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

While the war raged in the human world, the situation in Soul Society wasn't much better.

If Kyoraku Shunsui and the others had paid more attention while in the Shadow World, they would have noticed that Gin Ichimaru, the former captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13 who defected to Hueco Mundo with Aizen Sousuke, was not among them.

This time, Aizen has mobilized all his forces; there's no reason for him to leave anyone to guard Hueco Mundo.

For Aizen, who had already obtained the complete Hogyoku, that desolate place in Hueco Mundo held little value left to protect.

So why didn't Aizen send Gin Ichimaru along?
The answer is also very simple.

Neither Higashino Shuichi nor Aizen are the kind of people who would hope for the outcome of a battle to be due to the enemy's own stupidity.

Even if it was already possible to guess that as long as Higashino Shuichi did not reveal his true identity, but instead used the identity of Yhwach to deal with Urahara Kisuke, then the real high-ranking members of Soul Society, those good-for-nothings, would definitely not allow the Gotei 13 to interfere in this matter.

They might even be happy to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

However, Aizen still wouldn't allow any possible accidents to happen.

What if Kisuke Urahara really is incredibly capable, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto has reformed himself and turned over a new leaf after his battle with Shuichi Higashino?
"What a pity! I really wanted to go to the mortal world with that person~"

Gin Ichimaru stood on the street in the first district of West Rukongai, with the corpse of a Shinigami, a member of the 10th Division, whom he had just beheaded, at his feet.

The alarm bells rang suddenly.

The Soul Society, which has been in a state of high alert for some time, is on edge again at this moment.

"Was it Aizen who attacked?"

"Notify the captain immediately!"

"Captain! Where is the captain?"

The continuous rebellions and major battles, coupled with the deaths of a large number of decision-makers, have left the Soul Society in a state of chaos.

This is not something that can be salvaged by simply reorganizing the Central 46 Chambers and reassigning the captains of each squad.

What Soul Society lacks right now is an exhilarating victory.

"Brother, it's the former Captain Ichimaru Gin. He's back."

At the Sixth Division's base, due to the recent turmoil in Soul Society, the Shinigami of the Thirteenth Division, who were originally mainly responsible for missions in the human world, were also transferred back to Soul Society.

Therefore, Rukia Kuchiki returned immediately and told the captain of the Sixth Division, Byakuya Kuchiki, about the information she had obtained.

"Is he the only one?"

Kuchiki Byakuya opened his eyes and asked.

"Yes, at least so far only he has been found."

Rukia Kuchiki nodded in response.

“Then there’s absolutely no way he’s the only one. Tell the Captain-Commander that Ichimaru Gin will be dealt with by me and Captain Zaraki of the 11th Division. The other captains just need to be careful in Seireitei.”

After experiencing so many events, Byakuya Kuchiki finally developed the bearing of the head of the Kuchiki family.

"Uh, brother, it seems that Captain Zaraki is not currently in Soul Society."

Members of the 11th Division reported that their captain and vice-captain had disappeared, while their third and fifth seats, the two captain substitutes, Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa, were currently in the human world procuring supplies and would not be able to return for the time being.

Rukia Kuchiki knew that Byakuya Kuchiki definitely didn't know about this.

"Not here? What about Kyoraku Shunsui of the Eighth Division? If we contact him, he should agree to go with me to deal with that Ichimaru Gin."

As expected, Byakuya Kuchiki looked surprised.

Rukia Kuchiki shook her head; this was precisely why she had rushed over to find her brother.
"I'm afraid there's nothing we can do. Captain Kyoraku of the Eighth Division also disappeared around the same time, as did our Captain Ukitake."

Rukia Kuchiki also heard that Soi Fon, the former captain and current vice-captain of the Second Division, seems to be unable to find her captain, Yoruichi Shihouin.

But there was no need to mention this to his older brother, because given the current relationship between the Kuchiki and Shihouin families, while they weren't exactly at odds, they certainly didn't get along.

Therefore, regardless of whether Byakuya Kuchiki personally had any issues with Yoruichi Shihouin, he could not outwardly have any close contact with Yoruichi Shihouin, the former head of the Shihouin family.

"As expected, this was a premeditated attack!"

Byakuya Kuchiki felt absolutely no fear.

His heart was filled with nothing but anger.

Aizen Sousuke is really disrespecting the Shinigami of Soul Society!
They actually dare to play the same trick he used before!

Do they really think we Grim Reapers are just a bunch of pushovers?!
"Then inform the captain of the Ninth Division, Toshiro Hitsugaya. I believe he will be happy to go with me to fight Gin Ichimaru!"

But in any case, Byakuya Kuchiki has long lost his arrogance. His pride has been crushed time and time again by Shuichi Higashino and Sosuke Aizen in battle.

Therefore, he was very self-aware and did not choose to fight alone.

Instead, they would need to bring in at least one more captain-level Grim Reaper.

After listening, Rukia Kuchiki first nodded to indicate that she would obey, and then hesitated to speak.

Upon seeing this, Byakuya Kuchiki frowned and asked Rukia Kuchiki,

"What do you want to say?"

"Is it necessary to act like this in front of me?"

Rukia Kuchiki struggled for a while before finally mustering the courage to look at Byakuya Kuchiki and say,
"On my way here, the vice-captain of the 8th Division, Nanao Ise, found me. She told me that Captain Kyoraku left a message saying that if we wanted to deal with Captain Aizen and Captain Gin Ichimaru, having a Shinigami would be the best option."

Upon hearing this, Byakuya Kuchiki immediately understood that this was a Shinigami who could only indirectly convey the message in this way, even though Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't say it directly.

It also needs to meet the condition that it should be an advantageous matchup against Aizen and Gin Ichimaru.

There is only one Shinigami who fits both criteria: Kuchiki Kyoga, who previously escaped from Soul Society and later attempted to return to Soul Society to atone for his crimes.

At that time, the only punishment imposed on Kuki-no-Ku by the Central 46th Bureau was to seal Kuki-no-Ku.

He was punished by being deprived of his freedom for two hundred years.

However, Byakuya Kuchiki felt that as the head of the Kuchiki family, he could not condone Kuchiki Kyoga's behavior, which was clearly a challenge to the existing order of Soul Society. Otherwise, it would cause many nobles who originally supported the Kuchiki family to have similar thoughts to Kuchiki Kyoga.

In this respect, Byakuya Kuchiki demonstrated his naiveté as the head of a large clan.

The true head of the Kuchiki family should be considering how to gain more support for the Kuchiki family, rather than whether his actions will have a serious impact on the existing order of Soul Society. In this respect, the original head of the Tsunayashiro family, Tsunayashiro Kambara, performed far better than Kuchiki Byakuya.

Even from the perspective of the head of the family alone, the head of the Kasumioji family, who was killed by Higashino Shuichi earlier, was more outstanding than Kuchiki Byakuya.

Therefore, ever since Kuchiki Kyoga voluntarily allowed himself to be captured from the human world and brought back to Soul Society, he has been sealed in the underground of his home by Kuchiki Byakuya.

Furthermore, because he clearly knew Kuchiki Kyoga's abilities, he even sealed his Zanpakuto, Kuchiki Byakuya, separately.

"I'll consider it."

In the end, Byakuya Kuchiki only gave such an ambiguous answer.

Meanwhile, in another mansion within the Seireitei, Yuushi was discussing the current events in Soul Society with others in the living room.

"I told you they'd be back soon!"
You still don't believe me!
Without the adults in Soul Society, what scruples would Aizen Sousuke have left in his actions?
Speaking of which, Miss Sayako, did the master give you any instructions this time?

For example, how about we help out Gin Ichimaru or something?

Or should we just go and fight Aizen and the others again?
Last time we were all kept in the dark until we saw the adults take action, and that's when we found out what happened. It was so frustrating!

Masayako Kabuto, sitting in the main seat, simply shook her head.
"I don't know. This time, Shuichi came back very mysteriously. He didn't tell me many things, including the fact that he took Nemuro away before."

I guess he felt he could handle it, so he didn't want us to get involved in his affairs.

After all, he was such a gentle person.

"But Miss Sayako, Osh is right, we genuinely want to help you, sir."
For so long, it's been the adults taking care of us, but we've rarely had the chance to properly repay them. We're quite strong now; if a fight really broke out, helping the adults share the firepower of a few captain-level Grim Reapers shouldn't be a problem."

Now a freelancer without a position, Kisaragi Shusuke looked expectantly at Kabuto Masayako and said.

They all believed that it was impossible for Higashino Shuichi not to tell his wife, Kabuto Sayaka, the specifics. However, Kabuto Sayaka and Higashino Shuichi were of one mind, and neither of them wanted to see them suffer any harm.

This is entirely possible for both Asayako Kabuto and Shuichi Higashino.

"Don't speak so soon. Among you, Matsumoto Rangiku is practically useless now, isn't she?"

At that moment, another voice interrupted.

Ruyue Xiu and the others all looked over and saw that delicate face.

Sōya Azashiro, the next generation of Kenpachi who once defeated Kenpachi Kuruyashiki and personally killed him, is also the first person to return to Soul Society from the Abyss.

Before Souya Mochijo, most of the Grim Reapers imprisoned in the Avici Hell did not live to see the day they were released after serving their full sentence.

The few who didn't die were simply because their sentences were still far off.

Sōya Mochi's words were utterly unpolite, which silenced everyone else present.

But this wasn't because of Azashiro Sōya's attitude, but because what he said was true.

After Matsumoto Rangiku fought Ichimaru Gin last time, Matsumoto Rangiku fell seriously ill and remained in a weak state for quite some time.

It only recently started to get a little better.

However, Matsumoto Rangiku discovered that her Zanpakuto had somehow reverted to its Asauchi form.

Apart from her spiritual pressure, which she still retains most of, the power of her Zanpakuto, such as its Shikai and Bankai, is now completely unusable.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for the fragment of the Spirit King's fingernail that Higashino Shuichi gave her, which saved her life and preserved her spiritual pressure, she might be a complete cripple by now.

Now, at least she still has captain-level spiritual pressure, and with the help of Kido, she can become a Shinigami who isn't so useless.

"Maybe it was because he saw what happened to Matsumoto Rangiku that he decided not to let you get involved."

Shi Cheng Shuang then delivered the finishing blow.

But still no one refuted it.

Because of Matsumoto Rangiku's situation, Yujima Oshu actually felt some empathy for her.

When he faced Aizen Sousuke, his situation was far worse than Matsumoto Rangiku's.

If it weren't for Higashino Shuichi arriving in time to save him, he would probably be dead by now.

As for Kisaragi Shusuke, he experienced even more.

He owes Higashino Shuichi so many lives that he himself has almost lost count.

"So what do we do now?"

After a while, seeing that no one spoke and the atmosphere had become cold, Shio Xu asked in a low voice.

"Wait, anyway, you're no longer making up Grim Reapers, but retainers of the Kabuto family. You don't need to care about anything that happens in Seireitei."

Even if someone tries to use this to threaten you afterwards, it will be useless.

Because the primary duty of a retainer is to protect the family members.

Sayako thought for a moment before answering.

Regardless of what Masayako Kabuto's group was actually thinking.

When news of Gin Ichimaru's solo attack on Soul Society reached the ears of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain-commander of the Gotei 13, his first reaction was the same as Byakuya Kuchiki's.

There must be many more Hollows or Arrancars secretly entering Soul Society.

After all, almost all the captains saw and knew the true power of Aizen's Zanpakuto at the time.

A mirage, completely controlling the five senses of a death god.

With such a bug-level ability, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni could suspect that everyone in Soul Society might be living in a huge picture meticulously woven by Aizen Sosuke.

"Notify all squad captains that they may make their own decisions when necessary. As long as the safety of Seireitei can be protected, all actions will be permitted!"

There is one thing that Aizen Sousuke guessed correctly.

After Higashino Shuichi's meddling, Soul Society became increasingly unbearable, beset by internal and external troubles. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni has indeed changed a lot.

He would never have issued such a command in the past. (End of Chapter)