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It was my fault, it was all my fault; this time it was my own mistake.
Chapter 167 Taking Rangiku as a Disciple 1/18
Why did he come today? Zaemon's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected this day to come so soon.
Although he knew all along that meeting Aizen was inevitable given his current status, encountering someone of this level after only two days in the world still made him quite uneasy.
"No, you can't be nervous!"
Sighing softly, Zaemon raised his head and forced a happy smile, recalling the performance from his memory, and called out, "You're here, brother!"
"The acting is terrible."
Aizen and the system tacitly agreed in secret.
Compared to Zaemon, who was a... time traveler, Matsumoto Rangiku was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked over somewhat nervously.
"Um... Captain Aizen, is there something you need from me?"
"You two come with me first."
Aizen shook his head, didn't say what he was taking them to do, and simply turned and left.
Zaemon and Rangiku exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts.
Why did he call on Rangiku? Was he planning to use her to restrain Gin Ichimaru? No, that's not Aizen's style.
What did Captain Aizen want with me? Could it be related to Gin? But since he's with his brother, it shouldn't be anything bad, right?
Led by Aizen, the three of them quickly arrived at the open lakeside near the Fifth Division.
Aizen, who had stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at the two of them with a gentle expression.
"I've called you two here today because I have some personal matters to discuss."
Let's talk about Rangiku's situation first. You probably already know that Gin left the 5th Division to become the captain of the 3rd Division.
"Yes, it happened a week ago."
Mentioning this, Rangiku's face couldn't help but beam with pride and joy.
Upon hearing the news, she made a special trip to the Third Division to celebrate with Gin Ichimaru.
What did he mean by bringing this up? This scene isn't in the anime or manga.
Zaemon stared intently at the two of them, a headache creeping over him.
He constantly kept a portion of his attention on this "time-traveler brother".
Aizen thought to himself, "So naive. He can't even hide his basic emotions, yet he wants to put on an act for me."
Even without awakening past life memories and a system, aside from doubting it, one would at least be able to detect that something is amiss.
In terms of acting skills, he's miles behind that traitor Gin Ichimaru.
"That's right, I'm happy that Gin can become the captain of the Third Division, but now the Fifth Division is missing a vice-captain."
The current third seat of the Fifth Division was earned by Gin when he became the vice-captain. His abilities are not yet sufficient for a vice-captain position. Although I can use my authority to overcome objections, doing so would be bad for him and for the Fifth Division.”
Aizen patted the grass, chuckled, and gestured for the two to sit down. He then said, "So, I'm thinking of checking out the Shinigami Academy to see if there are any talented juniors. If so, I plan to train them for a few years, and when they're capable enough, I can become the vice-captain of the Fifth Division."
Neither of them were fools; upon hearing Aizen's words, they naturally understood what he meant.
"So, Captain Aizen, you've taken a liking to me, Rangiku?" She pointed to herself with a slightly surprised, slender, pale finger. "Logically speaking, shouldn't fifth and sixth-year students be more..."
Aizen chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Well, actually, training a vice-captain only requires enough talent; it's not that difficult."
To be honest, there are quite a few people in the Fifth Division who have this potential, but I prefer to nurture geniuses, like Gin, who has the potential to become a captain.”
Matsumoto Rangiku was completely dumbfounded.
Despite being assigned to the team as a genius captain, and being a top student in her class, she still felt awe and longing for the role of captain.
It's not that they don't have this desire, but in reality, it often takes more than ten years for a truly talented person with the potential to be a captain to emerge.
Compared to Gin Ichimaru, her genius was worlds apart.
"This, this won't do."
"I...I...I'm not as good as Yin."
Matsumoto Rangiku stammered somewhat nervously.
Seeing Matsumoto Rangiku's lack of confidence, Aizen gently comforted her, "Don't worry, most of the current captains, including myself, are not as talented as Gin."
After learning of my thoughts, Yin recommended you immediately, and I trust Yin's judgment.
"I came here partly to get to know you better, and partly to see what your personal wishes are."
Upon hearing "Silver's recommendation"
Matsumoto Rangiku's face showed undisguised joy, then she lowered her head, her face slightly flushed.
The time-traveling brothers, Zaemon and Zaemon, standing to the side had countless things they wanted to say.
Gin Ichimaru must be out of his mind to recommend Rangiku Matsumoto to you.
Wow, this woman actually believed it! And who ruined Matsumoto Rangiku's talent? Don't you have any Hercules in your heart? Now you've tricked Matsumoto Rangiku away, what about Hinamori Momo? Has the main character changed from Hitsugaya Toshiro to Ichimaru Gin? Is the plot really that exciting? Despite his many thoughts, Zaemon didn't think this matter could be settled.
Even if a deal is reached now, it will definitely fall through later due to Gin Ichimaru's interference; otherwise, there won't be a future vice-captain of the 10th Division.
But the next second, he was dumbfounded.
".
Since that's the case
After a brief moment of hesitation following her initial joy, Matsumoto Rangiku revealed a determined expression and formally introduced herself with a relaxed yet enthusiastic demeanor: "Matsumoto Rangiku, 27 years old."
"My grades are pretty good, and I'm also good at dancing. I look forward to working with you in the future, Aizen-sensei."
The last word "teacher"
Rangiku Matsumoto winked playfully.
After getting to know him a little better, this... future heavy drinker immediately revealed his true nature.
"Hey, what on earth happened?"
"Why did Matsumoto Rangiku become Aizen's student? This doesn't make sense!"
"Could it be that Aizen in this world isn't a villain?"
"Or is this all a butterfly effect caused by me, since I'm in the same classroom as Matsumoto Rangiku, but I've only been here for three days? Or is it because of that... Higashi-chan, who doesn't exist in the original story?"
"System, System Daddy, System Grandpa, tell me what's going on!!!"
S-Cut Aizen Senzaemon's inner voice screamed incessantly.
His subtle change in emotion was immediately apparent.
Aizen caught it, and immediately felt a sense of pleasure.
He deliberately invited both of them together, not only to get to know this... fake younger brother's personality and temperament better, but also for the pleasure of toying with others while they remained completely clueless.
"Alright, come find me at the Fifth Division during your free time from now on. You can leave now."
With a gentle word of advice, Aizen looked at the...transmigrator brother and pushed up his glasses: "Senzaemon, I heard your grades haven't been very good since you enrolled."
"Ahhhhhh"
One of the time-traveling brothers suddenly woke up with a blank expression.
Chapter 168 The Kidnapping Scheme Begins (2/18)
Upon hearing this, Aizen Senzaemon almost broke out in a cold sweat.
Communicating with this person face-to-face was indeed quite frightening.
At this moment, he also thought of his "predecessor".
In this case, his spiritual pressure talent is acceptable, but his learning ability is extremely poor.
Seeing the brothers talking, Matsumoto Rangiku very sensibly got up and quietly left, waving goodbye to Aizen before she left.
Seeing the other's gentle gaze, Zaemon ignored Rangiku's departure and nervously adopted the embarrassed and shy demeanor he remembered: "I'm sorry, brother."
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but some of the things the teacher taught were indeed difficult to understand.
However, I have recently made some progress in my swordsmanship.
"Oh, really?"
Aizen asked a question at the opportune moment, but did not continue to discuss the topic.
The other side's faceplate was labeled "Bukushima-ryu Swordsmanship".
"
He's not blind, he saw it.
"Of course, brother, you can try sparring with me."
A glint of light flashed in Zaemon's eyes, and he quickly made his request.
"Let's put that aside for now; I have something more important to tell you."
""
Zaemon's face stiffened.
How could they be so disrespectful?
Although there are no penalties for side quests, the rewards are very generous.
The perfect-level reward, in particular, is like a meteoric rise; it's no exaggeration to say it's a direct step into the ranks of vice-captain.
His spiritual pressure talent is not bad. As long as he completes his Shikai, masters the Sixty-Five Breakers, Men and Binding Path, and has top-tier Shunpo, even without considering swordsmanship, he will be able to achieve great things.
They're no weaker than the average vice-captain.
In this situation, his system is still specifically designed for swordsmanship, even without the Flying Sword Style, relying solely on the Poison Island Style swordsmanship.
He's no less capable than a typical vice-captain.
As for the difficulty of defeating Aizen, well, could Aizen really use his full strength against his own brother? The system didn't say that you have to defeat the opponent's full strength.
Perhaps all Aizen needs to do is admit defeat, and that would be considered a victory. In that case, he felt he still had a chance of success.
Although that would still be difficult, at least there would be some hope.
People should still have dreams. What if, just what? What if you succeed? "W-what's wrong?"
"I asked, Zaemon, in a dry, stilted manner."
Have you made any progress on the Shikai of your Zanpakuto?
"No."
Aizen was not surprised by this answer.
Since the person Aoimon doesn't exist in this world, there's nothing left for him to rely on.
It's absurd for someone who's only been in this world for three days to want to establish a connection with his Zanpakuto; at this moment, his Zanpakuto should still be in the process of being formed.
Aizen, taking advantage of the situation, extended his hand and said with a gentle smile, "No need to rush. As long as your spiritual pressure is strong enough, your Shikai will simply come naturally."
"!!!"
"I've been taken advantage of!!!" Zaemon roared inwardly.
However, thinking about my actual age and Aizen's age, I suddenly felt much more at ease.
Zaemon forced a harmless, innocent smile and said regretfully, "Increasing spiritual pressure isn't a simple matter, besides..."
Furthermore, high spiritual pressure doesn't necessarily mean one can awaken a Zanpakuto; Kenpachi Zaraki is a prime example.
Zaemon didn't say the second half of the sentence, nor did he dare to utter it and arouse suspicion.
"Well, besides what?"
Aizen suddenly found it quite amusing to tease this newbie.
Every word and action revealed a deep sense of caution, as if afraid of saying something wrong that might arouse suspicion.
Upon closer inspection, the fake younger brother in the name is actually quite good-looking, with curly hair of the same color and delicate features that suggest a submissive personality.
If this were placed in fan fiction, it would probably lean towards a neutral, wicked, and arrogant style once the character matures and gains popularity.
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