"Oh? That's truly an honor." Aizen spoke, his movements accelerating while he continued, "However, I think you're mistaken. Saying something like 'I haven't failed your expectations' would be far too arrogant. You're not yet worthy of speaking to me in such a manner."
Hearing this, Hui smiled. After initially merging with the Hogyoku, Aizen had truly become conceited. He was genuinely confident in himself now.
"It's been a long time since someone told me I'm 'unworthy'." Hui said, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"It seems you're truly confident. In your heart, do you believe I can't defeat you? Or do you believe you can defeat me?"
After his words fell, the two clashed once more, then separated, facing each other.
"Defeating you is merely a matter of time. I think you've also seen my growth. I'm destined to become stronger and stronger, until I can easily defeat you." Aizen Sousuke spoke confidently, raising his Kyoka Suigetsu and pointing it at Hui.
His tone was assertive, as if stating an established fact.
This tone caused even Yoruichi to falter for a moment, Gin Ichimaru's heart to tighten, and Ulquiorra's eyes to fill with admiration.
In his heart, he completely agreed with Aizen's words and firmly believed that Aizen would be invincible in the future.
Only Unohana maintained her faith in Hui, and after hearing Aizen's words, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
Aizen simply didn't know how powerful this young man before him truly was.
This was someone who could single-handedly fight all the captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13 to a standstill.
Only those who truly clashed with him would understand his strength.
Hui was also amused by Aizen's confident declaration. If Aizen had said these words after fully merging with the Hogyoku, it would be understandable.
However, having only partially merged with it, Aizen dared to speak like this, which only showed his naivety. He simply didn't understand how deep the waters of this world were.
"Since you're so confident, then I'll seriously play along with you." Hui's words stunned Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Ulquiorra, leaving them bewildered.
Aizen had a bad feeling.
A sliver of self-doubt crept into his previously invincible heart. But he was, after all, Aizen. His conviction was unparalleled. He quickly reaffirmed his belief in his invincibility.
"In that case, show me your seriousness. Let me see what kind of power allows you to speak with such certainty." Aizen said to Hui.
"Alright." As Hui spoke, he released the seal on his Celestial Eye.
In that instant, without needing any sensory abilities, everyone present felt Hui's overwhelming power.
They looked at him, feeling like his figure was growing larger, like a terrifying giant looking down upon them.
Aizen looked at Hui's eyes with a trace of fear. His heart sank, knowing that Hui's previous words about getting serious were true.
The current Hui was simply not on the same level as before. He didn't even seem like the same species.
Before, Hui was just a human.
Even though he was strong, he felt like a powerful human. But now, Hui felt like a deity, a divine being indifferently looking down upon the mortal world!
Aizen could clearly feel that Hui's gaze towards him was like looking at an ant, at an insect, the natural superiority of a higher being towards a lower one.
This feeling greatly displeased Aizen, his expression turning cold.
Even though Hui was incredibly strong now, he still couldn't accept being treated as a lowly ant in someone else's eyes.
"That look in your eyes is truly quite irritating." Aizen spoke, causing others to look at Hui's eyes as well.
Upon seeing them, Unohana remained calm. After all, she was the only one present who had witnessed Hui's state with his Celestial Eye activated.
She had seen what Hui looked like with his Celestial Eye released.
However, Hui didn't respond at all.
His body simply vanished from its spot in an instant. This speed was simply too fast. This time, let alone Ulquiorra, even Gin Ichimaru couldn't see a trace of Hui's movements.
Even Yoruichi and Unohana Retsu could only see a series of afterimages, struggling to capture Hui's complete form.
This left Yoruichi dumbfounded.
When she infiltrated Hui's villa and fought him, although she lost in the end, she was defeated by his Lightning Release Armor, defeated by the very lightning that was Yoruichi's specialty.
However, now, seeing that Hui, besides controlling lightning and space, also possessed such powerful eyes, dealt a significant blow to Yoruichi.
At this moment, among those present, only Aizen could still clearly see Hui's figure.
But precisely because he could see clearly, he could better understand Hui's overwhelming power.
Bang!
Unlike before, after Hui activated his Celestial Eye, Aizen could hardly defend against his attacks. He was constantly bombarded by Hui, seemingly unable to retaliate.
Truthfully, if it weren't for his initial fusion with the Hogyoku, which greatly enhanced both his attack speed and defense, and the Hogyoku's instinct to protect its host, Aizen would likely be dead or severely injured under this barrage of attacks.
But the others didn't know about Aizen's current abilities.
What they saw was Aizen's body constantly being thrown around in the air, blood spilling from his mouth, his body smashing into the ground creating massive craters. He was being completely dominated by Hui.
Ulquiorra was stunned.
The shock was too great. Seeing the god-like Aizen, whom he admired most, being beaten so brutally, he couldn't accept it for a moment.
After the relentless assault, Hui finally stopped.
"It seems this thing is quite good. At least in terms of defense, it would give many people a headache." Hui said, looking at Aizen lying on the ground.
Aizen propped himself up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling incredibly fortunate.
"Is that so? It seems you're having a headache too." Aizen said with a smile. Despite his battered appearance, he maintained his composure.
Hui nodded in response, then spoke with a seemingly conflicted tone, as if talking to himself, yet also to Aizen. "So, should I get even more serious? But if I accidentally kill you, wouldn't things become quite boring in the future?"
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