The Scapegoat

At the entrance to Noble Street, in a narrow alley off to the right, two cloaked figures waited silently in the shadows.

Whoosh! Another cloaked figure suddenly appeared behind them.

The slightly shorter figure turned his head a little and drawled, "My, my, Captain Aizen always appears and disappears so mysteriously. You nearly scared me to death."

"Is that so? Then my apologies, Gin." Aizen glanced at Gin Ichimaru with a faintly smiling expression and spoke softly.

"Lord Aizen, may I ask how the results were?" The blind Kaname Tosen tilted his head slightly, his tone respectful...