Even if he truly felt some reluctance, it would only have been toward a tool.
After all, when a useful tool had been used for a long time, throwing it away like that would inevitably bring a little reluctance.
That did not explain how Aizen's feelings for Momo Hinamori differed from how he treated a tool.
Captain of the 5th Division: "Why do you say that?"
Aizen did not deny Bai Xuan's speculation. He merely asked calmly why Bai Xuan had come to that conclusion.
Unlike the others, even though Aizen had not yet experienced this scene in the Memory Copy, he could still be certain of what he had been thinking at the time.
But Aizen could be certain because that person had been himself.
He was somewhat curious as to why Bai Xuan had reached such a conclusion.
Son of Nature: "Do you remember Momo Hinamori's appearance while you were speaking with Gin Ichimaru in the Memory Copy?"
Son of Nature: "Her appearance was outside your plans, and the change in your eyes revealed what you were thinking at the time."
If Aizen had worn a smile that seemed to hold all things in the palm of his hand before Momo Hinamori appeared, then after she appeared, his gaze changed slightly.
It could not be called nervousness or panic, but it was certainly not calm.
Son of Nature: "Gin Ichimaru asked what was wrong, but he would not have asked for no reason."
Son of Nature: "At the time, your Reiatsu fluctuated."
Son of Nature: "If you had merely been surprised by Momo Hinamori's appearance, your Reiatsu would not have fluctuated at all, because whether she appeared or not would not have affected your plan."
Son of Nature: "Yet your Reiatsu fluctuated."
Son of Nature: "Perhaps you were