At this moment, however, Aizen was not paying attention to the live broadcast of Ichimaru Gin and Uchiha Itachi's battle like everyone else. Instead, he was far more intrigued by the light screen that had suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
He had been observing the reactions of the students below.
From the changes in their expressions, he could basically confirm that a similar light screen had appeared in everyone's field of vision. However, each person could only see their own screen, not the screens of others.
In other words, this light screen wasn't so much appearing in their vision as it was being directly projected into each individual's consciousness.
Even with his level of power, he had completely failed to detect any abnormality when it first appeared, and he still couldn't figure out how it had been accomplished.
Aizen channeled his spiritual pressure, attempting to interfere with the light screen in his vision.
But no matter what he tried, the screen remained unchanged.
Even when he closed his eyes, he could still clearly see the images on the screen. This only deepened Aizen's astonishment.
He furrowed his brow, then a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth. Behind his glasses, a glint of curiosity and excitement flickered deep within his eyes.
" How interesting. I'm becoming more and more intrigued by you.
I hope you won't disappoint me. "
At this point, he had lost all interest in teaching. Glancing at the students in the classroom, he saw that none of them were in any state to continue listening either.
So, with his habitual gentle smile, Aizen announced, " Class dismissed! "
The moment the words left his mouth, the students erupted into commotion, as if they had been waiting for exactly that cue.
Several of them dashed straight out of the classroom, heading toward the direction of the Seireimon.
They wanted to see for themselves what was happening over there.
Aizen said nothing more. With a calm smile, he didn't rush off to the Seireimon like the others. Instead, he leisurely left the classroom.
In truth, the idea that Ichimaru Gin, as the captain of the Third Division, would just happen to wander over to the Seireimon for no reason was absurd.
And that he would attack the gatekeeper there?
All of this had been carefully orchestrated by Aizen in advance.
Ever since the news broke that Rukia Kuchiki possessed the Hōgyoku, Aizen had been monitoring her every move.
He had already devised a complete plan. If everything went smoothly, step by step, he would be able to seize the Hōgyoku from Rukia without anyone noticing.
However, not long ago, under his surveillance, Rukia Kuchiki had suddenly vanished without a trace, as if she had evaporated into thin air.
Aizen immediately sent people to search for her in secret, but neither in the Soul Society nor the living world could they find any sign of her.
It was as if Rukia Kuchiki had simply ceased to exist.
Just as he began to consider alternative strategies, wondering if something had happened to her, Rukia suddenly reappeared in the Soul Society.
But instead of feeling relieved, Aizen sensed that something was wrong.
So he personally went to investigate the approximate locations where Rukia had disappeared and reappeared.
And he actually found something.
After careful examination, Aizen discovered that in the areas where Rukia had vanished and returned, the surrounding space showed signs of distortion.
With Aizen's intellect, he quickly pieced together some possibilities.
Not long ago, when Lin Xuan had opened a passage and appeared in the Soul Society, the disturbance hadn't been particularly strong. Yet Aizen had still noticed it.
He then sent people to investigate, and soon they found similar spatial distortions in a corner of the 80th District of the Rukongai.
Connecting the dots, Aizen was now fairly certain of his hypothesis.
That was why he had sent Ichimaru Gin to the eastern Seireimon—to confirm his suspicions. And the current situation suggested that his guess was very likely correct.
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Without a doubt, this light screen that had suddenly appeared in everyone's vision, impossible to shake off, immediately caused a significant commotion.
At this moment, both the Seireitei and the Rukongai were thrown into chaos.
The difference was that order was quickly restored in the Seireitei. The Shinigami immediately went on high alert and dispatched squads to the Seireimon without delay.
Their mission was to investigate the situation and, if necessary, provide backup for Ichimaru.
The situation in the Rukongai was the complete opposite. In many areas, riots broke out, and some individuals with ulterior motives seized the opportunity to stir up trouble.
Meanwhile, a large crowd had gathered near the Seireimon to watch the battle.
However, the commotion didn't draw too much attention.
Everyone present was focused entirely on Ichimaru Gin and Uchiha Itachi. Lin Xuan, Minato Namikaze, and the others went largely unnoticed.
In truth, when Lin Xuan had decided to broadcast this battle live, he had anticipated exactly this scenario. He had known it would cause a stir.
But wasn't that precisely what he needed?
The reason Lin Xuan had started the broadcast was to attract attention. The more eyes on him, the more reputation points he could earn.
And as the broadcast continued, his reputation points began to climb rapidly.
" BOOM! "
The two figures collided in midair once more, unleashing an incredibly powerful shockwave.
Ichimaru Gin squinted his eyes, studying Uchiha Itachi with keen interest. " Interesting, interesting.
I thought this trip would be boring, but who knew I'd actually run into someone like you! "
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