"
Shiraishi used his Steel Tempest again to close the distance, unleashing a Steel Tempest.
He had used all his skills, but breaking through Aizen's defenses was still extremely difficult.
Similarly, Aizen was unable to harm him.
At first, Aizen found these kinds of battles interesting, but gradually he grew tired of them.
He decided to end this tedious battle. As he uttered his provocative words, he used his ability, "Kyōka Suigetsu," and watched as Shiraishi rushed towards a deserted place and swung his blade.
That's why I say, don't trust others.
Aizen's tone was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't slow down. Shunpo to rush forward, unwilling to let this opening slip by, and decided to kill with one blow.
Something's not right!
Despite his anger, Shiraishi's Spiritual Sense remained unaffected. His absolute domain within three steps allowed him to detect warnings of danger emerging from seemingly nowhere.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately turned the blade towards the source of the danger.
Bang!
The powerful Reiatsu collided once more, and the shockwave transformed into a raging wind that swept across the vast Pantheon.
The turbulent air created the illusion that the entire sky was distorted.
Aizen looked on in surprise. "You weren't affected by Kyōka Suigetsu? No, it clearly worked. Your Spiritual Sense has reached this level!"
"What a pity, only I can ambush others, no one can ambush me."
Shiraishi replied, his figure suddenly changing into the form of the Nightbringer Yasuo, transforming from solid to ethereal, as if he had merged into Aizen's blade, and then instantly becoming solid again.
His sword remained inside Aizen's body, transforming once more into the Nightbringer, its orange flames suddenly surging.
Even as Aizen changed forms, he managed to escape the blade's reach first, instantly regenerating his damaged heart and uttering a single word, "Light."
A holy white light emanated from his palm, suppressing the orange karmic fire. Countless rays of light surged toward the Shiraishi.
He unleashed an arc-shaped Wind Wall, blocking the highly penetrating white light completely.
At this point, neither of them used pure Zanjutsu anymore; they began to use all their power, solely to eliminate the enemy.
Shiraishi completely abandoned the idea of having Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and his group provide assistance while he waited for an opportunity to act from the sidelines.
To protect Retsu Unohana from Aizen's harm, Shiraishi has no choice but to unleash his true power here and Aizen to the death, lest Aizen leave because he finds it too boring.
"It seems you finally understand what I meant."
Aizen smiled and used Kyōka Suigetsu once again to create an illusion.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Thick streams of flame erupted from the ground, forming fire dragons that devoured each other, eventually merging into a gigantic fire dragon capable of supporting the sky from the ground.
"Aww!"
The fire dragon roared, turning even the frozen buildings into scalding lava that flew up from the ground and charged towards Shiraishi.
He immediately unleashed a Wind Wall.
Yasuo's skills are similar to Getsuga Tenshō; they look simple, but their strength lies in their practicality. For example, Wind Wall Wind Wall block any ranged attack.
The fire dragon crashed into the Wind Wall, but it didn't disappear.
Shiraishi understood that this was an illusion; the real danger was behind and to the left and right, where a strong sense of crisis was emerging.
It's just another Kyōka Suigetsu.
As Shiraishi thought to himself, he suddenly swung his blade, and the orange karmic fire surged violently, transforming into a curtain of fire that protected his entire body.
The flames of karma flickered, like rain falling into a pond; on the surface, they seemed to make a great commotion, but underneath, everything was calm.
He fell into deep thought. He couldn't continue to passively take the beating. The only way to break the Kyōka Suigetsu was to use that skin.
"Yuanmian"
Shiraishi murmured something, and his form changed again. His snow-white hair flew backward, and his clothes changed into a combat suit with a metallic texture. He had arm armor on both shoulders and armor covering his calves.
His face was not visible; he wore a heavily armored iron helmet with Y-shaped orange-red lenses that allowed him to see outside.
PROJECT.
This is why he decided to crack the skin of Aizen Kyōka Suigetsu.
"This is a form I've never seen before. Is it your new Bankai? Interesting, Shiraishi. You always manage to surprise me."
Aizen's face showed a hint of curiosity. He had never seen a person's Bankai have so many forms and different abilities.
Shiraishi's voice had a slightly electronic quality, " Aizen, you won't be laughing for long."
Let me see it.
Aizen created an illusion that allowed him to speak, but in reality, he was using Gin Ichimaru, who was watching the battle, as a substitute for himself.
I hid to the side.
He wanted to test Shiraishi's Bankai abilities.
"Let me show you my secret weapon."
Shiraishi held the sword upright in front of his chest, and rings of orange-red light emerged from the surface of the blade, covered with intricate patterns.
What kind of ability is this? Aizen narrowed his eyes, then Tong Kong's eyes widened!
His heart had been pierced.
It's not Shiraishi, it's Gin Ichimaru?!
"?"
Gin Ichimaru was equally bewildered, his narrowed eyes widening in shock. What was going on? His memory was still stuck on watching the battle. Without blinking, he suddenly moved and appeared in front of Aizen, using his Bankai to pierce Aizen's heart, as if a portion of time had been cut off.
Aizen raised his sword to block Shiraishi's sneak attack, and in a short time, he had figured out what was happening.
Judging from the Reiatsu of the others, the time was not shortened, and combined with those rings of light, it seems more like a hypnotic ability.
However, Shiraishi did not attack him personally, but instead had Gin do it; this is the limitation of hypnosis.
"What a pity, your words might have given me a slight opening."
Aizen's face broke into a confident smile.
Gin Ichimaru realized that he had truly pierced Aizen's body, not Kyōka Suigetsu; his long-held wish had been fulfilled in an instant.
His face showed no excitement, remaining composed as he spoke in his usual flippant tone, "It seems it's time to say goodbye."
"?"
Aizen Dokun magnified his vision, realizing that the other party intended to betray him at this moment. "Gin!"
Do you think you can kill me like this?
Aizen felt underestimated. Shiraishi and Gin, did they think they could kill him like this? Gin's Bankai is the Kamishini no Yari, which can extend and retract at a much faster speed, with a much longer range than his Shikai.
So what if his heart was pierced? It was just a minor, fatal wound that couldn't cause him any harm whatsoever.
Simply remove yourself from the blade, and you'll be healed in an instant.
Gin Ichimaru sheathed his Kamishini no Yari, the blade now restored to its original state, but Little Ichi was missing; that small piece was left inside Aizen's heart.
Aizen's pupils magnified; what remains in his heart? "Gin, you bastard!"
"Shoot him, Kamishini no Yari!"