Under Aizen's gaze, Barragan's expression was grim, but he still stopped what he was doing.
"Hmph!"
He grunted and turned his head away, seemingly unwilling to watch Nawaki, who had offended him, escape unharmed.
But there was nothing he could do against Aizen. He could only accept it, however reluctantly.
Aizen glanced at him lightly and said nothing.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, the others from Las Noches hurried over from the distance. Minato stepped forward and gently helped Nawaki, who had already lost consciousness, away from Aizen.
Nagato and the others hurried to Nawaki's side to examine his injuries.
Fortunately, Nawaki had only exhausted himself by using power beyond his limits. He was in no serious danger.
Aizen glanced at everyone present and said softly,
"Let's put an end to this here. I'm sure you've all gained something from this fight."
"But... what I want to say is that, from now on, no one in Las Noches is allowed to fight another member without permission. Our purpose is perfectly clear: to establish a new order and change this world."
"So... starting today, I don't want to see any more conflicts among the members of Las Noches."
Aizen's calm words reached everyone there. They all looked slightly tense and nodded.
Aizen glanced at Barragan, who had shown no reaction. Under his gaze, a bead of cold sweat ran down Barragan's forehead. He forced himself to remain composed and said,
"Hmph! I understand!"
Aizen paid no mind to his tone. He looked at Nagato and the others and said softly,
"Once Nawaki wakes up, let him know that, as punishment for losing, he'll be responsible for restoring this area."
After all, before the battle, Nawaki had promised Aizen that he would win. Yet the punishment Aizen gave him was practically no punishment at