Aizen's Plan

"By then," the aged Sage said, his voice carrying a hint of cruelty, "what could Liu Chuan possibly say? As the guarantor and the one who brought him back, he bore an inescapable responsibility!

The Seireitei was damaged by the Hollow he brought back, and Soul Reapers suffered casualties because of his mistake. Even with his Zero Division status, even with the Soul King Palace behind him, how could such guilt simply be brushed aside?"

"Wonderful!" another sinister voice chimed in approvingly. "This kills two birds with one stone! If that Hollow lost control, first, we could rightfully intervene under the pretext of handling the Hollow threat and protecting the Seireitei's security, then completely purify that Vasto Lorde!

Liu Chuan would have no reason to stop us! Second, Liu Chuan's prestige would be ruined, and he would bear grave responsibility. His standing in the Seireitei, especially in the hearts of those young Soul Reapers who blindly worshipped him, would plummet!

Third, and most importantly..." The voice carried undisguised anticipation and malice. "The Soul King Palace—especially Ichibē Hyōsube—no matter how highly they regarded Liu Chuan, would likely find it difficult to keep shielding him in the face of irrefutable proof that a Hollow brought back by one of his subordinates had caused actual destruction and casualties in the Soul Society.

At that point, even if Liu Chuan were not severely punished, he would very likely be summoned back to the Soul King Palace, perhaps even—stripped of his authorization to remain permanently in the Soul Society! As long as Liu Chuan left the Seireitei—"

He did not finish, but every Sage present understood. Once Liu Chuan, their greatest "variable" and "nuisance," left, the Soul Society would once more belong to the Central 46 Chambers!

Tsukihito Tsunayashiro's stain could be slowly washed away,