At Aizen's words, Gin's face showed a flippant smile, but he did not answer.
Aizen said nothing more. He merely glanced at him, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes as he spoke softly.
"This is another world, after all, and we... are outsiders... Sometimes, it is best to be cautious..."
Aizen's words sounded like a joke, yet also like a murmured monologue.
Once he finished speaking, he slowly turned around and continued walking forward.
However, the moment those words reached Gin's ears, the pupils within his narrowed eyes abruptly contracted!
From his long years of experience alongside Aizen, Gin had sensed that something was wrong the instant Aizen spoke those words.
No... If everything were normal, Captain Aizen wouldn't be keeping such a low profile...
As that thought crossed his mind, the smile vanished from Gin's face, and his expression gradually turned serious.
I should have realized it sooner...
He looked solemnly at Aizen's receding back, his thoughts racing.
With Captain Aizen's current strength in this world, there is practically no one capable of defeating him. Why would he still hide his identity...?
Did he discover something during the more than ten years he was gone?
No, that doesn't seem right either...
It seemed Captain Aizen had begun deliberately concealing his whereabouts long ago...
And... ever since he returned... he has hardly displayed his power at all...
Is he trying to prevent someone from noticing him!?
Countless thoughts churned through Gin's mind, and his expression grew increasingly grave, utterly devoid of his usual ease and casualness.
As though he had finally confirmed something, he slowly raised his eyes. A faint sharp gleam flickered within his narrowed gaze as he thought to himself.
*My guess should be right... Given Captain Aizen's personality, if he said something like that... then perhaps