Hearing Aizen's words, Nawaki's expression froze slightly.
Only then did he seem to remember something, hurriedly turning to look beyond the cave they had entered through.
Seeing his movement, Aizen's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression impossible for the others to discern.
Nawaki fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
"I understand... Lord Aizen..."
Under everyone's puzzled gazes, Nawaki's face dimmed slightly as he spoke in a low voice.
"This disaster was caused by me in the first place. Naturally, I should be the one to take my sister away from here..."
Hearing his words, Aizen gazed at him with deep eyes and said calmly.
"It seems you understand my intentions... Nawaki..."
As he said this, a faintly complex expression appeared on Aizen's face as he continued slowly.
"Konoha is a remarkable village. It has nurtured countless outstanding shinobi."
"However, to us, the more exceptional a shinobi is, the more likely they are to become an obstacle in our path."
Aizen paused slightly before continuing.
"That was precisely why I chose to send you to Konoha in the first place... to take control of that village for me..."
Hearing Aizen's words, Nawaki lowered his head slightly, his face filled with shame as he said dejectedly.
"I'm sorry, Lord Aizen. I failed terribly at this..."
Aizen merely waved a hand, lifting his eyes to glance at Nawaki as he said slowly.
"It is of no consequence. This situation was also caused by an unexpected incident on my part."
"However, I still hope you can complete this task now."
A sharp glint flickered in Aizen's eyes as he spoke calmly.
"Nawaki of the Senju Clan, I do not wish to see large numbers of Konoha shinobi among the enemies resisting our rule in the future. Therefore, I am entrusting this task to