Aizen's words from his seat of honor made everyone below him start in surprise.
They looked at Barragan with renewed wariness. After all, Las Noches had brought them together, and it had only one master now: Aizen.
Aizen lightly propped his cheek on his hand and looked at Barragan, narrowing his eyes slightly as he spoke.
"However, Barragan is only one of the Espada for now. Ulquiorra is currently in command."
Aizen glanced over everyone below and continued, "I don't believe I've told you yet, but Las Noches will establish an Espada division, the force with the greatest killing power. Led by the First Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, it will be responsible for Las Noches' external battles."
Aizen's words once again stunned everyone with the information they contained. They nearly forgot Barragan was even there.
After all, the emergence of the Espada clearly meant that Aizen intended to make this force independent of Las Noches. The Espada they knew of so far included the mysterious Ulquiorra and the irritating Barragan.
What truly worried them, however, was that Aizen seemed to have no intention of letting them join the Espada, the division with the greatest killing power.
Sure enough, Aizen's next words made them start in surprise.
A faint smile played on Aizen's lips. He straightened slightly and looked at the group as he spoke.
"The Espada represent ten ultimate forms of death. Each member possesses a unique weight. This isn't something you can easily achieve."
Scorpion, Kakuzu, and the others exchanged glances at Aizen's words, but said nothing.
Nawaki looked somewhat indignant. He shot Barragan a sidelong glance, then bowed toward Aizen and said firmly, "Lord Aizen, I want to fight this guy. I don't believe the few of us lack the strength to become Espada."
Barragan scoffed. Slowly turning toward