“And that’s how it ended.”
Yoruichi stared at him for a good mont. His audacity to flirt with Unohana and being so nonchalant about everything had her dumbstruck.
He ignored her and dug into the food, devouring plate after plate everything like a certain spiky hair main character. “Ahhh… that was wonderful.”
Yoruichi shook her head. “Say thanks to Isane later.”
“Huh? Why?”
She pointed at the dishes on the table. “She paid for all the ingredients.”
Yoruichi told him all about her day. The small confrontation with Rukia at the start and then she briefly glanced over as her bonding mont with Momo. Then she scolded Rukia for almost burning down the kitchen and forcing Rukia to clean up the whole ss. After all that, they left the house together to buy so supplies, only to find that none of the shop owners put paynts on the tab. Isane’s tily appearance in the market had saved them from returning ho empty-handed.
Kazuya humd as he listened to Yoruichi. “Isane doesn’t deserve thanks for that — she deserves a whole night of love.”
“...”
“Anyway, let’s call it a night. I gotta wake up early tomorrow.”
Yoruichi yawned as she stretched like a cat. “Night…”
“What night? You’re coming with . Who else will be my pillow, huh?”
He grabbed her tail and dragged her to the bedroom.
***
Reading books by himself was one of Aizen’s favorite pastis. The constant stream of ideas and knowledge helped him keep up with the current world. The evolution of books also let him glimpse into the progress. There had been no major change in the Seireitei Bulletin, the biggest publishers in the Soul Society — a stark contrast to the ever-evolving books of the Living World.
A comparison between the histories of both realms would tell the truth behind the Soul Society’s stagnation. One realm suffered wars on a massive scale, and the other only went through one defining conflict over the last millennia — the Quincy.
The Soul Society needed a new god. One that wasn’t beloved by people but despised by them. An infallible tyrant god. And only he could fill the role of such a being and guide the Soul Society to a better future.
“Captain Aizen, I’m back~.”
Gin’s abrupt appearance put Aizen’s musing to an end. The ever-smiling viper shuffled across the room.
Closing the book, Aizen raised his head. “Welco back. Any report worth paying attention to?”
“There is,” Gin said, crossing his oversized sleeves on his chest. “There is a hot one you’ll want to know, Captain Aizen.”
Aizen put the book back on the shelf as Gin relayed the information he had gotten from his informants scattered through the Soul Society. Even though Aizen had zero trust in Gin, every piece of information brought by Gin turned out valid.
“The old man is sending soone to gather information in Hueco Mundo. It’s a secret expedition.”
“He is assessing Arrancars to be a grave threat to the balance, as expected. Do we have any nas?”
“Why would I call the news hot without the nas?” Gin said with a smirk. “It’s Captain Soi Fon and your favorite rookie, Kazuya Ishihara.”
“Interesting. Very interesting of them to trust him.”
Gin rubbed his hands, expecting . “The boy is already going places. Isn’t it better to take care of him now?”
“No. We won’t touch him.” Aizen shook his head. “I won’t mind you informing our people in Hueco Mundo to give him a hard ti.”
It was better for Kazuya and Soi Fon to stay busy in Hueco Mundo. The less powerful people stayed in the Soul Society, the less friction Aizen would face in executing his plan.
Gin grinned. “Oh. I’ll make sure he has the ti of his life there~.”
“How are they going to enter Hueco Mundo for this task?” asked Tosen, whose presence was completely ignored until now. “Outside of Royal Guards, do Shinigami even have a way to enter Hueco Mundo at will? (1)
The Senkaimon Gate only worked within the Living World and the Soul Society. The only known thod to enter Hueco Mundo was through Garganta. To rip open a hole in Garganta, one had to be a Hollow.
Gin rubbed his chin. “That’s a million yen question.”
“Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi,” Aizen whispered the na of Kisuke’s spiritual successor. “He must have found a way through dissecting Arrancars’ corpses. We cannot underestimate him.”
Aizen would’ve been wary of Mayuri without Kisuke’s ntorship. The maniacal scientist had no ethical or moral boundaries. In a sense, Mayuri could prove to be a worse enemy than Kisuke.
Gin scoffed. “That nutjob. I dread the day soone from our side has to fight him.”
“I have not accomplished much these past days,” Tosen whispered. “Captain Aizen, you have sothing planned for , right?”
“Yeah…” Aizen nodded. “You’ll play the role of my ssenger tomorrow.”
…
A/N for (1) - I had forgotten about Senkaimon Gate not working in Hueco Mundo. I think I made so mistake about it in the chapter where Harribel and Kazuya et Gin.
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