After explaining why he had come to Shino Academy, Aizen asked Natsuki, "Captain Natsuki, what brings you here?"
Natsuki didn't hide the reason. "Graduation season at Shino Academy is coming up again, so I came to see if there are any promising students I could recruit into the 11th Division."
"I see. Is there anyone you have your eye on, Captain Natsuki?" Aizen asked.
Natsuki smiled but didn't answer directly.
Aizen realized he had been a little too forward. He was a clever man, and simply gave a gentle smile without pressing the matter.
He then asked Natsuki, "I'm planning to teach the students now. Would you like to come along?"
"I think I'll pass. I've already spent a long time at Shino Academy today, and there's still plenty of work to take care of in my Division. I should be going. If I have some free time later, I'll have a chat with you, Vice-Captain Aizen."
"Mm."
Aizen, of course, had nothing to say.
Natsuki left.
Aizen glanced in the direction Natsuki had gone, then looked away. Still wearing his gentle smile, he headed toward the students. He planned to teach them the basics of Zanpakuto.
He would explain how a released Zanpakuto differed from an Asauchi.
Natsuki wasn't particularly afraid of Aizen.
As long as he kept his emotions in check and didn't let Aizen see through him, Aizen generally wouldn't go out of his way to target him.
After all, Aizen was busy too.
At this stage, Aizen should still have been occupied with creating the Hogyoku and breaking through the limits of a Shinigami. He didn't have the time to concern himself with everything else or pay attention to everyone around him.
Just as Aizen was focused on his own evolution,
Natsuki was also very