You're saying I can't beat you?
Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty crimson light as he measured the gap between his strength and that of Sōsuke Aizen and the others. After thinking for a few seconds, he decided to go up and try it himself, to see if he could take on the four of them single-handedly.
" Zaraki, calm down."
Just as Kenpachi Zaraki was about to rush forward, Retsu Unohana appeared beside him without his noticing, firmly grasping Kenpachi Zaraki's wrist that was holding the blade, and gently reminding Kenpachi Zaraki not to be impulsive and not to act rashly.
"..."
Kenpachi Zaraki gazed at the stunningly beautiful face of Retsu Unohana beside him and fell silent... If there was anyone in this world who could subdue Kenpachi Zaraki, this peerless demonic sword, it would only be Retsu Unohana, the First Kenpachi. She was like the scabbard that held Kenpachi Zaraki Zaraki's peerless blade, able to contain Kenpachi Zaraki any state.
" Sōsuke Aizen... You were presumed dead, yet you suddenly appeared at the execution ground and attacked Rukia Kuchiki... Do you have any explanation for what's happening before your eyes?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai waited patiently until Kenpachi Zaraki had completely calmed down before facing Sōsuke Aizen and asking his question.
"I have no good explanation for the place you asked about."
"The fact is, I showed up here, got what I wanted, and that's it..."
Sōsuke Aizen had no intention of explaining. He calmly looked at the captains of the various divisions. Even though they were the strongest division captains in Soul Society, they did not frighten Sōsuke Aizen in the slightest. He appeared to be in complete control.
"So... I can conclude from here that you deliberately faked your death to deceive the Seireitei?"
Seeing that Sōsuke Aizen seemed unwilling to cooperate, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai opened his slightly narrowed eyes and stared at Sōsuke Aizen's face with a piercing gaze like a sharp arrow, and asked.
"As you said, that is indeed the case."
Sōsuke Aizen paid no attention to what Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai said, or rather... at this point, he had nothing left to hide, and he, Aizen, was ready to lay his cards on the table.
Why did you do this?
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai gripped his cane tightly with both hands, his aura growing increasingly terrifying. For a moment, the air seemed to creak under his Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai presence as he relentlessly interrogated Sōsuke Aizen.
Why did I do that?
"That's a very interesting question..."
"You need to give me some time to think about it..."
"Well, by the way, instead of asking me why I faked my death to deceive you, why don't you ask me why, 150 years ago, I manipulated the Quincy to abuse Spiritual Power, causing frequent 'Kōtotsu and destabilizing the Dangai? Or, 110 years ago, why did I create the disappearances of civilians in Rukongai, and personally orchestrate the Hollowfication of those captains, ultimately leading to their expulsion from Soul Society? Or... you can ask me why, a few days ago, I slaughtered Central 46 Chambers and specifically designed Rukia Kuchiki's execution..."
Sōsuke Aizen continued recounting his experiences, recounting everything he had ever done. He looked at the squad captains, whose expressions grew increasingly grim as he spoke, and smiled slightly.
"I made all of these!"
Sōsuke Aizen acknowledged his actions as if he were talking about something trivial.
" Sōsuke Aizen!"
"Now, in the name of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, I hereby declare!"
" Sōsuke Aizen, Fifth Division Captain of the Gotei 13, has committed an unforgivable and heinous crime. You are hereby removed from your position Fifth Division Captain and sentenced to imprisonment in the Second Division pending further processing after the Central 46 Chambers is reorganized."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was truly enraged. He had never seen anyone as arrogant as Sōsuke Aizen in his entire life. How dare Aizen boast about his criminal record in Soul Society over the years right in front of him? It was like a Tokyo biker gang member in the World of the Living, riding a ghostly motorcycle, bragging to the Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner that he had just punctured the tires of the Commissioner's GTR one by one with needles—utterly reckless...
"Yeah?!"
"This is truly a just sentence..."
"However, I'm sorry, but I can't let you arrest me right now... because I have something extremely important to do."
Sōsuke Aizen expressed his apology to Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Whatever you want to do, you must first accept the judgment of the Soul Society."
"Wait until you've been imprisoned in Muken for tens of thousands of years, then you can do what you want, Aizen!"
"If you are unfortunately sentenced to death, then you should repent and reform yourself in Hell, and strive for a chance to start anew!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai coldly stared at Sōsuke Aizen. Now that Aizen Sōsuke Aizen had been confirmed as a heinous criminal, he had to be punished to maintain the prestige of the Gotei 13.
"Really? That's a real shame..."
"It seems that in the very end, we still can't end it with a comedy."
"Neh~"
Sōsuke Aizen spoke casually, his words revealing not a trace of regret.
So you're planning to use force?
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai narrowed his eyes slightly, understanding the implication in Sōsuke Aizen's words. Using force?! Intending to defeat him head-on?
It wasn't that he looked Sōsuke Aizen, but rather that he genuinely didn't take Sōsuke Aizen seriously. As the greatest Soul Reaper of the millennium, Soul Reaper had reached the end of his Shinigami path, standing alone in the entire Gotei 13. There were practically no people in this world who possessed the strength to defeat him head-on, except for Sōgo Shihoin and certain members of the Squad Zero. No one else could even catch Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's eye.
"Hahaha..."
"Captain Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, you jest! Everyone knows your strength is unmatched. How could I dare to face you head-on?!"
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly, as if he had no intention of confronting Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai directly.
"What kind of underhanded tricks are you planning to use this time?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai frowned slightly and asked.
"No, I just said the time is almost up."
Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly, took out a pocket watch from his pocket, pointed to the constantly spinning second hand, and began to speak.
"Is time almost up?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai opened his eyes and stared intently at the pocket watch in Sōsuke Aizen's hand, pondering the meaning behind Sōsuke Aizen's words.
" Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tōsen, and Gosuke, are you three also planning to betray Soul Society with Aizen?"
Is this deal really worthwhile?
"Think about it carefully. Right now, Soul Society has the strongest Soul Reaper, Yama-jii- no-Mae, in charge, and the invincible Sōgo Shihoin. No matter how you look at it, you have absolutely no chance of winning."
"Why not turn back now? That way you still have a chance to repent. I know... you didn't actually do anything. All those bad things were done by Sōsuke Aizen. You were just assisting him at most... Soul Society won't bother you with such a small matter. If you turn back now, you can still continue to be your squad leaders. Even if the Central 46 Chambers comes after you again in the future, we'll vouch for you, and you won't suffer too much punishment. So turn back with peace of mind."
While Sōsuke Aizen and Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai inactive, Shunsui Kyōraku spoke softly to the three people standing Sōsuke Aizen, making it sound like he was doing it all for their own good, attempting to sow discord between Gin Ichimaru and the others and Aizen.
"Shut up!"
"Our loyalty to Lord Sōsuke Aizen is heartfelt; how could an outsider like you possibly understand!"
After hearing Shunsui Kyōraku's words, Kaname Tōsen angrily recounted the story.
"Huh?!"
Is this really the truth?
"That would be really terrible."
Shunsui Kyōraku instigated the conflict between Gin Ichimaru and his group and Sōsuke Aizen to verify the true nature of their relationship. If Gin Ichimaru and his group were swayed by his demands, it would mean that Aizen's relationship with Gin Ichimaru and his group was merely one of mutual exploitation. However, it now appears that the situation is not as he imagined, and the two sides are not in a mutually exploitative relationship.
Gin Ichimaru and the others appear to be loyal to Aizen, but this is the worst-case scenario. Once it is confirmed that Gin Ichimaru Aizen the others have a relationship of loyalty to Aizen and his master, then he cannot be persuaded with just a few words.
However, once it is proven that the relationship between Gin Ichimaru and others and Aizen is not so easily sown by him.
In that case, the only remaining path is combat; there is no other way...
"Well..."
Shunsui Kyōraku sighed helplessly. If he could, he really didn't intend to fight anyone. He would never use his hands if he could use words to persuade the enemy. He would avoid direct armed conflict if he could persuade the enemy with words. After all, he was still inferior to Yama-jii and could not be fearless of any enemy.
You've chosen the worst path ever!
"Since that's the case, you'd better be prepared!"
"I will absolutely not show any mercy..."
As Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai spoke, he drew his Zanpakuto from his cane. A vast, ocean-like Spiritual Pressure surged into the sky, and the terrifying aura made Gin Ichimaru and the others, who were facing him head-on, not dare to breathe. Gosuke even felt a tightness in his chest. Ordinary Captain-level Soul Reaper were as powerless as small fish in front of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the Captain-Commander of a thousand years.
"Sorry, time's up."
Sōsuke Aizen glanced at Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, who was preparing to attack them, raised his pocket watch, and smiled slightly.
"The time's up? The time for you to be brought to justice has come!"
This time, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was not fooled by Sōsuke Aizen's words. He faced Aizen and spoke coldly.
"No!"
It's time for us to leave!
Despite facing the Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, Sōsuke Aizen remained unfazed, a smile still playing on his lips. He gently shook his head at the group of captains, correcting Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's mistake.
You can't leave.
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai emphasized that Sōsuke Aizen and the others could not leave this matter.
"No!"
We can leave!
"Look at the sky..."
Sōsuke Aizen continued to correct Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's mistakes, pointing to the top of his head.
"In the sky...?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and the other captains, lured by Aizen, looked up at the sky...
There's nothing there?
Hōshō Ryo looked up and looked again, making sure she didn't find anything.
" Sōsuke Aizen... what's the point of bluffing us like this?"
Jūshirō Ukitake had a vague feeling that something big was about to happen, and given Aizen's countless strange methods, he did not act rashly. Instead, he tried to verbally attack Sōsuke Aizen.
"No!"
"The item is there!"
"Please look carefully."
After hearing Jūshirō Ukitake's words, Aizen smiled disdainfully and offered a reminder.
"I think we should stop wasting time talking to him and just charge in..."
Kūkaku Shiba couldn't stand everyone talking in silence instead of fighting. Her competitive nature made her anxious. She hated all that nonsense and desperately wanted to fight Aizen.
"Null!!!"
Just as Kūkaku Shiba finished speaking, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, revealing the pitch-black space. Several golden rays fell from that space, landing on Sōsuke Aizen and the others.
"Roar!!"
Not only that, the captains could also vaguely see the dark space and the thronging heads—no! Those were definitely not human heads, but black bodies, white bone surfaces, and long, high noses—they were... Menos Grande! Every owner of those thronging heads was Menos Grande of the Gillian level!
"How is that possible?"
Are all those shadowy figures Menos Grande?
"Has Aizen fallen so low as to collude with Hueco Mundo?"
"And this number of Menos Grande... is this a joke?"
Are there more than a thousand?
Tōshirō Hitsugaya felt the powerful Spiritual Pressure emanating from the dark space, and his expression changed completely. The amount of Spiritual Pressure inside was simply too exaggerated.
" Negación..."
"The techniques that Menos Grande use specifically to rescue their comrades possess the characteristic of being absolutely uninterruptible."
"In other words, the moment we are in this Negación, we have already won the game."
"Thank you all for cooperating with me and waiting with me for the arrival of the Negación..."
Surrounded by golden light, Sōsuke Aizen smiled calmly. All his earlier rambling was merely a delaying tactic; now... it was unnecessary, for he had already won.
Sōsuke Aizen smiled at everyone. The next second, he casually removed his thick glasses from his nose and tossed them aside. He then reached out and slicked back his unremarkable bangs, instantly transforming his hairstyle from a Sōsuke Aizen, scholarly look into a slicked-back style befitting a powerful figure. (Here it comes, it's hairspray!!!)
Whether it's just my imagination or not, Sōsuke Aizen's appearance has improved considerably with his new hairstyle. In an instant, he's transformed from an unremarkable background captain into a cunning and scheming villainous boss.
"Hehe..."
Is it "non-interference-free"?
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai looked at Sōsuke Aizen and the others, who were enveloped in golden light, and chuckled.
"Um?"
Sōsuke Aizen's expression suddenly changed as he looked at the sneering Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
"Go quickly and invite Sōgo Shihoin..."
Seeing Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's lack of martial ethics and collusion with the Menos Grande, Sōsuke Aizen Genryusai Shigekuni unleashed his ultimate killing technique.
Having lived for a thousand years, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai knew that you had to use bugs to defeat bugs.
(End of this chapter)