Hearing Aizen's words, Shigeki-ji Go's pupils contracted. His eyes widened as he stared at Aizen in disbelief.
Aizen, meanwhile, curled his lips into a faint smile. His deep eyes held an inscrutable expression as he gazed lightly at the vessel on the laboratory table.
"Y-you mean Kimimaro and the others still have room to grow stronger!? And... and this method will make it happen faster!?"
Hearing him, Aizen's lips curved into a smile. He glanced at him lightly and chuckled in a magnetic voice.
"You're right, Terago..."
A gleam flickered in his eyes as he continued.
"This truly was something I never expected..."
"Still, it is thanks to your discovery. Because of it, I will need to change Las Noches' current external strategy."
Hearing Aizen's words, Shigeki-ji Go's wrinkled face froze slightly. He looked at Aizen in confusion and asked hoarsely.
"Change... the strategy?"
In response, Aizen's deep eyes were filled with amusement. He slowly turned around and chuckled softly.
"If they must experience pain in order to grow, then keeping them in Las Noches all this time would be far too wasteful of their bodies' current unique qualities."
Hearing this, Shigeki-ji Go immediately understood. He trembled slightly and asked in surprise.
"Lord Aizen, you mean... you want to... let Kimimaro and the others out!?"
Hearing him, Aizen nodded lightly. The corners of his lips rose as he chuckled.
"You're right, Terago..."
"Starting today, the children of Las Noches will be sent out one by one. As for how far they can go..."
"That will depend on their own choices..."
After saying that, he slowly walked outside.
Shigeki-ji Go stood rooted to the spot, staring at Aizen's back in disbelief.
Though he had long anticipated that the Hollows would change this world, even Shigeki-ji Go had never imagined that he