"Starrk, is this the ninja who has been troubling Lord Aizen?"
From a high tree branch that Shikamaru and the others had failed to notice, a clear voice slowly rang out.
Hearing her words, Starrk, who had watched the entire battle from above, remained utterly calm as he spoke lightly.
"Lilynette, remember this—there should be nothing capable of troubling Lord Aizen..."
At that, the little girl Lilynette frowned slightly. She glanced at Starrk beside her and pouted.
"Starrk, you're getting more and more complicated when you talk. What do you mean, nothing can trouble Lord Aizen...?"
"Does Lord Aizen not even have enemies?"
Hearing that, Starrk fell silent for a moment. Recalling some of the things Gin had told him before, he quietly nodded and murmured.
"If it's this world, then perhaps no enemy capable of making Lord Aizen worry has appeared so far..."
Lilynette's face immediately lit up. Clenching her fists, she said excitedly.
"Starrk, does that mean this world belongs to Lord Aizen?"
"Hey, hey, then we can stay here as long as we want, right?"
Hearing her words, Starrk glanced at her before scratching his head. His expression darkened slightly as he said with some complexity.
"Just because there aren't any now... doesn't mean there won't be any in the future..."
As he said this, his gaze drifted toward Shikamaru's team below, who were discussing their plans for moving forward. His voice remained calm.
"It's very possible that our powerful enemies in the future will be born from among the ninjas below."
Hearing that, Lilynette pouted. She looked down at Shikamaru and the others with disdain and said irritably.
"How could that be? That bunch is way too weak. Forget Lord Aizen—even Lilynette could easily kill them with one finger!"
"Do you really think such weaklings could