Chapter 675 Makoto: I Made a Mistake That All Men In The World Make

Another ten years passed.

Nothing earth-shattering happened during this decade. The Seireitei enjoyed a rare period of relative peace.

The only minor news was that Toshiro, after joining the 10th Division, surpassed many veteran division members to be promoted to Third Seat in less than a year.

Meanwhile, in the Living World, Karakura Town's nights were as peaceful as ever.

No one knew that on this seemingly ordinary night, two forces capable of shaking the balance of the three worlds were meeting again after decades apart.

Makoto's group and Aizen's trio reconvened in a secret base in Karakura Town.

Looking at Aizen, Gin, and Tosen, now all wearing white Captain's Haori, Makoto greeted them with a light laugh: "All three of you are full Captains now. Time really flies."

Yoruichi, standing beside Makoto, rolled her eyes.

Having left the Seireitei decades ago, she no longer wore a Shihakusho. Instead, she wore an orange jacket with black tights, her purple hair tied back in a high ponytail.

She crossed her arms, casting a sarcastic and disdainful gaze across the three opposite her.

'Out of only thirteen Captains, three were traitors. Was the Gotei 13 really okay?'

Tosen, wearing the 9th Division's Captain's Haori, sensed Yoruichi's Reiatsu. His dark face immediately showed obvious displeasure. He asked in an accusatory tone, "Why did you bring her?"

Although Yoruichi was currently a semi-wanted fugitive in the Soul Society, with the Seireitei having placed her on its defection list, letting her learn too much about their secret cooperation with Hueco Mundo could still plant hidden dangers.

If she ever found an opportunity to relay this intelligence back to the Soul Society, the consequences would be disastrous.

Makoto shrugged helplessly. "I made a mistake that all men in the world make a few days ago, and then she made a request... she wanted to participate in this operation. Since she gave me the most important thing a woman has, I couldn't exactly refuse, could I?"

As soon as he said this, the expressions of Aizen's trio became somewhat strange.

Although they all knew that Makoto was a lecherous man... no, a lecherous Hollow—

They hadn't expected Yoruichi to be playing that game too.

'They had actually gotten together?'

'Was she just too lonely in Hueco Mundo?'

Gin teased in his characteristic lazy tone, "Captain Yoruichi, is this how you repay Captain Urahara, who's locked away in the underground prison?"

"Scram!"

Yoruichi snapped back, a faint, almost imperceptible trace of guilt flashing through her golden cat eyes, but more than that, there was embarrassment and anger.

'You bastards, the ones who caused all this, and you have the nerve to stand on your moral high ground and criticize me?'

Actually, Yoruichi sleeping with Makoto had been her own plan from start to finish.

A few days earlier, when she had gone to play with Nel, that blabbermouth goat girl had accidentally let it slip during their chat that Makoto would be going to the Living World in a few days to meet some Shinigami.

Yoruichi had keenly realized that the 'Shinigami with ties to Hueco Mundo' Nel had mentioned were most likely the real masterminds behind the Hollowfication incident from years ago... Aizen's inside agents in the Soul Society.

If she could meet them, she might finally learn who the real culprit behind Kisuke's framing was.

But why would Makoto bring her along?

She was a prisoner who had freeloaded in Las Noches for years, contributing nothing to Hueco Mundo. Her only bargaining chip was herself.

But Yoruichi had also noticed that Makoto, ruthless as he was, had always been accommodating to his women's requests, as long as they weren't too unreasonable.

So she took advantage of Makoto's bath time, pretended to accidentally barge into the bathroom, and with a bit of reluctant cooperation, the two of them ended up together.

Yoruichi's little scheme was child's play to Makoto.

It wasn't even as clever as Toki poisoning her lips back in the day.

But Makoto still granted Yoruichi's wish and brought her along.

When a meal is served right to your mouth, why not eat it?

Gotta say, this black cat-like woman was really something.

Even though it was her first time, she had tried to take control.

If Makoto hadn't been strong enough, it wouldn't have been him doing her, but her doing him.

After a moment of awkward silence, Aizen cleared his throat and steered the conversation back on track. "I don't mean to comment on your personal life, Makoto-kun, but on such an important matter, I hope you'll... exercise some discretion."

This meeting was supposed to test a weapon that could change the balance of the three worlds, but before they could even get to the main topic, Makoto had derailed the conversation into his sex life with Yoruichi.

"Relax, even if she knows, she can't do anything about it. This little cat already belongs to me." Makoto pulled Yoruichi into his arms.

"Hey! Let go of me!" Yoruichi bristled, a visible blush spreading across her wheat-colored cheeks. Both hands pushed against Makoto's chest, trying to shove him away.

But her strength was nothing before Makoto's. In the end, she was half-heartedly held in his embrace, turning her head away to avoid the subtle looks from the three opposite them.

"By the way, those three brats from back then have all become Lieutenants now, haven't they?" Makoto suddenly thought of something and asked Aizen.

Aizen paused for a moment, then quickly realized he was referring to Renji and the other two.

"Yes. Kira-kun is already Gin's Lieutenant. Hinamori has also become my assistant. As for Abarai-kun..."

A faint trace of helplessness flashed in Aizen's eyes. "Unfortunately, he's not suited for our plans. We've already transferred him to another division."

Originally, Aizen had deliberately left a deep, positive impression on those three, hoping to use them as useful pawns when the time came.

But Renji's personality was too unruly and hard to control.

After observing him for a few years, Aizen had decisively given up and found an opportunity to transfer him from the 5th Division to the 11th Division.

After all, Zaraki's division was in desperate need of that kind of suicidal recklessness.

"So did you sleep with that Hinamori Momo?" Makoto asked out of the blue.

Aizen's eyes nearly rolled to the back of his head.

Damn it, he almost cursed out loud.

'Why were you so fixated on that question?'

'What was your obsession with Hinamori Momo?'

Well, in the original manga, there was a scene where Momo visited Aizen at night wearing her pajamas.

That had always made Makoto curious... would someone like Aizen actually make a move on that girl who had eyes only for him?

Although Aizen really didn't seem like the type to do that, it was only natural to satisfy a fangirl's wishes.

If it had really happened, then Momo truly deserved her title as the Soul Society's number one tank, able to single-handedly withstand Aizen's impact.

But Makoto was more curious about what Toshiro would think if he ever found out.