A pair of crystal-clear ice wings extended from Hitsugaya's back.
Behind Komamura, a black-armored samurai, tens of meters tall, emerged.
As their Bankai activated, the entire Vice-Captain's Office began to shake violently.
The elegantly decorated room was instantly destroyed beyond recognition by this powerful force.
Realizing Aizen's strength, the two went all out, unleashing their strongest power.
"Vice-Captain, we're going in!"
Komamura shouted loudly.
Facing such a formidable enemy, his voice was still filled with determination and courage, just like the true Captain of the Seventh Division.
Aizen watched them silently, his eyes revealing an indifference and disdain, as if everything before him was merely a farce.
He completely disregarded Shinji behind him.
Because he knew well that although Shinji appeared furious and was wildly unleashing his Reiatsu without reservation, he would not easily use his Bankai.
Before Hitsugaya and Komamura fell in battle, Shinji would absolutely not risk using that ability, otherwise he might very well be cut down by his own comrades first.
Aizen knew this very clearly in his heart.
Shinji's Bankai ability was extremely peculiar; once unleashed, it would indiscriminately invert everyone within its range's perception of "enemies" and "comrades."
Moreover, the targets of this ability, even he himself, could not control it.
Therefore, Shinji's Bankai could only exert its maximum effect in a one-to-many situation.
Using it in the current situation would be entirely counterproductive.
Without thinking for too long, Aizen casually swung Kyōka Suigetsu in his hand, instantly severing Shinji's head.
Witnessing this scene, Hitsugaya and Komamura were immediately filled with fear and dread, and they roared in unison as they lunged at Aizen.
They each unleashed their most powerful attacks.
The ice dragon and the giant, carrying boundless might, rapidly assaulted Aizen.
However, facing such a fierce offensive, Aizen merely curled his lips slightly.
He gently shook his head, seemingly unconcerned by their seemingly awe-inspiring attacks, feeling no threat at all.
Looking at the two of them, he lightly uttered:
"Hado No. 88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!"
"Hado No. 90: Kurohitsugi!"
Two powerful Hado spells above eighty were cast instantly, as if Aizen was just eating and drinking.
The lightning beam immediately distorted space, and the ice dragon and giant were simultaneously pulverized.
A massive black spiritual coffin, following closely behind the lightning, rose from the ground out of thin air.
As their vision gradually dimmed, Hitsugaya and Komamura inwardly cried out in alarm, but it was already too late to escape.
A few seconds later, the giant black coffin slowly dispersed, revealing two tattered bodies inside.
With a 'thud,' their bodies heavily crashed to the ground.
Aizen wore a slight smile, as amiable as ever yet tinged with a hint of coldness.
He narrowed his eyes, took out a token with a skull pattern from his waist, and spoke softly to the glowing screen:
"Reiji..."
...
Human World, Karakura Town.
The nights in this city felt even livelier than the days.
Colorful Japan lights shimmered dazzlingly, and pedestrians flowed ceaselessly through the streets.
"Ah... a spatial bubble discovered in the Dangai? It's one thing after another."
"Hmm... I understand... Is it that important? Alright, I'll be right back."
While enjoying a pleasant date with Masaki and the other girls, Aozaki suddenly received a communication from the Vice-Captain.
He understood the situation, quickly hung up the call, but did not immediately open a Senkaimon. Instead, he and the girls curiously observed their surroundings.
They were surprised to find many red-headed, white-bodied Souls they had never seen before on the streets; these peculiar beings struck them as very novel.
Just as everyone was puzzled, a high-pitched shout came from afar:
"Lure down the night, Mirokumaru!"
Hearing this voice, everyone involuntarily turned their gaze in the direction it came from.
Not far away in mid-air, a Shinigami girl held a Zanpakuto, and at her waist, she was actually holding a beautiful girl.
The girl had short green hair and appeared to be wearing no clothes, only barely covered by a tattered strip of cloth, seemingly unconscious.
Even the fierce battle couldn't make her open her eyes, like a sleeping beauty who couldn't be woken up.
The Reiatsu light gradually dissipated, and the Shinigami girl's Zanpakuto had transformed into a four-ringed Buddhist staff, its tail end presenting a sharp arrow-shaped blade.
The entire staff, except for the blade portion, shone with a golden glow.
As the girl swung it, a surging tornado was instantly unleashed from the staff's tail end.
The Shinigami girl wielded her hands, controlling the violent tornado.
Like a fierce giant beast, it charged with bared fangs and claws towards the bustling crowd below.
However, her control over her power was extremely precise; the tornado did not harm any innocent passersby, but accurately swept up those strange white Souls.
In the blink of an eye, the white Souls on the street were swept away, disappearing without a trace.
After completing the task, the girl lightly wiped her forehead, as if wiping away non-existent sweat, her face beaming with a joyful smile:
"That's great... finally dealt with it, what a refreshing feeling!"
Watching the girl suddenly get so excited and start dancing, the ladies of the Aozaki Family felt somewhat at a loss for words.
Only Aozaki, after clearly seeing the faces of the two, subtly curved his lips upwards, revealing a faint smile.
If he had only met one of them individually, he might not have immediately remembered who they were.
But now, with both appearing simultaneously, coupled with the previous encounter with the Reigai, and the intelligence provided by Aizen.
These clues intertwined, like a key, unlocking the door to his memory.
That Shinigami girl was, without a doubt, the female protagonist of the Shinigami movie "Memories of Nobody."
The ending of that movie back then, to him, was quite unsatisfactory.
While confirming the girl's identity, Aozaki also understood what the spatial bubble discovered by the Shinigami Research and Development Institute was.
If he remembered correctly, the story of that movie seemed to be about—
Over a thousand years ago, an ancient family in the Soul Society, having lost in a power struggle among nobles, was exiled and banished into the Dangai.
This family did not perish because of this; instead, they survived in this harsh environment and gradually mastered the peculiar ability to control the missing souls in the Dangai.
Missing souls refers to Souls that are accidentally sucked into the Dangai for some reason during the cycle of reincarnation between the Human World and the Soul Society.
These Souls cannot participate in the reincarnation of the Soul Society and the Human World and can only wander in the world.
However, this mysterious family discovered a method to exploit these missing souls, as well as the collective memories of the missing souls—
The Shinenju.
By using the Shinenju, they planned to guide the Human World and the Soul Society together, causing a great disaster.
To make the two worlds collide and completely destroy the Soul Society, thereby achieving their revenge against the Soul Society!