"Are you trying to scare this little girl?" The white-bearded man saw through his act and suddenly laughed. "If you really wanted to do something like that to this little girl, you wouldn't need to reveal the whole plan. Just do it!"
"There is only one possibility for a complete revelation... and that is intimidation."
"You found out!" Aizen nodded with a smile. He stared intently at Kuchiki Rukia, then changed the subject, "Miss Kuchiki, let's cooperate."
"What?" Rukia Kuchiki froze on the spot. How did things suddenly turn from hostility to seeking cooperation?
Rukia Kuchiki felt her mind was in complete chaos.
"Although your current power is nothing, being able to join the Mist's Lair means you have limitless potential." Aizen was no longer as gentle and carefree as before, but had become sharp and sharp, with an indescribable courage. "Join forces with me... the Bleach world! The Soul King... nothing can stop us."
Seeing that Rukia Kuchiki was about to speak, Aizen knew she was going to refuse, so he quickly added, "You must have seen it, right? That terrifying being named Yhwach! The son of the Soul King! He is an enemy of you and me, and even the entire Soul Society... To fight that guy, my power is essential. This is the basis for our alliance."
"Or... are you trying to do the impossible? Kill me? Wait until Yhwach is resurrected, and then join forces with me? Isn't that redundant? A waste of time and inefficient..."
"Gurararara, how terrifying. I feel like I'm being convinced myself." The white-bearded man's voice was deep, and his expression was somewhat enigmatic.
Aizen laughed, ignoring Whitebeard's words, and continued, "The most important thing is for us to unite now, become stronger, and target that one and only enemy! How about you put your hostility towards me after Yhwach is completely defeated?"
Rukia Kuchiki wavered. After careful consideration, she realized that this was indeed the case.
"As for the rest, I promise you I won't harm you, or even your brother!" Aizen coaxed gently. "How about that? This is my greatest sincerity."
"...Let me think about it." Rukia Kuchiki sat down in her chair and remained silent.
Su Han stared at the scene, his eye twitching. Kuchiki Rukia wasn't exactly stupid, but her intelligence was far inferior to Aizen's. She was essentially completely ensnared by Aizen's words.
I guess they'll be able to form an alliance in a while, right?
Of course, Su Han had no objection to this, as long as the council members didn't harm each other. Whether they engaged in transactions or open and covert struggles, Su Han wouldn't interfere. After all, these were all healthy and reasonable competitions and exchanges.
"What excellent social skills." Conan pushed up his glasses, his words tinged with emotion. He had clearly seen through everything, but he had no intention of getting involved, since it had nothing to do with him.
After a brief silence, he turned to look at Whitebeard. "Mr. Edward, I would like to follow in your footsteps and learn Armament Haki and Observation Haki."
"Armament Haki and Observation Haki?" Whitebeard was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, he laughed. "Gurararara, little guy, you want to ask me for guidance? No problem! But what will you offer in exchange?"
"Or... if you're willing to be my son, I can teach you without any problem."
Sawada Tsunayoshi gasped, his gaze towards Whitebeard filled with admiration.
Even Death takes in sons? Aren't you afraid of deaths happening on your ship every day? Like, one son dying every day, followed by a thrilling detective drama...
Chapter 102 Transactions among Parliament Members
Wait a minute… Sawada Tsunayoshi suddenly realized that Conan couldn't possibly have gone to the One Piece world, and the Whitebeard Pirates should be able to escape with their lives. But even so, Sawada Tsunayoshi felt that this was still terrifying.
All I can say is that Whitebeard truly lived up to his reputation; his spirit is something Sawada Tsunayoshi himself would be ashamed of.
“While you are indeed a very qualified father, I don’t have such thoughts for the time being, after all, I also have my own father,” Conan said calmly. “Of course, rest assured, since I have made this suggestion, I naturally have my own bargaining chips.”
"Your chips? I'm very interested." The white-bearded man adopted a listening posture.
Conan conjured a card and threw it towards Whitebeard. "These are the shipbuilding techniques from our world that I've collected over the past few days. Many of these manufacturing processes are from the warships that dominated the seas in our world during the 20th century."
"Although it's considered outdated in our world, in the world of One Piece, this should be considered top-tier manufacturing technology, right? I've made that judgment after reading One Piece Stardust!"
Conan said very seriously, "The reason why the Navy can have an absolute advantage in your world, apart from its high-end combat power, is also due to its superb shipbuilding skills, or rather, its standardized weapons... which is a very important factor."
"Is that so?" Whitebeard pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Very well, that's about right. But I only promise to teach you Haki, not that I will definitely teach you it."
"Don't worry about that," Conan said softly. "I've already prepared myself mentally. After all... compared to spiritual power and chakra, the domineering aura of your world is the easiest for me to cultivate."
“Speaking of which,” Madara Uchiha suddenly spoke, looking directly at the very silent Number Ten, “I’m somewhat interested in that page you obtained earlier…”
"Of course, I'm not interested in the power of that page itself. I just want to know if there's a story behind it? Can you answer any of these questions?"
This statement attracted the attention of many people present.
Su Han stared at Uchiha Madara, his expression turning strange. That page had been completely swallowed up by the misty space...
Of course, this doesn't mean he can't produce it. After all, if Su Han wanted to, creating divine artifacts in this world would be a piece of cake. Creating a book of evil gods wouldn't be a problem either... The downside is that it can only be formed within the misty space and cannot be brought into reality...
Su Han's thoughts stirred slightly, prompting Number Ten to utter cold words, "Since you want to."
The mist shrouding Number Ten began to shift. A jet-black hand emerged from the mist, then gently grasped at the void. As endless black mist rose, a black document slowly condensed and took shape.
He turned the pages of the book and tore off a page. "That's it. Nothing much to say! It's just that it was torn apart in an accident... many of the book's fragments have ended up in various worlds."
Madara Uchiha stared at the book, his eyes somewhat unfocused.
I just wanted to hear the story behind that page, why did you just pull out a whole book for me?
Wait, this is the book tainted with the aura of the evil god? Madara Uchiha realized something, his pupils suddenly contracting. Most of this book is actually in your hands.
Aizen's expression was also indescribable. After a long while, he said softly, "Should I say... unexpected, yet reasonable?"
“By the way, Uchiha Madara,” Under Su Han’s control, Number Ten put that page back in. The moment the page touched the book, it automatically glued itself back together, restoring it to its original state, as if it had never been torn off.
After putting the book away, Number Ten continued, "I want to make a deal with you... I want to obtain the sealing technique on you."
"Really?" Madara Uchiha paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up instantly. "A deal? I like that! I'll give you the sealing technique, no problem... As for what I want? Can you let me return to my youth?"
"Young?" Su Han frowned. He mentally deduced and made a decision before speaking through Number Ten.
"No problem! You can successfully transform the followers of our pantheon... Followers can gain immortality, and it can even significantly enhance your current strength."
Strictly speaking, Su Han does indeed have a method to infect people and turn them into followers of an evil god. After all, he hasn't even used the evil god's energy he absorbed from the octopus yet... If someone really wants to become a follower, he can just stuff them in without needing spatial purification.