Aizen, seated upon the high throne, naturally paid no heed to the conversations among the newly promoted low- and mid-level Hollows of the Hollow Spirit Empire below.
When the voices of the crowd below gradually died down, Aizen smiled faintly and lightly glanced at Gin behind him, signaling for him to handle the matters that followed.
After receiving Aizen's signal, Gin slowly stepped forward and gradually walked to the edge of the stone steps, standing within everyone's sight and instantly causing a huge stir below.
"Th-this is the legendary Lord Gin Ichimaru!?"
"I heard that before this, this lord once intercepted the Fifth Hokage, and the reason the Hokage died was because he suffered severe injuries in his battle with Lord Gin. His wounds acted up afterward and killed him!"
"Who told you that nonsense!? The Hokage was clearly killed by His Majesty Aizen himself. Don't spread rumors if you don't know anything!"
"And how do you know you're right!?"
"What... brat, if you don't like it, why don't we have a little spar right now!?"
Because the members who had joined the Hollow Spirit Empire at this moment came from every ninja village, although they feared the Hollow Spirit Empire, they had yet to abandon their former habits.
Thus, in such a mixed crowd, the chances of conflicts and disputes arising between them had greatly increased!
Just as the people below were whispering among themselves and were even on the verge of coming to blows over it—
On the stone steps above, Gin wore a fox-like, squinting smile. The corners of his mouth curled into a wide arc, a faint glimmer flashing in his eyes as he looked down at the crowd and chuckled.
"It seems you lot who've just joined the Hollow Spirit Empire are all rather fired