No Foe Ahead

Chiba Makoto was slightly taken aback and asked, "Only good news? Why?"

"Because that means Makoto and I will be standing on the same side, won't we?"

As Aizen Sōsuke spoke, he recalled the information he knew about "names."

Although records concerning "names" had all but vanished within the Seireitei, with Aizen Sōsuke's methods, he had still detected some traces within the Great Spirit Library Archive and the secret records of the Four Great Noble Clans.

Of course, Aizen Sōsuke had never placed too much importance on the threat of "names" in the past.

After all, in Aizen Sōsuke's view, as long as he could completely finish the Hogyoku fusion evolution, he would transcend the dimension of Soul Reapers and no longer fall within the range controlled by "names."

As for the one currently suspected of wielding the power of "names," Aizen Sōsuke had easily concluded that it was none other than the exceedingly mysterious Monk Who Calls True Names.

That was why, after learning the precise composition of Zero Division, Aizen Sōsuke had insisted on completing the final evolution of his Hogyoku fusion, ultimately ascending to the Soul King Palace to confront Zero Division directly.

Now that he had confirmed Chiba Makoto was alive as well and had mastered a portion of the power of "names," Aizen Sōsuke easily understood what Chiba Makoto had been wary of while hiding behind the scenes, and what he had been concerned about...

More accurately, Aizen Sōsuke now knew even more clearly who Makoto's true enemy was.

"Is that being a guardian of 'names,' or one who has seized them?" Aizen Sōsuke asked with great interest.

"The latter."

Chiba Makoto could not help giving Aizen Sōsuke a somewhat approving look as he answered simply.

Chiba Makoto did not know how many secrets related