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Actually, the two of them are very similar.
However, compared to Numasekha, Izang's experience was nothing.
That was a pain far more despairing than death.
Actually, Okada Izo is not stupid.
This is both a warning and a caution.
Okada Izo, still somewhat struggling to process the situation, unusually refrained from his arrogance and simply asked dryly, "What's our next move?"
"You've seen that... Nura Clan before, haven't you?"
This country is still in some danger for us given our current strength. Once you've recovered, we'll gather some intelligence and then go check out other countries.”
Chapter 71 Changes in Six Years 4/6
Time flies, and six years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Inzen's life continued as usual: disguising himself, reading, writing, and conducting scientific research.
Of course, at this time Aizen had not yet hypnotized all the Shinigami in the Soul Society, so in order to achieve this goal, he tirelessly played the good guy and covered up Shikai for others, and would frequently make a trip to the Shinigami Academy.
He goes there every year during the recruitment season. Besides calligraphy classes, Aizen sometimes also teaches Kido and Kendo classes.
Within three years, he hypnotized all the active Shinigami, including all the powerful figures in the Gotei 13. Then, he went to the school every year to reinforce the hypnosis of the new generation. In short, the core idea was to never let a single one slip through the net.
His approachable manner and ability to connect with students quickly made him a popular captain among many newcomers.
During this time, Aizen finally demonstrated that he had mastered the D-solution.
However, since he is already the team leader, no one will be qualified to let him reveal his understanding and insights like they would during an assessment.
This made him even more perfect in the eyes of many Grim Reapers.
There are frequent cases of soldiers switching sides among the various divisions. Although the Shinigami of the Thirteenth Division have a strict rule that forbids retirement, they are surprisingly generous when it comes to switching sides.
Aside from the possibility of being held accountable by the original team leader, there are no losses or demands whatsoever, provided that the target company you're switching to is also willing to accept you.
Aside from accepting a few Shinigami of decent quality, Aizen rejected this trend.
Nonsense, if he keeps making a scene like this, he'll become popular among the team members, and the other captains will definitely come knocking on his door to challenge him to a duel.
No, strictly speaking, people have been coming to cause trouble quite often.
That's Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division.
Every few days, he would visit the Fifth Division under various pretexts such as gatherings, visiting, or discussions, always revealing a desire to spar with Aizen, which frightened Aizen so much that he could only escape by changing the subject each time.
Others' exchanges are genuine, but yours, Sister Hua, is just... well, let's just say it's not.
It's not that he can't win; Aizen feels he can win easily if he fights now. But winning wouldn't benefit him, and losing would mean getting killed, so it's completely unnecessary.
Unohana Retsu did not insist on this.
However, it was tough on some of the members of the Fifth Division.
If someone is injured, all treatments that could have been done with endotracheal intubation are now replaced with medication. If surgery is required, anesthesia is also omitted. Even if someone is sick, the medication with the worst taste and the longest treatment period is chosen.
The treatment was effective, but some people suffered terribly.
Aizen cleverly pretended to know nothing about this matter; since neither he nor Unohana, the parties involved, spoke of it, no one knew the reason.
Many people simply assume that the fact that someone in the Fourth Division wanted to switch to the Fifth Division displeased Unohana, the... cunning goddess.
These are all Aizen's public experiences over the past six years.
The Soul Society hasn't changed much in the past six years. After completing three years of menial tasks, Ootengu and Joe Higashi are still being held by the Captain-Commander in the First Division for training. They just don't have to do the menial tasks anymore, and their status as Shinigami has changed from having no status to being trainee Shinigami.
The captain usually seemed bored, so he would teach a few things, but he never taught him any of his own unique skills.
Although he had also reached the peak of the Shinigami realm, Aizen knew that there was still a gap between him and Yamamoto before his power-up.
It's not that Zanpakuto have a difference in direct combat.
Strictly speaking, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to kill Yamamoto. From a comprehensive perspective, Kyoka Suigetsu is more powerful than Ryujin Jakka.
This difference lies in the depth of one's foundation.
Both are at the limit, and Yamamoto's Slash Fist Demon Walk must also be at the limit, and he has mastered additional advanced techniques in at least various fields.
As for not teaching, it's a bit of a pity, but it's not unexpected; it was something I had anticipated.
Even if he taught Kenpachi Zaraki, it was essentially to curb the rapid evolution of that uncontrollable beast.
The Shinigami Academy has yet to encounter a genius that Aizen would even deign to acknowledge.
This further convinced Aizen how important talent and ability were.
While there aren't many students with exceptional talent, there are actually one or two, mostly from noble families. Unfortunately, none of these students have reached the highest level of ability.
Over the years, he had considered pursuing Toshiro Hitsugaya, but he always gave up after considering it.
That... shorty is really hard to recruit.
He recruited Big Dog and Tosen because they had weaknesses in their hearts, allowing him to take advantage of them; as for Gin Ichimaru, his motives were impure.
In the original story, if Hitsugaya hadn't had such high spiritual pressure that he was almost able to awaken his Zanpakuto on his own, endangering his grandmother's life, he probably wouldn't have joined the Soul Society.
For him, living a peaceful life with his grandmother and Hinamori Momo was the most important thing; he had absolutely no weaknesses.
Of course, it's not entirely impossible. If Aizen were ruthless enough to arrange a scene where a noble young master bullies men and women and accidentally kills an old woman, recruiting Toshiro wouldn't be difficult at all.
To seek revenge, Toshiro Shiro had no choice but to join the Spirits to gain power, and due to his allegiance, he easily became Aizen's tool.
Based on Hitsugaya's performance in the original work, where he was completely outmaneuvered by Aizen, it's safe to say he was 100% sure he'd fall for it.
But what are the consequences of doing this? If Toshiro finds out the truth, he'll probably be even more decisive than Gin Ichimaru.
Of course, Aizen could ensure that the arrangements were very secretive and proper, but subordinates acquired in that way would be meaningless.
He's a man who doesn't mind using schemes and tactics, but that doesn't mean he has no bottom line.
Being unconcerned with details and being ruthless are two different concepts.
If Aizen had become a completely ruthless man, he wouldn't be the incredibly charismatic Aizen who attracted countless people.
As for those in the shadows, well, Aizen had to admit that his plan to recreate the Hogyoku had indeed failed.
He followed the original steps exactly, but no matter what he did, he couldn't recreate a new Hogyoku.
However, he did not intend to give up. Having roughly understood the principle behind Kisuke Urahara's Hogyoku, he planned to try recreating Urahara's version of the Hogyoku while hunting Hollows over the next few years.
In this complex world where various systems intertwine, it would be foolish to place all your hopes for the Hogyoku on the plot.
"Finally, another one succeeded."
Putting away the Hogyoku, Aizen looked at the short-haired girl with a boyish face in front of him. He wasn't attracted to her graceful figure at all. He just calmly muttered to himself, "The success rate of Gillian's breakthrough to level 5 and transformation has reached 95%. There hasn't been a single failure in the last few dozen attempts."
"It's time to begin Experiment 550 on Adjuchas; these kinds of test subjects need to be captured personally."
This woman was over five years old, and coincidentally, Aizen also remembered her; she happened to be his second attendant in Hueco Mundo.
Looking at the somewhat shy girl in front of him, Aizen calmly ordered, "Lori, prepare an outfit for her."
"Tch, another woman breaking the fifth day of the lunar month, face."
However, this kind of manly guy simply cannot arouse Lord Aizen's interest.
Carrying a set of Las Noches's special attire, Lori spoke sarcastically as she carefully examined the other person's appearance.
She had a great figure, and her blonde hair and blue eyes were quite distinctive, but her masculine short hair and face made Lori feel no threat at all. She walked straight up to the freshman class and forcefully threw her clothes at him.
"I'm sorry."
I didn't mean to."
With her hands covering every part of her body, Menori was completely different from her appearance, exuding weakness and timidity, unlike those psychopaths who, after breaking through to the fifth level and transforming into human form, were still full of murderous instincts.
Lori blinked. This newcomer seemed to have something going for him.
After a long while, her eyes lit up, as if she had come up with a good idea.
"Lord Aizen, I'm usually the only attendant by your side, so I can't take care of you all the time."
This girl seems timid and probably won't do anything harmful to you. Let her come with you and take care of your daily life; I will personally teach her these things.
"
My head hurts, and I feel unwell while writing, but I feel a little better now.
Chapter 72 Let's Go, China is Too Dangerous 5/6
"what ever."
After a moment of silence, Aizen still allowed Lori's "reckless behavior."
To be honest, there have been quite a few beautiful women over 50 in recent years, but this is the first time Lori has made such a request.
Some of the reasons Lori hated and despised Lori were because Lori attacked Aizen immediately after breaking through to the fifth level and undergoing a transformation, while others were because Lori was jealous and resentful of her because of her beauty.
Aizen, who didn't value this aspect of his life, didn't pay attention to the issue either, and only kept Lori around because of special circumstances.
He wasn't sure how these two managed to become Aizen's attendants or how they became good friends in the original story, but it seemed that Lori had a crush on Minori.
"Hehe, thank you, Lord Aizen."
Lori turned her head and smiled sweetly.
However, this kind of smile probably only appears when Aizen is around.
Through years of contact, Aizen has also discovered a point.
Although his experiences are similar to Aizen's in the original work, resulting in a great similarity in their temperament and personality, he is ultimately different from the Aizen he remembers after awakening his past life memories.
His tolerance for these characters who appeared in the storyline has increased considerably.
Given his personality, he should have directly killed a traitor like Gin Ichimaru, instead of still hoping to actually subdue him.
Although Lori in the original story was also a fanatical idol of Aizen, she also held him in awe and kept her distance, unlike the current Lori who is genuinely gentle and approachable like a personal maid, only remaining that… tsundere twin-tailed type when interacting with others.
However, it's also possible that Lori's constant presence by her side over the past few years has gradually eased that sense of distance between them.
This feeling... well, how should I put it?
Not bad, right?
A hint of a smile flashed in Aizen's eyes.
After getting dressed, Menori carefully stood to one side, following Lori like a little follower.
"By the way, Lori."
"You should modify your own clothing slightly; the two sides of the chest area should be connected in the middle, otherwise they will easily fall off during combat."
Aizen, who had gotten up and was walking out of the lab, said from a distance.
"Eh! Is Lord Aizen worried that someone will take advantage of me?"
After a slight pause, Lori's face lit up with excitement, and a mesmerizing blush appeared on both sides of her cheeks.
Hearing Lori's words, Menori muttered to herself.
Could this woman have a crush on Lord Aizen?
She had already chosen to submit before the experiment, because she was timid and cautious by nature. She felt nothing but endless fear towards Aizen, a powerful figure who could take her life at any moment.
After a while, Lori snapped out of her reverie and gave Menori, who was showing some interest in her, a haughty look.
"Hey, introduce yourself, newbie?"
"Merino Maria".
"Not a bad name. You'll be with me from now on."
Watch and learn a lot, and remember everything well! Also, my name is Lori Evan!
Aizen, who had once again encountered an acquaintance, didn't cause much of a stir.
Perhaps this is related to the fact that Menori didn't have many scenes, or it could be due to the other party's appearance and aesthetic preferences.
However, he himself will not admit this.
However, compared to the Zanpakuto abilities of Lori, which have shown promise, these are all unknown. But whether it's being instantly defeated by Grimmjow or her status as Lori's sidekick, her strength is destined to be limited.
To be honest, bringing Lori out six years ago was actually a bit of a surprise to Aizen.
Because the costumes for Hueco Mundo were designed by Lori.
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