SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 11 out, this is Chapter 12 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

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Chapter 12: Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!

"What incredible Reiatsu..." Iba was stunned, the group in the makeshift triage barrier look up at the battle in the air.

"Yes," Kira agreed. "And it's not just from Captain Hitsugaya. Captain Komamura, Captain Kyoraku, and that masked bunch, too. They're raising their Reiatsu to the limit."

"Matsumoto and Hinamori might have a hard time being exposed to this much Reiatsu up close." Iba reminded.

"But even with all this Reiatsu, will it be enough?" Kira wondered.

"If my sword is filled with hatred, then I'm also unworthy of being a Captain." Hitsugaya stated. "That's what you wanted to say, right? That's right. As long as I can kill you in this battle, I don't care if I lose my position as a Captain. I will do everything I can to crush you. I won't let you have a chance to use your Kyōka Suigetsu."

"You won't let me have a chance to use my Kyōka Suigetsu?" Aizen mocked.

"Get ready, Aizen." Hitsugaya growled. "You don't even look like you want to fight. Even if you don't, I won't hold back." he charged at Aizen. "Hyōryū Senbi! He sent his ice wave at Aizen who moved up to dodge the attack. "Hyōryū Senbi, Zekku!" he sent the ice wave flying after Aizen.

"Tenken!" Komamura took the chance to attack Aizen from the back.

"Tengumaru!" apparently, Love had the same idea as well.

"Forgive me, Captain Hitsugaya." Komamura voiced. "I'm going to interfere."

"You may not like this, but now's not the time to be complaining." Love reminded the youngest Captain.

"Do whatever you want." Hitsugaya answered. "I never planned on fighting him one-on-one from the beginning."

"That's a good attitude to take." Aizen droned.

"I couldn't follow his movements." Love remarked, Aizen appearing from the smoke. "What incredible speed."

"Group attacks, sneak attacks, distractions, decoys." Aizen droned. "Unless you combine all the fighting styles you know, you'll never catch me."

"How interesting." Rose swung the extended Kinshasa at Aizen, wrapping the whip around Kyōka Suigetsu. "Can you stay calm against so many opponents?" tightened his hold, he held Aizen in place to allow Lisa to charge in.

"That's it, Rose." the former Lieutenant remarked, her halberd clashing with Aizen's Zanpakutō. "Keep him like that so he can't escape."

Love then came from behind, Tengumaru drawn and Aizen swatted Lisa away to block the spiked kanabō. With a swing, Aizen smacked Love off.

"Now!" Lisa gave the cue, Komamura entering the fray with Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō.

A strike from Aizen shattered the Bankai's sword.

"He's not even fazed?" Love gaped.

"He's tough." Rose admitted.

"He doesn't even have a scratch on him." Lisa realized.

"Did you really think you could crush me with sheer numbers and power?" Aizen questioned. "How naive. No, my understanding of the word 'power' is probably different from yours. Let me teach you. When I talk about power," he vanished in a Shunpo and reappeared above Komamura. "This is what I'm talking about."

"Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!" Komamura reactivated his Bankai, only to have Aizen slice the Bankai's sword into two with one swing, along with the giant's body, the aftereffect was mirrored on Komamura's body. Ignoring his severed limb, Komamura lashed out at Aizen, who merely cut him down with a swing of his sword.

"Kinshasa!" Rose renewed his attack, with Love in tow.

Aizen simply grabbed the swung whip with a hand and pulled Rose in, taking him out with a single slash. He then tangled Love with Kinshasa, drawing the former 7th Squad Captain close and took him out with a single attack.

Lisa charged in, Hollow mask on and Haguro Tonbo activated.

Aizen simply sidestepped the weapon, slicing the Zanpakutō into two with a slice. "A Hollowification?" he was not impressed. "I told you, you're just failed Arrancars. The Arrancar follow me." he took out Lisa with a single blow. "Mock Arrancar shouldn't point their blades at me. Has the Onmitsukidō gone mad?" he inquired, noticing Suì-Fēng before him. "I never expected their Supreme Commander to be standing before the enemy. Don't expect beauty out of battle. Don't expect virtue in death. Don't think that only your life is at stake. If you want to protect the ones you should protect, you should attack the enemy from the back. Ordinary Shinigami learn this in the Academy. The Onmitsukidō knows this even better."

"I never expected a traitor to be talking about teachings of Shinigami." Suì-Fēng snorted. "Hilarious."

"I was once a teacher." Aizen reminded.

"Central 46 was pretty stupid for allowing you to teach." Suì-Fēng remarked. "That's why they got duped by a traitor."

"It's not good to talk ill of the dead." Aizen rebuked. "You were duped too, right?"

"I'm surprised." Suì-Fēng frowned. "Do you think I'm duped? Me, of all people?" with a single Shunpo, she created multiple clones of herself.

"Clones, huh?" Aizen noted. "That's not a bad parlor trick."

"I'm honored by your praised." Suì-Fēng smirked. "The Onmitsukidō is never praised for its flashiness. As thanks, I'm going to finish you off with this parlor trick." the swamp of Suì-Fēng charged in at Aizen.

Aizen drew his Zanpakutō, only to find himself locked in ice from the back.

Suì-Fēng took the opening and stabbed Aizen on the chest with a Hōmonka crest. "Nigeki Kessatsu." she stabbed Aizen in the same spot a second time.

"'Death in two stings', huh?" Aizen translated. "What an amusing technique." he grabbed onto Suì-Fēng's wrist, the crest vanishing from his body. "But it won't reach me. A battle between Shinigami is a battle between Reiatsu. I can easily overcome your silly power with my Reiatsu." breaking himself free of the ice, he raised his sword when he was suddenly stabbed from the back by Kyoraku's Zanpakutō.

"How careless of you." the 8th Squad Captain chided, withdrawing his blade and appearing from the ice slab. "You created a shadow on the ice."

"Kyoraku..." Aizen hissed. "You bastard."

"Captain Suì-Fēng," Kyoraku droned. "Our Frost-hime used the 'Moment of Truth' battle scythe, right? Then Kyōka Suigetsu is as good as destroyed."

"It's over, Aizen." Hitsugaya declared. "The River Lethe's ability had completely nullified Kyōka Suigetsu's complete hypnosis powers for as long as Guardian Frost wills it." with that, he charged in for the final blow.

Hirako just grinned, catching Aizen's eye, the former 5th Squad Captain's Zanpakutō was twirling in his hand, indicating that Sakanade has been activated.

Without a moment's hesitation, Hitsugaya plunged Hyōrinmaru straight into Aizen's chest.

"He did it." Kira breathed.

"Kira!" Iba beamed. "Why can't you be a little happier?"

"Okay..." Kira nodded when Hinamori suddenly sat up, a hand on the stolen Phoenix Heart bracelet. In a flash of Shunpo, she vanished.

"Good grief..." Hirako sighed. "We finally turned things around. Right, Ichimaru?" his attention was diverted when he heard a soft girlish giggle.

Hinamori? Hitsugaya was stunned to see Hinamori envelope Aizen in a healing bubble made of Suzaku's powers.

"Captain Aizen," Hinamori chuckled, rejuvenating Aizen. "I am Suzaku's owner now. Aren't you proud of me?"

"Thank you, Hinamori." Aizen let out a smug smirk, his tattered coat fluttering in the wind to reveal the Hōgyoku embedded in his chest, the injection of Suzaku's powers heightening the healing ability of the Hōgyoku.

Omake: Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book

Sasakibe: (Blushing and gushing outside a British teacup and tableware store) These are the items I've always longed for. To think such a place existed in this town the Living World. (Enters the store and dresses up as a British gentleman) Magnificent. This is truly a dream come true.

The scene shatters revealing Aizen had activated Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis on the Lieutenant.

Aizen: That was easy.

Sasakibe: (Tearing in joy) What joy and happiness this is.

SailorStar9: In the next chapter, Aizen starts his monologue by declaring that all of the battles Ichigo has fought thus far were part of his plan. Aizen then reveals that he knew about him since his birth, trying to tell Ichigo he is part human, but his speech is interrupted by Isshin, in Shinigami form. After putting some distance along with Ichigo from Aizen, Isshin tries to tell his son that he will reveal the truth about his actions later, but Ichigo tells him that there is no need for that as he realizes he is indeed half Shinigami. Isshin then rejoins the gathered Shinigami to attack Aizen, leaving Ichigo to confront Ichimaru.

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