As a frivolous laugh slowly rang out through the dark forest, Sasori's emotionless eyes narrowed slightly.
That voice was... that guy...?
Even after so many years without seeing him again, Sasori still remembered Gin, who had appeared in Las Noches all those years ago, with great clarity.
The moment he heard that voice, he recognized it at once.
That guy was actually here?! Could it be...!!
As the possibility surfaced in his mind, Sasori's pupils suddenly contracted!
Just then!
"Sasori, it seems you've grown quite a bit over these years..."
As a gentle, magnetic voice slowly sounded from the darkness, three tall figures gradually emerged.
Upon seeing the leading figure, even Sasori, who was using a puppet, could not help but reveal a shocked expression. A hoarse murmur escaped his lips.
"It's... it's Lord Aizen... you!!"
Not far in front of Sasori, Aizen stood in the darkness with a faint smile at the corners of his lips as he spoke softly.
"Your vigilance has improved quite a bit since before. I just wonder how your puppet skills are now!?"
Having gradually calmed down, Sasori nodded with some confidence at Aizen's question and answered in a deep, hoarse voice.
"We always believed that one day, Lord Aizen, you were destined to return. Naturally, we had to make thorough preparations for your return."
"Otherwise, how could we let the guide of the new world fall into someone else's hands!"
Hearing Sasori's hoarse words, Gin and Ulquiorra beside Aizen glanced at him in surprise, becoming somewhat interested in this strange-looking fellow.
After all, in their understanding, Sasori was a taciturn scholar who spent all day tinkering with bizarre research. Las Noches had not lacked such people in the past.
And scholars like that often had strange ideas and focused solely on their own