The expressions on the Kamisato siblings' faces changed slightly, but in the blink of an eye, they returned to normal.
Kamisato Ayato pressed down on Kamisato Ayaka's shoulder, signaling her not to act rashly. Kamisato Ayato quickly stood up, his expression firm: "The Kamisato Clan's loyalty to the Raiden Shogun is as clear as the sun and moon. From where does this talk of treason arise?"
"Your loyalty to the Raiden Shogun is, of course, genuine, just as Kujou Takayuki believes in the Musou no Hitotachi, but that doesn't mean you don't have selfish motives."
"The Traveler going to the resistance was your recommendation, wasn't it?" Hanachirusato spoke at the opportune moment, her voice identical to when she had questioned the Kamisato siblings earlier.
"We... we..." The Kamisato siblings fell silent. "We just wanted him to stay away from the vortex."
"Stay away from the vortex?" Hanachirusato was truly angry. "You let the Traveler investigate the truth of the Delusion. Not long after, he encountered a Fatui Harbinger and nearly died there."
Hanachirusato had been following behind Aether at the time and saw the Fatui Harbinger, Scaramouche.
After a brief exchange of blows, Hanachirusato, worried about Aether's condition, could only give up pursuing Scaramouche and lead Aether out of the dangerous area.
"This... we were not aware of this matter." Kamisato Ayaka's heart clenched as she recalled Aether's appearance.
"Hmph, of course I know you weren't aware."
"However, you colluded with Watatsumi Island, selling supplies to aid the enemy. Don't tell me that's completely false."
"Raiden Ei, oh no, the Raiden Shogun, has arrived at Watatsumi Island and brought it under her command. And they have already exposed you."
"So, what more do you have to say?"
To be honest, after learning about the various terrible situations in Inazuma, Hanachirusato was truly speechless.
Raiden Ei, is this what a human would do?
None of The Tri-Commission were clean.
"May I ask, how will the Raiden Shogun deal with us?"
Kamisato Ayato bowed respectfully to Hanachirusato, who was next to Aizen Sōsuke.
What that "Raiden Ei" meant, Kamisato Ayato didn't understand, but it should be a description of the Raiden Shogun.
From the other party's tone, it seemed she was very familiar with the Raiden Shogun.
Hanachirusato didn't reply, turning her gaze towards Aizen Sōsuke.
Anyway, she didn't want to be the bad guy.
Aizen Sōsuke, seeing this, chuckled softly: "The Raiden Shogun has not given any instructions."
"After subduing Watatsumi Island, it was discovered that the situation there is quite severe, with a shortage of personnel. It is necessary to temporarily stay there for a period of time. As subjects, you should naturally share her burden."
"Don't you agree, Lord Ayato?"
"This... yes." Kamisato Ayato vaguely guessed Aizen Sōsuke's objective, unsure if it was the Raiden Shogun's will or Aizen Sōsuke's own will.
"Inazuma's current situation is chaotic. The soldiers guarding the Tenshukaku cannot be dispatched, and the Tenryou Commission is still under investigation and cannot be freely deployed."
Aizen Sōsuke's voice was unhurried, completely gentle and refined.
"I understand your meaning. The Shuumatsuban will serve the Raiden Shogun and be stationed long-term on Watatsumi Island until the Raiden Shogun has other orders."
"Brother..." Kamisato Ayaka wanted to say something.
But Kamisato Ayato stopped her with a glance.
The Kamisato Clan colluded with the enemy and betrayed the nation—this matter could be big or small.
Among The Tri-Commission, there were two others worse than them, but if they were truly investigated, the Kamisato Clan would also be in deep trouble.
Moreover, Kamisato Ayato also roughly understood Aizen Sōsuke's objective.
To weaken the Kamisato Clan.
The Kamisato Clan cannot be allowed to dominate.
"Then I shall temporarily accept the Kamisato Clan's loyalty on behalf of the Raiden Shogun." Aizen Sōsuke's tone remained gentle. "By the way, the Raiden Shogun also has an instruction: in the future, Inazuma will be open to the Seven Nations, and all diplomatic affairs will be led by the Kamisato Clan."
This was equivalent to the role of a diplomat.
This was like hitting them with a stick and then offering a sweet treat.
Taking away someone's Shuumatsuban without giving some benefits would not be good.
"Thank you for the Raiden Shogun's trust." Kamisato Ayato immediately understood.
"The Raiden Shogun has a task to give you." Aizen Sōsuke took out a stack of letters nearby and handed them to Kamisato Ayaka.
"May I ask what the content of the task is...?" Kamisato Ayato's heart skipped a beat.
"We hope Miss Kamisato, as the Shirasagi Himegimi, will visit Liyue as an envoy. As the socialite Miss Kamisato, you should know exactly what to do."
"Are there no specific instructions?" Kamisato Ayaka asked in confusion.
"The Raiden Shogun will soon visit a consultant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in Liyue named Zhongli."
"After meeting the Liyue Qixing, tell them about this matter, and they will naturally understand."
"Wangsheng Funeral Parlor consultant Zhongli... what are his characteristics?"
"He likes to watch plays and listen to music, doesn't pay for meals, and often runs up tabs."
"Uh..." Kamisato Ayaka froze.
How distinctive! Isn't that just a street loafer?
How could such a person be known by the Liyue Qixing? Could it be that he's at the top of the blacklist for eating and not paying?
"Why would the Raiden Shogun visit... no, I've said too much." Kamisato Ayaka apologized.
"If there's nothing else, you may leave." Aizen Sōsuke waved his hand, signaling the two to depart.
The people of the Tri-Commission had all left. At this moment, only Aizen Sōsuke and Hanachirusato, who was monitoring Aizen Sōsuke, remained in the Tenshukaku.
"Aizen Sōsuke, is it really alright for you to make decisions for Raiden Ei like this?" Hanachirusato's tone was somewhat accusatory.
After all, many things Aizen Sōsuke said, Raiden Ei had never mentioned, including attending the wedding of Kujou Kamaji and Hiiragi Chisato—that was entirely Aizen Sōsuke's own decision.
"As long as Raiden Makoto can be revived, do you think she would care about such minor matters?"
Hanachirusato fell silent.
Indeed, if Raiden Makoto were revived, attending a wedding would be a small matter. Perhaps even if Raiden Ei didn't want to go, Makoto would drag her along.
"To be honest, how confident are you?"
"Nothing is one hundred percent. Given my agreement with Lumine and Raiden Ei, I will do my best to fulfill what I said."
"If it ultimately fails, that is also a possibility that existed from the beginning."
"You're just like the Princess said, you're a dangerous man." No matter what Aizen Sōsuke did, he always appeared calm and composed, as if all possibilities had been considered by him.
"Dangerous, huh... I didn't expect her to use such a word to describe me."
"It's truly an honor." Aizen Sōsuke didn't care.
"Speaking of which, Scaramouche's location is correct, right?"
"Are you confident?"
"If he isn't as strong as the Raiden Shogun, you'll see him in the Tenshukaku."
Aizen Sōsuke toyed with the Hōgyoku in his hand.
The next moment, accompanied by the energy released by the Hōgyoku, an Abyss Portal, similar to the one that appeared when Hanachirusato arrived, slowly materialized.
"This is...!" Hanachirusato's expression suddenly changed. "You actually managed to do this!"
"The pursuit of knowledge is a joyful thing. No one can stand in the heavens from the beginning, not even the Abyss."
Aizen Sōsuke slowly stepped into the Abyss Portal.
Leaving Hanachirusato in the Tenshukaku, looking stunned.
He had no Abyss aura on him, yet he could easily open an Abyss Portal.
Was that thing called Hōgyoku in his hand really that powerful?
Or rather, could it continuously evolve?
…
A few days later, in the GT World.
"Su... Super Saiyan 4?" Goku was so excited he almost jumped up.
There was actually a transformation even stronger than Super Saiyan 3?
"Quick, quick, tell me, how do I do it? What do I need to do?" Goku, who had already grown a tail, wagged it continuously, showing his current mood.
"Do you remember how you first transformed into a Super Saiyan?" Beryl asked.
"Uh... why bring that up?" Goku's memory of the Frieza Saga was already a bit blurry.
"Because, to transform into Super Saiyan 4, you might have to sacrifice someone closest to you."
Goku: "???"
Pan: "???"