Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Ah... Oh, Captain Aizen, what kind of technique is that?"

"It's not really a technique, just a skill for using spiritual pressure. If you want to learn, I'll teach you later."

"Yes, Captain Aizen!"

Hinamori Momo unconsciously thought that it seemed like it had been a long time since she had asked Captain Aizen for advice.

When I go back this time, I must study hard.

Floating passively in mid-air, Ichigo Kurosaki's face turned extremely ugly, but at this moment he couldn't care about anything else, he just kept thinking about how to save his family.

"My mother and two sisters are innocent. Just arrest my dad and me, don't hurt them!"

“That won’t do. According to the Commander-in-Chief’s orders, your whole family is on the arrest list. Besides, your mother isn’t exactly innocent either; after all, she’s a Quincy.”

"Impossible! My mother is just an ordinary person..."

As he continued, Ichigo Kurosaki became less confident, and his voice grew softer and softer.

He thought his father was just an ordinary person, but it turns out he's a Shinigami (death god), and a notorious criminal in Soul Society.

So, it's not entirely impossible that one's own mother is actually a Quincy.

'What should I do? What should I do?'

Trapped in mid-air, they could only follow Aizen and slowly fly home; there was no way to escape.

If Aizen is right, he should be the strongest fighter in Soul Society, and it's impossible to expect Urahara to come to the rescue.

My dad's side definitely can't beat Aizen either.

At that moment, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly remembered Aizen's earlier words and said in a deep voice:

"Aizen! Weren't you planning to watch the show from the audience? Wouldn't it be boring if the performance was too dull?"

"Oh...? What do you want to say? Just say it."

"Tell me the information! How can I save my family? You must know!"

Aizen chuckled to himself, never expecting to be asked for advice by the enemy.

"I thought you were a brainless idiot, but it turns out you do have some brains."

"My mission is to send you to the Soul Society's prisons. There is absolutely no way you can escape halfway through."

"Therefore, to get out unscathed, we must do so after that."

"Of course, don't even think about escaping. After all, even if you manage to get away, the captain will definitely make me bring you back."

"Wherever you flee to—the present world, Hueco Mundo, or Hell—I will easily bring you back."

"Your only option is to build connections in Soul Society and find a way to overturn the Captain-Commander's decision."

"The Seireitei is not a place where the Captain-Commander can do whatever he wants. Moreover, the Shiba family is a prestigious family in Soul Society with many connections."

"If someone strongly opposes the execution, a meeting will eventually be held to decide."

"Including the chief captain, there are a total of thirteen captains. As long as seven captains vote against it, you can escape this predicament."

Chapter 353 So This Is What Aizen Is Like

Chapter 353, Section 354: So This Is What You're Like, Aizen

"Is that right?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked puzzled, but he didn't completely believe what Aizen said and still thought about escaping.

However, it was passively floating in the sky, unable to move its body at all.

He struggled incessantly, but the spiritual energy within his body seemed to be nonexistent.

A death god without spiritual power is like a car without fuel—just a decoration.

"So...which side are you on?"

"I'm standing in the audience."

"As one of the thirteen team leaders, when the meeting comes, you can only choose one side, either agree or support."

"No, I can also abstain."

Upon seeing this, Ichigo Kurosaki fell silent.

How much of what this guy said was actually true?

What do I have to do for you to help me?

"It's a good suggestion, but if you want to convince others to help you, you need to provide supporting documentation, not just empty words."

Aizen paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Just like Captain-Commander Yamamoto, if he wants me to go on a business trip to the human world, he has to give me a stipend."

"What is this talking about?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Aizen with a bewildered expression, completely confused.

"So, a child is just a child."

Aizen shook his head speechlessly and casually said:

"There is never a reason for anyone to do something for free. The Soul Society is very large, and it is not much different from the human world."

"And Death, as a spirit with spiritual power, naturally needs to consider all aspects such as food, clothing, and shelter."

"In other words, although it is decorated with lofty words such as honor and protection, being the captain of the Gotei 13 is just a job."

"If the Captain-Commander defaults on salaries or even makes people work for free, there will definitely be a large wave of Grim Reapers revolting."

Kurosaki Ichigo was speechless, staring blankly at Aizen for a long time before finally saying:

"So this is a realistic topic. I thought Death didn't eat or drink and didn't care about money at all."

"Spirits that don't need to eat or drink are the lowest level in Soul Society. Being able to go hungry is the minimum requirement to become a Shinigami."

"Uh...you mean you're actually easy to bribe?"

"Haha...who knows?"

Aizen did not respond.

Come to think of it, I've already hinted so clearly, he should be able to understand what I mean, right?

Shiba Isshin was once the head of a branch family of the Shiba family, one of the most prestigious families in Soul Society. I wonder what price he would offer to bribe me to say a word at the meeting.

Although the Shiba family has fallen into decline, even a broken ship has some nails, as evidenced by the occasional explosions coming from Rukongai.

Of course, if they don't even ask any questions and just intend to take advantage of the situation for free, then I'll have no choice but to side with the captain.

It's just a sentence anyway, it won't take much effort.

"Ichigo, I originally planned to stay in the human world for two weeks before going to your house to capture someone, but I didn't expect you to suddenly rush over. Since that's the case, I can only capture the person and go back immediately. You have to make up for the two weeks I spent here."

"What will I compensate you for? A holiday?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked irritably.

"No, give me my money back."

Aizen paused once to add some explanation:

"You're here on a two-week business trip. You can get a lot of money reimbursed by the captain. The difference in cost will be credited to you."

"Uh......"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked completely bewildered, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, he couldn't help but ask:

Are you short of money?

"No, that's not it. I've been the captain for quite a while now. It's just that the expenses are often quite high. Unlike the prestigious Shiba family, I'm not all alone. Money comes and goes quickly."

"I see."

Kurosaki Ichigo gradually realized that the man had told him so much about Soul Society and kept emphasizing that the Shiba family was a prestigious clan; he was definitely trying to extort money from him.

However, we can't completely trust him yet; maybe he's just joking.

"Aren't you alone? You shouldn't have any expenses, right?"

"No, money just flows like water, and my wallet always runs out of money without me even realizing it." Aizen shook his head slightly.

"Isn't this all because Captain Aizen never restrains his spending?" Hinamori Momo couldn't help but interject. "He always finds some inexplicable excuse to give gifts to everyone in the team and often has dinner parties... As a result, the team's funds always mysteriously disappear."

After that, Hinamori Momo couldn't help but start complaining.

"Well...isn't it normal to give employees gifts during holidays? And it's not unreasonable to have a dinner party for major holidays, is it?" Aizen said with a smile.

"But we can't keep using public funds, can we? When I reconcile the accounts, they always don't match up, which causes me a lot of trouble!"

"That being said, you've never missed receiving gifts."

"It's a gift from Captain Aizen, and the whole team has one, so of course I should have one too."

Kurosaki Ichigo looked back and forth between the two, his mind filled with astonishment.

Embezzling public funds? So this is the real Aizen!

"Don't other teams give out gifts during holidays?"

“Of course, everyone celebrates their own holidays, why give gifts to the team members?” Hinamori Momo complained again. “Besides, I’ve never even heard of many of the holidays that Captain Aizen mentioned.”

"By the way, our Fifth Division's salary is higher than the other divisions, which is a major reason why we're always short of funds!"

Aizen smiled and sighed:

"There was no other way. I brought it up with the captain many times, but he was unwilling to give everyone a raise, so I had to do it myself."

"Otherwise, if we only rely on the meager salary from Seireitei, we'll only be able to live in the corps and won't be able to afford a house."

"Like the sixth division's vice-captain, Renji Abarai, he still lives in the sixth division's compound because he can't afford a house and hasn't dared to confess to Rukia Kuchiki."

"Huh...huh...? Is that so?" Hinamori Momo opened her mouth wide and stared blankly at Aizen.

I was surprised that Renji Abarai liked Rukia, and also surprised by the reason why he didn't dare to confess.

"I was just kidding," Aizen said with a smile.

"Uh......"