Shirou's clones number 30 million

"I'm actually quite charming to be fought over by two captains. Aizen, that guy, he really knows how to think!"

......

A few days later, at the Second Division's welcoming ceremony.

"Where's the captain? Has the captain arrived yet?"

"I'll be there soon, what's the rush?"

"I've heard that our captain is an unparalleled beauty coveted by the entire Seireitei, which even led to a bloody incident, causing one captain to defect and countless people to shed tears upon hearing the news of the captain's serious injury. Is that true?"

"Uh... there are such rumors, but..."

"So that's how it is? That's why I decided to join the Second Division. All that hard work finally paid off, and I'm really looking forward to the future..."

Soon, the captain and vice-captain of the Second Division walked up to the platform together.

"Where's the captain? Why hasn't the captain arrived yet?"

"Hasn't the captain already arrived?"

"Where is it? I don't see anything."

"It's the one on stage with the single ponytail."

"What! This...this is the peerless beauty that the entire Seireitei is fighting over! Um...is it too late for me to switch teams now?"

"Unfortunately, it's too late!"

"How could this be? Isn't this a scam? I get it, the Second Division must be struggling to recruit new members, so they deliberately released this kind of information to try and find people. How despicable!"

On the stage, Yoruichi Shihouin frowned slightly, glanced at the newcomers below the stage, and cursed Aizen in his heart once again.

I've heard that many new recruits at this year's Shinigami Academy are vying to join the Second Division.

She was happy for several days because of this, but now it seems that it was all thanks to those rumors.

In the past few days, the rumors have spread further and further, and become more and more outrageous.

It wasn't just the Seireitei that was spreading the word; it was even circulating outside the area.

It is said that the captain of the second division is an unparalleled beauty, and countless people have gone to great lengths for her.

Countless Grim Reapers who had never seen themselves flocked to wait for them, but upon actually seeing themselves, they would reveal disappointed looks and shake their heads in dismay.

Damn it! I'm really sorry I'm not the stunning beauty they imagined.

Because of those who came excitedly only to leave disappointed, he hadn't had much of a chance to cause trouble for Aizen during this period.

I heard that he has recovered and resumed his daily work in the Fifth Division.

Damn it! Shouldn't that guy have been seriously injured by Urahara? Now he's too lazy to even pretend to be sick?

Chapter 269 Getting Caught in the Act of Gossip

Chapter 269, Section 270: Getting Caught in the Act of Gossip

"Why another meeting?"

That morning, Aizen had barely entered his office and sat down when he received a meeting notice from Vice-Captain Hinamori Momo.

"Why are there so many meetings lately? Hinamori, do you know what this meeting is about?"

In the Soul Society, which has been at peace for a long time, it is extremely rare to convene a meeting of all the captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13.

But recently, it has happened twice in a row.

The previous time, it was because Aizen spread the alien Chloe's cold throughout the Seireitei, causing a large number of Shinigami to become ill and their mental state to become abnormal.

But this time, Aizen really couldn't figure out what the purpose and agenda of the meeting were.

"I don't know. But I've heard it's related to the present world."

"The present world? I see."

Aizen seemed to be deep in thought; it seemed that the content of this meeting was definitely related to Urahara Kisuke.

Did he find out anything?

Or has he successfully infiltrated the invisible empire and become an undercover agent? It can't be that fast.

Soon, inside the conference hall.

"Yo... Captain Aizen has been keeping a low profile these past few days. It's great to finally see your sweetheart again. How does it feel?"

Hearing Kyoraku Shunsui's teasing voice, Aizen's face darkened, and he said irritably:

"I can't believe that people actually believe those unreliable rumors."

"Haha... After all, everyone is very concerned about the truth. If it's not love turned to hate, then... could it be, like other rumors, some kind of conspiracy orchestrated by Captain Aizen?"

Just as Aizen was about to speak, Hinamori Momo suddenly stepped forward and hurriedly said:

"That's not it. It's just a misunderstanding on Captain Urahara's part. He mistakenly thought Captain Aizen was trying to take Yoruichi from him, which is why he did that..."

Standing not far away, Yoruichi Shihouin stared intently at her, thinking to herself:

So the rumor started from you!

"So that's how it is. They say smart people tend to overthink things. Someone as cunning as Urahara is bound to make such a misunderstanding. I thought Urahara and Captain Aizen were putting on a show, hahaha..."

Kyoraku Shunsui chuckled softly, his eyes seemingly holding a deeper meaning.

In an instant, Aizen realized that he was being tested.

Or rather, the last sentence was what he really wanted to say.

There are quite a few smart people these days.

However, that makes sense; idiots who never use their brains often don't live long.

As they were talking, Captain-Commander Yamamoto arrived late, looked around, and slowly began to speak:

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin. This topic concerns the 13th Division. Ukitake, you'll speak."

"Yes, Teacher Yuan Liuzhai."

Jushiro Ukitake glanced at Byakuya Kuchiki of the Sixth Division and said in a low voice:

"Just the day before yesterday, I received information from my subordinates in the human world that my subordinate Rukia Kuchiki violated regulations by transferring the power of the Shinigami to a human."

"After that, I immediately sent people to verify and confirm the source of this intelligence...it was correct."

“Rukia is my subordinate, so I have applied to go to the human world to personally bring her back and punish her severely.”

Aizen was taken aback, but quickly recovered.

Neither Rukia nor Kisuke Urahara had ever created the Hogyoku, but Rukia still did it as in the original story.

Explaining it as plot inertia is too far-fetched; the only possibility is that Kisuke Urahara did something.

He had only been in the human world for a short time when Rukia got into trouble, which was clearly related to him.

Based on Aizen's understanding of him, it's possible that he thought Ichigo Kurosaki was a promising talent, or that he wanted to win over Isshin Kurosaki, or that he wanted to use Ichigo Kurosaki to research the power of the Quincy, or even use him to infiltrate the Wandenreich.

After all, Ichigo Kurosaki possesses the bloodlines of both a Shinigami and a master slayer, giving him immense potential. He's also a privileged individual, making him arguably the best pawn.

At that moment, Byakuya Kuchiki's voice suddenly rang out:

"Captain-Commander, I request permission to go to the human world to capture Rukia..."

"Captain Kuchiki, Rukia is a member of our 13th Division, and I have no choice but to take responsibility for this matter."

Aizen's thoughts were instantly pulled back from the present world. He looked at Kuchiki Byakuya and Ukitake Jushiro with great interest, thinking to himself:

So they really started arguing?

"Rukia is my sister, and I must personally carry out her capture."

"No, as Rukia's superior, this happened because I didn't clearly explain the taboos of this world to her. So, please allow me to go!"

Jushiro Ukitake looked at Captain-Commander Yamamoto with considerable anxiety, but he still had some hope of winning.

Although Byakuya Kuchiki is Rukia's sister, it's unlikely that the Captain-Commander would send him to avoid suspicion.

Moreover, no matter what, Rukia is a member of her own Squad 13.

Unless there is an emergency preventing him from going, the captain would never bypass himself and entrust this matter to someone else.

“Captain-Commander, since my father’s death, I have sworn never to show favoritism. Rukia’s actions have brought shame upon the Kuchiki family and she must be severely punished. Please allow me to go to the human world to arrest her.”

Sure enough, we absolutely cannot let him go!

If I were to go myself and bring Rukia back, I could easily have her judged within the 13th Division and given her some minor punishment.

After all, the matter of passing on the power of death to humanity can be considered a big deal or a small deal.

If no one reports it, no one will really care.

If it hadn't been reported to the Captain-Commander, he could have simply found an excuse to bring Rukia back, and the matter could have been easily resolved.

But if Byakuya Kuchiki were to handle it and Rukia were left to the Central 46, that would be troublesome, and who knows what kind of outcome would be reached.

"Teacher Genryusai, this is an internal matter for our 13th Division, and I believe Captain Kuchiki should recuse himself in this matter..."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto pondered for a few seconds, then shifted his gaze to Aizen and slowly said:

"Captain Aizen, can I leave this matter to you?"

"Why...?"

Aizen looked bewildered. He was just watching the show, how did it end up affecting him?

"Captain, there's no way this task could be assigned to me, is there?"

"You are the most suitable candidate."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto paused for a moment, then added:

"It is most appropriate for Captain Aizen, who is an outsider, to handle this matter."

"If we're talking about outsiders, besides me, aren't there ten others? It shouldn't be my turn, right?" Aizen asked subconsciously.

"Captain Aizen doesn't want to go to the human world? Is it because he misses Captain Yoruichi?"

"Huh...?"