Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 480

Chapter 480: Chapter 480: In Need of Our Protection

Hearing that familiar, overly friendly tone, Aizen shot him his usual disapproving glance but said nothing.

He turned away and patiently explained,

"The so-called West Branch is part of Soul Society, just like our Seireitei. Both are vital forces that help maintain world stability."

"Their full name is Soul Society: West Branch. It’s located in a parallel Reishi space over England in Europe, also known as Reverse London."

"By contrast, our Seireitei is the Soul Society: East Branch."

Masatsuki Aozaki suddenly understood, though he didn’t look particularly surprised.

Instead, memories from the past began to resurface in his mind.

He then turned his eyes toward Aizen, a complex look in his gaze.

Aizen noticed the subtle shift in Masatsuki’s expression and, feeling a bit puzzled, asked,

"What is it?"

Masatsuki gave a soft laugh, a teasing edge to his voice.

"Say, Sōsuke, doesn’t the fact that the West Branch operates independently of Seireitei feel like a betrayal of our grand ideals?"

He paused, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.

"Let’s go conquer it! Make it part of our ideal world."

At those words, Aizen’s brow instinctively furrowed.

In his mind, Masatsuki Aozaki had never been someone with a strong desire to conquer.

This sudden shift struck him as odd.

His instincts told him there was more going on than met the eye.

From what he knew of Masatsuki, this wasn’t just about territory.

The thought made Aizen smirk slightly, his eyes sharpening.

He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and offered a mild smile.

"You’re a bit too late for that. Reverse London was breached three years ago by Yhwach. It’s now the main base of the Wandenreich."

Masatsuki clicked his tongue, visibly annoyed.

"What? It’s already been three years? Why are you only telling me now? I got excited for nothing."

Aizen chuckled softly and explained,

"They only just sent a letter asking for help. Apparently, Yhwach took Reverse London in a single day."

As he spoke, he pointed at the letter on the table and continued,

"A thousand years ago, when Yhwach began his conquest of the West, he fought a major battle against the West Branch."

"The West Branch’s elites were wiped out in that war, and it took a full millennium for them to barely recover."

"After that, Yhwach came here seeking the Soul King’s power, but was defeated by the former Captain-Commander."

"Three years ago, the Wandenreich invaded again. This time, they weren’t completely annihilated, but only a handful made it out alive."

"Those survivors must’ve paid a heavy price just to get this letter to us."

Even as he spoke, a smile lingered on Aizen’s lips, as if the casualties of the East Branch didn’t bother him in the slightest.

Masatsuki’s desire to conquer had never been that strong—but Aizen’s certainly was.

If they were truly going to build an ideal world, then the so-called West Branch couldn’t be left out.

It hadn’t drawn his attention before, but now that it had entered his sights, there was no way he’d let it go.

Masatsuki Aozaki understood his intentions and nodded in agreement.

"You’ll be in charge of all pre-war preparations. We also need to draft a workable post-war reconstruction plan as soon as possible." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

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