Just like with Yamamoto and his group, Kisuke also showed his experiences to Aizen, albeit, a little bit different from them.
Unlike Yamamoto's group, what Kisuke needed to give Aizen was not a reason to support him, but an avenue for him to step out of a certain being's shadow and prove that he could be free from any will being imposed upon him.
Of course, he also made sure to show that he doesn't have any intention of destroying Soul Society, the Human World, and Hueco Mundo like Yhwach wanted to since like the war more than a decade ago, Aizen would be the one who'll stop him.
"A giant hole, huh? Couldn't you do that on your own?"
Kisuke didn't answer immediately and thought about it for a moment, "I can, but I'd like to be free at that moment."
"I see..." Aizen then finished his cup of tea before standing up, "Then I'll come to you when the time is right."
"You're not going to ask for more information?"
"About what? About you communicating with that man through convoluted ways? Or the fact that you're not manufacturing those bodies enough to supply everyone who'll need it?"
Kisuke chuckled, "So you already understand the situation pretty well."
Aizen then turned his back and started walking away, "You're insulting me if you really thought that I couldn't understand any of that after all those hints you gave me."
Kisuke thought that he'd leave the Muken through the entrance but Aizen suddenly stopped walking and slightly turned his head towards him with a mocking smile, "I don't really care whether you succeed or not since I'll be able to find the way out myself. However, let me remind you that you're severely underestimating Ichibei Hyousube."
As soon as he finished his words, the space in front of him opened up and instantly gobbled him up, disappearing from the prison that held him for a 'short' amount of time.
Kisuke's eyes immediately widened when he saw that, 'He already mastered and can already use that near-instant teleportation?'
But soon enough, Aizen's words resounded in his head, 'I'm severely underestimating him? What else am I missing?' Since they're technically enemies, Kisuke is not surprised that Aizen wouldn't provide him with useful information, 'But when he says something, it's surely something I can't discard.'
Kisuke cleaned up and placed a body double that'll disguise as Aizen on the pillar. Once he was sure that it wouldn't be discovered for some time, Kisuke also left while thinking, 'The bug that I left in the Soul King Palace still indicates no movement from the Royal Guards. But I guess I just can't expect them to move the way I'm initially predicting now.'
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Kisuke returned to the log house and saw no one in it. With a quick scan, he found out that they were all within his lab.
As soon as he entered the facility, he was greeted by Ophis and Lilith who came running towards him, "I'm sorry for pulling the both of you out of the Seireitei. It's about time for us to get busy and I don't want the two of you to be burdened by potentially hurting your friends." Kisuke softly told them while patting their heads.
Ophis shook her head and said, "We were able to say our farewell and it's not the last time we'll meet."
"That's true. After all of this is over, ask them to hang out with you."
Ophis and Lilith smiled happily and nodded, "That's a promise."
"Of course."
Kisuke then turned to the group who were looking at him with curiosity, "How did it go, Nimaiya-san?"
"Naturally, it's a success! Though some credit goes to your toys. They are very convenient to use. Give some of them to me." Ouetsu replied while tapping on the table where everyone's Zanpakutowass was placed.
"You can have all of them." Kisuke replied while walking towards them and scanning the group. The movement of Magic Power around them is very intentional, signifying that they mastered the art of its manipulation to some degree, 'Except for Unohana-san and Katori-san... It seems that they got a different treatment.'
"So what seems to be the problem? Why are your blades lined up on the table."
Ouetsu also returned his attention to the table and rubbed his chin, "It seems that I'm too successful."
"What do you mean?"
"Our Zanpakuto are rebelling." Furoufushi answered Kisuke.
Kisuke instantly became very concerned, "...Even the old man's?"
Yamamoto nodded. But contrary to Kisuke's expectations, Yamamoto actually had an interested smile on his face, "But it's not really a bad thing. I just have to subdue Ryuujin Jakka."
Upon that statement, the Shinigamis around him immediately remembered why they would have to subdue their Zanpakuto from time to time. It's because their blades gained power that's beyond their current capabilities.
Furoufushi grinned and grabbed her Zanpakuto, "Alright! Enough of that Magic training or whatnot. I'll be out for a while. Don't look for me."
She didn't wait for anyone and immediately darted towards the exit before using Flash Step to disappear.
Chika sighed and chuckled, "I guess that's the schedule for everyone." He also grabbed his Zanpakuto and left the same way as Furoufushi.
Batsu'unsai silently grabbed her Zanpakuto and left while Unohana smiled softly while saying, "I hope I can learn that healing technique next time." before getting hers and leaving.
"Ask Tanis-chan. She's an expert regarding it." Kisuke replied before she disappeared.
"I guess I'll go too. Maybe I'll scout the [Chained] while I'm at it." Gin also soon left.
Juushirou turned to Yamamoto and said, "Old man Yama. Make sure to go as far as possible. It's not going to be fun if you, of all people, lose control."
"You don't have to remind me."
Juushirou chuckled and before he left, he turned to Kisuke, "Urahara-san, I hope that you won't give Kyouraku too much trouble that he's unable to handle it."
"He's going to hate me but it's nothing he can't handle."
"I see. Thank you."
Choujirou wanted to follow the old man but he knew he couldn't do that so he just silently left.
Yamamoto finally grabbed his Ryuujin Jakka and looked at it for a while before turning to Kisuke, "It's going to be an upheaval. Don't expect Hyousube Ichibei to be trapped. Unlike the rest of the Royal Guards, he's someone unfettered."
With everyone picking up their blades, Ouetsu made his way back to his workshop and this made Kisuke ask, "Going back to work already?"
"I have to make empty Asauchis so that I don't have to reforge a Zanpakuto whenever someone needs it to be converted. And please prepare that body for me. Forget about me temporarily using it."
Kisuke creased his brows, "Why?"
"It's something I realized after forging those blades... That man is already aware of my betrayal."
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28th00: Super fun times ahead? Will we find out that Ophis and Lilith have their own cult following in the Seireitei?
Goyya: Fun times ahead indeed.
"Are you serious?" Kisuke immediately asked.
Ouetsu turned at him but only kept his silence.
"...But how?"
"I don't know. I suddenly felt his eyes landing on me when I reinforced the names of those blades. Well, I should have expected something like that from him..." In the middle of talking, Ouetsu remembered something and entered the workshop and came out of it a few seconds later. In his hand is a tanto knife blade with a wooden hilt and sheath exuding a familiar aura, but much more repressed.
'Tiamat? I thought she's just roaming somewhere.' Kisuke thought when he saw the blade.
As he walked towards Kisuke, Ouetsu pulled out the short and glistening blade, "You should make a proper connection with her this time." With a flick of his arm that's almost impossible to track, Ouetsu stabbed Kisuke in the heart with it.
Kisuke was surprised but didn't defend. The blade sank into his chest, bypassing all the defenses he had but no blood spilled from it. A split second later, the knife disappeared as if it didn't exist in the first place and no wound nor damage to Kisuke's clothes was left behind.
Kisuke closed his eyes and entered his inner world where Tiamat was. The space that Tiamat took looked like an empty void without any sense of direction but strangely enough, Kisuke could clearly see himself and Tiamat despite the absence of light, "Why?"
"There's no point in me hiding your existence anymore. You're found out after that smith broke his pact. If you want to succeed, I think it's best for you not to take your time anymore."
Kisuke opened his eyes back up, "Thanks for this. This is a lot better than the 'Asauchi' that I made to trap her in."
"Of course. I used that necklace of hers as the base for it so her containment is a lot more stable. I'm actually more surprised that it didn't break when you first sealed her." Ouetsu returned to his workshop and before he shut the door to his workshop, he said, "By the way, now that I've broken the pact of the Royal Guards, the chains that are limiting their abilities are now gone too. And if they were to reach Hell, they would be able to release their Bankai without worrying about destroying the boundaries between worlds due to their enormous powers."
Kisuke became silent for a moment before turning to Serafall, Claire, Tanis, Kunou, Ophis, and Lilith who gathered in one corner, "I'm sorry but I'd have to ask you to send a message to everyone. Tell them that they only have 2 days. Whether they are prepared or not, they are going to attack the [Chained]."
"Why 2 days?" asked Serafall while sensing the urgency within his voice, "It looks like you're in a hurry so shouldn't we get them back now?"
"I have to prepare a few things and transfer Nimaiya-san to his new body."
"Alright... I'll go get the old man. I'll leave the rest to you, girls."
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While making his way to a certain spot within Hell, Tiamat's voice suddenly resounded inside Kisuke's head, [Why are you hellbent on eliminating them?]
"I've been stalking the place they're staying in. I couldn't care less who they were and I actually wanted to know what their connection was to Hell itself. Sadly, aside from a few clues, I couldn't come up with a reasonable expectation."
[And just for that, you're going to eliminate them?]
"They are unnecessary risks. Besides, don't you find it strange? They are immortal here in Hell but once they leave the door, they are just like any normal individuals that can be killed." Kisuke stopped his Flash Step and looked around before walking in another direction, "And what about the [Unchained]? While I was able to give them new bodies that would allow them freedom, why couldn't they leave in the first place? I know there are restrictions in place but I never figured out the reason for their existence in the first place."
[Don't you already have a guess?]
"True. I concluded that they were 'food' to slow down the rate of maggots eating through this dead body. But what's the role of the [Chained] here if they are not the food? And what's up with their obsession with consuming others to make themselves grow?"
[Then isn't eliminating them more dangerous than leaving them alone?]
"I've thought about that too and just intended to kill a few of them to see what's going to happen. However, as you've said, I don't have much time anymore. As long as the other side is ready, I'm going to force through my plan. It's a shame but it looks like I have no choice but to involve Ophis and Lilith in this."
[The other side?]
"Someone who'll be able to do anything he wants regardless of the situation." Kisuke finally stopped moving and a Magic Circle for communications suddenly appeared in front of him, "And he's also going to be the major contributor to soul migration."
From the Magic Circle, another familiar voice came out, [Finally! I thought I was going to rot here, you bastard!]
Kisuke chuckled, "Sorry about that, Benihime. I'll make it short. Go reveal your identity to him."
[We're finally breaking everything?]
"There's a chance that our enemies are already aware of me and about to close in to me so we don't really have a choice. I'm leaving it to you."
[Well, at least this ninja cosplay is finally going to end.]
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A full day later, everyone who wanted to subdue their Zanpakuto returned, albeit, a bit haggard, "Say, what's the rush?" Furoufushi asked with a complaining voice, "I almost didn't make it."
"We're moving up the schedule for quite a bit so please focus on returning to your peak states," Kisuke answered her using his tablet containing various information.
"By the way, where's the old man?" Juushirou asked while looking around, "It's strange how he's the last one. I thought he'd be the first one to return."
Thankfully, no one needed to answer that question as they all felt the presence of two people approaching.
The sharpest of them, Kisuke and Batsu'unsai, however, felt something amiss and hurriedly turned their heads.
Not long after, Yamamoto and Serafall came into their view. Choujirou was about to greet the former but froze on the spot when he saw the state they were in.
Yamamoto has a giant gaping hole in the middle of his stomach covered with clear ice while Serafall is missing her entire right arm with the stump on her shoulder also frozen.
Without anyone's instruction, Tanis immediately ran towards them and started healing them.
"Ki-tan! Listen to this! This old man is seriously strong! His flames are actually on par with Sirzech-chan's Power of Destruction in terms of destructive ability!" Serafall, not minding her missing arm, immediately reported with a big smile on her face.
Yamamoto, on the other hand, stroked his now cut-in-half white beard, "Hooh? My flames are actually on par with someone? I'd like to meet them someday. In any case, you're the ridiculous one here, young lady. You actually froze everything, including my flames if I didn't compress them. On top of that, I'm also just lucky that I was able to take out your arm since I couldn't inflict damage on you most of the time."
"Couldn't inflict damage? Yama-chan, the soul-slaying capability of those Zanpakuto is seriously frightening. I'm supposedly impervious to most things once I'm in my Super Devil state, but despite my best efforts, you're still cutting through my soul, forcing me out of it."
Dumbfounded, Kisuke interrupted them while approaching to assist Tanis, "No. You two went too far."
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28th00: Yeah, these two battle junkies went quite a bit too far I’d say. Time to set the world on fire too, literally even!