Hirako Shinji looked sideways at Aizen without saying a word.
Kenma, however, took the tea from Aizen's hands and asked softly, "You didn't poison this, did you?"
Aizen was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently. "How could I? Senior really knows how to joke."
Kenma put down the teacup and was just about to speak when he heard Aizen ask Hirako Shinji with a face full of confusion.
"Captain, did you change your hat again today?"
"Who do you think caused this, Aizen!" Hirako Shinji's expression immediately turned cold.
Aizen scratched his head in embarrassment. "Haha, sorry Captain, I didn't expect it to turn out like this either."
Seeing the interaction between the two, Kenma asked in confusion, "Captain Hirako, what happened to your hat?"
"Senior Kenma, actually..."
Before Aizen could finish his sentence, he was directly interrupted by Hirako Shinji.
"Aizen, shut up!"
Hirako Shinji's secretive appearance clearly showed he didn't want to say more, which only made Kenma even more curious.
At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside the door and kicked Hirako Shinji straight in the face.
Hirako Shinji rolled away, knocking over the tea Aizen had prepared in the process.
"Shinji, you baldy, what is there to hide? Just let everyone see."
This person was petite, with yellow hair tied into two pigtails pointing upwards, and a few freckles on her face. Her posture was very arrogant.
Kenma recognized her at a glance; she was the Vice-Captain of the Twelfth Division, Sarugaki Hiyori.
After kicking Hirako Shinji away, Sarugaki Hiyori pressed forward, ignoring Shinji's obstruction, and directly yanked Hirako Shinji's hat off.
Hirako Shinji's current appearance was completely reflected in Kenma's eyes.
Hirako Shinji's original long hair was shockingly gone, completely shaved off. It was smooth and bright, looking exactly like a peeled hard-boiled egg.
Seeing Hirako Shinji's comical appearance, Kenma couldn't help but feel a burst of amusement.
Behind him, Fugaku and Toji laughed out loud without any concealment.
Beside them, Aizen pushed his glasses and spoke up, "Actually, the Captain was attacked by Kuchiki Kōga earlier and was unfortunately injured; even half his hair was cut off."
"For the image of the Fifth Division, I secretly fixed it up while the Captain was asleep. But looking at it now, it seems I went a little overboard."
You call this overboard?
There's nothing left but the head!
Kenma looked at Aizen and saw the corner of his mouth hooked into a slight smile, full of bad taste.
"Sōsuke, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
This aspect of Aizen exceeded Kenma's expectations.
Thinking back, Aizen's personality did seem to have such a wicked sense of humor.
Aizen laughed, "What are you saying, Senior? It was completely accidental, yes."
After Hirako Shinji and the girl scuffled for a while, Sarugaki Hiyori finally noticed Kenma and the others sitting there watching the show, and her body couldn't help but stiffen.
Using Sarugaki Hiyori's body in front of him as cover, the slightly comical expression on Hirako Shinji's face instantly turned solemn.
"Hiyori, leave here immediately."
"It's dangerous here; this isn't a place you should stay."
Hirako Shinji's voice was suppressed extremely low, only faintly reaching Sarugaki Hiyori's ears in front of him.
Seeing Hirako Shinji like this, Sarugaki Hiyori's expression also changed, and she immediately nodded.
She let Hirako Shinji grab her and throw her directly out the window.
After doing all this, Hirako Shinji patted the wrinkles on his clothes.
"That brat is really too much. I am the Captain of the Fifth Division after all; she doesn't know how to show a little respect."
"Don't you think so?"
Hirako Shinji put his hat back on properly and turned to look at Kenma and the others. The playful smile from earlier had vanished.
His expression was solemn, and his gaze was full of coldness.
Kenma pointed to Aizen beside him and said, "Compared to Vice-Captain Sarugaki, Captain Hirako's Vice-Captain here is even worse."
"One look and you can tell he's not a good person. It would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible."
Aizen pushed his glasses, the lenses reflecting a white light that obscured his gaze.
The expression on his face remained gentle, and his voice was as warm as ever.
"Isn't Senior Kenma even worse? Actually provoking the relationship between me and the Captain like this."
"Baldy... neither of you are good people."
Hirako Shinji curled his lips, gradually suppressing the coldness in his eyes deep down.
He had a keen mind and had long sensed that Aizen Sōsuke was not a good person.
That was why, after becoming Captain, he promoted him to Vice-Captain to keep him close and strictly monitor him.
And this Commander-in-Chief of the Stealth Force, who was chatting and laughing with Aizen, was also not a good thing in Hirako Shinji's heart.
If Aizen was a venomous snake extremely skilled at camouflage, who might bite you from behind at any moment...
Then this so-called Senior that Aizen spoke of was a blatantly terrifying beast.
Opening that bloody maw at all times, ready to devour people, crunching them up bones and all before swallowing them down.
Adding in that Kuchiki Kōga who almost hacked him to death, Hirako Shinji complained repeatedly in his heart.
The so-called 'Three Heroes' renowned throughout the Seireitei were all undoubtedly villains!
The Head Captain even called them pillars of the community. Sure enough, after people get old, their eyesight gets bad.
He misjudged them all.
"You guys chat first, I'll leave here for now and won't disturb you anymore." Hirako Shinji asked with a cold face, "That's fine, right?"
"What are you saying, Captain Hirako?"
Watching Hirako Shinji leave, Aizen intended to brew a fresh pot of tea but was stopped by Kenma.
"No need for the trouble."
"Even if you brew it, I won't drink it, Sōsuke."
Aizen poured himself a cup with an unchanging expression and set the teapot aside.
"It seems Senior really doesn't have a single good impression of me."
"This is really..."
Aizen shook his head and asked, "Since Senior views me this way, you actually came to visit me this time. Is there something the matter?"
"Nothing much."
Kenma paused, a faint coldness revealing itself in his gaze.
"I just came to give my cute Junior a piece of advice, and to ask a question by the way."
"Oh?"
A trace of curiosity flashed across Aizen's face.
"I wonder what Senior's advice is, and what the question is?"
"Sōsuke, I don't know what ideas you have, or what you think of me deep down. Speaking of which, I don't care either..."
Kenma waved his hand.
"It's just that there are some things I think it's better to be open and clear about with you."
Aizen continued to smile. "Please speak, Senior. I am all ears."
Seeing Aizen like this, Kenma frowned, involuntarily feeling that he was incredibly difficult to deal with.
However, he still kept a straight face and said in a low voice, "The things I want to do now are developing step by step in a clear direction. At this time, I do not wish for complications."
"Especially you, Sōsuke."
"I know your skills, and I am clear about your methods. If I had to say it, in my heart, your threat level is even higher than Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigokuni."
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