Four golden Negacións slowly ascended towards the sky, carrying four people.
Compared to the three Captains defecting, Hinamori Momo, a mere Vice Captain, was indeed not very noteworthy..
She was also the Vice Captain of the 5th Division, so it seemed logical that Aizen would abduct her.
On the ground, the Captains could only watch helplessly as the four in the Negación embraced the Hollows
Ukitake Jūshirō questioned Aizen:
"What is the reason for aligning yourself with Hollows?"
The lenses reflected the glow of the Negación, and Aizen Sōsuke glanced at Ukitake Jūshirō below, stating indifferently, "To pursue a higher level."
"Have you fallen, Aizen?"
"Ukitake Jūshirō, only you are not qualified to say such words. I am clearer than you about what is contained within your body."
As the rocks beneath his feet slowly ascended, Aizen's haori fluttered without wind, and his voice drifted down.
"No one starts at the highest position."
"We are all like this."
"Even gods cannot escape this conclusion!"
Aizen took off his glasses and crushed them in his palm.
With his other hand, he combed his falling hair from front to back.
As fragments drifted from between his fingers, Aizen Sōsuke's appearance further improved.
A small tuft of bangs fell over his forehead, and his entire demeanor underwent a drastic change.
"The vacant period of the Throne of Heaven is about to end."
"From now on, I will watch over you from above."
An aura of dominance over the world surged forth, and Aizen's eyes radiated endless indifference.
"Farewell, all you Shinigami."
The figures of Aizen and the other three flew higher and higher. In everyone's sight, the Negación was about to be absorbed into Hueco Mundo.
"Stop right there, Aizen Sōsuke!"
A furious voice suddenly erupted.
A layer of frost permeated the air.
Flapping wings made of condensed frost, the Captain of the Tenth Division, Hitsugaya Tōshirō, attacked the giant crack in the sky leading to the Hollows.
Extreme cold instantly spread to the crack.
However, Hitsugaya Tōshirō's full-power attack merely passed through the crack in the sky, seemingly touching nothing.
"Tōshirō, give up."
"The Negación and the Garganta above it are not on the same dimension as the Soul Society. No matter how hard you attack, it's useless."
Hinamori Momo's voice came from within the Negación.
"Hinamori Momo, why! Why, Aizen clearly wanted to kill you before. That murderous intent was absolutely not fake. Why are you still with him?"
Hitsugaya Tōshirō, holding Hyōrinmaru, roared hoarsely. The cold emanating from his entire body was more terrifying than ever before.
"I had no choice."
"Do you see my hair ornament?"
At Hinamori Momo's reminder, Hitsugaya Tōshirō's gaze shifted to the somewhat strange-looking hair ornament.
If one didn't look closely, they might think it was just ordinary hair ornament.
However, as a Captain, he quickly discerned what was on Hinamori Momo's side hair.
"A Hollow..."
Hitsugaya Tōshirō was enraged, his eyes filled with bloodshot.
"Aizen, what on earth did you do to Hinamori Momo!?"
If it was related to a Hollow, then Hinamori Momo leaving the Soul Society made sense.
Because Shinigami cannot tolerate Hollowfication, especially after the incident with several Hollowfied Captains and Vice Captains a century ago.
Hollowfication is even more of a taboo
.
No one is allowed to touch it.
"Captain Hitsugaya, that was Hinamori Momo's choice. No, or rather, Hueco Mundo is more suitable for her than silently remaining in the Soul Society."
Aizen Sōsuke completely ignored Hitsugaya Tōshirō's roar, instead explaining unhurriedly.
"Or do you think Hinamori Momo's current condition allows her to remain in the Soul Society?"
"You..."
Hearing Aizen's words, Hitsugaya Tōshirō trembled with anger, and after a long time, he squeezed out words from his mouth,
"It was you, you deceived Hinamori Momo."
He should have realized it earlier. Hinamori Momo had been by Aizen's side as his Vice Captain for so many years.
Her simple mind simply couldn't outsmart the cunning Aizen Sōsuke.
Even before Aizen defected, Hinamori Momo's words were filled with respect for Aizen, almost to the point of calling him a virtuous, flawless saint.
This made Hitsugaya Tōshirō very jealous.
"Tōshirō, there's no need to be sad. We will meet again."
"Hinamori Momo..." Hitsugaya Tōshirō opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.
"Become stronger. If you can defeat Captain Aizen, then you can do anything you want."
"Even now, you still call him Captain? Everything Aizen did was just using you. He doesn't care about you at all!"
"It's just a title, don't worry about it. Yes, you are right, Aizen really doesn't care about me, he even dislikes me, after all, I never understood him."
"Then you..." Hitsugaya Tōshirō couldn't help but want to say something.
Hinamori Momo shook her head: "It's useless. Neither you nor I have the ability to change reality. Become stronger, Tōshirō. Try to understand Hyōrinmaru. Your current Bankai is not complete."
She took off the hair tie that was tied into her bun and casually threw it away.
Hinamori Momo's originally styled bun loosened, her hair slowly falling. With the gentle breeze, her dark hair gently fluttered.
"Tōshirō, farewell. I look forward to our future reunion."
The four individuals, including Aizen, who had ascended to high altitude, slowly retreated into Hueco Mundo.
…
In the Chat Group.
[Kikyo: "Aizen Sōsuke, so he's that kind of person. It's a bit hard to accept."]
Watching the live broadcast, Kikyo, the Miko who was studying Kidō, was quite emotional.
Aizen was a complete villain, or rather, a villain with more style than Naraku.
She had always thought Aizen Sōsuke was like the teacher who had once taught her spiritual power.
A very benevolent elder.
She never expected it was all a disguise.
[Asakura Hao: "@Kikyo, you have too little experience. I observed Aizen Sōsuke's every move and found that his teaching of you was somewhat directional, or rather, he used you to confirm certain things, the reason being that your soul is quite special."]
[Lumine: "Indeed, I also felt that Aizen Sōsuke was not simple from the Group Leader's words, which seemed to carry a warning towards Aizen, but at the time I had no evidence."]
[Kumoko: "Eh, society is really treacherous. Old Man Madara, a simple villain like him, is more in line with my expectations."]
[Uchiha Madara: "@Kumoko, are you saying I'm all brawn and no brains?"]
[Asakura Hao: "Isn't that right? I didn't expect you to admit it, @Uchiha Madara. Who was it that Black Zetsu tricked so badly he couldn't find his way?"]
[Uchiha Madara: "Damn it... Ouch, I've aggravated my wound."]
[Rimuru: "..."]
Indeed, he seemed a bit dim-witted.
[Eru: "What's the principle behind that hair gel hand? He didn't put hair mousse on his hand, did he?"]
When there are many group members, some members' focus will become strange.
[Kumoko: "Now that you mention it, it's true! That hairstyle, that look, it instantly enhanced his appearance."]
[Kumoko: "@Aizen Sōsuke, are you there? How do you get this skill? Can you teach me?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Aizen Sōsuke is still blocked. @Kumoko, why do you want to learn that? What do you want to style yourself as?"]
[Kumoko: "Oh right, during the live broadcast, Aizen Sōsuke can't speak or see the Chat Group's content."]
[Kumoko: "To style my hair, it doesn't need much change. Like Group Leader, that would be fine. I'm curious, what's up with the Group Leader's hair? It's like a broom that gets tangled up while sweeping fallen leaves."]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "..."]