Seeing two identical copies of Hui appear, all the Captains were stunned.
"I finally found something interesting; I can't let you ruin the fun of it."
Shadow Avatar Number One spoke, his gaze sweeping over the Captains before him. He was quite interested in these Soul Reapers.
"Is it the ability to create clones? It's quite rare."
Yamamoto spoke. He had lived for so long, what hadn't he seen? So while surprised, he wasn't overly shocked.
Yamamoto's calmness helped the other Captains regain their composure.
"Indeed, it's very rare. I haven't encountered this kind of ability in all my years. Moreover, for this ability to be used by a human..."
Aizen pushed up his glasses, his interest in Hui piqued even further.
Shadow Avatar One also looked at Aizen, a meaningful smile spreading across his face that left Aizen feeling slightly perplexed.
"Let's capture him first. Such a unique human is worth studying."
Gin spoke, already aiming his weapon at Shadow Avatar One, ready to strike.
Although he was still smiling, and smiling brightly, everyone knew that the situation was extremely tense.
A sword of energy materialized in Shadow Avatar One's hand.
Shadow Avatar Two crossed his arms, watching the scene unfold with amusement, clearly not intending to participate.
This seemed to make Gin's smile even brighter.
He looked at Shadow Avatar One and spoke in a seemingly relaxed tone: "How casual... You don't seem to take anyone seriously... Shoot to kill! Shinsō!"
Without a trace of underestimation, Gin released his Shikai.
His Zanpakuto, Shinsō, suddenly extended, shooting out at a terrifying speed, aiming directly at Shadow Avatar Number One.
However, this speed wasn't enough to catch Shadow Avatar One off guard.
With a slight sway of his body, he dodged the attack and, like a flash of light, moved towards Gin.
Gin wasn't surprised that Shadow Avatar One dodged his attack.
After all, this was a powerful human, capable of overwhelming Kenpachi as if toying with him. His strength was self-evident.
It would have been strange if he had been killed by a single blow.
"Hurry!"
However, Gin was still surprised by Shadow Avatar One's speed.
His expression turned serious as he commanded, "Bakudō #61. Rikujōkōrō!"
Instantly, a multitude of spears materialized in the air between Shadow Avatar One and Gin, raining down from the sky like a torrential downpour.
This was a large-scale, high-speed attack.
But then, a surprising scene unfolded.
Shadow Avatar One completely ignored the incoming attacks, continuing his advance as the spears rained down upon him.
This was beyond everyone's expectations. Even Gin wore a look of astonishment, unsure of what he was planning to do.
However, everyone soon understood why Shadow Avatar One had acted this way.
Because, to the shock of the Captains, the falling spears passed straight through Shadow Avatar Number One's body, harmlessly embedding themselves in the ground!
It was the power of space!
"An illusion?!"
Gin blurted out subconsciously, but his body reacted instinctively, attempting to use Shunpo to escape.
However, it was too late. Shadow Avatar One was already in front of Gin, his energy sword slashing out, releasing a silvery-white sword energy.
In that instant, Gin's hair stood on end.
He exerted all his strength, managing to leap away at the crucial moment, narrowly avoiding Shadow Avatar One's attack.
However, he was still injured.
A long gash across his chest oozed blood.
"Not bad reflexes."
Shadow Avatar One commented, not pursuing the attack.
"What a terrifying ability..."
Gin spoke, still surprised that he had been injured so quickly, almost losing his life!
The other Captains' faces were grim as they watched Shadow Avatar One, who had stopped moving, their hands tightly gripping their Zanpakuto.
"So, are you all going to attack together, or waht? It doesn't matter, though. Whether one attacks or all of you attack, it makes little difference to me." Shadow Avatar Two spoke, his words incredibly arrogant, as if he didn't take these Captains seriously at all.
"Arrogant."
Byakuya spoke, his Zanpakuto already releasing its Shikai.
"Scatter, Senbonzakura!"
Instantly, his Senbonzakura dispersed into a thousand tiny, invisible blades, reflecting light with a pinkish hue, like cherry blossoms falling from the sky.
The cherry blossoms fell upon Shadow Avatar One and Two, but neither of them reacted, allowing the blossoms to drift through them.
Shadow Avatar One even raised his hand with interest, letting the cherry blossoms pass through his palm as he spoke: "Life is just like a cherry blossom, from budding to full bloom, then to falling and withering. A short life, yet with stunning moments.
"Today, I hope you can all bloom to your fullest. To allow me to witness the beauty of your fleeting lives is also a kind of fortune."
These words were even more arrogant.
All the Captains, looking at the two Shadow Avatars amidst the falling cherry blossoms, especially Shadow Avatar One, felt a strong urge to rush forward and beat him senseless.
But they held back.
The ability to phase through attacks made them realize that these two possessed a means of immunity.
Charging in might be ineffective.
Only Aizen pushed his glasses up once again and spoke, "To be immune to attacks, such an ability is truly enviable. However, as Captains of the Gotei 13, we cannot allow you to underestimate us."
Saying this, he drew his Zanpakuto, Kyōka Suigetsu.
Then, seeing both Shadow Avatar One and Two looking at him, a slight smile curled his lips.
"Now, it's over. Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu.
"Activate!"
He silently chanted. Aizen had already subtly released his Shikai, the hypnosis ritual unknowingly completed.
Kyōka Suigetsu, upon release, used the distorted reflection of mist and water to hypnotize the enemy, causing them to fight amongst themselves.
The condition for hypnosis was to witness the moment of Kyōka Suigetsu's release. Anyone who saw it would be permanently and completely hypnotized!
This was Aizen's Shikai, the ability through which he manipulated the entire Seireitei, the entire Gotei 13, in the palm of his hand!
It was also this ability that made him invincible since his debut. As long as he wished, he could hypnotize everyone.
However, today, he encountered someone who he couldn't content with in terms of mind games!
Because could directly deceive the opponent's soul, a level far beyond simple genjutsu or hypnosis.
Therefore, the moment Aizen believed he had succeeded, he had already failed without realizing it.
Kyōka Suigetsu, in the end, only affected himself.
In reality, Shadow Avatar One, looking at Aizen with his subtly upturned lips, suddenly felt an impulse.
Should he expose this guy prematurely?
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