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"Was it because he had just learned Bankai and couldn't control his Reiatsu well?"
Kensei Muguruma grinned widely, thinking he should encourage the junior as a senior, then showed a kind yet evil smile.
"It's a good thing I was here; if it were a normal Vice-Captain, that last strike might have caused trouble."
"But this alone isn't enough. I'll get a little serious too… Roar, Tachikaze!"
The moment he chanted the release command, his Reiatsu began to surge.
Powerful Reiatsu burst forth, causing many Shinigami watching the battle to instinctively take a step back.
Strands of Turquoise spiritual wind rose around Kensei Muguruma.
His Zanpakuto, which had originally been a katana, suddenly glowed blue and slowly transformed into a dagger, with a fierce wind blowing from its blade.
When the dagger was swung, its trajectory in the wind became wispy Turquoise wind blades. A piece of earth that had been shattered in the previous battle immediately disintegrated into fragments upon contact with the wind blade threads.
The Shinigami near the arena, merely seeing these threads, couldn't help but feel an approaching sense of death and a desire to retreat.
"Hoo… Kyōka Suigetsu!"
Aizen Sōsuke let out a long breath, the tip of his Zanpakuto, Kyōka Suigetsu, pointing downwards. The shape of the blade remained unchanged, but his Reiatsu suddenly surged.
"What's going on?"
"He clearly used Shikai, but why is his Zanpakuto completely unchanged?"
Some Shinigami couldn't help but ask.
The Zanpakuto showed no change, and no abilities were discernible. The powerful Reiatsu torrent from earlier seemed like mere fireworks designed to attract attention.
A Squad members from the Fifth Division pondered for a moment and explained:
"I remember Vice-Captain Aizen's Shikai creates a mirage-like illusion through the refraction of water and mist, causing enemies to fight among themselves."
"To us, there's no change, but in Captain Muguruma's eyes, Vice-Captain Aizen's appearance might have become completely different!"
"This ability has some use in war, but in one-on-one combat, it seems not very useful against opponents with strong spiritual perception. In that case, wouldn't it be very disadvantageous for Vice-Captain Aizen?"
While everyone was talking, the two on the field had already resumed their battle.
...
After a long while, Aizen Sōsuke on the training ground, filled with unwillingness, conceded under Kensei Muguruma's fist-blade. The final result was Aizen Sōsuke's narrow defeat.
However, considering that his Bankai was not suitable for one-on-one combat, Kensei Muguruma, as the examiner, still deemed him to have passed the test.
It wasn't until the very end that Aizen used his so-called "Bankai," which was actually just shouting: "Bankai!"
Then he casually made up a name, "Meikyō Shisui."
He explained that the ability still affected enemies through water and mist, but its range of use had been expanded.
Undoubtedly, this Bankai was a deception.
Aozaki Reiji knew that Aizen actually couldn't use Bankai at all.
It might sound ridiculous that a genius who felt lonely due to his talent couldn't use Bankai, but that was the truth.
Aizen believed from the bottom of his heart that he was not a Shinigami.
He only trusted himself, did not trust the Zanpakuto as a symbol of Shinigami, and was unwilling to communicate with his Zanpakuto.
What everyone saw as Bankai was merely an illusion he created by exposing a small portion of his Reiatsu and then using Kyōka Suigetsu to influence Kensei Muguruma's judgment.
"I won't also be unable to learn Bankai like him, will I?"
Aozaki Reiji was a bit worried, but then a voice echoed in his mind, "Do you think we are your Zanpakuto?"
"...Yes." Aozaki Reiji pondered for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.
All Things chuckled softly: "That's enough."
She didn't give any promises, but her light words immediately put Aozaki Reiji at ease.
Under everyone's gaze, Yamamoto solemnly announced:
"Former Vice-Captain of the Fifth Divsion, Aizen Sōsuke, will be promoted to Captain of the Third Division starting next month."
"The letter of appointment will be issued at the end of the month and delivered to the Fifth Divsion Barracks by the Lieutenant Team."
"That is all."
Upon hearing the result announced by Yamamoto, most Shinigami were very happy.
Aizen had been with the Gotei 13 for many years, and his admirers were spread throughout various Squads. Even if they weren't completely captivated by his charisma, most people had no bad impression of him.
Except for Hirako Shinji, who sat in his seat with a mournful expression.
This guy's intuition was very accurate. From the first moment he saw Aizen, he judged him to be a dangerous and untrustworthy person.
But intuition is something only one can believe; others cannot understand it and will not easily agree with it.
In fact, he had wanted to speak up and dissuade them, but Yamamoto's gaze silenced him.
Even during the battle, his complaints about Aizen's lack of strength were met with disdainful looks from everyone.
Among those present, only Aozaki Reiji knew his difficulties and felt a bit sorry for this prescient fellow.
Feeling Aozaki Reiji's pitying gaze, Hirako Shinji was slightly stunned?
Did this kid see how upset I was? Is that look pitying me?
Could it be that this guy isn't really someone who likes to annoy people, but is essentially a gentle person?
Aozaki Reiji chuckled and waved his hand, leaving the First Division.
...
When Aozaki Reiji snapped out of his schadenfreude, a petite brown-skinned beauty suddenly appeared before him.
"Seeing you smile so happily, what trouble have you caused now?" Yoruichi looked at Aozaki Reiji with a smile and said.
"I haven't caused any trouble, it's just that someone is about to feel uncomfortable." Aozaki Reiji quickly took her slender hand.
"That's strange, you didn't go back to the Second Division, and you still have time to come find me."
"It's normal. The war is over, and the Gotei 13 has very little work during peacetime."
"It's nothing more than daily guard duty and patrols, or going to the Human World to clear out wandering Hollows."
"A Captain's work is even simpler; they don't need to run around. Just sitting in the office and handling documents is enough."
Watching Aozaki Reiji's restless hand, Yoruichi shook her head and explained.
"Let's go, we're going to your house!"
"So fast?"
Yoruichi wiggled her nose, her rosy brown skin looking playful and cute, "Where did your thoughts go? Don't forget what I promised you."
The two arrived at the Noble District. The entire mansion was empty, with only her and Aozaki Reiji remaining. Even the craftsmen responsible for renovating the Aozaki Family were gone.
"Once the Senkaimon is built, there's no need for them to stay. After all, this is your home, and it wouldn't be good for them to remain," Yoruichi said as she surveyed the courtyard.
A large open space in the courtyard, leaning against the mountain, had been transformed into a mountain gate-style building. White boulders were neatly arranged in a regular pattern, and in front of the gate were two towering square wooden pillars that reached into the clouds.
"This Senkaimon is the culmination of years of the Shihōin Family's technology, combining the functions of both ordinary and special Senkaimon. It can go to the Human World and also to Hueco Mundo."
Yoruichi couldn't help but introduce it proudly.
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