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

Chapter 464 Aizen Sousuke prepares to join the Eighth Division.

Leaving aside the Ninth Division, Aizen began to think about the Tenth Division.

Like the Fourth Division, the Tenth Division is also quite significant, its origins lying in its captain, Shutara Senjumaru.

This person also had a close relationship with his teacher. According to rumors, his teacher, Lord Spirit Lord, was often arrested by the 10th Division for "violating the Seireitei Security Regulations" and interrogated in the 10th Division's barracks.

It is said that the longest time was when the Spirit Lord was arrested and interrogated for more than ten days.

My legs were shaking when I came out!

"Professor Shutara looks like a high-and-mighty flower, unapproachable, noble and elegant, but I never expected him to be so cunning," Aizen Sousuke thought to himself.

Should we take the Spirit Lord to the Tenth Division for interrogation?

Could that be considered a normal interrogation?

I'll say it again: even if you beat Aizen Sousuke to death, he wouldn't believe that the 10th Division has such power!

Even the Central Forty-Six Chambers wouldn't dare to provoke the Spirit Lord so easily, okay?

I originally thought that this was a meaningful channel, like the Fourth Division, where I could get some information about my teacher from Captain Shutaro.

However, Aizen ultimately crossed out the Tenth Division because he felt uneasy. If he really joined the Tenth Division, he always felt that he might not be able to get the information he wanted, and he might even become part of the play between the teacher and Captain Shutora!

Forget it, I can't afford to mess with them.

"The Eleventh Division, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki has a very good relationship with my teacher, and the previous Kenpachi Iwakening was also my mentor." Aizen pondered for a moment, but then felt it was unnecessary.

"Forget it, a bunch of beasts who only know how to fight might not be able to get what I want. They might even drag me down into the mindset of a 'beast'." Aizen Sousuke shook his head, once again rejecting the Eleventh Division.

The same rumors circulate within the Shinigami Academy and even the Seireitei that those who join the Eleventh Division are ultimately "cursed" by the environment of the Eleventh Division, turning into beasts who only know muscles and killing.

It seems there used to be a senior in the academy who was gentle and weak but very talented. After graduation, he joined the Eleventh Division. When they met again two years later, the senior who used to look like a scholar had become a muscular man with a height of nearly two meters and a waist of nearly two meters. He talked about things like sweat, passion, and fighting with Zanpakuto all the time.

It's terrifying to even think about!

Aizen Sousuke is a bespectacled, refined man, so how could he join the Eleventh Division?

Goodbye!

The 12th Division, a division whose functions have been rather vague and confused until now, has many monitoring permissions. It was previously known as "well-informed" along with the 8th Division, but now that the 8th Division has the Great Spiritual Library Corridor, the 12th Division doesn't need to worry about anything.

However, just a couple of days ago, Orochimaru mentioned that the Twelfth Division seemed to be establishing a brand new research department, which piqued Aizen's interest somewhat.

Although Aizen Sousuke was an all-rounder at the Shinigami Academy, he was only truly interested in three things: Kido (demon arts), scientific research, and calligraphy.

Aizen's interest in scientific research arose from his constant interactions with Orochimaru. Of course, so far, it remains just an interest; he hasn't actually participated in any research projects. However, he has indeed thought about whether there are any interesting topics he could research after graduation.

The 13th Division is primarily responsible for matters unrelated to the Seireitei; most of their duties are within the real world.

The name "Seirei" is the main mission of the 13th Division!

Aside from the fact that Captain Jushiro Ukitake had a decent relationship with his teacher, there was nothing else noteworthy. After thinking for a moment, Aizen dismissed the idea.

By this time, he had reviewed all 13 Gotei 13, and after thinking it over for a while, he excluded the 4th Division as well.

"The Eighth Division, I suppose." Aizen Sousuke raised his hand and pushed up the frame of his glasses, then wrote the number 'eight' on a blank page.

Putting aside the matter of the Great Spiritual Library Corridor, the Eighth Division and the Ninth Division are practically neighbors. Their barracks are connected, and even their duty stations, the Great Spiritual Library Corridor and the Great Prison, are on different floors.

This also means that with Aizen Sousuke joining the Eighth Division, he can meet the Spirit Lord of the Ninth Division at any time, and the physical distance between them is very close!

At the same time, you can also find an opportunity to enter the Great Spiritual Library to learn about the teacher—what a wonderful thing that would be!

"If even the seated officer isn't qualified, then we'll have to resort to special methods," Aizen Sousuke thought to himself, touching the hilt of his Zanpakuto at his waist.

The teacher told him not to use the power of illusions recklessly, lest he become too addicted to the pleasure of being able to completely manipulate others and become a prisoner of that power.

But the teacher didn't say that we absolutely couldn't use the power of the Mirror Flower Water Moon!

Use it when necessary, and in Aizen's view, entering the Great Scripture Corridor to understand his teacher was a very necessary thing.

Using the illusion of a mirage to achieve my goal is perfectly reasonable and does not violate the teacher's teachings at all!

After clearing his mind of these thoughts, Aizen Sousuke felt much more relaxed.

The confusion in my heart has dissipated a lot!

He has found what he wants to do and the path he wants to take. Although he can't see the future too far away, at least he knows how to move forward!

The first step is to join the Eighth Division, and then to understand your teacher better and more thoroughly.

Once you understand your teacher, and grasp their thoughts and intentions, you can join in and achieve the second goal: what can you do for your teacher?

"I imagine the vision in your heart, teacher, must be lofty and difficult to achieve, right? But the more it is like that, the more interesting it is, and the more fulfilling it makes me feel." Aizen Sousuke smiled unconsciously and closed his notebook.

Just as he was thinking about these things, a female student next to him gently nudged his arm and said, "Aizen-kun, get out of class is over."

Aizen snapped out of his reverie and looked around to find that the teacher on the podium had left and many of the students in the classroom had also dispersed.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something and got a little distracted," Aizen said gently to the female classmate beside him.

The female classmate blushed slightly, avoiding Aizen's gaze, and said shyly, "It's alright, Aizen-kun must be pondering more profound problems, after all, your grades are so excellent."

Hearing this, Aizen was once again certain that he could no longer linger in his 'admiration' for his teacher.

Otherwise, sooner or later, you will become like this female classmate in front of you, unable to understand "yourself" anymore.

After putting away his textbooks and notebooks, Aizen politely said goodbye to his friends and classmates and then left the classroom.

Soon, he passed through the academy's corridors and arrived at the building where Dean Bane's office was located.

Upon reaching the top floor, just as I turned the corner, I saw a figure leaning against the wall opposite the dean's office door.

"Orochimaru-sensei." Aizen Sousuke looked at the figure, smiled, and greeted him.

"Oh, Aizen," Orochimaru said with a friendly smile.

However, his friendly smile was nothing like Aizen's bright and sunny smile; it exuded a cold and sinister feeling, as if he were being stared at by a snake.

At the same time, Aizen also noticed the shadow under Orochimaru's feet, which was completely different from his own appearance. The shadow resembled eight snake bodies swaying back and forth.

Orochimaru's abilities.

"It seems that Orochimaru-sensei's strength has increased recently. Is it because his Zanpakuto is about to be Bankai?" Aizen Sousuke asked with a smile.

In the past, Aizen Sousuke would have been quite tactful and wouldn't have so casually inquired about private matters like Zanpakuto from Orochimaru.

But now, their identities are different. Orochimaru is a retainer of the Spirit Lord, while he is the Spirit Lord's personal disciple. The two are completely on the same side, so there is no need to worry about these details that were previously necessary.

"Hmm, more or less, but it doesn't quite suit my taste." Orochimaru didn't hide anything, frankly saying, "As expected, disobedient things need more proper training."

As he said this, he patted the Zanpakuto at his waist.

Orochimaru is close to achieving Bankai, but he has always felt that his Zanpakuto is somewhat "disobedient" and is not progressing according to his plan.

The inability to fully integrate the power of his Yamata no Orochi was a source of considerable distress for him.

Until recently, Mayuri Kurotsuchi was released from prison, and the two immediately began a scientific research collaboration: the Zanpakuto modification project!

Common sense dictates that once a Zanpakuto awakens, its nature is fixed, and any subsequent developments and growth are based on this foundation, with predictable patterns and virtually no possibility of change.

But can Orochimaru and Mayuri Kurotsuchi disregard this common sense?

They were born to defy common sense, right?

What do you mean a Zanpakuto can't be modified? Try modifying it yourself and see how you know it can't be done.

Aizen didn't dwell on the matter, instead changing the subject, "Isn't the teacher here? Why don't you go in?"

"Yes." Orochimaru's face twitched slightly, then he said, "But it's not convenient to go in yet."

"Why?" Aizen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Because Professor Shutara is also here," Orochimaru said succinctly.

Hearing this, Aizen fell silent. He glanced at the window by the corridor and then said, "It's still the middle of the day."

Orochimaru burst out laughing and said, "Hehehehe. Don't turn into that boring person who likes to follow the rules, Aizen."

Aizen paused for a moment, then immediately took out his notebook, made a note of it, and then looked at Orochimaru seriously and said, "I've learned a lot, Orochimaru-sensei."

As expected, I still need to examine myself three times a day. When did Aizen start to care about worldly perceptions?

About ten minutes later, the door to Dean Bane's office opened, and Shutaro Senjumaru walked out, seemingly unaware that anyone was outside. He said with slight surprise, "Huh? Why didn't you knock?"

"I'm afraid of interfering with your good plans," Orochimaru said bluntly.

Most people might feel embarrassed or annoyed after hearing this, but Shutara Senjumaru was a genuinely crazy woman. She didn't care about such teasing at all. Instead, she curled her lips into a seductive smile and said, "You're quite sensible, little snake."

After a slight pause, Shutara Senjumaru said, "But unfortunately, I would never do such things in a place like this. After all, the scent of that woman lingers, and I don't like it."

Orochimaru nodded calmly and said, "I understand. I won't misunderstand next time."

With that, he walked towards the door. Aizen also respectfully greeted Shutara Senjumaru and followed him, while Shutara Senjumaru left without any hesitation.

After entering, Aizen carefully observed Bane, who was sitting at his desk. Well, apart from the lipstick residue on his neck, there was nothing wrong with him.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You don't think I'm going to do something awful here, do you?" Bane noticed Aizen's scrutinizing gaze and couldn't help but retort.

"Excuse my bluntness, but don't you think so?" Aizen asked in surprise.

Bane's face twitched, and he glared at Aizen with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, saying, "You're such a busybody!"

(End of this chapter)