Professional Traitor

"Hmm? Compatibility 10%... Could it be because of what I just said?"

That line seemed to be something Aizen Sousuke had once said to Urahara Kisuke.

He had said it at the right moment, fitting the Role-Playing System and earning its recognition.

"Not bad. Kyoka Suigetsu has awakened. Now everything is getting interesting!"

At the same time, Aizen began to grasp how to use the Role-Playing System.

After seeing off Su Yuntao, Grandpa Jack gathered all the children who had awakened their martial souls and told them to go home and prepare.

Tonight, he would be holding a Bonfire Party.

To celebrate the appearance of potentially powerful future Soul Masters in Holy Soul Village.

In his eyes, the two children were like his own.

With the villagers of Holy Soul Village pooling their resources, the feast was fairly lavish.

That night, a bright moon hung overhead. A bonfire blazed in the open grounds of Holy Soul Village, illuminating every villager who had come to attend. Even Tang Hao had been dragged over by Grandpa Jack.

However, Tang Hao did not fit in with the others at all. He simply drank by himself off to the side. Probably only the unlimited alcohol here had drawn him in.

At the banquet, many girls from the village approached Aizen and Ulquiorra, hoping to build a good relationship with them before they became famous.

No one paid any attention to Tang San, who also possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

It was simply because Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul had no future, while Aizen and Ulquiorra's martial souls were undoubtedly top-tier.

Faced with the shy advances of these little girls, Aizen merely smiled and politely declined. One after another, they left in disappointment.

They wanted to approach Ulquiorra, yet none dared to step forward.

Just then, a pretty girl who had awakened Blue Silver Grass in the Spirit Hall wooden hut, apparently unwilling to accept that her Blue Silver Grass was inferior to Tang San's, tried to use Ulquiorra to raise her own standing.

"Boring. There can never be love between you and me. That was decided long ago. Even if you confessed to me, the future between us would remain an unchangeable certainty."

"The futures you and I are about to face are different. This is entirely your wishful thinking."

"This is merely an instinctive reaction born from your desire to escape poverty and backwardness."

"Trying to change your fate through a confession does not exist in reality."

"This is nothing more than a meaningless action on your part."

The girl was so shocked by Ulquiorra's words that she did not know what to do.

"But my feelings for wanting to live with you are real. Getting as close to you as I possibly can is something I can do."

"As long as you get to know me better, you will definitely understand my feelings!"

"As long as we understand each other's feelings, love will surely appear!"

Ulquiorra looked at the girl coldly.

"You speak of feelings?"

"You little girls always toss such words around so easily, as though you truly understand feelings. In my eyes, aside from Lord Aizen, whom I cannot reflect, everything can be reflected. There is nothing I cannot grasp, nothing I cannot see. Anything that cannot be seen does not exist. That is how I understand this world, and it is the principle by which I live."

"What are feelings?"

Ulquiorra raised a hand and pointed at the girl's heart.

"If I tore open your chest, would I be able to see everything in your heart?"

The girl trembled all over in fright and took a step back.

Then Ulquiorra raised his hand again and pointed at the girl's head.

"If I smashed open your skull, would I be able to see through everything in your mind?"

The girl's pupils dilated. Ulquiorra's cold gaze scared her half to death.

Seeing that look, she did not doubt for a moment that Ulquiorra would really do it.

"Waaaah!" The girl burst into tears and fled the scene in a panic.

Aizen could not help teasing Ulquiorra. "Little U, at this rate, you'll be single for the rest of your life."

Ulquiorra did not care. He shook his head and said, "As long as I can remain by Lord Aizen's side, I can give up everything else."

Aizen smiled faintly. "Your choice will not be wrong."

At that moment, Tang San walked over.

Aizen looked at Tang San curiously.

Tang San's gaze held none of the envy the others had shown. It was calm and indifferent.

Aizen knew the reason for that.

Twin Martial Souls—one Blue Silver Emperor and one Clear Sky Hammer. His future achievements would be boundless.

Tang San said, "Congratulations on awakening such an outstanding martial soul."

Aizen replied evenly, "It was merely luck. You are not bad either. Although it is Blue Silver Grass, you have Innate Full Soul Power. There must be some unknown reason behind it. But I believe your future will not be much worse than mine."

Though Aizen's words seemed to comfort Tang San, he had actually been subtly implanting an idea through his words from the very beginning.

Your future may be powerful, but you will never surpass me.

However, Tang San was not shaken. Instead, he said resolutely, "Thank you for your trust. I also believe that martial souls do not represent everything. One day, I will make my name known far and wide!"

Aizen froze for a moment. He realized that Tang San possessed more than just martial souls—he also had hidden weapons. Martial souls truly did not represent everything.

Aizen was making calculations in his heart, but on the surface, he happily embraced Tang San. "That's the spirit. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor young man. You can do it, Brother Tang San!"

Tang San seemed moved by Aizen's words, his whole body trembling.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor young man. Well said! I, Tang San, will definitely let the world know that martial souls do not represent everything!"

Aizen was delighted inside. Tang San really was hot-blooded. He hurriedly encouraged him, "That's right. I believe in you!"

That night, the two had a very pleasant conversation.

Ulquiorra watched all of it.

It seemed that Lord Aizen treated Tang San very well, but Ulquiorra, who understood Lord Aizen somewhat, had noticed something.

Lord Aizen had merely found an interesting toy.

Ulquiorra could not see through Lord Aizen's thoughts, nor did he wish to.

He only needed to silently obey Lord Aizen's orders.

Everything else was emptiness.

During this time, Aizen and Tang San got along extremely well. Aizen used some of the techniques Aizen Sousuke had once employed.

Aizen and Tang San became inseparable. Tang San even told Aizen about his hidden weapons and his dream of establishing the Tang Sect.

At the same time, he invited Aizen to join the Tang Sect after it was established.

Aizen rejected Tang San's request without hesitation.

Instead, he lectured him, "Little San, do not casually reveal your secrets. Doing so will only leave you with one fewer trump card in dangerous situations. As for the Tang Sect, we can talk about the future when it comes."

Tang San was somewhat disappointed, but he still nodded.

"Regarding hidden weapons, I will only tell those close to me!"

Aizen shook his head, pressed a hand on Tang San's shoulder, and said earnestly, "There is something I must remind you of. What is most terrifying is not the enemy, but the person you consider the most harmless and closest to you!"

Tang San did not understand why Aizen said this, but he still nodded to show that he understood.

Aizen smiled faintly, turned his back, and gazed at the moon in the sky.

I did not lie to you. You simply do not know my true face.

"Ding!"

"Compatibility with Aizen Sousuke has reached 20%. Hado Talent awakened! Any Kido below level thirty can be used as long as the Soul Power requirement is met."

"Not bad. Another step forward. Could it be that, like Aizen Sousuke, I am well suited to being a traitor?"

After returning home, Aizen looked at the absent-minded Ulquiorra with some curiosity and asked gently, "What is it, Little U?"

Ulquiorra looked at Aizen and said, "Lord Aizen, I think I have broken through to Level 11!"

A yellow soul ring rose beneath Ulquiorra's feet, gleaming softly.