Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

It must be said that Barragan's acting skills are quite good. He really conveyed the feeling of a hero in his twilight years, leaving Gin Ichimaru and Tosen stunned.

"A smart choice~"

Only Aizen wore a faint smile.

It was as if everything before his eyes was part of his plan...

Just as Aizen finished speaking, a calm voice echoed in Barragan's mind: "Very good, Barragan has passed this test! Please don't be careless, keep it up! Everyone else should learn from Barragan..."

"call……"

Because only bones remained on his face, no one could tell what Barragan was looking at. Only he knew how tense he had been. Only after hearing Araki's voice in his mind did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems that Lord Araki's apprentice hasn't noticed anything amiss..."

"But that's understandable, since I don't have any expression on my face."

Barragán muttered to himself.

"Bylergan, do you know the locations of the other Vastod-level Hollows?"

Just as Barragan sat dejectedly on the throne, Aizen's voice suddenly rang out in front of him.

“The other Vastodes…”

"Hahaha, you Grim Reaper are really greedy!"

"You really think you can take over the entire 'Hueco Mundo'?"

"Do you really think that you can lead all the Vasto Lordes-level Hollows in Hueco Mundo just because you're a Shinigami?"

After hearing Aizen's words, Barragan suddenly burst into laughter.

"That's not something you should be worrying about."

Aizen chuckled after hearing Barragan's words.

"Is that so? You're quite confident, young Grim Reaper!"

"I've suddenly developed a slight interest in you..."

"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll tell you everything I know! I want to see how you, a mere Shinigami, will conquer the entire 'Hueco Mundo'."

"But you must remember this: other Vastodes are not as cultured as I am, and they will not speak to you Grim Reapers so politely!"

Barragan looked at Aizen and warned him.

Let's wait and see!

Aizen, however, remained confident in himself.

As for Kaname Tosen and Gin Ichimaru behind Aizen, they were disdainful of Barragan's words.

Is this what you call good manners? It's just that Barragan realized his abilities were ineffective against them, so he chose to negotiate...

Of course, Tosen and Gin Ichimaru wouldn't bother talking about manners with a Hollow, but they had already seen how troublesome other Hollows were from Barragan.

"As far as I know, besides myself, there are nine other Vasto Lorde level Hollows in this 'Hueco Mundo'! They are Rogar Palamia, who occupies the entire northwest; Lilynette Stark; Tia Halibel; and Nellyel. These four are the only four women among the Vasto Lorde, and they have chosen to live together. Apart from Lilynette, who is worth noting, Halibel and Nellyel are not a threat! As for Rogar, haha, she is not worth worrying about at all..."

Barragan, in a dramatic mood, started digging a hole for Aizen.

"Beyond the forces in the Northwest lies Arturo Pratidor, who occupies the entire Central Region and seized my throne! Since you, Death God, know Arturo's name, you should also be aware of his strength, so I won't elaborate. After Arturo usurped my throne, the three Vasto Lorde-level Hollows who were originally under my command—Deheera, Theon, and Szayelaporro—all those three opportunists, sided with him and became his lackeys. When dealing with Arturo's forces, all you need to do is be stronger than Arturo; those three spineless cowards are just opportunists, they'll follow whoever is stronger..."

Barragan introduced Arturo's forces to Aizen.

"Finally, there's that guy 'Kiba,' who occupies the easternmost part of 'Hueco Mundo,' echoing me from afar as I occupy the westernmost part of 'Hueco Mundo'..."

"To be precise, Yotsuba wasn't a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow. When he was an Adjuchas, he chose a path completely opposite to ours in his self-evolution. He chose to continue strengthening his size and power. However, calling him an Adjuchas isn't quite accurate! His power far surpasses that of an ordinary Adjuchas. Even my decaying power is no match for him..."

Barragan explained the layout of Hueco Mundo to Aizen.

"Hehe, I see..."

Upon hearing this, Aizen smiled with satisfaction.

There are more Vasto Lordes of this 'Hollow Circle' than he had imagined.

Including the Espada, which rivals the Void, there are a total of ten, which meets Aizen's original plan for the size of the Espada.

"Alright, Grim Reaper! After hearing about Hueco Mundo's plans, are you still going to continue with your scheme? The other Vastodes aren't as isolated as I am!"

Barragan looked at Aizen and spoke calmly.

"Of course, it's only interesting when it's difficult and challenging!"

Aizen smiled after hearing Barragan's words.

“Three days! In three days, I can make all Vastods submit to me.”

After Aizen finished speaking, he suddenly held up three fingers to Barragan.

"Three days?!"

"Hahaha, no need for three days! How about I give you three hundred years?"

"If you can subdue these Vastods within three hundred years..."

"I, along with all the Hollows under my command, pledge allegiance to your Soul Society!"

Barragan was amused by Aizen's words and looked at Aizen with a smile.

"Remember, it's not about pledging allegiance to the Soul Society..."

"...Instead, they pledge allegiance to me, Aizen Sousuke!"

Aizen corrected Barragan after hearing his words.

Yes, he had to correct Barragan's mistake. The one who ruled Hueco Mundo was not the Shinigami of Soul Society, but only Aizen.

"A word is settled!"

"Bylergan announced loudly. Only at this moment did Bylergan officially gain about 0.1% of Aizen's trust."

In truth, Aizen never intended to trust these Hollows; he merely treated them, along with the entire Hueco Mundo, as tools! Tools, as long as they are usable and effective, are sufficient…

"Then what happens next..."

Aizen looked into the distance.

"..."

Barragan watched Aizen quietly; now it was time to test the acting skills of the other Vastodes.

Aizen's next target was not the powerful Arturo, nor Lilynette and her group who occupied the entire Northwest and were subtly rivaling Arturo's forces. After teaching Barragan a lesson, Aizen's first target was Mitsuha, who was alone like Barragan.

At this moment, Jijiji was lying on the outskirts of the 'Great Void Forest', fast asleep.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The snoring of "Jijijijiba" alone was as deafening as muffled thunder from the sky.

"Wow, this is huge! Is this the guy from 'Yijijijiba'?!"

"Lord Aizen, no matter what, this guy's body is just too incredible! There really is such a massive Hollow in this world..."

In the sky, when Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tōsen, and Sōsuke Aizen saw that since Araki placed him in Hueco Mundo, he had been constantly recovering from the damage he suffered in the Soul King Palace by devouring Gillian and Adjuchas, and after hundreds of years of recovery, his strength had surpassed that of his peak period when he attacked Soul Society alone. Now, his enormous body was over ten thousand meters tall, much taller than Mount Everest, which made Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen feel incredible.

"Hehe, I've already woken up!"

Aizen chuckled as he looked at the enormous Tomoe before him, then called out its name loudly.

"This old man is not called Yijijijiba..."

After hearing Aizen's words, Tomoe slowly awoke from his slumber. He glanced at Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen before replying indignantly.

"What business do you little insects have disturbing my sleep?"

Looking at Aizen and the others, he asked.

"I will lead you on a completely new path of evolution!"

Upon hearing this, Aizen extended his right hand toward Mikitomo.

"Evolution? Hahaha..."

Yijijiba's laughter was like a booming bell, stirring up a series of waves of air.

The shockwave generated by 'Kiba's' maniacal laughter alone made it impossible for Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen to maintain their balance.

"I have already evolved to the pinnacle of the Great Hollow realm. There is nothing left in this world that can allow me to continue evolving! You three brats, become my food!"

As it spoke, it opened its gaping maw and charged toward Aizen and the other two.

"Have you truly evolved to the pinnacle of Hollow form?"

Aizen showed no panic or fear as 'Kiba' charged toward him; he calmly questioned the other.

"nature……"

'Kiba' responded to Aizen, but his actions did not stop there.

"If you have truly evolved to the pinnacle of Hollows, why did you venture into the Soul Society thousands of years ago and travel alone to the Soul King's Palace?!"

Aizen chuckled after hearing what 'Kiba' said.

"You guy..."

Aizen's words made 'Kiba' stop in his tracks. He looked coldly at Aizen and asked, "What exactly do you, a Shinigami, know?"

"I know everything about you..."

Aizen looked at 'Kiba' and smiled gently.

"Bastard!"

"Kiba" roared, making a move to swallow Aizen whole.

Are you really going to eat me?

Aizen looked at 'Kiba' and asked.

"certainly……"

'Jiba' answered truthfully.

"Then why don't you take a look at your feet?"

Aizen reminded 'Kiba'.