Taking down Aizen? Yeah, that's not happening. You can't fight yourself. But considering how tense Konan always seemed around him, Anzen figured it wouldn't hurt to help her relax a little.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Unbelievable. Aizen actually went to sleep!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Well, he's got a human body now, so sleeping isn't that surprising.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Sleeping is normal, sure. But the *timing* isn't! Aizen's daily schedule is packed—teaching, reading, practicing calligraphy, monitoring the ninja world, researching Arrancars... He never sleeps before 2 AM. Not only that, but he's always up before 6 AM to continue his research from the day before.
Doujin Artist: Pfft! That guy's level of self-discipline is insane. But I guess that's exactly why he's so successful.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: True. He's on another level. I could never be that dedicated.
Curly-haired Guy: Hey, hey, what's going on with you guys? Have you all been hypnotized by Kyoka Suigetsu or something? Aizen is our enemy! Why are you all singing his praises?!
Doujin Artist: Well, according to Konan, we don't even know for sure if Aizen is really our enemy. And even if he is, we should still be honest about his abilities. Wait... Gintoki, are you jealous? Jealous that Aizen's better than you?
Curly-haired Guy: Hah! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?! Jealous? Me? No way! I'm the best, got it?! I can even bake strawberry shortcake—sweet, delicious strawberry shortcake!
Doujin Artist: That's just because you love to eat. That's the only reason you learned how to make it.
Amegakure Village's Angel: You know, it's funny, but Aizen can actually cook too. And he's really good at it. His food tastes amazing.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: ...?
Doujin Artist: Wait, seriously?
Curly-haired Guy: You've got to be kidding! That Aizen? Cooking? I've never heard of anything like that before!
This is an Actor: I told you—stop thinking of him as just his anime version. This Aizen is a real, living person. He's not as one-dimensional as the show makes him seem.
Meanwhile, Aizen wasn't actually asleep at all. He was just lurking in his room, secretly scrolling through the chat.
Doujin Artist: Ahem, getting back on track. Based on what Konan said earlier... does this mean Aizen sleeping early is a sign that he's planning something big again?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: That's very possible.
Curly-haired Guy: You don't think Aizen is just pretending to be away while secretly spying on us, do you?
Doujin Artist: Spying on what?
Curly-haired Guy: What else? Girls taking a bath, of course! Think about it—Kyoka Suigetsu's ability makes it easy for him to be right there, and you wouldn't even see him. That's like the ultimate invisible man cosplay. I bet he's read a bunch of those "Invisible Man" stories!
This is an Actor: ...
To be honest, Aizen had never even considered such a thing. This Sakata Gintoki guy sure had a wild imagination.
Amegakure Village's Angel: No way... right?
Konan didn't really believe it, but after seeing Gin's message, she couldn't help but feel uneasy. It was as if invisible eyes were watching her. Creepy.
Maybe... I'll just skip bathing today.
Doujin Artist: @Curly-haired Guy, don't assume everyone's as perverted as you, damn it!
Curly-haired Guy: Who are you calling perverted?! I'm just pointing out what any normal guy would think of! You, on the other hand, always defend Aizen. Be honest, do you have some kind of agenda?
Doujin Artist: Bullshit! That's not normal at all! That's straight-up creepy! Only a total freak like you would come up with the idea of using Kyoka Suigetsu to play invisible man!
This is an Actor: Agreed.
Aizen couldn't help but sigh. That was definitely something he'd never do.
Curly-haired Guy: Tch, then what do you think Aizen's real reason is?
Doujin Artist: He definitely has a reason, but it's not that. Maybe... he's secretly trying to contact someone else behind Konan's back?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Black Zetsu or Obito? According to Konan, he already knew them before.
Doujin Artist: Maybe even the supposedly dead Uchiha Madara. After all, that place is the Pure Land! Who knows, Aizen might have secretly turned him into an Arrancar!
Amegakure Village's Angel: With Madara's pride, I don't think he'd ever agree to be Aizen's subordinate.
Doujin Artist: You never know. Think about Barragan, the No. 2 Arrancar in the Soul Society world. That guy was literally the King of Hueco Mundo, super arrogant. But in the end, he still had to submit.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: If Uchiha Madara really became an Arrancar, he'd probably be No. 1, right?
This is an Actor: ...
Aizen just sat on the edge of his bed, watching these people wildly speculate.
He had indeed met Uchiha Madara.
Not only that, but Madara had actually invited him to join the Eye of the Moon Plan and even assigned him as Obito's overseer.
Of course, that was all part of Aizen's plan.
Madara thought Aizen was a talented but easily manipulated kid. To be safe, he even tried to place a curse seal on Aizen's heart.
Too bad he overestimated himself and underestimated Aizen. The curse didn't work, and instead, Madara himself fell under Kyoka Suigetsu's spell.
But Aizen had never intended to turn Madara into an Arrancar.
The reason was simple—Madara had the audacity to try to control him. That was unacceptable. Aizen had already decided Madara's fate long ago and wasn't about to change it.
[System Message: "Skirt-Flipping Maniac" has joined the chat.]
The moment the notification popped up, the group, which had been discussing Aizen and Madara, suddenly went silent.
Then, the chat exploded.
Doujin Artist: A new member? Another one already?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: It's only been five days since the last one. That's pretty fast.
Amegakure Village's Angel: That username though...
[System Message: The group has now exceeded six members. A special lucky red envelope event will begin in 10 minutes.]
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