In the 1st Division Captain's Office.
"Greetings, Captain-Commander Araki. I am Aizen Sōsuke."
After Aizen respectfully greeted Araki and introduced himself,
Araki and Aizen simply stood there in silence. The two shared a rare mutual understanding: neither spoke further, merely smiling as they continuously sized each other up.
"My name is Aizen Sōsuke. I am someone committed to changing the current state of the Soul Society..."
"I hope that all the incompetent people occupying high positions and resources in this world will relinquish their positions and resources. At the same time, I hope this world can give every ambitious person the opportunity to display their talents!"
"Originally, my plan was to spend several hundred years honing all my skills to the pinnacle of a Soul Reaper. Only once I was certain of victory would I appear before this man alongside like-minded companions..."
"Unfortunately, man proposes and heaven disposes! There seemed to have been a flaw in my plan. Perhaps it was because I had been too immature back when I had first enrolled at Shino Academy years ago..."
"Thus, when this man inspected the academy, I carelessly revealed my potential and strength before him. As a result, I found myself in a passive position, targeted by Captain-Commander Araki—the biggest boss in the Seireitei, known as the strongest Soul Reaper in the Soul Society..."
As Aizen looked at Araki, he continued muttering to himself inwardly.
"However, this may not be entirely a bad opportunity! Although the 1st Division is far less comfortable than the 5th Division, my distance from Captain-Commander Araki has narrowed because of it!"
"Perhaps I can observe Captain-Commander Araki up close within the 1st Division and take the opportunity to discover his weakness! I believe there are no invincible people in this world. So-called invincibility is merely temporary;