In the Las Noches.
Even Aizen, who has always been indifferent to everything, couldn't help being surprised after seeing Starrk.
That's why he called it a miracle.
Back then, Baraggan told him that before Aizen made Arrancar with Hōgyoku, an Arrancar was already present in the Hueco Mundo. Though surprised at that time, he was sure that his research direction was correct.
At that time, he really wanted to see the autonomous Arrancar, but in the end, he gave up looking for it.
Now, at this time, he finally saw it.
During the last trips to Hueco Mundo, Mazuru went out a few times and brought back two Vasto-Lorde level Menos Grandes. This time, he brought back the only autonomous Arrancar Starrk.
Mazuru had already given him enough surprises, even though he was used to it, he was still a little emotional this time, but that was something to come later, at this moment, Aizen's attention was all on Starrk.
In his opinion, the existence of Starrk, who broke the mask and broke through the boundary of the hollows without the help of Hōgyoku's power, is a miracle.
"You made them?"
Starrk looked at Arrancar in front of him, and asked Aizen again.
"That's right."
Aizen responded truthfully, and asked Starrk again: "You have already broken the mask by yourself, so you probably won't pursue this kind of power anymore, I'm suddenly curious, why did you come here with him?"
Starrk was silent, he glanced at Lilynette beside him, reached out, and patted her head.
Lilynette struggled for a while, but after she couldn't get rid of it, she simply gave up struggling.
Starrk's deep voice sounded, "I hate being alone, I want to find companions."
It seems that because Aizen created Arrancars, Starrk saw the possibility of having companions, so he spoke his mind.
The eyes behind Aizen's glasses flickered, and he said softly: "Then welcome to Las Noches, here, I think you will find a companion soon."
"I hope so too."
Starrk spoke quietly.
…
In the Soul Society.
The Tsunayashiro family, one of the four great nobles, were massacred, the sinner Tokinada fled to Hueco Mundo and the two captains Aizen and Mazuru, along with Kaname from the Ninth Division went to Hueco Mundo to hunt down and kill Tokinada.
After the initial turmoil, the entire Seireitei gradually calmed down. After all, creatures like nobles are too far away for ordinary shinigamis.
However, during this period of time, there was one thing that made a lot of noise in Seireitei.
The cause was a novel serialized in "Seireitei Communication Monthly". The novel was based on Shunsui and Jushiro and told about their student career at Shinō Academy.
After serialization, it was well received. But nobody knows when it started, there was a gossip that the novel was actually a deleted version serialized in the publication, and then an uncut version was released.
At first it spread in a small circle.
But not everyone can keep it a secret, and an accident happened… it leaked. And then, because of some 'plots' in it, it caused an uproar among Seireitei.
Not all shinigami can accept this kind of 'plot'. In the eyes of some shinigami from the Eighth Division and the Thirteenth Division, this kind of novel, this kind of 'plot', is destroying the reputation of their captains.
They were extremely angry, and wanted to find out who wrote it, so they could vent their anger.
Fortunately, Rangiku was very cautious. Every time she submitted a manuscript, she sent the manuscript to the submission office and did not have any direct contact with people. As a result, the shinigami, who was in charge of the publication in the Eighth Division, did not know who wrote the book.
As the matter fermented and intensified, she also realized that she had done something wrong.
Although the manuscripts in her hands were destroyed in time, and it was difficult for those shinigamis who were filled with righteous indignation to find her, but she still felt a little guilty in her heart. It was she asked Mazuru and brought the manuscripts on her own, and said that she can help Mazuru publish this novel.
In the end, the situation became like this. If she had known this when she released it, she would have omitted some of the 'plots' in advance, so that the leaking incident would not happen.
Even though she was not involved in this incident on the bright side because of her anonymous submission, the result was that the entire novel was taken off the shelves.
It is no longer possible to serialize it on "Seireitei Communication Monthly".
"If Captain Mazuru knew about this, he would be angry right."
Rangiku went to the Third Division with guilt.
In the Third Division, Gin sat in the captain's room, temporarily acting as the captain, handling team affairs.
After discovering that Rangiku was coming, he was a little happy, but his expression was not any different from usual: "Rangiku, what's the matter?"
If it was in the past, seeing Rangiku coming to the Third Division, he might have been a little nervous. After all, Mazuru and Aizen were so deeply involved, which really made him extremely afraid.
But during this period of time, he rarely got to relax a little. The reason is that Mazuru and Aizen both went on to hunt down Tokinada and were in Hueco Mundo.
They were hunting Tokinada on the surface, but based on Gin's understanding of them, their main purpose is probably to perform other tasks in Hueco Mundo on the grounds of hunting Tokinada.
"Gin, Captain Mazuru hasn't returned yet?"
Hearing Rangiku's words, Gin immediately understood her purpose. He frowned slightly and then responded: "Captain and Captain Aizen went to Hueco Mundo to hunt down a criminal and have not returned yet."
"I see."
Rangiku nodded, and then turned around and left without even thinking about reminiscing with her good friend Gin.
Gin looked at the direction where Rangiku, and opened his narrowed eyes slightly.
"Rangiku seems to have something on her mind."
"And from the looks of it, she seems to be interested in Captain."
'This is not a good thing!'
'If you get too close to someone like Aizen and Mazuru, it is putting yourself in danger.'
...
Among the people Hueco Mundo.
Baraggan, who had always been on neutral terms with Mazuru, suddenly approached him to talk.
"Shinigami, you surprised me a bit this time."
Baraggan was outspoken.
For him, whether it was Mazuru, Gin from previous time or Kaname this time, the only person he really fears is Aizen.
Although Mazuru seemed very strong, Baraggan was not afraid.
In any case, he is also the king of the Hueco Mundo.
First it was Nelliel, then Harribel, and this time Mazuru brought Starrk back, which really shook him.
"Oh? I don't know why the majestic king of Hueco Mundo wants to talk to me?"
"The old man wants to know, how do you let these powerful hollows willingly follow you?"
"How I made them follow me willingly? Of course by reasoning."
Mazuru gave his own answer.
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