Worthy of Lord Ross

"From a captain's standpoint?"

Byakuya Kuchiki frowned slightly, keenly catching the implication behind those words as he pressed further:

"Then what about from your own standpoint?"

Specifically emphasizing that he supported him from a captain's standpoint, to a nobleman like him who was adept at political maneuvering, was practically equivalent to saying, "I don't support him; I'm merely going with the flow."

In truth, he did not care whom Aizen genuinely supported in his heart.

Because after the emergency discussion within the family just now, he and the Kuchiki Clan had already made their decision.

No matter what, they would firmly stand with Ross.

This was not only because Ross had extended a helping hand over Rukia's matter, but also because the Kuchiki Clan's internal intelligence network had concluded that something enormous had most likely happened within the Central 46 Chambers.

They even had a bold hypothesis:

The entire Central 46 Chambers had likely been secretly placed under house arrest—or even completely controlled—by Captain-General Yamamoto in order to preserve the old order.

Otherwise, there was simply no explaining why the Central 46 Chambers would suddenly issue such an aggressive and highly targeted execution order at such a critical moment. It was completely unlike those old men's usual style.

If Captain-General Yamamoto truly was pulling the strings behind the scenes, then this was a purge aimed at the emerging powers.

The Kuchiki Clan had already chosen Ross's side before. If they failed to persist this time, their fate would likely be even more miserable than the Shihoin Clan's.

"From my own standpoint..."

Aizen set down his teacup, his gaze turning deep and indifferent, as though he were discussing something entirely unrelated to himself:

"Captain Kuchiki, I will be frank. I am not particularly interested in who occupies the Captain-General's seat."

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