When Aizen appeared in the underground research facility, the battle taking place there came to a complete end.
Inside a room deep within the research facility.
Kazumi watched the scene through the monitors. She slowly set the reagent in her hand on the table, let out a soft sigh of relief, and murmured.
"What a willful guy..."
Meanwhile, out on the scene.
Nawaki had already perfectly reined in his earlier emotions. He stood calmly behind Aizen, following him as though he would not leave his side for even a single step.
Facing the people gathered around Aizen, he showed not the slightest embarrassment over his earlier behavior, remaining completely at ease.
It was as though none of it had ever happened.
Gin glanced at Nawaki, who was closely following behind Aizen, and the corner of his mouth curled upward slightly as he thought to himself.
Nawaki of the Senju Clan...?
It seemed he needed to investigate him carefully. After all... Captain Aizen's attitude toward this fellow was clearly different!
This reason... was probably the root of the changes Captain Aizen had undergone in this world...
At that thought, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.
Standing among the crowd, Aizen's deep eyes swept lightly over the devastated underground space before he glanced at Nawaki and said with a soft laugh.
"If I hadn't shown up, you probably would have torn this place apart, Nawaki..."
Hearing Aizen's words, Nawaki's expression tightened slightly, and he said somewhat nervously.
"I'm very sorry, Lord A-Aizen. Before this, I thought this place was a laboratory Orochimaru had built for his own selfish desires..."
As he said this, his expression dimmed slightly, and he continued slowly.
"I hadn't received any news about you for so many years. I thought... I thought the news spreading this time