Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Any place outside of Seireitei is collectively referred to as Rukongai."

"To be honest, Rukongai is much bigger than Seireitei..."

"Under such circumstances, Seireitei and Rukongai will naturally become two completely different places."

Orihime Inoue stared blankly at the stage in the distance, listening to the singing while Aizen's explanation.

After a long pause, he hesitated and asked:

"Isn't that just like the slums in fantasy novels?"

"It's not just in fantasy novels; there are many places in reality that are similar to slums, just with different names."

Aizen paused, then continued:

"That's basically the case, but the severity is only higher, not lower."

"Even Aizen, the Captain-Commander, can't solve this?" Inoue Orihime murmured to herself.

"Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain, and a mountain even higher than Mount Everest. What can I possibly change?"

"But... this kind of thing is clearly wrong."

"So this is the inherent weakness of human nature. There will always be different classes among people. When three people are together, their status can never be completely equal. Personality, ability, family background, these all determine that each person has a different say."

Seeing her confused expression, Aizen smiled and said again:

"Tearing down the wall is absolutely impossible for you."

"But as the ancients said, when one is poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue."

"There's no need to think too much, and there's no need to try to save the world. Just take care of yourself."

"Make money, buy a house in Seireitei, and then bring your brother over from Rukongai."

Noticing her eyes brightening, Aizen paused deliberately before continuing:

"The Soul Society is actually quite similar to the human world. However, because spirits have a longer lifespan than humans, and resources are scarce, the competition here is even greater than in the human world."

"For example, finding a job, getting married, or buying a house in the real world often involves some pressure, but you can always see hope."

"But here, without the qualities of a grim reaper, the difficulty will increase more than tenfold."

“You saw your brother’s condition last time. His clothes were full of patches, which means he had no clothes to change into and was destitute.”

"My skin is also a bit dark, which means that the living environment is not good and I can't take a bath often."

"It's certain that he's not married. Also, the fact that he keeps emphasizing that you shouldn't visit him suggests that his living conditions are unlikely to improve in the next ten years or so."

Orihime Inoue stared blankly at Aizen, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Can you really see so much just by looking at it?

I was so stupid. I was only thinking about finding another chance to see my brother, but I didn't realize that his situation was not good.

Can a dead person get married?

"Of course. For those living in the Soul Society, everything is no different from when they were alive."

"I see."

In that case, it's as if my brother is still alive.

I thought that last goodbye was goodbye forever, and that I could only visit him secretly from now on.

Unexpectedly, we were able to live together again, even if it was in the Soul Society.

No, that's not right. My brother was 27 when he died. If you count the five years he spent here, he's 33 now, which is considered an older single man. He's reached the age where he should be getting married.

For my brother's sake, I can't live with him; I should give him the private space to find a partner.

"Thank you so much! Thank you for telling me so much..."

Orihime Inoue quickly stood up and bowed to Aizen to express her gratitude, but as soon as she bent down, she noticed that there was nothing below her. In her haste, she almost fell over.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Aizen silently helped her to her feet, then asked:

"So, are you feeling better now, young lady?"

"Ah."

Orihime Inoue nodded emphatically, a smile appearing on her face.

"I think there was a second half to what Aizen-sensei just said, wasn't there?"

"When one is successful, one should help others throughout the world?"

Aizen shook his head slightly and sighed:

"The Soul Society in reality is very different from the Soul Society in my dream."

"But there was no way forward, and the road was difficult and arduous. If I really wanted to do something, I would be surrounded by enemies and isolated with no help. So I never took it as a goal, nor did I ever stop any feasible plan because of it."

"Let's take it one step at a time, and see where it leads in my lifetime."

Inoue Orihime looked intently at Aizen, a slight smile unconsciously appearing on her face.

"After knowing each other for several days, I finally truly understand Aizen-sensei."

"Truly getting to know someone is never that simple."

"I will also help you, Aizen-sensei."

"According to the previous terms of the deal, you are already my loyal subordinate."

"Hmm." Inoue Orihime nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Then let me say it again, I will help you too."

Aizen chuckled, then thought for a moment and said again:

"Your strength is too weak, and you need to extend your special training period. The standard for graduation is: breaking the 40th Kido spell without diminishing its power, and achieving the first release of your Zanpakuto."

"Huh...?"

Inoue Orihime paused for a moment, then quickly realized that this was no longer a short-term mentorship relationship, but rather a formal instruction.

"I understand, Master Aizen!"

"Let's just call him teacher."

"Okay, Aizen-sensei."

Chapter 521 My Drunken Self Can Make Him Back Down

Chapter 521, Section 522: Me After Drinking – Enough to Make Him Back Down

So the world after death is no different from the world of the living!

Looking at the children playing in the distance, and the Grim Reaper family watching the performance with their families, Orihime Inoue's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the Kurosaki family.

At that table, besides Ichigo Kurosaki, his sister, and his parents, there was also a brother or sister dressed in ancient clothing, who didn't seem to be Shinigami.

Clearly, those two must be other relatives of the Kurosaki family in Soul Society.

Combining Aizen's words, it's easy to draw a conclusion.

After death, the living remain in the Soul Society, just like in the mortal world. They can still rebuild their families, get married, have children, and still struggle daily for food and clothing.

'I really envy Kurosaki-san. It's a pity my brother can't come here yet.'

'Next year! When we have the banquet next year, I'll definitely bring my brother along and we'll sit at the same table.'

'It would have been even better if he had already married by then.'

As she imagined that scene, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in Inoue Orihime's eyes.

......

While Inoue Orihime sees Kurosaki Ichigo chatting and laughing with his family, he is actually being mocked by Kurosaki Isshin.

"You brat, you didn't mention the banquet at all at home. If I hadn't also had an invitation, I wouldn't have been able to see you at this event."

"Who knew you guys would be willing to come? Isn't this a matter for Soul Society? I thought you would definitely refuse, so I didn't say anything," Kurosaki Ichigo said softly.

"You haven't even said anything, how do you know we don't want to come? This is a grand performance featuring all the world's most popular stars, how could we possibly refuse?"

Kurosaki Isshin paused for a moment, then added:

"Moreover, I helped Lucia when she was buying drinks and food a couple of days ago, and I suggested many of the items on the table."

"After all, I chose this myself, so of course I have to taste it myself."

"Huh...? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked surprised. "Why did Rukia never mention it?"

"It was a trivial matter. You were still in school at the time, so of course she couldn't have told you."

"No wonder there are so many of my favorite foods here; I thought she had secretly memorized my tastes..."

At this point, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly noticed that his parents were looking at him with a smiling expression, and quickly changed his words:

"When did you meet Rukia? She rarely comes to our house."

"If we're talking about one-sided acquaintance, it was definitely the first day she moved into our house."

Kurosaki Isshin and his wife exchanged a glance, then he chuckled and said:

“Back then, you would bring your meals back to your room to eat every day. Because of this, Masaki and I secretly discussed preparing an extra portion of food to subtly hint to you that we knew your hidden secret.”

"After that, we waited patiently for you to confess, but you never seemed to notice our feelings. It was such a waste of our time. Until the day the comic was released..."

"Haha..." Ichigo Kurosaki laughed awkwardly, "I always thought I hid it quite well. Since you all knew all along, why didn't you just expose me?"

"Of course, we're waiting for you to take the initiative!"

Kurosaki Isshin glanced at Rukia, who was sitting with the members of the Fifth Division in the distance, and chuckled mischievously.

"Furthermore, we also want to see how long you can maintain that kind of lifestyle?"

"I didn't expect that child to be such a fool. It seems the Kuchiki family has protected her too well."

Upon hearing the name of the Kuchiki family, Ichigo Kurosaki unconsciously thought of the sequel to the manga he had seen at Kubo Studio that day.

After Rukia was captured and taken back to Seireitei by her older brother Byakuya Kuchiki, she was quickly sentenced to death.

Even though she was captured by Aizen, who was an outsider, he only scolded her a few times and quickly made her atone for her crimes, so she was basically safe and sound.