Kyōka Suigetsu

"Fifth Division, be careful to protect the Fourth Division."

Aizen's voice rang out amidst the chaos, steady and powerful.

The members of the Fifth Division immediately gathered around, protecting Wang Xun and the Fourth Division's medical team he led in the middle.

They drew their swords and stood guard, their eyes scanning their surroundings, ready to deal with any potential phantoms that might rush towards them.

Aizen himself stood at the very front, with his back to the others.

His posture was upright, his Zanpakuto already drawn, its blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

The next moment, Aizen noticed a figure standing beside him.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wang Xun slowly draw his Zanpakuto from his waist, his expression calm, as if they were about to fight together.

"Wang Xun, as a member of the Fourth Division, you don't need to participate in the battle directly."

Aizen in a deep voice, gesturing for Wang Xun to step back.

Wang Xun responded, but did not hide behind him as Aizen had advised.

"I can fight too, Lieutenant Aizen."

Upon hearing this, Aizen chuckled softly and said nothing more.

"Really? Then you should be more careful."

After all, this was the moment he had been waiting for.

Several Hollows broke through the defenses that the 11th Division had painstakingly erected and charged towards the rear.

The next moment, Aizen slowly raised his Zanpakuto.

Moonlight streamed down, and the luster on the blade flowed like ripples on water, possessing an indescribable, eerie beauty.

Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu!

Aizen's voice was very soft, almost like he was talking to himself.

The Zanpakuto into fragments and vanished into thin air.

In that instant, Wang Xun clearly felt a peculiar Reiatsu emanating from Aizen.

That Reiatsu was formless and intangible, yet it was omnipresent.

It rippled outwards like water, sweeping over Wang Xun's body, over everyone around him, and spreading towards the distant Void Cluster.

Wang Xun's pupils contracted slightly.

They've arrived.

Without the slightest hesitation, he placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist, his lips moving slightly.

He spoke the Liberation Language very softly, so softly that only he could hear it.

The moment the Zanpakuto was drawn, the blade changed; a silver chain extended from the end of the hilt and wrapped around Wang Xun's wrist.

Aizen glanced at Wang Xun's Zanpakuto, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The next moment, a system notification appeared before Wang Xun's eyes.

[Analyzing Zanpakuto: Kyōka Suigetsu]

[Parsing progress 10%...15%...]

He hadn't expected this opportunity to come so suddenly.

As Aizen released Kyōka Suigetsu, everyone saw that the Hollows that were originally about to pounce on the camp suddenly changed direction and frantically tore at their companions.

These virtual beings actually began to kill each other.

Their eyes gleamed with a chaotic light, as if they were seeing not their own kind, but their most terrifying enemy.

Their enormous bodies collided, tearing each other apart and sending flesh and blood flying.

The screams, howls, and the sounds of bones shattering mingled together, leaving the surrounding Soul Reaper Squad members bewildered.

"This is..."

A member of the Fourth Division stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief.

"It's Lieutenant Aizen's Zanpakuto ability!"

Another member of the Fifth Division shouted excitedly.

"Lieutenant Aizen's Zanpakuto is a water-type Zanpakuto, which can refract light through water flow, making it difficult for Hollows to distinguish friend from foe, thus causing them to fight each other."

"With Lieutenant Aizen here, we don't need to worry about anything anymore!"

The Soul Reaper members around them were in high spirits, and those skilled in Kidō were already chanting Hadō, preparing to blast away the Hollows that had fallen into chaos.

Wang Xun listened to these words, but his expression remained unchanged.

But his gaze never left Aizen.

The system is showing that the parsing progress is increasing.

[Analysis progress 20%...25%...]

As the analysis deepened, the world in Wang Xun's eyes began to undergo strange changes.

At first, it was just a slight tearing sensation.

It's like two different images superimposed on each other, occasionally shifting slightly at the edges before quickly overlapping again.

The feeling was hard to describe; it was as if the whole world was swaying slightly, yet you couldn't quite put your finger on what was wrong.

But soon, the tearing sensation became increasingly intense.

Then, Wang Xun saw it.

In the scene, a slightly transparent Aizen still stands in the same spot, his expression solemn and deep, holding Zanpakuto, manipulating the Hollows in the distance to fight each other.

His posture was solemn, his expression focused, and everything seemed normal.

But in another torn scene.

Aizen is turning to leave.

The images intertwined and overlapped, like a torn illusion.

Wang Xun a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm, and continued to observe.

Until the tearing becomes more frequent and clearer.

In the scene before him, Aizen was still standing in the same spot, maintaining his posture of controlling the Hollows, but he was becoming increasingly blurry.

The members of the Fifth Division watched the disappearing phantom with admiration and excitement on their faces.

From a distance, Wang Xun could see it out of the corner of his eye.

Aizen had already walked more than ten steps away.

His steps were light and slow, like a normal stroll.

Then, from the crowd behind them.

Several members of the Fifth Division, seemingly instructed, rose and broke away from the group, gradually following behind Aizen.

Strangely, the people around them remained calm, as if they hadn't noticed anything.

Some people were even whispering something to the air next to them.

It was as if there were still people there.

The two scenes exist simultaneously, yet they are independent of each other.

At this moment, Wang Xun dared not show any unusual behavior.

He understood.

Those Aizen and the members of the Fifth Division who were standing still and about to disappear were all illusions in his eyes.

The real Aizen is about to leave with his men.

Meanwhile, everyone else around him—the members of the 11th Division, the members of the Fifth Division and the Fourth Division —were all hypnotized by Kyōka Suigetsu, believing that Aizen was still in place directing the battle.

This is Kyōka Suigetsu.

What a Complete Hypnosis.

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened to Wang Xun.

Aizen suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

Under the moonlight, Aizen's eyes were calm and still, without any emotional fluctuation.

He quietly looked behind him, his gaze landing precisely on Wang Xun.

At that moment, Wang Xun felt his heart stop for a split second.

But he didn't move.

There wasn't even a change in the expression on his face.

He simply maintained his previous posture, tilting his head slightly, watching the Void beings in the distance who were killing each other.

His lips parted slightly, and his face showed just the right amount of surprise.

Just like any Soul Reaper sees the power of Kyōka Suigetsu for the first time.

The system's analytical prompts kept flashing before his eyes, but Wang Xun had no time to pay attention to them.

His entire attention was focused on Aizen, who turned around and stared at him.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds...

A dozen seconds passed, Aizen just stared at him.

Those gentle eyes held no emotion at that moment.

He simply gazed calmly, as if observing something.

However, Wang Xun's breathing was steady, his expression was natural, and his gaze remained fixed on the virtual group in the distance.

Occasionally he would blink, his expression slightly surprised, as if he were shocked by what was happening before his eyes.

He perfectly played the role of an observer blinded by illusion.

However, what greatly increased Wang Xun's pressure was that the illusions before his eyes were becoming increasingly transparent.

In the illusion, Aizen tilted his head slightly, asking Wang Xun what the ability of his Zanpakuto was.

Wang Xun a simple reply: Shackle Lotus has the ability to greatly increase the efficiency of Reiatsu output.

He then began to feign amazement at the ability to Kyōka Suigetsu.

In the distance, the real Aizen, for some reason, continued to watch him quietly.

They did not leave.