Explaining Why He Let Aizen Go Unchecked

At this moment, Love Aikawa, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. His voice was low and carried an indescribable emotion. "So that's why you allowed Aizen to use us as test subjects in the first place? You let him grow step by step to his current level?"

Liu Ziyun turned his gaze to him, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded. "Yes."

These two words resounded like thunder in the Training Ground, and everyone's expression changed.

The rage in Hiyori Sarugaki's eyes reignited. She lunged at Liu Ziyun, grabbing his collar and practically screaming, "Then why did you let Aizen go in Soul Society?! Do you know how much he's harmed us?! Do you know how much we've lost?! Do you know how much we wanted to kill him with our own hands?!"

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, and the force in her hands increased, as if she wanted to unleash all her anger on Liu Ziyun.

Liu Ziyun did not resist, but simply watched her quietly, letting her grab his collar. His gaze was calm as still water, without anger or guilt, only a deep sense of helplessness.

"Because we simply can't keep him," he said slowly, his voice calm yet firm, "And... he'll be on our side from now on."

Hiyori Sarugaki froze, her grip tightening involuntarily. "What did you say? He's on our side? That traitor?"

Liu Ziyun nodded. "Yes. Although he is a prisoner, that doesn't stop us from needing him."

"Why do we need a traitor?!" Hiyori Sarugaki practically roared, her voice filled with resentment and anger. "He's ruined us like this, and you actually say we need him?!"

Liu Ziyun's gaze deepened, his voice carrying an indescribable heaviness. "Because this is the future I see. If it weren't, the world would be destroyed."

The word "destruction" struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer, plunging them into silence.

Hiyori Sarugaki opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but found herself speechless. She slowly released her grip on Liu Ziyun's collar, took a few steps back, and her expression was extremely complicated.

Shinji Hirako stepped forward, patted Hiyori Sarugaki on the shoulder, signaling her to calm down. Then he looked at Liu Ziyun and asked in a deep voice, "Ziyun, is there really no other way?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him, a bitter glint in his eyes. "If there were any other way, why would I have allowed him to join the Fifth Division? If there were any other way, even if I didn't kill him, I would have taken him under my wing and mentored him. After all..." He paused, his tone tinged with emotion, "It would be very dangerous not to make such a promising young man one of our own."

Shinji Hirako fell silent. He knew Liu Ziyun, and knew that this man never made decisions easily. If even he said so, then the truth was probably true, and there was probably no other choice.

At this moment, Love Aikawa spoke again. His voice was low and probing. "So that's why you let Aizen use us as test subjects? And the birth of Ichigo Kurosaki was also because you saw an even greater crisis ahead, so you turned a blind eye, right?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him and slowly nodded. "Yes."

He took a deep breath, his gaze becoming distant and profound, as if piercing through time and space to see a distant future. "In the future I see, Kensei is dead, Rose is dead, Captain-Commander Yamamoto is dead, and my A Lie is dead too..." His voice grew softer, carrying an undisguised sorrow, "The Seireitei has been thoroughly ravaged, Soul Society is almost reduced to ruins."

He paused, then continued, "If I eliminate Aizen prematurely, we truly have no chance of winning in the future. Unless I also grow to a level capable of handling that kind of crisis. But..."

He shook his head. "My circumstances don't allow it. I'm not confident I can reach that level, so I can only let him be. After all, his presence in the later battles gave us a glimmer of hope. And it was precisely because of that that Kensei, Rose, and the others were able to be saved again."

His gaze swept over everyone present, and his tone became firm. "But this time, I will do my best to ensure that none of you die."

A long silence fell over the Training Ground. Everyone was processing Liu Ziyun's words, and complex emotions welled up in their hearts. There was shock, confusion, and anger, but more than anything, there was a deep sense of powerlessness—the hatred they thought they had, the revenge they thought they had, had become so insignificant in the face of a greater crisis.

Just then, a clear voice broke the silence. "Who is A Lie?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Mashiro Kuna tilting his head, looking at Liu Ziyun with an innocent and curious expression.

The unexpected question startled everyone present, and then someone couldn't help but laugh. Shinji Hirako covered his mouth, his shoulders trembling slightly; Kensei Muguruma turned his head away, pretending to study the texture of the wall; Love Aikawa lowered his head, covering the smile on his lips with his hand.

Only Hiyori Sarugaki, still looking bewildered, asked, "Yeah, who is she? What are you laughing at?"

Liu Ziyun looked at the two people, and several black lines appeared on his forehead. These two guys, one was so naive that he was almost an idiot, and the other was so slow that it was outrageous. They really deserved to be called the "treasure duo" of the Visored.

At this moment, Hachigen Ushōda spoke up, his tone gentle and calm. "If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Liu is referring to Captain Unohana. Her original name Retsu Unohana, and she is currently the captain of the Fourth Division."

Mashiro Kuna blinked. "Oh, it's her. But why does Liu Ziyun call her A Lie? Are they close?"

Upon hearing this question, Lisa Yadōmaru's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Liu Ziyun: "Hey, hey, hey, you managed to take down Captain Unohana?"

The others also widened their eyes, all turning to look at Liu Ziyun. Their gazes held surprise, admiration, disbelief, and even a hint of... envy?

Looking at their utterly unsophisticated expressions, Liu Ziyun's lips curled into a smug smile. He crossed his arms, raised his chin slightly, and said in a disdainful tone, "Tch, she's been my woman for a long time. You can't possibly have her."

Everyone fell silent.

Hiyori Sarugaki was the first to react. She curled her lip and said disdainfully, "It's just Captain Unohana! She's always been so gentle, giving you the advantage of being close to her. What's there to brag about? If it were Hirako or the others, they would definitely have succeeded too."

Liu Ziyun looked around at the various expressions on everyone's faces, and asked with a half-smile, "Do you all think so?"