"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Aizen and Yekawa first engaged in a continuous exchange of blows, followed by a clash of spiritual pressure, with Kido and lightning techniques bombarding each other.
Unbeknownst to them, the style of their battle had suddenly shifted, turning into a passionate, mutual instant-kill game.
However, due to both sides possessing incredibly heaven-defying recovery methods, neither could truly kill the other!
"Yekawa, it seems neither of us can kill the other. How about we stop here?"
After fighting for a long time, Aizen had already realized the problem and actually proposed a truce to Yekawa.
"I was just thinking the same!"
Yekawa also readily agreed to this.
And so, with great tacit understanding, the two withdrew their terrifying spiritual pressure, intending to cease fighting and discuss things up close.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they approached each other—
"Thunder Centipede Avatar!"
"Hado Number Ninety-Nine—Five Dragon Roar of Destruction!"
Though their mouths said no, their bodies were very honest; both, with great understanding, simultaneously unleashed their most powerful killing moves!
A colossal centipede, spanning half of Hueco Mundo and entirely formed from dark golden lightning power, materialized beneath the sky of Hueco Mundo.
"Roar!"
It roared repeatedly at Aizen, while behind Aizen, a towering giant dragon, entirely composed of purplish-black spiritual pressure, rose up.
The Thunder Centipede tore through the sky, and the giant dragon soared horizontally.
The next instant, the sky-piercing Thunder Centipede and the towering giant dragon collided.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar echoed, twisting the entire void. Countless Hollows, hiding in the sand layers and barely surviving, were crushed into dust by the aftermath of their clash.
A terrifying sandstorm swept across the entire Hueco Mundo Desert, and those Hollows fortunate enough not to be crushed by the aftermath were blown into the sky by this massive sandstorm.
Every giant tree in the Great Hollow Forest rustled!
A scene akin to the end of the world unfolded in Hueco Mundo. The collision of the two killing moves unleashed a gigantic mushroom cloud. At this moment, not only Hueco Mundo, but even various parts of the Human World experienced earthquakes of varying degrees due to this clash.
In Soul Society.
Yamamoto Genryūsai, who had been meditating with his eyes closed in the Squad One Barracks, suddenly opened his eyes as if sensing something.
"What's wrong, Captain-Commander?"
Chōjirō Sasakibe, who was beside him, asked.
"No, nothing. Perhaps this old man sensed incorrectly!"
...
After the mushroom cloud dissipated, only a desolate Desert remained.
And Yekawa and Aizen, whose bodies had just regenerated.
"Yekawa, you are truly despicable!"
Aizen looked at Yekawa with an expressionless face.
Of course, Yekawa wouldn't let him off the hook verbally either:
"The feeling is mutual, Aizen Sōsuke!"
It was clear that neither Aizen nor Yekawa were individuals who adhered to martial ethics. After a series of determined attempts by both sides, they finally confirmed that neither could kill the other.
...
"Let's make a deal, Aizen!"
Ever since Yekawa discovered that Aizen was unharmed even after taking his Thunder Centipede Avatar head-on, he no longer wanted to fight him. Continuing like this would be meaningless, dragging on until the end of time, and would only harm his Hueco Mundo.
Aizen, upon realizing that his strongest Kido, Five Dragon Roar of Destruction, also couldn't completely eradicate Yekawa, no longer had the desire to continue fighting!
"Click!"
With a snap of Yekawa's fingers, he directly exited his Resurreccion form.
The Hōgyoku on Aizen's chest contracted for a moment, then completely melted into his body.
"You've been scheming for so long, haven't you, just to ascend to the Soul King Palace? I can help you!"
Yekawa spoke calmly, while Aizen Sōsuke beside him was startled, not expecting his long-hidden secret to be exposed so directly today.
Upon having his secret revealed by Yekawa, Aizen was initially surprised, but soon his expression returned to normal.
"Then what is your intention in helping me?"
Aizen looked at Yekawa with a smile on his lips. Just five minutes ago, the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle, yet now they sat on a sand dune, conversing like old friends.
During this time, Aizen instinctively reached to push up the glasses on his nose, only to remember, upon touching his smooth nose bridge, that his glasses had already been cut off by Yekawa.
"No, no, no. Rather than a one-sided help? It's more like we ascend to the Soul King Palace together. There's something I need there!"
"I, Yekawa, swear by the name of the Child of Hueco Mundo, that I, along with my many Menos Grande, and future Arrancar, will fully assist you in ascending to the Soul King Palace!"
"At that time, whether you want to overthrow the rule of Soul Society, or replace that human stick, the Soul King, it's all up to you!"
"If you can do it, then it's entirely your choice!"
"I only have one condition: at a critical moment when I need it, you will make a move for me once. How about it?"
After hearing Yekawa's words, the usually arrogant Aizen Sōsuke fell silent, a rare occurrence.
After a long pause, he slowly spoke:
"Deal!"
...
Below in the Great Hollow Forest, Ichimaru Gin, Tōsen Kaname, and a group of Menos Grande discovered that the two terrifying spiritual pressures that had been battling in the Desert above had vanished without a trace at the same time.
"Lord Yekawa… he didn't perish together with that Aizen Sōsuke, did he?!"
Lilinette's timid voice came out.
"Don't talk nonsense, Lilinette!"
Starrk rapped Lilinette's head and said sternly.
"Ow, ow, ow!"
"Starrk, what are you doing?!"
Just as Lilinette was bickering, two figures suddenly appeared on a tree trunk ahead.
Who else could they be but Aizen and Yekawa?
"Lord Yekawa…"
"Lord Aizen…"
"Gin, Tōsen!, it's time for us to go back."
Aizen looked at his two captains and spoke in a calm tone. At this moment, Aizen had somehow found a clean captain's haori and draped it over himself, showing no trace of his previous disheveled appearance.
"Yekawa, you can handle the matters of your Menos Grande and Arrancar now, even without my Hōgyoku, can't you?"
Aizen turned his head and glanced at Yekawa.
"Of course, you can rest assured, Sōusuke!"
Yekawa looked at Aizen and smiled slightly.
Witnessing this scene, not only were Starrk and the other Vasto Lorde under Yekawa's command bewildered, but even Ichimaru Gin and Tōsen Kaname were somewhat confused. The two who had been fighting to the death just days ago had now suddenly ceased hostilities like this.
The next moment, Aizen directly left Hueco Mundo, taking Ichimaru Gin and Tōsen Kaname with him.
"Oh my, Lord Aizen, you seem to be in a good mood!"
Ichimaru Gin, now following behind Aizen, had reverted to his usual playful expression.
"Acquiring a close friend is certainly cause for joy, Gin!"
...
"Lord Yekawa, how did you suddenly become friends with that Aizen?"
In the Great Hollow Forest, the little antelope Nel leaned against a tree trunk and asked curiously.
"Friends? No!"
"Sōusuke and I are sworn rivals! Sworn rivals who want to kill each other!"
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