"It's finally over!" After dealing with several vice-captains, Ichimaru Gin came to Aizen in a flash.

At this time, Aizen had been "on the air" for quite some time, hovering above Karakura Town with an air of absolute superiority. The fabricated battlefield stretched beneath them, a chessboard where pawns scrambled and kings observed.

And the strongest shinigami Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni did not take any action for some reason, his ancient eyes fixed on the unfolding drama.

The two "strongest kings" just stood there quietly, as if they were waiting for something to happen, or as if they were anticipating the final decisive battle that would determine the fate of all worlds. The tension in the air was almost tangible, crackling with unspoken power.

Ichimaru Gin pretended to be relieved, wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead with an exaggerated gesture and said to Aizen:

"Master Aizen, that was really scary just now. I didn't expect that my old classmate had such a powerful trump card. Just a clone has such strength, what a monster!"

His last exclamation was sincere, the fox-like smile momentarily dropping from his face to reveal genuine awe.

Unlike other Shinigami captains, those people had a very one-sided understanding of Uehara Shiroha. They thought that Uehara Shiroha was only strong in his Zanpakutō ability or a Bankai that could freeze everything. But Ichimaru Gin knew that, like Aizen, Uehara Shiroha was strong in all aspects.

Even the so-called Bankai that could freeze everything was just a trivial cover, just the tip of the iceberg of the opponent's terrifying strength. A mere distraction—a parlor trick compared to what truly lurked beneath.

Uehara Shiroha's true strength is unfathomable, and it is even possible that he has surpassed Aizen himself. The thought alone sent a shiver down Gin's spine, though his face betrayed nothing.

After witnessing Uehara Shiroha's unpressured one-on-three, he was more convinced that his guess was correct. In his heart, he has begun to evaluate where he can use this information to his advantage.

Before, Ichimaru Gin wanted to launch a surprise attack, but there was no good opportunity. But now it seems that he can use the deterrent power of Uehara Shiroha to achieve his goal. Although it doesn't sound good to borrow the power of the tiger, it is indeed a very effective means. After all, when gods clash, even foxes can slip between the cracks.

"Gin, there is nothing to worry about. With his strength, the defeat of that three is only natural," Aizen said calmly, his voice as smooth as silk hiding steel.

He was always reasonably shocked by Uehara Shiroha's strength. Every time, he overestimated the opponent's strength reasonably, but in the end he found that he still underestimated the opponent's strength. It was like trying to measure the ocean with a teacup—futile and misguided.

Even Aizen was inevitably touched in his heart when facing such a situation. Therefore, he was reasonably shocked by Uehara Shiroha's strength, a grudging respect blooming within his calculating mind.

At the same time, he knew that the body was far from the limit of Uehara Shiroha's strength. These mortals underestimated Uehara Shiroha too much, and also underestimated the power of God. They were like children playing with matches, unaware of the inferno they could unleash.

He was sure that what the other party had just used was definitely not a Bankai move, but a real power of God, which was the power of the Transcendent that he was pursuing with such single-minded determination.

Otherwise, Uehara Shiroha would never be able to suppress Stark and the other three so easily, crushing them like insects beneath his heel.

Of course, Aizen did not expect that the Ten Blades would be so useless. He operated and carefully cultivated the Ten Blades with the power of the Hōgyoku, but the result was this? Pathetic displays of weakness in the face of true power.

Sure enough, below the Transcendent, they are all ants! Scurrying and scrambling, believing themselves mighty until the boot comes down.

At this time, Aizen looked at the direction where the Ice Clone dissipated, and thought to himself:

"I didn't expect that you really have such power. I just guessed before, and I didn't believe it was true. Is this why you let me implement my plan? Because you are too strong and have no opponent!? You are eager for opponents of the same level to appear, and eager to defeat new gods to prove your own strength. It seems that having such power makes you very confident, so as you wish!"

Ichimaru Gin said with his characteristic fox-like smile:

"That being said, this kind of power is really amazing. I'm afraid only Lord Aizen can defeat him." His words dripped with honey, but his mind calculated furiously.

"Gin, don't underestimate the power of God!" Aizen, who was wearing a white battle suit that accentuated his transcendent ambitions, had an inexplicable light in his eyes:

"You are different from those mortals, don't be blinded by ignorance. It is more powerful than you can imagine, this is the true strength of Uehara Shiroha."

Just as Uehara Shiroha said, different people have different perceptions of power—reality warping to fit the container of their comprehension.

The Shinigami and Arrancar present believed that the clone was the true strength of Uehara Shiroha, the pinnacle of his abilities laid bare before them.

In the eyes of those people, the clone must have been close to the limit of Uehara Shiroha's power. This is actually a ridiculous perception, like a frog sitting in a well and looking at the sky, mistaking the small circle of blue for the entirety of the heavens.

Aizen knew that it was not their fault. Because "summer insects cannot talk about ice", these people cannot imagine the power that exceeds the Shinigami and the Hollows. Their minds were too small, too constrained by the boundaries of their existence.

In their view, reaching the limit of the Shinigami and the Hollows is the limit, the absolute peak. Being able to deal with the three strongest Espadas without any injury is the limit of power, and it is impossible to be stronger, because there is no way forward.

They don't know that there is a limit after the limit, and there is a peak after the peak. The mountain of power stretches forever upward, disappearing into clouds they cannot even perceive.

Therefore, Aizen has never regarded them as a threat, nor has he looked at them straight in the eye, including the strongest Shinigami Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. They were pieces on his board, nothing more.

As long as Uehara Shiroha does not interfere in this matter, then everything is under control. Since Aizen has already taken action, he is sure to win. Otherwise, he would not take action—he was not a man to gamble with uncertainty.

"God? How terrifying!" Hearing this, Ichimaru Gin's smile became even weirder, more mysterious, and more sinister. The corners of his lips curled upward like twin serpents, ready to strike.

This is really an amazing discovery, even better than discovering the solution to the Kyōka Suigetsu . The power that Aizen spent his whole life pursuing, turned out to be mastered by others a long time ago.

How ironic! The puppet master finding himself on strings he cannot see.

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