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

Chapter 134, Section 132: Thunder and Fire, the Blade Returns to Its Original Owner

In a strange space in a basement in Osaka Prefecture.

Kisaragi Shusuke kept pacing back and forth at the entrance. Every time she tried to lift her foot to push open the door and go out, a voice would sound behind her.

"Shusuke! Lord Shuuichi forbade you from going out, have you forgotten!"

Satomi Nagasawa put her hands on her hips and shouted in dissatisfaction.

"But."

Kisaragi Shusuke wanted to fight for himself, but was immediately interrupted by Matsumoto Rangiku.

"But what? Shusuke, have you forgotten that your Zanpakuto was shattered when you escaped from Soul Society?"

A Zanpakuto that is shattered in its Bankai state cannot be repaired at all!

Now that you've lost your Zanpakuto, going out will only cause trouble for Lord Shuichi!

After hearing this, Kisaragi Shusuke clenched her fists, her chest heaving.

How could he not know that?

He had been numbing himself with the thought that "he was still useful."

For the past two years, he has been practicing Kido diligently every day, hoping that one day he can use Kido to help Hideaki.

Unfortunately, his talent in the Kido (demonic arts) is not particularly outstanding; he has only mastered the sixty-third level of the Hakado (demonic arts).

Now, he has been directly ordered by Lord Xiu to stay in this alternate dimension.

With the appearances of Kensei Muguruma, Rangiku Matsumoto, and the others exposed, and only he, Satomi Nagasawa, and Hideaki, who possesses another artificial body, are free, he doesn't even have the right to go out and help.

"Damn it! Kisaragi Shusuke, how dare you spout such arrogant words, claiming to be the sharpest sword in Lord Shuuichi's hand?!"

Kisaragi Shusuke punched the wall next to him.

He was filled with hatred, hating his own uselessness and his own arrogance.

Even though Lord Hideaki treated him no differently than his own family, and even though he had sworn to eliminate all dangers for Lord Hideaki.
In his mind, Kisaragi Shusuke couldn't help but recall the night he first met Shuichi.

His father was controlled by the Baku Yao Dao and tried to kill him, but Lord Xiuyi arrived in time and saved him.

It was also thanks to Hideaki's help that his father was freed from this predicament.

As the memories flooded back, Kisaragi Shusuke suddenly remembered something he had always overlooked.

It seems that Lord Xiuyi has always kept a Mo Yao sword in his collection, saying that he always keeps it with him as a warning.

It seems that Matsumoto Rangiku brought that sword with her to the human world when they defected from Soul Society.

If it's a tapir-shaped knife...
Asuka Shusuke thought to herself.

He remembered that Lord Shuichi had said that the Baku-tō was different from the Zanpakutō. The Baku-tō itself was fused with the power of the Shinigami, so the Shinigami who wielded the Baku-tō only needed to guide the power out of it.

The only difficulty is that the Tapir Blade will corrode the user's soul. If the user cannot resist it, or if their spiritual power is exhausted, the Tapir Blade will begin to devour its master.

But is this the difficult part?

Kisaragi Shusuke thought of Shuichi and the others' Hollowfication, which was much more difficult than merely corrupting the soul. If he couldn't even conquer the mere Baku-yōdō, how could he continue to follow in Shuichi's footsteps?

"Hey, Rangiku, if I remember correctly, you brought a Baku sword from Soul Society to the human world, right?"

Kisaragi Shusuke turned to look at Matsumoto Rangiku and asked in a serious tone.

"Oh? Yeah, why are you asking that?"

Matsumoto Rangiku was completely stumped by Kisaragi Shusuke's sudden question.

"Give it to me!"

Kisaragi Shusuke looked intently into Matsumoto Rangiku's eyes and spoke earnestly.

"Wait, wait, Baku-yōdō? Rangiku, Shūsuke, are you serious?"

Kensei Muguruma, who had just finished warming up and was preparing for his Hollowfication training, heard the words "Bakuya-no-Tō" and immediately perked up, even though he hadn't intended to participate in the conversation between the two juniors.

After all, anyone who experienced that night several years ago would be familiar with this name.

Especially him, the captain, who personally witnessed nearly half of Seireitei being drenched in blood.

"Yes, Captain Six, when we escaped from Soul Society, Lord Shuichi did take a Baku sword with him and entrusted it to me for safekeeping after we arrived in the Human World."

Matsumoto Rangiku hesitated for a moment, but then answered Mukkaro Kensei's question first.

"Ridiculous! Doesn't Shuichi know how dangerous the Baku Yao Blade is?"

Kensei Rokusha immediately launched into a tirade of curses.

"It is precisely because the master knew this that he always carried the Mo Yao Blade with him as a warning!"

Kisaragi Shusuke immediately defended Higashino Shuichi.

"So just how dangerous is this Moyao Blade?"

After listening, Satomi Nagasawa asked a question in a timid manner, completely bewildered.

"Simply put, a person who uses the Tapir Blade is very likely to become a beast driven by primal desires, and may even have their soul devoured by the Tapir Blade in the end."

Asako Kabuto, one of those in the know, explained to Satomi Nagasawa.

Although Kabuto Sayaka did not personally experience the tragedy of that night, as the head of the Kabuto family, she had heard about it.

"How can you do that? No, Rangiku-san, you absolutely cannot give that Baku-yō-tō to Shusuke! It's such a dangerous thing, why would you touch it, Shusuke?!"

Upon hearing this, Satomi Nagasawa immediately became agitated and objected.

At the same time, everyone in the space focused their attention on Kisaragi Shusuke. Even in the room where Sugita Ranpo was imprisoned in the distance, Sugita Ranpo, who had been deprived of his Fullbring medium, quietly pricked up his ears.

"Because I want to become stronger! I want to help Master Shang Xiuyi, I don't want to be a burden to him!"

If continuing to follow you will only bring you unnecessary trouble, I'd rather have my soul devoured by the Tapir Blade!

Kisaragi Shusuke said with a firm gaze.

“I understand. I can understand how you feel, Shusuke, but we need to wait until Lord Shuichi returns before telling him about this and letting him make the decision.”

Matsumoto Rangiku could sense the determination in Kisaragi Shusuke's eyes. Putting herself in his shoes, Matsumoto Rangiku thought that if it were her, she would probably make a similar decision.

After all, no one wants to be a burden, especially when Xiuichi is already carrying a lot on his own.

"No, even if Shuichi comes back, I will not allow Xiuzhu to touch the Baku Yao Blade!"

However, Kensei Muguruma was the first to express his opposition.

For him, one tragedy is enough; he doesn't want any more.

"Captain of the sixth car!"

Kisaragi Shusuke knew that there would be great resistance to this, but he also knew that this was his only chance now.

"No, I don't agree either!"

Satomi Nagasawa wholeheartedly supports Kensei Muguruma's decision. She feels that Shusuke Kisaragi is doing just fine as he is now, and he's already quite capable, so there's absolutely no need for him to take such a risky step.

Seeing that almost everyone was against him, Kisaragi Shusuke was still very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

Just then, Masayako Kabuto, who had been mostly silent from the beginning, suddenly spoke up.
"If we wait for Shuichi-kun to return, given his personality, he probably won't approve of your actions, Shusuke-kun, right?"

Like the moon, embroidery aids silence.

Indeed, given Hideaki's kind nature, he would never agree to such a risk. After all, Hideaki would rather go out alone and face all the dangers than let him and Nagasawa Satomi suffer any risks.

How could someone as gentle as him possibly be allowed to come into contact with the Mo Yao Blade?
Am I just supposed to continue being a burden like this?

Ruyue Xiuzhu was unwilling to give up.

But at that moment, Kisaragi Shusuke heard Kabuto Sayaka continue, "But I share the same thoughts as Shusuke-kun."
Shuichi always likes to take all the responsibility upon himself, unwilling to see anyone get hurt. I sincerely hope that someone can stand by Shuichi's side and share even a little bit of his burden.

Kabuto Sayaka closed her eyes, her mind filled with memories of her past with Higashino Shuichi.

That day, Higashino Hideichi said those words to her.

"I will fulfill the dreams of your Douma family!"

On that day, in order to help the captains who were crying out for justice, Higashino Shuichi fought against almost half of the high-end combat power in Soul Society at that time.

On that day, just as he was about to consume his lifespan to use his Zanpakuto's Shikai, he disregarded the risk of being exposed, activated Hollowfication, and forcibly rushed over to become his shield.
He's always like this, bearing everything alone without complaint.

Kabuto Sayaka knows that there is very little she can do for Higashino Shuichi. In fact, to this day, she has not given Higashino Shuichi any valuable return; it has always been Higashino Shuichi who has been the one making the sacrifices.

"So, this time, please allow me to be a little willful, Shuichi-kun."

Masayako Kabuto silently apologized to Shuichi Higashino in her heart.

Then she opened her eyes and looked at Kisaragi Shusuke with her sapphire-blue eyes.

"So, Shusuke, are you willing to become Shuichi-kun's shield in the future?"

Kisaragi Shusuke was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening, feeling both surprised and delighted.

"Of course!"

"Then, Rangiku, please hand over that Baku sword to Shusuke!"

Kabuto Sayaka nodded, then looked at Matsumoto Rangiku and commanded in an unquestionable tone.

This should also be the first time in a long time that Kabuto Sayaka has displayed the dignity of the head of the Kabuto family in front of everyone.

For a moment, everyone was stunned. Matsumoto Rangiku stammered for several seconds before replying, "But, Sayako-san?"

"As for Shuichi-kun, I'll explain to him when he gets back."

Kabuto Sayaka answered earnestly.

Matsumoto Rangiku had no choice but to turn to Kensei Muguruma for help, only to find that he had surrendered even faster than she had, already pretending to polish his Zanpakuto.

Even Satomi Nagasawa, faced with such a powerful figure as Sayaka Kabuto, didn't dare to voice her objections for a moment.

After all, she had lived with Higashino Shuichi and the other Grim Reapers for almost two years, so she wasn't completely clueless about what the Five Noble Families represented among the Grim Reapers.

Therefore, Matsumoto Rangiku knew that she couldn't do it alone, so she took out the Baku sword that Higashino Shuichi had specially brought from Soul Society to the human world.

Looking at the Baku-type sword, Thunderfire, which exuded an eerie aura, Kisaragi Shusuke felt a strange sense of familiarity for some reason.

He had a strange feeling that this knife was tailor-made for him.

"Sayako-san, Rangiku, Captain Rokusaga, and Satomi, if I ultimately fail to resist the corrosive power of the Baku-yōtō, please do not hesitate to kill me!"

Before reaching out to grasp the lightning, Kisaragi Shusuke turned around and looked around again, making his request to everyone present.

"Yes, but I believe in you, Xiuzhu, you will definitely succeed!"

Kabuto Sayaka nodded.

Then, Kisaragi Shusuke took a deep breath and reached out to grasp the hilt of the Baku Yao Dao Lei Huo.

Darkness descended in an instant!
He reached down to his waist.
Slay him!

In the same darkness, Higashino Shuichi slashed forward with his sword, and a Fullbringer fell into a pool of blood.

Simple, yet efficient.

For these Fullbringers whose Fullbring abilities have been thoroughly understood by Higashino Shuichi, he doesn't even need to use his Zanpakuto's Shikai.

Compared to the younger version of himself he had encountered before, these Fullbringers were only somewhat troublesome in terms of the variety of their abilities.

Furthermore, it seems that only the Fullbringer named Sugita Ranpo, whom Kensei Muguruma and the others encountered earlier, had a slightly troublesome ability. The Fullbringers that Shuichi Higashino dealt with later were not particularly troublesome.

The only cost was that the Soul Society's investigation team suffered somewhat significant losses.

But this can't be blamed on Higashino Shuichi. According to his plan, he would use the identity of Musashi Kojiro as an excuse to train in kendo and drive Madarame Ikkaku and Ayasegawa Yumichika, two unconventional combatants, to lure the Fullbringers into making a move.

After figuring out the effects of those people's abilities, he then swiftly defeated these Fullbringers one by one.

Everything was perfect, but Higashino Shuichi didn't expect that while he was pushing his plan forward step by step, the Grim Reapers of the Investigation Team ignored the warning Higashino Shuichi sent in his capacity as Yoruichi Shihouin.

One by one, they fell into the traps set by those Fullbringers.

Even Shiba Kaien almost fell into one of the traps.

Fortunately, thanks to the 13th Division's vice-captain's selfless rescue, Shiba Kaien's life was saved.

Put away the knife.

Higashino Shuichi slowly walked up to the Fullbringer, picked up the medium from in front of him, and put it into his small bag.

"You can't possibly be an ordinary human! Who are you?!"

On the ground, the fully realized user, whose exhalation was less than his inhalation, questioned the situation unwillingly.

Just a second ago he was toying with those two Grim Reapers, but the next second he was knocked down by this human who suddenly barged in in a very unreasonable manner.

Anyone would find it hard to accept if this happened to them.

The same question also appeared on the faces of Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa, who were supporting each other on the other side.

Neither of them could have imagined that this man, who had been referring to himself as their master for the past two days, could actually intervene in a battle at their level, and in such a devastating way.

"me?"

Higashino Shuichi smiled slightly, squatted down, and extended a hand to the Fullbringer to cast his reply.

Although the healing-type Kido has a weak effect on humans, it is enough to save the life of this Fullbringer.

"You can call me Musashi Kojiro, but of course, you might be more familiar with my other name."

Former lieutenant of the 11th Division of Soul Society, Shuichi Higashino~

"what?!"

Almost simultaneously, all three of them—Ikkaku Madarame, Yumichika Ayasegawa, and the Fullbringer in front of Shuichi Higashino—showed expressions of shock.

The first two never expected that Higashino Shuichi would appear before them in this way, and even so openly admit his identity.

The Fullbringer had no idea that their scheme would attract the attention of Shuichi Higashino, a traitor to Soul Society.

What about Kisuke Urahara? What about Shinji Hirako? What about the other captains and vice-captains who defected from Soul Society?

If all these people were still in Osaka Prefecture, their plans would likely have far exceeded their initial expectations.

At that moment, the Fullbringer desperately wanted to warn his remaining companions, but in the next second, he was temporarily knocked unconscious by Higashino Shuichi using Kido Hakubukuro.

With things having come to this point, the Soul Society Investigation Team's Shinigami had been almost entirely wiped out, and the remaining three were all "acquaintances" of Higashino Shuichi. Therefore, Higashino Shuichi no longer intended to conceal his identity.

"Let's go back and see how Shiba Kaien is recovering?"

Higashino Shuichi turned around and gave Madarame Ikkaku and Ayasegawa Yumichika a bright smile.

(End of this chapter)