As night fell, in the Fourth Division Barracks of the Gotei 13, in Aizen's hospital room, besides the man with brown hair sitting on the bed and quietly smiling, two Soul Reaper stood prominently beside his bed.
"Everything is proceeding according to the plan you laid out decades ago. I tampered with the Senkaimon where Sōgo-kun and the others are located. The moment they enter, it will jump directly to seven days later to face the Kōtotsu. Facing the Kokuto, which even the Captain-Commander finds Kōtotsu, I think even Kuruyashiki Kenpachi would have a hard time coming back alive, right? What do you say, Aizen- sensei..."
The speaker was a young man with a sunny disposition and a warm smile. This was Gosuke, who had been saved by Kuruyashiki Kenpachi years ago. Now, he had given up his identity Soul Reaper and 'followed' Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's arrangements to become a member of the Kidō Corps. Although his strength was weak (too feeble), his talent was decent. Under Aizen's tutelage, he fully demonstrated his Kidō abilities and was now quite well-known within the Kidō Corps.
"Hmph..."
"Wouldn't it be better to just see for ourselves what exactly will happen?"
Aizen smiled gently after hearing Gosuke's words. He got off the hospital bed, showing no signs of serious injury. He went to the window, looked at the moon hidden by clouds, and smiled faintly.
Even if the moonlight is nowhere to be seen tonight, I will Sōgo-kun respect you.
Aizen leaned against the window, quietly gazing at the dim sky outside. Beside him sat a small sake flask, its faint aroma filling the air, soothing and pleasant.
On the other side, the Greening Team that stepped through the Senkaimon had already arrived in the silent Dangai.
"Is this the Dangai?"
Looking around at the pitch-black space where she couldn't tell which way to go, Shaoling Fon felt a sense of unease, and a nameless fear slowly rose in her heart.
"It's okay..."
However, before the fear in Shaoling Fon's heart could take shape, Sōgo dispelled all her fears like sunshine.
As for the others besides Shaoling Fon, they had all been to the Dangai more than once, so they didn't show much surprise.
"Sniff sniff~"
" Sōgo-kun, this Dangai smells a bit strange~"
Lilynette sniffed carefully with her canine nose, then pinched her nose in annoyance, looking as if she had smelled something bad.
"Strangeness?"
"Is it just your imagination, Lilynette?"
After hearing Lilynette's words, Sōgo scratched the back of his head and then looked at Lilynette with a distrustful expression.
"Damn it Sōgo! You don't even believe what I say!"
After hearing Sōgo's words, Lilynette Sōgo her teeth at him like Primera cub.
" Lord Sōgo, Lilynette is right. The Dangai here is indeed very strange. Whether it's the level of Reishi chaos or the density of the magazines, it's as if... it's already the seventh day, and it's time for the Kōtotsu to clean it up periodically..."
Szayelaporro kept adjusting a tablet in his hand, explaining as he looked at the data.
"Buzzing..."
Before Szayelaporro could finish speaking, a light suddenly appeared in front of them, followed by a colossal object resembling a tram that came into view.
"Ara~ when you speak of Kōtotsu, Kōtotsu arrives!"
Szayelaporro looked at the huge 'tram' in front of him, gently put away his tablet, and smiled slightly.
" Kōtotsu?!"
After hearing Szayelaporro's words, Shaoling Fon's forehead was covered in sweat. She had heard of the Kōtotsu before; it was said to be something that even the Soul Reaper couldn't do anything about, a kind of cleaner similar to the birth of world rules.
"It seems you're quite hated Lord Sōgo!"
Seeing that the Kōtotsu was completely unfazed, Tsunayashiro Tokinada smiled gently at Sōgo and began to speak.
"Hated by everyone? Tokinada, what do you mean by that?"
After hearing what Shaoling Fon Tsunayashiro Tokinada, Aya Hōsō paused slightly, then asked a question.
" Miss Fon, think about it~ When we set off, the Kidō Corps calculated everything precisely. Theoretically, we should never have encountered Kōtotsu. But now, we've encountered Kōtotsu as soon as we entered. What does this mean? It means that some 'big shots' within the Kidō Corps, no, to be precise, within the Soul Society, don't want to see us return alive..."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada smiled gently at Shaoling Fon and began to speak softly.
" Tokinada, that's enough. Grip your broom tightly and get ready to wash the floor."
Sōgo listened to what Shaoling Fon Tsunayashiro Tokinada, raised an eyebrow, casually stopped him, and then slowly walked towards the Kōtotsu that was heading towards the crowd.
" Sōgo..."
Shaoling Fon looked at Sōgo striding ahead and was startled, wanting to follow. However, she had only taken two steps when Lilynette and Tier Harribel blocked her way from the left and right.
"Just watch quietly." Lilynette said coldly, noticing the slightly flustered look in Shaoling Fon, "Just how powerful is Sōgo Shihoin...?"
" Kōtotsu..."
Sōgo watched as the Kutsu rushed closer and closer towards him, and gently drew the Sayafushi Kōtotsu his waist. The black Spiritual Pressure covering the sword receded like a tide, revealing the sharpest Zanpakuto in the world!
Immediately afterwards, Sōgo one arm high, his hand Sayafushi, and gently swung it down towards the Kōtotsu in front of him...
A flash of cold light, Kōtotsu was instantly cleaved into two glossy, nearly perfect halves.
"Clatter~"
With a soft thud, Kōtotsu lay motionless on the ground.
"Whether it's a conspiracy or a trick, if you can do it, then bring it all on me! But no matter how many underhanded tricks you use, it's meaningless, because... I am invincible."
After slicing the Kōtotsu in two, Sōgo gently raised his head and smiled as if he were 'looking' at someone, and then spoke.
"Hmph hmph hmph..."
"See that? Gosuke, Kaname, this is our opponent... a completely unreasonable being, possessing the most powerful strength in the world, yet doing nothing. I'm not saying it's wrong or incorrect; everyone has their own principles for living, but it's somewhat of a waste..."
Aizen looked at the tablet that had been cut in half in his hand and chuckled softly. He felt his heart Aizen violently. Since birth, he had finally felt the existence of pressure, and pressure was the source of biological evolution.
On the other side, Squad Zero.
Beside the thatched hut of Ōetsu Nimaiya, Big-Eyed Monk was carefully examining a crystal ball, looking at the cracks on it, with beads of sweat dripping unnaturally from his forehead.
" Ōetsu, isn't your Sayafushi a bit too overpowered? That slash went straight from the Dangai to your Riden in one strike!!"
The Big-Eyed Monk spoke, looking at the crystal ball that had been smashed to pieces.
"So, some magnanimous person actually gave my Sayafushi to someone else just like that!"
After hearing what the Big-Eyed Monk said, Ōetsu spoke with displeasure.
"Hahaha... I didn't know this knife was so powerful, considering you always refer to it as a failure, right?"
The Big-Eyed Monk smiled awkwardly after hearing Ōetsu's words.
"Snort..."
Ōetsu snorted coldly, but beneath his calm expression, a turbulent undercurrent of emotions was brewing within him.
"That brat can actually master the Sayafushi to this extent? Compared to me... that brat should probably be the one to become the master of the Sayafushi."
Ōetsu gently pushed up his sunglasses. The cold light that Sōgo Shihoin had Sayafushi when he wielded the sheath had stung Ōetsu's eyes. He could feel that within that flash of light, the sheath was Sayafushi and rejoicing, overjoyed that it had found a master who could unleash its true power.
" Kōtotsu... cut in two? Unheard of!"
Shaoling Fon stared in shock at the powerless Kōtotsu, which had been cut in half in front of her.
"It's basic operation, you'll get used to it."
Sōgo glanced at the shocked Shaoling Fon, a smile playing on his lips. The Sayafushi in his hand was once again enveloped in dark Spiritual Pressure, and then he tucked the Sayafushi back into his waistband.
" Szayelaporro, can you help me find our nearest destination?"
After Sōgo carefully Sayafushi, he addressed Szayelaporro.
"Yes, Lord Sōgo. Based on the information I received from the Tenth Division, our first stop is the place where the Tenth Division Captain and Lieutenant Aizen were attacked..."
Szayelaporro manipulated the tablet in his hand for a moment, and then another Psylocke appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Everyone, follow the psyllable butterfly..."
Szayelaporro addressed the crowd.
"Oh!"
The group replied listlessly to Szayelaporro, then followed Psylocke's steps and ran forward.
Time is extremely insensitive within the Dangai speed.
After a month, the group finally entered the small spirit world where the Tenth Division Captain and Aizen had been attacked, which was a small Valley of Screams.
" The Spiritual Power here is even higher than in Soul Society?"
As soon as everyone stepped into that world, they felt the immense Spiritual Power in the air.
"In a world so densely populated with Reishi, the possibility of Quincy is very high."
Szayelaporro operated his computer and preached, explaining that because Quincy can use the Reishi of heaven and earth to fight, the higher the Reishi in the surrounding environment, the more powerful they are for Quincy.
"You don't need to tell me, I've already seen it."
Sōgo gently waved to the crowd behind him, signaling them to stop. In front of them stood dozens of Quincy dressed in white robes, the complete opposite of the black robes represented by Soul Reaper ( Quincy).
" Soul Reaper, haven't you been properly punished in the previous battles?"
"The death of a Soul Reaper at the Captain-level is not enough to awaken your conscience, not enough to make you realize your mistakes?"
The leader of the Quincy had a striking face, and both his demeanor and attire exuded an aristocratic air. Even though he looked somewhat down on his luck now, it did not diminish his extraordinary presence.
"It is precisely because a Captain-level Soul Reaper has died in battle that the bigwigs of the Soul Society are now furious, saying they want to exterminate all of you Quincy to vent their anger. And it is precisely because you have dealt such a terrible blow to the Tenth Division that we have returned to take over the Tenth Division's work and clean you up in their place..."
Sōgo hearing the Quincy captain's words, Sougo's lips curled into a slight smile. The other party was far too naive, thinking that the death of a Captain-level Soul Reaper would be such a significant loss to Soul Society...
"I was too naive. I should have killed all of you Soul Reaper back then."
The leader frowned upon hearing Sōgo's words, revealing a slightly saddened expression. He then drew his bow, and not only that, everyone behind him drew their bows and arrows at the same time.
" Soul Reaper, this is your final warning. Return to Soul Society immediately and swear never to bother us Quincy again, and I'll spare you this time."
For reasons unknown, the leader of the Quincy did not choose to directly engage in battle with Sōgo and his group of only seven people, even though he had a numerical advantage. Instead, he continued to issue warnings.
"Why do you all want me to leave?"
After listening to the Quincy's words, Sōgo thought for a while and then asked a question.
"..."
"This is not something you need to know, Soul Reaper!"
"Don't push me any further, or I'll lose control and shoot arrows at you! Go back! Even the hundred-plus Soul Reaper of the Tenth Division couldn't do anything to us, what can you seven possibly do to us?"
The Quincy in the lead continued to preach to Sōgo and the others.
"Yeah... what can seven of us do to you?"
"Let's overthrow them, Xiao Jiba!"
Sōgo drew another Zanpakuto from his waist and unleashed it.
"Roar!!"
Suddenly, Sōgo's Zanpakuto transformed into dozens of tall Hollows, each four or five meters in size, roaring and the Roar menacingly.
"Shut up! My name isn't Xiao Jiba at all! And your Liberation phrase is wrong too..."
Within Sōgo's mind, a certain Zanpakuto, forced to resonate with Sōgo, kept complaining.
"Okay, Xiao Jiba, I know, Xiao Jiba, it's not important, Xiao Jiba!"
Sōgo kept talking to Xiao Jiba in his mind, pointing at the Quincy.
"Try your best not to kill anyone, and leave me with some survivors at the end. Go!"
Sōgo gave orders to the Xiao Jiba around him.
"Roar!!!"
The Xiao Jiba roared and charged towards the Quincy.
"This is an illusion?!"
" Soul Reaper who manipulates Hollows?"
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
A Light Rain shot towards the Xiao Jiba, but the Xiao Jiba did not dodge these arrows of light composed of Spiritual Power. Instead, they opened their mouths wide and devoured them with great joy.
"Melee!"
The Quincy in the lead, seeing the Xiao Jiba Xiao Jiba were causing them so much trouble, instantly knew how to deal with them and gave orders to the group.
"Sigh... I thought you guys were so strong, but you can't even beat Xiao Jiba... You guys are even worse than Xiao Jiba!"
Sōgo looked at the Quincy who were busy dealing with the Ikomikidomoe and said helplessly.
(End of this chapter)