Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

As for Saito, who is immortal, he is still cursing Uno Retsu for breaking his promise.

the other side……

Aizen Sousuke, having successfully graduated from the Shinigami Academy, reported to the First Division barracks.

"It's said that Captain-Commander Araki's personality and hobbies are remarkably similar to those of the Kyoraku band leader who spends his days indulging in revelry."

"I wonder if Captain Araki's room holds the kinds of things those nobles often do~"

"For example, keeping a beautiful mistress in a golden house..."

In Aizen's original plan, after graduating, he intended to join the rescue team, the 5th Division, which was the easiest place for him to cause trouble, as he had designed. He would start as an ordinary member and quietly lay low until he was ready. Then, he would become the captain of the 5th Division and successfully enter the upper echelons of the Seireitei.

As a result, Aizen's plan, which he had designed for six years, collapsed before it could be implemented! This was because Araki forcibly transferred Aizen to the 'First Division' to report for duty, and Aizen was the only trainee from their class to be transferred to the 'First Division'! This made the still somewhat hot-blooded Aizen Sousuke furious, and he kept maliciously slandering Araki in his heart.

If Araki heard Aizen Sousuke's inner thoughts, he would definitely smile at Aizen and say, "Aizen, I never hide any beauties in my room. If I'm going to hide one, it'll be the First Kenpachi, Ura no Retsu!"

"Dong dong dong..."

Holding the 'admission notice' personally issued by Araki, Aizen walked unimpeded to the door of the 'First Division' captain's room. Looking at the huge door in front of him, his heart trembled slightly for some reason.

After a brief moment of distraction, Aizen immediately shook his head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in his mind. At the same time, his face reflexively revealed the sunny smile that he had practiced thousands of times in front of the mirror. He then reached out and gently knocked on the huge door, producing a series of crisp sounds.

"Reporting, I am Aizen Sousuke, a recent graduate of the Shinigami Academy, specially recruited by Captain-Commander Araki. I am here today to report to the First Division as required!"

After knocking on the door, Aizen shouted loudly at the captain's room in front of him.

"..."

However, no one in the squad's headquarters answered Aizen.

"Um?!"

Aizen frowned slightly, thinking that the people inside the room hadn't heard him, so he raised his hand again.

"Enter."

Just as Aizen was about to knock on the door again, the door to the 'First Division' captain's room suddenly opened gently in front of him.

"Aizen, you've arrived?!"

'First Squad' Captain's Room...

Araki, Uno Retsu, and Saito, who are immortal, stood side by side.

Araki stood in the center of the two, while Uno Retsu and Saito, who were immortal, stood guard on either side of Araki.

"A faint spiritual pressure emanated from the air. Captain Uno Retsu and Vice-Captain Saito had beads of sweat on their foreheads. It seems Captain-Commander Araki had just clashed with Captain Uno and Vice-Captain Saito! It seems I underestimated Captain-Commander Araki. I didn't expect that even though he had reached the limits of a Shinigami, he still hadn't stopped pursuing strength..."

"But this suits me just fine! Perhaps Captain-Commander Araki, who has always been striving for breakthroughs, can become a guiding light on my path, illuminating the unknown road ahead and guiding me step by step to stand at this peak?!"

Despite his eyes being hidden behind his glasses, Aizen still observed the details on the three people in the room and deduced that Araki, Uno, and Saito had just gone through a fierce battle...

This made Aizen even more wary of Araki. He had to revise his plans, and he would use the 'First Division' as a springboard to set off again towards the pinnacle of Shinigami!

8,000~

Chapter 139 Araki: Aizen, you never expected that your master...

Inside the captain's room of the 'First Division'.

"Hello, Captain-Commander Araki, I am Aizen Sousuke."

After Aizen respectfully greeted Araki and introduced himself,

Araki and Aizen stood silently in place, maintaining a rare tacit understanding. Neither of them spoke, but instead smiled and looked each other up and down.

"My name is Aizen Sousuke, and I am a person dedicated to changing the current state of the Soul Society..."

"I hope that all the incompetent people in this world who occupy high positions and resources will give up their positions and resources. At the same time, I also hope that this world can give every ambitious person the opportunity to give full play to their talents!"

“Originally, in my plan, I would spend hundreds of years honing all my skills to the pinnacle of death, until I was certain of victory, before appearing before this man with like-minded individuals…”

"Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes! My plan seems to have some flaws. Perhaps it's because a few years ago, when I first enrolled in the 'True Central Spiritual Arts Academy,' I was still too green and immature..."

"Therefore, when this man inspected the 'Academy,' I inadvertently exposed my potential and strength in front of him, which put me in a passive position where I was being targeted by the biggest boss of the 'Seireitei,' Captain-Commander Araki, who is known as the strongest Shinigami in the 'Soul Society'..."

As Aizen looked at Araki, he kept muttering to himself.

"However, in my opinion, this is also an opportunity! Although the 'First Division' is far less comfortable than the 'Fifth Division,' it has brought me closer to Captain-Commander Araki!"

"Perhaps I can observe Captain-Commander Araki up close in this 'First Division' and find his weakness! I believe that no one invincible exists in this world; so-called invincibility is only temporary, simply because no one has found his weakness..."

Although Araki's intervention did disrupt Aizen's plans, it wouldn't be a problem for him...

Even Aizen felt a sense of joy at turning misfortune into blessing!

In Aizen's view, perhaps this opportunity for him to defeat Araki will be the chance for him to be discovered by Araki because of his potential and Araki will use his power to transfer him directly from the Spirit Arts Academy to the First Division.

"So Aizen wanted to use his joining the 'First Division' as an opportunity to observe my weaknesses?! Interesting..."

However, what Aizen didn't know was that Araki had heard all of his inner monologues.

This is a 'supernatural power' that Araki recently developed, and its principle is similar to the fake monk's 'Thousand-Mile Heavenly Palm'! Both are 'supernatural powers' that transcend the realm of Shinigami abilities...

However, this time Araki's ability is not like his "Yakushi Nyorai Palm," which is a modified version of the fake monk's ability...

This time it's Araki's ability, a deep modification of his top-tier Observation Haki that was absorbed by his Zanpakuto, and it's called "Telepathy"!

In other words, eavesdropping on thoughts!

As long as the spiritual pressure is lower than Araki's, Araki can sense the other person's thoughts simply by wanting to.

In fact, Araki wouldn't bother using this ability on ordinary people or those around him...

But Aizen is different. For someone like Aizen, whose very bones are 99% rebellious, it's absolutely impossible not to take precautions beforehand...

"Above 'Third-Rank Spiritual Might'?!"

Araki accurately determined the level of Aizen's spiritual pressure after only looking him up and down.

Without a doubt, the person in front of me has studied at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy for a full six years.

During the entire study period, I did not skip a single grade or miss a single class...

Six years later, at the graduation exam of the 'Spiritual Arts Academy', he displayed an attitude that he had worked hard for six years and barely met the standards and passing score required to graduate from the 'Spiritual Arts Academy'...

The man who always presented himself as gentle and with somewhat mediocre talent had now reached the standard of a team leader-level Shinigami, also known as a third-rank Shinigami! Moreover, his current Shinigami pressure was among the strongest, even when placed among Shinigami with third-rank Shinigami!

At least in Araki's opinion, Aizen's spiritual pressure at this moment should be significantly stronger than that of a certain captain of the 9th Division in later generations, who was said to not hold back the members of Yhwach's 'Sternritter' for long.

"Heh, compared to Aizen, who had captain-level strength right after graduation..."

"Whether it's Shiba Kaien, whose spiritual power reached level six upon entering the academy, or Ichimaru Gin, who, like Shiba Kaien, completed the six-year curriculum of the 'Spiritual Arts Academy' in just one year and successfully entered the 'Gotei 13' as a commoner, and is known as a genius, neither of them can be considered true geniuses~"

"No, it's not that these people lack talent! It's that Aizen is just too monstrous..."

Araki looked at Aizen's youthful face and suddenly recalled the days before he transmigrated, when he was following the 'Bleach' manga. At that time, 'Bleach' was one of the most popular anime, and the discussion about it was extremely high.

Araki vaguely remembered that for a period of time, countless people argued fiercely about who was the number one genius in the Seireitei. Some said it was Shiro, some said it was Gin Ichimaru, and some said it was Kaien Shiba, who was on par with Gin Ichimaru...

However, in Araki's view, the Seireitei is not lacking in geniuses! While Byakuya, Gin, Kaien, and even Kuchiki possess considerable talent, they don't quite deserve the title of "strongest"! After all, above these so-called geniuses lies Aizen, a monster plagued by excessive talent…

Even disregarding Aizen, who is a monster? Urahara, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Kyoraku, and Ukitake—these veteran captains of the Seireitei—aren't they all exceptionally talented?!

Furthermore, to elaborate, Yamamoto Genryusai, Uno Retsu, Zaraki, and a host of other Kenpachi characters from the official novels, whose strength is almost invincible among their generation and so powerful they can be described as 'monsters,' all possessed absolutely top-notch talent...

Above them, the members of the Zero Division, who guard the Soul King's Palace, are also among the best of their generation! These royal agents are considered by the Soul King to be beings worthy of becoming a part of the history of the Soul Society...

However, aside from the 'Zero Squad' who can be resurrected, very few of these so-called geniuses actually survive!

In Araki's view, the Seireitei doesn't lack geniuses; what it lacks are strong individuals who can gracefully reach the end, suppress an era, and survive indefinitely! Without geniuses to grow, it is nothing...

Those who possess talent, the ability to grow, and intelligence are extremely rare in the Seireitei! Among them, only Aizen Sousuke, standing before us, meets all of Araki's requirements!

Thinking of this, Araki suddenly smiled.

"Sousuke! Become my disciple!"

Araki looked at Aizen and extended an olive branch.

"what?!"

As Araki finished speaking, Aizen froze, completely dumbfounded. During that moment of silence, Aizen mentally rehearsed countless times what Araki might say to him…

At the same time, Aizen, based on what Araki was about to say to him and his understanding of Araki, simulated several standard lines to deal with Araki! However, Aizen never expected that Araki would actually want to take him on as a disciple.

Aizen was used to assuming the worst about others in order to make sure he was right, but this time he clearly miscalculated.

"I'm still too young..."

As Aizen thought this, he frowned slightly.

"What? Aizen, are you unwilling to become my disciple?"

Araki looked at the silent Aizen and asked with a smile.

"Of course not! It's just that my talent is mediocre, and I'm afraid I would dishonor Captain-Commander Araki's name!"

"Furthermore, Captain-Commander Araki has to manage the entire 'Gotei 13' on a daily basis, which must be incredibly tiring and he is extremely busy. If he has to take time out of his day to teach me because you have taken me as your apprentice, it would seriously affect your rest time, Captain-Commander Araki! This makes me feel a little guilty."

After hearing Araki's words, Aizen politely declined.

Aizen wanted to get closer to Araki, but he didn't want to get too close. After all, Aizen believed that Araki still had many secrets, and if he got too close to Araki, there was a risk of them being exposed.

Aizen was always cautious and prudent; he never did anything without preparation...

"Haha! It's alright, I'm not exactly extremely busy these days, nor am I particularly overworked..."

Araki simply smiled upon hearing this. He felt it necessary to emphasize again that he was never busy with countless affairs of state; how could he possibly be compared to Mao Zhilie?

As for his work, it wasn't too strenuous for him, since he mostly did what Saito did when there was something to do, and did what Saito did when there wasn't...

cough cough...

Immediately afterward, before Aizen could say anything, Araki continued, "Besides, Aizen, you don't need to belittle yourself in front of me! If even someone like you, who can be called a once-in-a-millennium talent in the entire Soul Society, can only be called an average person, then I think there is no one in this world who deserves the title of 'genius'!"

"This……"

Aizen fell silent after hearing Araki's words.

"As expected, my talent has been exposed!"

At this moment, Aizen was certain that Araki had fully noticed his talent.

It wasn't just that Araki noticed the slightest problem; he noticed it completely...