The Danger Within the Hut

"Bang!"

The kick landed heavily, sending the monkey crashing into the wall. It collapsed to the ground in a daze, its black eyes filled with pain, terror, and a plea for mercy.

Aizen didn't care whether the creature begged for mercy or not—this monkey brain was too good an opportunity to miss.

He surged forward to grab and capture the monkey.

But as his foot landed, he seemed to step on something that cracked under his weight. A chilling sense of danger washed over him.

Without hesitation, Aizen bent sharply backward.

"Whoosh!"

Several iron-scented arrows shot past his nose and embedded themselves into the ground beneath him, their fletching still quivering.

From behind and both sides, more vicious winds surged toward him.