Hearing the intimate tone, Aizen gave him a customary displeased glance but said nothing.
He withdrew his gaze and patiently explained:
"The so-called West Branch is, like our the Seireitei, a part of the Soul Society, both being important forces in maintaining world stability."
"Their full name is Soul Society: West Branch, located in the homonymous spiritual particle space in England, Europe, also known as Reverse London."
"Correspondingly, our the Seireitei is the Soul Society: East Branch Office."
Aozaki suddenly understood, but his face did not show much shock.
Instead, past memories gradually became clear in his mind.
Then, he turned his gaze to Aizen, a complex emotion revealing itself in his eyes.
Aizen keenly noticed the change in Aozaki's expression and, feeling puzzled, asked, "What's wrong?"
Aozaki chuckled softly, a hint of teasing in his voice:
"Hey, Aizen, isn't the existence of that West Branch, independent of the Seireitei, a betrayal of our great ideal?"
He paused, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and a flicker of excitement in his eyes:
"Let's conquer it! Let it become part of the ideal world."
Upon hearing these words, Aizen's brows involuntarily furrowed.
In his impression, Aozaki was not someone with such a strong desire for conquest.
This sudden change made him feel a bit strange.
His intuition told him that things were not as simple as they appeared.
Given his understanding of Aozaki, could it be that this guy had some other ulterior motive, and his goal was by no means as simple as expanding territory?
The moment he thought of this, Aizen's lips subtly curved upwards, and his eyes sharpened.
He adjusted the black-rimmed glasses on his nose, revealing a gentle smile:
"It's too late for you to think about these things now. Reverse London was already breached by Yhwach three years ago and became the headquarters of the Wandenreich."
After hearing this, Aozaki couldn't help but pout, a displeased expression on his face, complaining:
"What? It was breached three years ago? Why are you only telling me now? You made me happy for nothing."
Aizen smiled slightly, explaining:
"Because they only now sent a letter requesting aid. It's said that Yhwach conquered Reverse London in just one day."
As he spoke, he pointed to the letter on the table and continued:
"A thousand years ago, when Yhwach conquered the West, a great war broke out with the West Branch."
"In that battle, all the strong individuals of the West Branch were annihilated, and it took them a thousand years to barely recover some vitality."
"It was also after that, that Yhwach came here to obtain the Soul King's fragments and was defeated by the former Captain-Commander."
"And three years ago, they were invaded by the Wandenreich again. Although they were not completely annihilated, very few people managed to escape."
"Those survivors must have paid a considerable price to send this letter here."
At this point, Aizen still had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about the casualties of the East Branch Office at all.
Aozaki's desire for conquest was not strong, but his own desire for conquest was unusually strong.
Since he was determined to establish an ideal world, the so-called West Branch naturally could not be excluded.
In the past, it had not attracted his attention, but now that it had entered his field of vision, he would definitely not let it go easily.
Aozaki understood his intention and nodded in agreement:
"Falling in just one day, it is indeed too fragile."
"The much-suffering Reverse London needs our protection."
Then, he righteously declared:
"Yhwach's actions are perverse. As the Gotei 13, whose duty is to protect the world, we should send troops to suppress the rebellion."
Aizen narrowed his eyes, very pleased with Aozaki's words, which were so much to his liking.
Aozaki also didn't want to object.
These years, he had been frequently commuting between the Seireitei and Soul Society, living a monotonous and boring life. No interesting things had happened for a long time, and every day felt very dull.
His daily Squad duties and the task of searching for the Wandenreich were all handled by Aizen, so he didn't need to worry at all.
Simply put, everything was so peaceful and harmonious, but this made him feel an itch inside, yearning for some excitement.
The West Branch was a completely new place for him, full of novelty, and he wanted to explore it.
Even if it was just for a trip, that would be good!
Moreover, as long as Yhwach still existed in the world, it would always make people unable to feel completely at ease.
However, if he was going to put in effort and manpower to eliminate Yhwach, he couldn't do it without any gain.
Reverse London would be the best spoils of war!
Therefore, he nodded with a serious expression and said:
"All pre-war preparations will be entrusted to you, and a feasible post-war plan also needs to be formulated as soon as possible."
After speaking, he turned and left, leaving a sentence:
"I'm going home first. I have important household matters today that I must attend to."
Just being lazy is being lazy, what important household matters could you possibly have?
"Heh heh…"
Aizen sneered, picked up the Captain-Commander's seal and the Judge's official seal from the table, and slowly walked out of the room.
Aozaki chatted with Nanao Ise for a few moments, discussing the follow-up arrangements for this exercise.
Then, the two left the First Division together and headed towards home.
Soon after, they returned to the Aozaki Family.
The ladies were all at home, currently holding a party to welcome the new member.
Little Orihime stood among a group of unfamiliar older sisters, her expression appearing somewhat reserved and uncomfortable.
However, she did not show fear or shyness, but rather tried her best to maintain polite communication with everyone.
When Aozaki entered the house, the women immediately gathered around excitedly, eager to know what had just happened.
Aozaki walked over and sat down next to Unohana, calmly announcing to everyone the important intelligence Aizen had obtained and the actions they were about to take.
This news was like a bombshell, instantly causing shock and discussion among everyone.
"The West Branch, there's actually a place like that I've never heard of?" Rangiku asked in surprise.
"Sister Retsu, you must know about this place, right?" Yoruichi looked at Unohana curiously.
"I have indeed heard some rumors about the West Branch, but there hasn't been much interaction between our the Seireitei and them. I didn't expect such a thing to happen now."
Unohana frowned, a hint of worry in her tone.
Listening to his loved ones express regret over the West Branch's plight, Aozaki stroked his chin.
Among these girls, most of them were kind-hearted.
After that, Aozaki began to deal with the Aozaki Family's household affairs.
Michibane Aura confirmed Aozaki's guess: the girl she adopted was indeed Inoue Orihime.
It must be said, Michibane Aura had a unique eye.
This girl possessed the Soul King's fragments within her body, and her ability was described by Aizen in the original work as 'trespassing on the domain of God,' so it was truly accurate to say that her talent would not disappoint.