"Lord Rosse, how do you compare to the Zero Division?"
Aizen didn't bother holding back and asked outright.
After interacting several times, he already understood Rosse's personality.
As long as it was a normal question, Rosse wouldn't mind at all and would directly satisfy his curiosity.
And there was no need to worry about Rosse lying. He was a man who absolutely disdained lying.
Rosse instead looked toward Aizen, asking with interest:
"The Zero Division? How many Zero Division members do you know?"
"The ones I know are three: Kirinji Tenjiro, Shutara Senjumaru, and the Hikifune Kirio we just mentioned."
Aizen said everything he knew, paused for a moment, and added, "The Great Archive should have records of the other members too, but it's impossible to directly search for data related to the Zero Division. Checking them one by one is extremely difficult. These three I know all left their names during their time in the Gotei 13, so they're the ones known to the public."
"Kirinji Tenjiro was the First Fourth Division Captain. He was promoted because he mastered Kaido and created the healing hot springs. Shutara Senjumaru was promoted because she created the Shihakusho. Even now, the highest security level in Seireitei is named after her."
These were the three he knew, and he had researched each of them deeply.
But unfortunately, because two of them lived too long ago, the amount of data he could gather was limited.
And according to Rosse, if all three had their bodies reforged by the Royal Key, then all the previously collected data would have to be overturned.
When there was such a huge gap in spiritual pressure, all skill was meaningless.
Especially since his Zanpakuto didn't have the ability to fight against an opponent far above his own spiritual pressure level.
"The three you mentioned, if they all came at once, I still wouldn't lose. But the remaining two, even one-on-one, I might not necessarily win," Rosse smiled.
The remaining two Zero Division members were the real ancient monsters.
One was the temporary number one beneath the Soul King, and the other was the creator of Zanpakuto.
Against those two, even he couldn't guarantee a stable victory.
Of course, that was assuming the battle took place in the Soul Society.
If the battlefield were in his own world, even both of them at the same time wouldn't scare him in the slightest.
"There are still two more… and they're even stronger."
When Aizen heard that even Rosse needed to be wary of them, a hint of heaviness flashed through his eyes.
He was already an entire realm beneath Rosse, unable to even sense Rosse's spiritual pressure. Against those two, the gap was probably even greater.
He had truly been too naive.
Even though the one sitting on the Throne of Heaven was broken beyond repair, it still wasn't for someone like him to gaze upon.
"Does it make you feel pressured, Captain Aizen?", Rosse asked with a smile.
"Not at all," Aizen gave a wry laugh and shook his head.
"If anything, knowing the upper limits of this world only motivates me further. Whatever they were able to achieve, I can achieve as well."
In this regard, Aizen was as confident as always.
He had lived only a few hundred years. The youngest Zero Division member was already more than twice his age.
Give him a few more centuries, and he would either fade into nothingness or become something no one today could predict.
He didn't need the Soul King's blessing. He could obtain everything with his own hands.
"Lord Rosse, what information would you like next?", Aizen asked with a smile.
He really enjoyed talking with Rosse. Each time brought new insights.
When someone paved the way before you, even their unintentional words could greatly help your growth.
Not to mention Rosse was intentionally guiding him upward. How could he bear to disappoint Rosse?
"Show me the information on the Tsunayashiro family, you, Matsumoto Rangiku, and Ichimaru Gin."
"Gin? I didn't expect you to be curious about him, Lord Rosse," Aizen sounded surprised.
'Could it be that even Rosse has noticed there is something off about Ichimaru Gin?'
'If that is true, that would be quite interesting.'
But even as he spoke, Aizen swiftly operated the console and brought over the four sets of files.
Compared to Captain-Commander Yamamoto, the Tsunayashiro family's data was far more extensive, easily a hundred times more.
Ever since the Soul King created the world, the Five Great Noble Houses had been entrenched in the Soul Society.
Even if they erased a huge amount of their own information, the remaining pieces were still enough to make your hair stand on end.
In comparison, the files for Aizen and Ichimaru Gin combined weren't even one-tenth of Yamamoto's.
After all, their ages put together didn't even reach half of Yamamoto's, and most of their leftover information wasn't worth recording.
The Great Archive didn't store everything. Only when someone's spiritual pressure reached the fifth class would the book automatically start collecting their information.
If it was an event record, it would need at least vice-captain-level spiritual pressure to be included.
"I'm curious about all of you. As for Gin, I just want to see what his information looks like when you're the one modifying it."
Rosse smiled lightly and immersed his mind in the flood of information.
The Tsunayashiro data was vast, containing information on countless generations of their powerful members.
Everything was clearly edited, praising all their great achievements.
Only the few members the family disapproved of had their dark histories recorded.
This was normal in Rosse's eyes.
The Tsunayashiro family controlled the Great Archive, but they weren't the only ones with access.
If Captain-Commander Yamamoto wanted to look something up, the Central 46 wouldn't dare deny him.
So beautifying their own family's data was the standard procedure.
"So thoroughly deleted, huh? Not a single misdeed of the Tsunayashiro family left. They even wrote that during the creation of the world, the family already served at that one's side," Rosse let out a scoff.
"Nobles always like beautifying certain things. But it seems Hueco Mundo has more detailed records on that matter?", Aizen spoke calmly, his eyes carrying a searching gleam.
He had dug through countless years of records to discover the current state of that being.
But according to all the information he had, there was no record of Rosse ever visiting the Soul Society.
So how did Rosse know these things?
There was only one possibility.
The Soul Society had its own lineage of secrets. Hueco Mundo had its own lineage of secrets as well.
He simply hadn't spent enough time in Hueco Mundo to discover those hidden traditions.
And because Rosse existed, the path to discovering those traditions had already been cut off.
As long as Rosse was there, he could only ever remain a guest in Hueco Mundo, never its ruler.
But Aizen didn't mind.
His goal had never been Hueco Mundo, but the heights above the sky.
Even if his plan required a period of hiding, staying in Hueco Mundo was enough.
He understood very clearly that Rosse wanted him to be the vanguard.
But in this regard, Aizen was happy to take the lead.
And once the day came when he truly stood at that height, he might not necessarily be any weaker than Rosse.
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