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Ishikawa's Reiatsu surged, and he used the force to spring back, directly widening the distance between himself and Aizen.
Aizen did not stop him. Instead, he stood beside Wonderweiss, watching Ishikawa with interest.
"A Hollow specifically created to target the old man Yamamoto?"
From a distance, Kyōraku Shunsui looked at Ishikawa, a strange glint in his eyes.
Ishikawa met everyone's gaze, his brows slightly furrowed. He wasn't sure what illusion Aizen had shown them, as he hadn't stopped using Bakudo on his eyes since he attacked Wonderweiss.
But…
From the looks in everyone's eyes, Aizen must not have deceived him. Both the Visored and the Gotei 13 had shifted their attention from their opponents to Ishikawa.
"This scene is quite interesting, isn't it?"
Aizen's voice drifted over. He walked step by step to the front of the Gotei 13, slowly turning to face Ishikawa:
"Before a god, ignorant mortals are ultimately just puppets that can be manipulated at will."
Ishikawa no longer paid attention to Aizen. In the eyes of the Gotei 13 and the Visored, he had now become Aizen himself.
However, Aizen did not use this opportunity to eliminate others. He merely stood in the center of the crowd, watching the solitary Ishikawa, as if wanting to see how Ishikawa would react.
However…
Ishikawa shifted his gaze to Captain-Commander Yamamoto in the distance. Although Aizen had hypnotized everyone, he had not rashly approached Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Moreover, Captain-Commander Yamamoto had remained silent the entire time. While his gaze towards Ishikawa was full of majesty, beneath that majesty, there was a faint hint of confusion and hesitation, clearly indicating that he had detected something amiss.
He did not make a move, nor did he stop others from making a move; he simply stood there observing.
It seems there's no way around a fight.
Although Ishikawa could see through the illusion, his warnings could not reach anyone's ears. Even if he screamed his lungs out, no one would hear what he was saying.
Buzz—
A sudden whooshing sound came from behind Ishikawa.
Ishikawa didn't turn to look. He stomped his right foot violently into the void, and the surrounding air exploded with a roar.
The bursting airwave immediately slammed into the person attacking from behind Ishikawa, causing their body to tremble and materialize from the void.
"Oh dear—"
However, the opponent reacted extremely quickly, adjusting their posture immediately. As they soared into the air, they swung a kick towards Ishikawa:
"Super Kick!!!"
Ishikawa tilted his head, and his right hand shot out like a venomous snake, instantly seizing the ankle that was kicking towards him.
Kuna Mashiro.
Looking at the girl with the heart-shaped mask, Ishikawa sighed inwardly.
But then, his right hand, which was gripping her ankle, swung forward.
The immense force made Kuna Mashiro exclaim in surprise, but no matter how she surged her Reiatsu, she couldn't resist the power transmitted back from his palm. Her entire body was uncontrollably flung towards the void in front of Ishikawa.
Bang—!
A muffled thud sounded as the flung Kuna Mashiro collided with another figure, and both were sent flying backward simultaneously.
The latter figure held Kuna Mashiro in their arms, their feet digging firmly into the void, creating trails of smoke from the friction. Yet, even so, they were sent flying back dozens of meters before finally stopping.
"Idiot, you're in the way."
"Kensei is the big idiot! If you hadn't come, I would have kicked him."
"Shut up!!"
Ishikawa ignored their bickering, for the next wave of attacks had already arrived.
Ishikawa tilted his head back, a blade grazing past his nose. At the same time, a sharp aura came from behind Ishikawa.
One in front, one behind, one above, one below…
Two different attacks, almost simultaneously, assaulted Ishikawa, and both individuals' spiritual pressures were extremely powerful.
However…
Bang! Bang!
The next second, two muffled thuds were heard. Without any discernible movement from Ishikawa, the two attackers were sent flying back in the direction they came from.
The immense force made both of them feel a sweetness in their throats, and they couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The two attackers had extremely strange hairstyles: one had long, wavy golden hair, and the other had an afro.
They were none other than the Visored's Aikawa Rabu and Otoribashi Rōjūrō. Ishikawa was not as polite to them as he was to Kuna Mashiro. Under his single punch, both of them shot out like cannonballs, flying hundreds of meters in an instant.
One crashed into a skyscraper, while the other slammed into the ground.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, this guy is a bit too strong."
In the blink of an eye, four people were forced back.
Leaving aside the Gotei 13's reaction for now, the remaining four Visored members looked at Ishikawa with caution.
As companions who spent every day together, no one understood their comrades' strength better than they did.
Yet, in an instant, their comrades were effortlessly repelled by this 'foolish young man,' which was clearly somewhat amiss.
"It seems just like that bald guy said, he really is Aizen's secret weapon!"
Hiyori's shouting made Ishikawa glance at her, suddenly feeling an urge to take off her slipper and smack her head a few times.
Unlike Hiyori, Shinji, on the other hand, showed a similar look to Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
He glanced at the disheveled Otoribashi Rōjūrō and the other, then looked at the perfectly fine Kuna Mashiro, who was arguing with Kensei Muguruma, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
Something is not right.
When Wonderweiss first appeared, he had carefully observed this Arrancar. Although his Reiatsu was strong, it definitely shouldn't have made his comrades so utterly helpless in front of him.
Thinking of this, Shinji turned to look at the situation of the others in the field.
Several Captains of the Gotei 13 were still battling the Espada, while the remaining members were clearing out the remaining Gillian. They weren't in a hurry to attack the Arrancar who could counter the Captain-Commander's Zanpakuto ability, which made Shinji look at Captain-Commander Yamamoto in the distant sky.
Immediately, he said to the others:
"Don't mind him for now. Clear out those Gillian first."
Although Shinji usually didn't command much authority within the Visored, with his words, the members of the Visored began to act.
Some went to support Soi Fon and the others, while some began to clear out the surrounding Gillian.
For a time, no one paid attention to Ishikawa in mid-air anymore.
Ishikawa breathed a slight sigh of relief at the sight. If these people kept attacking him, he would have no choice but to temporarily incapacitate them.
However, the situation is still somewhat unfavorable for me.
Both Shinji and Captain-Commander Yamamoto only vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but they had not seen through Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu.
If I continue to sit idly by, they will still target me again once they finish dealing with the Gillian.
Now, Ishikawa is faced with only two choices.
Either temporarily leave, or attack Aizen!
Although Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis ability is terrifying, as long as he leaves here, no matter how much he hypnotizes, everyone present will notice the anomaly of one person missing.
Attacking Aizen is the same principle. Both I and Aizen possess extremely powerful Reiatsu.
The impact generated by their battle will naturally affect the surrounding space, and the intertwining of their spiritual pressures can temporarily nullify Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis, making everyone realize that they are under hypnosis.
Two choices…
Ishikawa unhesitatingly chose the latter. Although coming here was an accident, Ishikawa was not prepared to flee back to the Soul Society just yet.
Otherwise, he would soon face Aizen alone.
That was a fate Ishikawa absolutely wanted to avoid!
Having made up his mind, Ishikawa didn't hesitate further. He moved directly towards Aizen, under the watchful eyes of everyone.
His movement immediately drew everyone's attention.
Because Aizen's current position was directly above the temporary infirmary, and in that temporary infirmary lay several incapacitated Vice-Captains and Ukitake. Even if they vaguely sensed something was amiss, they would not rashly allow Ishikawa to approach that area.
And that was indeed the case.
Almost as soon as Ishikawa charged towards the infirmary, several figures immediately came to meet him.
They were Komamura Sajin, who had abandoned Ulquiorra, and Hiyori, Hachigen Ushōda, and Lisa Yadōmaru, who had finished clearing out the Gillian.
Looking at the figures intercepting him, Ishikawa paused, clapped his hands in front of him, and softly chanted:
"Bakudō No. 75: Gochūtekkan!"
Boom~
Amidst a muffled whooshing sound, five massive iron pillars connected by chains descended from the sky, heading straight for the four individuals.
Seeing this, the four showed no change in expression, but all simultaneously made dodging movements. This made Ishikawa realize that his Kido also appeared in other forms in their eyes.
If that's the case…
Ishikawa gestured with one hand in the air, his Reiatsu surging as he chanted a series of incantations.
"Bakudo No. 61: Rikujokoro."
"Bakudō No. 62: Hyapporankan."
"Bakudō No. 63: Sajō Sabaku."
Three types of Bakudo were unleashed consecutively. But the moment they materialized, the Reiatsu Crest within Ishikawa roared, frantically devouring the surrounding Reishi. At the same time, his Reiatsu, as if inexhaustible, poured out from the acupoints in his hands:
"Pseudo-Chant: Tenfold!"
Light shards, light pillars, chains…
All multiplied rapidly like avatars. In the blink of an eye, densely packed Kido constructs filled the surrounding area for hundreds of meters.
This insane spectacle caused a strange glint to flash in Aizen's eyes as he looked at Ishikawa.
Casting three types of Kido individually is not difficult; even Vice-Captains can easily do it.
But simultaneously performing a pseudo-chant for all three Kido the moment their constructs materialize—that was something he couldn't do even before fusing with the Hōgyoku.
Sixty light shards, ten chains, over a thousand light pillars…
Such a dense attack caused the faces of the four surrounded individuals to darken, and they all began to dodge.
However, the sheer number was too great.
No matter how much they dodged, they still couldn't completely avoid them.
Hachigen Ushōda looked at the densely packed Hollow Marks around him, his hands spread out in front of him. A string of orange-yellow crystals instantly appeared on his chest, constantly lashing out like a long whip at the incoming Hollow Marks.
Bang!
A shattering sound came, causing Hachigen Ushōda's brow to furrow.
He hadn't noticed it when dodging earlier, but the moment he came into contact with the Hollow Marks, he felt something amiss!
As the former leader of the Kidō Corps and someone who also possessed Hollow Marks, he clearly felt a sense of incongruity, even though his five senses and Reiatsu showed no abnormalities whatsoever.
After hesitating for a moment, he looked at the incoming Hollow Marks again, gritting his teeth slightly. His intercepting motion paused, and he actually allowed the Hollow Marks in his sight to strike him.
To test his conjecture, experiencing it with his own body was undoubtedly the simplest method.
Boom~!
A loud explosion immediately erupted. Hachigen Ushōda felt a sharp pain in his body and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
This made a look of confusion flash in Hachigen Ushōda's eyes. Had he guessed wrong?
In mid-air, Ishikawa saw this and wasn't too surprised. Instead, he had a feeling of "just as expected."
Earlier, when his Zanpakuto collided with Aizen's fabricated Kyōka Suigetsu, he felt the reality transmitted from the blade. That is to say…
After Aizen fused with his Zanpakuto, everything he fabricated with Kyōka Suigetsu, when not seen through, had a real effect. In other words, the brain of the affected person would make them believe they were truly injured as in the illusion, which would then feedback to their body.
Having confirmed this, Ishikawa did not cast Kido again. Instead, he took a deep breath and stomped his foot in the void.
Buzz—
Amidst a muffled hum, he appeared above Aizen as if teleporting, directly bypassing the four individuals.
"How is that possible!?"
Hiyori looked at Ishikawa, who had suddenly appeared behind them, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Ignoring the reactions of the four, Ishikawa looked at Aizen in front of him and said:
"Is it Captain-Commander Yamamoto's turn next?"
"Mm."
Aizen smiled and nodded: "Although he cannot see through Kyōka Suigetsu, he can sense anomalies. Therefore…"
Boom—!
Before he finished speaking, an intensely scorching flame suddenly erupted around them, and a blazing wall of fire completely enveloped both of them.
"For safety's sake, he will choose to trap both of us, or even eliminate us together."
Aizen smiled slightly at Ishikawa: "For that, I must thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known how to induce Captain-Commander Yamamoto to act, and then use 'Wonderweiss' to devour his flames."
"Then have you ever considered… why I would still charge over, knowing all this?"
Looking at the smile that suddenly bloomed on Ishikawa's face, Aizen seemed to realize something and abruptly looked up towards the void above his head.
Almost as he looked up, cracks suddenly appeared in the azure sky, and several figures burst out simultaneously, then…
They charged towards the foolishly standing Wonderweiss in the distance!
This scene caused a gloomy glint to flash in Aizen's eyes.
He was not unfamiliar with those figures, but what surprised him was…
Why were they not affected by Kyōka Suigetsu?
One must know that Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis is a permanent hypnosis. That is to say, as long as one has witnessed Kyōka Suigetsu's release, they will forever be its captive. Once they are permanently its captive, Aizen can cause them to experience illusions whenever he releases his Zanpakuto.
Even if they are in the Dangai or Hueco Mundo, they cannot avoid it.
Yet those people, whom he was not unfamiliar with, even knowing that they had betrayed him, noticed Wonderweiss's true form, just like Ishikawa in front of him.
Aizen retracted his gaze, and a bright light suddenly erupted from his body. In front of Wonderweiss, a humanoid light projection appeared, matching the light on Aizen's body.
Light form movement, then?
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