Bleach: No cheat codes, he joined Aizen's side.

Chapter 102, Section 101: Awakening, Plan Complete (5k)

"Ding! Taoyuan Road Station has arrived. Passengers who need to get off, please take your luggage and exit through the rear door."

Higashino Shuichi dragged his tired body off the bus.

In the blink of an eye, I arrived at the small room I had rented in the city center.

The door opened, and inside stood Matsumoto Rangiku, wearing a sexy apron and a maid hat.

"Welcome back, Xiu Yi!"

I bent down and handed him the slippers.

Through the loose, low-hanging apron, a range of undulating mountains came into view.

However, before Higashino Shuichi could even conjure up some romantic images in his mind, another beautiful girl wearing a white kimono and with her long hair tied up emerged from the bedroom.

"Thanks for your hard work, Shuichi-kun~"

Sayako

Higashino Shuichi was stunned; this was the first time he had ever seen Kabuto Sayaka in such a healthy state.

Although it was already clear from Kabuto Sayaka's frail body that she was a beautiful young woman, Higashino Shuichi was still amazed when she actually appeared before him in this form.

"Shouldn't you be in the basement of Kabuto's house?"

Higashino said instinctively.

Then he suddenly froze. Why did he mention the basement of the Kabuto family's house?

where is that?

By the way, didn't he always live alone?
Why is there a Matsumoto Rangiku character from the anime Bleach in my house?

And why does this Sayako seem so familiar to him?
grim Reaper
Yes, it seems he traveled to the world of Bleach.
He defected to Aizen.
He orchestrated the rebellion of the Kasumi clan.
They even went to hell.
"Huhu."

Higashino Shuichi suddenly opened his eyes, and in his narrow field of vision, he could only see the dim ceiling.

He remembered that during his battle with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen, he was stabbed by Aizen and then became Hollowfied.

"Are you awake?"

Is that Yoruichi Shihouin's voice?
Higashino Shuichi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yoruichi Shihouin sitting on the cabinet.

"I'm alive?"

As Higashino asked, he reached up and touched his face.

A mask was found firmly covering his face.

That must be a mask symbolizing ethereal transformation.

But this is very wrong, because the normal procedure should be that Kisuke Urahara uses the Hogyoku to create a real Hollow within him using the power of Hollows, and then he defeats this Hollow in order to obtain the power of Hollows.

The whole process is very similar to mastering the Bankai of a Zanpakuto.

But Higashino Shuichi felt as if he had just taken a nap and had a beautiful dream, and he had no recollection of ever fighting his own Hollowfied self.

Furthermore, since Higashino Shuichi achieved Hollowfication using an incomplete Hogyoku, the entire Hollowfication power should be frenzied and uncontrollable.

He must continue to practice and fight to gradually gain complete control over the Hollowfication process and be able to freely switch between the Shinigami and Hollowfication states.

However, Shuichi Higashino did not feel this manic energy within himself.

If Shuichi Higashino had achieved perfect Hollowfication using the complete version of the Hogyoku, this problem would not exist.

Furthermore, the Hollowfication created by using an incomplete Hogyoku cannot achieve the same effect as the complete Hogyoku, allowing the Hollowfied Shinigami to release their Zanpakuto.

If Shuichi Higashino wants to achieve a Hollowfied state like Kaname Tosen in the future, he will inevitably need Aizen, who has fused with the complete Hogyoku, to help him once again.

However, a partial blurring is sufficient for Shuichi Higashino at this point.

If one can master it successfully, it means that the problem of the spiritual pressure limit that has been troubling Shuichi Higashino will no longer exist.

Because in the Hollowfied state, spiritual pressure has almost no upper limit.

All it takes is for Shuichi Higashino to be willing to increase his spiritual pressure by killing other Hollows and then absorbing them, just like Hollows do.

“You’re lucky, Shuichi,” Yoruichi Shihouin explained to Shuichi Higashino, “Touch your chest.”

Upon hearing this, Higashino Shuichi reached out and touched his chest.

He discovered a knife stuck there, and the feel of the handle was incredibly familiar.

"The Kabuto family's divine weapon, Seimei-bosha?"

"Higashino Shuichi said in surprise."

He thought he would lose his Zanpakuto after this battle.

Even if Kisuke Urahara didn't return the sword to the Kabuto family, as the true owner of Seiya Basa, the head of the Kabuto family, Sayaka Kabuto, should have revoked Shuichi Higashino's right to use it.

But now
Without a doubt, it was Masayoko Kabuto who used the hellish power that Zemibasa could borrow, combined with Kisuke Urahara's Hogyoku, to temporarily suppress the Hollow within him, allowing him to maintain this delicate Hollowfication state.

However, this left Shuichi Higashino without any usable Zanpakuto.

It is clear that Shimi Possa cannot be used again, otherwise he will immediately fall back into the ethereal coma until he successfully defeats the ethereal one within him.

“Sayako said she believes in you, that even if you are Hollowfied and become a Hollow, you will not do anything immoral.”

After Yoruichi Shihouin finished speaking, she seemed to remember something again, "Speaking of which, just how many girls have you ruined?"
Our Soi Fon is also pleading for you, as is the girl from the 10th Division who's staying at your house named Matsumoto Rangiku, and even your former 4th Division has put together a petition to plead for you.

"Why are they pleading for me? I've already become like this."

Higashino Shuichi thought of the image of Kabuto Asayako from his dream.

There's also Matsumoto Rangiku, and Soi Fon.

And the members of the Fourth Division.

"Of course, it's because the Central Bureau of 46 has labeled you as fraudulent and is going to hunt you down."

Yoruichi Shihouin's expression turned serious as she spoke.

"us?"

"I asked, puzzled."

He knew he wasn't the only Shinigami to be Hollowfied, but his identity shouldn't be known, so he had to ask.

Yoruichi Shihouin glanced at Shuichi Higashino, then turned and pointed to the person next to him.

"Them are: Captain Rojuro Otohashi of the Third Division, Captain Shinji Hirako of the Fifth Division, Captain Rabu Aikawa of the Seventh Division, Lieutenant Risa Yadomaru of the Eighth Division, Captain Kensei Muguruma of the Ninth Division, Lieutenant Kugane Shiro of the Ninth Division, Lieutenant Hiyori Sarugaki of the Twelfth Division, and the Vice-Chief Kido of the Kido Clan, Hachigen Aishoda."

"so much?"

Higashino Shuichi frowned.

Do you know who did it?

Suddenly, Yoruichi Shihouin jumped off the cabinet and lay on top of Shuichi Higashino in a cat-like position, her hot breath hitting Higashino's mask. At the same time, she placed one hand on Higashino's chest, which was very provocative.

"Gin Ichimaru, the third seat of the Fifth Division, and Kaname Tosen, the fifth seat of the Ninth Division?"

Higashino Shuichi didn't panic because of Yoruichi Shihouin's actions, but asked in confusion.

Sensing that Higashino Shuichi's heart wasn't beating much faster, Yoruichi Shihouin chuckled.

He stepped back, shook his head, and his eyes turned serious. "It's the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, Aizen Sousuke!"

"It's him? How could that be! Captain Yoruichi, are you sure you haven't mistaken him for someone else?"
I know Lieutenant Aizen. He's usually very gentle with his subordinates and always thoughtfully teaches others calligraphy. I've even met him a few times at the social gatherings hosted by Captain Six. He's a very gentle Shinigami.”

Higashino Shuichi's expression was one of utter shock and disbelief.

"I know this is very hard to accept, but it is the truth. Just like what you just said about Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen, I couldn't have imagined they would do such a thing before you mentioned their names." Yoruichi Shihouin shook her head. It was a pity that Shuichi Higashino woke up a little too late. Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi had already been taken to the Central 46 for trial. Otherwise, with two more people who could testify, the chances of winning would definitely be greater.

But Aizen Sousuke alone should be enough, right?
Yoruichi Shihōin thought to herself.

However, reality is always cruel.

As Higashino Shuichi and Shihouin Yoruichi remained bored in their room until evening, devastating news arrived.

Kisuke Urahara was relieved of his duties as captain of the 12th Division and director of the Technology Development Bureau. He was temporarily imprisoned in the Maggot Nest, which can seal the spiritual pressure of Shinigami. It will be decided whether to imprison him in Avici Hell after he is willing to reveal the whereabouts of the Shinigami captains or vice-captains who were Hollowfied, such as Shuichi Higashino.

The same treatment was given to the great demon master Woling Tiezhai who was traveling with him, or even worse. The Central Forty-Six Chambers not only removed Woling Tiezhai from his position as the great demon master, but also completely stripped him of the forbidden technique of time prohibition.

From then on, Tetsuzai was no longer able to use the forbidden technique of stopping time.

Furthermore, Tessai Wakashi was also imprisoned in the Maggot Nest, and his care was taken over by the Sixth Division's Shinigami. He will await trial along with Kisuke Urahara.

"How can this be?!"

Yoruichi Shihouin stood in the room, completely unable to accept this outcome.

For well-known reasons, Yoruichi Shihouin was strictly forbidden from participating in this trial concerning Kisuke Urahara.

But she never expected that, despite having both witnesses and physical evidence, things would end up like this.

Higashino Shuichi also displayed an incredulous anger at the result.

But in his heart, he was actually more surprised by the person who had tipped them off.

"Do you know the specific details, Xiuzhu?"

"Higashino Shuichi asked."

Yes, the person who tipped them off was none other than Kisaragi Shusuke, who had just graduated from the Shinigami Academy this year.

What surprised Higashino Shuichi even more was that Kisaragi Shusuke had also mastered Bankai.

As we all know, Bankai is not something that can be mastered simply by having captain-level spiritual pressure. There are many Shinigami in Soul Society who, despite having captain-level spiritual pressure, are still unable to master Bankai.

Originally, Kisaragi Shusuke was the same.

When Shuichi Higashino returned from hell, Shusuke Kisaragi was a talented but novice Shinigami who possessed captain-level spiritual pressure but hadn't even scratched the surface of Bankai.

Even before Higashino Shuichi went into a coma after being Hollowed out, Kisaragi Shusuke was completely clueless about Bankai.

Following the normal procedure, it would take at least ten or even several decades for Yuexiu to complete this step.

However, in the short two days that he was unconscious, Kisaragi Shusuke mastered Bankai.

Higashino Shuichi knew there was only one possibility: Urahara Kisuke's bug-level item, the Divine Body Transformation, had been successfully developed.

What is the transformation of the divine body?
In short, it is a tool that can forcibly copy the body of a Zanpakuto and materialize it.

For a Shinigami to master Bankai, the first step is to learn how to materialize their Zanpakuto, which is also the most difficult step.

In contrast, the second step, defeating one's own Zanpakuto and forcing it to reveal its true name, is much simpler.

After all, Zanpakuto with abnormal power like that of Shuichi Higashino is rare.

Therefore, the Transcendental Body essentially helps the Shinigami skip the most difficult step in Bankai.

As for why Kisuke Urahara found Shusuke Kisaragi directly while he was unconscious and generously lent him his Transcendental Body, that remains to be seen.

Higashino Shuichi knew Urahara Kisuke's intentions without even needing to analyze them.

Was it out of kindness?

surely not.

Kisuke Urahara simply guessed from some clues that the outcome of his trial might be uncertain, so he strengthened his side in advance to facilitate subsequent responses.

Fortunately, Kisaragi Shusuke has an unwavering belief in Higashino Shuichi and is willing to fight for him, and he is also strong enough.

This left Shuichi Higashino unsure whether to scold Kisuke Urahara for dragging Shusuke Kisuke into the mess without consulting him.

Should we thank Kisuke Urahara for so selflessly lending out his divine body?
It's important to know that even in the original storyline, besides Kisuke Urahara himself, only a certain "talented but envied by heaven" person could enjoy the privilege of becoming a god.

"Lord Shuichi, I heard that it's because the students and teachers of the Shinigami Academy who went to the human world this time can testify for Aizen Sousuke that he was with them throughout the entire period of the Soul Society Hollowfication Shinigami incident and never left them for a moment."

Furthermore, Captain Urahara has an inexplicable stain on his record: his investigation report on the Kasumioji family's rebellion five years ago. Captain Urahara knew the true reason for the Hollowfication of Shinigami, yet he concealed it and even handled the entire matter passively.

Kisaragi Shusuke recounted all the information she had gathered.

"Captain Urahara knows the real reason? What a joke! How did such a thing even get around? Do those nobles believe every rumor they hear?"

Higashino Shuichi defended Urahara Kisuke.

However, Yoruichi Shihouin, standing to the side, was quite embarrassed. "Well, that's indeed the case."

"what?"

Higashino Shuichi looked at Shihouin Yoruichi in astonishment.

"This is a long story."

Seeing the questioning look in Higashino Shuichi's eyes, Yoruichi Shihouin felt that Higashino Shuichi had acted perfectly so far, so there was no need to hide anything anymore.

Yoruichi Shihouin then recounted how Kisuke Urahara and Kiryu Hikifune, the former captain of the 12th Division, collaborated to create the Hogyoku using artificial souls within spirit corpses, and how they discovered that it could cause Shinigami to become Hollowfied to a certain extent.

After listening, Higashino Shuichi didn't say anything, but Kisaragi Shusuke stood nervously between Higashino Shuichi and Shihouin Yoruichi.

"Are you trying to use the same trick again? It wasn't enough that you fooled the Kasumioji family first, now you want to fool Lord Shuichi too?!"

Kisaragi Shusuke, who was not very clear about the details before, reacted the same way as Central 46 after hearing Yoruichi Shihouin's explanation.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.

However, Higashino Shuichi had no intention of turning against Yoruichi and the others here; he was still hoping that Yoruichi would unseal his Zanpakuto as soon as possible.

"Shusuke! I believe Captain Yoruichi and Captain Urahara must have their own reasons for doing this."

Higashino Shuichi placed his hand on Kisaragi Shusuke's shoulder, and the latter reluctantly stepped back to Higashino Shuichi's side. However, it was obvious that Kisaragi Shusuke was wary of Shihouin Yoruichi.

Fortunately, Yoruichi Shihōin didn't care about Shusuke Kisaragi's attitude. Seeing that Shuichi Higashino understood her and Kisuke Urahara so well, she was relieved.

"That's right. Kisuke told me back then that he felt the power of the Hogyoku was too dangerous, so after testing it a few times, he completely sealed it away. He never expected that he would be forced to use it in this form this time, and that someone would catch him out."

Yoruichi Shihouin now understands what Kisuke Urahara said to her before he left.

This incident might be a setup specifically targeting him, with the aim of obtaining the Hogyoku he possesses.

"If Captain Kiryu Hikifune is willing to testify for Captain Urahara, proving that Captain Urahara did not do anything to harm Soul Society during his research on the Hogyoku, and that he sealed the Hogyoku afterward, that would also prove part of Captain Urahara's innocence, right?"

At first, Higashino pretended to give Yoru Shihouin some advice.

“But Kiryu has already gone to the Zero Division. Unless there are special circumstances, it’s impossible to contact her, let alone get her to leave the Soul King Palace and come to the Soul Society.”

Yoruichi Shihōin shook her head, rejecting Shuichi Higashino's suggestion.

Judging from the current developments, Yoruichi Shihouin is almost certain that Kisuke Urahara is now in a situation where he can't clear his name no matter what.

Perhaps Urahara Kisuke's second investigation report was secretly intercepted by Aizen Sousuke.

The other party had been planning this all along, and even waited until Kiryu Hikifune, a key witness, was promoted to the Zero Division before making their move.

To paraphrase what Kisuke Urahara said to Yoruichi Shihouin when he left yesterday, if they lose this time, they will definitely not lose unjustly.

However, if there is a next time, things might not be the same.

Seeing Higashino Shuichi across from her, who was looking down and seemed to be helping to think of a solution, Yoru Shihouin made up her mind.

"Shuichi, can I ask you for a favor?"

Thank you to Chong Sheng Dao Ren for the 1500 points reward.
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