"Hehehe, I want him too. What do we do?" Luffy walked out with a grin, holding his straw hat, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.
"Then let our abilities decide. Same rules as always!" Sasuke had also taken a keen interest in Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. He gripped his Kusanagi Sword, eager to have a go.
At that moment, however, Naruto unexpectedly turned his gaze toward the refined man opposite them, who wore white and had slicked-back hair held in place with gel.
"Hey, what's your name? How about I be your opponent?" Naruto flashed his trademark toothy grin, full of confidence and challenge.
"My name? Before asking someone else's name, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?" The corners of the man's mouth lifted slightly, and a barely perceptible smile of contempt appeared deep in his eyes, faintly revealing an air of superiority.
On the surface, though-or rather, from Naruto's perspective-the refined man showed no sign of happiness or anger. Instead, he returned an equally polite smile before posing his question to Naruto.
"Huh? Sorry, sorry, I forgot. My name's Naruto Uzumaki. You can call me Naruto!" Naruto scratched the back of his head and spoke somewhat sheepishly.
"Naruto... Uzumaki? Quite a nice name. My name is Sōsuke Aizen. Hmm, I permit you to call me Aizen." Aizen still wore that flawless expression.
His words, however, were incredibly arrogant.
Naruto felt no aversion whatsoever to his words, because he was used to it.
When it came to arrogance...
The Uchiha Clan's disposition was hardly any better than Aizen's.
Struck by inspiration, Kuzan looked at a white-haired child behind Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
"Oh? A kid? Now that's a headache!"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya heard Kuzan's words as well, and veins bulged on his forehead. "You bastard! How dare you look down on me!"
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