Outside the arena, Aizen stood with the others, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.
His deep eyes seemed to see through everything, as though he understood it all completely.
Whoosh!
A figure suddenly appeared at his side. It was Minato.
His Byakugan was active, a brilliant azure gleam mixed within his white eyes.
Yet the veins bulging around the corners of his eyes stood out starkly against his otherwise calm face, making him look rather unsightly.
After appearing beside Aizen, he hesitated before speaking.
"Lord Aizen, is it really all right to let them continue fighting like this?"
At his words, Aizen's lips curved slightly upward. His gaze remained fixed on the arena below as he answered with a soft smile.
"What is it, Minato? Do you think this will have some sort of consequence?"
Minato hesitated slightly upon hearing that, then said in a low voice.
"Aren't you worried the two of them will form a grudge because of this? If that happens, no matter who wins, I'm afraid it may affect the future command structure of Las Noches."
Clearly, Minato was worried that this overly serious battle would cause the two to form opposing factions within Las Noches.
Although Aizen's presence made such a situation unlikely, that did not mean the possibility did not exist.
Hearing him, Aizen's lips lifted slightly. He smiled at Minato and said softly.
"Minato, if they don't even possess the strength to make everyone in Las Noches obey them, then what would be the point of putting on this battle?"
Minato was slightly stunned. Looking at him, he asked quietly.
"Are you saying this battle was meant to intimidate everyone from the very beginning, which is why they're taking it so seriously?"
Aizen's lips curved as he gave a