Aizen looked at Uchiha Madara, a subtle curl gracing the corner of his lips. "Not bad. It seems you are not all talk; you are indeed slightly superior to the rest of the dust beneath my feet."
However, his gaze suddenly shifted to the surrounding area.
The Soul Reapers, who had initially been frozen in shock, were now gradually coming to their senses, preparing to surround and strike him down.
Aizen turned to Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen. "Gin, Tosen, keep the rest of them occupied. I don't want anyone interrupting my duel."
In an instant, every eye on the battlefield locked onto Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen.
And in that very same breath, the two turned their blades against the surrounding Soul Reapers!
BOOM!
Gin and Tosen launched a ruthless, indiscriminately broad attack. Given their high-tier captain-level strength, in just a matter of seconds, dozens of Soul Reapers were cut down, collapsing into pools of blood.
Gin's Zanpakuto suddenly extended with terrifying speed, nearly impaling Jushiro Ukitake, who was charging toward Aizen.
"You lot had better just sit back and watch quietly," Gin murmured with his usual, narrow-eyed smile.
Total chaos instantly erupted across the battlefield.
When the Captains finally realized what was happening, they glared at the duo with furious eyes.
"Gin, Tosen! Since when did you two align yourselves with Aizen?!" Ukitake roared in anger.
Gin grinned broadly. "Heh, from the very beginning, we've always been standing on the exact same side as Aizen-sama."
Sajin Komamura, though battered and bleeding, remained conscious. Seeing his closest friend, Kaname Tosen, turn his blade on his own allies, Komamura was struck with profound shock and grief.
"Tosen... why?! Even you intend to betray Soul Society?!" Komamura bellowed in disbelief.
Tosen offered no verbal answer. He simply continued striking down Soul Reapers, answering the question with cold, violent actions.
Within moments, numerous Soul Reapers fell under their merciless assaults.
Ukitake clashed fiercely with Gin. However, Ukitake's body was already frail and plagued by illness, and having to divide his attention to protect weaker Soul Reapers quickly put him at a dire disadvantage.
"Shoot to kill, Shinsou!"
Gin's Zanpakuto extended in a flash, impaling Ukitake cleanly through the abdomen!
"Damn it... why must my illness flare up at a time like this?!"
Ukitake collapsed ungracefully to the ground. That lethal strike, coupled with his pre-existing frail health, rendered him completely unable to continue fighting.
"Captain Ukitake, if you were in top physical condition, I really wouldn't be a match for you," Gin drawled smoothly.
Before he could say another word, a imposing figure slowly stepped forward from behind.
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto stood tall, gripping his flaming Zanpakuto. Looking at the two traitors, he spoke in a heavy, ominous voice. "Tosen, Gin... are you truly determined to turn your backs on Soul Society?"
The expressions of both Gin and Tosen instantly changed, a cold sweat breaking out on their brows.
"Aizen, you'd better hurry things up over there. We can't hold off the old man for very long!" Gin called out, warning Aizen.
Even if he and Tosen combined their forces against Head Captain Yamamoto, they possessed absolutely zero confidence in surviving his wrath.
Aizen chuckled softly and waved his hand. "Relax. It will be over very soon."
Turning his attention back to Uchiha Madara, Aizen looked into those crimson, spinning Sharingan eyes and thought to himself, *'Those eyes again... how utterly repulsive.'*
Though he knew nothing about the Sharingan, he had already deduced that those red eyes not only possessed high-level illusion techniques but could also perceive the truth through his Kyoka Suigetsu.
That was definitely not good news for him.
In a blur of motion, Aizen vanished, moving at blinding speed until he materialized right in front of Madara.
Gathering a dense mass of Spiritual Pressure onto the edge of his blade, he brought it down in a violent, devastating arc!
BOOM!
The sheer force of his slash caused the air itself to burst, shattering the ground beneath them before the blade even landed.
Yet facing such a ferocious assault, Madara did not make a single attempt to dodge.
"Good! Let me see just how much weight you arrogant bastard actually carry! Don't you dare disappoint me!"
Madara unleashed a brutal punch, the air cracking with a sonic boom as a massive, black-armored arm materialized around his fist!
BOOM!
The black arm slammed directly against the descending Zanpakuto with a thunderous roar. The violent shockwave carved a bottomless trench into the earth beneath their feet!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The two engaged in a chaotic series of lightning-fast exchanges, their movements blurring so fast that almost no one present could keep track of them.
BANG!
Following another brutal clash, Aizen leaped backward to create distance. The corners of his mouth curled into a cold, intrigued smile. "Fascinating... but still not enough! Hado #33: Soukatsui!"
A blinding burst of blue flames erupted from his palm, tearing through space and hurtling straight toward Madara's back!
Even without incantations, the destructive power of Aizen's Hado was terrifyingly potent.
"How ridiculously confident of you," Madara sneered. "To dare try playing with fire in front of a member of the Uchiha clan!"
Without needing to weave a single hand seal, Madara drew a deep breath.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Release!"
A colossal dragon composed of roaring, white-hot flames spewed forth from Madara's mouth, surging forward with a terrifying roar to devour the incoming spell!
BOOM!
The two catastrophic fire attacks collided, triggering a terrifying explosion.
A wave of intense, scorching heat swept across the battlefield, so hot that people standing thousands of meters away felt their skin stinging from the heatwaves.
Madara snorted coldly, his eyes gleaming with bloodlust. "Now then... let me see how you dance!"
Before the sound of his voice faded, Madara vanished into thin air, reappearing right beside Aizen to launch his next strike!
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