Aozaki gazed indifferently at the corpse before him, a cold sneer playing on his lips:
"However, I must also thank Inaba Kageroza this time. If it weren't for this Reigai incident, it would have been difficult to send so many people on their way at once."
"Leaving aside other matters, the old man is a huge problem. Now it's good, everything is reasonable and legal, so there's no need to worry about causing panic within the Gotei 13."
Aozaki laughed triumphantly.
He felt that this plan was simply flawless, truly perfect.
"Oh, right, don't forget to confiscate their family assets for the Seireitei. Aizen has many things he wants to do, and now is precisely the time when he needs money."
Aozaki stroked Nemu's long hair, giving his final reminder.
At this moment, the sky gradually darkened, and dark clouds gathered, as if foretelling an even greater storm was approaching.
Nemu stood silently to the side, sighing inwardly.
What consequences would this bloody massacre unleash?
And how would Aozaki utilize this opportunity to achieve his ambitions?
Would the Three Worlds become even better!?
She didn't know any of this, nor was it relevant to her; her world wasn't that vast.
As the massive machine of the Gotei 13 began to operate, the nobles discovered that they simply could not contend with it.
In this struggle for power and profit, they were destined to become sacrifices.
And Aozaki stood on the side of victory.
His laughter echoed in the air, as if heralding the arrival of a new era...
However, the thought that the next butcher's knife might fall upon their own heads, in addition to their terror, made the nobles reconsider.
After all, although those nobles who had initially served as dogs for Aozaki had also suffered some losses,
Compared to the nobles who were now being directly purged, their losses were simply insignificant.
Since that was the case, rather than waiting for death, it was better to take the initiative...
Compared to the continuation of their families, so-called honor, humiliation, and the like were merely fleeting clouds.
No sooner said than done!
Thus, for a time, countless nobles visited the Aozaki Family, expressing their willingness to pledge allegiance to Aozaki.
Meanwhile, Aozaki also ruthlessly purged a portion of the disobedient Judges and Sages.
After completing these actions, he immediately ordered that, given the extraordinary circumstances, the Gotei 13 should secure the entire Seirei Tower Residence Forest, strictly prohibiting any external personnel from entering.
From that moment on, Aizen began to frequently travel between the Central 46, and every requested directive was swiftly approved.
Most of these proposals were ones that would have been almost impossible to pass under normal circumstances.
However, at this very moment, the nobles were in extreme panic; they lived each day on tenterhooks, unable to even sleep soundly at night.
Therefore, very few people were able to notice these issues.
And these very few individuals were basically shrewd and meticulous people, whose cunning was no less than that of a fox.
Their minds were still intact, yet all they could think about was how to cling tightly to the towering tree that was Aozaki.
And so, the power in the Seireitei rapidly began to shift.
Within the Dangai, inside the Ryodoji Family's spatial bubble, in a laboratory.
Inaba Kageroza stood before a massive screen, his brows tightly furrowed.
Ever since Aozaki returned from the Human World, he had been actively preparing, waiting for an intense confrontation with this formidable enemy.
However, after a long wait,
What he waited for was the news that Aozaki was purging the Reigai of the Soul Society.
What confused him the most wasn't that his Reigai had been found without exception.
Rather, according to the information transmitted back by the Reigai, the number of Reigai purged by Aozaki was completely inconsistent with the data of his own Reigai losses, a huge discrepancy!
Could it be that he had created too many Reigai and forgotten to record the data?
No, absolutely impossible, a genius like him would never make such a low-level mistake!
In fact, some of those who were purged were indeed Reigai he had created, but the vast majority had nothing to do with him.
Even if he had the idea, with current technology and materials, it would be impossible to create such a massive quantity.
Has Aozaki gone completely mad?
Does he intend to kill everyone simply because he can't distinguish them?
It shouldn't be like that.
If he couldn't even distinguish the identity of a Reigai, then how were the Reigai within the Gotei 13 eliminated?
Damn it, this guy must be doing it on purpose!
Speaking of which, for some unknown reason, he now controls the Central 46.
So all of this is... an opportunity to eliminate dissent!?
That old man, Yamamoto, is truly senile, to let such a person become Captain-Commander!?
Inaba Kageroza clenched his fists in anger, blood flowing from his palms pierced by his fingernails.
He had never been this angry before.
He had always believed himself to be exceptionally intelligent, with only Mayuri, Urahara Kisuke, and Aizen being able to match him in intellect.
Aozaki?
Just a barbarian with brute force.
But now, he had been played by the very person he looked down upon.
Wait, Aizen is Aozaki's Vice-Captain, this must be Aizen's idea!
That's right, it must be his idea!!
After a brief period of anger, he quickly consoled himself and gradually calmed down.
Wait, something's not right!
His goal was to destroy the Seireitei, to take revenge on those who had once denied his worth, and to make those arrogant and foolish nobles pay the price.
But what Aozaki was doing now didn't seem to conflict with his goal.
Come to think of it, should he be thanking Aozaki?
Although his feelings were somewhat complex, after considering it, Inaba Kageroza decided to endure for now.
After all, sending Reigai to the Soul Society now would undoubtedly be a foolish act of sending them to their deaths.
As for the Reigai sent to the Soul Society, let them be lost.
As long as he was still here, he could always replenish the Reigai sooner or later.
There's an old saying, 'It's easier to be a thief for a thousand days than to guard against one for a thousand days.'
It wouldn't be too late to send Reigai to the Soul Society after Aozaki settled down.
In short, it's not time to give up yet; he'll observe for a bit longer.
Thinking this, Inaba Kageroza breathed a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted, and slowly sat down in his chair.
He had to admit, he really didn't dare to confront Aozaki head-on right now.
If he could complete the fusion with Kujō Nozomi and become Yushima Ōko, he was confident he would be invincible.
But he was Inaba Kageroza now, so... forget it.
However, at this moment, an abrupt voice sounded behind him:
"Lord Ginjo Kugo, if I were you, I wouldn't be so relaxed."
The voice was like a cold wind, making Inaba Kageroza's heart skip a beat.
He sharply raised his head, a flash of astonishment and unease in his eyes, which quickly returned to calm.
"Now is not the time to rest."
Hearing this familiar voice, a slight irritation welled up in Inaba Kageroza's heart.
Staying on someone else's territory indeed meant having no privacy at all.
He frowned unhappily and turned around.
He saw a figure quietly appear in the room; it was Ryodoji Ganryu.
He seemed filled with curiosity about his surroundings, meticulously observing every detail.