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In a violent explosion, Ulquiorra was engulfed by the gluttonous energy, his body disintegrating into countless dark green soul fragments before completely vanishing.
"Ulquiorra... is dead!"
"Oh my god! Was that just the power of his Zanpakutō?"
Peixue and Dondochakka stared in shock at the fading mushroom cloud in the sky, their voices trembling.
Neliel was also stunned, her expression distant as uncertain thoughts stirred in her heart.
"Master~" Taotie bounded toward Aaron with a cheerful smile the moment he appeared.
"Alright, let's head somewhere else. There's nothing more for us here," Aaron said with a gentle smile, patting Taotie's head.
A four-colored stream of light wrapped around the graceful figure, swiftly vanishing into Hueco Mundo's palace depths.
While Aaron had been battling Ulquiorra, Aaron unleashed his full Reiatsu, using his heightened perception to scan the area.
To his mild surprise, aside from some low-level Hollows, there was no sign of the Sternritter or any surviving Espada within Las Noches.
Though Aizen's spiritual pressure still lingered faintly in a distant chamber, it was nowhere near the main palace.
Nevertheless, Aaron soon detected a familiar presence—Inoue Orihime.
"Ding! Host is near a reward chest. Activate it?"
"Activate."
Following Aaron's mental command, a series of system prompts rang out.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host has received: Reiatsu x70,000!"
"Ding! Acquired: Zanpakutō—Second Release!"
"Ding! Acquired: Black Cero!"
"Ding! Acquired: Thunder Spear!"
"Ding! Acquired: Tail Whip!"
Aaron opened his system interface to inspect the rewards.
Ulquiorra had dropped not only vast amounts of Reiatsu, but also several abilities.
Skills like Black Cero, Thunder Spear, and Tail Whip were interesting, though largely redundant given Aaron's already diverse arsenal.
However, the Second Release of a Zanpakutō intrigued him the most.
Even so, he decided to focus on rescuing Inoue Orihime first.
That was, after all, one of the main objectives of this mission.
Just as Aaron was about to leave the square, a familiar voice called out.
"Big brother, are you leaving?" Neliel gently stepped through the air, approaching his side.
Aaron nodded. "Once I find my student, I'll be taking her back with me."
"But you can remain here in Las Noches. The remaining Hollow foot soldiers pose no threat to you."
He said this after carefully assessing the current situation. With the Espada, Sternritter, and even Aizen gone, Las Noches had become largely deserted.
Recalling the original Bleach storyline, Aaron quickly inferred Aizen's true objective: Karakura Town.
It was clear Aizen had made significant progress in his research on the Hōgyoku.
With that in mind, once Orihime was safely returned, Aaron would be ready to confront Aizen directly.
Neliel had many questions, but knowing Aaron only briefly, she simply watched him in silence.
"Brother… you're really leaving?" she asked softly.
Aaron turned to her, smiled, and nodded.
"Until we meet again."
With that, his form flickered and vanished into an afterimage.
Above Karakura Town
Aizen and Jugram Haschwalth stood at the forefront of their respective forces, facing off against the Gotei 13, led by Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
Though no one had yet moved, the atmosphere above Karakura Town was thick with murderous intent.
Chōjirō Sasakibe used Shunpo to appear beside Yamamoto and whispered, "Captain, all the spiritual barriers previously set up have been activated. Due to time constraints, the real Karakura Town has been temporarily relocated to the Soul Society. What lies beneath us is a replica created by the Department of Research and Development using Reishi modeling."
"So we don't need to worry about civilian casualties. However, the rest of Karakura's outskirts…"
Yamamoto gave a slight nod before raising his staff.
A wave of intense Reiatsu burst forth, as his Zanpakutō ignited into flames.
"All things in the universe, return to ash! Ryūjin Jakka—Burn the city!" Yamamoto roared, unleashing a sea of flames as he swung his blade.
Walls of fire erupted instantly, encircling Aizen and Haschwalth.
Aizen, standing at the front, was completely surrounded by the roaring inferno.
"Everyone, attack!" Yamamoto commanded, charging directly toward Aizen.
Wreathed in flames like an ancient god of fire, he broke through the firewall and slashed at Aizen.
At his order, the other Shinigami followed suit, transforming into blurs as they rushed toward their designated opponents.
Yet, it was clear Aizen and Haschwalth's forces held a numerical edge.
A world-shaking battle had begun.
Back in Las Noches
Deeper inside Las Noches, Aaron located Orihime with little effort.
When she saw him appear, the gloom in her eyes began to lift.
"Sensei, I…" Orihime looked overwhelmed, words caught in her throat.
Aaron offered her a gentle smile. "It's okay. Let's get you home."
He opened a portal to Karakura Town with a wave of his hand.
Accompanied by Taotie, Orihime's silhouette gradually vanished through the gate.
But for some reason, Aaron remained behind, gazing at the spot where the portal had vanished.
Then, he slowly turned around, voice low but resolute.
"It's been long enough. Don't you think it's time you came out?"
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