"Regarding Captain Aizen... No, Aizen's sentence should be decided today, right?"
"The Central 46 have deliberated for so long. They should have reached a decision by now."
"I don't think there's anything to deliberate over. Judging from past cases, the great sinner Aizen will definitely be sealed in Mukken. I'm more curious about how Captain Ichimaru Gin will be dealt with."
"I think there's a very high chance he'll be sentenced to the Sōkyoku Execution."
"No way. Didn't Captain Ichimaru Gin help Captain Duan Mu a great deal at the end?"
"..."
Outside the corridors of the Central 46, a large number of Seventh Division Soul Reapers serving as the Inner Court Guard had gathered. On the outskirts, the Onmitsukidō's Patrol Team and Police Force were also standing guard.
Today was the day the great sinner Aizen was to be transferred. To prevent any of Aizen's subordinates who might—or might not—be hiding in Seireitei from taking the opportunity to rescue him, the security around the Central 46 was exceptionally tight.
Besides several divisions joining forces to construct a defensive perimeter, several captains and lieutenant captains were also accompanying the trial in the Central 46's underground courtroom.
After all, no one dared underestimate Aizen Sōsuke, even while he was sealed.
Even...
Every word he spoke could be part of some scheme.
Aizen's sealing had also been handled with the utmost caution. In addition to Urahara Kisuke's original seals, Kurotsuchi Mayuri, who had returned from Hueco Mundo, had used "Can Urahara Kisuke's seals really be trusted?" as an excuse to add numerous sealing implements of his own. Although...
Kurotsuchi Mayuri claimed not to trust him, he had not actually altered Urahara Kisuke's seals in the slightest. He had merely reinforced the existing seals in even greater detail.
Outside the ten layers of