Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

"Don't forget what we did, Mayu. I saw you do it with my own eyes."

“That’s not just murder, it’s violating the taboos of Seireitei.”

“If the Seireitei finds out about our crimes, the Captain-Commander will never forgive you.”

“We are walking side by side on a road of no return, and that’s why I trust you.”

“Besides…” Aizen Sousuke laughed, “If you have the ability to take the ‘jewel’ from me, it wouldn’t be so bad to give it to you.”

Nonsense, if I were capable of stealing it, I would have done so long ago. Why would I need your approval?

Seemingly influenced by Aizen's emotions, Aozaki Mayuki was no longer so nervous. He snorted irritably, showing no respect for Aizen whatsoever.

Aizen was taken aback, surprisingly tolerating his insolence without getting angry, and simply smiled as he continued:

"Let's take a closer look and feel its power."

Aozaki Mayuki obediently stepped forward, stretched out her palm through the glass, aimed her hand at the "beautiful" gem, scanned it with her eyes, and felt it with her heart.

He couldn't see any beauty in the gem; it was just a giant lump of coal.

"How do you feel?" Aizen asked.

Aozaki Mayuki shook her head, looking disappointed. "I'm a little disappointed. I didn't feel any magical power at all."

"This is normal, because this 'gem' is currently only equivalent to a collection of souls."

Aizen smiled and looked at the glass container, suddenly realizing that the black sphere was indeed a bit ugly, even embarrassing.

It's like a child excitedly sharing their favorite toy with a friend, only to find that the friend isn't interested at all, or even looks down on it.

This made him feel a sense of loss.

He shook his head.

"No, it doesn't even qualify as a collective."

"There are too few fragments of the Spirit King, so these souls cannot be completely integrated."

"There are also external spiritual particles that are attracted by the fragments of the Soul King and react with the spiritual pressure of the soul within the Hōgyoku, interfering with its formation."

"It can only be described as a large number of souls being forcibly piled together."

"This kind of thing is just all show and no magic power whatsoever."

Aozaki Mayuki asked, "So you're saying you didn't fail, and this thing can still be improved, right?"

“That’s right.” Aizen turned his head, a slight thought flashing through his mind, before regaining his confident expression of having everything under control. He said, “That’s also why I asked you to come here. This Hobo Gem is still missing the most crucial material.”

"This is just the beginning... If I have the right materials, I'm sure I can finish it!" he thought to himself.

This was the first time he had the urge to prove himself to someone, and it didn't seem like a good sign.

He suddenly realized that he had changed after discovering this man's talent.

When facing other people, one should think about how to hide one's emotions, not have this inexplicable competitive spirit.

Completely oblivious to Aizen's complex inner thoughts, Aozaki Mayuki stroked his chin and tilted his head, asking, "What material?"

“Fragments of the Soul King.” Aizen paused, then said, word by word.

Even without the inspiration of "the Soul King's fingertips", you know the materials needed to make the Hogyoku?

As expected of you, Aizen Sousuke!

Aozaki Mayuki's eyes widened, and she feigned surprise, shouting loudly:

"Did I hear that right? Fragments of the Spirit King?"

"Is the Spirit King referring to that particular Spirit King?"

"What are the fragments of the Spirit King? Are they the physical tissues of that being?"

So what if he's slightly more talented than me? In terms of intelligence and temperament, I'm still superior... Looking at Aozaki Mayuki's boisterous manner, Aizen couldn't help but feel a little smug:

"That is the Spirit King who resides high in the heavens."

"And you guessed right, the fragments of the Spirit King are actually the Spirit King's body!"

“But how could the omnipotent Spirit King…” Aozaki Mayuki could only go along with what he was saying.

"Do you want to know? Then let me tell you the truth about the world, Maki!"

Aizen's glasses, perched on the bridge of his nose, reflected a sharp light, and a faint smile played on his lips.

"In my previous experiments, I discovered a material that 'gems' crave."

"In order to find out what that thing was, I infiltrated the Tsunayo family, who knew everything about the history of Soul Society."

"In the end, we obtained some scattered information, which not only helped us understand what that thing was, but also taught us the truth about Soul Society."

So Aizen hasn't been to the Great Spirit Book Corridor yet... Aozaki Mayuki seemed to be deep in thought.

The Great Spiritual Library Gallery is a mysterious place located in the underground council chamber of Central Room 46.

It is a vast database that records a series of major events and secrets in the Soul Society from ancient times to the present. Because of its importance, this place is usually inaccessible.

Moreover, this database has a very strange ability. It is unrelated to the will of the Shinigami and forcibly collects and records all the events and information in Soul Society, but it can be deceived by illusions.

Although Aozaki Mayuki didn't understand why Kyoka Suigetsu could deceive a machine.

But without a doubt, Shingetsu, who also possesses the power of Kyoka Suigetsu, can do the same thing as Aizen, deceiving this strangely powerful Great Spirit Book Corridor.

Seeing Aozaki Mayuki's thoughtful expression, Aizen chuckled and then said with feigned seriousness:

"In reality, the Spirit King is merely a puppet of the nobles!"

Chapter 66 The Throne of the Sky

"In fact, the Soul King is just a puppet of the nobles!" Aizen Sousuke said with absolute certainty.

Aozaki Mayuki displayed superb acting skills, exclaiming in shock, "What!?"

Aizen stated definitively, "The Soul King is a puppet of the nobility; he became a puppet a million years ago!"

"This is the truth I learned after seeing the inscription on the tombstone of the Tsunayo family."

He nodded seriously, then said in a low voice:

"According to the hidden history of the Tsunayo family, the ancestors of the Tsunayo family attacked the Spirit King and sealed him in a crystal."

"The ancestors of the Tsunayo family were afraid that the Spirit King, who remained silent, would break the seal and destroy them."

"Therefore, we cut off the Spirit King's limbs, emptied his internal organs, stripped him of his power, and scattered the Spirit King's power to the lower realm."

"They constantly weakened the Spirit King's power, just to create a 'king' that was easier for them to control."

"However, although he was turned into a human stick, the Spirit King did not actually die, but was trapped in a contradictory spiral of neither life nor death."

"In order to separate the three realms, the ancestors of the five noble families used the omnipotent power of the Soul King as a wedge to transform the chaotic world into the present-day Soul Society, the Human World, and Hueco Mundo."

"This is the real history!"

Aozaki Mayuki's heart remained calm, but on the surface, she was utterly shocked.

He swallowed hard, paused for a moment, and said, "It seems the source of the Tsunayo family's madness is their ancestors... They are truly audacious, daring to do something like this!"

Aizen teased, "Feeling sorry for the Soul King?"

Aozaki Mayuki waved her hand: "How could that be? The Spirit King doesn't deserve pity. Isn't all of this his own fault?"

"What do you mean?" Aizen Sousuke asked, intrigued.

He was becoming increasingly interested in Aozaki Mayuki, and even his views on the Soul King were surprisingly similar to his.

"If I remember correctly, the Soul King possesses omniscience and omnipotence. How could he not know that the ancestor of the Tsunayo family would launch a sneak attack on him?"

Aozaki Mayuki chuckled:

"Because he tacitly approved of the actions of the Tsunayoshiro family's ancestor, the Tsunayoshiro family's ancestor was able to successfully seal him away."

"It was his own choice, and there's nothing to sympathize with."

“That’s true,” Aizen Sousuke said. “People must always take responsibility for their choices.”

Aozaki Mayuki leaned against the glass wall, arms crossed, and casually said, "So, what the 'gem' is missing is the power scattered by the Spirit King?"

“That’s right, fragments of the Soul King are scattered throughout the world,” Aizen Sousuke replied. “I found such fragments in a small number of souls, which are the foundation for completing the ‘Gem’.”

"Is that so..." Aozaki Mayuki looked around and casually said, "So you now have a way to find the Spirit King fragments?"

"What you're saying... isn't wrong."

A single sentence made Shingetsu tense instantly, but Aizen continued speaking to himself:

"Do you remember what I said? The Tsunayo family wants to create a 'king' who is easy to control?"

“They not only have this idea, but they are also putting it into practice.”

"The Tsunayo family is attempting to collect fragments of the Spirit King in order to create an even weaker Spirit King."

"To achieve this goal, the Tsunayo family researched for many years and finally found a group in the human world called 'Fullbringers'."

"Fullbringers are psychics who can extract the soul from matter and enhance it with their own spiritual power."

"This is the power that the fragments of the Spirit King granted them!"

"Our next target is them."

"Huh!?" Aozaki Mayuki said impatiently.

"Are you kidding me? Do you know how many people there are in the world? Finding someone in the world, even if they are special and have superpowers, is like finding a needle in a haystack."

"No, you don't need to worry about the Fullbringers in the present world. I will find time to investigate the situation myself."

Aizen shook his head and said...

"Your mission is to keep an eye out for Shinigami (death gods) with special abilities within the Seireitei."

“The fragments of the Soul King do not only appear in the bodies of humans in the mortal world. The fragments we obtained before were found in the bodies of Shinigami and residents of Rukongai.”

"The probability of finding fragments within the souls of the Soul Society is very low, but it's not impossible."

"You are in the Second Division, and the covert mobile forces are spread throughout the Seireitei. This task is most suitable for you."

"But I'm just a jailer," Aozaki Mazuki said with a mournful face, trying to evade the issue.