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"Do not..."

Aizen paused for a moment, then said, "We're far from the worst-case scenario yet, in fact... there's a flaw in what they've been doing."

"Hmm? What flaw?"

"Ichimaru Gin said, puzzled."

"Ah... I must say, that person has already pushed himself to the limit. It's quite impressive that he was able to find my only weakness at that time." Aizen took off his glasses and said, "Given the intelligence and effort of those people, it's already commendable that they could achieve this level. But... in the end, it's just 'this level'."

"You're really impressive, Captain Aizen," Gin Ichimaru said, looking at Aizen. "I have absolutely no idea what you mean by that..."

“You don’t need to know, Gin.” Aizen smiled slightly. “You just need to follow my orders.”

"Yes, yes, I understand, Captain Aizen..."

......

"What's this?"

Unohana Retsu looked at the corpse of Aizen Sousuke, which was originally displayed in the Fourth Division, and said in surprise.

"I...I don't know. He suddenly became like this. This...this is no longer Lieutenant Aizen's body! Did someone take Lieutenant Aizen's body?"

Retsu Unohana didn't speak, but instead went to where Aizen Sousuke's body had been. Looking at the bald corpse, she said, "Go investigate which squad this face belongs to... And yes, there's no doubt it's the same corpse from before, there's no mistaking that feeling..."

In other words, he had previously impersonated Aizen and was then killed by someone!

At this point, the 12th Division Captain's testimony had already made things clear...

What he said is very likely true!

"You all investigate this matter first; I need to see the Chief of Staff—"

"Yes!"

Retsu Unohana said this as she rushed towards the First Division barracks. If the information was correct, Room 46 would be sentencing Kisuke Urahara today, and if she could get there before then—

"Captain Unohana?"

Chojiro Sasaki looked at Retsu Unohana, who had rushed over in a hurry, with some surprise and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Yes." Retsu Unohana nodded and said, "I have something to report to the Captain-Commander. May I inform him?"

"No need, I already know." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's voice came through: "What is it you want to say?"

"Excuse me."

Unohana Retsu walked in and looked at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, asking, "Commander-in-Chief, how is the captain of the 12th Division now?"

"Well..."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni looked over in confusion: "What's wrong?"

“It’s possible that what he said about the culprit being ‘Aizen Sosuke’ is true.” Unohana Retsu said directly, “The body of Aizen Sosuke in the Fourth Division’s barracks suddenly turned into another person. This makes sense when combined with what the Twelfth Division Captain said about Aizen Sosuke’s abilities.”

“Aizen Sousuke used the power of his Zanpakuto to control our senses, making us perceive that person as ourselves, while he was conducting his own experiments in Rukongai at that time.”

"The 12th Division Captain... Urahara Kisuke has already defected." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said, "Even if what you said is true, it's already undeniable. Regardless of whether it was the 12th Division Captain who said it, his defection is the greatest rebellion against Soul Society, and he is already a sinner!"

“…I understand.” Retsu Unohana said helplessly. Since she was already too late, there was nothing she could do.

"Also, don't let this get out." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said to Unohana Retsu, "Getting this out of the way will only make the members suspicious of each other."

"What does the Captain-Commander mean?"

Unohana Retsu said in surprise...

"Yes, that's right."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning couldn't be simpler.

Mutual suspicion among humans is the most serious breach of order, and this applies to Shinigami as well. If word gets out about Aizen's affair, then—no one can be sure that the person beside them is truly their former friend...

Aizen, who had not left Soul Society, had instead infiltrated the area.

This kind of panic is perhaps the most terrifying thing.

On the contrary, it is safer to expose Aizen to the public and understand his danger.

It was too late. Before, no one knew how dangerous Aizen Sousuke was, and by the time they did, he had already infiltrated the shadows and was now nowhere to be found.

"So, regarding the investigation of Aizen..."

"Stop. With that kind of capability, I don't think we'll find anything. As for the relevant matters... I'll report to the 46th Division."

"I see."

Watching Retsu Unohana leave, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto pondered for a moment...

He pondered whether it was better to report to the 46th Division or tell the Zero Division...

He also sensed danger in this incident.

"Of all times..." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni opened his eyes and looked at the First Division barracks in front of him: "Come to think of it, it's been almost a thousand years..."

Chapter 1071 The Beginning of Chaos

"Hmm, you really aren't going to be the team leader?"

Kyoraku Shunsui took a sip of sake and said, "There are quite a few open positions in the Gotei 13 right now... With your strength, you could practically choose any one of them."

"Haha, that sounds good, but I'll pass." Ryougi Kazumi shook his head: "Instead of trying to persuade me, you should ask Shiki which squad she's going to, and then I'll go to that squad. We can't be separated."

"That's a real shame... I also asked your teammate, Zaraki, and he doesn't agree either... Speaking of which, how did he get back after being lost for so long?"

"Who knows, they probably just came back along the way." Ryougi Kazuya replied casually. In reality, he encountered them on his way there... He had originally planned to go with Kenpachi Zaraki to fight them, but in the end, he didn't make it in time.

By the time they arrived, the matter was already over, and they naturally headed back towards Seireitei.

"What do you think about that matter?" Ryougi Kazumi asked. "I was too hasty before and didn't have time to ask."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"The death of Lieutenant Aizen."

"Ah... well, it must be very heartbreaking." Kyoraku Shunsui looked up and said, "It's really unexpected. Captain Aizen has always been so gentle and hasn't offended anyone, right? Why... did it end like this..."

"Yes, it's really regrettable." Ryougi Kazumi chuckled but didn't refute.

The idea that Kyoraku Shunsui had absolutely no suspicion of Aizen Sousuke is simply impossible.

Or rather... he had already discovered Aizen's strange behavior through his own methods, but he just hadn't said anything.

"Well, I've had enough of the drinks, so I'll head over now. I'm worried the Eleventh Division's barracks might get demolished if I stay out too long."

"Haha, that's really scary, really scary..."

“However, there’s one thing I’m still curious about.” Ryougi Kazumi stopped and said, “Your adjutant got involved because of something you said, and we don’t know what will happen to him after that… Don’t you have anything to say?”

“…Ah…no.” Kyoraku Shunsui’s hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly as he looked at his reflection in the wine and said, “I have nothing to say. Lisa-chan, you’re strong. You’ll be alright.”

"Is that so... Sorry, I'll be going now." Ryougi Kazuya pushed open the door and walked out, looking around before heading towards the Eleventh Division.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted slightly, and he smiled as he looked at the person walking towards him: "You're really something... Aizen actually dared to let you return to the Seireitei?"

"Ah, it's Lieutenant Ryougi. How terrifying." Gin Ichimaru looked up at Kazuya Ryougi and said with a smile, "I don't understand what Captain Aizen is thinking either, but there's nothing I can do. After all, it's the captain's order, and I can only obey. Speaking of which... it was you who killed that 'Aizen' captain before, wasn't it?"

"It doesn't matter who it is."

“No, it’s related.” Gin Ichimaru revealed a sly smile: “You shouldn’t have done this. Because of you, things have started to spiral out of control.”

"Ok?"

"How could Captain Aizen not know his own weaknesses, and how could he be completely unprepared for them? You underestimate him, you underestimate Captain Aizen."

“…Is that so?” Ryougi Kazumi thought for a moment. “No, I didn’t underestimate him. On the contrary, I’ve already acted in the most cautious way I could think of…”

“No.” Gin Ichimaru shook his head. “The most cautious approach is to do nothing. All the openings are fake. What we're doing now is pointless. Unless we find a decisive opportunity…”

Gin Ichimaru walked past Ryougi Kazuya and said, "You'd better think about what will happen next and how to deal with it. Relatively speaking, Captain Hirako did a better job, although... he still hit Captain Aizen's target right away."

Snap—

Gin Ichimaru looked at the hand on his shoulder and said, "Is there something you need, Lieutenant Ryougi?"

“Gin, it’s not me who’s not wary enough, it’s you.” Ryougi Kazuya released his hand and said, “You can’t be sure whether the person standing next to you is Aizen or Ryougi Kazuya, can you?”

Gin Ichimaru's pupils contracted slightly: "Then...who are you?"

"Anything else? Of course, it's Ryougi Kazuya." Ryougi Kazuya released his hand and said with a smile, "I can tell you're a little flustered. Just like you said yourself, you're not vigilant enough anymore. Is it because you've left Aizen's side?"

"...Then, I'll assume you're Ryougi Vice-Captain." Gin Ichimaru slightly opened his eyes and said, "Just like before, I can't prove you're not Ryougi Kazuya or Aizen Vice-Captain, and the same goes for everyone else. I can't prove I'm Gin Ichimaru either. Do you... know what that means?"

Ryougi Kazuya paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "What good would doing this do for Aizen?"

"What good would it do me..." Gin Ichimaru laughed, no, it was Aizen who laughed.

Before Ryougi Kazuya's eyes, the original Gin Ichimaru gradually transformed into Aizen's appearance, grabbing Ryougi Kazuya's hand: "What good do you think this will do me? Besides, what about the Gin statue I'm impersonating?"

Chi-

boom!

Aizen paused for a moment, then frowned slightly as he watched Ryougi and Miya walk past him. Just now...

"Oh, it's Ichimaru?" Ryougi Kazuya turned around and said with a smile, "The captain and vice-captain of the Fifth Division are both dead. Haven't you ever thought about becoming the captain of the Fifth Division or something?"

"Ah...no." Aizen Sousuke said, turning to leave. He...felt something was off. What was it...?

Watching Aizen Sousuke leave, Ryougi Kazuya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The moment Gin Ichimaru transformed into Aizen, he was genuinely startled. However, he quickly erased his own memories and, with his superb acting skills, made it clear that the person in front of him was indeed Gin Ichimaru, and that this was the person he had just met...

He had originally planned to say he had urgent business to attend to and leave immediately without further conversation.

But... it seems my abilities can't be effective forever.

"Spiritual pressure... huh?"

Chapter 1072 Crisis of Trust