4-4 A Floating Junk Heap

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You should be under the control of complete hypnosis.

Truth is, I thought about using this the moment Aizen showed Ichigo his Shikai.

But then the guy goes and says stuff like he wasn't going to use Kyoka Suigetsu against Ichigo. So annoying.

He might've been being cautious of you instead.

Either way, we're lucky you noticed our signal, Captain Hirako.

I hadn't even told Lieutenant Hisagi about it yet.

He was shocked, huh?

Of course, anyone would be surprised if forward was suddenly backward, left turned to right, up became down, and everything got mixed up.

But I'm sure Aizen would've easily noticed if I used a trick of this level on him. It's a good thing you're so simple-minded.

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Sorry. Okyo hid your Zanpakuto.

You looked away! You're taking me way too lightly.

Ha... Hahahaha! This means Shuhei Hisagi wasn't looking when complete hypnosis was activated, huh?

I never would have thought someone would break out of Kyoka Suigetsu with such a trick!

This guy is tough. He's still alive?

Are you trying to escape this late in the game? I think it would be to your benefit to just let us capture you without a fuss.

Don't be stupid, Shunsui. I'd rather die than spend the rest of my days in the boredom of imprisonment.

Tch. He got away! Where did he disappear to?

Ha... Hahaha!

I see now. This is the first time I've been pushed into a corner like this.

Oh well. I guess playtime is over.

However, you won't be leaving here alive.

Hm?

Oh! Hello, hello! I believe this is our first meeting, Mr. Tsunayashiro.

Kisuke...Urahara?!

Although, since I always squashed the surveillance bugs that came snooping around my shop, I feel like I'm good friends with the Visual Department.

I know that voice. Kisuke, is that Kisuke?! I thought he had been abducted?

We just invited him over, that's all. Once we explained everything that was happening to us, he followed along of his own accord.

Hold on, when did you have the time for a conversation like that?!

Speech isn't the only mode of conversation. Do you know Morse code?

My conversation with Kisuke Urahara started back when I met you guys.

I thought something simple like Morse code would be too easy to figure out, so I used a converted code, but...

Not only did he notice it right away, he replied using our company's original cipher. That certainly freaked me out.

That guy is something else.

So you're planning to get in my way too, Kisuke Urahara?

Why would you ever think otherwise?

I created Hikone in order to free the Soul King completely.

What's wrong with sacrificing someone who was born for that singular purpose?

It's the same, whether it's the Soul King or Hikone. A spirit with a will of its own is being sacrificed to maintain the world. It's far from decent.

I don't even think the current situation, with Yhwach's body serving as a substitute for the Soul King, is perfect or ideal.

Hypocrite. Don't you have the same goal as I do?

Didn't you create those dolls that you keep in your shabby hideout for that very reason?

If it came down to it, you would use the Hogyoku and stuff all the souls into them to make a replacement for the Soul King.

If that's what it looked like through your surveillance bugs, I'll have you know...

...you're blind, and your choice of words deserves an F.

Are you going to keep turning your back on your desires like that until the very end?

I'm not trying to be a saint. More importantly, how about you give up and surrender?

Even if your final trump card Ubuginu wins against Mr. Zaraki, I don't think he'll be able to take on everyone else after that.

This castle in the sky is just a floating junk heap now.

I see. Just a floating junk heap, huh?

That's more than enough to entertain me, Kisuke Urahara.