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Uchiha Izuna paused in his tracks.
He whispered "thank you" and vanished in a flash, his skillful teleportation technique much faster than before.
"You should still tell him the truth."
That was just his own conjecture, nothing more.
A smile that no one could decipher appeared on his face, and Aizen turned and left.
Even after confronting his past self, Aizen's experiences, with hundreds of years of memories, far exceeded that of his past self, and his habit of saying one thing but meaning another could not be changed.
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369. Application to establish a new squad 2/3
S. Spirit Garden, First Division Meeting Room.
At the summons of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, all the Shinigami involved in the incident and the other captains were present.
"Finally, Borodin divided the nine pieces of equipment into one and eight portions, and gave them to Madara Uchiha and Captain Aizen respectively."
"That concludes the entire account of this incident."
After delivering her report with meticulous precision, Soi Fon gracefully retreated to her original position.
Upon hearing this, even the captains Kyoraku and Ukitake, who had some knowledge of the situation along the way, showed serious expressions, not to mention Tosen Kaname and Shiba Isshin.
"Hehehe, a brand new power?"
A sinister laugh broke the somewhat heavy atmosphere. Mayuri Kurotsuchi, still dressed in a bizarre manner, twisted his fingers and said, "Onmyoji, otherworlders, and humans who use special flames."
I'd really like to study the magical power that caused those captains to suffer setbacks.
It's such a pity about "067".
"I wasn't included this time, but those special weapons are quite interesting; maybe we can research something with them."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who was inexplicably excited, seemed to completely disregard the strength of those people.
No, it should be said that the weak are not of interest to him; only things that are powerful enough are worth studying.
"Captain Nie! Be mindful of the occasion when you speak."
With a stern expression, Murasaki gave a reprimand, and under the other's slightly displeased expression, respectfully addressed Captain-Commander Yamamoto: "Captain-Commander, in my opinion, those powerful beings from other worlds do not have much goodwill towards our world."
Whether it's a test or a trial, it's all just to achieve their own interests; they have no need to cooperate with the other party.
That is incorrect.
A lazy voice interrupted.
Upon seeing that it was Gin Ichimaru who spoke, the expression beneath the village mask showed a hint of displeasure and confusion.
"The village chief's judgment may be incorrect if he has not witnessed the enemy's strength firsthand."
Forgive my bluntness, but in my opinion, that king named Borodin is not much weaker than the Captain-Commander. At least the Captain-Commander couldn't easily make us captains stiffen with just his aura and spiritual pressure."
"It can't be that exaggerated, can it?"
Upon hearing Gin Ichimaru reiterate a point mentioned in Soi Fon's previous intelligence report, Isshin Shiba couldn't help but speak up.
At a glance, all the captains, including Soi Fon and Ginrin Kuchiki, remained silent, which could be considered as tacit agreement.
"It seems the other party is indeed not simple."
Yamamoto's opening statement essentially defined the matter, but his somewhat aged and weathered voice also carried a hint of domineering power: "If given the opportunity, I would also like to test whether that person's strength is worthy of testing my captains."
Testing and testing the great king of another world a thousand years ago, huh? He was already the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society a thousand years ago! Daring to attack his captain, he's not taking Shan Rongyu seriously at all.
However, he was not blindly arrogant. At his age, Yamamoto was no longer competitive. It was just that the other party's attitude, which seemed to be above death, really angered Yamamoto.
Yamamoto, who considers the Spirit Court the most important thing to him, will not allow anything to tarnish the Spirit Court's pride. To so disregard the captains, the Spirit Court's strongest fighting force, is a provocation! "However, judging from what you've said, that so-called ancestor of magic, Hilder, is indeed not simple."
Since they intend to train you, then accept the benefits. As for cooperation, that's another matter. But Death will never, and will never, be used by anyone!
Yamamoto's sharp gaze swept over the crowd, his resounding words sending a chill down their spines.
Clearly, anger hadn't made the... Captain-Commander lose his temper; he still remembered the names of Borodin and Hilder.
Once the nature of the incident was determined, the matter was considered closed.
Then it was everyone's turn to deal with it.
"This time, everyone has changed a lot."
Yamamoto paused for a second in Soi Fon's direction, quite satisfied with her growth, and then looked away: "Aizen Senzaemon, Kuchiki Byakuya, and Matsumoto Rangiku are qualified to be promoted to vice-captains. I hope Captain Aizen, Captain Kuchiki, and Captain Ichimaru will train them well in their spare time."
"Young people with talent, connections, and even more opportunities and abilities deserve special attention and training."
No matter how domineering the Captain-Commander's words were, the powerful figures from the other world still exerted invisible pressure, making it imperative to cultivate and produce more Captain-level Shinigami for the Soul Society.
According to intelligence, in addition to the four guardians, there are dozens of powerful individuals among the enemy's million-strong army, a fact that the captain-in-chief has clearly taken to heart.
"clear."
After answering, Aizen stepped forward with a sincere attitude: "Captain-Commander, I believe that when geniuses emerge at the Shinigami Academy, the captains in their spare time could serve as teachers, providing instruction and guidance."
"A good idea."
Yamamoto pondered for a moment and then agreed with the idea. At the same time, his gaze towards Aizen softened considerably. He had previously wondered if Borodin had been hiding his strength or had some ulterior motive when he learned that Borodin had been giving Aizen all the good things. Now, seeing Aizen's loyal and completely concerned attitude towards the Soul Society, he realized he had been overthinking it. Perhaps Borodin had also seen Aizen's kind nature and invested in him to ensure that Aizen wouldn't easily give up on their cooperation.
No longer doubting Aizen, Yamamoto nodded slightly and decisively said, "Since Captain Aizen has an idea, then please refine the specific implementation plan."
"As commanded."
With a smile that no one else could see, Aizen silently withdrew.
Aizen was no longer Kiyohime at this moment. The group that returned to Soul Society did not immediately go to a meeting, but instead arranged for the members of the Fourth Division to help with the treatment.
Those who were almost unharmed, like Kiyohime, naturally returned to the Fifth Division to recuperate, during which time they quietly changed shifts with the returning Lanran.
"As for the spoils of war you have acquired..."
Yamamoto paused briefly, and only continued after noticing that everyone, including Ōmaeda and Senzaemon, appeared calm: "Those are all yours, but I hope you can hand them over to the Kurotsuchi Research Institute for inspection, in case the enemy has set any traps on these weapons and equipment."
“It’s natural.”
Aizen's gentle smile remained unchanged as he took the lead in responding.
Chapter 383
This left Senzaemon both surprised and uncertain, but he quickly agreed, and neither Higashi Joe nor Ōmaeda complained.
Seeing this, Yamamoto was completely satisfied.
He didn't say anything about supervising Mayuri Kurotsuchi. If Mayuri Kurotsuchi still dared to act recklessly for personal reasons under his orders, he probably hadn't had enough of being in the maggot's nest yet.
Compared to these matters, Yamamoto, who felt a slight sense of urgency, had something even more important to do.
"Andy has already mastered the solution to D, so the position of the third seat is somewhat of a waste of his talent."
This incident also serves as a wake-up call for the Soul Society; perhaps it's time to expand the Gotei 13.
"I am preparing to submit an application to establish a new squad."
"Once approval is granted and preparations are complete, a brand new squad should be built, and Andy the third seat will be the top candidate!"
Chapter 384 Convenient and Reasonable Insertion of People 3/3
Creating a completely new squad isn't something that can be done just by saying it.
First of all, a brand new squad must have its own responsibilities. Even though the 3rd and 5th squads, and the 7th and 10th squads have some overlapping responsibilities, they still have different focuses.
Secondly, there are the mundane details of the new squad's base, its construction, permissions, including the squad flower and its meaning, etc.
Finally, and most importantly, is the manpower of the new squads! Maintaining around 300-300 people in each squad is the norm, so it's not easy to transfer people from other squads to the new ones. The shortage of 300-300 people is not insignificant for the Soul Society, which maintains a total of 4,000 Shinigami.
Although Shinigami graduate every year at the Shinigami Academy, many also perish each year. The number of graduating Shinigami and those who die is generally kept in balance, making expansion no easy task.
If it weren't for maintaining the standard of 400 out of 4,000 students, the True Spiritual Arts Academy would be burdened with many "repeaters."
The high casualty rate of the expeditionary force in the Hueco Mundo campaign alone made replenishing its personnel a bottomless pit.
Moreover, from the students' perspective, it's impossible to simply assign all graduates from several consecutive years to the new Squad 14.
Talent and personality biases dictate that not all Grim Reapers are as versatile as most Captains.
Even if Kotetsu Isane, the future captain of the Fourth Division, were weak, she would still be a captain-level officer and could easily serve as a combat captain, but ordinary Shinigami couldn't do that.
Those who are proficient in the Returning Dao are all special talents. Students with volatile tempers and a preference for hand-to-hand combat are destined to be the Eleventh Division's prey.
Therefore, establishing a new squad is not something that can be done overnight.
This surprised Aizen, but he didn't take it too seriously. In a way, it wasn't a bad thing that another one of his own had been promoted to the position of captain.
Despite Yamamoto's imposing appearance, Aizen knew that deep down, the old man still harbored some fear of the other world. To improve the Soul Society's fighting strength, he would definitely focus on the captain-level units, since even the vice-captains were just little babies in that old man's eyes.
"These equipment will be temporarily handed over to Captain Nie. Thank you for your continued support."
After the meeting, Aizen gently handed nine pieces of equipment to Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who was already bursting with excitement and curiosity. Among them was the Flame Camphor Wood Staff that Aizen Senzaemon had given him.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi showed no politeness whatsoever to Aizen's politeness.
"Leave it to me with peace of mind. The weapons and armor from this other world are just too irresistible."
Sensing the equipment information in his mind, the research fanatic's eyes lit up, then he looked at the others with bloodshot eyes: "Hurry up, everyone, I need to get back to the lab now!"
His appearance, resembling that of a drug addict, almost frightened people.
"Here you go, but don't break it."
Reluctantly touching the gloves, Joe Higashi handed over the inherited gloves and two katana in succession, naturally not forgetting Ōmaeda's cross as well.
"Returning with a full load"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi grinned from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly with a friendly attitude, grabbed his equipment, and quickly used Shunpo to rush back to the Twelfth Division.
Upon arriving at the Fifth Division, Aizen, in a friendly manner, beat Zaemon and then returned to the secret laboratory.
In the blink of an eye, Aizen's expression changed completely, his indifferent gaze seemingly unconcerned with anything.
"Lord Aizen!"
Gently pushing away Kiyohime who lunged at him, Aizen lay back in a chair under her slightly displeased gaze and closed his eyes, saying, "Nura Rihan has been in contact with Urahara, and he has already reassured Yamamoto and the others that he no longer suspects me. However, Urahara's previous accusations against me and Borodin's special treatment this time, are they not enough to completely reassure that old fox, Senzaemon? Senzaemon suspects that Cao Yanbing is a transmigrator or a summoned being, and Cao Yanbing also suspects that the existence of the Immortal Gate caused the difference between me and the original story."
In response to this incident, Aizen immediately...
Three potential hidden dangers that are not immediately obvious were identified.
As for whether the potential of the Death Flame was underestimated, the schemes of Hilder and Borodin, and the various ideas of Cao Yanbing and the Quanxing Elder, these are not so important for the time being.
Rather than addressing external issues, the immediate hidden dangers deserve more attention.
Suddenly, a chill made Aizen slightly open his eyelids.
A pair of delicate, fair hands gently massaged his temples. The person performing this action was not Kiyohime but the little maid Lori, while Kiyohime, looking displeased, gave Lori a look of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
After years of companionship, Aizen subconsciously grew accustomed to Lori's care.
If it were anyone else, even someone as strong as Kiyohime wouldn't have been able to touch him without him being aware of it.
"Thank you for your help."
Aizen said softly.
"No, no, I'm just glad I could help you, sir."
Lori blushed slightly and turned her head away. Even though she had become much closer to Aizen, her proud twin tails still couldn't shake off her tsundere nature.
Aizen chuckled twice, but didn't say anything more.
"So, Lord Aizen, what are your plans to do about eliminating the Nura Clan and that old man?"
When it came to serious matters, even Kiyohime, who disliked conflict, became much more serious.
"There's no need."
Aizen flatly refused.
Aizen, his eyes half-closed, smiled confidently: "Now is not the right time. Besides, do you think Nurarihyon became the Lord of Demons and Monsters just because of loyalty? Urahara Kisuke may seem harmless, but no one can see through him. Nura Rihan isn't stupid; he won't easily open his heart to Urahara Kisuke."
Even if Rihan Nura were to suspect me, or even if he were certain that I had framed Urahara, he would never risk offending another dangerous being for the sake of one dangerous individual.
Sometimes, ignoring it is the best answer.
"What about Yamamoto's side?"
"His entrusting me with the arrangements for the genius class at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy means that he has already dispelled most of his doubts, but he is still subconsciously testing the waters."