"Because..."
Aizen still wore a faint smile, though there was now a trace of bitterness in it. "Gods, in the truest sense of the word, do not exist."
Everyone froze upon hearing this, and the looks they gave Aizen became somewhat strange.
"Heh heh."
Urahara Kisuke let out a cold laugh. "Coming from you, those words are truly ironic."
That was right!
Ironic.
A man who had once called himself a god was now saying that gods did not exist.
"Whether Shinigami or humans, all have their respective limits. Perhaps only those without such limits can be called gods!"
Aizen paid it no mind and said calmly, "The God Creation Plan did give birth to a god, but no one was able to become one. The god in Urahara Kisuke's story was the first, yet he perished only days after gaining divine power."
"And that was why the Seven Gods Plan came into being. The newly born divine power was divided into seven portions and injected into seven infants. As they grew, their bodies would continuously filter it, allowing them to withstand that divine power. In the end, the divine power would merge into one person, creating a true god."
"Tsk tsk, thanks to you, it seems we've really provoked something troublesome." Shunsui Kyoraku adjusted the brim of his hat. "But since everything is for the sake of these seven people, what are all of you doing this for?"
"Probably to become gods!"
The one who answered was not Aizen, but Urahara Kisuke at the side. Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, he smacked his lips. "I think these seven are merely vessels. The one who ultimately receives the power might be one of them, or it might not..."
"Correct. Finding someone capable of bearing divine power is extraordinarily difficult. It may