"..."
Baraggan watched the scene unfold before him with a strange feeling. He didn't understand why this person was repeatedly torn to pieces by him, yet reappeared in front of him time and time again. But it was precisely because of this that he found it interesting and asked the other person's name. If the other person were just a nobody he could easily kill, then there would be no need for him to ask the name. It was the other person's special nature that stirred a slight ripple in his otherwise calm heart.
Do you find it strange?
After giving his name, Aizen looked at Baraggan, who was staring at him thoughtfully, smiled slightly, and asked.
"Um?"
Baraggan raised an eyebrow slightly. He didn't understand what Aizen was trying to convey by speaking to him like that. Was he provoking him, the ruler of Hueco Mundo?
Do you need me to tell you exactly what my abilities are?
Aizen glanced at Baraggan, whose expression was somewhat displeased, but still wore that faint smile. It was as if no matter what happened in the world, Aizen's expression would not waver in the slightest, as if everything in the world was under his control.
"Snort!"
"I can break through your weak ability without you even needing to tell me."
"Once I crush everything in this world, your power will naturally be broken."
Baraggan heard that Aizen intended to reveal his abilities to him so readily, an inexplicable rage surged within him. He felt this was an insult, that a mere Soul Reaper dared to underestimate the Lord of Hueco Mundo! How laughable! How laughable!
"Really? Then why don't you give it a try!"
Aizen smiled slightly after hearing Baraggan's words, remaining calm and composed.
"Hmph! I am the ruler of all time! All things decay, the Skeleton Emperor!"
The young boy named Baraggan took out the huge axe in his hand and whispered a command.
"Null!!"
As the terrifying Spiritual Pressure surged up like a tidal wave, the fair-skinned boy named Baraggan appeared in a black veil, adorned with glittering gold ornaments on his forehead, neck, wrists, and ankles.
In addition, the white crown on his head had become a bit darker and duller.
The biggest change was that Baraggan transformed from a boy into a young man, which seemed to confirm Baraggan's words that he was the ruler of all time and had mastered it.
"Oh, this is truly astonishing. Is this some kind of ability similar to the release of Soul Reaper's Zanpakuto? Interesting... So, the evolution of Hollows is about aligning the abilities within their bodies with those of Soul Reaper? But where does this Soul Reaper power come from? Did they come into contact with Soul Reaper during their long lives and then claim the power of those Soul Reaper as their own?"
Sōsuke Aizen analyzed as he looked at Baraggan, who had just Resurrección.
Aizen truly lived up to his reputation as a master of evolution. Just by observing Baraggan's Resurrección Zz'u, he had already guessed the source of Baraggan's power with remarkable accuracy. However, there was one thing Aizen hadn't anticipated: it wasn't that Baraggan had appropriated the power of the Soul Reaper he came into contact with, but rather that a negligible portion of the power within the Soul Reaper 'Baraggan body had assimilated Baraggan.
"Disappear!"
After Resurrección, Baraggan brandished his massive battle axe, uttering a soft, low chant, as if a great god were judging humanity. This disappearance was not a boast of his own power, but a notification to mortals, like a god's announcement to humanity before cleansing the world with a flood.
"What?"
Aizen stared in shock at Baraggan after his Resurrección. The power of Barragan after his Resurrección far exceeded his imagination. In just an instant, his body turned into endless dust and disappeared into the world.
" Lord Aizen..."
Kaname Tōsen Aizen vanished, his forehead covered in sweat. He cried out in shock, as if he couldn't believe that the powerful, godlike Aizen would suddenly die before his eyes.
"You should disappear too!"
Upon hearing Kaname Tōsen's loud shout, the young man Baraggan Kaname Tōsen him. In the next instant, Kaname Tōsen's body, like Aizen's, turned into countless specks of dust and flew into the sky.
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, all things in the universe are annihilated in the great river of time.
Baraggan smiled slightly as he watched Kaname Tōsen vanish from the world. He was the king of time, a great being standing at the top of the food chain.
"Ara~"
"This is so scary~ so scary~"
"You actually wiped out Captain Aizen and Captain Kaname Tōsen in an instant? Are you a monster?"
Of the trio, only Gin Ichimaru remained. Looking at Baraggan, who was radiating supreme authority, he smiled slightly, showing no sign of fear whatsoever.
Aren't you scared?
Baraggan stared blankly at Gin Ichimaru, who was smiling at him like a silver fox. Even he, with his slow-wittedness, could tell something was wrong.
"What are you saying? I'm terrified!"
After hearing Baraggan's words, Gin Ichimaru smiled slightly and shook his head.
Seriously, why are you speaking such blunt truths? He's genuinely scared! Can't you see how obviously afraid he is? Honestly...
"Smack~"
Just as Gin Ichimaru Gin Ichimaru grinning foolishly at Baraggan, a sudden sound accompanied him as he bent over.
"It hurts!"
Gin Ichimaru clutched his head in pain, as if something had just pounded on his skull.
"Um?"
Baraggan frowned as he watched Gin Ichimaru suddenly bend over. He had a feeling that something existed in some unseen place, but he just couldn't see it.
"Um, please kill me quickly! I'm in a bit of a hurry."
Gin Ichimaru glanced at the air beside him, then spoke directly to Baraggan.
That's not just being fearless of death; it's practically rushing to their deaths.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you attacking me? Don't tell me you find me amusing and can't bear to kill me?"
Gin Ichimaru was like a chatterbox, constantly talking to Baraggan as if he was determined to die today.
"..."
Baraggan silently observed Gin Ichimaru before him. As the Lord of Hueco Mundo, Baraggan had seen all sorts of bizarre beings over the years, but Gin Ichimaru was someone who begged Baraggan to kill him. Baraggan had never seen anything like it before. Well... well, it's not that he had never seen anything like it before. Today, he appeared, which broadened Baraggan's horizons.
"You..."
Seeing that Baraggan hadn't made a move yet, Gin Ichimaru opened his mouth again, intending to say something more. However, before he could speak, he turned into dust and floated into the sky, just like Aizen and Kaname Tōsen Gin Ichimaru.
Why bother?
After doing all that, Baraggan shook his head slightly. It was the first time he had ever seen someone so eager to beg him to kill them. He had originally intended to let the person go, but he didn't have the habit of letting others go, so in the end, the person still died.
"You're the last one left."
After Baraggan dealt with Aizen, Kaname Tōsen, and Gin Ichimaru, he finally noticed the unremarkable Yylfordt Granz.
"I..."
Yylfordt looked at Baraggan, who was displaying his power like a god, and seemed about to say something, as if he was about to explain something.
"Shh!"
In an instant, Baraggan used his Sonído to appear in front of Yylfordt and pressed a finger against Yylfordt's mouth.
"You don't need to explain, I understand."
Baraggan seemed to understand Yylfordt's betrayal of Hueco Mundo; after all, the enemy was far too weak for the small Vasto Lorde- class Menos Grande before him.
"Facing those three Soul Reaper is really putting you in a difficult position."
Baraggan smiled gently, his angelic appearance giving people a sense of security.
"Thank you... Lord Baraggan, I will always remember your great kindness."
Yylfordt smiled at Baraggan, his eyes filled with the joy of surviving a close call.
"Pfft."
However, the next second, Baraggan's huge battle axe pierced through Yylfordt's stomach.
Why...?
Yylfordt looked at the large hole in his stomach and asked in confusion.
"You ask me why I killed you? You're so weak, why are you still alive?"
"How can someone as weak as you manage this Menos Grande Mundo in my place? Look how weak those Menos Grande have become in recent years! They're nothing like they used to be!"
"Now I grant you death, thus freeing you from your suffering."
Baraggan gently stroked Yylfordt's cheek with his white palm. Even now, killing this Vasto Lorde -level Menos Grande was only natural. As the Lord of Hueco Mundo, everything he did in Hueco Mundo was only natural.
"I..."
Yylfordt stared at the wound on his stomach, his eyes filled with regret. Why... why was he so weak?
The next second, Yylfordt vanished into nothingness amidst his own regret.
"The weak are not fit to live here, and the weak are even less fit to rule Hueco Mundo."
Baraggan explained the rules of survival in Hueco Mundo: Hueco Mundo is a very simple place with only one rule: the weak are preyed upon by the strong, and only the fittest survive!
In this eternal Hueco Mundo, all the Hollows cannot bear the light and rely on instinct to survive in this world. Only the most powerful beings can stand out from the countless monsters who rely on instinct to survive and live on for a long time.
"It seems it's time for me to descend from here and reclaim my rule over this chaotic Hueco Mundo."
Baraggan muttered to himself, "The time has come. Now is the moment for me to reign supreme once more."
Baraggan left his palace and came to Hueco Mundo, which he had left a century ago. He overwhelmed all dissent with his absolute power and became the emperor of Hueco Mundo again. However, for some reason, Baraggan always felt a sense of unease, as if none of this was real.
A month later, Baraggan, sitting on the throne, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Who is it? Show yourself!"
Baraggan, in his youthful form, roared angrily at the shadows within the palace.
"It's all your fault for giving yourself away. I told you to hide yourself."
Two figures slowly appeared where Baraggan was gazing.
"Huh? How is that possible..."
Baraggan looked at the two people who had appeared, his eyes trembling slightly. Indeed, the people who appeared before Baraggan were none other than Kaname Tōsen and Gin Ichimaru, whom Baraggan had already killed.
As Baraggan appeared, shouting, Kaname Tōsen was tapping Gin Ichimaru on the head.
Why?
Baraggan didn't understand. He couldn't understand why the two people in front of him were still alive, even though he was the one who did it.
"Why aren't we dead yet? That's strange! So now... do you want to know my abilities?"
Just as Baraggan was filled with confusion, Aizen appeared beside Baraggan once again and asked softly.
"..."
Baraggan looked at Aizen beside him, at a loss for words. He just stood there with his mouth slightly open, but couldn't utter a single word.
"Charge! Kill them all!"
Baraggan finally panicked and issued orders to the Menos Grande he had subdued in the past few days.
However, despite Baraggan's orders, the Menos Grande remained standing, unmoved.
"Why? Are you planning to betray me?"
Baraggan roared in anger after discovering that all the Menos Grande were standing still and unmoved.
" Baraggan, don't you understand yet? Look carefully, where are we?"
Aizen looked at the crazed Baraggan and smiled gently. He Aizen calmly began to speak to Baraggan.
"Here it is..."
Baraggan's expression slowly changed after hearing Aizen's words, and in an instant, he seemed to understand something.
The moment Baraggan had his moment of enlightenment, the palace deep within Baraggan shattered instantly. The next moment, the area around Baraggan once again turned into a desolate desert, and the moon reappeared above his head. The figures of Aizen, Kaname Tōsen, and Gin Ichimaru also shattered, and the next moment they all appeared unharmed not far below Baraggan, just like when the three of them had first arrived.
"What... what exactly is going on?"
Baraggan was somewhat bewildered; all of this was just too surreal.
"Don't you understand? You haven't left this place from beginning to end."
Aizen walked slowly towards Baraggan, step by step, his face still bearing that faint smile, as if he were strategizing.
"From the very first moment you saw me, you were struck by the power of my Zanpakuto."
"My Zanpakuto's ability is to Complete Hypnosis the five senses, meaning that everything you see afterward is an illusion I personally created."
Aizen openly revealed his ability because he was confident that it was something his opponent could not counter.
"..."
Baraggan stared silently at Aizen, now regretting that he should have killed him the moment he saw Aizen.
"Yes, you should have killed me the moment you saw me. Your momentary curiosity prevented you from killing me, so this is all your fault."
Aizen, as if he could see right through Baraggan's heart, spoke in a magnetic voice at a rhythmic pace.
"But don't worry! I'm not your enemy... to be precise, I'm your ally." Aizen smiled gently at Baraggan and extended his hand to him. " Baraggan Baraggan!"
(End of this chapter)