"Kaname, now... there is an opportunity to start over. Are you willing to seize it?"
As Aizen's words slowly fell, Kaname Tosen, with a strip of black cloth covering his eyes, wore a somewhat dim expression. In a hoarse voice, he murmured, "For someone like me, who could not even uphold his own justice... what right do I have to receive another opportunity from you...?"
Hearing his words, Aizen glanced at him with a faint smile in his eyes and spoke softly.
"Although you disappointed me once, still..."
"Even now, I greatly admire what you once accomplished... Kaname..."
As he said this, he slowly spread his palm, as though he intended to embrace the entire world. The corner of his lips lifted as he chuckled softly.
"Here, in this brand-new world, I hope you can once again demonstrate your justice."
"Let me see whether your blade has grown dull. Let me see whether your heart has also decayed..."
"Kaname Tosen, this is a new beginning. For you, it is also an opportunity for redemption. Are you certain you wish to give it up?"
Hearing Aizen's words, Kaname Tosen's entire body began to tremble slightly.
He knelt heavily on the ground and bowed, his voice hoarse and heavy as he said, "Captain... Captain Aizen, I beg you to give me one more chance!"
"Your subordinate, Kaname Tosen... is willing to use this life to wash away the shame of the past!"
"The sins that the Death God brought upon me—I will surely cleanse them completely in the name of justice. I only ask that you give me another chance..."
Seeing Kaname Tosen kneeling before Aizen with his body trembling, Starrk and Yammy, who had been on guard against him attacking again, gradually lowered their guard. Yet, a term Aizen had just