Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

The houses here are dimly lit, but the dim light contrasts beautifully with the moonlight outside, creating a unique and lovely scene.

Suddenly, a slight sound broke the silence.

With a clattering sound, a wooden door slowly closed.

Aizen Sousuke stood at the door, holding a stack of documents that the Technology Development Bureau had just delivered, his gaze sweeping over the three people in front of him.

They are Toshiro Hitsugaya, captain of the third division; Shinji Hirako, captain of the fifth division; and Sajin Komamura, captain of the seventh division.

Hitsugaya Toshiro maintained his usual arrogant expression, the brat seemingly disdainful of everything around him.

Komamura Sajin, sporting a large wolf head resembling that of an Akita Inu, tried his best to mimic Yamamoto's serious expression as he stared intently at Aizen.

These are all perfectly normal scenarios. Under normal circumstances, Aizen probably wouldn't have noticed anything unusual about the three of them.

However, the problem lay precisely with the third person—Hirako Shinji.

Since becoming the vice-captain of the First Division, Aizen's workload has increased dramatically, so much so that he has had significantly less time to play games.

Moreover, Hirako Shinji, for some unknown reason, always finds fault with him and hinders him from making the world a better place.

How could he possibly tolerate this?

The fact that he was forced to be subordinate to Aozaki Mayuki and have to pretend to obey the orders of those nobles already made him very unhappy.

How could he possibly tolerate such an insult from a mere Hirako Shinji?

Therefore, in order to punish Hirako Shinji, the villain who hindered the development of the world, and also to vent his own anger.

He discovered a new hobby.

That means once a year, giving Shinko Hirako a hair treatment.

The benefits are obvious.

It can not only reduce the burden on Shinji Hirako's mind and clear his abnormal mind, but also relieve his own work pressure.

The urban legend of the hair thief has been circulating for seven years.

He commits crimes every year but has never been caught.

Moreover, it only happens once a year, and only one person suffers from it.

It is said that once, the Captain-General personally led the Deputy Captain to arrest the criminal, but in the end, the criminal still escaped.

Since then, Shinji Hirako has basically never taken off his wig.

Today happens to be the day Aizen relieves his stress; he had just returned from Hirako's house less than two minutes ago.

Logically speaking, Hirako Shinji should be completely bald by now.

But now, he appeared before me with a head of smooth, medium-length hair.

That hair looks like it's been growing for about a year!

With Aizen Sousuke's keen observation skills, he could tell at a glance that the hair was genuine and not a cheap wig made to imitate the real thing.

"Are you the spirit remains that Zhenyue mentioned? Then... before you leave this world, I have a question for you."

Aizen's tone was extremely gentle, like a kind and approachable older brother next door.

Unfortunately, there were no girls here who would blush because of this; the only long-haired person was the blond man in front of her with an annoying expression.

"He really is an arrogant guy, just like Aozaki Mayuki."

Hirako Shinji crossed his arms and said with a sarcastic tone.

Aizen adjusted his glasses, which reflected a ray of light. His proud head was slightly lowered, making it impossible to see his expression.

He didn't answer, but continued to ask:

"Why didn't you let me come by myself? Do the three of you dare to show yourselves in front of me?"

Hirako Shinji chuckled:

"Idiot, do you think I'm an idiot? Why would I tell you something like that?!"

"Also, standing in front of you are three captains. Instead of worrying about such trivial matters, you should worry about yourself."

“Vice Captain, that’s because your spiritual pressure is too strong, so we can’t find suitable materials for the time being.”

Komamura Sajin scratched his head, looking nonchalant, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

"Furthermore, our spiritual pressure has been enhanced compared to our original forms. My lord believes that the three of us working together should be able to put up a fight against you."

"Hey! Are you an idiot? Why did you tell him something like that?"

Shinji Hirako looked at his calm and collected teammate beside him, who seemed completely unaffected, and was utterly speechless.

Isn't this just a staged performance?

"That's Aizen, the most sinister and cunning member of the Gotei 13, and one of our greatest enemies!"

Komamura Sajin scratched his head with a wry smile:

"I'm sorry, but perhaps this is what Yuan Liuzhai often refers to as loyalty and righteousness."

"Loyalty my ass! Your current lord isn't that old man, nor is he Shingetsu or Aizen!"

Hirako Shinji sighed and rubbed his forehead.

"Well, what's said can't be taken back. But if it's a dead person, there shouldn't be any worry about it being told."

"Perfect timing, I've been wanting to teach this annoying guy a lesson for a while now."

Looking at the man with a calm expression under the moonlight, Hirako Shinji grinned, revealing a dangerous smile and a set of gleaming white teeth.

"Fall down, Nifu!"

Chapter 445 Lack of Talent

Following closely behind Hirako Shinji, Hitsugaya Toshiro and Komamura Sajin also drew their Zanpakuto, their spiritual pressure suddenly erupting:

"Seated atop the frosty sky, Hyōrinmaru!"

"Roar, divine retribution!"

Seeing the three people who had released their Zanpakuto, Aizen did not respond, nor did he reveal his spiritual pressure.

He said calmly:

“You three’s spiritual pressure has indeed increased, but even so, you can’t defeat me.”

A slight smile appeared on his lips as he continued:

“I am well aware of this, and I am sure you are well aware of it yourselves.”

“Even so, your so-called lord still made you stand before me.”

“His goal is definitely not to kill me, otherwise he wouldn’t have only sent you.”

So, what exactly are his plans?

"To get entangled with me? That's probably too difficult for you."

As Aizen spoke, he shook his head, seemingly finding the idea absurd.

Then he pointed out:

"And although he used loyalty as an excuse just now, he let me know important information so easily, which shows that he was completely unprepared."

"Your master has been able to lie low in Soul Society for so long, so he should be meticulous and wouldn't make such a mistake."

"So all of this seems very strange, really very strange."

"So, your purpose is simply to make me aware of your existence?"

Aizen said calmly.

He crossed his arms, his eyes deep and sharp, as if he could see through everything.

"So, your lord must know me and have absolute confidence in what he is about to do."

Aizen continued, his tone revealing a hint of doubt and curiosity.

He paused for a moment, as if he were thinking of a young man.

He had some knowledge of the young man's research, and they had even collaborated once.

"Is he trying to prove something? Or does he want to see me about something?"

Aizen muttered to himself.

His brow furrowed slightly as he pondered the question.

Upon hearing Aizen Sousuke's words, Hirako Shinji, Hitsugaya Toshiro, and Komamura Sajin all changed their expressions drastically.

They exchanged a glance, a hint of shock and worry flashing in their eyes.

Although they knew that the person in front of them was incredibly intelligent, their own master still held him in high esteem.

But when you actually witness his prowess, it's hard not to feel a surge of shock in your heart.

Their conversation just now, aside from revealing some intelligence, was quite tense.

But even with such a deceptive excuse, the other party still managed to guess the real intention so easily!

"Very well, our lord originally wanted us to demonstrate our strength first. Since you've already guessed it, we might as well be frank with you."

The most polite Komamura Sajin glanced at the two people beside him and sighed helplessly.

"My lord desires revenge against Seireitei, and he is also aware of the lieutenant's purpose."

"Our lord is not interested in ruling the world; perhaps we can cooperate."

"If you join us in destroying Seireitei, we will assist you in building an ideal world."

Upon hearing this, Aizen rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head:

"I'm sorry, but this offer is indeed very tempting."

"But... I refuse!"

The room fell into a deathly silence; the air seemed to freeze.

Hirako Shinji moved his feet and rushed towards Aizen in a flash.