CHAPTER 167: CHAPTER 167: THE POWERFUL ROYAL GUARDS

"Oh, I’m surprised you said my name so accurately."

The glasses on Aizen’s face reflected a white glow, and a faint smile played at the corner of his mouth. "Looks like you guys have done your homework on Soul Society."

Haschwalth took a breath and asked coldly, "How did you find this place?"

Yhwach was still in his deep sleep and hadn’t fully awakened yet. If anyone got too close now, he’d be totally defenseless.

To prevent that, Haschwalth had hidden the entire throne area using a special setup made of spirit particles. Only he knew the true coordinates. Not even the Royal Guards were allowed to approach.

So how was Aizen standing in front of him now, like it was nothing?

"You’re asking that? This thing brought me here," Aizen said as he flipped his wrist. A glowing purple-black orb appeared in his palm. "You guys have been watching Soul Society for over a thousand years. You should know what this is, right?"

"The Hogyoku..."

Of course Haschwalth knew what it was.

As far as he understood, the Hogyoku’s purpose was to break the boundary between Soul Reapers and Hollows. So how was it being used to find directions now?

"Looks like you guys don’t know as much about it as you think." Aizen smiled gently. "The Hogyoku is actually made from a piece of the Soul King."

What?

Haschwalth froze, completely stunned.

"The Soul King’s power has a pull—it attracts anything made of the same kind of energy. As a Quincy, you should understand that."

Aizen put the Hogyoku away and slowly drew his sword. The silver blade glinted coldly under the lights. "Since the Hogyoku is a fragment of the Soul King, it can naturally sense where the Soul King’s son is."

"You...!" Haschwalth finally lost his cool. Behind him, a huge six-pointed star lit up.

Swish.

But before he could even finish his move, Aizen had already passed by him.

"How... is that possible?"

Blood splattered from Haschwalth’s shoulder as he dropped to his knees.

"My Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, puts anyone into complete hypnosis as long as they’ve seen it release once," Aizen said with a smile, his tone calm. "Right when your expression changed earlier, I had already released it."

All those things he said earlier weren’t just explanations—they were part of the setup.

He’d timed it so Haschwalth would look at the blade just as his mind was distracted, letting the hypnosis take hold.

Doujin Artist: I can’t believe Haschwalth just dropped like that. Aizen’s such a schemer!

Scarlet Lotus Fairy: If he wasn’t sneaky, he wouldn’t be Aizen.

Amegakure Village’s Angel: Even in a straight-up fight, I think Aizen would still win. Just not this easily.

This is an Actor: He only used this dirty trick because he needs the Hogyoku to reach Yhwach as fast as possible. If the situation weren’t urgent, he’d definitely take his time and play around more.

Aizen enjoys fighting too—but his idea of "fun" is very different from normal people.

He likes talking during battles, using words to get into people’s heads. It’s his way of getting to know them better.

But usually, because the power gap is just too big, it always ends up being a one-sided lecture from Aizen.

Just like in the original story when he faced Kurosaki Ichigo.

Boom!

As the viewers in the livestream chatted away, another loud explosion suddenly shook the screen.

The camera switched to a new scene—Kenpachi Zaraki, Yachiru, Komamura, and Soi Fon surrounded by a group of Quincy fighters.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi wasn’t with them—he was hiding in some dark corner, quietly watching.

You really can’t blame him for this.

Without any special strategies, this scientist’s combat ability is basically the worst among all the captains. He’s the weakest of the weak. If Komamura and Kenpachi lost, sending him in would just be throwing him away.

As for Tosen Kaname, he was still on the way to meet up with Aizen.

Scarlet Lotus Fairy: This isn’t looking good.

By now, both Kenpachi Zaraki and Komamura were covered in blood. Yachiru had lost her smile and was gripping her Zanpakuto tightly. Soifon was in slightly better shape than Kenpachi and Komamura, but her spiritual pressure was probably down to less than forty percent.

Doujin Artist: Of course it’s not good! There are only eight of us. Two are traitors, and two are slacking off. That means only four of us are actually fighting!

Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Whoa, did you really just say Anran-san is slacking off? Aren’t you afraid of getting punished?

Curly-haired Guy: Hmph, you’re just a concubine—don’t get cocky! The president isn’t slacking, he’s planning a big move!

This is an Actor: I’m waiting for the Royal Guards to show up too, but I won’t lie—saying we’re slacking isn’t exactly wrong. For now, they can still hold out.

At that moment, Uchiha Madara was sitting on a rooftop not far from the central plaza, looking totally entertained.

Pretty Boy from Skull Island: I see, Mr. Anran wants to wipe out all the remaining Quincy at once? But if he moves now, won’t the others just run away?

This is an Actor: Wow, Rati, you’re starting to see through everything now. Impressive.

Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Are we going to kill all the Quincy?

This is an Actor: Depends on how things go. But the Royal Guards have to die no matter what.

*Whoosh.*

Just as that message was sent, a huge figure suddenly dropped from the sky.

It was a man dressed like a warrior from Valhalla, with a bright red cloak flowing behind him. He swung a round shield in his hand and *bam*—smashed Komamura’s Kokujo Tengen Myo’o out of the way.

What!?

Soifon’s face changed in shock. Before she could react, a huge black claw grabbed her tightly, locking her in place.

"You’re next!"

A cold voice rang out. A man with short black hair and a ring-like armguard on his left arm appeared in front of Kenpachi out of nowhere. Ignoring Kenpachi’s sword, he drove his hand straight through Kenpachi’s stomach.

"Ken-chan!" Yachiru’s eyes went wide, filled with disbelief.

*Crack.*

At that exact moment, a black sniper rifle was pressed against the back of her head. The trigger was pulled without hesitation.

*Bang!*

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