[In the projection, Rangiku continued her desperate questioning. Gin faced an unprecedented crisis, his expression gradually darkening.
"Are you seriously asking me that?"
"Betray those who trusted me?"
"Are you really only referring to Captain Hitsugaya?"
He asked Rangiku with loaded meaning, his eyes fixed on her as if wanting to memorize her completely. It seemed this was their final farewell...
Rangiku was momentarily speechless, not knowing how to respond.
Gin slowly placed his hand on Rangiku's chest. With conflicted emotions churning within him, he spoke softly:
"Ah... I must say... Rangiku, you're in my way."
Then he stabbed Rangiku with his blade.
SLASH!
Rangiku appeared to have been killed by Gin!]
Seeing this, the Shinigami erupted in anger.
[Toshiro Hitsugaya]: Damn it, Gin! How can you kill someone so callously? Are all of Aizen's followers such vicious villains?
[Soi Fon]: Hmph, I was hoping you traitors could deal with the Quincy - that would have been your redemption. But now it seems you're the ones who deserve death.
[Kaname Tosen]: Humph! This is originally a war between us and Soul Society. How can war allow enemies to go free?
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: I suspect we won't spare Captain Tosen either! At this moment, you, like the other Espada, have probably been eliminated by us long ago, which is why you have no role now.
[Kaname Tosen]: I will die fighting for Lord Aizen without any regrets!
[In the projection, Aizen continued his cat-and-mouse game with Ichigo's friends. They had no way to escape his pursuit, but Aizen merely walked slowly behind them, seemingly with no intention of taking decisive action.
So far, he hadn't actually killed anyone...
This left Ichigo and other viewers increasingly speechless... Was Aizen really just playing games? Had he grown bored? Was he actually going to act?
Thinking of a world-destroying villain playing such games with a group of mortals, the audience didn't know how to react.
At this moment, Tatsuki and the others tried everything - offensive weapons, explosions, and more - but still couldn't inflict meaningful damage on Aizen.
Later, another Shinigami appeared - Zennosuke Kurumiya with his explosive hairstyle! He quickly activated his Zanpakuto, creating countless rocks that temporarily buried Aizen before whisking the humans away.
Aizen simply smiled indifferently and walked forward at a mortal's pace, preparing to continue pursuing his prey.
At that moment, Gin returned. Moreover, Aizen could no longer sense any spiritual pressure from Rangiku.
Seeing this, Aizen expressed genuine surprise.
"I didn't expect that! I originally thought you still harbored feelings for her..."
Gin was like a venomous serpent, his expression dark and inscrutable:
"Haha, feelings? I don't possess such things anymore."
"When I first met Captain Aizen..."
"Didn't I say this long ago?"
"I am a snake - with cold skin and no emotions, using my tongue to search for prey, slithering about."
"If I encounter something interesting, I simply devour it whole."
Aizen studied Gin's expression, his eyes flashing with strange light as he stared directly at his subordinate. However, even facing Aizen's eagle-sharp gaze, Gin showed no emotional ripples. He seemed to have always been an emotionless existence.
Gin also asked Aizen what should be done after killing these children.
Aizen's expression remained unchanged as he walked forward without looking back, saying lightly:
"Place their bodies outside the town, in the most conspicuous location! Then proceed to create the Oken!"
His words were obviously clear to the audience! He intended to kill them in front of Ichigo - otherwise, why take such an approach?]
The audience felt powerless to complain about this, only able to say that he really knew how to manipulate situations.
When the real Ichigo heard these words, he was naturally furious. Ichigo clenched his fists and vowed to defeat Aizen completely! Otherwise, his friends would be in grave danger.
Aizen, this damn "father"... Although he seemed to care for Ichigo in his twisted way, this method of fostering growth was too terrifying! Couldn't he find a normal way for a child to develop? Did so many people really have to be sacrificed for Ichigo's growth?
Ichigo would never allow such a thing to happen.
At this moment in Hueco Mundo, seeing himself in the projection, Gin's mind raced with lightning-fast thoughts.
Is it time? Is it time!?
Gin quickly deduced something, as if he had a telepathic connection with his future self in the projection.
When Ichigo had been fighting Aizen earlier, there had been no scenes of Gin appearing at all. He seemed to have anticipated his future fate...
In order to conceal his true purpose, he had already "taken action" against Rangiku. It was probably time for the final confrontation!
The constantly evolving Aizen definitely wouldn't give him another opportunity to strike. So no matter how one looked at it, this was the optimal moment to defeat Aizen.
If Aizen continued growing and evolving like this, he would definitely become even more invincible in the future!
Thinking of this, Gin began placing his hand on his sword hilt... ready to strike!
[As expected, just as Gin anticipated, his future self in the projection placed his hand on Aizen's blade.
"Captain Aizen, if you want to deal with these people, why not leave it to me!"
Seeing that Gin wanted to take over handling Ichigo's friends, Aizen frowned slightly. After all, this was a matter concerning his "son." He didn't want others stealing his interest - he wanted to complete everything himself.
It might even embarrass him somewhat. After all, he merely wanted to stimulate Ichigo; he wasn't truly a cruel Shinigami at heart. If there was a chance to avoid killing them, he wasn't willing to do it! Otherwise, how could these humans still be alive until now?
What if Gin actually killed them? That wouldn't be ideal!
However! Before Aizen could say anything, Gin's demeanor suddenly changed.
BUZZ!!!
Powerful spiritual pressure burst forth instantly. The venomous snake-like blade pierced Aizen's chest with lightning speed.
SLASH!!!
Aizen's expression changed dramatically - he was no longer calm!]
This scene instantly shocked audiences worldwide. In Soul Society, the Shinigami screamed!
"What? Is Gin going to attack Aizen? Why?"
"This guy just killed Rangiku so mercilessly - he really seemed depraved..."
"I didn't expect he would actually betray Aizen?!"
Shunsui Kyoraku raised his eyebrows, genuinely surprised by this development.
"The answer seems obvious."
"One of his purposes in following Aizen was to kill him."
"Could he be an undercover agent for Soul Society? Captain-Commander, do you know about this?"
Captain-Commander Yamamoto frowned, equally puzzled.
"I understand none of this. I believed he was a genuine traitor."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who always enjoyed analysis, couldn't help feeling surprised and suspicious.
"Excluding personal grudges between Gin and Aizen, is he doing this for Soul Society's sake?"
"Could it be that he had already realized how terrifying Aizen was, which is why he'd been plotting all along?"
"He knew perfectly well that Aizen harbored great ambitions..."
"Soul Society's Shinigami had no way to deal with him, so he could only follow and look for opportunities to strike?!"
Although this theory seemed far-fetched, at this moment the Shinigami had to admit this possibility! Apart from this, they really couldn't find any other explanation!
Retsu Unohana raised her eyebrows and continued the analysis:
"Indeed, this makes perfect sense. Aizen's ability is Kyoka Suigetsu."
"Those around him might not even know whether the world they inhabit is real."
"Gin certainly wouldn't dare report casually. He could only pretend complete loyalty to conceal the truth until now!"
At this moment, the image of an undercover agent enduring humiliation and silently contributing to Soul Society was constantly being outlined in everyone's minds. It made everyone's worldview collapse! They were even filled with awe!
Wasn't such a patient undercover agent even more terrifying than Aizen's acting skills? This was a super actor far superior to Aizen!
While discussing Gin's undercover behavior, Mayuri also raised another important topic:
"But then again, how did he manage to kill Aizen?"
"You know, the reason I didn't dare use full strength before was because I wasn't certain whether the enemy before me was the real Aizen."
"Could it be that he has a method to counter Kyoka Suigetsu?"
This question truly awakened the Shinigami! Yes - if they couldn't crack Kyoka Suigetsu, how could Gin kill Aizen?
Meanwhile, in Hueco Mundo, Gin made a move identical to the one in the projection. He had simply predicted events and begun assassinating Aizen earlier than his future self!
"Bankai! Kamishini no Yari!"
Aizen had been concentrating on the Three Realms projection, still curious about how he would deal with Ichigo's friends... when he was struck by Gin's unexpected attack in reality!
Kamishini no Yari was devastating, directly penetrating his chest!
SLASH!!!
Then came Gin's assassination in the projection! The two scenes overlapped in an extremely strange manner!
After witnessing Gin's move, all the Arrancar except Aizen were instantly stunned. For a moment, watching future Gin killing Aizen in the projection while real Gin killed Aizen simultaneously, their minds went completely blank.
What had they witnessed? Gin, the Shinigami closest to Aizen who had always been by his side, had actually attacked Aizen. And both scenes occurred simultaneously.
Was this real or fake? This definitely wasn't Kyoka Suigetsu, right?
Besides, Aizen possessed Kyoka Suigetsu! Even Captain-Commander Yamamoto hadn't dared act rashly, having to pay the price of injury before being certain of encountering the real Aizen. Why had Gin attacked Aizen?
In Hueco Mundo, due to the shocking scene before them, the Arrancar had blank minds and didn't know what to do.
The scene seemed to highlight Gin. Simultaneously, to allow the audience to slowly appreciate it, time seemed to freeze. The picture halted on the blade Gin had thrust into Aizen.
Audiences from various factions were indeed surprised.
In the Wandenreich, though they weren't interested in the relationship between Gin and Aizen, they were genuinely surprised.
"Ah, so Gin is also a traitor?"
"Shinigami are truly interesting! When they were in Soul Society, it was all internal strife..."
"As a result, is there internal conflict in reality now too?"
As for Soul Society, it went without saying they were shocked and discussing intensely.
In Hueco Mundo, Gin shouted loudly at this moment:
"I know many of you Arrancar have long been dissatisfied with Aizen, so hurry up and ensure he's completely eliminated!"
After hearing Gin's words, many Arrancar barely regained their senses! Especially Baraggan and Nnoitra - these Arrancar who weren't very satisfied with Aizen from the beginning - burst forth their spiritual pressure, ready to act.
The other Arrancar were also shocked and couldn't react immediately.
Actually, the Primera Espada Starrk had always been quite respectful toward Aizen. Because he and Aizen shared mutual understanding and similar personalities - both were very lonely and eager for someone to talk to.
Aizen's founding of the Arrancar organization allowed Starrk to always have so many companions. Although these friends were somewhat distant, he was still excited. At least it was much better than the past days when he was extremely lonely, his spiritual pressure so strong he couldn't even find a companion.
However, Starrk, who had always disliked fighting others, was also unable to react when suddenly encountering such a situation. Should he fight Gin to protect Aizen? He didn't know what to do...
As for Ulquiorra, he was the most loyal among Aizen's subordinates. He was somewhat similar to the Primera's personality - it was because of Aizen that he had gained some value in life, ending a relatively confused existence.
So Ulquiorra's face immediately darkened as he shouted loudly:
"Gin! What are you doing? Are you going to betray Aizen-sama?"
Kaname Tosen was furious and quickly shouted:
"Gin! What are you doing? Have you forgotten why we followed Lord Aizen initially?"
"Have you violated your own principles of justice?"
"Are you an undercover agent for the Shinigami?!"
Tosen, who had always been loyal to Aizen, rapidly fired numerous questions. Then, his face pale, he asked Aizen:
"Lord Aizen, you won't really be ambushed by him, will you?"
Tosen's eyes didn't function well, and at this moment he could only rely on spiritual pressure to sense Gin and Aizen's presence. What shocked him was that Aizen's aura seemed genuinely disrupted.