"Aozaki, what happened?"
Ishida Soken and Ishida Ryūken looked bewildered; they clearly hadn't processed what had just occurred.
They looked at Aozaki in confusion, only to see his face dark, as if he was in a bad mood.
So, they turned their gaze to Ichimaru Gin, who had suddenly appeared.
They found that Ichimaru Gin had already swiftly drawn his Zanpakuto and completed his Shikai.
Without a doubt, that Zanpakuto was Shinsō.
If the person in front of them wasn't the real Captain Ichimaru Gin, then why would he have the exact same Shikai?
Ichimaru Gin tightly gripped his wakizashi, a cold smile on his face:
"As I expected, this little trick certainly couldn't fool you."
"But I didn't expect you to be able to see through Souls."
"It seems the intelligence we have isn't comprehensive."
"You truly are someone who can always bring surprises."
The current situation was unclear, but Candice still walked in front of Aozaki, vigilantly watching Ichimaru Gin, and asked:
"Hey, hey, Reiji, what exactly is going on?"
"You idiot, why don't you train your perception and insight more often instead of always thinking about playing whenever you have time?"
Aozaki said with a displeased expression, "Look at Bambietta, she easily detected this kind of incongruity."
At the mention of Bambietta, a wave of dissatisfaction immediately surged in Candice's heart.
Even though they had become true sisters, she still hated being compared to that woman, so she shouted irritably:
"Ah, this is so annoying, I get it!"
However, at this moment, Candice's pupils suddenly contracted sharply.
Just as she raised her hand, preparing to block the advancing Ichimaru Gin.
Ichimaru Gin suddenly swung his sword, and the blade rapidly extended in an instant.
Whoosh!!!
Candice's movement was a beat too slow, but she still successfully blocked the strike with her Reishi Sword.
Ichimaru Gin stood in place, shaking his head helplessly.
"What kind of secrets are you hiding? How can any Quincy easily block my attack?"
"These are our little secrets as a couple, so you don't need to bother yourself with them."
Aozaki replied with a smile.
"I probably know what happened. There's nothing to talk about with him. Get rid of him."
Aozaki's tone was cold and decisive, as if he had absolute control over the current situation.
Although she didn't understand what was happening, when Candice heard Aozaki's command, she charged forward without hesitation.
Her eyes were fierce, gleaming with a bloodthirsty light.
"Receive the thunder, you brat!"
Candice coldly shouted, her Spirit Bow shimmering with dazzling blue light.
Lightning wrapped around the Spirit Arrow, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.
As she forcefully pulled the bowstring, a shining pillar of lightning, like a wild dragon, flew out, shooting towards Ichimaru Gin with a world-destroying momentum!
"Lightning: Heavenly Dragon Flash!"
This was one of the techniques Candice had devised herself, and its power was astonishing.
At the same time, Bambietta also moved swiftly.
"Explosion!"
Bambietta's fingertips glowed with a vibrant red light, like burning flames.
She raised her hand, shaping her fingers into a pistol, and aimed at Ichimaru Gin.
Immediately after, countless Spirit Light Orbs shot from her fingertips, flying densely like bullets towards the target.
These Spirit Light Orbs contained powerful energy; if they hit, they would cause immense damage and were impossible to defend against.
Although to others, wanting to kill someone based on mere unconfirmed speculation might seem reckless.
But Candice and Bambietta didn't care about such things.
For them, Aozaki's command was enough.
Even if they eventually found out they killed the wrong person, so what?
They were not good people to begin with.
While the three were in a chaotic battle, Aozaki turned his head and walked back to Masaki, crouching down.
He gently patted the girl's shoulder and said softly:
"Little one, don't sleep anymore."
After speaking, he slowly placed his palm on the girl's chest, then seemed to grasp something.
Immediately after, he pulled back sharply.
A large mass of pitch-black Spirit Energy instantly emerged from the girl's body.
Without Aaroniero's Soul control, these Spirit Energy became unusually docile, and operating them was relatively much easier.
Not only could Aozaki easily separate them, but even Ishida Soken and Ishida Ryūken could probably do it.
Aozaki carefully observed the Spirit Energy in front of him, then casually waved his hand.
Surprisingly, this huge mass of heavy Spirit Energy instantly vanished without a trace!
"No, Reiji-nii is too bad, even if he saved me… but it's not impossible, I graduate today, I can get married!"
Masaki, with her eyes tightly closed, murmured, her voice revealing a hint of shyness and anticipation.
However, the next moment, she suddenly sat up excitedly, her face beaming with a happy smile.
When she opened her eyes and found herself facing Aozaki at close proximity, while Uncle Soken and Ryūken-nii stared at her with strange expressions.
A blush immediately spread across her cheeks, and she lowered her head a little shyly.
"What sweet dreams were you having, little one?"
Aozaki asked teasingly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Hehe!"
Masaki scratched her head a little shyly, her face beaming with a brilliant smile, appearing to have no intention of denying it.
"Speaking of your graduation, I originally planned to come celebrate with you tomorrow."
"But since I'm already here now, let's just start today."
"We'll celebrate properly. What gift do you want?"
Aozaki felt the Reiatsu belonging to Ichimaru Gin behind him gradually weakening.
His lips curved slightly upwards, and he reached out to affectionately pat Masaki's small head.
Masaki put her hands on her hips, her expectation and joy undisguised, showing a mischievous smile, and happily said:
"Hehe, I want to eat the food Reiji-nii makes, and also the thing Reiji-nii promised me before, I haven't forgotten it at all."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Accompanied by two faint whooshing sounds, two figures appeared like lightning behind Aozaki.
Aozaki turned to them and asked softly:
"Is it over?"
"Yes, that impostor has been beaten to a pulp by us, he's definitely deader than dead."
Candice nodded vigorously, and also clapped her hands, clearly very satisfied with the outcome of this battle.
Together, they defeated Ichimaru Gin in less than ten seconds!
Aozaki gently stroked her long hair, then fell into a brief silence.
After a moment of recollection, the memories in his mind gradually became clear.
He had a general understanding of the situation regarding this incident.
That thing just now should be what is called a Reigai.
It was a puppet created by using the Spirit Energy left behind by Shinigami, replicating and modifying it into Soul Candy, and then placing it in a special container.
Fortunately, the power that this kind of Reigai can exert is limited by the body container.
The stronger the individual, the higher the material requirements for creating the container.