"Tōshirō Hitsugaya..."
"If you thought maintaining distance could prevent my figure from suddenly vanishing from your sight, no need!"
"Because... for you, that's just unnecessary worry..."
The lens slowly moved.
Focusing on Aizen again, deliberately giving a close-up of his face!
Corners curling evilly...
Aizen's face coldly mocked: "Battle distance only has meaning when powers are equal—between you and me..."
"There's no meaning at all!"
Openly face-slapping!
Not just verbal provocation, but step-by-step elegant advances!
Unknowingly...
Aizen had reached right in front of the lens!
Only one step from Tōshirō Hitsugaya!
And the pressure Aizen gave peaked at this moment!
"Damn..."
"Aizen is still as annoying as ever! Back in Hueco Mundo, he always put on this infuriating arrogant posture!"
In Las Noches...
Grimmjow's roar sounded.
Compared to recently suffering a loss in the Human World—nearly beheaded by Zanpakutō Benihime—he found video Aizen even more infuriating!
"Tch..."
"Grimmjow, no rush—with the inventory videos exposing one by one, Aizen will soon become a stray dog..." Nnoitra coldly mocked.
Even now, he hadn't given up hope.
Patiently awaiting Kyōka Suigetsu's secret exposure!
Seeking chance and method to kill Aizen!
"Right..."
"As long as video Aizen acts, the real him far in Soul Society will immediately face the Gotei 13's dragnet, right?" Tier Harribel coldly smiled.
Sure enough—
Just as Harribel anticipated...
In the screen, with Aizen's continuous pressure, Tōshirō Hitsugaya's mentality finally exploded!
"Aizen!!!"
"Verbal provocation alone won't clear your crimes!" Furiously raising his Zanpakutō, Tōshirō Hitsugaya unhesitatingly released Bankai power!
"Bankai, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru—!!!"
Heavenly frost!
White Reiatsu pillar suddenly erupted!
Inside the lens, temperature plummeted.
The narrow passage where they stood instantly became a pure white land!
"Bankai? Impressive aura... worthy of the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō!"
Slightly lowering his head...
Looking at the gradually whitening ground beneath his feet.
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Aizen's face unchanged, tone flat yet naturally contemptuous:
"But..."
"If that level of provocation earlier could make you fall for it so easily... that would be... quite an honor!"
"Damn it!!!"
"Ice Dragon Spinning Tail, Absolute Sky—!"
Anger fueled further.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya intolerably slashed furiously at Aizen—massive ice crystal dragon carrying white cold charging at Aizen!
However...
This couldn't stop Aizen's continued verbal provocation.
No... more accurately, Aizen ending this masquerade game!
"Tōshirō Hitsugaya, did you know?"
While speaking...
Aizen reached for his waist.
Slowly drawing Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu from its sheath!
And this action...
Instantly caused a sensation among all viewers!!!
"Aizen is finally making a move?"
Ironic...
Aside from the Arrancar legion understanding Aizen's power...
The other two races—Shinigami and pure Quincies—still knew nothing of Aizen's strength until now!
Thinking he only verbally provoked in battle, constantly enraging opponents to create openings!
And in fact...
The earlier standoff was exactly such a scene!
However...
"Arrest me? Give up..."
"Stepping over an ant without crushing it—this power is hard to control!"
Gripping Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu...
Aizen slowly raised his hand, expressionlessly staring at Tōshirō Hitsugaya—like viewing an ant!
Then...
"Clang—!!!"
Cold light flashed!
Sword chant rang!!!
Aizen swung once! While elegantly stepping past Tōshirō Hitsugaya's figure—closer to the inventory video lens than him!
Finally...
Indifferently sheathing Kyōka Suigetsu!
The entire process happened in a spark—mere blink!
But...
When viewers reacted...
Tōshirō Hitsugaya's body stiffened—his childish face full of anger suddenly froze, green pupils surging with disbelief and despair!
"Impossible, right?!"
"Captain Hitsugaya... one-shotted?"
"Aizen can one-shot captain-level? For real!"
...
Equally incredulous...
Were the millions of Gotei 13 Shinigami—especially those who always saw Aizen as a bottom-tier captain!
Shock, stun, mouth-covering screams...
At this moment, in every squad barracks of Seireitei—regardless of status or rank—nearly every Shinigami was shocked!
Especially with Tōshirō Hitsugaya's inventory as prelude...
As buildup, Shinigami pinned high hopes on this young genius captain—sincerely respecting and acknowledging him.
But...
Kyōka Suigetsu's earlier slash!
Like flower in mirror, moon in water—shattering all Shinigami hopes in an instant!
"Too weak..."
Raising his arm lightly...
Flicking blood from Kyōka Suigetsu's tip.
Aizen leisurely turned, expressionlessly sheathing his Zanpakutō—back to the lens, clearly presenting the "5" on his captain's haori to every viewer!
Then—
Indifferent voice echoing in the residence forest:
"Finally dealt with an insignificant nuisance, then..."
"This boring masquerade game..."
"Is officially over!"
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