Aizen's eyelid twitched slightly.
He felt that the other party's words seemed to carry a hint of ill intent; was this the so-called concern from a "friend"?
He really didn't want this kind of friend…
Hmm… but then again.
If he insisted on being his friend, it wouldn't be entirely unacceptable to begrudgingly accept.
Aozaki Reiji cleared his throat, stood up, and his gaze swept firmly over everyone present before he began to speak:
"Shinigami have been our formidable enemies for millions of years, but Soul Society is powerful, with countless strong individuals. What we are planning must not be rushed."
"The most pressing matter is to enhance our own strength."
He paused, then continued:
"For millions of years, Hueco Mundo has been suppressed by Soul Society. In my opinion, there are three main reasons."
"Firstly, an unclear system; secondly, undefined responsibilities; and thirdly, a lack of execution."
"All of this is due to the dereliction of duty of Baraggan, who was once the King of Hueco Mundo."
"Hueco Mundo has truly suffered under Baraggan for a long time!"
At this point, Aozaki Reiji couldn't help but sigh deeply, as if he was truly pained by the injustice suffered by the beings of Hueco Mundo.
"And I, having received your kind favor, as the new ruler of Hueco Mundo, must change this situation!"
Simply put, he wanted to implement a new system for Hueco Mundo.
In the past, Las Noches's hierarchy was quite simple.
Baraggan, as the King of Hueco Mundo, was high above.
Szayelaporro, Oswiel, and the Vasto Lorde who had once invaded Soul Society but were slain by Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, led numerous Adjuchas as his trusted subordinates.
As for those Adjuchas with lower potential and weaker strength.
They could only be managed by these trusted subordinates, along with ordinary Hollows.
This system, let alone a dynasty, was no different from mountain bandits.
Aozaki Reiji turned his head to look at his good friend, who had once ruled Hueco Mundo and held considerable prestige there.
"Come, Sōusuke, you shall announce the new system for Las Noches."
Under Aizen's puzzled and wary gaze, Aozaki Reiji smiled and handed him a list.
He always felt that the other party's smile was not so simple.
It was too radiant!
Was it really necessary to be so happy about this?
After a moment of hesitation, Aizen extended his right hand to take the list and began to carefully browse its contents:
"Queen of Las Noches, Harribel."
"Head of the Scientific Department, concurrently Head of the Urban Development Department, concurrently Staff General, concurrently chief of Internal Affairs, Aizen."
"Head of the Public Order Maintenance Department, Nelliel, with jurisdiction over the Espada Corps and the Public Order Maintenance Corps."
"Espada Corps members… Starrk, Ulquiorra, Grimmjow, Zommari, Cirucci, Picaro, Shawlong, Luppi, Dordoni, Gantenbainne."
"The Public Order Maintenance Corps is composed of all Arrancar not belonging to the above departments."
"Furthermore, with the exception of the Public Order Maintenance Corps, personnel from all the major departments above may each be equipped with a certain number of subordinate officers…"
Aizen stroked his chin, lost in thought.
On the surface, these departmental titles seemed a bit strange, and upon closer examination, there seemed to be too many subdivisions.
Especially for himself, he was to hold four positions; was this an attempt to work him to death?
However, this proposal did indeed provide a more detailed and meticulous division of responsibilities.
But why was Aozaki Reiji, this fellow, not among these positions?
Logically speaking, wasn't he currently ruling Hueco Mundo?
There should be a position like King of Las Noches, right?
Where was he?
Aizen narrowed his eyes, realizing that things were not simple, and began to meticulously search through the lists of various departments.
After some effort, he finally found his target on the back of the document.
King Consort of Hueco Mundo and concurrently Director of the Comprehensive Office for Female Arrancar Physiological Health Research — Aozaki Reiji.
Upon seeing this, Aizen felt that his centuries of disguise had been in vain.
His chest heaved violently, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath to suppress the strong urge to kill someone.
"Overall, there doesn't seem to be a major problem, except for this part…"
He picked up the pen in his hand and precisely aimed its tip at Aozaki Reiji's long and ridiculous string of job titles.
"No, Aizen-sama!"
Just as Aozaki Reiji showed an expression of utter grief and reluctance.
Aizen casually glanced at him, then felt a surge of pleasure and lightly drew a line.
"This way, there are no problems whatsoever."
He nodded in satisfaction, gradually walked to the throne, looked at the Arrancar below, cleared his throat, and said seriously:
"Emperor of Hueco Mundo, Aozaki Reiji…"
......
With the announcement of the list of cadres, the Arrancar's reactions were truly spectacular.
Individuals like Gantenbainne and Shawlong, among the Adjuchas, were only considered mid-to-upper tier, still far from being top-tier Adjuchas.
To emerge from hundreds of Adjuchas and become a cadre was incredibly uplifting for them.
However, many Arrancar were not convinced.
The loudest among them was Grimmjow.
That Harribel and Nelliel held higher positions than him was acceptable.
They were all old acquaintances.
Grimmjow had challenged them before and suffered crushing defeats.
He was not someone who couldn't accept defeat.
When you get beaten, you stand at attention; when you lose, he would admit it.
But Starrk, this newcomer, hadn't even fought.
Why was his ranking among the Espada higher than his?
He was not convinced.
Without a word, Grimmjow challenged Starrk for his position.
This was Hueco Mundo, a place where fists did the talking.
Aozaki Reiji agreed without a second thought.
Starrk initially wanted to refuse.
He just wanted to find some friends to play with, not to compete for these empty titles.
But egged on by Aozaki Reiji and Lilynette, who enjoyed watching the commotion, he reluctantly accepted out of annoyance.
Grimmjow excitedly ran out of Las Noches.
The Arrancar's usual training grounds were outside.
After all, their destructive power was not small; a single Cero could cause considerable damage.
And outside Las Noches was an endless desert, so destruction was not a concern.
Many Arrancar shared his idea.
Several of his companions from his Menos Grande days also ran along.
However, their target was not Starrk, but some of the lower-ranked Espada.
After all, Grimmjow was their former leader, and they were aware of his strength, so they wouldn't compete with him.
Just as the Arrancar were pondering who to choose as their opponent, a terrifying spiritual pressure swept over them!
Boom!!!!
The spiritual pressure was like surging waves, crashing upon them one after another.
The Arrancar watched in shock at the source of the spiritual pressure—
The Espada sitting on the sand dunes.
Grimmjow's eyes widened:
"How can Starrk's spiritual pressure be so strong!?"
His former companions were also somewhat at a loss.
"Is he that strong?! He must have been going easy on me during our spars!!"
"Those kids, Picaro and the others, aren't weak either, and there are so many of them. Is their sixth rank reasonable?"