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Aizen Sōsuke extended his slightly trembling hand and slowly turned off the flickering electronic screen.
As this sole light source was extinguished, the entire laboratory instantly plunged into endless darkness, as if enveloped by a mysterious and oppressive force.
He stood quietly in place, taking deep breaths, trying to calm his mind.
Time passed by the minute, and finally, when he felt his inner peace return, he gently reached out and opened the glass cover, his gaze fixed on the increasingly large black orb.
Then, he took two steps forward, elegantly removed the black robes he was wearing, and then donned the haori, which symbolized his captain's status, carefully tidying his disheveled hair.
For a moment, he exuded an unparalleled sharpness, like a drawn sword, making it impossible to look directly at him.
Standing in front of the mirror, Aizen Sōsuke carefully examined himself in the reflection.
At this moment, he indeed looked like a gentle, kind, and amiable good person.
However, only a few people knew the schemes and hidden depths concealed behind this facade.
Kuchiki Kōga pushed open the door and was momentarily stunned upon entering the room.
Aizen Sōsuke stood ramrod straight, a remarkably brilliant smile gracing his face.
Normally, a gentle smile always hung on the corner of this man's mouth, but that was merely a disguise he used to conceal his true emotions.
He rarely showed such a genuine smile.
Today's scene was exceptionally rare, and Kuchiki Kōga couldn't help but feel puzzled.
The smile wasn't ugly, but it was simply disgusting, far uglier than his usual hypocritical fake smile!
What good fortune had this man encountered to be so excited that he couldn't even control his facial expressions?
At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a child, gazing at a coveted toy, his face full of desire and anticipation.
Kuchiki Kōga was momentarily at a loss for how to react, merely silently leading the Ox-headed Vasto Lorde into the room.
After entering, he first carefully closed the door and meticulously checked the lock to ensure no one would suddenly intrude.
Then, Kuchiki Kōga silently stood behind the man, one hand slowly removing the blood-stained black robes he wore, while the other tightly clutched his injured shoulder.
The journey from the Tsunayashiro Family to the laboratory was only a mere hundred li, but to avoid the ubiquitous surveillance by the recording insects in the Gotei 13's stationed areas, he had no choice but to take a detour, specifically traversing from the remote suburbs all the way here.
At this time, the wound on his shoulder had begun to scab over, but any slight movement would tear it open again, and a small stream of crimson blood slowly flowed down his arm.
He took out a medical kit from the metal container; he didn't know Healing Technique, so for now, he could only rely on these simple medical tools to treat his injuries.
He was a true man who had been tempered by war; this minor pain was bearable, and he had endured even more severe injuries, completing the bandaging in less than a minute.
Kuchiki Kōga changed into a clean set of Shinigami robes, tied the Sixth Division's camellia arm patch onto his shoulder, and wrapped himself in the red wind-flower gauze, making it impossible to detect anything unusual.
He stood in front of the mirror, carefully examining himself; his appearance seemed normal, but his complexion was slightly pale, lacking a bit of rosy color.
He unhesitatingly threw all the blood-stained clothes into the incinerator.
Their experiments involved biology, so this facility specifically for waste disposal was indispensable.
After doing all this, he then conducted a meticulous inspection of the entire laboratory, ensuring not a single trace was left behind.
He knew he absolutely could not let anyone discover any clues, because Kuchiki Kōga, after leaving this laboratory, was a completely different person.
An existence completely unrelated to Aizen Sōsuke.
He was a model son-in-law who listened to his father-in-law's teachings, loved studying Kendo with his close friends, cherished his wife in life, and never engaged in flirtatious behavior.
Sometimes, even Kuchiki Kōga himself would sigh, marveling at how perfectly he had disguised his true self, to the point where he no longer resembled his original self.
However, it was precisely this image that pleased his father-in-law and wife.
If they were to discover his actions, they would probably no longer love him, and might even view him as a monster.
When he annihilated the Tsunayashiro Family, he truly felt great satisfaction!
But no one liked monsters, and Kuchiki Kōga knew this well; even he himself didn't like it and bore no resentment.
He chose to hide his true self, continuing to conceal his cruel side.
Because Kuchiki Kōga didn't want to lose them yet, that was all.
Aizen Sōsuke wrapped the orb in a strange metallic film, and as the Reiatsu light flickered, the metal sphere became transparent:
"How were the experimental results? Your expression seems to indicate it wasn't ideal."
"Hmm, same as usual. Spiritual bodies with weak Reiatsu collapse, while those with strong Reiatsu turn into Hollows." Kuchiki Kōga nodded, "This experiment was undoubtedly a failure... You don't seem surprised at all?"
"Haven't we done so many experiments already? I should have been mentally prepared."
"So, is this experiment going to be terminated again?" Kuchiki Kōga asked with a frown.
"No, I've already found a solution." Aizen's lips curved slightly upward, revealing a confident smile.
His gaze was firm and bright, as if he had already seen through everything.
This statement meant that the experiment would not stop here, and outdated technologies would be discarded.
Upon hearing this, Kuchiki Kōga's eyes widened sharply, a flicker of surprise and doubt flashing within them, but they quickly returned to calm.
He nodded, indicating understanding: "Mm, I understand."
Kuchiki Kōga had not the slightest doubt about the wisdom of the man before him.
This man had created many astonishing achievements, beyond ordinary imagination.
Although the previous Hollowfication experiment might not have been entirely successful, being able to transform Shinigami into Hollows and greatly enhance their power was already an extraordinary achievement.
If this man were allowed to continue his in-depth research, perhaps one day in the future, he could truly achieve his ideal.
"You're also looking forward to it, aren't you?" Aizen suddenly turned to Kuchiki Kōga and said softly.
"Looking forward?" Kuchiki Kōga was momentarily stunned, secretly wondering what he was looking forward to.
Aizen, however, gently shook his head.
The space behind him seemed to be forcefully torn open by an invisible pair of hands, revealing a giant oval-shaped black hole.
Dense mist permeated the hole, giving it a mysterious and unfathomable feel.
Garganta!
This was the Hollow's spatial passage, equivalent to the Shinigami's Senkaimon!
It wasn't a Hollow that emerged, but Tōsen Kaname!
He didn't even glance at Kuchiki Kōga, raised the transparent metal sphere, and walked into the Garganta.
"That Aizen has even researched the Hollow's Garganta!" Kuchiki Kōga was startled.
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