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After Yoruichi and Orihime were injured, Aaron did not hesitate to carry them on his shoulders. In an instant, his figure blurred into an afterimage before vanishing.
A short while later, he arrived at his residence.
After gently placing Yoruichi and Orihime in his guest room, he began tending to their wounds. A majestic yet soothing Reiatsu enveloped them, and before long, their bodies emitted a soft white glow.
Although their injuries were not life-threatening, their condition was far from ideal. However, for Aaron, this was not a serious problem.
His mastery of Kaidō far surpassed that of Unohana Retsu and could even rival that of Kirinji Tenjirō.
As time passed, the white light surrounding Yoruichi and Orihime intensified, hastening their recovery. In less than half an hour, their breathing stabilized, and Aaron finally felt relieved.
Glancing at the two, who were still unconscious, he quietly closed the door and left the room.
When he reappeared at the battlefield where he had fought earlier, a familiar system prompt echoed in his mind.
"Ding! A treasure chest has been detected nearby. Would you like to open it?"
Aaron's gaze fell upon the box on the ground, and he responded mentally, "Open."
Following his command, the system processed the rewards dropped by Ebang and Friegan.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 45,000 Reiatsu!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have acquired the Flying Scythe Kick!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Bloodstained Garb!"
After reviewing the acquired Reiatsu and abilities in the system interface, Aaron turned and started heading back to his residence. However, before he could take more than a few steps, several familiar Reiatsu signatures rushed toward him from the distance.
Moments later, Urahara Kisuke and the others arrived, gathering one after another.
It didn't take long for them to learn that Aaron had taken Yoruichi and Orihime to his residence to recover.
As discussions unfolded, Hitsugaya Tōshirō approached Aaron with a serious expression, hesitating as if he wished to speak but was uncertain how to begin.
The sight of Tōshirō, a boy clad in what resembled an elementary school uniform, yet carrying the demeanor of a seasoned veteran, created an odd contrast that amused Aaron for a brief moment.
After a pause, Tōshirō finally spoke with a solemn tone. "Senior, if it's convenient, may we have a word?"
"Is this about the Soul Society?" Aaron didn't answer directly but instead posed his own question.
Tōshirō glanced around at the others before leaning in slightly and whispering, "Senior, have you heard of the Ōken?"
Aaron, of course, knew exactly what Tōshirō meant by the "Royal Key."
The Ōken was the key to accessing the Spirit King's realm.
Although the Soul King ruled over the Soul Society, he did not reside within it. Instead, he existed in a separate dimensional space outside the Soul Society, the Human World, and Hueco Mundo.
The existence of the Ōken was only passed down among the Captains of the Gotei 13, and very few others had knowledge of it.
Aaron, however, knew of it because he was a traveler from another world.
He couldn't quite figure out why Tōshirō would bring up this topic so suddenly.
After a few seconds of contemplation, he chose not to beat around the bush and asked directly, "Is this because of Aizen?"
Tōshirō's eyes widened slightly at the response but quickly composed himself upon recalling Aaron's past identity.
Without further delay, Tōshirō revealed everything he had discovered within the Soul Society.
A few days prior, Kyoraku Shunsui and the others had conducted an investigation within the Central 46 Compound. During their search, they discovered records indicating that someone had accessed classified information regarding the Ōken.
The timestamp of this inquiry aligned precisely with the period when Aizen had infiltrated and manipulated the Central 46.
Following an emergency meeting, the higher-ups unanimously concluded that Aizen was attempting to create an Ōken and that his true objective was to overthrow the Spirit King.
There was only one known method to forge an Ōken—by sacrificing 100,000 souls within a highly concentrated spiritual area spanning one square ri.
Given its immense spiritual significance, Karakura Town had naturally become Aizen's primary target.
If Aizen succeeded in creating the Ōken, Karakura Town would be completely annihilated, and the consequences would be catastrophic.
Thus, the Soul Society had resolved to stop Aizen's scheme at all costs.
Tōshirō's decision to share this with Aaron was, in truth, a subtle test.
A being like Aaron, who had once inflicted serious injuries upon Yamamoto Genryūsai, posed an unpredictable threat to the balance of the Soul Society.
After listening to Tōshirō's indirect probing, Aaron found himself recalling the events from the original Bleach storyline.
Back then, the Soul Society had dispatched a force to invade Hueco Mundo, leading to the battle of Karakura Town.
Given the current timeline and sequence of events, Aizen had yet to fully master the Hōgyoku.
Therefore, Aaron saw no reason to involve himself with the Soul Society at this stage.
He had more pressing matters to attend to—tracking down the surviving members of the Sternritter and acquiring what he needed from them.
As for Aizen, the moment he fully harnessed the power of the Hōgyoku would mark the day of his downfall.
With that thought, Aaron smiled faintly and shook his head before responding to Tōshirō. "The affairs of the Soul Society are yours to handle."
"As for what I intend to do, it has little to do with you."
"Still, I appreciate the warning. That will be all."
With those parting words, Aaron nodded toward Urahara, Hirako, and the others before leaving, leaving Tōshirō, Matsumoto, and the rest standing in awkward silence.
"Captain, it seems our senior wasn't impressed by your plea," Matsumoto Rangiku teased playfully.
"That wasn't my intention," Tōshirō huffed. "You should've realized that by now." With a scoff, he turned and walked away.
Meanwhile, in Hueco Mundo, within the halls of Las Noches…
Aizen sat calmly upon his throne, his gaze fixed upon a shelf nearby.
Just moments ago, the "soul orbs" of Ebang and Friegan had shattered almost simultaneously.
Their deaths confirmed that Haschwalth's plan had ended in failure.
For the first time in a long while, Aizen felt a sense of urgency creeping upon him.
The research on the Hōgyoku was still incomplete, and his secret weapon against Aaron remained unfinished.
As he contemplated Aaron's overwhelming strength and near-limitless abilities, he couldn't shake the feeling that time was slipping away.
Staring at the Hōgyoku resting in his palm, Aizen fell into deep thought once more…
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