Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 440 Aizen Sousuke makes his debut!

The sun is shining brightly, and the sky is cloudless; the weather in Soul Society is excellent today.

Shinigami Academy, Culture and History Class.

Former Third Division Captain Norabei is standing in the classroom, telling the students about some of his past experiences.

"Many people are curious about how I lost this arm," Norabei said frankly, patting the empty cuff of his left arm with his right hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, the students in the classroom all looked at him with great curiosity.

"One hundred and sixty years ago, the Tsunayo family, one of the four noble families with a long history in Soul Society, launched a rebellion against Seireitei, releasing Vasto Lorde-class Hollow, Undying King Arturo Pratidor, from the underground prison to wreak havoc on Seireitei. It was at that time that my arm was severed."

"Back then, I was the captain of the Third Division. Looking back, time really flies. In the blink of an eye, I've been a teacher at this academy for 160 years."

"The Tsuna-yayo family has now vanished into history."

"The Undying King has been sealed by the current captain of the Ninth Division, who is also the Dean of your Kido Academy, Spirit Lord, and there is no possibility of him ever being born again."

"However, for over a hundred years, the Gotei 13 has been searching for another notorious villain who escaped from the Abyss. Saito is immortal, but so far they haven't found anything."

Just as Norabei was explaining these things, a student suddenly raised his hand, seemingly with a question.

Norabei changed the subject, addressing Aizen directly: "Aizen-kun, do you have any questions?"

With short, curly hair that gave him a gentle, scholarly air, and wearing non-prescription glasses, Aizen Sousuke, who looked much younger than his age, stood up and asked with great curiosity, "Sensei, is it true that the headmaster of the Kidoin Academy, Lord Rei-sama, is the strongest Shinigami among the Gotei 13?"

Aizen only enrolled this year. He comes from the 72nd ward of South Rukongai, and his background can be described as difficult.

Rukongai is divided into four major areas: east, west, south, and north. Each area has eighty numbers, from one to eighty. The smaller the number, the closer it is to Seireitei, and therefore the better the order.

Basically, after the age of fifty, there is no order at all, and the further you go, the more chaotic it becomes, with souls fighting each other endlessly for survival.

Kenpachi Zaraki, for example, was born in the 80th ward of North Rukongai and took his name from the ward's name, "Zaraki." From the moment he arrived in Soul Society, he has been fighting all along and is a true beast!

In the original story, Unohana Yachiru frequently went to Rukongai to quell rebellions, and the rebellions she suppressed were ruthless individuals born in the various high-numbered areas of the east, west, south, and north.

Aizen Sousuke, born with a powerful spiritual pressure from the moment his soul was born in Rukongai, encountered Aizen Sousuke when the former Kenpachi of the 11th Division, also known as the sixth Kenpachi Iwaizumi Kenpachi, rebelled in Rukongai. Aizen Sousuke was a Rukongai, but his spiritual pressure was already slightly stronger than that of the average squad member.

Immediately, he took a liking to Aizen Sousuke and brought him back to Seireitei, recommending him for admission to the Shinigami Academy.

However, not long ago, Kenpachi Iwaken was defeated in a one-on-one duel by the current seventh generation Kenpachi, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, and has now retired from the team in disappointment.

"Not true." Norabei immediately shook his head and said, "The head of the Kidoin, Lord Rei-sama, is indeed exceptionally powerful. In terms of spiritual pressure alone, he is recognized as the best in the Gotei 13. No, that's too narrow a scope. He should be said to be the best in the Seireitei."

After a slight pause, Norabei continued, "But Lord Rei-sama has never claimed to be the strongest Shinigami in the Gotei 13. Your statement is just the opinion of a few people."

"I see." Aizen Sousuke adjusted his glasses, then asked, "Who is the strongest Shinigami in the Gotei 13? The Captain-Commander?"

Clearly, Aizen Sousuke, despite only enrolling this year, is already quite popular among the students, and his question represents the concerns of many students.

Many people in the classroom looked at Norabei with great curiosity and anticipation.

Norabei scratched his head with a slight sigh and said, "One hundred and sixty years ago, the strongest Shinigami among the Gotei 13 was indeed the Captain-Commander, namely the Dean of the Academy, Lord Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. However, since the appearance of the Spirit Lord, this consensus has been shaken. For the past one hundred and sixty years, the Captain-Commander and the Spirit Lord have each had their own supporters, forming two factions. One faction believes that the Captain-Commander is the strongest Shinigami, while the other believes that the Spirit Lord is the strongest Shinigami. The two sides have been arguing endlessly for one hundred and sixty years, and there is still no conclusion."

At this point, Norabei smiled and said, "The reason this topic keeps going on is because every year there are new students like you joining the discussion. You discuss it in the academy without any results, and then after you graduate and go to the Gotei 13, you have to continue the discussion. Once the topic starts, your seniors also have to join in the debate. Nowadays, this is the hottest mystery in Soul Society."

Aizen Sousuke was very clever; he had already realized that this question could not be pursued any further.

What are we asking? Why don't the Captain-General and the Spirit Lord fight each other to determine who is superior, so as to put an end to this mystery that has lasted for 160 years and provide an answer?

It was clearly inappropriate. The Captain-Commander, who was in charge of the First Division and led the Gotei 13, needed absolute authority. If he were to be defeated by the Spirit Lord, it would definitely shake the Captain-Commander's authority and cause a series of chaos.

Therefore, without a doubt, regardless of whether Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai is the strongest Shinigami, for the past 160 years, Lord Spirit Lord has certainly been doing his best to maintain his authority.

At the same time, the fact that the Captain-Commander has stopped considering himself the "strongest Shinigami" since 160 years ago shows that the two sides have a good understanding in this regard, and the Captain-Commander respects the Spirit Lord as much as possible within the limits of his own abilities.

This unspoken understanding between the two is the reason why this topic has remained unanswered for 160 years.

Therefore, Aizen Sousuke immediately ended the questioning and returned to his seat.

But then, another student raised their hand and asked, "Teacher, among the captains of the Gotei 13, which ones support the Spirit Lord as the strongest Shinigami? And which ones support the Captain-Commander as the strongest Shinigami?"

"Your question is too rebellious, I can't answer it. Sit down or I'll beat you up!" Norabei glared at the student and said angrily.

The other students laughed heartily at the sight. Clearly, Norabei, who had been a teacher for over a hundred years, was now well-liked by his students and could get along with them.

Among the 13 squads of the Gotei 13, the captains all remained silent on this issue and never expressed their opinions in public.

The discussion on this hot topic was limited to the squad members and officers; the vice-captain never offered his opinion.

Once promoted to vice-captain and then captain, they will sever ties with their past statements and remain silent.

After all, once the discussion of this topic involves the level of captains and vice-captains, it feels somewhat like an attempt to split up the Gotei 13.

However, Norabei, as the former captain of the Third Division and a veteran Shinigami, although his strength has declined and his spiritual pressure has dropped to the level of a squad member, and he can no longer use his Bankai, still has connections to rely on.

He had been in frequent contact with the Gotei 13, according to his own analysis.

Those who believe that Retsu Unohana, Shutara Senjumaru, and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki are the strongest Shinigami should include Retsu Unohana, Shutara Senjumaru, and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.

Speaking of Unohana Retsu, for some reason, she changed her name not long after she rejoined the team and became the captain of the Fourth Division. Now everyone calls her "Unohana Retsu" instead of Unohana Yachiru.

Those who believe the Captain-Commander is the strongest Shinigami include Shunsui Kyoraku, Jushiro Ukitake, and Kiryu Hikifune.

He didn't know anything about the other team leaders, nor did he need to.

As for himself, he believed that the Captain-Commander was the strongest!

Soon, Norabei's cultural history class ended, and the students in the classroom dispersed. Aizen Sousuke left the classroom in a lively manner, surrounded by his friends.

At this time, Aizen Sousuke, although somewhat arrogant, had not yet become obsessive or gone to extremes.

He was gentle and kind, got along well with the students around him, and was also well-liked by many teachers and professors in the college.

Furthermore, he possesses exceptional talent, seemingly able to grasp concepts instantly and learn everything quickly. At the same time, his spiritual pressure continues to grow stronger with his training and age.

Even though he had only been enrolled for a short time, many teachers believed that Aizen Sousuke had the potential to become the top student of this year. To say "potential" was an understatement; almost no one could compete with Aizen Sousuke in this regard.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Several vice-captains of the Gotei 13 have already heard of his existence, and they might all try to recruit him when he graduates.

In conclusion, Aizen Sousuke's future is now very bright.

After bidding farewell to his friend at the end of the corridor, Aizen Sousuke headed towards Kidōin.

Just before class started, Norabei had told him that the teacher at Kidoin Academy was looking for him and asked Aizen Sousuke to go there after class.

Soon, Aizen Sousuke arrived at the door of the Kidoin Academy's teachers' office, gently knocked, and said, "Teacher, it's me, Aizen Sousuke."

"Aizen? Come in." A slightly cold voice came from inside the office.

Aizen Sousuke seemed to be very familiar with the voice. As he opened the door, he said, "I knew it was you, Orochimaru-sensei, who wanted to see me."

That's right, Orochimaru!

About fifty years ago in the Soul Society, Orochimaru successfully completed the Spirit Transformation Technique, achieving a state of unity between spirit and body. He entered the Pure Land and was brought to the Soul Society by Bane.

Clearly, there is a huge time difference between the worlds. According to Orochimaru's memory, he spent five years training to master this technique and then immediately came to find Bane.

But for Bane, a total of 110 years had passed.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Orochimaru had been in Soul Society for fifty years by this time and had long since integrated into the environment.

He also served as a teacher of the Ghost Path at the Ghost Path Academy, where he was highly respected by his students.

Orochimaru gave Aizen Sousuke a satisfied look, then said, "The Spirit Lord had something to do today and didn't come to the academy, but he still remembers that you said a while ago that you had finished studying this semester's Kido textbook, right?"

"That's right." Aizen Sousuke's eyes showed a hint of regret; the Spirit Lord hadn't come to the academy today.

Therefore, he was unable to see the Spirit Lord. After all, he was just a student at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy. People like him, who came from the Rukongai, could not easily leave the academy's grounds while studying there.

Therefore, he could only have the opportunity to meet the Spirit Lord in this academy.

However, Ling Zun is not only the dean of the Ghost Dao Academy, but also the captain of the Ninth Division. Apart from the three major classes each week, he rarely comes here anymore.

"This is some basic knowledge about the Demonic Path Sealing Technique that the Spirit Lord asked me to give you. You should be learning it next semester." Orochimaru handed a scroll to Aizen Sousuke.

Aizen Sousuke happily accepted it, saying, "Thank you, teacher. Thank you, Spirit Lord."

Just then, there was another knock on the office door, followed by a voice saying, "Orochimaru-sensei, are you there?"

"That annoying guy is here again." Orochimaru rubbed his temples and could only reply, "Third Seat Urahara, please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kisuke Urahara, the third seat of the second division, walked in with a smile and said, "I specifically checked the academy's schedule this time. Orochimaru-sensei, you don't have any classes today?"

"I don't want to discuss whether or not to join the Second Division with you since I don't have classes. If I were to join the Gotei 13, I would at least be joining the Ninth Division," Orochimaru said immediately.

Seeing this, Aizen Sousuke smiled and said softly, "Then, teacher, I'll take my leave now, Third Seat Urahara."

"Oh." Orochimaru nodded and instructed, "Watch carefully and learn well. The Soul Lord greatly admires and values ​​you, calling you the most talented person in Soul Society in over a hundred years. Don't let him down."

"Yes, I will follow your and Lord Spirit's teachings." Aizen Sousuke replied respectfully before leaving the office.

Before he could even close the door, he could already hear Urahara Kisuke inside begging Orochimaru to join the Second Division with him, saying things like he desperately needed Orochimaru's help in the Second Division's research lab.

(End of this chapter)