After witnessing his future confrontation with Yhwach, Aizen felt an overwhelming sense of validation and pride coursing through his being.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Precisely as expected! This is exactly what my future self would declare! I can sense that my future incarnation's power has not diminished in the slightest.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Both in terms of mental fortitude and raw strength, I have evolved beyond my previous limitations.
[Aizen Sosuke]: I must express genuine gratitude, Kurosaki Ichigo, for making all of this magnificent development possible.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Ah, all of this... is it truly all because of my actions?
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Alright, alright, Aizen! Even though we in Soul Society do appreciate you speaking to Yhwach in such a manner, don't think for a moment that we'll let our guard down around you!
[Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni]: As long as you prove capable of defeating Yhwach, it could be considered partial atonement for your past transgressions.
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: Aizen, you absolutely cannot lose to this Yhwach! The very sight of that Quincy Emperor fills me with profound disgust.
Simultaneously, the loyal denizens of Hueco Mundo rallied to support their revered master.
[Tosen Kaname]: I deeply wish we could participate in such a glorious battle. We must teach these arrogant Quincy a lesson they will never forget.
[Ulquiorra]: Indeed, their previous actions against our Hueco Mundo are utterly unforgivable. We cannot allow them to escape unpunished.
[Harribel]: Previously, it was you Shinigami who claimed all the glory. Now it is time for us of Hueco Mundo to demonstrate our true power.
[Starrk]: Master Aizen will undoubtedly educate these Quincy about their place in the hierarchy. We Arrancar are equally determined to prove our capabilities.
[Kurotsuchi Mayuri]: The Quincy are merely enjoying temporary success due to their theft of Bankai abilities. We will never permit their continued existence. Soul Society will soon devise appropriate countermeasures against their techniques.
[Grimmjow]: And I, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, will not allow these insects to escape my wrath! I must eliminate several of their Royal Guard to prove my superiority.
The Quincy responded to these declarations with predictable contempt and mockery.
[Gerard]: Haha! You Shinigami and Arrancar remain ignorant of the vast gulf between heaven and earth! Do not concern yourselves - you will soon witness your own forces being crushed and fleeing in terror!
[Lille Barro]: Aizen remains sealed and immobilized at this time. How could he possibly engage our Majesty in meaningful combat? It would be trivial for our sovereign to eliminate him.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: That is indeed a significant problem. Does this mean we would need to find someone to break Aizen's seal so he can confront Yhwach?
[Shiba Isshin]: Are you out of your mind? How could you even consider ending Aizen's imprisonment?
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: I speak with complete seriousness! It's impossible for Aizen to defeat Yhwach in his current restrained state! Wouldn't that make Yhwach invincible throughout all existence?
At this moment, heated debates erupted throughout Soul Society as the implications of their situation became increasingly clear.
[Ukitake Jushiro] offered his analysis with a troubled expression:
"Do you think there exists a possibility that Aizen will inevitably recover his full strength either now or in the immediate future?"
"Although he undeniably represents a tremendous threat to our Soul Society, we may have no choice but to adopt such a desperate strategy in order to deal with the Quincy invasion and the seemingly invincible Yhwach!"
Upon hearing this suggestion, the other Shinigami experienced profound shock and disbelief. Such a concept exceeded their wildest imaginations!
"This scenario seems utterly inconceivable!"
"If we truly pursued such a course of action, what level of catastrophic risk would Soul Society be accepting?"
Some Shinigami proposed even more audacious theories, with [Kurotsuchi Mayuri] leading the charge with his characteristically wild imagination:
"Do you believe there exists a possibility that Aizen could escape this location without requiring our active intervention to break his seal?"
"You must remember, no one has ever successfully comprehended the full depths of Aizen's strategic thinking."
"If he can truly retain the power gained from fusing with the Hōgyoku, who in all of Soul Society possesses the capability to control such a being?"
"Perhaps he genuinely could have dominated Soul Society and achieved global invincibility long ago!"
"Just as during his previous existence as a seemingly ordinary Shinigami captain, he possessed overwhelmingly invincible power yet chose to remain hidden within Soul Society's ranks, maintaining the facade of an average officer. He might be pursuing some unknown objective that transcends our understanding..."
"Therefore, he may have been pretending to be sealed all along!"
Although this theory seemed extraordinarily bold and unrealistic on the surface, many Shinigami found themselves genuinely considering such possibilities.
After all, Aizen had proven himself to be the ultimate master of deception, having fooled countless Shinigami and manipulated the entire Soul Society for over a century!
Therefore, executing such an elaborate ruse should come as no surprise whatsoever.
When facing a consummate actor like Aizen, no one could claim absolute certainty about his true imprisonment status!
At this very moment, even the Arrancar began speculating along similar lines, voicing their unwavering confidence in their master:
[Ulquiorra]: Do not concern yourselves! Master Aizen will never be defeated through such simplistic means. Perhaps the Shinigami of Soul Society will request his assistance against Yhwach next, or even voluntarily release Master Aizen!
[Harribel]: Even if our Lord Aizen appears sealed, he is absolutely not someone you can afford to insult. You will still find yourselves begging him to fight on your behalf.
[Ichimaru Gin]: Indeed, I must admit that I believed my assassination attempt had succeeded previously, yet I was still deceived by Captain Aizen's perfect illusions!
[Tosen Kaname]: Precisely! When did you develop the illusion that you had successfully sealed Lord Aizen?
[Ichimaru Gin]: In the presence of such a captain as Aizen, no one can accomplish anything meaningful! Do not be fooled by Captain Aizen's current motionless state - perhaps his true body has already appeared behind Yhwach and is prepared to eliminate him!
The members of Hueco Mundo displayed boundless imagination and speculation.
Having recently experienced the failed rebellion within their realm, they had become absolutely convinced of Aizen's infinite capabilities.
Therefore, even such seemingly outrageous theories appeared entirely plausible to their devoted minds!
The Quincy forces responded with exasperation and dismissive arrogance:
[Gerard]: Enough, enough! You Shinigami and Arrancar need to cease your pathetic daydreaming immediately.
[Pernida Parnkgjas]: You cannot even convince yourselves? This must represent nothing more than desperate wishful thinking.
[Lille Barro]: How could Aizen possibly employ Kyōka Suigetsu to affect our Majesty? As he himself stated, battles between Shinigami ultimately depend on spiritual pressure. His spiritual pressure is undoubtedly far inferior to our sovereign's overwhelming power.
[Askin Nakk Le Vaar]: No matter how powerful rule-based abilities might appear, they can never have any meaningful effect on His Majesty. Just as our own Schrift abilities represent rule-based powers of extreme potency, yet they remain completely ineffective against our Majesty's absolute authority!
[Jugram Haschwalth]: Even if Aizen could somehow barely influence our Majesty, at most he would affect his judgment temporarily and distort his perception of time. Do you seriously believe he could exert significant influence? As for actually killing our Majesty, such a notion is utterly impossible.
The Sternritter refused to acknowledge that Aizen might still possess such overwhelming power in his current sealed state.
However, deep within the recesses of Muken, the truth of Aizen's condition remained far more complex and terrifying than any of them could imagine. Whether bound by seals or freed from all restraints, the King of Hueco Mundo had transcended the simple categories of imprisoned and liberated.
His very presence in that chamber represented not defeat, but strategic positioning for the greatest game of all - one that would determine the fate of every soul across all three realms.
The question was not whether Aizen retained his power, but whether anyone else possessed the wisdom to comprehend the scope of his eternal game.