Who Wants to Become That Thing
"This is the path he chose."
Aizen just spoke about welcoming guests, but he didn't order Kaname Tōsen attack Tokoyo Misao.
However, Aizen did not punish him for this; it was Kaname Tōsen's choice, and he would quietly wait for the outcome.
After a stalemate of about a minute, a soft "plop" sound was heard.
A sharp pain spread from the back of Kaname Tōsen's hand to his heart, and bright red blood gushed out.
He endured the excruciating pain, but the next moment, a slight cracking sound rang out.
That was the sound of bones being pierced and broken.
The fractured bones caused his hands to lose their strength.
Even so, he did not back down in the slightest.
Press your entire chest down onto the back of your hand, and continue pressing down on that finger.
"If this continues, you're going to die."
Tokoyo Misao sighed softly.
This guy must have been so angry he was pressing his chest against his palm, and now his fingers were almost piercing through his palm, with his heart right behind them.
However, Misao had no intention of backing down.
"I will never die, and it is impossible for me to die!" Kaname Tōsen roared.
"Is that so?" Tokoyo Misao's arm trembled slightly.
His fingertips pierced through Kaname Tōsen's palm and chest in an instant, reaching his heart and leaving a hole in it.
Kaname Tōsen felt all the strength drain from his body in an instant. His mouth gaped open, and he collapsed to his knees on the ground.
The dark realm also emitted a sound like shattering glass before disappearing.
Tokoyo Misao ignored him, turned to Aizen in the main seat, and said with a smile:
"You're really heartless; you don't even care when your subordinate is about to die."
"Gin, take Kaname away." Aizen sat in his seat, his right fist resting on his chin, a gentle smile on his face.
"Long time no see, Tokoyo Misao, welcome to my mansion."
When faced with Aizen's words about seizing the Tsunayashiro Clan mansion for himself, even Tokoyo Misao's brow twitched.
Having only observed from outside the street, Tokoyo Misao is now certain, after entering the hall, that the Tsunayashiro Clan no longer exists.
"So this is Captain Aizen's residence. I've come here to ask Captain Aizen some questions."
"Oh? Mr. Misao, feel free to ask any questions you may have."
Of course, Misao Jun is no longer a student at the academy.
"As captains of equal rank, in exchange for answering your question, Misao- kun must also answer mine," Aizen replied gently.
"Alright." Tokoyo Misao nodded and asked directly, "Does the Tsunayashiro Clan have any news about the Tokoyo Clan?"
When Aizen discovered Tokoyo Misao, he suspected that his problems were definitely related to the Tokoyo Clan, and he was right.
He had no intention of lying about this matter.
"In the records of the Tsunayashiro Clan, the Tokoyo Clan is an entity that has been erased."
"What does this sentence mean?" Tokoyo Misao asked, somewhat puzzled.
"The Tsunayashiro Clan controls the history of Soul Society, but they are embezzling from within."
History was systematically altered and erased hundreds of years ago, and the information about the Tokoyo Clan was no exception.
There are indeed traces of the Tokoyo Clan in their ancient books, but there is no specific information about them.
All that remained was a statement: the Tokoyo Clan was indeed one of the Five Great Noble Clans.
This family is extremely dangerous and will disrupt the Three Worlds, therefore they were exiled.
Aizen gave a detailed explanation.
This information wasn't found in ancient texts; rather, it was obtained by Kaname Tōsen during the interrogation of the elders of the Tsunayashiro Clan.
"Exile?" Tokoyo Misao frowned.
The Kuchiki Clan has the Tokoyo Eternal Unity Emblem Shihoin Clan is told they are guards of Hell, but the Tsunayashiro Clan is told they are exiled.
No, these messages are not contradictory.
The guards of Hell are real, and so is the exile.
In the pitch-black Valley of Screams Space, devoid of even Reishi, the experience was no different from solitary confinement, even more torturous than the Muken in the Central Great: The Jail.
This explains why, after he entered, the old man from the Tokoyo transferred his power to him without saying a word, and then died.
That old man probably wanted to die a long time ago.
Seeing that Tokoyo Misao seemed to have found the answer, and his brows relaxed, Aizen asked with a smile:
"I'm curious, what's the current situation of that Quincy named Masaki Kurosaki in the World of the Living?"
Upon hearing this, Tokoyo Misao's lips curled up slightly again. He met Aizen's gaze and responded with a cheerful smile:
"She's currently inside the Hōgyoku created by Kisuke Urahara, so the three powers within her are temporarily suppressed, and her life is not in danger."
"I see, the Hōgyoku." Aizen's eyes flickered slightly.
"The effect of the Hōgyoku is quite similar to your research; both shatter the soul and then reassemble it to achieve a breakthrough."
Tokoyo Misao added another explanation.
"Misao- kun, you've misunderstood. My research and the effects of the Hōgyoku are completely different things."
"The Hōgyoku you mentioned is about breaking down and rebuilding the soul to achieve a breakthrough, while the Hollowfication of the Soul Reaper I'm researching is about fusion and breakthrough. Although the desired outcome and goal are the same, the processes are different."
Aizen was also puzzled at this moment, wondering why Tokoyo Misao would reveal all this information.
"Oh, right, I'll trade you two pieces of information for a favor," Tokoyo Misao said, feigning that he had just remembered.
"Tell me about it." Aizen lowered his right hand from his cheek.
"Actually, this is what's going on. I want to start a trading company in the Soul Society and the World of the Living to make some money, and I hope Captain Aizen can help me out by using his status as a member of the Tsunayashiro Clan."
With Tsunayashiro and the Kuchiki Clan backing them, I doubt anyone else would dare to say anything.
Tokoyo Misao spoke with a smile.
Where's the message?
"The first piece of news— the Soul King is human."
Chapter 96 Who Wants to Be That Thing
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Kaname Tōsen, who had regained consciousness after receiving basic treatment, was standing in the corner of the room with Gin Ichimaru.
Kaname Tōsen heard Tokoyo Misao's words, he shouted them out loud.
This movement aggravated the wound on his chest, causing him to grimace in pain.
"Don't get so agitated. Look, the blood's flowing again."
Gin Ichimaru pointed to the bandage on Kaname Tōsen's chest, which was stained with blood again.
He spoke with apparent concern, but his tone carried an indescribable feeling.
Combined with his perpetually squinting eyes and upturned lips, anyone would perceive it as mockery.
This caused Kaname Tōsen's forehead veins to bulge, and he abruptly turned to face Gin Ichimaru, hurriedly saying:
"That guy, Tokoyo Misao, is trying to mislead Lord Aizen!"
He wants Lord Aizen to become human!
"Pfft." Tokoyo Misao couldn't help but burst out laughing, clutching his stomach with both hands.
"Hahaha."
"What's so funny? You just want to steer Lord Aizen's research astray, don't you?" Kaname Tōsen said fiercely.
For so many years, he followed Aizen, constantly researching how to enable Soul Reaper to utilize Hollow powers to achieve a breakthrough in their souls.
Now they suddenly say the Soul King is human.
Isn't the goal simply to steer Lord Aizen human-centric direction?
Harboring malicious intentions!
Tokoyo Misao his hand at Kaname Tōsen, and after a while, straightened up and looked at Aizen:
"Is your goal merely to dethrone the Soul King and become the new Soul King?"
At this moment, Aizen also stood up, walked down the steps to the center of the main hall, and stood three meters in front of Tokoyo Misao.
He hung his arms naturally at his sides and responded with a smile:
Why do you want to become that kind of thing?
"What!?" Kaname Tōsen exclaimed in shock.
Gin Ichimaru, standing beside him, took a slight step back, hiding himself in the darkness and squinting at the two people in the arena.
Even now, these two trusted subordinates, who have followed Aizen for many years and participated in almost all of his plans, remain loyal to him.
Only then did I realize that I knew nothing about Aizen's purpose and that my understanding of it was extremely flawed.
"As the wedge of the Three Worlds, reduced to a human stump, how can such a thing be called a king?"
Aizen's gentle expression masked a chilling tone.
Since learning the true nature of the Soul King, he felt nothing but contempt for him.
He never intended to dethrone Soul King or take Soul King place.
He extended his right hand slightly, his smile gradually fading, and calmly spoke:
I will surpass him.
That's right.
Aizen's pursuit from beginning to end was never to become the Soul King, but to transcend it.
Therefore, his research on Soul King Fragments, Soul Reaper Hollowfication, and Hollows becoming Soul Reapers was in order to find a way for the soul to break through and evolve.
He smiled and said, "I have long known of the Soul King's power; it is a chaotic fusion of the powers of Hollows, Soul Reaper, Quincy, and humans—or, more accurately, Fullbringers."
"It's not difficult to achieve."
A hundred years ago, he obtained Soul King Fragment from the body of a girl in Rukongai, and soon he had almost finished studying it.
Aizen did not seek the chaotic power of the Soul King; he craved a breakthrough in his soul.
"Since you're already this aware, let me tell you the second piece of news."
Tokoyo Misao slightly; the Aizen before him was indeed exactly as he had understood him.
When he watched Soul Reaper before, he realized that what Aizen was pursuing was not becoming the Soul King or controlling the Three Worlds.
In his words: Standing above the heavens.
Instead of becoming heaven.
"The second piece of news is that Masaki Kurosaki is currently only lacking Soul King Fragment, which is the Fullbringer power you just mentioned."
"But this news doesn't really count as news for you anymore."
Tokoyo Misao sighed.
He actually wanted Masaki Kurosaki to gather all her power and see if she could become the Little Soul King.
"Does Misao- kun want me to help Masaki Kurosaki become more perfect?" Aizen asked with a smile, his gaze seemingly seeing right through Tokoyo Misao's thoughts.
Although he guessed the other party's purpose in revealing these two pieces of information, he still did not know their stance.
His mind kept replaying all the information about Tokoyo Misao.
It's impossible that this guy did all these things just on a whim, right?