"So everything you did was to get Ichigo's power?"
Yoriichi looked at Ginjo, his voice perfectly calm.
Ginjo held the Substitute Shinigami Badge, the smile on his face undiminished.
"That's right."
He had been plotting this for so long.
From Tsukishima altering everyone's past to gaining Ichigo's trust himself, then helping Ichigo complete his Fullbring step by step, all their preparations had finally paid off at this moment.
Ginjo had every reason to be pleased with himself.
Yoriichi, however, found it somewhat incomprehensible.
"But honestly, even with that power, you're still no different from an ant in my eyes."
"So what's the point of all this?"
The smile froze on Ginjo's face.
He stared fixedly at Yoriichi, the smugness in his eyes rapidly turning to anger.
"Of course you wouldn't understand."
Ginjo gritted his teeth. "Yoriichi, you're one of the chosen. The moment you gained your power, you already surpassed everything we could pursue in our entire lives."
"For you, power is something you're born with. You don't have to struggle or pay any price to stand above everyone else."
Yoriichi frowned slightly.
He had never considered himself one of the chosen.
The greater one's power, the greater the responsibility one should bear.
But even if he said those things to Ginjo, the man wouldn't understand.
The anger on Ginjo's face soon vanished, replaced by another sly smile.
"Actually, you were our first target."
"Your power is far more valuable than Ichigo Kurosaki's. If I could steal your Fullbring, I wouldn't even need to look for another Substitute Soul Reaper."
"Unfortunately, you're an orphan."
Ginjo spread his hands, feigning regret. "We couldn't even find someone to hold hostage against you."
"So we had to settle for second best and scheme to take Ichigo Kurosaki's power."
As his words fell, the