"I first met Captain Ailin a hundred years ago, when Captain Urahara and I were investigating the Soul Reaper Hollowfication incident."
"At the time, I had no particular opinion of Captain Ailin or the other captains."
"After all, the Kidō Corps was not a force created by Captain-Commander Yamamoto. It has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years."
"Although we also obey Captain-Commander Yamamoto's orders, the Kidō Corps and the Gotei 13 are still different."
"The second time we met was when Captain Ailin pressured the Twelfth Division and arrested Captain Urahara and me."
"Although I was heartbroken over what happened to my subordinates, I was also stunned by the strength Captain Ailin displayed."
"It was simply unbelievable..."
"How should I put it? Captain Ailin's strength frightened me."
"I even felt that perhaps not even Captain-Commander Yamamoto was Captain Ailin's match."
As he said this, several beads of cold sweat appeared on Tetsusai Gantetsusai's face.
It was clear just how terrifying Ailin was in Tetsusai Gantetsusai's eyes.
"Gasp..."
Upon hearing Tetsusai Gantetsusai's words, neither the black cat Shihoin Yoruichi had transformed into nor Urahara Kisuke showed much expression. However, Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida were both deeply shocked.
They truly knew that Ailin was powerful, but they had never imagined that, in the eyes of Tetsusai Gantetsusai—the Great Kidō Commander who rivaled the captains of the Gotei 13—Captain Ailin would be stronger than Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Although Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida did not know much about Captain-Commander Yamamoto's strength, not just anyone could bear the title of "Strongest Shinigami in a Thousand Years."
"So, I'm sorry, Ichigo, Ishida."
"I don't know much about Captain Ailin's character. What I know may only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his power."
"No, this has already helped