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As I walked out of the castle, which was now nothing but ruins thanks to the power of Baraggan’s senescence, I sensed a peculiar Reiatsu. This aura was distinctly different from that of a Hollow—a vibration that felt utterly out of place in the desolate wastes of Hueco Mundo.
"Who goes there?"
"My, my. I came here to see the master of this domain, but it seems I’ve found something far more interesting instead."
"You are...?"
Draped in the black Shihakusho of a Soul Reaper with a white Captain’s haori over her shoulders, the figure had long brown hair reaching down to her shoulders, with bangs skimming just above her eyebrows. She wore slightly rounded glasses. While the haori obscured the details of her physique, her appearance was that of a gentle, intellectual beauty. However, behind those lenses lay cold, calculating eyes—eyes that didn’t belong to someone 'good.' No, they belonged to someone entrenched in the depths of evil.
"Those clothes... you’re a Soul Reaper. And a Captain at that."
"Indeed. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Captain of the 5th Division of the Gotei 13, Sosuke Aizen. And may I ask your name?"
"...It’s Lucifer La El."
The moment I heard the brown-haired woman’s name, I lost my words for a heartbeat. I managed to regain my composure and respond, but I couldn't fully mask my shock. The Sosuke Aizen I knew was a man, yet the woman standing before me had just introduced herself by that very name.
"Are you... a man?"
"My, what a terribly rude thing to say to a lady such as myself."
"...My apologies."
While offering a hollow apology, I kept my eyes fixed on this woman named Sosuke Aizen, observing her every movement. If her hand even twitched toward the Zanpakuto strapped to her left hip, I was prepared to fight. Perhaps sensing my murderous intent, she waved her hands dismissively.
"Relax. I didn't come here to fight. I simply came to see if you would be a suitable 'comrade.'"
"A comrade?"
"Ah, yes. I originally intended that for the 'former' King of Hueco Mundo whom you just killed."
Aizen was smiling, but her eyes remained icy and still as she stared at me. Her smile was a facade, a mask of politeness while she sized me up. She hadn't looked away once, her body coiled and ready for combat at any second.
"But since the 'former' King is dead, I must ask—would the 'current' King of Hueco Mundo care to become my comrade?"
"I wonder. I’ve never once thought about wanting a 'comrade'... More importantly, do you even have the qualifications to stand by my side?"
Aizen caught my drift immediately—I was telling her to prove her worth if she wanted me as an ally.
"As expected of the King of Hueco Mundo. Your arrogance is quite impressive."
Even as she nodded, her cold gaze never left me. Her hand began to shift, moving toward her robes.
"Forgive me, but you'll be dead before you can even draw that sword."
If Aizen drew her Zanpakuto and released Kyoka Suigetsu, I currently had no way to counter it. Therefore, I pointed my hand at her, preparing to fire a Cero infused with the power of Death itself. Despite my warning, Aizen’s hand continued its steady movement.
"Final warning. Keep moving and you die."
Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv!
Having given my ultimatum, I began gathering Reiatsu in my palm. The air vibrated with a high-pitched hum as I channeled enough power to end her in a single strike. In the face of my mounting killing intent, Aizen just laughed.
"Please, wait. I have no intention of fighting you just yet. I simply wished to take this out."
With a smile, Aizen reached into the breast of her robes and pulled something out. It was a translucent, pale violet sphere, glowing with a deep, seductive purple light at its core. It was the Hogyoku.
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Oho! Only Sosuke Aizen is gender-swapped (TS)! The reason I killed Baraggan so quickly was to bring Aizen onto the stage. Even with Baraggan gone, adding the protagonist brings the Espada count to ten, so there's no issue there.
Anyway, for now, only Aizen is gender-swapped; please don't ask for other Soul Reapers to be changed. No, no. I felt that gender-swapping Aizen would make the story flow a bit more smoothly. I mean, a protagonist being ordered around by a man doesn't really fit, does it? It's much better to be ordered around by a Queen... Smack! Anyway, that's why Sosuke Aizen is a woman!
Oh, and the protagonist's ability to nullify 'Aspect of Death' attacks was specifically for Baraggan. Most other Espada use pure Reiatsu-based techniques rather than attacking through the concept of death. Baraggan was unique in that regard. You understand, right?
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