Aozaki was not worried if it was just like this.
He had witnessed an entire Metastacia legion slaughtering the Tsunayashiro Family before, and he was very clear about the strength of those guys.
But now there was only a fusion of suspected Metastacia residual Souls.
Although the Metastacia specially modified by Aizen was much stronger than in the original plot, it was still only an Adjuchas, not difficult to deal with.
For trouble, his first thought was to eliminate it.
As for Metastacia's Soul fusion ability, Aozaki felt that he should be considered a master in Soul manipulation.
Feeling Aozaki approaching him 'step by step', the giant octopus couldn't help but panic a little.
Aaroneiro sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Aozaki, an aura that made it feel fear and unease.
It knew that this uninvited guest meant no good and might pose a threat to it.
Aaroneiro possessed Adjuchas-class Reiatsu, but this was all obtained by scavenging corpses; in essence, it was still just a Grand Fisher.
Although its intelligence was low, equivalent to a beast, even beasts get scared.
It had no real eyes; it relied on its perception.
Aaroneiro could sense that this wisp of Shinigami Reiatsu that had invaded the Soul world was completely different from the prey it had encountered before.
This prey... was very dangerous!
But the Soul fusion with Masaki had already begun, and it was only one step away from devouring her Soul and occupying this powerful body.
Masaki was an extremely talented individual among Quincy, having reached Second Class Reiatsu when she was in high school four years ago.
And in these four years, not only did her identity change to a university student, but her Reiatsu training also did not stop.
She was undoubtedly a true strong person; among Hollow, the equivalent would be a Vasto Lorde.
This piece of fatty meat delivered to its mouth made it difficult for Aaroneiro to give up.
After a brief thought with its extremely low intelligence, it decided to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and confront Aozaki head-on.
Under Aozaki's playful gaze, Aaroneiro's body began to stir.
It swung its thick tentacles with sudden force, charging menacingly towards Aozaki!
However, just as it was about to touch Aozaki, a shocking scene occurred—
Aozaki casually swung his palm, directly blowing up the tentacle that was thicker than a person!
This sudden turn of events left Aaroneiro stunned, its body beginning to tremble uncontrollably.
If it had eyes, it would certainly show a look of terror at this moment.
Unfortunately, it had no eyes, so Aozaki couldn't see everything he wanted to see.
"Don't be afraid, little Masaki, everything will be over soon."
Aozaki turned back and gave what he considered a very handsome smile, wanting to reassure Masaki, then turned and continued to stride towards Aaroneiro.
At this moment, Masaki was staring intently at Aozaki.
But she didn't seem to notice his smile; instead, a strange blush appeared on her face:
"Reiji-nii... isn't wearing clothes."
Aozaki in his Soul state was more exposed than ever, revealing his strong and well-defined physique.
Although Masaki was a little shy, she couldn't take her eyes off him.
In the real world, Bambietta, Candice, and Ishida Ryūken occasionally cast glances at Aozaki and Masaki.
When they saw the brilliant smile on Aozaki's face and the strange blush on Masaki's face, a subtle emotion arose in their hearts.
What exactly were they doing?
It's too strange, let's take another look.
Just then, Bambietta suddenly spoke:
"Someone's coming."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the others immediately noticed the anomaly.
Everyone's gazes simultaneously turned towards the door.
Immediately after, a Senkaimon appeared out of thin air without warning.
As the Senkaimon slowly opened, a figure stepped out.
The newcomer had short silver hair and was wearing a Captain's haori; it was none other than the Captain of the Ninth Squad, Ichimaru Gin.
After confirming the identity of the newcomer, Ishida Soken and Ishida Ryūken secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They were not unfamiliar with this young man, having seen him many times before.
He was once Aozaki's subordinate and had now become a Captain.
No one among the Quincy didn't know that his relationship with Aozaki was extraordinary, sometimes even caring more about him than Aozaki himself.
"Bambietta, Candice, what's wrong with Reiji?"
"Ah, Captain Ichimaru, as for Sir Aozaki's situation... we don't know much about it right now."
Hearing Ishida Soken's reply, Ichimaru Gin then focused his gaze on Aozaki in the middle, who was stroking Masaki's head.
He frowned slightly:
"Is Masaki alright?"
Saying that, he stepped forward.
Suddenly, Bambietta's figure flashed, blocking his path.
"Stop, who exactly are you? Don't approach the master."
"Hmm? What's wrong with you?"
Ichimaru Gin showed a somewhat surprised expression.
"I'm Ichimaru Gin, have you forgotten? We met just half a year ago."
"Don't lie."
Bambietta narrowed her eyes, staring sharply at Ichimaru Gin in front of her.
"If it were Gin, he would definitely focus his attention on the master as soon as he came in, but you only looked at the master twice just now."
"That's right."
Although she didn't understand the situation, Candice still nodded and echoed.
Hearing their words, Ishida Ryūken and Ishida Soken couldn't help but be stunned.
What did this mean?
Why did they say this Captain Ichimaru, who looked exactly like Captain Ichimaru, wasn't Captain Ichimaru?
"Bambietta, Candice, what are you talking about?"
Ichimaru Gin also looked over strangely, his steps continuing to move towards them.
Just as there were only a few steps left between the three, Aozaki suddenly opened his eyes and looked over.
"They're right, just stop there, don't go any further."
"Reiji?"
Hearing Aozaki's words, Ichimaru Gin immediately stopped.
"Sir Aozaki!"
Ishida Soken and Ishida Ryūken also looked over in surprise, then saw the girl with a flushed face, muttering "Reiji-nii," and couldn't help but show joy on their faces.
The girl hadn't woken up yet, but looking at her expression, which could be described as 'comfortable', she should be fine.
Under their gaze, Aozaki didn't look at them, but looked at the silver-haired figure with a displeased expression:
"Don't call me by such an intimate address, it's disgusting. I'm not familiar with you."
The moment his voice fell, he suddenly disappeared from his original spot.
Shunpo!!
The tall figure instantly appeared beside Ichimaru Gin, his hand-blade raised high!
As Aozaki disappeared, Ichimaru Gin seemed to sense danger and quickly retreated, only to collide squarely with the hand-blade.
An arm flew high, and blood splattered.
"Reiji!?"
Ichimaru Gin's eyes widened instantly.
"I told you, don't call me that!"
Aozaki sighed.
"Although even the Reiatsu is very similar, you don't have the gift I gave him, and your Soul is too strange."
"Don't you feel uncomfortable being contained in such a small thing?"
"As expected of Reiji, still so gentle..."
Ichimaru Gin sighed, drew his Zanpakuto with his remaining right hand, and showed a snake-like smile, saying to no one in particular:
"What an enviable guy."