"Indeed, I can't underestimate you..."
Aizen Sousuke looked at Uehara Naraku's serious expression, chuckling softly as he continued, "I really wish you could stand by my side... Naraku... You are also qualified to arrange this world."
"No need to say more... Captain..."
Uehara Naraku raised his Zanpakuto in his hand, pointing it at Aizen Sousuke, coldly said, "When you left the Soul Society... I swore I would bring you back... This Zanpakuto is prepared just for you, Captain!"
The spiritual particles in Uehara Naraku's hand gradually covered his Zanpakuto, revealing its original form bit by bit...
The blade was exceptionally luxurious...
That blade seemed to float with a variety of carved beams and painted columns!
Just looking at that blade would involuntarily draw one's mind deep into it, as if wanting to enter the blade and explore the beautiful scenery within!
Yet behind this luxury, the Zanpakuto appeared extremely ethereal, seemingly like rootless floating clouds, with no substantial entity!
"Need an introduction from me?"
Uehara Naraku glanced at his Zanpakuto and then at Aizen Sousuke across from him, "If you're not careful... even the captain with the Kyoka Suigetsu would completely succumb under this blade!"
"There's no need for that."
Aizen Sousuke shook his head, his hand brushing aside his bangs, smiling as he spoke, "Mr. Orochimaru has already told me everything... the fifth Patriarch of the Uehara Race, the Mirage Blade..."
This was the information Aizen Sousuke had received.
The Zanpakuto of the fifth Patriarch of the Uehara Race, the Mirage Blade, was said to have the ability to transform all reality into a mirage...
Like the Kyoka Suigetsu, this Mirage Zanpakuto is also a water-type Zanpakuto.
The Shikai of this Zanpakuto was particularly terrifying, as even a truly existing reality would turn into an illusory mirage under this blade...
No matter if it's a real person...
Or any kind of attack!
As long as it's touched by the swirling clouds on the blade of the Mirage Zanpakuto, it would completely transform into a mirage-like existence determined by the Zanpakuto at any moment!
If aware of this weakness, the Mirage Zanpakuto might not be so difficult to deal with, as long as you avoid being touched by the clouds on the blade... However, this Zanpakuto can even manipulate moisture in the air to turn into clouds at any time!
In this regard...
It works in a similar vein to the Kyoka Suigetsu!
In Aizen Sousuke's view, all this seemed like fate, and if possible, Aizen would like to have a duel with the former fifth Patriarch of the Uehara Race to see which is stronger, the Mirage Blade or the Kyoka Suigetsu...
Unfortunately, the fifth Patriarch of the Uehara Race disappeared too early.
But it doesn't matter, as Uehara Naraku, who inherited the entire Uehara Race, could also wield the Mirage Blade to fight him!
Aizen Sousuke suddenly drew his Kyoka Suigetsu, the clear ring of the blade echoing in the chamber, "Shatter... Kyoka Suigetsu!"
"Close your eyes!"
Uehara Naraku sternly shouted at Kuchiki Rukia and explained in a deep voice, "Once you see the Shikai of Kyoka Suigetsu, you become its slave!"
The next moment, Uehara Naraku swiftly swung his Zanpakuto, charging at Aizen Sousuke, and with his steps, white clouds instantaneously formed beneath him and even in the air where he passed!
In just an instant...
The entire chamber seemingly transformed into a sky!
Aizen Sousuke slashed with his Kyoka Suigetsu at Uehara Naraku, sending a slashing strike like a sharp arrow straight at Uehara!
Yet, in the next moment...
Uehara Naraku raised his Zanpakuto sideways!
A white cloud suddenly appeared before him, and that arrow-like slashing strike directly hit the white cloud!
Upon contact, Aizen Sousuke's slash turned into a fleeting illusion, even if the strike hit Uehara Naraku, it passed right through him!
This is the horror of the Mirage Blade!
Any attack would directly become a mirage-like existence!
"Quite a troublesome Zanpakuto indeed..."
Aizen Sousuke slowly shook his head, his brows furrowing slightly. In the next moment, he abruptly raised his hand toward Uehara Naraku, "Hadou No.90, Kurohitsugi!"
Black walls suddenly rose up from the ground!
In the blink of an eye, Uehara Naraku was encased by the black walls!
No, it should be said his body was enclosed in a black coffin by Aizen Sousuke!
Thorns formed by spiritual particles suddenly stabbed towards the black coffin, intending to pierce through Uehara Naraku inside, making Hadou No.90's Kurohitsugi appear like an ancient magic trick of a thousand swords piercing the heart!
However...
The black coffin would truly pierce a person with a thousand swords!
Yet before those thorns could penetrate the black coffin, the entire black coffin suddenly turned somewhat transparent, and Uehara Naraku sprang out from the now-transparent black coffin!
This guy...
He used the mirage properties to turn the black coffin into an illusion!
Clang!
Uehara swung the Zanpakuto in his hand, shattering all the thorns in the air. His face gradually relaxed as he looked at Aizen Sousuke and said, "No matter the extent of the attack, in front of this Mirage, it will become ineffective..."
Uehara Naraku twirled his blade, sincerely saying, "In front of this Zanpakuto, you have no chance of winning, Captain..."
"Is that so?"
Aizen Sousuke couldn't help but chuckle softly, the sharp sound of a raindrop splattering resounded and faded quickly, and his figure suddenly vanished from the spot!
In the next moment...
Aizen Sousuke reappeared behind Uehara Naraku, his gentle voice whispering in Uehara Naraku's ear: "This sword still has a fatal weakness, doesn't it... Naraku? Only in places you can see, the real existence will turn into a mirage, right?"
As he said this, Aizen Sousuke calmly extended his hand to grasp a white cloud, continuing softly: "Even the existence of a mirage needs an audience... Without the sword's owner as an audience, the mirage becomes meaningless..."
"How... did you find out?"
Uehara Naraku gripped his Zanpakuto tightly in disbelief, his throat feeling somewhat bitter: "This should be the first time Mirage has revealed itself..."
This moment was not a pretense...
Uehara Naraku was genuinely surprised!
Because after mastering this Zanpakuto, Uehara Naraku discovered this flaw, yet he had never disclosed it to anyone...
Not even Orochimaru!
Moreover, this Zanpakuto named Mirage should be appearing in the Mortal World for the first time, no similar Zanpakuto had ever been born before...
Truly worthy of being a legendary genius?
Even though they had only just exchanged a couple of moves, Aizen Sousuke had already deduced the flaw of the Mirage Zanpakuto...
"I was merely probing, but it seems my guess was correct."
Aizen Sousuke slowly stretched out his hand to grasp that white cloud, molding it into a ball of vapor, his voice becoming slightly ethereal: "Still the same, huh... Naraku... You haven't learned to deceive your enemies..."
It was indeed just a probe.
Upon discovering the terrifying ability of Mirage, Aizen Sousuke pondered the weaknesses of this Zanpakuto, decisively associating water-illusion Zanpakuto with vision!
After his strikes were easily blocked by Uehara Naraku, Aizen Sousuke used the Kurohitsugi for a second probe...
Clearly, Uehara Naraku could use his Zanpakuto to generate more vapor clouds to destroy both the black coffin and the thorns, but because the black coffin obscured Uehara Naraku's vision, he had to first neutralize the black coffin before dealing with the spiritual particle thorns.
Without a doubt...
Aizen Sousuke is a genius of the Bleach World; when it comes to the abilities of the Bleach World, Aizen Sousuke seems capable of finding additional weaknesses!
In this aspect...
Uehara Naraku appeared less pure.
Perhaps it was because he had too many cards up his sleeve.
"I'm truly sorry, but I may not learn to deceive."
Uehara Naraku took a deep breath, tightened his right hand on his Zanpakuto, and twisted to slash towards Aizen Sousuke behind him, his voice gradually becoming fervent: "Even deceiving the enemy... would be somewhat disrespectful to them!"