Kaname Tosen and the others were utterly shocked! How could Gin attack Aizen? Didn't Lord Aizen possess the unbreakable ability of Kyoka Suigetsu? No one should be able to crack it except for a blind man like himself, right? So how had Gin accomplished this?
Although Tosen didn't understand Gin's situation, out of loyalty to Lord Aizen, he quickly drew his sword and prepared to attack Gin.
But at that moment, the Segunda Espada Baraggan swiftly intercepted him.
BOOM!—————
A powerful aura of decay swept over, forcing Tosen to temporarily retreat.
He was furious and shouted loudly:
"Baraggan, are you going to attack Lord Aizen too?"
"Where do you get such audacity?"
"Your power was granted by Lord Aizen. Do you really think you have the ability to betray him?"
Of course... Baraggan was still somewhat cowardly. Although he had always been the most prominent thorn opposing Aizen, he couldn't figure out Aizen's current condition!
His face showed uncertainty as he evaded the question.
"Tosen, I'm asking you to hold off on any action to avoid damaging relationships."
"Don't you think this scene seems fake? How could Gin possibly hurt Aizen?"
"There must be a special reason. Could this be a false projection or some special effect?"
"Let's clarify things first!"
"You're right, aren't you... Aizen?"
He deliberately looked at Aizen, whose face was extremely grim at the moment, turning his attention toward him.
Baraggan was deeply concerned about whether Aizen could still launch a counterattack. If Aizen had lost his past invincible power, then he would definitely have to switch sides. Together with Gin, he would completely eliminate Aizen.
At that point, wouldn't he be able to become the true emperor of Hueco Mundo again!?
Although Baraggan understood that Aizen's future power could be described as devastating and invincible, that was only after fusing with the Hogyoku. What if he hadn't completely merged with the Hogyoku at this moment? Then he should still be able to kill him completely, right?
Besides, he still harbored strong fear of Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu and wanted to see if Aizen was currently using it.
Aizen's face was dark at the moment. Even pierced through the body by Kamishini no Yari, he still sat on his throne without losing his imperial bearing!
He tried to suppress his excitement and asked word by word:
"Gin, are you really going to do this to me? Why?"
"Can you give me a reason?"
"You don't honestly think you can harm me, do you?"
"Besides, do you really believe such a minor wound could cause me fatal damage?"
"I deliberately didn't move."
"I just wanted to see if you had the heart to rebel. Otherwise, do you really think you're qualified to cause me any harm?"
Aizen's words shook all of Hueco Mundo! After hearing Aizen's declaration, his subordinates were once again thrown into massive upheaval.
The faces of Ulquiorra and other loyal followers quickly brightened. Yes, how could Gin successfully attack Aizen? As Gin had once said, Lord Aizen was tremendously powerful - overwhelmingly so.
Even without using Kyoka Suigetsu, he could still conquer all of Hueco Mundo. No matter how scheming and ambushing Gin might be, it was impossible for him to cause fatal harm.
And the next moment, Aizen performed a Flash Step beyond everyone's imagination, appearing before Gin instantly. This proved his current condition perfectly!
He stared at Gin coldly.
"I don't want to kill you now. I just want an answer."
"Don't you understand how important you are to me?"
"I've been expecting you to be able to converse with me as an equal!"
It seemed Aizen and Gin truly appreciated each other.
Gin still smiled without warmth. Once he had smiled for too long, it was like having no expression at all.
Aizen continued in a cold voice:
"Gin, I knew you wanted to act against me 100 years ago."
"I just wanted to see how you would go about it."
"If nothing unexpected occurred, you would..."
"Were you forced to act hastily due to various circumstances?"
"You probably also know your actions are futile."
"You just want to fight to the death."
As he spoke, Aizen became increasingly puzzled.
"Do you want to protect those humans?"
"But you're not that kind of person, are you?"
"Are these people special somehow? Just because they're Ichigo's friends?"
"No... Ichigo's importance to you is far less than Ichigo's importance to me, right?"
Aizen wasn't in a hurry to attack Gin at this time. He asked Gin a series of questions, seemingly genuinely wanting answers.
The other subordinates loyal to Aizen also showed ecstasy.
"Stop asking so many questions and kill him quickly, Aizen-sama!"
"Since he's betrayed you, there's no need to show mercy. He's just a delusional villain. Maybe he simply wants to replace you and obtain the Hogyoku!"
"Or become the being that rules the world."
"He became obsessed after seeing all other Shinigami slaughtered!"
"Otherwise, how could he have the courage to act?"
Seeing this, Baraggan was horrified, his heart beating faster than usual, almost jumping from his throat.
Oh no, is Aizen completely fine? Is Aizen still that invincible existence? Is Gin simply seeking death?
Perhaps in the future, Gin might have reasons to act, but at this moment, it definitely wasn't the optimal time for him to strike.
Fortunately... he hadn't obviously sided with Gin just now and hadn't attacked Aizen! Otherwise, he would truly be dead without a burial place.
However, Baraggan was still terrified. After all, even if he hadn't actively attacked Aizen, he had at least supported Gin...
After Aizen dealt with Gin, if he was still angry, would he settle accounts with him next!?
Thinking of this, Baraggan's heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't help trembling.
At this moment, all members of Hueco Mundo focused their attention on Aizen and Gin. They wanted to know the result of this assassination.
Aizen remained the king who was certain of victory and never panicked. The only negative emotion Aizen showed might be his disappointment with Gin.
However... what surprised other members even more was that Gin actually appeared completely at ease.
The two master actors seemed to have grasped the overall situation.
"Captain Aizen, you don't really think I could attack you with just this level of power?!"
"Wouldn't that be courting death?"
"Do you think I'm that foolish?"
"Besides, you haven't attacked me yet."
"It must be because of the situation you're beginning to notice!"
"That's right, your heart, and even the vein throughout your body..."
"Should be paralyzed by now?"
After hearing this, Aizen finally showed a genuinely surprised expression. Anger, pain, and fear instantly appeared on his face.
This sudden change in reality was even more shocking to him than the previous scene where Ichigo had defeated him in the future. He couldn't help becoming furious.
"Gin! You bastard! Have you been hiding this from me all along?"
Although Gin hadn't said much, it was obvious this must be his special poison!
Aizen's angry shout immediately caused the situation in Hueco Mundo to begin collapsing again! The subordinates originally loyal to Aizen began changing colors again, shocked.
Had Gin really succeeded in plotting against Lord Aizen? Why couldn't Lord Aizen fight back? With such an attack, Lord Aizen shouldn't be seriously injured, right?
Had Gin applied something special to this attack? Was it poison or a sealing technique?
Tosen and Ulquiorra, who had originally regained their composure, were ready to draw their swords again. They had to protect their leader at all costs!
But at this moment, Baraggan, the number one traitor under Aizen, was instantly ecstatic and filled with hope again. He burst forth with extremely powerful spiritual pressure to stop these loyal ministers devoted to Aizen.
Ulquiorra's pale face flushed red with anger as he shouted:
"Baraggan, what are you doing? Do you really want to betray us?"
Baraggan wanted to protect Gin and was ready to finish off Aizen. He said indifferently:
"Why are you so anxious? I'm doing this to protect you!"
"If Gin could really kill Aizen, do you think you could defeat him?"
"Are you hiding your strength, Gin?"
Baraggan did this because he wanted to know the truth. He also wanted to play it safe and determine if Aizen was truly powerless to resist...
Gin was equally excited looking at the motionless, furious Aizen. He seemed somewhat incredulous that he had really succeeded in delivering a fatal blow to Aizen.
However, now that he had officially acted, he knew he had to fight Aizen to the death.
"Shoot to kill, Kamishini no Yari!"
After this fatal command was issued, a massive hole was instantly torn through Aizen's heart.
—————
This was the official eruption of Gin's poison. Aizen was stunned, opening his mouth, wanting to say something. But his body could no longer support him and he fell directly to the ground.
THUD!
Until this moment, Aizen seemed to have been truly fatally wounded and couldn't possibly revive.
In the projection, Aizen still possessed the Hogyoku, but at this moment, he hadn't even merged with it - resurrection was absolutely impossible.
Baraggan and other Hollows were ecstatic, thinking they had truly killed Aizen completely. Ulquiorra and other Hollows were ashen-faced and deeply shocked.
The next moment! Gin no longer hesitated.
SWISH...
He quickly extracted the Hogyoku from Aizen's heart and retreated far away, warily watching Ulquiorra, Tosen, and other Aizen loyalists, worried they would suddenly attack.
However, after eliminating the leader Aizen, he believed he had the power to compete with the remaining subordinates! Moreover, with help from Baraggan and other Hollows who harbored rebellious hearts against Aizen, he was even more confident!
Everything seemed to proceed as he expected. This should be the best ending, right? He had finally killed Aizen and reclaimed Rangiku's soul fragment!
Gin seemed to be in a dream, filled with emotion.
Baraggan, Nnoitra, and others were all excited! As for Ulquiorra, Tosen, and others, they looked at Lord Aizen lying on the ground, their minds constantly buzzing.
At this moment, when the Three Realms projection paused, all factions erupted in storms. Hueco Mundo members were shocked by Gin's actual rebellion. Members of other factions were more concerned with how future Gin had assassinated Aizen.
In the Wandenreich, the Quincy didn't take Aizen as seriously as the Shinigami, so they discussed calmly.
"I never expected Aizen would be stabbed in the back by his own subordinate."
"Haha, this Aizen is unpopular. How can he compare to His Majesty!"
"Whether in strength or methods, he cannot compare to His Majesty!"
"Finally, we see King Aizen so utterly defeated. Let's see how he can act arrogant in the future."
Of course, Jugram also reminded other Quincy in a calm tone:
"Don't forget that Aizen seemed able to continue fighting Ichigo in the end!"
"So he definitely won't be completely dead in the future."
Lille also raised a question:
"How did Gin crack his Kyoka Suigetsu?"
Jugram speculated:
"Although I don't know how he did it, Gin shouldn't be a fool. He must have been absolutely certain he could kill Aizen before taking such bold action!"
"His Kyoka Suigetsu should have been cracked by Gin..."
"If nothing unexpected happens, he'll continue using his Hogyoku to revive, right?"
As for Soul Society, the Shinigami were having similar discussions.
At this moment, the Three Realms projection had built enough suspense. The screen continued playing the next scene.
[Future Gin began acting as narrator, slowly explaining:
"Kyoka Suigetsu is complete hypnosis."
"The only way to avoid it is to touch the blade with your hand before the hypnosis is fully activated."
"To obtain this information..."
"I don't know how much time it took."
"Especially the other Shinigami squad members, who clearly didn't know this, yet they all thought they could kill Captain Aizen."
"But in reality, only I could kill Captain Aizen!"]
The secret of Gin's assassination of Aizen was finally revealed!
Seeing this scene, audiences were amazed again! The Shinigami all began discussing:
"So that's how it works! This is how to counter Kyoka Suigetsu!"
"Excellent, we must make good use of this crucial information!"
"Then we'll have better ways to deal with Aizen in the future."
"That's right, as long as we can crack his so-called Kyoka Suigetsu, no matter how powerful he is, we won't fear him."
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto could definitely burn him to ashes with one strike."
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