"What!!!"
"This must be fake, right?!"
"How is it possible! The third on the inventory list is actually Aizen!!!"
...
New round of inventory begins.
Upon clearly seeing the latest subtitles in the video, the Arrancars who were heatedly discussing earlier—all widened their pupils, mouths agape in shock, expressions like they'd seen ghosts!
Wh-what the hell...
Aizen... ranked third on the list-?
This... has to be fake, right?
What kind of joke is this!!!
Emotions instantly collapsed.
The Arrancars petrified in place, ears still echoing the earlier mockery of Aizen that hadn't dissipated due to Las Noches' vast emptiness!
"Aizen, how could he be third!"
"No matter how strong, there's a limit—he absolutely can't surpass those two!"
"Can't even make top five—Aizen is truly trash!"
...
Every word, every sentence.
Like scorching slaps, slapping faces again and again—heart-piercing, madly face-slapping!
And this time...
The Arrancars weren't just silent.
Due to this exposure being too shocking, everyone's brains went blank for a long time!
"So..."
"The real clowns were us?!"
Mind flashing Aizen's face with its evil charming smile, the Arrancars instantly lost their souls!
Even more, a scalp-numbing chill surged from their spines to their necks! Making their bodies tremble uncontrollably!
Finding Kyōka Suigetsu's flaw...
And encircling to kill Aizen...
This was something they'd been waiting and plotting since many inventory rounds ago! It had even become the Arrancars' sole purpose for continuing to watch the inventory videos!
Now it seemed, everything went without saying.
The horrified expressions on the Arrancars' faces had fully revealed their current inner thoughts...
They wanted to die!
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On the other side.
Soul Society, Seireitei.
Aizen's ranking exposure caused no less than a magnitude-100 earthquake-level shock to this Shinigami-dominated land!
The Shinigami's reactions were even more intense than the Arrancars'!
Dead silence!
If the Arrancars still let out shocked exclamations...
Then the Gotei 13 Shinigami instantly all became mutes—shocked beyond words!
Squad 2, squad affairs room.
In front of the transparent light curtain, Ōmaeda's fat body trembled violently—he couldn't believe his eyes, forcefully swallowing saliva, fearfully reading the subtitle text:
"Aizen Sōsuke..."
"Lord of Hueco Mundo, master of Las Noches, controller of the Hōgyoku!"
"Traitor to the Gotei 13! Evil criminal sentenced to 20,000 years!"
...
After forcing out these words with all his strength...
Ōmaeda seemed to exhaust his life's courage, eyes rolling back as he staggered to the ground, mouth twitching violently.
"..."
Behind him...
Soi Fon was completely frozen.
After hearing Ōmaeda's words, her face rapidly paled, subconsciously scanning the subtitles again and again—staring fixedly!
"Lord of Hueco Mundo..."
"Master of Las Noches..."
"And... traitor to the 13 squads!!!" Pronouncing these three phrases separately, Soi Fon's brain was blank—like a non-thinking artificial machine.
Merely mechanically, dully, and confusedly reporting the results!
How could it be...
The publicly recognized most popular Shinigami captain in the Gotei 13! The most respected teacher to new students at Shin'ō Academy!
Aizen...
How could he be a traitor to the Gotei 13?!!!
At this moment...
Soi Fon no longer cared why Aizen ranked third or his reasons and strength credentials for being on the list.
The only truth Soi Fon desperately wanted!
Was the last line of the subtitles—the most eye-catching yet piercing words: "Gotei 13 Traitor!"
Aizen...
How did he become a traitor to the Gotei 13?!
Why exactly!!!
Brain short-circuiting for a long time.
Plus intense shock and disbelief in the inventory subtitles, and bone-deep trust in Aizen...
All these complex factors combined...
Made Soi Fon's emotions completely lose control—she nearly roared out loud!
And she... only had average relations with Aizen.
Beyond colleague nods, usually no extra interaction—let alone friendship.
Even Soi Fon reacted like this...
One can imagine how intense the reactions of others in Seireitei would be!
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Squad 13 affairs room.
"Bang!!!"
"Bang!!!"
"Bang!!!"
Three teacups fell in succession.
Faint tea aroma rapidly spread in the misty room with steaming fog!
But the three faces hidden under the white misty fog all wore the same horrified expressions!
"This... how is it possible!!!"
Despite the squad affairs room temperature...
Having dropped to eternal ice cave levels due to Aizen's ranking exposure and those subtitle summaries...
Kyōraku Shunsui was still sweating profusely.
Goosebumps on his forehead, cold sweat pouring out uncontrollably—his jaw aching from being open too long!
But compared to him...
Ukitake Jūshirō's expression was even more exaggerated!
Due to tuberculosis, his already pale skin had turned liver-colored from extreme agitation!
...), Ukitake Jūshirō widened his eyes!
Veins bulging on arms gripping the tea table edges—his arms and entire body trembling uncontrollably!
Lips quivering, difficultly speaking: "Impossible! This must be fake! Junior Brother Aizen has been the most outstanding role model at Shin'ō Academy for centuries—loyal and dedicated to Squad 5 all these years!"
"Such a perfect comrade!"
"How could he possibly become a traitor to the Gotei 13!!!" By the end, Ukitake Jūshirō's emotions completely lost control—nearly roaring the last words.
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As fellow Shin'ō Academy graduates...
And sharing interests in calligraphy and painting, beyond colleague relations, he and Aizen often exchanged privately.
So compared to Soi Fon...
Ukitake Jūshirō was much closer to Aizen—his emotions thus collapsing even more!
"I don't believe it either..."
Nearby, Ise Nanao shook her head lost in thought: "Captain Aizen, beloved by squad members at all times, always showing a gentle smile—absolutely impossible to betray the Gotei 13! I can guarantee that!"
In the past...
Due to Kyōraku Shunsui's habit of being a hands-off boss, often disappearing without reason and dumping Squad 8 affairs on her...
Ise Nanao often attended captain meetings in his place.
And after every meeting, she would seriously seek Aizen for extra lessons on handling squad affairs and building relations with seated officers.
After all, in the entire Gotei 13...
For popularity, Aizen claimed second—no one dared claim first!
Thus...
Years of interaction and contact...
Unknowingly made Ise Nanao develop absolute trust in Aizen—even if not in the same squad, even if not superior-subordinate.
She would unconditionally trust Aizen!
And subconsciously doubt the inventory subtitles!
Of course...
The most shocked person in the entire Gotei 13...
Was Squad 5's vice-captain, Hinamori Momo—who had quietly stayed in the affairs room from the first inventory round, watching from start to finish!
"These informations... are all fake! Right?"
Her dramatically changing pretty face twisted difficultly toward the man seated at the wooden desk, who had accompanied her watching the videos all along!
"Captain Aizen?"
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