At this moment, witnessing such a powerful captain like Komamura Sajin being instantly defeated by Aizen, Kurosaki Ichigo was absolutely shocked! For the first time, he understood there could be such tremendous gaps between captains!
[Aizen continued his explanation.
"Returning to our previous discussion—when I learned of your existence, Rukia Kuchiki, my first action was eliminating all Central 46 members."
"Then I used Kyoka Suigetsu to shroud the entire underground assembly hall!"
"Even if someone entered, they wouldn't notice anything amiss."
"One of us three always remained in this underground council."
"Masquerading as Central 46, issuing various orders."
He observed the trembling, terrified Rukia Kuchiki and began speaking tremendously cruel words in a perfectly calm tone.
"To capture you, I dispatched two members from the 6th Division to carry out the mission under Central 46's authority."
"To keep you away from humans, I ordered the swift recovery of the Gigai and its destruction."
"To completely evaporate your soul and extract the Hogyoku from within..."
"I decided to employ the Sōkyoku for your execution!"
This was the purpose behind Aizen's series of manipulations!
Ichigo Kurosaki and the others realized there were so many secrets behind all these strange developments! It seemed Rukia Kuchiki's potential escape was truly a narrow possibility!
Aizen continued observing his son, Ichigo Kurosaki, appearing quite satisfied with his performance in Soul Society.
"I judged that the execution might fail due to your actions!"
Witnessing Ichigo Kurosaki's growth to this extent—causing tremendous upheaval in Soul Society and rescuing Rukia Kuchiki—Aizen harbored no dissatisfaction! He might even believe Ichigo Kurosaki's performance exceeded his imagination!
He had enabled Ichigo Kurosaki to defeat Renji Abarai, Kenpachi Zaraki, and Byakuya Kuchiki, gradually learning Bankai and awakening Hollow power...
This son's development was remarkable! He might not fall far behind the Hogyoku itself!]
At this moment, many began commenting extensively.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: It appears our Lord Aizen is truly extraordinary. He accomplished so many objectives with one action! Not only did he obtain the Hogyoku, but he also accelerated Ichigo Kurosaki's growth tremendously.
[Gin Ichimaru]: Additionally, he later enhanced Shinigami like Abarai Renji, Kenpachi Zaraki, and Kuchiki Byakuya in strength or mentality. Captain Aizen is indeed very considerate toward Soul Society's Shinigami.
[Tosen Kaname]: Otherwise, we might face even greater disadvantages against the Quincy later.
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: Indeed, if you don't mature quickly, you'd disappoint Aizen's efforts.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Hmph, that reasoning makes sense, but before us Quincy, you remain vulnerable.
[Aizen Sosuke]: Indeed, I hope you continue growing to strengthen my Soul Society! Simultaneously, I hope you'll have opportunities to challenge me someday. I eagerly anticipate having more worthy opponents in the future!
[Jugram Haschwalth]: Hmph, survive us first!
Everyone's perspectives on Aizen's actions... Indeed, after understanding the future and viewing Aizen from new angles, one discovered he was a Shinigami impossible to evaluate objectively!
Just like his Kyoka Suigetsu... making accurate, comprehensive judgments about him proved difficult.
This Aizen was truly a man filled with mysterious charm and inscrutability! Thus far, they hadn't witnessed the future assessment of his merits and demerits in Soul Society!
[In the projection, Aizen continued discussing his other plans:
"There are only two methods to directly remove objects implanted within souls. One utilizes the destructive power of the Sōkyoku's super-high temperature."
"The soul, acting like a shell, is evaporated for removal."
"Or employ some technique to directly intervene in soul composition and forcibly separate it."
"If the Sōkyoku execution failed, I would need alternative methods."
Aizen produced a carefully prepared small scroll.
"Therefore, I visited the Great Spirit Book Corridor—the underground archive that compulsively collects all Soul Society information."
"I studied all of Urahara Kisuke's research in advance."
"Thus, I also discovered the technique for removing foreign objects."
Aizen had appropriated Urahara Kisuke's knowledge once again!]
After witnessing this scene, Urahara Kisuke felt somewhat emotional.
[Urahara Kisuke]: Haha, you truly understand me well, Aizen! I never expected such thorough knowledge of my work! I'm genuinely honored!
[Aizen Sosuke]: This is natural. I regard you as among the few capable of competing with me intellectually. I hold tremendous respect for your mind.
[Jugram Haschwalth]: Indeed, without Urahara Kisuke, there would be no complete Hogyoku for Aizen, no method to remove Kuchiki Rukia's Hogyoku... Without the Hogyoku, Soul Society wouldn't have nearly faced annihilation in the war...
[Gerard Valkyrie]: You Shinigami are truly fascinating. His Majesty places great importance on Urahara Kisuke... We can't determine if he's beneficial or detrimental. Like Aizen, he's a source of all Soul Society's troubles!
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Urahara Kisuke has accomplished so much that he could be called the "father" of both Aizen and Kurosaki Ichigo.
[Ichigo Kurosaki]: Wait, what?! How many fathers am I supposed to have?!
[Shiba Isshin]: Hey now, I'm sitting right here...
[Urahara Kisuke]: Ah, well, I suppose I have played a... formative role in both their developments.
[Gin Ichimaru]: Mr. Urahara as everyone's daddy? That's quite the family tree.
[Yoruichi Shihoin]: Kisuke, you've been busy creating children without realizing it.
[Rukia Kuchiki]: So I'm just... a storage device created by one father figure for another father figure's son?
[Renji Abarai]: This family dynamic is getting really complicated.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: The interconnections between these masterminds span generations.
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Too much talking about family trees! When do we fight?!
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: Fascinating how one scientist's work enables another's ambitions.
[Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni]: To think our former captains' legacies would intertwine so completely.
[Tosen Kaname]: Lord Aizen's respect for worthy intellectual opponents demonstrates his noble character.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: The relationship between these scientific minds transcends simple rivalry.
[Coyote Starrk]: Three generations of manipulation and creation... it's almost poetic.
[Tier Harribel]: Lord Aizen's acknowledgment of Urahara's contributions shows remarkable magnanimity.
[Nnoitra Gilga]: So many daddy issues in one story. Humans are weird.
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: At this rate, everyone's going to claim they're Ichigo's father.
[Äs Nödt]: The web of connections between these masterminds is truly terrifying.
[Lille Barro]: His Majesty's interest in Urahara makes more sense now—he's connected to everything.
The revelation that Urahara Kisuke could be considered a "father figure" to both Aizen and Ichigo created waves of both amusement and contemplation throughout the three realms, as audiences grappled with the complex web of relationships and influences that had shaped their world's destiny.