Hearing Tokino's slightly low, hoarse voice, Sakuya and Fugaku both fell silent, utterly unable to answer him.
In the previous battle, Aizen had already fully demonstrated Ulquiorra and Gin's strength to them.
The terrifying power the two had displayed was simply beyond anything the people of Las Noches could currently compare to.
Ulquiorra's Third Form in particular—the terrifying posture that stood above all things like a demon, along with the dreadful power he could unleash with a casual gesture—had left a deep impression on them.
By their estimation, that was no longer something any ninja could stand against!
Yet even someone as unimaginably powerful as Ulquiorra could only submit beneath Lord Aizen.
No one knew what terrifying power Aizen, who had mysteriously vanished for nearly a dozen years, now possessed, nor did anyone dare try to measure it.
Inside the palace, after a long silence, Sakuya raised her eyes. She still looked somewhat dissatisfied as she gazed at Tokino, though her voice was cool and calm.
"But... even so, Brother, you shouldn't keep defying Lord Aizen's wishes like this. You even... even interfered with my decision!"
Hearing her words, Tokino's expression remained calm. He did not refute Sakuya, but after she let out a slightly dejected sigh, he said, "Sakuya, you still don't understand."
Sakuya was puzzled by this, and Fugaku did not quite understand either.
Tokino looked deeply at the two of them, yet his gaze seemed to pierce the distance and see some nonexistent figure. His voice turned faintly cold.
"That man never does anything meaningless. If you truly came into contact with Aizen, you would realize that every one of his actions has an extremely strong purpose behind it."
Upon hearing this, Sakuya thought for a moment before immediately retorting, "That's not true!"
Her eyes widened slightly