Fantasy Library.

Chapter 287: Legend of Soul Society
Soul Society, Seireitei.

A month has passed since Aizen Sosuke's defection.

After a month, Seireitei has basically returned to its original appearance. Except for the abyss that divides Seireitei into two, and the Double Killing Hill has completely disappeared, there is no trace of the original chaos.

The three realms have basically returned to peace because the three culprits, Aizen Sosuke, Ichimaru Gin, and Tosen Kaname, were all arrested and brought back to Soul Society by the Gotei 13.

Although this incident happened a while ago, the Shinigami living in the Soul Society are still talking about it with great relish.

"I really didn't expect that Captain Aize actually broke into Hueco Mundo alone, not only defeated that Arrancar Corps, but also defeated a group of Espadas who were stronger than the captain-level Shinigami, and brought back Aizen and the other two and escorted them back to Soul Society."

"It still feels incredible. Is this really something that can be done by one person?"

"I also find it incredible, but... after all, he is Captain Ai."

"Yes, it's Captain Ai who can defeat even the captain-general."

"If we can even cut the Seireitei in half, what's the big deal about breaking into Hueco Mundo?"

"That being said, our team's captain lamented about this a while ago."

"Our captain is also..."

"You guys too?"

The Shinigami were talking about this in every corner of Soul Society. The contents might be different, but the topics were basically the same.

Many Shinigami still vaguely remember that the entire Gotei 13 was in chaos because Aize broke into Hueco Mundo alone. The captain-general even convened an emergency captain meeting, asking the captains to leave the hospital quickly, gather in front of the Crossgate, and prepare to rush to Hueco Mundo for support.

As a result, before the captains set off, Aize came out of the Hueco Mundo alone with Aizen Sosuke, Ichimaru Gin, and Tosen Kaname and returned to the human world, shocking the Gotei 13 who received the news.

Afterwards, at the captain's meeting that was convened again, Aize briefly explained the whole process and told everyone that the crisis had been resolved. Not only did he bring back Aizen, Sosuke and the other two, he also killed more than half of the Ten Espadas, leaving only a handful of them alive, which greatly weakened the strength of Hueco Mundo.

The Shinigami still remember that when the captains of each division came out of the meeting, their faces were dazed, as if they were wondering if they were dreaming, which was really funny.

Things have come to this, no matter how unbelievable it is, the gods of death have to admit that Aize has accomplished a feat.

He single-handedly conquered the entire Hueco Mundo and punished three extremely evil criminals, greatly enhancing the prestige and fame of Soul Society and the Gotei 13. He also resolved a crisis that could have affected the three realms and the Soul King, thus making a huge contribution.

Now, almost the entire Soul Society is filled with discussions about this legendary captain, including in Rukongai. No one dares to say that they don't know Aize, the captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13.

As a result, Aize's reputation reached its peak, surpassing that of the captain-general Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The four great nobles praised Aize on behalf of all the other nobles, and the newly established Central Forty-sixth Chamber also sang praises of his achievements.

It can be said that Aize has become the most powerful, youngest and most prestigious god of death recognized in the current Soul Society.

Many people believe that when Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni decided to retire, the person who took over the position of captain of the First Squadron and the captain-in-chief of the Gotei 13 was the captain who became a legend at a young age - Aize.

Thanks to this, whenever Aize goes out on the street now, he is treated as the center of attention, as if he is a world-class superstar showing up to meet his fans.

"Captain Ai!"

"Captain Ai!"

Walking on the street leading to the Third Division's barracks, Aize was saluted and called by countless Death Gods. Countless respectful and adoring gazes were also focused on him, causing the entire street to split to the left and right, leaving a large open space for Aize to walk through.

Aize has also become accustomed to all of this. He walks openly on the road made by others, with a gorgeous and noble Zanpakutō tied around his waist and wearing the captain's haori. He looks exactly the same as before, making it impossible to imagine that he had used things that did not belong to this world in Hueco Mundo not long ago.

Hinamori Momo followed behind Aize and watched this scene. She felt proud and at the same time, she looked at Aize with admiration.

However, Hinamori Momo did not forget what she had just reported to Aize.

"...Anyway, Captain, you were able to bring Captain Ichimaru back alive. Rangiku-san is very grateful to you and has been asking me to thank you."

This is what Hinamori Momo told Aize.

"And Captain Komamura and Vice Captain Hisagi, they are all very grateful to the captain for bringing Tōsen back alive, and they specifically asked me to tell you that when they have time, they will come to thank you in person."

I have to say that Aizen, Sosuke and the other two were really lucky. Even after suffering severe blows one after another, none of them lost their lives, but they all managed to keep on breathing.

After Aize brought them back, the three of them were immediately imprisoned, and a large number of seals and restrictions were placed on them, so they could no longer cause trouble.

Central Office 46 executed these three people separately, but did not impose the death penalty on them. Instead, they were sentenced to a punishment no different from life imprisonment and were imprisoned in different places.

Among them, Aizen Sosuke received the longest sentence, being sentenced to 20,000 years in prison. He was also imprisoned in the deepest eighth prison under the First Squadron, the Infernal Hell, where he would never see the light of day for the rest of his life.

The punishments received by Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen were not as severe, but they were each given harsh sentences and were imprisoned in extremely harsh environments.

Matsumoto Rangiku, Komamura Sajin, Hisagi Shuhei and others had already visited them, and after a long conversation, they seemed to have let go of some things, so they asked Hinamori Momo to thank Aize. Aize didn't take it seriously.

"I didn't mean to keep them alive. It just so happened that they all lost their ability to fight, so I didn't give them the final blow."

This is the truth, and Aize is not being deliberately modest.

At that time, he showed no mercy at all. It cannot be said that his attack was ruthless, but it can be said that he was aiming at their vital points.

The fact that Aizen and the other two were able to return to Soul Society alive and receive punishment was due to their own strong character.

If their injuries were any more serious, or if they struggled any longer, they would definitely die, and there would be no way they could return to Soul Society alive.

"But Rangiku-sister and the others are really grateful to you, and they seem to have prepared a gift for you." Hinamori Momo asked tentatively, "Captain, will you accept it when the time comes?"

"Then accept it." Aize said decisively: "I can accept the gift, but there is no need for you to come..."

After all, they beat their childhood sweetheart, best friend, and respected captain until he was only breathing his last breath, and they even asked him to come and thank them in person. Isn't this a bit strange?

Anyway, Aize feels it's weird, so let's just forget about it.

"But you, I heard that you met Urahara Kisuke in the real world. Is this true?"

Aize was referring to what happened after he entered Hueco Mundo.

Hinamori Momo seemed to be almost dying of anxiety because she had entered the Hueco Mundo. After passing the news back to Soul Society, she immediately prepared to go back and find a way to support Aize.

But before she left, she met someone that Aize had never met before.

This person is Urahara Kisuke, who has been hiding behind the scenes and living in Karakura Town like Kurosaki Ichigo.

"It was only afterwards that I found out that he was the former captain of the 12th Division, Urahara Kisuke."

Speaking of this, Hinamori Momo seemed a little confused.

"That person wasn't coming for me, but for Mr. Kurosaki."

"Mr. Kurosaki seems to have some problems with his body. After you left, Captain, he almost lost control."

"At this time, the rumored Urahara Kisuke appeared and took Mr. Kurokami away. It seemed that there was some way to save him."

Hearing this, Aize nodded and thought silently in his heart.

"It seems that Ichigo Kurosaki has begun to come into contact with the power of the Hollow."

Ichigo Kurosaki is the offspring of a human and a god of death, and his father is Isshin Shiba.

However, because his mother, Kurosaki Masaki, was attacked by a Hollow before giving birth to him, which triggered the Hollowification, Ichigo Kurosaki also has the power of the Hollow in his body.

Aizen Sosuke once said that if one wants to break through the limits of the God of Death, one has to become a Hollow.

The virtualization of the god of death and the virtualization of the god of death, these are two ways to break through the boundaries, and he is pursuing the former.

And Ichigo Kurosaki was born with the power of the god of death and the power of hollows, and has extraordinary potential.

After he officially activated the power of the god of death in his body and became the god of death, the power of the void in his body had actually become active and merged with his power of the god of death, becoming a time bomb.

This time, he encountered the Hollow that had transformed into the God of Death in the real world, which seemed to have stimulated the Hollow power in his body, causing the Hollow in his body to begin to compete with him for control of his body, and he almost lost control and ran away.

The reason why he felt so painful and abnormal when fighting against Yami was because the hollow in his body was causing trouble.

Urahara Kisuke knows all about this and must be helping Kurosaki Ichigo master the power of Hollowification.

"Unfortunately, Aizen has already been dealt with by me, and this original protagonist has lost the opportunity to appear on the stage."

With this thought in mind, Aize returned to the Third Squad's dormitory and entered the captain's lounge.

Hinamori Momo stepped back, leaving Aize alone here, sitting on the tatami.

Seeing that there was no one around, Aize closed his eyes.

"Zheng..."

Inside his body, a gem was emitting a faint light, transforming his body...

(End of this chapter)