At the same time, in the Soul Society, within the Fifth Division, Aizen sat smiling at the tea table, holding a cup of hot tea in his hands. Looking at the visitor before him, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What brings you here as a guest today?" Kenpachi Chengdui's expression was stern, his face cold.
"Aizen, there's no need to put on that gentle expression in front of me."
Aizen's expression did not change. Still smiling, he took a sip of tea before waving his hand, dismissing all the Shinigami in the room.
Only after gently setting down the teacup did he raise his head to look at Kenpachi Chengdui.
"So then, what exactly brings you here?"
Kenpachi Chengdui stared at Aizen, a trace of caution flashing through his eyes before it was quickly hidden beneath an icy glare. He poured himself a cup of tea and spoke.
"'What brings me here'? There's no need for such distance between us, Aizen!"
"I've already decided to make my move!"
The two sentences came rapidly. Aizen's eyes flickered, and he replied with a smile:
"The time has not yet come."
"There is no 'right time.' I've already completed all preparations. My people are already outside."
"The man who fought me that day is the same kind as I am. If we don't begin our plan first and let that guy take the initiative, this world will descend into complete chaos!"
Kenpachi Chengdui said coldly.
"Oh? Is he your kind? No wonder he's so powerful." Aizen said with a smiling expression.
"He has already occupied Hueco Mundo. We must act against the Soul Society immediately!"
Kenpachi Chengdui's next sentence finally caused Aizen's usually casual expression to grow serious.
"Oh? Is that so? Has he already conquered Hueco Mundo? What a remarkable person." Behind his glasses, Aizen's gaze turned slightly cold as he spoke calmly.
"So prepare yourself. We must strike the Soul Society as soon as possible." Kenpachi Chengdui said.
"My plan is not yet complete. I still need more time." Aizen's voice remained calm.
"I can give you time, but that guy certainly won't give you any! Aizen, you'd better understand this clearly, this concerns your world!"
Kenpachi Chengdui's voice became incomparably cold as he abruptly stood up.
"The world has nothing to do with me."
Aizen's eyes flashed, and the smiling expression returned to his face once more.
Kenpachi Chengdui was furious with the man before him, yet also wary. He could not see through Aizen at all and had no choice but to snort coldly and suppress his anger as he asked:
"Then how much more time do you need?"
"That's difficult to say. Another important item is in Urahara Kisuke's hands, and that man is equally troublesome to deal with."
"That's why I've been waiting for an opportunity, to find his weakness."
Aizen said with a smile.
"Urahara Kisuke, huh?"
"I'll help you find him and retrieve that item. Our plan must begin immediately."
"Next, my people will enter this world and the Soul Society in large numbers. You'll help me conceal them."
Kenpachi Chengdui took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Aizen replied with a smile.
"How many people are we talking about?"
Kenpachi Chengdui sneered.
"The number is beyond your imagination. Ours is a great world with a population more than ten times greater than yours."
"You'll witness it soon enough."
"That truly is astonishing."
Aizen's eyes flickered as his smile faded.
If what the other party said was true, then it truly was shocking.
"Hmph!"
Having said what he came to say, Kenpachi Chengdui turned and left.
He did not wish to continue speaking face-to-face with the man before him, because he felt that Aizen's mind ran too deep. Even he could not see through him, and it constantly felt as though he were being calculated against.
This was the intuition of a King. Because of that, throughout all their interactions, Kenpachi Chengdui had always been extremely cautious, making sure he left no flaws or leverage for the other party to exploit.
After Kenpachi Chengdui departed, several glints flashed beneath Aizen's glasses.
A long while later, he picked up the tea on the table, now half-cold, and an inscrutable smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"So, what we are about to witness is a world war between two people from Otherworlds?"
"How very interesting."
After taking a sip of tea, the depth in Aizen's eyes grew even darker.
"Then what kind of sky exists beyond this world?"
"I truly am interested."
People standing by the riverbank wish to catch the fish in the river, but the fish too wish to break free of the water and glimpse the scenery on the shore.
Who says fish do not also yearn to leap toward the sky?
From his past conversations and confrontations with Kenpachi Chengdui, Aizen had already discerned the other man's identity. The two had been secretly cooperating all along. Hundreds of years ago, he had already developed an interest in Kenpachi Chengdui, and in the world behind him.
Which was more interesting: ruling Hueco Mundo, or witnessing a vaster sky beyond?
For Aizen, this was never a question that required choosing.
"When two kings go to war, it doesn't necessarily mean a third party cannot profit."
"Wouldn't you agree?"
A smile appeared on his lips, and Aizen narrowed his eyes even further.
A plan, more complicated, yet far more far-reaching, gradually emerged before him.
Little by little, the smile on Aizen's face grew wider.
Those outsiders seemed to think that their world was merely prey and a hunting ground waiting to be conquered.
Then let them see who the true prey really was.
Inside Las Noches,
Qin Yi's blood-red eyes gazed downward, instantly seeing through the three heavily wounded men before him.
"You are Kenpachi Chengdui's subordinates?"
"It seems he found himself some rather capable followers."
A trace of amusement appeared at the corner of Qin Yi's lips as he spoke calmly.
The energy contained within the three men before him was enough to reach Starlight Level Six. It was a power that surpassed the civilization of Qin's Nation, which surprised him somewhat.
However, Qin Yi was not particularly worried. After establishing the complete Divine Nation of the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, the birth of the Underworld Realm had enabled everyone in Qin's Nation to master Hollow Transformation.
That's right, even without becoming Shinigami, anyone willing to cultivate could enter the Underworld Realm and undergo training in Hollow Transformation.
This form of Hollowification did not require abandoning the physical body; instead, it targeted the soul itself. Once transformed, the changes could directly affect the physical body as well, allowing one to wield the power of Hollows and amplify their strength.
Because of this, it was entirely possible for Qin's Nation to produce a group of experts in a short period of time whose strength was no weaker than Starlight Level Seven.
Moreover, his people could be reborn even after death.
When it came to war, this was precisely what Qin Yi feared the least.
"So the power within your bodies mainly comes from battle aura and magic?"
"How interesting."
Qin Yi said lightly.
"Then Kenpachi Chengdui must already be prepared to launch an attack by bringing you into this world."
"And since you came looking for me, that means he already knows I'm in Hueco Mundo?"
A few brief sentences of analysis caused subtle shock to appear on the faces of Golosen and the other two, though they remained silent.
"Not saying anything?"
"Then I can only send you to your deaths."
Qin Yi glanced at the silent trio and spoke indifferently.
"There is no need for Your Majesty to waste your efforts. To sacrifice ourselves for the Ideal Nation is our honor and our dream!"
Golosen finally spoke, his tone incomparably resolute.
"Oh? That madman has turned his nation into some kind of religion?"
"'Ideal Nation'?"
"Hearing that name for some reason makes me want to laugh."
Qin Yi suddenly rose to his feet. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he stepped forward and slowly drew the King of Hell from his waist.
"Then die."
A flash of blade-light swept through the air, and blood blossomed instantly.
(End of Chapter)
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