"Interesting."
A faint smile appeared on Aizen's face.
"So what if you've caught me? The hand you're holding… is it really mine?"
Yamamoto lowered his chin slightly, spiritual pressure surging around him.
"If I relied only on sight and touch, perhaps I would be mistaken. But I would never misjudge the spiritual pressure of the Zanpakutō that pierced my abdomen."
His powerful hand tightened around Aizen's arm.
"You said I lost my chance. In truth, everything until now was to create this opening."
The moment his words fell, dozens of towering pillars of flame erupted from the ground of Karakura Town, roaring skyward. In an instant, the entire city was engulfed by terrifying heat.
Sweat poured down the faces of Shinigami and Arrancar alike as they watched in shock.
"Just an old man…?"
"The Head Captain is truly strong!"
"If those flames erupt fully, the entire city will burn."
The Arrancar sounded amazed, but not worried. Some perceptive Shinigami felt their hearts sink.
"Ennetsu Jigoku. (Flames of Hell)"
Yamamoto spoke calmly.
Aizen quickly saw through the plan.
"So you set this trap while your subordinates were being cut down? How cunning."
"So what if I did?" Yamamoto replied.
"When the trap is sprung, you will die with me in this hell."
Aizen remained composed.
"And your subordinates? They'll all be caught in it."
"They have long since resolved themselves," Yamamoto declared.
"To die in order to destroy evil, that is the will of the Gotei 13!"
At that moment, a strange cry rang out behind him.
Yamamoto reacted instantly, slashing backward with Ryūjin Jakka—
Clang!
Someone caught the blade with their bare hand.
Worse, Ryūjin Jakka's flames instantly vanished.
Yamamoto froze in shock. Before he could react, a tremendous force hurled him from the sky. He landed firmly amid the ruined city, eyes narrowing in suspicion.
Aizen spoke calmly.
"Ryūjin Jakka is one of the strongest Zanpakutō—undeniably. In battle, it might even surpass me. But if a Hollow abandons everything else and specializes in countering a single ability… it can rival the strongest Zanpakutō."
He looked toward the tall, eerie figure beside him.
"Wonderweiss Margela was modified precisely for this purpose. His Resurrección… is the 'Extinguisher of Flames.' He was created solely to seal Ryūjin Jakka."
"Farewell, Genryūsai Yamamoto."
Wonderweiss shrieked and charged.
His long arms gave him overwhelming reach in close combat—but in the next instant, a violent shockwave struck his abdomen, nearly blasting through his body. He was hurled through dozens of buildings before crashing into the distance.
Yamamoto snorted coldly.
"You think sealing Ryūjin Jakka is enough to kill me? How naïve."
"Do you know why I have led the Gotei 13 for a thousand years?" he roared.
"Because even after a thousand years… no Shinigami stronger than me has ever appeared!"
He prepared to seize Aizen again—but Wonderweiss, somehow still alive, returned and attacked once more.
Yamamoto met him head-on. Their fists collided, time seeming to freeze for a moment—then Yamamoto's strength exploded. Wonderweiss's body shattered midair, limbs tearing apart as he was blown away in a brutal display.
"Your impatience hasn't changed, Head Captain," Aizen said with a faint smile.
"Do you remember what I told you? Wonderweiss was created to seal Ryūjin Jakka's flames."
He glanced at the fallen Arrancar.
"Then tell me… where do you think those flames went?"
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