Yes, I Like Them a Little Smaller.

"I'll be relieved if Soujun can act together with Captain Aizen."

"After all, it's a two-way relationship... no, I believe Iori can complete the mission."

"Captain Aizen is the best choice!"

With all the captains agreeing, Iori instantly became the center of attention, and naturally, he accepted the task without hesitation, but...

"Your expressions are a bit strange... What happened?"

Why are you looking at me like that?

Am I the only one who doesn't know the reason?!

Chapter 483 Yes, I prefer it Little Ichi.

Have I done anything wrong these past few days?

After the meeting, Iori called out to Yuki Aizen was waiting in the servant's room as the Vice-Captain.

"I feel like everyone is looking at me strangely."

"..."

Yuki paused, initially intending to ignore his words, but after thinking for a moment, she turned around and glared at him.

"Don't you have a clue yourself?"

"Sis, you know me well."

Iori said solemnly, "I have always lived an upright life and have never done anything wrong."

"Yes, that's the confidence and poise he exudes. He truly lives up to his reputation as my brother."

Yuki smiled gently, reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear, her expression tender.

"Don't worry, it's not a bad thing. It's just that the Seireitei is too boring, so busybodies are easily attracted to this kind of thing."

"Rumors?"

Iori an eyebrow. "What rumors? I haven't been flirting with anyone these days."

"These days... well..."

Yuki emphasized this point, a slight smirk playing on her lips, before she said with a grin, "So you've been flirting with girls quite a bit?"

"Yes."

Iori immediately replied without hesitation, and her overly honest manner surprised Yuki.

"Being with beautiful girls, whether chatting or working, makes me feel much more comfortable on a psychological level, not to mention the physical pleasure."

"Really... You're surprisingly honest."

Yuki said in a low voice with a somewhat ambiguous tone, "But you're a boy too, it's normal to have these kinds of thoughts... Is it my fault for not educating you properly and not guiding you to become a gentleman..."

"I think I benefited a lot from my sister's and mother-in-law's education, otherwise I wouldn't be the Iori Aizen am today."

"Ha~ I don't remember teaching you how to please girls."

Yuki sighed, "Where did you come from...? It really is Kyōraku, the Captain Kyōraku's teachings?"

The girl with long, straight black hair glanced at Kyoraku, who was secretly watching from behind a pillar in the opposite corridor. Kyōraku was startled and immediately turned away, whistling as if nothing had happened.

Iori glanced in that direction as well, feeling somewhat speechless.

It seems like Kyōraku isn't the only one whose attention is focused on this area.

Are you all free? Get back to your official duties! Such slackness will anger Captain-General Yamamoto!

"No, you've misunderstood him."

Iori waved her hand, "That's not true at all."

"Oh? Then why are you so skilled at it?"

"It's all thanks to my older sister."

Iori with a slightly flippant tone, "If we're talking about difficult people, it's you, Big Sister... After working under you for so many years, of course I've learned it all on my own."

"... Should I be angry?"

Upon hearing this, Yuki blinked and said, "It feels like you're teasing me."

"For example, right now."

Iori smiled slightly, "I've been racking my brains, trying to figure out how to win the heart of this beautiful girl in front of me~"

Of course I know that the more beautiful a woman is, the harder she is to win over, let alone my older sister, she's a completely different level of difficulty than anyone else..."

"Even if you try to please me, it won't do you any good. The women you have ambiguous relationships with are basically people with strong personalities, and their views on love cannot be measured by ordinary standards."

"I know, that's why older sisters are the hardest to deal with, because they are the ones who can be identified as abnormal at a glance."

Iori and Yuki exchanged glances. "You look perfectly normal, but you're actually the furthest removed from the word 'ordinary'."

"..."

Yuki the Unassailable, paused for a breath, then frowned slightly and asked, "Do you think I'll be happy if you say that?"

Only young girls experiencing the stirrings of first love would be moved by such words; mature adults wouldn't care about such smooth talk. If you want to flirt, at least say something that touches the soul, right?

"To take such words as flirtatious banter... that's why I say you're the most unusual one, big sister."

Do you think you know me very well?

Yuki's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"I know it very well."

Iori didn't take it seriously and continued, "Long black hair like Akame, King attribute like Hiyori, and a self-destructive tendency similar to Saito's —though it's not very noticeable."

"... You have a lot of girls you get along with."

"Everyone is a good child, and everyone has something in common with Big Sister."

"..."

"Elder sister?"

"You're still too naive and self-righteous... I'm not a shallow woman who can be led by the nose."

Iori—

Go train for a hundred years and then come back to take the exam with me.

"Clear!"

Iori nodded happily. "As expected of my older sister, she's completely unmoved!"

"Hmph~"

Yuki Aizen turned away in annoyance.

Iori hurriedly reached out her hand. "Wait, you still haven't told me what it is!"

"You'll understand when you go to the World of the Living."

Call!

After turning the corner, Yuki leaned against the wall, let out a long breath, touched her chest, and found that her heart was pounding and her face was also a little hot.

Honestly, it wasn't romantic at all; it was just a womanizer showing off. But for some reason, I just couldn't let others see me like this.

Prprprprprpr~

Um?

Yuki looked down and saw a little girl with pink hair looking up at her curiously, licking a lollipop that had just become popular.

"Aizen-chan, what are you doing? Have you seen Kenpachi? Are you playing hide-and-seek with Little Iori? Wow, your face is all red!"

"..."

Yuki silently took out a small packet of konpeito (Japanese sugar candy) from her sleeve for emergency use.

"Thanks!"

Yachiru happily accepted it.

"Yachiru-chan, what did you just see?"

"I didn't see anything!"

"Hehe~ What a good kid~"

Soul King was getting increasingly impatient.

—This was Iori's first thought after learning the whole story.

In fact, he had already made preparations to try to settle all the causes and effects in "Bleach", so he revealed the information about the Quincy to Yamamoto, intending to take the opportunity to reveal the existence of the "Shadow Domain" and the "Wandenreich".

Unexpectedly, it was the Quincy took action first in the World of the Living...

Although he did not know that Yhwach had awakened, he understood that this was no coincidence and that some force was driving the events, with the Soul King undoubtedly being the most motivated and capable one.

In fact, the Soul King doesn't even need to do anything. With his influence over the world, he could change many things with a single thought. The saying "a butterfly can start a storm" is the simplest thing for him.

Iori is protected by power and cannot have his fate manipulated by others, but apart from him, all souls in the Three Worlds may be influenced by the Soul King, which may indirectly change Iori's behavior... In that case, he is happy to go with the flow.

After leading Soujun and a group of elite Shinigami to the World of the Living, there were now four captains here, which was more than enough in terms of combat power. The Soul Society was also relieved because Iori led the team to the expedition.

After all, this Captain of the Third Division has never been defeated. His repeated victories have filled everyone with confidence in him. Even some old-fashioned people who don't like him have to admit that when it comes to life-or-death moments, no one is more reliable than him.

Saitō Fuyōfushi, was in charge of receiving the reinforcements. The process of handing over command to Iori went very smoothly. After settling the team members, the four captains and their respective adjutants gathered together for a small meeting.

"Although we captured prisoners, we could hardly extract any information from them. We could only forcibly read their memories... It's a complete mess, and it won't be easy to sort it out."

With a broad mind Hikifune Kirio sat in his chair and sighed, "The Quincy's technology is not much worse than ours, so they should have made preparations to prevent leaks in advance."

"I considered that this operation is against the Quincy, so I brought Kurotsuchi Mayuri with me. He should have a solution."

"Captain Aizen has thought things through... Now is not the time to hesitate."

Hikifune Kirio's expression was not good, but he still nodded in agreement.

Kurotsuchi Mayuri is famous for being arrested for "researching" Quincy, but putting aside his moral character, he is indeed very knowledgeable about Quincy, so it's not surprising that he could break through their sealing techniques.

It should be noted that Hikifune Kirio did not actually despise Kurotsuchi Mayuri's character. Her research was also related to the soul, and although it conformed to the "moral standards of the Seireitei," it was not considered a clean profession by the world.

On the contrary, as a researcher, she could actually understand Kurotsuchi Mayuri to some extent... just like Urahara released Kurotsuchi Mayuri in the original work.

The reason she was unhappy was that Kurotsuchi Mayuri was now under the command of the Third Division. If the 12th Division solved a technical problem that the Third Division couldn't, people would inevitably question the value of the "Research and Development Bureau" brand.

"Speaking of which, that item that caused quite a stir a while ago... the [Knot] that can help people train their Bankai, wasn't it also developed by Captain Aizen and Kurotsuchi Mayuri?"

"No, I only took the lead. [Knot] is a joint work by Koga and Kurotsuchi Mayuri."

Iori smiled faintly, "Captain Hikifune, are you interested?"

"I don't need it."

Hikifune Kirio stroked his chin. "But I might need it in my little Hiyori, so it wouldn't be bad to pre-order one."

Hiyori ... oh, that brat from the Visored. Of course, she's only Seated Officer in the 12th Division right now, but she has a very good relationship with Hikifune Kirio, and with her good talent, she'll definitely become Vice-Captain in the future.

Moreover, appearances can be deceiving. Despite Hiyori wild monkey-like appearance, Hiyori is actually a technician...

"I'll put in a good word with Koga for you."

Iori paused, and the next sentence made Hikifune immediately freeze.

"Actually, I've considered Kurotsuchi Mayuri to the 12th Division. I don't know what Captain Hikifune thinks. If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

"Nirvana?"

Hikifune Kirio's eyes widened. "You're going to bring him under my command? But he's the one you fished out of the [Maggot's Nest], right? Since he's such an important subordinate, you can't just kick him out like that, can you?"

"Indeed, Kurotsuchi Mayuri is very capable and useful in some areas... but he is not that important to the Third Division because our role is support, patrol, and combat. Kurotsuchi Mayuri is a hidden gem in our eyes."

Iori said seriously, "But in the Research and Development Bureau, the situation is different. He can get the research resources he wants most, and the 12th Division can also have a... a catfish."

"With him stirring things up, the researchers in the 12th Division will probably be even more motivated, right?"