In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Her right arm, which didn't seem to have much muscle, suddenly unleashed power far beyond Esdeath's imagination.

With the force of the impact, Esdeath was thrown away and crashed into the wall, creating a small dent.

She let out a muffled groan, then prepared to continue her attack.

However, as she retaliated, Lister precisely grabbed her wrists and pinned her against the wall.

"I won, I am the victor."

Esdeath didn't speak, but kicked out at Lister's head with a whip-like kick, which was easily dodged.

"Then seal up both your legs too!"

Lister moved his legs and pinned Esdeath's legs against the wall as well.

Esdeath seemed to have anticipated this, and opened her mouth to bite Lister's throat.

Good grief! They still won't admit defeat!

They're like wild beasts!

But with such a cute face, I really don't want to use too much force.

That being the case...

Lister pulled Esdeath's hands and bowed his head at the same time.

In an instant, Esdeath's teeth were forced back in, and her head was slammed against the wall.

Their breaths mingled, making a slurping sound.

"Ughhhh!!!"

click!

Muzan, who had been leisurely watching the show from the sidelines, suddenly turned pale, and the veins on his temples bulged.

"Sizzle~ Pop!"

Three seconds later, Esdeath's icy blue eyes suddenly widened, and she collapsed to the ground, bewildered and helpless.

What just happened? Was that an attack? But apart from a slightly numb mouth, I don't feel any pain.

While Esdeath was in a daze and unable to understand what he had just done, Lister reached out and lifted her chin.

"Now you understand."

"From now on, you are my woman. This is the declaration of a strong person."

"If you want me to take back what I said, try to become stronger and challenge me."

Then, Lister looked at Reina, who was staring blankly at him from a distance.

"Lena, Esdeath is temporarily in your care. Arrange a room for her on the ninth floor."

"I'm going to work now."

After speaking, Lister walked into Red Maple Castle with a serious expression.

But some people didn't want him to get away with it like that.

"Honey! Shouldn't you give me an explanation?!"

Wu Can grabbed Lister's shoulder with a forced smile.

"Ahem, I can explain."

“Actually, Esdeath is a talented general. She believes in the law of the jungle, so I have to control her by demonstrating my power.”

"I'm asking why you kissed her?!"

"You have so many other methods at your disposal! Why did you choose to use this one?!"

Seeing Muzan's smile about to disappear, Lister had no choice but to take the initiative, pick her up, and teleport to the office with a soundproof barrier.

He couldn't very well admit that it was because he thought of Esdeath being bound by love in the original story, and he found her cute, plus the circumstances just now were perfect, that he subconsciously kissed her.

If it weren't for the fact that this sudden action made him so ashamed that he wanted to crawl into a hole, would he have run away with a long face?

Meanwhile, Esdeath, sitting by the wall, was still in a daze.

She subconsciously touched her slightly swollen lips, the lingering warmth burning her fingertips.

A sudden, strange feeling pulled her back from her killing frenzy.

This doesn't seem to be the lair of a dangerous species, and the people she fought earlier weren't the northern alien tribes that wiped out her entire clan.

Who is he? According to the rules of their Baruts tribe, the loser must grant the winner's request, so she already belongs to that stronger one?

Just as Esdeath was sorting through her chaotic thoughts, Rena, dressed in a thin training bodysuit, walked up to her and looked at her with a complicated expression.

"My name is Lena, welcome to Red Maple Territory."

"Feel free to ask me any questions."

……

While Lister was comforting Muzan in his office and Esdeath was talking to Reina in the training ground, something else was happening in Maple Town.

After the meeting, Aizen did not return to his own world, but instead went to a high point on the edge of Maple Town to overlook the entire town.

The town has expanded considerably since he first arrived, with all the buildings renovated and water, electricity, and underfloor heating now available in every household.

As dusk fell, the town's residents had finished their work and returned to town.

In this season of melting snow, they chatted idly on the street, dreaming about their future and hoping that Liszt could lead them to a brighter future.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps sinking into the snow rang out.

"Aizen, what are you doing here?"

Madara Uchiha came up behind Aizen and asked.

"Uchiha Madara, I don't think I need to report to you before I do anything."

"Or do you want to have a duel with me?"

Madara did not answer, but walked to Aizen's side and looked down over the entire Red Maple Town.

In those purple eyes of reincarnation, the future of Red Maple Town is bursting with vitality.

"I'll fight you once I'm sure I can kill you."

"Now all I want to ask is, what is your purpose? To become the god you speak of? Utterly boring."

Aizen glanced at him.

"Is this my way of getting back at you for your Infinite Tsukuyomi plan? It's a good thing you've given up on that boring plan now."

"That's none of your business."

The heated exchange between the two did not affect their dashing stances atop the hill.

The wind ruffled their clothes and hair; one was unabashedly domineering, the other deeply hidden in arrogance.

"Alright, Madara, what do you see here?"

“…The future,” Ban replied without hesitation, “a future that will help me achieve my ideal.”

After saying that, he looked at Aizen.

"Then what did you see?"

Aizen gazed calmly into the distance, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

"barrier."

"An unchangeable barrier and chasm that forms between the weak and the strong."

Chapter 119 Aizen's Tragedy and Madara's Unforgiving Tongue

Barriers and chasms?

Madara never expected that Aizen would see something like this.

"Red Maple Territory is divided into Red Maple Town and Red Maple Fortress."

“Red Maple Town is where most ordinary people live, while Red Maple Fortress is where people with power and authority live.”

“Lister’s power and authority allow him to decide everything in Red Maple Castle according to his own whims, and only those he chooses can live there.”

"That's normal, because the strong deserve to have these things."

Aizen said calmly.

"This is true in any world. The strong and the weak live in different worlds, and they see different scenery."

"In the Soul Society where I live, those who possess spiritual power are considered superior, while those without spiritual power are merely objects that need not be cared about."

“Strong people with spiritual power are destined to be unable to live with weak people without spiritual power. The former have long lifespans and powerful martial arts, while the latter will die easily.”

"When these inherent inequalities are mixed together, it is exploitation for the weak and tolerance for the strong."

"That's why the Seireitei was created, separating those with spiritual power from those without."

"This is good for both sides."

"Hmph! Are you trying to compare Red Maple Territory with Soul Society?"

Ban's voice was tinged with anger.

"If you want to make a comparison, you should compare it to the holy sites of this world. The things that the nobles of your Soul Society have done are even more outrageous than those of the holy sites of this world."

"The Seireitei treats the residents of Rukongai very differently from how Red Maple Castle treats the townspeople of Red Maple Town. Apart from killing Hollows, the refugees are merely spiritual resources that you can use, and their greatest use is to stabilize the balance of souls."

"In contrast, Red Maple Fortress keeps danger at bay and guides the entire territory in a better direction. It is only right that Red Maple Town supports Red Maple Fortress!"

Aizen looked at Madara, and their eyes met.

"It seems you've absorbed the ideas Lister instilled in you quite well."

"I remember you as someone who would never exploit other people's lives just to fulfill your ridiculous ideals."

Ban clicked his tongue.

“Those are all in the past. As a role model, he not only made Yahiko and the others understand that the pursuit of ideals must be consistent, but he also made me realize that a person has limits and is prone to deviating from the right path.”