Night.
Yanagi Danzō waited for guests in the tea room.
He invited Sōsuke Aizen, Love Aikawa, and Kensei Muguruma to the Yanagi house to discuss the structural adjustment of the Gotei 13.
Yanagi Danzō believed that these Captains born in the Rukongai should be the most suitable targets for bribery.
"Lord Yanagi, Captain Muguruma said he has a stomachache tonight and can't come," a servant reported.
"He doesn't appreciate favors." Yanagi Danzō frowned slightly. "What about the other two?"
"Captain Aizen and Captain Aikawa have both agreed," the servant replied.
"There are still quite a few smart people." Yanagi Danzō's frown relaxed, and he waved his hand.
"Go guard the door. When they arrive, bring them directly here."
"Yes!"
After the servant left, Yanagi Danzō began to calculate the next arrangements.
It seemed Kensei Muguruma was a hothead similar to Isshin Shiba. In the future, he could try causing some trouble for him and getting a handle on him.
"The Intelligence Unit will be split to the 8th Division, the 'Maggots' Nest' to the 9th Division, and cases involving nobles will also be handed over to the 6th Division. In this way..."
Yanagi Danzō felt that splitting the 2nd Division was necessary. Weakening the influence of the Shihōin family would only benefit the Yanagi family, which was a Golden Seal Noble family.
"In this way, the 2nd Division will only be left with the duty of arresting commoner Shinigami."
The sudden voice tightened Yanagi Danzō's heart.
Looking up, he saw Sōsuke Aizen standing in the tea room, though he didn't know when he had arrived.
"Captain Aizen arrived so quickly?"
Yanagi Danzō pretended to be enthusiastic, a smile appearing on his slightly gloomy face. "Come, sit here."
"Acting Captain-Commander Yanagi invited me so graciously, Sōsuke wouldn't dare to neglect it," Sōsuke Aizen said politely.
"I have a premonition that Captain Aizen will benefit greatly tonight!"
Yanagi Danzō put on a friendly posture on the surface, but secretly laughed at Sora Katori's poor judgment of character.
He had just thrown out some bones, and Sōsuke Aizen was already about to betray his Professor.
"Indeed, the benefits tonight will be great."
The corners of Sōsuke Aizen's mouth rose slightly.
"The Seireitei is about to welcome a new master."
"Hahahaha!"
Yanagi Danzō laughed heartily. "I have just taken the position of Acting Captain-Commander and indeed need talents like Captain Aizen..."
Pfft—
A sharp blade pierced through Yanagi Danzō's chest.
Yanagi Danzō's laughter stopped abruptly.
"What are you doing! Sōsuke Aizen!!!"
Yanagi Danzō's expression changed drastically. He forcibly pulled out the blade from his chest and quickly retreated to the courtyard outside the tea room.
"Oh?"
Sōsuke Aizen looked curious. Yanagi Danzō was stabbed in the heart by him, yet he still had the ability to move.
"What is the meaning of this!"
Yanagi Danzō still couldn't figure out why Sōsuke Aizen suddenly attacked.
Even if they couldn't agree, there was no reason to attack directly.
This was the core area of the Seireitei!
His roar should have spread throughout the Yanagi house and even to the noble district. The 6th Division would soon send people to check the situation.
Moreover, Yanagi Danzō was a Captain-class combatant. Even if he hadn't trained or fought for a long time and his strength had declined seriously, he could still hold out until the Yanagi family guards and the 6th Division support arrived.
Sōsuke Aizen attacking here was just meaningless suicide!
At this moment, two people entered from outside the courtyard.
"Lord Yanagi, Captain Aikawa is here!"
The servant brought Love Aikawa in.
Yanagi Danzō was overjoyed and quickly asked Love Aikawa for help:
"Sōsuke Aizen is assassinating me! Captain Aikawa, come help me quickly!"
However, Yanagi Danzō did not get the expected response. Instead, he saw a scene that made his hair stand on end—
The servant and Love Aikawa walked past him as if they didn't see him.
Then, the servant led Love Aikawa into the tea room.
"What did you do to them!"
Yanagi Danzō asked in shock and anger.
He quickly realized that this was why Sōsuke Aizen dared to act here!
"It's just hypnosis using 'Kyōka Suigetsu'."
Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly.
He had been a Captain for quite some time and had long found opportunities to use 'Kyōka Suigetsu' on everyone in the Seireitei.
He even worked part-time as a calligraphy instructor at the Shin'ō Academy to show 'Kyōka Suigetsu' to the reserve Shinigami there.
"Hypnosis? You concealed the true ability of your Zanpakutō!"
Yanagi Danzō realized that no one would help him if he delayed, so he quickly raised his hand.
"Hadō #54. Haien!"
A disk-shaped flame shot out suddenly.
He attempted to release Kidō on the people in the tea room to wake up the hypnotized Love Aikawa.
However, the 'Haien' clearly released towards the tea room flew towards Sōsuke Aizen instead.
Sōsuke Aizen calmly raised his hand and caught the incoming disk-shaped flame. With a gentle squeeze, he crushed it.
"When was I hypnotized too!"
Yanagi Danzō's heart sank.
Unknowingly, he had also been hypnotized!
Moreover, the strength Sōsuke Aizen displayed was terrifying—
He actually crushed a mid-level Hadō with one hand!
Yanagi Danzō untied the bandages on his right hand, revealing a white arm.
"So that's it. You transplanted a Hollow's arm. Now you possess some Hollow characteristics and have a Hollow's regeneration ability."
After Yanagi Danzō untied the bandage with sealing effects, Sōsuke Aizen sensed the fluctuation of Hollow Spiritual Pressure.
Without the seal, Yanagi Danzō's Spiritual Pressure quickly became unstable.
His pupils turned crimson, full of crazy killing intent.
That white arm suddenly expanded, turning into an abnormally thick arm, with sharp claws growing from the five fingers.
"You seem unable to control this power." Sōsuke Aizen smiled. "No wonder you had to seal it."
Yanagi Danzō couldn't withstand the Hollow power, and tumors grew in many places on his body.
"Die!"
Yanagi Danzō roared and pounced.
"A pitiful person who has even lost the power of his Zanpakutō."
Sōsuke Aizen shook his head gently.
Whoosh—
In the next instant, his figure appeared behind Yanagi Danzō.
Sōsuke Aizen no longer paid attention to Yanagi Danzō, who stood stiffly in place, and calmly walked into the tea room.
"How could it be... so fast... Is this the Katori Style..."
Yanagi Danzō's body suddenly burst into countless blood mists. Dense sword marks appeared on his body, which quickly split into dozens of pieces and fell to the ground.
Inside the tea room, Love Aikawa, who was talking to "Yanagi Danzō", finally saw "Sōsuke Aizen who just arrived".
"Captain Aizen is here too!"
Love Aikawa had always felt a bit out of place among the Captains. Seeing Yanagi Danzō actively trying to win him over, he thought he might as well come and take a look.
"Since Captain Aizen is here too, let's get to the main topic... I'm afraid the structural adjustment I proposed earlier will be hard for others to agree to... I have another plan here, but there are some details that need confirmation from both of you..."
"The original structure indeed has major problems. I support the structural adjustment."
Under the deception of "Yanagi Danzō", Love Aikawa decided to support the proposal.
...
Katori Dojo.
Sora, who was about to rest, suddenly sensed the fluctuation of Sōsuke Aizen's Spiritual Pressure outside the courtyard.
Unless it was something important, Sōsuke Aizen wouldn't come to him at this hour.
Sora put on his coat and went out to the courtyard.
Before he could ask, he heard Sōsuke Aizen say:
"Professor, I have cleared the obstacles for you!"
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