Chapter 53 - The Appearance of Aizen!
The barrier of Enma Kōrogi rose once more, enveloping Vimana.
Gin, overwhelmed by shock, found himself trapped within Enma Kōrogi's barrier as it expanded.
Inside the barrier of Enma Kōrogi, spiritual pressure, vision, smell, and hearing were all stripped away.
In this situation, Gin could no longer use Shunpo and naturally could not walk in the air, causing his body to descend uncontrollably.
Eventually, he came to a halt upon touching the barrier's edge.
But Gin ignored the pain of the impact and even the fact that he was in a state of sensory deprivation.
It wasn't just Gin—Tōsen and Yoruichi were in the same condition.
They completely disregarded the fact that they were trapped in a hell of ignorance, their faces full of disbelief as the worldviews they had built up over their lives began to collapse.
Gilgamesh had actually unleashed Tōsen's Bankai.
But how could this be possible?
After all, a Zanpakutō has its own consciousness—how could it follow the orders of anyone other than its owner?
Their minds began to replay Gilgamesh's earlier words.
Kennō, the King of Zanpakutō…
Could such an incomprehensible Zanpakutō truly exist?
Just as Gilgamesh was unleashing Tōsen's Bankai, a new Garganta opened in the void not far away.
A disheveled, bespectacled Aizen emerged from the Garganta.
This Garganta was not the same one from which Gilgamesh had originally emerged but a new one.
Recalling the recent events, Aizen's face was dark with anger.
The power of the ancient nuclear warhead was terrifying. Its explosion within the Garganta had created a spatial storm in the already unstable space.
However, being in an unstable space allowed Aizen to find a crucial opportunity to enter an alternate space and avoid the impact of the nuclear explosion.
The alternate space was a hiding place for ordinary Hollows, closely connected to the real world. Due to the spatial storm, Aizen had to use considerable effort to return to Hueco Mundo from the alternate space.
Exhaling heavily, Aizen scanned the surroundings and soon noticed the barrier of Enma Kōrogi in the sky.
Aizen immediately recognized it as Tōsen's Bankai.
In his current understanding, Tōsen must have unleashed his Bankai himself.
Gin and Tōsen must have discovered Gilgamesh and engaged him in battle.
Gilgamesh should now be within the barrier of Enma Kōrogi.
Without hesitation, Aizen used Shunpo to approach the barrier of Enma Kōrogi.
Without any delay, he charged straight into the barrier.
Inside the barrier of Enma Kōrogi, spiritual pressure and senses were deprived, creating a hell of ignorance.
But Aizen moved through this hell as if unaffected, as if walking on solid ground.
Even the barrier of Vimana, which had stopped Gin, was easily shattered by Aizen with a single slash.
Aizen's goal was clear—Gilgamesh.
Initially, Aizen had been interested in Gilgamesh due to his talent.
Coupled with his instincts, Aizen felt that Gilgamesh might be connected to the legendary hero king from the "Epic of Gilgamesh."
In Aizen's view, if Gilgamesh was indeed the oldest human hero king, he must possess a fragment of the Soul King; otherwise, his uniqueness couldn't be explained.
This increased Aizen's interest in Gilgamesh, making him eager to capture and study him.
It should be noted that Aizen had managed to create the incomplete Hōgyoku by seizing the Soul King's fingertip from Matsumoto Rangiku.
If he could obtain the fragment of the Soul King within Gilgamesh, it might be possible to create a complete Hōgyoku.
Even if he couldn't seize it, transforming the possessor of the Soul King's fragment into a Hollow would yield unexpected surprises.
But Aizen hadn't expected that plans couldn't keep up with changes.
Gilgamesh had completely eluded his control, and even Kyōka Suigetsu had no effect on him.
The various abilities and means Gilgamesh displayed had already made Aizen wary.
Especially since Aizen felt that Gilgamesh seemed to know about his hidden actions in the dark.
This was a significant reason for Aizen's decision to kill Gilgamesh.
Currently, Aizen's power had not reached its peak as in the original story. He hadn't obtained the complete Hōgyoku and was still in a period of hibernation.
Gilgamesh's existence had become a stumbling block on his path.
In the past, Aizen had encountered many obstacles, such as Shinji Hirako and Kisuke Urahara.
But Gilgamesh was different.
Aizen's intuition told him that he could not continue moving forward without removing Gilgamesh.
So, Aizen decided to eliminate Gilgamesh and take the Soul King fragment from him.
In the hell of ignorance, Aizen wielded Kyōka Suigetsu, moving step by step towards Gilgamesh.
Despite Aizen's powerful spiritual pressure, which allowed him to resist most of the hell's effects, he was still somewhat affected.
For example, Aizen's vision was limited to seeing only within three meters around him, with everything beyond that shrouded in darkness.
If Aizen had reached his peak strength, he could have easily broken through Enma Kōrogi's barrier with his spiritual pressure alone.
After a few steps, Aizen suddenly stopped.
He realized that the situation was different from what he had expected.
Tōsen, who should have been in control, was bound by unknown chains, and even his Zanpakutō had been taken, lying casually on the ground.
Meanwhile, Gilgamesh, who should have been trapped in the hell of ignorance, sat unscathed on his throne.
In the next instant, Aizen appeared in front of Gilgamesh, raising Kyōka Suigetsu to strike.
At that moment, Gilgamesh's voice rang out, "Stop."
Aizen was confused.
But quickly, his expression changed.
He felt resistance to his slashing motion.
And the source of the resistance was Kyōka Suigetsu itself.
What was happening?
Kyōka Suigetsu was actually obeying Gilgamesh's command to stop!?
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