Soul Society, Central District, the location of the Gotei 13's Senkaimon, was originally a place of peace and tranquility.
However, at this moment, atop a majestic mountain, a giant arched gate, possessing the power to traverse worlds, quietly lit up, emitting a dazzling white light.
This archway, as if having been dormant for a long time, now glowed, radiating a brilliant white light.
And within this dazzling light, figures slowly emerged.
"Wow... Is this the Soul Society?"
A cry filled with surprise and anticipation clearly emanated from the gradually dimming light.
Hearing this voice, the Shinigami present couldn't help but look astonished.
They all looked up together, gazing in the direction of the voice.
Before the stone archway stood a young girl wearing a white mask.
Her hands were on her hips, her face filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Beside her was a disheveled man, whose demeanor bore some resemblance to Captain Kyōraku.
The man seemed to helplessly reach out and gently press on the girl's head, as if trying to calm her down.
After the initial shock, the Shinigami began to turn their heads and look around, discussing in low voices.
Someone asked in confusion, "Are those people Hollows?"
Another person replied:
"They look no different from us, but everyone wears a mask on their face, and the Reiatsu they emit is very similar to that of a Hollow."
Someone else suddenly realized, "No wonder Captain-Commander is holding a surrender ceremony!"
These words spread continuously among the crowd, attracting more attention and discussion.
"I was wondering how to manage those monsters who can't control their desires. So, there are people like us in Hueco Mundo too!"
This sentence was like a flash of lightning across the sky, sweeping away the doubts in everyone's hearts.
Their originally tense nerves also relaxed with this exclamation.
However, this relaxation did not last long.
Because they soon realized that these visitors from Hueco Mundo, with Reiatsu similar to Hollows, might not be benevolent.
The atmosphere instantly became solemn, everyone's hands unconsciously rested on their sword hilts, their eyes full of vigilance, as if ready to respond to a sudden battle at any time.
Although these visitors from Hueco Mundo restrained their Reiatsu, their bodies vaguely exuded a violent aura.
They might suddenly erupt and cause unexpected trouble for the Seireitei at any time.
Just then, a joyful shout broke the tense atmosphere:
"Wah, it's Reiji!!"
Everyone looked over, only to see the girl in the crowd excitedly waving her arms.
She seemed to want to rush over, but the serious and powerful man behind her tightly grabbed her head, stopping her actions.
Although she was not injured, it was foreseeable that this little girl would inevitably receive a severe reprimand.
When the young man named Reiji waved, the disheveled man finally released the girl's head.
The petite and lovely figure rushed out like a whirlwind, heading straight for Aozaki.
"Yo, still so lively, little Lilynette!"
Aozaki smiled and extended one hand, easily holding down the little imp who was trying to butt him with her horn-like helmet.
"You, why haven't you been to Hueco Mundo for so long?" Lilynette asked accusatorily, out of the blue.
Aozaki patted her little head, then explained, "I've just been too busy!"
Whoosh!!
Just then, seeing that the girl dared to assassinate their General with her head.
The Shinigami subconsciously drew their Zanpakuto, ready to deal with this sudden danger, and a great battle seemed imminent.
However, at this tense moment, Aizen suddenly stood up and raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.
Everyone looked closely and found that the Captain-Commander was not injured, and he and the girl seemed to be talking, the atmosphere appearing relaxed and harmonious.
Seeing this, everyone put away their Zanpakuto, relieved.
That's right, how could such a little imp hurt their General?!
And it seemed that the little imp had been completely conquered by their General.
As expected of Captain-Commander!!!
Hirako Shinji narrowed his eyes.
The other Captains also showed strange expressions when they saw this scene.
Although they had previously learned that Aozaki was going to rule Hueco Mundo, they were still somewhat surprised and puzzled when they witnessed his interaction with these visitors from Hueco Mundo.
The Captain-Commander would naturally not hide such an important matter as ruling Hueco Mundo from the Captains.
Initially, they had doubts about Hueco Mundo's voluntary surrender, worrying about a conspiracy.
But at this moment, they finally understood why Aozaki was so confident, and Aizen also appeared so calm and composed.
It turned out that all of this was a pre-arranged plan.
There must have been something fishy between them and Hueco Mundo for a long time.
However, the Captains were not worried that they would unite with Hueco Mundo against the Soul Society.
It was clear to anyone with eyes that although the Central 46 was still there, Aozaki and Aizen were now the actual rulers of the Soul Society.
Causing trouble in the Soul Society would undoubtedly be asking for trouble, like being full and having nothing better to do.
The problem was, as the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, being as close as family with Hollows always felt a bit strange.
The surrender ceremony was not overly complicated, nor were there any points to haggle over.
After returning to the Squad One Barracks, under the joint witness of the Captains and all Squad members.
In less than half an hour, the ceremony quickly ended.
The Emperor of Hueco Mundo and his Empress had already discussed it thoroughly.
The content of the treaty signed by both parties was nothing more than restricting Menos Grande above Grand Fisher from wantonly hunting humans, cooperating with Shinigami to regularly clear out Hollows, etc., to maintain world peace and sustainable development.
These series of clauses were all symbols of friendship, aimed at promoting cooperation and win-win results between the two sides.
However, when this ruler of Hueco Mundo shouted, "I am willing to serve Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, and enthrone you as the Emperor of Hueco Mundo," the Shinigami became exceptionally excited.
Because the meaning behind this title was profound, everyone understood that this was an oath of allegiance.
Ruling Hueco Mundo was a feat no one in the Soul Society's millions of years of history had ever achieved.
Perhaps someone in history had the ability, but not achieving it meant not achieving it.
Now, this great achievement was realized in the hands of this generation.
They were fortunate enough to be witnesses to this historic moment and felt nothing but pride and honor!
After the grand feast celebrating the Captain-Commander's conquest of Hueco Mundo concluded, the Arrancar, at Aozaki's warm invitation, decided to stay in the Soul Society for a few days to fully enjoy themselves before leaving.
The desolate land of Hueco Mundo, although it had developed somewhat in recent years, could never compare to the prosperity and splendor of the Soul Society due to factors such as scarce resources and cultural customs.
The Arrancar each had different interests and activity arrangements.
The female Arrancar either went shopping and sightseeing, or clung to Aozaki.
Aozaki simply took this opportunity to give Lilynette a mass-produced Hōgyoku.
Previously, the materials were insufficient, and her strength was weak, so he hadn't given it to her; this time was just right to make up for it.
And the male Arrancar were not neglected either.
Starrk and Shunsui hit it off immediately; they hadn't even chatted for two sentences before finding a place to slack off.