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

Chapter 11.11. The grumpy old man, Barragán.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, a light snow fell in the island nation.

A large gate appeared out of thin air on the mountainside, and a black-haired man emerged from the deep darkness.

This is a vacation for Shuichi Higashino after a month of hard work. Unlike other Shinigami who like to spend their time in Rukongai, Shuichi Higashino always chooses to come to the human world during his vacation.

Looking at the historical process that was so similar to his memory, Higashino Shuichi always had a sense of disorientation, wondering if, more than a hundred years later, a manga artist named Kubo would be born on the island of Japan, and then, in a small house, sketch out a manga called Bleach.

However, this is highly unlikely.

Leaving the island nation beneath his feet, and taking advantage of the spiritual body, Higashino Shuichi traveled all the way to the other side of the sea. There, he glanced briefly at the epic of the decline of an ancient empire, then found a blind spot in the 13th Division's observation point in the human world and used special means to contact Hueco Mundo.

A short while later, a smaller version of a black cavity opened above him.

This is a unique ability of the Hollows in Hueco Mundo. Compared to Shinigami who need to use special portals to travel from one world to another, the Hollow Cavity is simple and convenient.

Aizen originally planned to teach this ability to Higashino Shuichi, but Higashino Shuichi was not good enough and did not have the talent. He tried to learn it for several years but failed. In the end, he had no choice but to give up. Otherwise, he would not have had to take such a troublesome method.

Inside Hueco Mundo, the interior of Las Noches, space was suddenly torn apart, and Shuichi Higashino slowly walked out from within.

He looked around and found that nothing had changed from what he remembered; it looked exactly the same as it did more than forty years ago.

"Lord Shuichi, Lord Aizen is waiting for you in the laboratory!"

Below, an Adjuchas-class Hollow respectfully knelt down and bowed to Higashino Hideaki.

"Well, I see!"

Higashino glanced at the Hollow and realized it was a familiar face: Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio, the future First Espada No. 3.

However, since Aizen has not yet completed the half-finished Hogyoku, he has not yet broken the mask and achieved a leap in power.

In fact, there are only a handful of Arrancar in the entire Hueco Mundo at present, which is completely different from the prosperous scene in the future.

However, these Arrancars are undoubtedly among the strongest of the strong, each capable of taking on several or even a dozen Kensei Muguruma at once.

The route to the laboratory is not complicated, but it passes through the main hall of Las Noches.

As Higashino Shuichi passed by, he glanced inside subconsciously, and his eyes met those of Barragan, who was sitting on the throne inside.

The latter's eyes held an undisguised disgust.

As everyone knows, Barragan is very dissatisfied with Aizen, and he was only forced to submit because he could not defeat Aizen. But if given a chance, he would definitely raise his sword against Aizen without hesitation.

Therefore, he also disliked Higashino Shuichi, who worked for Aizen, and compared to Aizen, he showed no mercy to Higashino Shuichi, this "easy target".

"Decay! Skeleton Emperor!"

Without any regard for reason, Barragan grabbed the giant axe beside his seat and placed it upside down on the ground. Then, the beast-eyed ruby ​​on the giant axe spewed out black flames, covering his entire body and the throne beneath him.

"??? What the hell?!"

Higashino Shuichi felt as if he had eaten dog shit for a moment.

No, he just glanced at it by accident, and he immediately used his Resurrection Blade?!
Please, Resurrección is an ability on par with the Bankai of their Zanpakuto. Who would use their ultimate move right from the start?
Even so, no matter how many curses Higashino Shuichi wanted to shout out in his heart, he still reacted promptly. "Attack, you warriors! The best warriors use unconventional tactics! Binding Spell Number Sixty-One, Ice - Six-Staff Light Prison!"

Almost the instant Barragan unleashed his Resurrection Blade, Higashino Shuichi also drew his Zanpakuto and completed his Shikai.

Six pure white ice pillars, radiating a chilling aura, instantly appeared around Barragan, piercing his body from six directions. In an instant, black flames and pure white frost intertwined around Barragan's body, forming a spiderweb-like mist.

However, Higashino Shuichi knew that this method would not be very effective against Arrancar like Barragan, who possessed a bug-level ability called aging. Any ability would become vulnerable under the corrosive influence of time.

Higashino Shuichi could only rely on the power of his Zanpakuto, the effect of the "Odd Plan: Ice," to temporarily slow down Barragan's movements.

"Since you're serious about this, don't blame me for being ruthless too!"

Seeing that the six-stranded light prison was about to be completely corroded, Higashino Shuichi made a tough decision. Forty years ago, he was indeed no match for Barragan, and given Aizen's personality, he would definitely not help him. Therefore, in order to prevent himself from dying at Barragan's hands, he had no choice but to not come to Hueco Mundo.

However, now, under Aizen's tireless tutelage over the years, his strength, while not necessarily overwhelming Barragan, is certainly not at a level where the latter can be bullied at will.

"Hado #91, Fire: Thousand Hands Kyoten Taipa!"

Higashino Shuichi swung his Zanpakuto horizontally from bottom to top with his right hand, the tip pointing towards Barragan. Rings of flames surrounded the blade, dozens of rays of light passed through it, sparks flew in the air, and the temperature soared.

Just as Barragan broke free from the six-staff light prison and revealed his new form as the Skeleton Emperor after his return to the Blade of Destruction, ten beams of light were already within reach.

"Don't even think about it! Death's Lament!"

Flames flickered in Barragan's empty eyes, and black breath escaped from between his white teeth, instantly corroding most of the light.

However, a few stubborn rays of light, after sacrificing the outer layer of fire, struck Barragan's bones, leaving behind a few scattered sparks.

"Hideichi Higashino!"

Barragan felt humiliated that a Grim Reaper like Higashino Shuichi, whose strength was far inferior to his own, had breached his defenses so easily, even though he wasn't injured.

The axe swung into action, exchanging dozens of blows with Higashino Shuichi in mid-air. The axe and the blade clashed violently, and the aftershocks of the battle knocked down the main hall, revealing the dark night sky above.

"Don't think that just because Lord Aizen allowed you to sit on that throne, you're the king of Hueco Mundo. You can't even beat me; you're nothing but an ant!"

With a single strike, he forced Barragan back, and before Barragan's deathly aura could reach him, Higashino Shuichi used Shunpo to reach high in the sky, unleashing a terrifying surge of spiritual pressure. "Bankai!"

"Enough! Barragan, Higashino Shuichi! This is Las Noches, not your battlefield!"

A Cero struck Higashino Shuichi's Zanpakuto with exquisite precision, preventing him from completing his Bankai. At the same time, countless Hollow Bullets shot towards Barragan, forcing him to retreat hundreds of meters.

"Hmph! Stark, don't try to stop me! We Shinigami are natural enemies of you Hollows. Tolerating your existence is my limit, but that doesn't mean I can continue to allow a Hollow like Barragan to exist!"

Higashino Shuichi looked coldly at the uninvited guest.

The latter, however, disregarded Higashino Shuichi's attitude, merely giving Barragan a stern warning look before turning to Higashino Shuichi in the air and saying, "What you think is none of my business, but since Lord Aizen has ordered you to go there now, do you still wish to continue?"

"Lord Aizen?" Higashino Shuichi looked troubled before reluctantly sheathing his Zanpakuto. "Then I'll go over there now, and let him go this time!"

(End of this chapter)