Shirou's clones number 30 million

As evening fell, Ichigo Kurosaki arrived at the Fifth Division's residence again, only to find several long lines already stretched to the entrance.

The people in line were all dressed in Quincy outfits, looking down at the ground, their mood extremely depressed.

At that moment, Renji Abarai and several Shinigami escorted a group of Quincy out of the gate.

Noticing Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki walking side by side, Renji Abarai stopped and frowned, asking:

"How come you are here?"

"Renji, Ichigo and I have come to report to Captain Aizen."

Rukia Kuchiki glanced at the Quincy behind him and noticed that one of them looked quite familiar.

After thinking about it carefully, he quickly realized that this seemed to be one of the Quincy who had captured Kubo in the human world not long ago.

"What's going on with these people?"

"These are prisoners recently captured by the Fifth Division. I heard they were originally hiding in the shadows of Seireitei."

Are those people in line also included?

"Because there are so many prisoners, those in line are going to be sent to the real world, and they are registering their personal information there."

"What about the things you took with you?"

“These people have been sentenced to decades, and I’m taking them to prison.”

Rukia Kuchiki pondered the protection mission she had been undertaking these past few days, a vague guess forming in her mind.

"Isn't this the person arrested by the Fifth Division? Why are you in charge of escorting them again? Did you transfer to the Fifth Division?"

"Of course not!" Renji Abarai denied without hesitation. "There were too many prisoners, so the Captain-Commander asked the other divisions to cooperate with the Fifth Division. I was sent here to help."

"How many people have been arrested?"

"I don't know. This is only a part of the group. A large number of wounded soldiers have been assigned to the Fourth Division."

"This looks like a major battle has just taken place. How many wounded are there in the Seireitei?" Rukia Kuchiki asked hurriedly.

At this moment, what she wanted to know most was whether any of the people she knew were seriously injured or killed.

"Didn't I just say that? This is a prisoner that Captain Aizen captured single-handedly. I heard that the Quincy hiding in the shadows have all been wiped out."

"what!"

Thinking of her and Ichigo's crushing defeat at the Kubo family's hands, Rukia Kuchiki couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Those Quincy were very strong, and Ichigo was completely unable to move his body. He was also knocked to the ground by a single blow.

With such a huge difference in strength, it's easy to imagine that the best among them are definitely no less powerful than captains.

In other words, the Quincy forces hidden in the shadows, even if they cannot compare to the Seireitei, are not much weaker.

However, this force was defeated by Captain Aizen alone, in less than an hour.

Following this logic, does it mean that Captain Aizen alone is equal to, or even surpasses, all the Shinigami in the Seireitei?

"Captain Aizen, is he really that strong?"

“Of course.” Renji Abarai nodded in strong agreement, and then said, “At the emergency meeting just now, Captain-Commander Yamamoto admitted that he was defeated in his previous duel with Captain Aizen. So, it’s meaningless; Captain Aizen is the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.”

"Is that really how it is?"

Rukia Kuchiki subconsciously looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, who had been claiming for the past two weeks that he was determined to defeat Aizen and give him a good punch.

Noticing Rukia Kuchiki's gaze, Ichigo Kurosaki also fell silent.

The difference was so obvious that he couldn't possibly be blind to it.

"It's decided! I'm going to train even harder. I'm going to punch Aizen before I die."

"That would truly be a once-in-a-lifetime event." Rukia Kuchiki couldn't help but smile.

"It's okay, I still have a long time to live! If I can't keep going while I'm alive, I'll keep going after I die."

Ichigo Kurosaki paused for a moment, then asked again:

"By the way, Rukia, I've been wanting to ask you something: after I die, I'll probably become a Shinigami, right?"

"I don't know, this is the first time I've seen a case like yours, but since your soul has become the Grim Reaper, physical death shouldn't have any effect on you."

"Well... let's assume, just assume. Let's assume I die decades from now, and my body will definitely be that of an old man. Then, what will my soul look like?"

"It should still be the same as it is now, but that's not necessarily true. After all, the soul is somewhat affected by the body."

At this point, Rukia Kuchiki suddenly paused and said, half-jokingly:

"If you're really worried, how about you die right now and have your body turned into a prosthetic?"

"No! I haven't lived enough yet," Kurosaki Ichigo quickly denied.

Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Renji Abarai sighed inwardly, greeted Rukia, and followed the Shinigami escorting the prisoners, who had already walked away, and quickly left.

……

"Vice-Captain Hinamori, do you know where Captain Aizen is?"

Having finally waited outside for Hinamori Momo to have some free time, Kuchiki Rukia immediately went up to ask her.

"Captain Aizen should have gone home by now, right?" Hinamori Momo asked, somewhat uncertainly.

Before Rukia could speak, Ichigo Kurosaki blurted out:

"What! This is too much! You're all so busy, but he doesn't help at all and just lazes around at home."

"Please don't say that. Captain Aizen has also had a very tough time," Hinamori Momo immediately said. "Captain Aizen captured all of these Quincy by himself. He has been away from us for days while gathering intelligence. He must have had a very hard time."

Kurosaki Ichigo was speechless, and as he thought about Kubo's modus operandi these past few days, a look of disdain appeared on his face.

"Yes, it is indeed very hard work."

Not only does he have to spend money for Makubo, but he also has to contribute to the revenue of aquariums, museums and other places. In addition, he has to build relationships with his peers on Makubo's behalf, which is quite a lot of hard work.

"I never thought that someone would like someone like Aizen."

"W-what do you like? I...I was just doing my job properly." Hinamori Momo's cheeks flushed instantly, and her voice became a little stuttering.

Kurosaki Ichigo paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly:

"We won't bother you any longer since you're still busy. Let's go, Rukia."

"Yes, goodbye, Vice-Captain Hinamori."

Only after the two footsteps disappeared did Hinamori Momo regain her composure, muttering to herself softly:

"Was I being too obvious? I don't think so, do I?"

The female Grim Reapers in the room looked at each other and laughed when they saw this scene.

"You guys! Don't slack off, work hard."

Seeing this, Hinamori Momo deliberately put on a stern face and said in a feigned angry tone.

"Yes... (drawing out the syllable), Vice Captain."

"By the way, Vice Captain, there are just too many prisoners, and we're still not enough manpower. How about we borrow some more from other squads?"

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Chapter 372 The Successor to the Fifth Division Captain

Chapter 372, Section 373: Successor to the Fifth Division Captain

At this moment, Aizen was sitting on the veranda of his home's courtyard, taking a nap against a pillar.

Returning home after so long brought an indescribable sense of peace, and within seconds I drifted into a half-asleep, half-awake state.

After an unknown amount of time, a noisy commotion suddenly broke out nearby.

Opening his eyes, he saw Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki.

Without being asked, I knew he was there to report on his work.

"Oh, it's you guys. The mission is over, you can go back to the real world now. The reward is a big meal in the real world, on Kubo's behalf. By the way, you can bring your family, there's no limit to the number of people."

Rukia Kuchiki was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that this must be a reward given by Aizen himself.

After all, there had never been any reward for completing any task before.

"Thank you, Captain Aizen. Was the Kubo that Ichigo and I have been protecting these past few days someone you were in disguise?"

"Yes, it's remarkable that you were able to see through my disguise." Aizen chuckled.

"Captain Aizen didn't try to cover it up at all, did he?"

Rukia Kuchiki was speechless for a moment, then asked again:

"Since Captain Aizen already had plans, why did he still send me and Ichigo to protect Kubo-sensei?"

"On one hand, it's to ensure everything goes perfectly, and on the other hand, it's naturally a decoy. With the two of you protecting him, others will naturally overlook Kubo's abnormality and focus more attention on you."

Just like before, if it weren't for the two baits, Haschward might have discovered Kubo's abnormality.

After all, Aizen wasn't formally trained in acting, and his acting skills weren't particularly good.

Those ordinary Quincy are not Yhwach; they haven't been affected by Kyoka Suigetsu and can't mislead people with their abilities.

Using the Sharingan or other genjutsu yields the same result.

If Haschwalth were to discover this, the cautious Haschwalth would likely rather die than bring Aizen into the Wandenreich.

In that case, Yhwach would definitely be more cautious and hide even more deeply.

Instead of being wiped out like this.

"Captain Aizen, how did you manage to capture so many Quincy in such a short time?"

"Well... once the difference in strength reaches a certain level, the number of people is not a problem at all."

Even Yhwach, who was said to be omniscient and omnipotent, was no match for him in his present state.

And those Quincy below him, needless to say.

"Aizen! I will definitely defeat you." Kurosaki Ichigo said very seriously, as if to strengthen his confidence.

"Is that so? I'm also constantly getting stronger. If you want to take me as your goal, then you'll have to train really hard."