No need to capture Aizen-kill him!

All three betraying captains were single men, the kind who weren't married.

But they still left behind two huge problems.

First is Momo Hinamori, the vice-captain of the Fifth Division. Because she had the most contact with Aizen, she was deeply affected by the hypnosis, and her mind has been completely distorted, resulting in cognitive impairment.

Because of Retsu Unohana's Awakening, Momo Hinamori, influenced by the butterfly effect, did not go to the Central 46, nor was she personally stabbed by Aizen. She lived a healthy life until Aizen's conspiracy was exposed.

But precisely because she wasn't stabbed in the back, this Mind Stone twisted girl completely refused to acknowledge the fact that her captain had betrayed her.

She firmly believed that Captain Aizen had been murdered and that the accusations of betrayal were rumors, and even resolutely resisted the Captain-Commander's order to eliminate any traces of Aizen's treason.

Now, Momo Hinamori has been arrested by Captain Kyōraku for resisting the Captain-Commander's orders with force. After her Spiritual Pressure was sealed, she is imprisoned in the Fifth Division's cell to reflect on her actions.

But she naturally refused to reflect on her actions and firmly believed that everyone was lying to her.

Retsu Unohana was very troubled by this, as she was not good at hypnotherapy and could not find a solution to the problem.

Shazo, unconcerned, advised, "Sister Hua, don't be sad for this silly girl. She's just been overly protected by some white-haired idiot, which is why she seems so naive."

"We failed to defeat Aizen this time, but he will definitely thrive in Hueco Mundo. Once he's fully powerful, he'll resurface and cause trouble again."

"Only when Aizen stabs Momo Hinamori will things take a turn for the better, opening the first crack in that girl's Mind Stone logic."

"Before this, Sister Hua, you didn't need to worry about her at all; there were other people taking care of her anyway—"

Retsu Unohana covered her mouth and laughed, "Don't talk about Tōshirō, that kid has been so pitiful lately, it breaks my heart to see him like that."

Shazo also thought of Tōshirō Hitsugaya's appearance these past few days. His clothes and hairstyle were a mess, and coupled with the immense pressure, emotional breakdown, and insomnia, his eyes were sunken, his eyes were dark, and his skin was dry and peeling.

He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, "This guy is really Bad Luck."

That's right, the Tenth Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Bad Luck was doubled, because another female Death God who was deeply hurt by Aizen's betrayal was his lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto.

This fierce, alcoholic, and unrestrained woman is the childhood friend of Gin Ichimaru Third Division Captain.

Now that Rangiku's beloved childhood friend, the white-haired one, has run away with the domineering CEO Aizen without saying a word, Rangiku feels heartlessly abandoned and is completely devastated.

She's like tempered glass; normally, no matter how you touch her, she won't break. But if a sufficiently strong force hits her vital parts, she'll shatter into pieces with a crash.

There wasn't even a chance for it to crack open.

Rangiku Matsumoto abandoned all her work and rushed into an izakaya (Japanese pub), where she began a drunken rampage.

She's a famous beauty in the Gotei 13, easily ranking in the top five for looks.

For seasoned perverts who frequent izakayas, Ms. Matsumoto is more attractive than even the most beautiful women, because she has a bold personality and a large bust, making her incredibly alluring and seductive.

A stunningly beautiful woman drinking alone in despair—isn't that practically inviting someone to pick her up after her?

As the captain of Rangiku Matsumoto, Tōshirō Hitsugaya couldn't ignore her.

Although Tōshirō is still young and cannot drink alcohol, he will bring team documents and sit at Rangiku's drinking table, handling team affairs while dealing with his vice-captain's drunken ramblings.

Rangiku Matsumoto: "Who does Gin think he is? He decided to go with someone without even telling me, and then he left without saying goodbye—I'm so angry!"

Tōshirō didn't even look up. "Yes, it is quite infuriating."

Rangiku Matsumoto: "That white fox has such strange eyes, he's not handsome at all, I don't like him!"

Tōshirō continued grading the documents, "That's right, he looks strange, you don't like him."

Rangiku Matsumoto: "Traitor! If I ever see him again, I'll kill him with my own hands!"

Tōshirō sighed and carefully wrote down his opinion, "No problem, I'll take care of him for you."

Rangiku Matsumoto, drunk, began to dance wildly, her soft body trembling, while shouting, "Kill him! Stab him to death! Chop him into Eight Pieces!"

Tōshirō Hitsugaya skillfully put away the documents, his sharp gaze sweeping across the lecherous old men in the izakaya, startling them away from their lustful eyes.

Then, he thoughtfully took out two pillows and gave them to Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei Izuru Kira, who were already drunk, to use as cushions under their heads.

That's right, today it's three vice-captains drinking together. Izuru Kira is Gin Ichimaru's vice-captain, Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei Kaname Tōsen's vice-captain, and then there's his childhood friend Rangiku Matsumoto, who ran away. The three of them make up a table of true melodrama.

There was only wine on the table, no food; a faint sadness filled the air; and the words spoken were nothing but bitter complaints.

The three losers in life vented their frustrations wildly, causing Tōshirō Hitsugaya to make several mistakes in his document corrections, and he was so frustrated that he wanted to draw his sword and kill them several times.

He's clearly the most pitiful one, so why should he have to listen to those three bastards vent?

Fortunately, Rangiku Matsumoto was a master of drinking, and he quickly subdued Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei and Izuru Kira, leaving them weak and slumped under the table, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

It wasn't until midnight that Rangiku Matsumoto became completely drunk and started rambling incoherently.

Tōshirō waited patiently for another two minutes, and Rangiku Matsumoto drank the last cup of sake, then fell straight backward onto the ice platform that Tōshirō had prepared in advance.

Then, the captain of the Tenth Division pulled his vice-captain along as they headed towards their Tenth Division barracks.

With the help of two female team members, Rangiku Matsumoto was settled in, Tōshirō Hitsugaya returned to his team barracks.

Continue to revise team documents.

Momo Hinamori's semi-madness caused the young captain great anxiety, while the vice-captain slacked off and lost interest in his work, leaving him with all the responsibilities of the Tenth Division.

Tōshirō hadn't expected that Rangiku Matsumoto would take on so much tedious work.

He realized that he had been too relaxed before and had no experience in handling these matters, which had taken him several times longer than Rangiku, resulting in his current predicament.

After finishing reviewing a document, Tōshirō glanced at the remaining stack of documents, which was still a foot thick, and couldn't help but sigh.

I didn't have time to sleep again today.

The following afternoon, Sajin Komamura finished all his work and went to the Fourth Division alone. Led by the members, he entered a special sterile prison.

This place holds Kaname Tōsen, the Former Captain of the Ninth Division, a traitor to Soul Society, and Sajin Komamura's only close friend.

Moreover, it's a two-section Kaname Tōsen.

In the massive explosion caused by the severing of the Negación, Kaname Tōsen survived because he was at the center of the blast.

His body, which had been severed in two, survived the explosion, except that his hands and feet at the ends of his body had disappeared.

However, Kaname Tōsen he couldn't live.

Because Shazo's [Wind-Wing Heaven-Splitting Slash] was extremely powerful, but he had not yet mastered it, he was in a state where he could unleash it but could not retract it.

The mysterious Phoenix Force lingered on Kaname Tōsen's wound. Although it wasn't particularly strong, it couldn't be removed, nor could it be healed or treated.

Even if another section of the wound were cut away, it wouldn't change the fact that the Phoenix Force remained.

Death God are incredibly resilient, Kaname Tōsen, as Captain-level Death God, is an even more formidable monster.

But now this vitality has become his greatest torment, because he is doomed to die, yet he cannot die for the time being.

This temporary period could very well last a year, or even several years.

After learning the whole story, Kaname Tōsen despair and broke down.

He pleaded, "Kill me, please, everyone, give me a quick death."

"Please, for the sake of our century-long partnership, I beg you!"

"Let me die with some dignity, don't let me suffer terribly and rot away like a maggot."

"Sajin Komamura, for the sake of our past relationship, draw your Zanpakuto and cut off my head! Pierce my heart!"

But no one helped him.

Those Death God who hated him wished he would suffer more, but Sajin Komamura couldn't bring himself to do it no matter what. However, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the captain of the Twelfth Division, was very interested and wanted to take him away to study him.

However, Captain-Commander Yamamoto did not grant Mayuri Kurotsuchi's request. He believed that although Kaname Tōsen was a damned traitor, he was still a former captain and deserved some respect.

This courtesy isn't for Kaname Tōsen, but for the other squad leaders, so no exceptions can be made.

After Mayuri Kurotsuchi gave up, Kaname Tōsen was left in the Fourth Division's dormitory, enduring the immense pain of being cut in half at the waist, waiting for death to slowly approach.

He has already started a hunger strike. Although he will still die very slowly, it is much better than enduring a year or two.

Sajin Komamura would visit him every day after work. The two would talk through the fence, but Komamura would be the only one there, reminiscing about the past and the various things that had happened between them.

Kaname Tōsen completely silent throughout.

Or rather, this is how Kaname Tōsen been ever since he realized no one could kill him.

Although Aizen's betrayal caused a huge shock, it ultimately did not shake the rule of the Soul Society. Although the three vacant captain positions remained unfilled, the Central 46 were filled again in just five days and began to operate again.

As the buildings destroyed in the battle were repaired and the vegetation recovered, even the execution platform was re-erected, the claim that Sōkyoku possessed the power of a million Zanpakuto began to circulate again.

But in the last hundred years, probably no Death God would believe that.

Rukia Kuchiki's crimes were proven to be completely fabricated, and she Natural Recovery her identity Death God, continuing to serve in her brother-in-law's squad.

The Ryoka who came to rescue Rukia were naturally pardoned. After Ichigo Kurosaki refused the invitation from Vice-Captain Sasakibe, the Twelfth Division activated their machine and sent them back to the World of the Living, back to their respective bodies.

Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado, Uryū Ishida, and Orihime Inoue returned to their normal high school lives.

The last member of the Ryoka, Ganju Shiba, a native of Rukongai in Rukongai Soul Society, also returned to the Yorozuya and continued to work under his sister's guidance to restore the Shiba Clan's honor.

But both siblings could sense that this incident was a turning point in the fate of the Shiba Clan, and that hope lay in the not-too-distant future.

On the surface, the Soul Society has recovered from the blow.

However, the power of the Soul Society has shifted, with the Gotei 13 replacing the Central 46 and taking control of the Soul Society's highest authority.

After investigation, the reason why Sōsuke Aizen betrayed Soul Society and entered Hueco Mundo to establish his own faction has been found.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto personally led a thorough investigation of the Fifth Division, searching through every detail to uncover Aizen's motives for betrayal and his purpose in seizing the Hōgyoku.

Finally, when Ukitake was inspecting the Great Spirit Book Gallery, he discovered records of Aizen borrowing books.

Based on the ancient books, sealed archives, and research materials on the Twelfth Division that Aizen borrowed, after comprehensive analysis, Jūshirō Ukitake finally found Silk. All the clues obtained after investigation ultimately pointed to one final target— the Ōken!

The Ōken, also known as the Royal Key, is the key to unlocking the space where the Soul King resides.

Sōsuke Aizen to seize the Ōken; his ultimate goal is singular: the Soul King protected by the Zero Division!!

The Four Great Noble Clans and Captain-Commander Yamamoto realized the danger, so they reached a power transfer agreement and agreed that the Soul Society would remain in a state of war until Aizen defeated.

The priority must be killing or capturing Aizen.

While Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was negotiating with the Four Great Noble Clans, Jūshirō Ukitake, Shunsui Kyōraku, and Chōjirō Sasakibe continued their research on the documents and traces left by Aizen.

They then confirmed that Aizen was unaware that the Ōken was being protected by the Zero Division, but he possessed the method for creating the Ōken invented by Kisuke Urahara.

Chōjirō Sasakibe gasped, "This situation is even more terrifying than Aizen knowing where the Ōken is."

Jūshirō Ukitake coughed twice and said, "You're right, this time we're really in big trouble."

Shunsui Kyōraku laughed and said, "Ukitake and Sasakibe- senpai, you are too pessimistic."

39

"Ōken isn't so easy to manufacture."

"Look at Kisuke Urahara's manufacturing formula; the materials alone require Spirit-Heavy Land within a one-spirit radius, and the souls of over 100,000 living people."

"If we find a suitable location for Spirit-Heavy Land, we can ambush Aizen."

The Vice-Captain Sasakibe stroked his mustache and nodded, saying, "Shunsui, you're right. This is an opportunity."

"Now we need to confirm just how many Spirit-Heavy Land in the World of the Living meet the criteria."

"Hopefully there aren't too many, otherwise, if we spread out, our forces might not be enough to stop Aizen."

But Chōjirō Sasakibe was overthinking it; there is only one suitable Spirit-Heavy Land in the World of the Living.

Coincidentally, this Spirit-Heavy Land is Ichigo Kurosaki's home, Karakura Town.

Jūshirō Ukitake breathed a sigh of relief, "Now the problem is simpler. We need to protect Karakura Town and shatter his delusion of creating the Ōken!"

Upon receiving the report, Captain-Commander Yamamoto only said one sentence, "As for Aizen, there is no need to consider capturing him. Kill him immediately as soon as he appears."