Reborn in Konoha; I Think I’m Cultivating Immortality

Yoruichi was dumbfounded, staring blankly after hearing Retsu Unohana's words.

This...this...this...did she just sell out Yamamoto???

Was Unohana going to betray the Soul Society???

Was she an undercover agent???

Her mind was a jumble of chaotic thoughts, yet she felt these ideas were too absurd because they made no sense.

Meanwhile, Hui smiled faintly at Unohana's words.

Then he said, "Alright, what do you want to know?"

Yoruichi was stunned again. 

Looking at Hui, she wondered when he had become so agreeable. Was this still the same guy who had beaten her half to death before???

"I'll listen to whatever you want to say. If you don't want to say anything, knowing your name is enough."

Unohana spoke. Her purpose in coming here wasn't to probe for Hui's secrets. It was an impulse from the heart.

Yoruichi: "..."

She was utterly speechless. Both of these people, in her opinion, were out of their minds.

"Hahaha, then I'll just talk casually."

Hui began to speak randomly, touching upon a wide range of topics: everything from various regions and their customs, geography, the laws of the universe, the starry sky, humans, and Soul Reapers.

He spoke about whatever came to mind, as if chatting with an old friend.

Unohana smiled at Hui, looking into his eyes and listening intently to his words.

A special kind of understanding formed between them. 

Although Hui was the only one speaking, there was no awkwardness. On the contrary, Yoruichi gradually felt...was she the odd one out?

"..."

She was a cat, not a dog!

…

In Hueco Mundo, a massive palace floated in the sky. It was called Las Noches, and it had been completed just a few days ago.

Inside Las Noches.

Sōsuke Aizen sat on his throne, gazing down below.

Closest to him were Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen, the two Soul Reaper Captains who had defected from the Soul Society with him. 

They were his most trusted and capable lieutenants.

Further down were the ten Arrancar.

They had a beautiful yet sharp name, Espada.

As for their specifics, I won't list them here. Those who are interested can search for them...

Two Soul Reaper Captains and ten extremely powerful Arrancar, this was the force Aizen currently possessed. And beyond that, he controlled all of Hueco Mundo.

Indeed, in just a short time, Aizen and his two companions had unified Hueco Mundo under his rule.

The reason he could accomplish this was because Aizen had begun to merge with the Hōgyoku.

His power was now far greater than before.

This filled him with confidence.

Because he knew the Hōgyoku's fusion hadn't finished. He was still in the initial stages of merging.

And that was the truth.

As seen in the original story, Aizen, after initially merging with the Hōgyoku and embedding the new Hōgyoku in his chest, could simultaneously utilize both his own power and the Hōgyoku's power in battle.

"King..."

At this stage, although Aizen still maintained the appearance of a Soul Reaper, he was already in a merged state with the Hōgyoku.

This stage of Aizen was even more powerful than before his betrayal.

His maximum power was enhanced to the point where a single strike could cleave through "Kurohitsugi."

His maximum defense was strengthened to the point that even a point-blank Hadō #90. Kurohitsugi or Getsuga Tenshō would only inflict minor injuries.

His maximum recovery ability was amplified so that even deep internal wounds would heal rapidly.

And because the new Hōgyoku would instinctively protect its host, Kisuke began to believe from this stage onward that killing Aizen was practically impossible.

Aizen himself claimed that at this stage, he was stronger than the combined strength of all ten Espada.

Therefore, even though he had only initially merged with the Hōgyoku, Aizen felt invincible once more.

He was even eager to find Hui and have another battle with him.

But he held back.

Even with the combined power of the Espada, he had no chance of defeating the entire Gotei 13.

So, for now, he was still not Hui's match.

However, this was only temporary.

Aizen believed that as his fusion with the Hōgyoku progressed, his power would eventually surpass Hui's.

This was confidence in himself, and also confidence in the Hōgyoku.

"Just wait, soon, I will appear before you."

Muttering to himself, Aizen looked beyond the palace, as if trying to gaze through endless space to where Hui was.

"After dealing with you, I'll take care of that thing in the sky."

He looked towards the sky. Aizen knew that above, there was a magnificent palace containing an extraordinary being.

The Soul King.

And his goal was to usurp the Soul King!

This was the Soul King, the supreme deity, the ruler of the Soul Society, the World of the Living, and Hueco Mundo.

Even a highly intelligent Soul Reaper like Kisuke Urahara chose to obey his will.

But Aizen sought to replace him.

This was Sōsuke Aizen.

In fact, in this world, Aizen wasn't the only one targeting the Soul King. There was another person with the same ambition.

That was Yhwach, the biggest antagonist in the Bleach world, the son of the Soul King, the founder of the Wandenreich, and the common ancestor of all Quincies, the strongest character in this story.

He was currently lying dormant, waiting for the perfect opportunity to emerge.

He was also investigating Hui.

As a monster who had lived for an unknown amount of time, Yhwach knew countless secrets, but he had no knowledge of Hui, who seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

This gave him a sense of losing control.

Like the members of the Royal Guard, Yhwach also suspected that a terrifying power was hidden behind Hui.

However, he didn't act rashly, only ordering the Quincies to investigate secretly.

Unfortunately, they found nothing.

Hui was unaware that he was being targeted by two major bosses, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Aizen, perfectly merged with the Hōgyoku, would be very strong, and Yhwach was also immensely powerful, so strong that Hui wasn't confident he could definitely defeat either of them.

However, Hui was confident in ensuring his own safety.

If he couldn't win, he could just leave.

He could return to the Sage Shinobi Nation and lay low for a while, then come back for revenge after his spiritual power assimilation was complete. 

In any case, Hui was fearless.

Back at Hui's villa, it was the third day since Unohana's arrival. They had spent three days talking and laughing, the atmosphere very harmonious.

And on this day, an unexpected guest suddenly arrived at Hui's villa.