The Central 46 were not being manipulated or controlled by someone!
The Central 46 had already been slaughtered by Aizen alone!
Noticing the shocked gazes of Hitsugaya and Unohana, Aizen gave a faint smile, exuding an aura of mastery. "I must commend both of you."
"Even under my complete hypnosis, Captain Unohana keenly sensed something amiss with my 'corpse' and took action."
"And Captain Hitsugaya, you were so persistent, digging to the bottom of things, unafraid of authority, ultimately forcing your way into the Central 46 and discovering my presence!"
"Truly excellent, Unohana-senpai, and Captain Hitsugaya. Especially you, Captain Hitsugaya. Although you are still quite young, you are undoubtedly already a competent Captain!"
Aizen sighed with apparent feeling.
But just like in MOBA games, the more you dominate your opponent, the more you should say they are strong, not that they are weak.
Saying they are weak only makes people think you aren't that strong either, but saying they are strong makes people feel you are also very strong. The more Aizen praised the two, the more it demonstrated how powerful he was, having played everyone for fools!
Looking at this Aizen, Hitsugaya stepped forward and questioned:
"So, it wasn't Ichimaru Gin brainwashing you or anything. This is your true self from the start!"
"I don't understand, Aizen. What is your goal?"
"Momo trusted you so much!"
"How could you betray her trust like this?"
Even though Aizen had openly revealed himself as the big boss, his past good image still made it hard to believe.
Hitsugaya's questioning was for himself, for Momo, and for all the Shinigami deceived by Aizen.
But if Aizen were so easily cornered by questions, he wouldn't be Aizen. Facing Hitsugaya's questioning, Aizen maintained his usual smile and said:
"Momo? You mean Hinamori, right? She is indeed a very gullible Lieutenant."
"I left a letter for her. In the letter, I wrote about Kurosaki Ichigo's location. She should be relentlessly pursuing him now!" As he spoke, Aizen's smile turned sly. "I'm curious, Captain Hitsugaya."
"You care so much about Hinamori Momo, and you also care about the son of your former Captain, Kurosaki Ichigo!"
"So, when Kurosaki Ichigo and Hinamori Momo clash and bleed, what kind of feeling will that be for you?"
Upon hearing this, new viewers who just noticed this stream were also shocked by the maliciousness of Aizen's schemes!
'How could there be such a vicious person?'
Meanwhile, on the scene, hearing Aizen's words confirmed a guess in Hitsugaya's mind. Afterwards, anger hot enough to melt Hyorinmaru filled his heart.
"Aizen, how dare you!"
Hitsugaya glared at Aizen, his eyes wide with fury.
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Aizen chuckled softly, like a child who had pulled off a successful prank:
"It's interesting. Captain Hitsugaya's reaction is also interesting. Isn't that enough?"
"Dammit, Aizen, you deserve to die!" Hitsugaya was completely enraged.
"Bankai: Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"
The Bankai he had once shown Ichigo appeared again!
But this time, it was no longer at the 'actor' level meant for Ichigo!
With Daiguren Hyorinmaru fully activated, even though they were indoors in the Central 46, the weather phenomena still changed. Snow drifted indoors, and a layer of frost rapidly spread across the floor!
His icy wings flapped, and freezing Reiatsu surged around him. The temperature plummeted rapidly; even Hitsugaya's gaze seemed capable of causing frostbite!
In an instant, the entire Central 46 seemed to have entered the frozen Arctic!
However, seeing Hitsugaya's Bankai, Aizen remained unruffled.
"The strongest ice-type Zanpakuto? Truly extraordinary. Given time, you might even be able to take the Captain-Commander's position, right?"
"Unfortunately, you are not enough yet."
"Is that so?" Hitsugaya laughed in extreme anger.
"Then let me see how I'm not enough!"
After speaking, Hitsugaya's ice wings vibrated. Shunpo activated, and his entire figure instantly turned into an afterimage as he charged at Aizen!
"Ryusenka!"
The moment his sword tip touched Aizen, a huge cross-shaped ice block instantly froze, sealing Aizen inside!
Looking at Aizen in the ice, Hitsugaya smiled triumphantly. "See? Isn't this completely enough?"
However, watching Hitsugaya's performance, Gin nearby shook his head and spoke indifferently. "Captain Hitsugaya, why not look more carefully?"
"Hm?" Hearing Gin's words, Hitsugaya looked into his Ryusenka.
Immediately, the Aizen he had just frozen dissipated into an illusion!
"It was an illusion?"
"When was it set up?"
Hitsugaya was greatly shocked.
"When was it set up?"
Aizen's figure reappeared in front of Hitsugaya. Regarding Hitsugaya's statement, he asked very strangely:
"When did you get the misconception that I wasn't using Kyoka Suigetsu?"
After speaking, Aizen, who was clearly in front of Hitsugaya, suddenly caused a large spray of blood to burst from Hitsugaya's back! An entire section of his Daiguren Hyorinmaru wing was severed!
"Argh!" Hitsugaya cried out in pain and fell to the ground.
Feeling the pain from his back, Hitsugaya looked back in disbelief.
Standing behind Hitsugaya, lightly flicking the blood off his blade, Aizen showed Hitsugaya a demonic smile.
"Agh, grrr..."
Hitsugaya struggled to get up.
But then, Aizen thrust down another blade, piercing through Hitsugaya's chest!
This thrust, with its severe injury, finally forced Hitsugaya's Bankai to deactivate!
Looking at Hitsugaya, Aizen said calmly, "Your Shikai incantation is 'Sit upon the frosted heavens'."
"But unfortunately, you do not have the qualification to stand in the heavens."
Afterwards, Aizen sheathed his blade.
Even though he was here, he had been paying attention to the situation at Sokyoku Hill. He realized the time was almost right.
"Gin, we should go." Aizen looked at Gin.
"Yes, Captain Aizen!" Gin took out a scroll of fast-movement spell bandages and tossed it high into the air!
The bandages scattered mid-air, gradually forming a circle that enveloped the two of them.
"Captain Hitsugaya!" Unohana stepped forward to treat Hitsugaya.
Seizing the last opportunity, she asked Aizen, "You said Captain Hitsugaya doesn't have the qualification to stand in the heavens. Then, do you?"
Hearing this, Aizen shook his head. "No one has the qualification to stand in the heavens from the beginning. Not you, not me, not even the gods. However..."
Aizen did not finish the latter part.
But his meaning was very clear.
Aizen wasn't qualified now, but that might change later! He would find a way to obtain the qualification!
Speaking of qualification...
"Aizen, what you want is the Oken, isn't it..." Unohana muttered to herself.
Hearing Unohana's words, Kotetsu Isane nearby asked puzzled, "Captain, what is Oken?"
But to this question, Unohana just shook her head and said instead:
"Isane, I will perform emergency treatment on Captain Hitsugaya. You immediately use Tenteikura to notify the others about Aizen!"
"Yes!" Isane reacted and hurriedly nodded.
Afterwards, under everyone's astonished gazes, Isane began rolling up her sleeves, revealing two sections of fair arms, and started drawing patterns on her arms.
"Silken net of black and white! Twenty-two bridges, sixty-six crowning sash; footprints, distant thunder, pointed peaks, revolving grounds, nightly prostrations, sea of clouds, the pale ranks of troops, complete the grand circle and surpass the heavens!"
She recited the incantation for Tenteikura loudly!
"Bakudo #77, Tenteikura!"
A very technological-looking Kido square screen unfolded!
Pressing both hands on the screen, Isane began to speak:
"This is the 4th Division's Lieutenant, Kotetsu Isane. Everything I say from now on is true. All Ryoka, Captains, Lieutenants, and seated officers, please listen carefully..."
Information about Aizen was simultaneously relayed to everyone!
Then, on the screens watched by the Earth audience, the video feed integrated again!
The clash between Yamamoto and Kyoraku/Ukitake stopped.
Sui-Feng, who was having an intimate exchange with Yoruichi and ended up being made to cry, froze.
The ordinary Shinigami fighting at the foot of Sokyoku Hill stopped.
And on a mountain path beside Sokyoku Hill, a girl who had been unconscious for a long time slowly woke up.
Hearing Isane's report, Momo found it hard to believe. "Captain Aizen... how... impossible!!?"