Chapter 66 - Unlikely Ally (2/2)
”Uchiha, you have expanded quite a bit of your strength. Rest for a few moments and rejoin the battle!” Yamamoto said before leaving with Toshiro, with Harribel following at a safe distance.
”Yes sir…..” Itachi complied and landed away from the battle, he sat down and began resting.
Just as Itachi began resting, he noticed a familiar figure rush towards him.
”Hachigen.” Itachi said.
”Uchiha, Although I am not too proficient in healing, I should be able to ȧssist you with your recovery.”
”Thank you.” Itachi replied as.Hachi began using Kido to heal Itachi.
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”What a troublesome bunch…” Aizen said as he wiped the splattered blood off of his face and looked down beneath him at the unconscious bodies of Shinji, Komamura, and Hisagi. ”They're simply pests at best.”
”Aizen!” Toshiro's voice yelled from behind him. Aizen turned around and grinned at the remaining shinigami that stood in front of him.
'Hmm...Uchiha isn't with them...how disappointing...I was hoping he would be able to fight me right after Kaulico…' Aizen thought. Toshiro suddenly charged at Aizen, clashing swords with him.
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Down below in the buildings, Itachi watched the Captains and Vizards team up and fight as Hachigen began restoring his reiatsu. Under Yamamoto's orders, Itachi was told to rest in the event that Aizen was not taken down so that he may be the last line of defense.
”Are you worried about them? They'll be fine. Not even Aizen can face all of them at once.” Hachigen said to Itachi as he restored his spiritual pressure. Beside them, were the unconscious bodies of Shinji, Komamura, and Hisagi who were patched up with remedial first aid.
”You're wrong. I can see it with my eyes. Inside of Aizen's ċhėst...he merged with the Hogyoku. Right now I may be the only one who can stop him, but not in the state I'm in. The way things are going now, all the other Captains can do is hold him off as you heal me. The only one who may stand a chance is Captain Commander Yamamoto.”
Hachigen shook his head and continued restoring Itachi's reiatsu as Itachi watched the Captains and Vizards above him fight Aizen and one by one, fall to his blade.
”Oh so this is where you all have been hiding.” A voice said from behind them. Both Hachigen and Itachi jumped back and turned around.
”No need to get so defensive. I have nothing to do and I was getting lonely watching the fight by myself so I decided to join you guys.” Gin said with his sly smile as he reached towards his blade. Itachi glanced over at Hachigen, who already seemed very tired from healing three people and partially restoring Itachi's reiatsu.
”Shoot to kill, Shinso!”
Both Itachi and Hachigen jumped away from the blade but Hachigen was a moment too slow, resulting in him getting cut in the arm. Gin suddenly appears behind Hachigen and before he has time to put up a barrier, cuts across his back. A large amount of blood gushes from the wound as Hachigen falls to the ground.
”One down.” Gin commented with a grin.