One day, half a month later, the sun was bright, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
At the Squad One Barracks, Aozaki raised his head from a pile of corpses and crimson bloodstains, looking at the beautiful scenery before him.
Today, the mist was thinner than usual, and through the dojo's main gate, the outside view was clearly visible.
Green grass and cherry blossoms swayed gently in the wind, as if dancing a joyful dance.
In the distance, some elegant houses were neatly arranged, looking clean and tidy, as if they had just been renovated.
Perhaps soon, these houses would be taken care of again.
Large patches of petals fluttered in the air, falling like pink snowflakes.
Through the gaps in the petals, Aozaki could see his Vice-Captain busily moving among them.
He occasionally stopped to greet the Squad members warmly.
His white haori stood out particularly in the sea of flowers.
And at both sides of the main gate, Senna and Kujō Nozomi stood like two gatekeepers, quietly waiting for something.
Aozaki stretched, let out a long yawn, then put on his soul reaper uniform and the Captain-Commander's uniform.
As he adjusted his attire, he revealed a devilish smile.
Aozaki waved at the "corpses" on the ground and loudly declared:
"Hey, hey, seniors, stop playing dead! Get up, do you concede or not? If not, we can continue."
Hearing Aozaki's words, the originally mangled "corpses" on the ground suddenly returned to their original state.
The bloodstains in the dojo also instantly vanished without a trace, as if nothing had ever happened.
The entire scene became extraordinarily eerie, but Aozaki was accustomed to it, a grim smile still on his face.
This was the core area of the First Division, the dojo attached to the Captain-Commander's office.
Half a month had passed since the order from Central 46 was issued, but none of these demons, named First Generation Captains, paid it any heed.
These guys had been conquered by the old man with his sword, and they completely disdained such ethereal authority.
Therefore, Aozaki decided to emulate the old man and use his fists to make them submit.
Don't concede?
Then he would beat them until they did!
"I concede! I concede! Son-in-law, I truly concede! For Yoruichi's sake, spare this Old Ancestor just this once!"
Shihōin Chika hurriedly scrambled up from the ground, repeatedly waving his hands in surrender.
He had lost count of how many times his body had been blown apart by this young man.
Each time he was blown apart, he would be restored to vitality by this young man's strange power, as if he had never died.
This was not a simple resurrection; it was more like directly altering the outcome of their deaths.
They could not understand this power, nor did they bother to ponder it deeply.
Moreover, although they loved to fight, it didn't mean they were masochists.
A one-sided crushing, without even a chance to counterattack.
What kind of battle was this? It was simply a one-sided slaughter!
There was no thrill at all!
Instead of getting entangled with such a person, it would be more interesting to challenge that madman from the Eleventh Division named Zaraki and fight him.
Aozaki stared coldly at the old man before him, his eyes gradually narrowing into a slit.
This guy and Yoruichi were indeed family; after being blown apart more than a dozen times by him, he still had the guts to joke around.
However, after this period of interaction, he had gained some understanding of this guy's personality and knew this was his normal behavior.
Although they were all ruthless demons, it didn't mean they lacked normal human emotions.
Aozaki looked around and found that others either smiled and nodded in agreement or stood silently to the side.
In this situation, since no one raised objections, silence meant consent.
"Very good. From now on, you will become members of the Special Guard Unit."
Aozaki nodded with satisfaction, a hint of authority flashing in his eyes.
"The Special Guard Unit reports directly to me. You are not required to obey anyone else's orders except mine."
"Now, Katori Batsu'unsai and Furofushi Saitō, stay. Everyone else, leave."
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Upon hearing this, even the First Generation Captains, who had experienced hellish battles and were accustomed to killing, couldn't help but show surprise.
Was Yamamoto's young disciple… truly starving?
Although these two women were somewhat attractive, their personalities were extremely terrible; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them outright lunatics.
These two madwomen, if they were just friends, it would be fine; at least they had common interests and could have fun together.
But to marry them and bring them home as wives, that would be out of the question.
They avoided them at all costs, but this young man, on the other hand, was eagerly trying to get close to them.
As expected of the one who conquered Unohana, his courage was extraordinary, truly worthy of the title of Captain-Commander!
In reality, they were mistaken.
There were many ways to obtain Katori Batsu'unsai and Furofushi Saitō.
But for these two, Aozaki did not want to take an overly simple and crude approach.
Of course, given their personalities, achieving his goal would inevitably require the use of force.
It could even be said that formidable force was the most important factor in conquering the two of them.
Besides that, things like personality, looks, and so on, could all be put aside for later.
Aozaki kept them by his side simply because he wanted more time to train their relationship.
It was not, as those lewd First Generation Captains thought, to use the Captain-Commander's authority to do scandalous things.
However, Aozaki was too lazy to explain.
Not everyone was worth him putting in enough patience to deal with.
The First Generation Captains looked at Katori Batsu'unsai and Furofushi Saitō, their faces showing ambiguous expressions.
After winking at each other, they exchanged glances and quietly exited.
Although the slightly ambiguous remark they had just heard had somewhat led their thoughts astray,
they still believed that Yamamoto Shigekuni's young disciple would absolutely not do anything too outrageous to their teachers' old comrades.
Aizen brushed past them, keenly sensing the unusual atmosphere, and looked at Aozaki with a strange expression.
When he saw the two women in the room, he seemed to understand something and nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, Aizen quickly handed over the thick stack of documents tucked under his arm and reported to Aozaki in a highly professional and skilled tone:
"Central 46 has officially issued an order, agreeing to abolish the Hollowfication ban."
"The examinations for Kensei Muguruma and Aikawa Rabu have also been completed, and soul treatment can begin."
"Also, the Hueco Mundo Management Regulations you proposed, I have already drafted them. Please check if there are any issues."
Hearing this, Aozaki nodded with satisfaction, thinking that this was exactly the result he had hoped for.
Seeing that he had finished reviewing, Aizen continued:
"When do you plan to officially implement these matters?"
Then, Aozaki answered without hesitation:
"Of course, the sooner the better."
Watching Aizen's performance, Aozaki felt very gratified.
During his time as Captain-Commander, basically whenever he proposed an idea, Aizen could always quickly come up with a concrete and feasible plan and execute it perfectly.
This efficiency was truly astonishing.
To put it bluntly, the Gotei 13's affairs, big and small, could not do without Aizen.
If it weren't for Aizen's assistance, Aozaki, as Captain-Commander, would truly not know how he would have managed, but it certainly wouldn't be as comfortable as it was now.