Looking at that upright figure ahead, Haschwalth was completely stunned at this moment.
Before his eyes, there was absolutely no Segawa Shigure he'd just killed!
But instead... Aizen Sosuke.
He wore white robes, surrounded by faint purple light.
On those shoulders, pale white wind currents and crackling golden lightning, like shackles, coiled and floated above.
At this moment, he wore a mysterious smile, watching this way.
Around his entire body, there was no blade whatsoever.
Yet Haschwalth's heart vaguely felt that in his hand... he'd already gripped his Zanpakuto!
This strange and peculiar feeling was precisely what stunned Haschwalth.
Just like earlier... the feeling of slaying Segawa Shigure.
Revealing a twisted, bizarre sensation.
Just then, Aizen opposite spoke again.
"Quincy..."
"What a trivial existence I slightly overlooked."
"I never imagined that in such a short time, you'd force this glorious Seireitei to this extent..."
Aizen smiled faintly, slightly raising his eyes, looking at those endlessly burning Reiatsu pillars in the distance, speaking softly.
Though saying words like "never imagined," the smile on his face seemed to have already grasped everything, revealing unquestionable, powerful confidence.
The turmoil in Haschwalth's heart rapidly calmed. He immediately analyzed the current situation.
Aizen Sosuke was one of the "Four Special War Powers" Yhwach designated from the very beginning.
However, after that false Karakura Town decisive battle, his traces completely vanished.
Though the Wandenreich continuously investigated his existence in secret for a long time, they found no trace of him anywhere.
Whether Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, or the World of the Living.
He seemed to have completely disappeared.
Only then did they have no choice but to begin believing the explanation Segawa Shigure gave.
Aizen Sosuke was imprisoned within his Zanpakuto.
So shortly after, Yhwach immediately dispatched Haschwalth to personally execute surveillance of Shigure.
One important purpose was observing whether any trace of Aizen Sosuke's presence existed.
But after two years passed, they still obtained no answer.
Though Haschwalth observed every battle Shigure fought during these two years, he... never sensed any trace of Aizen Sosuke's presence from the Zanpakuto.
But now, Segawa Shigure who'd just existed here suddenly vanished.
What appeared instead... was Aizen Sosuke's figure...
Everything was abnormally unusual.
Though Haschwalth's eyes were calm, his thoughts rapidly turned.
But just then, Aizen looked over again. His expression remained composed as he smiled faintly:
"What are you pondering?"
"My existence? Or... Segawa's disappearance?"
Haschwalth didn't speak. Instead, on his left hand, a massive white shield instantly appeared.
His Reiatsu sensing at this moment began expanding to maximum.
He knew Aizen's power.
So he showed no carelessness, immediately attempting to investigate the surrounding situation.
But just then, he suddenly discovered his Reiatsu seemed confined within a certain range.
He actually... couldn't sense distant things anymore!
Only then did he look toward Aizen Sosuke again, eyes flickering slightly.
The smile on Aizen's face didn't change. Breeze stirred his brown hair as he smiled faintly:
"It seems you've fallen into some bottleneck. Then let me directly tell you the answer."
"No need to be so tense, no need to be so battle-ready."
"Segawa Shigure has long since left."
"..."
Hearing this, though Haschwalth's expression didn't change, his heart stirred again.
After a moment, he slowly spoke:
"Aizen Sosuke... is this your Zanpakuto's... power...?"
He'd already begun noticing that whether his Reiatsu sensing situation or the surrounding spirit particle displacement signs—completely wrong.
All of Seireitei seemed to be operating in a manner completely violating rules.
This way, there was only one possibility.
His five senses had already been affected by the opponent's power. Otherwise, this situation absolutely couldn't occur.
Haschwalth stared at Aizen, speaking calmly.
However, after hearing Haschwalth's words, Aizen suddenly gently shook his head, smiling faintly:
"You're discussing Kyoka Suigetsu...?"
"Wrong."
"Your meager realm has affected your judgment."
"Quincy, don't attempt... to understand all existences you cannot see through according to your own cognition."
"What you're sensing isn't Kyoka Suigetsu, but..."
"My own power."
Speaking, Aizen smiled and raised his right hand.
Suddenly, a sharp blade suddenly extended from his palm!
No guard, no hilt.
This was a blade... completely fused with his right arm!
Seeing this, Haschwalth's gaze immediately moved again.
From the Reiatsu signs, he couldn't possibly not understand what this situation was.
This way, he finally somewhat understood.
So the strangeness he'd sensed earlier actually came from here.
The reason he felt Aizen held a blade in his hand wasn't illusion or perceptual deviation—simply because...
Aizen and his Zanpakuto... had fused.
However, even so, this wasn't what he currently needed to dwell on.
Haschwalth's eyes flickered slightly. Without any hesitation, he directly stepped forward, slashing with extreme speed, directly toward Aizen's chest!
Cold light flashed. Schrift activated!
SHING!
But the instant his sword touched Aizen's figure, that figure suddenly vanished, directly transforming into a purple Reiatsu blade, instantly slashing back toward him!
Yet all this seemed already within Haschwalth's expectations. His expression was calm. The white shield instantly deployed!
BOOM!
The Reiatsu blade struck this white shield named Freund Schild!
BANG!!
Several striking scars instantly appeared on the shield.
But the next moment, all the scars abruptly completely vanished. The next moment, a surrounding building instantly collapsed!
CRASH!!
Amid flying debris, Aizen's figure suddenly appeared high in the sky.
He lowered his eyes, watching that suddenly collapsed building. After a moment, he chuckled softly.
"I see."
"This is what Segawa mentioned... The Balance's power."
"Very interesting."
Hearing this, Haschwalth slightly raised his head, watching Aizen. His expression was calm:
"Aizen Sosuke... are you cooperating with Segawa Shigure?"
Segawa Shigure's sudden disappearance earlier, followed by Aizen's sudden appearance—already explained too much information.
However, until Aizen spoke these words, Haschwalth was unwilling to believe such a thing.
But now it seemed they'd long since had exchanges.
Aizen smiled faintly, not answering.
Seeing this, Haschwalth's shield converged. He slowly lowered his sword, lightly raising his eyes:
"This situation is indeed very unexpected to me."
"An existence as powerful as you should share the same goal as our Wandenreich."
"Even our Quincy progenitor, His Majesty Yhwach, has long reserved a seat for you in the empire."
"And Segawa Shigure and Seireitei should be your enemies."
"You shouldn't obstruct the empire's sacred steps."
Haschwalth looked calmly at Aizen Sosuke, speaking evenly.
But he didn't expect that after hearing these words, Aizen chuckled softly.
After a moment, he slowly raised both arms, looking down at Haschwalth from above, smiling faintly:
"How interesting you put it, Quincy."
"However, please don't compare me with you people."
"After all, what you're currently invading is..."
"My Soul Society."
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