"What I can offer you depends on your needs and the price you can pay. You should understand that an alliance is never about one side giving unilaterally. In this chaotic world, only those with shared goals and interests can join forces and go further." Shin spoke in a deep voice. His chakra gradually calmed, and Six Paths Mode slowly faded away.
"I like speaking with intelligent people, but you killed several of my subordinates. Shouldn't you offer an explanation first?" Aizen's smile returned, the sort of smile worn by an old fox.
Shin shrugged. He understood Aizen's meaning. He merely wanted to use the deaths of those Espada as a bargaining chip and seize the initiative in the negotiations.
But Shin was no fledgling. Having made his way through the Naruto World step by step, he had long since evolved into a seasoned old fox. He was already immune to such negotiating tactics.
"Trash has no value in existing to begin with. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, weakness itself is a sin. They can only blame themselves for their deaths."
Faced with Shin's utterly righteous words, Aizen fell silent for once. Put simply, Shin was saying, "I killed them. So what?"
To put it more elegantly: "I killed them. What of it?"
"This isn't a place to talk. Let's continue inside Las Noches." After considering it, Aizen extended an invitation.
Shin did not refuse. He made a gesture of invitation, and the two headed into Las Noches.
In truth, Shin and Aizen had been testing each other from the very beginning. Aizen had known Shin's purpose from the start.
But alliances were all about who held the initiative and who was passive. Shin could not simply swagger over, and Aizen could not immediately lower