A colossal Senkaimon appeared out of Hueco Mundo on the vast, desolate desert of Hueco Mundo...
As the door slowly opened, a vast Spiritual Pressure, as immense as the ocean, surged forth from the gentle breeze-filled doorway, crushing countless lizard-like figures, their heads adorned with white skeletons, into clusters of Reishi that drifted in the wind as they weaved through the white sand.
"It's been so long since I've been back here; it's still as desolate as before."
Sōgo Shihoin stepped out of the Senkaimon, looked at the vast white desert, and curled his lip.
" Hueco Mundo... Your Emperor has returned!"
The tassel on Sōgo Shihoin Ikomikidomoe's waist, feeling the long-lost malice in the air, transformed into a huge mouth and roared angrily.
" Baraggan! You unreasonable old bastard, come to me right now!"
A series of booming sounds emanated from the gaping maw of the Ikomikidomoe, killing countless ordinary Hollows who were watching Sōgo Shihoin along the way...
Ikomikidomoe one of the two oldest Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo, on par with Baraggan, he immediately roared, demanding that Baraggan, the Hueco Mundo Emperor who had ruled Hueco Mundo for countless years, come out and meet him.
" Sōgo, tell your Jiba. Something's not right around you."
Hōshō Ryo, who possesses an extremely high affinity for wind-attribute Spiritual Power, suddenly frowned. She could sense that the surrounding air was very strange, as if some powerful being was approaching.
" Xiao Jiba, calm down a bit. Everyone knows you're back from Soul Society."
Sōgo Shihoin gently patted the Ikomikidomoe at his waist. The Ikomikidomoe was really restless; he would be very satisfied if it were even half as well-behaved Sayafushi.
"Alright! But... once you see Baraggan, you absolutely have to let me give him a good kick in the ass."
It was as if he had a grudge against Baraggan Ikomikidomoe; he was determined to get rid of Baraggan in this lifetime.
Back when he and Baraggan were considered the two strongest figures in Hueco Mundo, he was already quite annoyed... In his eyes, Baraggan was not worthy of being compared to him at all; he was the only true leader of Hueco Mundo, the strongest Menos Grande in the entire Hueco Mundo.
"Good."
Sōgo Shihoin slightly. He wouldn't refuse such a common request, and besides, he really wanted to kick Baraggan's ass... He just wondered... what Baraggan, whom he had tricked back then, looked like now?! Was he still Hueco Mundo, gazing at the moon?
"They've arrived."
Just as Sōgo Shihoin was communicating with Ikomikidomoe, the group of Soul Reaper and Menos Grande who had been freely standing beside him suddenly became alert. The next second, a cold and terrifying Spiritual Pressure enveloped them, and countless Lower-level Menos Grande named Sōgo Shihoin, clad in black cloaks, wearing white pointed-nose masks and black boots with Gillian toes, surrounded them completely...
"There must be several thousand Gillian, right?"
Tier Harribel looked around and roughly counted the Lower-level Menos Grande who were surrounding him, emanating a chilling Spiritual Pressure.
"What's wrong with these Menos Grande? Why are they suddenly coming to cause us trouble? They're asking for it!"
Lilynette, with a lollipop dangling from her mouth, was slightly annoyed at being surrounded by Menos Grande. These Menos Grande, devoid of intelligence and acting solely on instinct, didn't even deserve to be her friends.
"They're not looking to cause us trouble..."
"It's to welcome us."
"Am I Sōsuke?"
Sōgo Shihoin tidied his hair. The eye patch he always wore was gone, replaced by a pair of small, round-framed sunglasses.
Sōgo Shihoin gently pushed up his sunglasses and beckoned to the figure standing on the head of a certain Gillian.
"Oh dear~"
"Looks like I really can't escape your eyes~"
"My dear... Sōgo-kun."
Among the countless identical-looking Gillian, there is a special being. His mask is smoother than Gillian others, and his eyes are more intelligent than any other Gillian. This is a being who, even after becoming Gillian, has retained his true self. He is Gillian striving to become Mid-level Menos Grande Adjuchas- level Menos Grande. And at this moment... this being who stands out among the Gillian is being used as a mount... On his head, a snow-white throne is bound, and sitting on that throne is none other than Sōgo Shihoin's friend, the current ruler of Hueco Mundo, and the former captain of the Fifth Division of the Seireitei who defected from Soul Society, Sōsuke Aizen.
"Oh, my dear Sōsuke Aizen, seeing you still living such a happy and healthy life truly moves me."
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Sōsuke Aizen, who sat atop Gillian's head with an air of superiority, and smiled slightly. He was sincerely wishing Sōsuke Aizen.
Hehehe...
After hearing Sōgo Shihoin's words, Sōsuke Aizen let out a cold laugh. He thought Sōgo Shihoin was truly a loving brother.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Not to be outdone, Sōgo Shihoin, even surrounded by countless Menos Grande, still laughed heartily.
"Well..."
"Boss, we're surrounded by the enemy. You'd better be a little more cautious."
"While you are indeed invincible and indestructible, we don't have your physique. We are just ordinary people. If we were to take thousands of Cero, we would still be in pain for ten days to half a month."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi sighed helplessly. Unlike Sōgo Shihoin physically robust, he was just a weak and Mujō Seventh Kenpachi, quite weak...
"Forehead..."
After hearing Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's words, Hideki Ise's eye twitched slightly. "After being hit by thousands of Cero... you only feel pain for ten days or half a month? You have the nerve to call yourself an ordinary person? Sorry... aren't our definitions of 'ordinary person' a little different?! Am I not worthy of the title?"
"Oh, yes."
After listening to Sōgo Shihoin Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's words, Sougo Shihouin nodded slightly. After all, he was currently surrounded by enemies, so he should have been more nervous.
" Sōsuke, tell me your strategy?"
Are you planning a group fight or a one-on-one duel?
How about this?!
"Instead of letting our men kill each other, why don't the two of us have a good fight in front of everyone? The victor can take everything from the loser. What do you say?"
After thinking for a while, Sōgo Shihoin made a suggestion to Sōsuke Aizen.
"Well..."
"Everyone says we're surrounded by enemies right now, so let's not try to provoke Sōsuke Aizen ~"
"You're not even listening!"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi sighed helplessly. He knew from the beginning that this was how things would end up. Sōgo Shihoin was just that kind of guy who always talked to himself and acted extremely selfishly.
"Oh, sorry, sorry... I forgot..."
"Indeed, we cannot provoke Sōsuke Aizen now..."
Sōgo Shihoin apologized to Kuruyashiki Kenpachi once again. As a leader, he was always able to admit his mistakes and correct them, and he could skillfully apply a hundred different ways of apologizing.
"It's good that you know."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi nodded slightly. Sōgo's greatest strength was his ability to Sōgo and correct his mistakes.
"Therefore, to make amends for my mistake, I must offer my Sōsuke Aizen."
Sōgo Shihoin decides to correct his mistake and apologize to Sōsuke Aizen.
"Very good, that's settled..."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi nodded, " Sōgo Shihoin's approach is absolutely brilliant."
" Sōsuke, how's your hair?"
"Your long, flowing hair looks like you're wearing a wig, doesn't it?"
" Sōsuke will lose his hair in middle age, it's a very normal thing, nothing to be ashamed of. When you have no hair, it's like you've opened a door to a new world, powerful and invincible."
Sōgo Shihoin was concerned about Sōsuke Aizen's hair problem; it's normal for people to go bald as they get older... it's nothing to be ashamed of...
"..."
"Whose fault do you think I'm losing my hair?"
Sōsuke Aizen rubbed his head. After being exposed by Sōgo Shihoin, he was too lazy to hide himself any longer. He simply took off his wig, revealing his shiny head, and looked at Sōgo Shihoin with a forced smile.
"It's all because you're so calculating, your cerebral cortex is too developed, causing the pores on your head to shrink severely, leading to hair follicle death..."
Sōgo Shihoin attempted to use science to explain why Sōsuke Aizen had no hair.
"Bullshit! Just yesterday! My head was perfectly fine... It was covered in a thick clump of hair, I could use hair gel as many times as I wanted!"
"But everything... ended yesterday afternoon. Your knife not only severed my hair follicles, but also destroyed my future!"
Sōsuke Aizen's eyes were bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Sōgo Shihoin...
The scariest thing in the world isn't that his hair was shaved off by Sōgo Shihoin; the scariest thing is... after Sōgo Shihoin shaved his hair off, Orihime Inoue's abilities still didn't work... meaning his hair... can't be restored.
This is the most terrifying thing in the world...
"Doesn't Sōsuke Aizen understand?"
You have no future!
Sōgo Shihoin extended a friendly finger, pointed it at Sōsuke Aizen, and shouted loudly.
"Very good!"
"Then go die!"
Sōsuke Aizen smiled, a smile like that of a happy child.
With a simple wave of his hand, thousands of Menos Grande simultaneously emitted a crimson light from their mouths!
"An eye for an eye!"
"I'll repay you a thousandfold! You're welcome!"
Hahahaha...
Looking at the countless red petals blooming before him, Sōsuke Aizen smiled with extraordinary joy and radiance; it was the happiest smile he had ever given in his life.
Absolutely delightful!
Perhaps, even if his plan succeeds and he truly replaces the Soul King, becoming the true god who rules the Three Realms and stands eternally in the heavens, he will not be as happy and joyful as he is today.
The pain a man feels upon losing his precious hair is something most people can hardly imagine.
"Null!"
After the red light dissipated into the sky and earth, standing unharmed in the desert were Sōgo Shihoin and the others.
"That scared me to death..."
"I thought I was going to die!"
"Those are thousands of Menos Grande Cero!"
"That was terrifying..."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi wiped non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead, looking visibly shaken.
To be honest, Kuruyashiki's current appearance seemed a little affected to Sōgo Shihoin.
" Sōsuke... can I take this as a formal declaration of war against me?"
Sōgo Shihoin stretched his limbs, eager to try, and prepared to make his move.
"Certainly..."
"I think you should understand that this battle between us is simply unavoidable."
After a brief moment of lapse in composure, Sōsuke Aizen returned to his usual calm and collected demeanor, prompting one to wonder if even his earlier outburst was part of his plan.
"All right!"
"Since there's no other way..."
"Then, gentlemen, we have no choice but to fight."
Sōgo Shihoin sighed helplessly. It seemed that in this world, the most effective way to solve problems was still through war.
"Boom!"
The overwhelming Spiritual Pressure erupted the moment Sōgo Shihoin speaking. Although there were only a dozen or so people on Sōgo Shihoin's side, they displayed Spiritual Pressure that surpassed even Sōsuke Aizen's thousands of Gillian- level Menos Grande, making it even more powerful and ferocious.
"Shatter... Mirror Flower..."
Sōsuke Aizen gently drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, intending to Shikai.
"What are you going to do, Sōsuke?"
However, before Sōsuke Aizen Shikai his Shikai, a hand gently pressed on the Zanpakuto of his Sōsuke Aizen, stopping him from Shikai his Sōsuke Aizen.
"Um..."
Sōsuke Aizen's pupils trembled as he watched Sōgo Shihoin Sougo, who had traversed an infinite distance in an instant, appear before him from the desert.
"Were you startled, Sōsuke?"
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Sōsuke Aizen his lips.
" Sōgo, your strength has indeed exceeded my expectations."
A flicker of panic Sōsuke Aizen's eyes. He nodded slightly, looked earnestly at Sōgo Shihoin, and began to speak.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly upon hearing this.
Stop lying.
Sōgo Shihoin didn't believe Sōsuke Aizen's nonsense. In this world, those who chose to believe Sōsuke Aizen's words always ended up being tricked and killed.
" Sōsuke, call your team out!"
"Let me see what you've accomplished after all these centuries of turmoil."
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Sōsuke Aizen with some anticipation. He had known for a hundred years that the old man had been secretly messing around behind his back, and now that a hundred years had passed, he had to show him the results.
"No rush."
Sōsuke Aizen simply smiled at Sōgo Shihoin's eagerness.
"..."
After hearing Sōsuke Aizen's words, Sōgo Shihoin narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Interesting..."
" Sōsuke, are you stalling for time?"
Sōgo Shihoin seemed to understand something. His gaze towards Sōsuke Aizen shifted repeatedly, and finally, with a playful yet slightly mocking expression, he asked.
"..."
After hearing Sōgo Shihoin's words, Sōsuke Aizen fell silent...
"Hahaha..."
" Sōgo, you're really joking."
"What's there for me to delay?"
After a moment of silence, Sōsuke Aizen burst into laughter.
" Sōsuke... you're really cunning."
"Never mind..."
"I'll see what kind of trouble you can come up with..."
"If I'm not satisfied with your work, I'll punish you by making you live in the Muken for a thousand years..."
Sōgo Shihoin perfectly well that the old fox Sōsuke Aizen was plotting something. After a slight smile, he decided to have some fun with Sōsuke Aizen. Since the old fox Aizen wanted to play with him, he would play along to the end.
"..."
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly after hearing Sōgo Shihoin's words. He said nothing, just smiled and looked at Sōgo Shihoin, everything was understood without words.
"Fight me!"
In the white desert, Kenpachi Zaraki, wielding his Zanpakuto covered in serrated marks, was like an invincible god of death, slashing at the Gillian one by one. With each strike, Kenpachi Zaraki took the life of a Gillian. In his eyes, these seemingly powerful Gillian were nothing more than worthless bastards.
"Boring..."
The Hōshō Ryo transformed into a gentle breeze, invisible and intangible, traversing among the Gillian.
"Roar!!"
The clumsy Gillian, watching the incredibly agile Hōshō Ryo, could only rage helplessly, utterly powerless except to roar. Even when it finally managed to prepare Cero, it would often end up hitting its own allies.
"How terrifying..."
With long, messy hair and a height of over 2.5 meters, resembling a humanoid Gundam, Kuruyashiki muttered words like "terrible" and "dangerous" as he faced the Gillian, but his hands never stopped moving, slashing a Gillian head off with each strike.
Sōya Azashiro and Aura Michibane remained silent, simply standing still as they disintegrated countless Gillian into Reishi. What kind of method did they use? It was puzzling and terrifying to watch.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Tier Harribel, Lilynette, and Szayelaporro, these three Vasto Lorde- level Menos Grande, were not to be outdone. Each Cero blew the head off a Gillian. Perhaps because they possessed the shields of the highest- Menos Grande, the Gillian dared not even retaliate when facing them.
Of everyone, the only one who was having a particularly tough time was Hideki Ise. He was constantly dodging, running, and jumping, and he was in a very sorry state facing the Menos Grande ' Cero...
As for that scumbag Tsunayashiro Tokinada, besides cheering everyone on, he didn't do a single thing...
Another person who did nothing was Retsu Unohana, who claimed to be just a weak doctor who knew nothing but medicine...
At this moment, Sister Hana stands in the desolate desert, like a red spider lily blooming on the Sanzu River... outshining all others, beautiful in her own right.
" Sōsuke, it seems your plan to stall for time is going to fail~"
Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly as he watched the Gillian- level Menos Grande fall one after another.
"No... it's already done well enough, even better than I imagined!"
After listening to Sōgo Shihoin's words, Sōsuke Aizen shook his head slightly. The next moment, thirteen incredibly powerful figures slowly appeared Sōsuke Aizen.
" Sōgo... let's have a battle of kings against kings, generals against generals!"
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly at Shihoin, as if he had already accomplished his goal.
Five thousand~
(End of this chapter)