Guiding, Soul King Fragment!

Aizen, upon appearing, realized Gaoyu was more interesting than he had imagined.

And...

Even more mysterious.

Not only did he choose a path that led him to appear before Aizen, but he also seemed to have seen through all of Aizen's plans.

After arriving in Hueco Mundo, he stated he was going to see the King of Hueco Mundo.

This was indeed one of his planned steps; once Gin Ichimaru became Captain of the Third Division, it would be about time to subdue the Menos Grandes of Hueco Mundo.

After that, he mentioned his desire for Gin to become Captain of the Third Division.

It was as if everything had been seen through by Gaoyu.

However, Aizen did not dislike this feeling.

What he disliked was monotony, and he disliked being controlled.

He did not think that a variable appearing in what should have been a perfect plan was a bad thing; on the contrary...

It only made him excited.

Still, Aizen believed his plan was flawless, and Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis was perfect. How did Gaoyu discover it?

Aizen was very intelligent, and he quickly thought of a possibility.

Seeing that Gaoyu's favorability towards him had instantly increased by ten, Gaoyu understood that Aizen had fallen into the 'trap' he had laid.

So, he touched his forehead and activated the ability of 'Great Replenishing Pill' the next moment.

A crystalline fragment separated from his hand.

As this fragment appeared, Aizen looked over.

He stared at the fragment, his pupils widening slightly.

Gaoyu then took out the small amount of sand he had left behind earlier.

"To many people, there's a distinction between precious and worthless when it comes to these two things."

"But I'm different; I only care if it can pique my interest."

"Thank you, Captain Aizen, for bringing me to Hueco Mundo and letting me obtain such a treasure. As for the price, I'll give this to you, Captain Aizen."

He blew the speck of light that separated from his finger away, blowing it into Aizen's hand.

Aizen took the speck of light, and the corners of his previously expressionless mouth turned up in an arc.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you could be immune to my Kyōka Suigetsu."

"No wonder..."

"You knew everything."

A structure resembling a Garganta suddenly reappeared before him, and he took a step forward.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Gaoyu, to stay in Hueco Mundo for a while. Once I've handled everything in Soul Society, you can come to the Fifth Division and be my Vice-Captain."

After saying this, Aizen's body completely disappeared into the Garganta, and then the Garganta closed, Aizen vanishing completely from Gaoyu's sight.

"..."

Watching Aizen completely disappear, Gaoyu's 'Game Master' ability finally dissipated, and he relaxed instantly.

The sudden relaxation after intense pressure made his breathing become much more rapid.

"Hoo... Hoo..."

Gaoyu used Flash Step multiple times to distance himself from the area, then placed a hand on his rapidly beating heart.

"Finally... I got through it!"

The confrontation with Aizen just now, though only verbal, felt more exhausting than fighting a major battle.

However...

The outcome was good; he had successfully fooled Aizen.

If he guessed correctly, Aizen now...

Must have seen him as a part of the Soul King, right?

The Soul King was the King of Soul Society and the creator god of the Three Realms. He had opened up the Three Realms from a world of chaos but now only a main trunk remained sealed in the crystal of the main hall of the Soul King Palace.

The remaining parts had been torn into fragments and scattered throughout the Three Realms. Some could still maintain a general shape, such as the left and right hands, heart, etc., but most parts had turned into small fragments and residue.

As the creator god of the Three Realms, it was quite tragic to have fallen to this state.

The Soul King's ability was 'omniscience and omnipotence.' Of course, this was definitely not the kind of omniscience and omnipotence in a true theological philosophical sense, but one of its most basic abilities was to 'see the future'!

Therefore, from the very beginning, Gaoyu had been consciously guiding Aizen in the direction of his 'seeing the future.'

So he directly revealed Aizen's plans. These plans were not difficult to guess, as they were shown in the original work.

Aizen would go to find Barragan, and he was destined to take in Hinamori and others.

As for Gin Ichimaru, he became the Captain of the Third Division before Kuchiki Rukia's graduation. However, the Third Division still had a Captain, and there was no sign of him retiring.

So, before Rukia graduates next year, something must happen that causes the Captain of the Third Division to abdicate!

Therefore, Gaoyu guessed that Aizen's target this time was the Captain of the Third Division.

After saying these words, creating an impression that he could 'see the future,' he then used the Great Replenishing Pill to split a portion of his soul, giving the soul fragment to Aizen.

The Great Replenishing Pill was produced using Matsumoto Rangiku's Soul Ability, and the essence of Matsumoto Rangiku's ability to produce this was due to a Soul King Fragment within her soul.

Although the Great Replenishing Pill created by Gaoyu was not a Soul King Fragment, it served a similar purpose.

The previous conversation, combined with Gaoyu's soul fragment, should have basically led Aizen to view him as someone connected to the Soul King, possibly a fragment of one of the Soul King's body parts.

That's why he left; once Aizen had this perception, Gaoyu would naturally be different from other Shinigami.

The Soul King's enemy is the Shinigami. Even if Gaoyu wasn't the true Soul King, having clearly understood the essence of this world, he would never stand with the Shinigami.

However, Aizen still needs to carry out his plan, so he has temporarily stayed in Hueco Mundo.

This...

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

Gaoyu didn't want to get involved in Aizen's plan, only hoping that Aizen would spare him out of consideration.

This is the plight of the weak; when you are weak, even your life is in the hands of others.

Gaoyu looked ahead. After recovering, he didn't wander around anymore because Hueco Mundo was too dangerous.

Now, he had exited 'Game Master' mode, and his strength was not as great as before.

Even though he had permanently acquired Toru Tanimoto's 'Destruction Death Ray,' along with the one-time use Fireball Jutsu and Black Sun, it would still be dangerous if he encountered a Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo.

However, if possible, he still wanted to find someone.

In Hueco Mundo, there was indeed someone who was easy to befriend!

Coyote Starrk!

The future top Arrancar, a powerful Vasto Lorde who underwent self-liberation!

If he could find him, perhaps he could quickly gain his friendship.

Of course, the prerequisite was not being killed by his Reiatsu.