Restless Hearts

"This is Captain Aizen, the one you wanted to know about... an existence so terrifying it drives people to despair..."

As Gin's words fell, the expressions of everyone present changed.

Sakuya's pretty face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Tokino's gaze also darkened slightly. His somewhat weary face was grave, though inwardly, he was utterly shaken.

Gin's words continued to echo through his mind.

Overturning the Soul Society's rule of nearly a thousand years... fighting against more than a dozen captain-class figures... capturing the King of Hueco Mundo...

In the distance, even Minato's formerly calm face showed a slight change.

After all, despite having followed Aizen's side all this time, he knew very little about Aizen's past. Hearing Gin's words now, he could not help but feel newly enlightened—and somewhat shocked.

But when he remembered that it was Lord Aizen, the surprise in his heart gradually faded.

If it was that lord... then no matter how astonishing the feat, it was possible...

At that thought, his pale eyes lightly glanced at Tokino and Sakuya beside him as he said evenly, "Now that the matter has been dealt with, there is no need for you to dwell on it any longer..."

At that point, his gaze shifted to Tokino as he calmly said, "Oh, right. Uchiha Tokino, how have you considered the matter of Konoha's Uchiha clan?"

"After all, whether it is that boy called Obito who has gone into hiding, or Itachi, your younger brother's child, we must take your opinion into account regarding our actions against them."

Hearing Minato's words, a trace of softness appeared on Sakuya's lovely face as she looked at Tokino with concern and murmured, "That child, Itachi..."

Tokino's heart was already in turmoil because of Gin's words!

Now that Minato had suddenly brought up these