During that time.
Ai Ran had watched all the videos in the group.
He had also read through the information in detail.
He understood which world Rin Tosaka belonged to — but that one's temper was not easy to provoke.
If it had been Xiao Feng, fine.
That one was already basically dead.
Why was his mouth so cheap to begin with? Lan Ran's eyelids twitched, and finally he just sighed.
"Forget it… no point thinking about it. Let's consider how to increase our strength and become believers of the true god…"
As one of the wiser death gods in the world of souls,
Aizen had always wanted to break through the limits of the Reaper — but that step was incredibly difficult to take.
Even with centuries of preparation,
He still had not dared to take that final leap. Lately, however, he had found a goal and was ready to execute it.
As for offerings —
Was there anything better than death?
And the collapsed jade of half-finished products…
Lan Ran curled his lips in a smile, and several familiar figures flickered through his mind. Their words alone qualified them to be goddesses.
But there were too few people he could trust at the moment.
He needed more helpers.
Ichimaru Gin had always harbored murderous intent toward him — but Hinamori Momo was a good girl. She admired him deeply.
And she was cute. Genuinely cute.
She could serve as a temporary ally.
Lan Ran thought this over, his body dissolving into nothingness, and he vanished from the room without a sound.
What he had chosen was the Spatial Arts technique.
Because it allowed him to easily accomplish many things — to remain undetected by Old Yamamoto, for instance, or by any of the other death gods.
In a moment,
Ai Ran arrived at Hinamori Momo's home, just as the girl was practicing with her sword.
She looked up, surprised and delighted to see him.
"Master Aizen, why are you here? Is something wrong?"
"Nothing, I have recently come into some truth, and I wanted to find someone to share it with. I wonder if you might have time to listen."
Aizen's words left Hinamori stunned.
The truth?
What truth?
Though she didn't fully grasp what Aizen meant, Hinamori chose to listen anyway.
"Go ahead — I won't tell anyone."
The girl pressed her hand to her chest and said solemnly.
Her expression was utterly serious.
Ai Ran sat down beside her and said with a smile: "In the past, the **** of death always believed he was powerful, never knowing that there was a true creator in this world — a great being.
The true **** beyond the planet and the universe."
"Wow… So there really is such a great god? But I don't know anything about his story."
"Nor do I. But… just yesterday, I received the power of god, and at the same time came to understand the grace of god.
God says this world is lacking in faith. So… would you like to join the embrace of god, like I have?"
Aizen's eyes fell softly on Hinamori Momo, but in his left hand, a crack of black space had already opened.
If this girl chose to refuse,
He would kill her on the spot.
Ai Ran was a cautious **** of death — naturally, he would leave no traces.
出乎意料的是,黑崎一护只是愣了一瞬,随即用力点头说道:"我想加入神的教派,请收下我."
Unexpectedly, Hinamori Momo simply froze for a moment — then nodded vigorously. "I want to join the sect of god. Please accept me."
"It's so good. Come — let me give you strength."
Lan Ran said with a smile, and the power in his hand vanished in an instant.
Hinamori Momo tightly closed her eyes and entered the meditation space.
It took only fifteen minutes.
A powerful spiritual pressure burst from her body — terrifyingly intense, far beyond anything Wu Jianba could produce!
Had Ai Ran not used the power of space to isolate the courtyard,
Death would already be gathering outside.
Boom.
When Hinamori opened her eyes, Reiatsu began to stabilize and compress back inward.
She stared at her palm in disbelief and said in amazement: "This… how did I become so powerful?"
"Go on — try your Zanpakuto."
Aizen prompted at just the right moment.
The girl drew her Zanpakuto and began the release process. Her Shimotsuki turned into a long blade coursing with golden flames.
"Have you chosen the Fire Divine Art?"
"Hmm — because Shimotsuki can release flames, so I just…"
Ai Ran glanced at the scorched earth and the dried-up pond, then said quickly: "You can put your power away. In a short while, everyone outside will know."
"Oh — right…"
After the girl came to her senses, she quickly suppressed her strength.
In an instant, the temperature plummeted sharply.
Ai Ran frowned at the devastated courtyard, then restored the place to its original state using magical techniques.
At this point, Hinamori Momo asked: "Master Ai Ran, the power of god is truly immense. What are we going to do next?"
"Expand the faith. Let's start with the **** of death who has no power at the bottom. No need to hold back or suppress your strength — just act more ordinary than usual…"
"Understood."
Having secured the first believer,
Aizen's ambitions began to swell. If even a young Hinamori Momo could obtain such terrifying power,
Then the next step was simple.
Old Man Yamamoto — get ready to sit down and wait for death.
He vanished on the spot, because Aizen had already identified his next target — Tousen.
This was a **** of death who was profoundly dissatisfied with the current system of the Soul Society.
It just so happened that Aizen wanted to establish a brand-new system.
He was the ideal candidate.
Half an hour later, Tousen returned home from completing his mission.
The moment he opened the door, he saw Ai Ran.
Rather than speaking, Tousen turned around, closed the door, and silently walked around to the other side and sat down.
"Why don't you ask why I came?"
"You came quietly of your own accord. You will tell me your reasons when you're ready. Why would I ask?"
Lan Ran smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth. "I recently met the true god, and he is rather displeased with the current world.
I wonder if you'd like to join?
In the world where the system is rebuilt, there will be no unfairness, no depraved elder houses."
Fair.
Just one word.
But it made Tousen grow heavy for a breath and a half.
"Just the two of us can't overthrow the Soul Society — what you're thinking is a bit too simple…"
"That's your ignorance of god. Haven't you heard of Hinamori Momo? A little girl — but with the help of divine power, she has surpassed even Jianba."
"What? Are you kidding?"
Tousen abruptly turned his head to look at Ai Ran, his expression full of excitement.
Aizen was deeply satisfied.
"Go on — feel the power of god. Only by becoming a believer in god can there be true peace in this world."
Ai Ran implanted the Eternal Meditation technique into Tousen's mind.
The other man entered the world of meditation.
He practiced for a short thirty minutes.
Another terrifying powerhouse was born — his power was even more fearsome than Hinamori Momo's.
"Unexpected. So god truly exists. I thought it was your scheme to deceive me…"
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