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

Chapter 494 Orochimaru: Send Kiryu Hikifune away first, and then take full control of the Twelfth Division!

Urahara Kisuke nodded in agreement, saying, "From this perspective, it is indeed somewhat troublesome."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi sneered, "Captain Kiryu is very strong, and we can't just say we'll take her. Besides, that would be too dangerous. The disappearance of a captain is completely different from the disappearance of people in Rukongai."

"Captain Kiryu is close to my Spirit Lord, so naturally he can't do such a thing." Orochimaru immediately shook his head.

After a pause, Orochimaru continued, "Moreover, there's absolutely no need to do such a thing. At the Soul King Palace, Squad Zero has inquired multiple times about the progress of the temporary soul, which is clearly a signal."

"Moreover, unlike Kenpachi Kuruyashiki and Captain Shutora, who were invited by the Soul King Palace multiple times but declined, Captain Kiryu is eager to join the Soul King Palace. So we don't need to do anything extra. We just need to help Captain Kiryu complete her research on the temporary soul as soon as possible and achieve real results. Then, she will naturally be promoted to the Zero Division, leaving the position of Captain of the Twelfth Division vacant." Kisuke Urahara thought for a moment and said softly.

"Urahara, the Fourth Seat, is right." Orochimaru nodded seriously and said, "So the first goal of my team is not to do any kind of frivolous research, but to do our best to help Captain Kiryu fulfill her long-cherished wish and send her away. At that time, the Twelfth Division will be ours for the taking. No matter what we do, it will be much easier with the Twelfth Division as a cover. Even if the Central 46 wanted to investigate, I'm afraid they would have a hard time finding out anything."

Honestly, the 12th Division has indeed been heavily 'infiltrated' by these people.

Although the vice-captain of the 12th Division is not part of their group, Hiyori Sarugaki was a subordinate of the Spirit Lord. She has a close relationship with Orochimaru and also has a good relationship with Aizen Sousuke. Moreover, she is simple-minded and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would cause trouble. She is easy to fool.

Even if she discovers something, there's no need to worry.

As everyone knows, Hiyori Sarugaki is very loyal and sentimental. Even if she discovers something, as long as you talk to her, you might be able to get her involved. She would never betray you.

Aside from the vice-captain, Orochimaru will be the third seat, and Kisuke Urahara will be the fourth. In the future, Orochimaru may very well become the captain of the 12th Division.

Kisuke Urahara didn't have much of an opinion on this, since he wasn't really a power-hungry person. With Orochimaru in front of him, he was even happier and could devote himself to scientific research.

Orochimaru became the captain, Hiyori Sarugaki became the vice-captain, and Kisuke Urahara was promoted to the third seat. Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who was just an ordinary member at the time, would inevitably be promoted as well, and becoming the fourth seat was a foregone conclusion.

In this way, as long as Orochimaru himself doesn't add more seated officers, the power of the entire Twelfth Division will be completely in their hands.

What's inconvenient?

Conducting these forbidden researches openly and legitimately within the 12th Division's territory would probably go unnoticed, and the research could even be funded by public funds. Just thinking about it makes for a wonderful future!

After a brief discussion, everyone reached a consensus.

First, we must do our utmost to help Kiryu Hikifune complete his research on the temporary soul!

At that time, they will also be able to take advantage of this technology to pave the way for the subsequent artificial Shinigami materials, and at the same time send Hikifune Kiryu away, completely control the Twelfth Division. It is a perfect solution where everyone is happy, no one is hurt, and everyone has a bright future!

After they finished explaining the matter, Orochimaru and Aizen exchanged a glance.

Orochimaru then spoke up, "Both of you are top talents in your fields, so I imagine your pursuit of knowledge and truth must be tireless and incredibly thirsty. To be honest, Aizen and I have a very precious treasure that we can share with you. Of course, this is against the rules. Are you two interested?"

Although the four of them had been testing each other's intentions for a long time since returning from the mortal world, and even today they jointly decided to study this topic, it is indeed as Mayuri Kurotsuchi said that they have jointly violated the laws of the Central 46 and can be considered a criminal gang.

But both Orochimaru and Aizen Sousuke hoped to further bind themselves to Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kisuke Urahara on this basis.

So, how can we take our relationship to the next level?

Interests and shared leverage are undoubtedly the most effective methods.

And coincidentally, in Aizen and Orochimaru's case, these two factors have combined into one, which is the "Great Spirit Book Corridor"!

As expected, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's eyes lit up upon hearing this. After glancing at Aizen Sousuke, he turned his gaze to Orochimaru and said, "It's widely known that Lord Spirit Lord and Mr. Orochimaru possess knowledge vastly different from that of Soul Society. I initially thought you were referring to this, but upon further reflection, knowledge learned from the Spirit Lord doesn't violate any rules. Therefore, it's probably not knowledge from the Spirit Lord. In that case, it must be something Aizen-kun could provide. As the Third Seat of the Eighth Division, the forbidden knowledge that Aizen-kun could provide, which violates the rules, is undoubtedly the Great Spirit Book Corridor, right?"

A few days ago, when Mayuri Kurotsuchi had some private conversations with Orochimaru, he felt something was off. It was as if Orochimaru had taken a super tonic and suddenly learned a lot of secrets about Soul Society, and his thinking had become much broader.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi had previously thought that Orochimaru had had another epiphany and that his thinking had improved, so he didn't think much of it.

When I heard Orochimaru mention this today, it suddenly dawned on me that it's probably not like that at all; Orochimaru is using cheat codes!

The Great Spiritual Library Corridor has been shut down!

And indeed, that was the case. Orochimaru was extremely interested in the Great Spirit Book Corridor. As soon as he returned to Soul Society, he immediately infiltrated the Great Spirit Book Corridor with Aizen, and had a great time.

After Mayuri Kurotsuchi finished his analysis, Orochimaru and Aizen exchanged a smile. Without hiding anything, Aizen spoke first: "Mr. Mayuri Kurotsuchi is indeed astute. Indeed, what Orochimaru-sensei mentioned is the Great Spirit Book Corridor. Are you two interested?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi immediately replied, "I am very interested. If you two are willing to share the knowledge of this Great Spiritual Library, then I can ignore any risks. Anyway, we've already come this far, so at worst I'll just be a guest in Wujian."

He truly has nothing to lose and is fearless, and he exudes an aura of complete daring.

Urahara Kisuke, still looking somewhat embarrassed, hesitated before saying, "That's not a good idea." This guy was clearly no good, but he always liked to portray himself as virtuous.

"If you don't want to go, that's fine, but at least I hope you can keep this a secret for the sake of this research group." Orochimaru already knew exactly how to manipulate Kisuke Urahara, so he didn't hold back and said this directly.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Kisuke Urahara said helplessly, "Orochimaru-san, you could at least give me some room to maneuver. This is making me lose face."

"Hehehe, you're stupid too. You know perfectly well what kind of personality he has, yet you still insist on putting on airs." Mayuri Kurotsuchi mocked Kisuke Urahara without any politeness.

"Well then, the moonlight is just right tonight. After you're off duty, I hope you can come and visit my Eighth Division. I will do my best to be a good host." Aizen, unlike Orochimaru and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, didn't always bully Kisuke Urahara. He took over the conversation with a smile.

Let's all go to the Great Book Gallery tonight and have some fun. When we come out again, we'll really be in the same boat!

In Aizen Sousuke's view, only such a group is structurally stable and unlikely to have any problems or betrayals!

Orochimaru and the others still have some related ideas to exchange, but Aizen is not good at this at the moment, nor has he really gotten involved in this topic, plus he is not a member of the 12th Division.

It is not advisable to linger here for too long, lest we leave any clues that could cause trouble.

So Aizen took the opportunity to say goodbye and left the Technology Development Bureau.

As soon as they stepped out of the gate of the Twelfth Division, they saw Shinji Hirako and Hiyori Sarugaki, each carrying a string of candied hawthorns, walking towards them.

"Eh? Aizen, the Third Seat." Hirako Shinji greeted him with a smile, "What are you doing here?"

"Long time no see, Sousuke," Hiyori Sarugaki greeted him warmly. "Want one?"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Aizen really knows how to blend in with them. He took the candied hawthorn from Sarugaki Hiyori, took a bite, and then gave it back to Sarugaki Hiyori, who was very satisfied with Aizen's attitude of not treating her like an outsider.

Afterwards, Aizen chewed on a candied hawthorn and said with a smile, "I'm off work today. I had some questions on my mind, and when I went to visit him this morning, I saw that he seemed to be still hungover, so I came to the Twelfth Division to chat with Orochimaru-sensei. And that's how I ran into you two."

"What a coincidence, I'm off work today too." Hirako Shinji nodded with a smile, then said, "Alright, Hiyori, let's meet up another day when you're free. I'll head back now."

Aizen readily agreed, saying, "Let's go together; I need to go back to the barracks too."

The Eighth Division and the Ninth Division lived together, and the two were going the same way.

Hiyori Sarugaki didn't pay much attention, humming a little tune as she skipped and hopped into the courtyard of the 12th Division.

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Aizen and Hirako Shinji then walked together into the street.

"Congratulations," Aizen suddenly said.

Hirako Shinji was stunned for a moment, clearly not quite understanding.

Aizen chuckled and said, "Didn't Captain Sujiba of the Fifth Division say at yesterday's banquet that he would take the opportunity to retire the squad after the next council meeting? I think that once the captain's position of the Fifth Division becomes vacant, Vice-Captain Shinji would be the best candidate."

"You mean this?" Hirako Shinji chuckled and said, "I do have this intention, but it's still far from certain, and the Spirit Lord might not agree, right?"

"I will agree," Aizen said with certainty.

Hirako Shinji was just being modest. Seeing that Aizen seemed very confident in him, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Then I'll take your good wishes. If I really become the captain of the Fifth Division, I'll definitely treat you to a good meal!"

"Then I'll be looking forward to it." Aizen replied with a smile.

At the same time, he was constantly analyzing the situation in his mind.

Of the thirteen divisions, the First Division, under the Commander-in-Chief, was beyond any possibility of infiltrating.

There's no need to consider the Second Division. The Shihouin family has its own interests, and even if Yoruichi Shihouin has a good relationship with her teacher, it won't be shaken. This is something the Captain-Commander couldn't achieve even after hundreds of years.

The Third Division. Unless the captain is replaced, Izumi Katsuki is the Captain-Commander's confidant, so his position is unshakeable.

As for the Fourth Division, there's not much to say. Captain Unohana is absolutely trustworthy. In Aizen's mind, she's one of his own. It's just that he hasn't dragged her into his schemes yet, just like with Orochimaru before.

Therefore, the Fourth Division is a potential "protégé".

If Hirako Shinji were to become the captain of the Fifth Division, then the Fifth Division would undoubtedly be within his grasp. Hirako Shinji is a true protégé!

The Sixth Division is the same; it can be considered neutral and not taken into account, as it is under the authority of the Kuchiki family.

In the 7th Division, Isshin Shiba is clearly gradually moving closer to becoming the Captain-Commander, but considering the Shiba family's situation and their current predicament in Seireitei, there is a possibility of winning them over. Let's observe them further.

The Eighth Division is untouchable. Kyoraku Shunsui is the Captain-Commander's personal disciple, and their relationship is like that between himself and the Spirit Lord. There's no need to elaborate. However, as the Third Seat, he still has many things he can do.

Needless to say, the Ninth Division's authority as the Spirit Lord is now as secure as Mount Tai, and no one in Soul Society can challenge it.

The 10th Division is Shutara Senjumaru's territory, and Shutara Senjumaru is the second captain of the 10th Division since the first captain. She has a long service record, and no one can shake her influence in the 10th Division. Fortunately, she is also one of our own, just like Captain Unohana.

The Eleventh Division is a bit uncertain, but Kenpachi Kuruyashiki owes his teacher a life. However, it would be better if the Fourth Seat Zaraki could be replaced, especially if Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, who owes his teacher a life, could be placed in the Zero Division!

We need to figure out a way to do this!

The 12th Division will soon become their strength.

Like Kyoraku Shunsui, there is no possibility of Ukitake Jushiro being recruited by the 13th Division.

If you calculate it this way, then actually almost half of the Gotei 13's strength already belongs to their faction!

Thinking about this, Aizen Sousuke felt that the future was very promising!

"What are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?" Hirako Shinji asked curiously as he walked along, noticing that Aizen wasn't responding.

Aizen then came to his senses. He looked at the azure sky, and after a moment smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just suddenly felt that everyone's future is promising, and I'm just happy."

(End of this chapter)